Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1296/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1297/11-12 on 19 March 2012)

-Minutes of meeting held on 17 January 2012

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1206/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 1 March 2012)

-Submission from the Concern Group for a Competitive Exhibition Industry in Hong Kong expressing views on development of the exhibition industry in Hong Kong and Competition Bill dated 28 February 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1275/11-12(01)
(issued on 12 March 2012)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 June to 31 August 2011

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)1338/11-12(01) and (02)
(issued on 19 March 2012)

-Administration's papers on United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2011 (Amendment) Regulation 2012, United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation 2012 and the United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation (Repeal) Regulation

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(01)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(02)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Dedicated fund on branding, upgrading and domestic sales
(2:35 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(03)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Administration's paper on dedicated fund on branding, upgrading and domestic sales

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1313/11-12 on 15 March 2012)

-Paper on the support for Hong Kong enterprises in branding, upgrading and domestic sales prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

* V.SME Financing Guarantee Scheme - special time-limited concessionary measures
(3:15 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(05)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Administration's paper on SME Financing Guarantee Scheme - special time-limited concessionary measures

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(06)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Paper on the support measures for small and medium enterprises prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

* VI.Budget initiatives on promotion of innovation & technology and testing & certification
(3:55 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(07)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Administration's paper on budget initiatives on promotion of innovation & technology and testing & certification

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(08)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Paper on Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme on prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(09)
(issued on 14 March 2012)

-Paper on progress on progress on improving the Innovation and Technology Fund prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1298/11-12(10)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1313/11-12 on 15 March 2012)

-Paper on promoting the development of the testing and certification industry in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

* VII.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1329/11-12(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 16 March 2012)

-Invitation from Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN) inviting nominations of two Legislative Council Members to join the World Trade Organization and the TFCTN Workshop on international trade 2012 to be held in Singapore from 15 to 17 May 2012

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 March 2012