Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 19 June 2018, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 19 June 2018)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meetings


(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1098/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1099/17-18 by e-mail on 13 June 2018)

-Minutes of meeting held on 20 March 2018

LC Paper No. CB(1)1100/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1101/17-18 by e-mail on 13 June 2018)

-Minutes of meeting held on 10 April 2018

II.

Information paper issued since last meeting


(2:31 pm - 2:32 pm)

File Ref: CITB CR 75/53/8 and
CITB CR 75/53/9
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1096/17-18 on 11 June 2018)

-Legislative Council Briefs on United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2018 and United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2015 (Amendment) Regulation 2018

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1130/17-18 on 15 June 2018)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Preliminary idea on abolishing the "offsetting" arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund System and the possible impact of the abolition on various industries


(2:35 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(03)
(issued on 11 June 2018)

-Administration's paper on "Preliminary idea on abolishing the "offsetting" arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund System"

V.

Progress Report on Research and Development Centres in 2017-2018


(3:35 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1122/17-18 on 13 June 2018)

-Administration's paper on "Progress Report on Research & Development Centres for 2017-18"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(05)
(issued on 11 June 2018)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)972/17-18(01)
(issued on 21 May 2018)

-Summary of the major views and questions expressed by members of the Panel on Commerce and Industry in respect of the operation and performance of the five research and development ("R&D") Centres during the discussions on the work of the R&D Centres in the past three years (i.e. from 2015 to 2017) prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1130/17-18 on 15 June 2018)

-Administration's response to the major views and questions expressed by members of the Panel on Commerce and Industry on the work of the R&D Centres as set out in LC Paper No. CB(1)972/17-18(01)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item VI which relates to a legislative proposal.VI.

Proposed amendments to Patents (General) Rules (Cap. 514C)


(4:20 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1118/17-18 on 12 June 2018)

-Administration's paper on "Proposed Amendments to the Patents (General) Rules for Implementing the New Patent System"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1097/17-18(08)
(issued on 11 June 2018)

-Paper on progress of implementation of the patents reform prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

#Legend symbol denoting Delegation members of the Panel's duty visit to Israel who are not Panel members are specially invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item VII.VII.

Suggestions of the report on the Panel's duty visit to Israel


(4:55 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)492/17-18

-Report on the Panel's duty visit to Israel for the House Committee meeting on 19 January 2018

LC Paper No. CB(1)620/17-18(01)
(issued on 23 February 2018)

-Reply from the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau in response to the suggestions made under paragraph 4.2.1 (j) and (k) of the report on the Panel's duty visit to Israel (LC Paper No. CB(1)492/17-18)

LC Paper No. CB(1)891/17-18(01)
(issued on 23 April 2018)

-Reply from the Innovation and Technology Bureau in response to the suggestions made under paragraph 4.2 (except paragraph 4.2.1(j) and (k)) of the report on the Panel's duty visit to Israel (LC Paper No. CB(1)492/17-18)

VIII.

Any other business


(5:55 pm - 6:00 pm)

* All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item VI which relates to a legislative proposal.

# Delegation members of the Panel's duty visit to Israel who are not Panel members are specially invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item VII.


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 June 2018