Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 13 January 2009, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)506/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)507/08-09 on 31 December 2008)

-Minutes of special meeting held on 27 October 2008

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)458/08-09(01)
(issued on 19December 2008)

-Submission from a member of the public enquiring about and seeking assistance over the provisional anti-dumping duty recently imposed by the European Union on imports of certain candles, tapers and the like originating in the People's Republic of China

LC Paper No. CB(1)458/08-09(02)
(issued on 19December 2008)

-Trade and Industry Department's response to the submission from a member of the public as set out in LC Paper No. CB(1)458/08-09(01)

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(01)
(issued on 8 January 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(02)
(issued on 8 January 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
(4:35 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(03)
(issued on 7 January 2009)

-Administration's paper on progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil

LC Paper No. CB(1)576/08-09(01)
(attached)

-Administration's supplementary note on progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(04)
(issued on 7 January 2009)

-Hon LAM Tai-fai's question on risk ratings assigned to emerging markets by the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation at the Council meeting on 3 December 2008 and the Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(05)
(issued on 7 January 2009)

-Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung's question on tax concessions for small and medium enterprises at the Council meeting on 17 December 2008 and the Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)536/08-09(01)
(issued on 8 January 2009)

-Hon LAM Tai-fai's question on credit risk ratings adopted by Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation at the Council meeting on 7 January 2009 and the Administration's reply

V.Enhancement of economic and trade co-operation between Hong Kong and Taiwan
(5:15 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(06)
(issued on 7 January 2009)

-Administration's paper on enhancement of economic and trade co-operation between Hong Kong and Taiwan

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(07)
(issued on 7 January 2009)

-Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee's question on impact of "Three Direct Links" on the air and maritime transport, logistics and tourism sectors at the Council meeting on 26 November 2008 and the Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(08)
(issued on 7 January 2009)

-Hon Paul TSE's question on entry arrangements for visitors from Mainland and Taiwan at the Council meeting on 10 December 2008 and the Administration's reply

VI.Annual report on investment promotion
(5:50 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(09)
(issued on 7 January 2009)

-Administration's paper on promotion of inward investment

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(10)
(issued on 8 January 2009)

-Paper on promotion of inward investment prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VII.Any other business
(6:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item IV.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 January 2009