Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 15 February 2005 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)863/04-05
(issued on 8 February 2005)

-Minutes of meeting held on 18 January 2005

II.Papers issued since last meeting

Nil

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(01)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(02)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

*IVPreliminary report on the impact of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)
(2:35 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(03)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

-Information paper (in powerpoint format) provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)860/04-05
(issued on 4 February 2005)

-Background brief on Recent Developments of Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(04)
(issued on 4 February 2005)

-Question raised by Hon Jeffrey LAM at the Council meeting on 26 January 2005 and the Administration's reply

#V.Unauthorized downloading of copyright works from the Internet
(3:15 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(05)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(06)
(issued on 20 May 2004 and re-circulated on 4 February 2005)

-Extract of minutes of meeting of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting held on 25 March 2004

Other relevant information for reference

LC Paper No. CB(1)2325/03-04(01)
(issued on 6 July 2004)

-Information note on Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing and Copyright Infringement prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Secretariat
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr03-04/english/panels/ci/papers/cicb1-2325-1e.pdf

VI.Hosting of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
(3:50 pm - 4:25 pm)

(a)Progress report

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(07)
(issued on 4 February 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

(b)Proposed Subsidiary legislation relating to privileges and immunities for the World Trade Organization

LC Paper No. CB(1)861/04-05(08)
(issued on 4 February 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)862/04-05
(issued on 7 February 2005)

-Background brief on Hong Kong's hosting of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization prepared by the Secretariat
VII.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)


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

# Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are invited to take part in the discussion of item V.

Members of the Panel on Security and all other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item VI(a).

Members of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services and all other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item VI(b).

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 February 2005