Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 16 March 2010, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 15 March 2010)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1103/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1104/09-10 on 11 February 2010)

-Minutes of meeting held on 15 December 2009

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1222/09-10(01)
(issued on 23 February 2010)

-Information paper on the 14th Working Meeting of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference and the 3rd Liaison and Co-ordinating Meeting of Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao in Jointly Taking Forward the Implementation of the Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta

LC Paper No. CB(1)1233/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 24 February 2010)

-Submission from Hong Kong Courier Association concernng the effect of the new Postal Law of the Mainland on Hong Kong small and medium enterprises in the courier service industry operating on the Mainland

LC Paper No. CB(1)1279/09-10(01)
(issued on 1 March 2010)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 September 2009 to 30 November 2009

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)1342/09-10(01)
and CB(1)1346/09-10
(issued on 8 and 9 March 2010)

-Referral from the Complaints Division enclosing submissions from the Concern Group for a Competitive Exhibition Industry in Hong Kong and relevant stakeholders regarding views on the development of the exhibition industry in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)1373/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 12 March 2010)

-Submission from Mr Martin OEI concerning the effect of the new Postal Law of the Mainland on Hong Kong courier enterprises operating on the Mainland

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:30 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1357/09-10(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1357/09-10(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)1341/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 8 March 2010)

-Letter from Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai concerning difficulties encountered by Hong Kong processing trade operating on the Mainland

* IV.Proposed duty visit to the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China
(2:40 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. FS14/09-10
(Chinese version only)
(revised version attached)

-Fact sheet on World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

* V.Funding arrangement for Science Park Phase 3
(3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1357/09-10(03)
(issued on 10 March 2010)

-Administration's paper on development of Science Park Phase 3 and proposed financing arrangements

LC Paper No. CB(1)1357/09-10(04)
(issued on 11 March 2010)

-Paper on the development of Hong Kong Science Park prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VI.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV and V. Item V relates to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 March 2010