Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 19 July 2005 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda



I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2052/04-05
(issued on 18 July 2005)

-Minutes of meeting held on 21 June 2005

II.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1991/04-05(01)
(issued on 6 July 2005)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 March 2005 to 31 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)2046/04-05(01)
(issued on 13 July 2005)

-Information paper on the operation of the Open Bond System and follow-up issues related to the Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2002

*III.Proposals on various copyright-related issues
(2:35 pm - 4:35 pm)

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

Attending deputations and their written submissions

Copyright owners associations

  1. Business Software Alliance
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(01) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  2. Entertainment Software Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(02) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  3. Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers

  4. Film Industry Response Group
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(03) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  5. Hong Kong Comics Federation
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(04) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  6. Hong Kong and International Publishers' Alliance
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(05) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  7. Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(06) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  8. Hong Kong Information Technology Federation
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(17) - issued on 15 July 2005 - English version only)

  9. Hong Kong Kowloon and New Territories Motion Picture Industry Association Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(08) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  10. Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(07) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  11. Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(09) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  12. Hong Kong Video Development Fund
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(10) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  13. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(11) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  14. Motion Picture Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(12) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  15. Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(13) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  16. The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organization
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(14) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  17. The Hong Kong Copyright Licensing Association Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(15) - to follow)
Educational/Professional bodies

  1. Concern Group of the Education Sector on Copyright Law
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(16) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  2. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/04-05(01) - issued on 18 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  3. The Task Force on Copyright in Education
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(18) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)
Submissions from parties not attending the meeting

Publishers and educational press/music companies

  1. Aristo Educational Press Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(01) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  2. Canotta Publishing Co Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(02) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  3. Chung Tai Educational Press
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(03) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  4. Greenwood Press
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(04) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  5. Hon Wing Book Co Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(05) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  6. Hong Kong Educational Publishing Co
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(06) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  7. International Publishers Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(21) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  8. Jing Kung Educational Press
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(07) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  9. Modern Education Network Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(08) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  10. Modern Educational Research Society Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(22) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  11. Pilot Publishing Company Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(23) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  12. Pilot Publishers Services Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(24) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  13. Precise Publications Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(09) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  14. The Commercial Press (HK) Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(10) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  15. T H Lee Book Company Limited
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(11) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  16. Witman Publishing Co (HK) Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(25) - issued on 13 July 2005 - Chinese version only)

  17. Ying Lee Music Company
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(12) - issued on 15 July 2005 - Chinese version only)
Other organizations

  1. Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/04-05(13)- issued on 15 July 2005 - English version only)

  2. Hong Kong Association of Banks
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(19) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)

  3. International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(20) - issued on 13 July 2005 - English version only)
Relevant papers from previous meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1792/04-05(05)
(issued on 17 June 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1819/04-05
(issued on 17 June 2005)

-Updated background brief on review of certain provisions of Copyright Ordinance prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2052/04-05
(issued on 18 July 2005)

-Minutes of Panel on Commerce and industry on 21 June 2005 (paras. 30 - 45)

#IV.Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization : Facilitating Demonstrations, Restricted Access Zone, and Traffic Management Plan
(4:35 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2047/04-05(26)
(issued on 15 July 2005)

-Discussion paper provided by the Administration

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

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1071/04-05
(issued on 14 March 2005)

-Minutes of Panel on Commerce and industry on 15 February 2005 (paras. 40 - 48)

V.Any other business

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item III which relates to a future legislative proposal.

# Members of the Panel on Security and the Panel on Transport, and all other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item IV which also relates to a future legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 July 2005