Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 2A of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 20 June 2016)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising


(2:30 pm – 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1043/15-16
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1044/15-16 on 16 June 2016)

-Minutes of meeting held on 19 April 2016

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(01)
(issued on 15 June 2016)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(02)
(issued on 15 June 2016)

-List of follow-up actions

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting


(2:32 pm – 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)992/15-16(01)
(issued on 31 May 2016)

-Information paper on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period from 1 June to 31 August 2015

File Ref: CITB CR 75/53/8 and
CITB CR 75/53/9
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)986/15-16 on 30 May 2016)

-Legislative Council Briefs on United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2016 and United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2015 (Amendment) Regulation 2016

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items III, VI and VII. #Legend symbol denoting Items III and VII relate to financial proposals. III.

Innovation and Technology Venture Fund


(2:35 pm –3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(03)
(issued on 15 June 2016)

-Administration's paper on "Innovation and Technology Venture Fund"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(04)
(issued on 15 June 2016)

-Paper on the funding initiatives to support innovation and technology start-ups prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

IV.

Government's policy relating to the promotion of research and development and progress report on Research and Development Centres 2015-2016


(3:10 pm –3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1048/15-16 on 16 June 2016)

-Administration's paper on "Progress Report on Research & Development Centres for 2015-16"

(The videos of major work of the Research and Development Centres are available at https://www.youtube.com/TechHongKong.)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(06)
(issued on 15 June 2016)

-Paper on the promotion of research and development and the Research and Development Centres prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

V.

Research and development of Chinese medicines


(3:45 pm – 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1048/15-16 on 16 June 2016)

-Administration's paper on "Research and Development of Chinese Medicines"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1050/15-16 on 17 June 2016)

-Paper on research and development of Chinese medicines prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items III, VI and VII. VI.

Diversified development of industries in Hong Kong


(4:20 pm – 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(09)
(issued on 15 June 2016)

-Administration's paper on "Diversified Development of Industries in Hong Kong"

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items III, VI and VII. #Legend symbol denoting Items III and VII relate to financial proposals. VII.

Proposal for Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme


(4:55 pm –5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1045/15-16(10)
(issued on 15 June 2016)

-Administration's paper on "Proposed Setting up of the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme"

VIII.

Any other business


(5:25 pm – 5:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items III, VI and VII.

# Items III and VII relate to financial proposals.


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 June 2016