Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

4th meeting on
Friday, 12 May 2006, at 3:00 pm
(or immediately after the House Committee meeting, whichever is later)
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Scrutiny of the Bill
(3:00 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Schedule of meetings for April, May and June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(02)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Major proposals under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

II.Meeting with the Administration
(3:20 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(03)
(issued on 10.5.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 25 April 2006 : "Reading out newspaper articles in radio broadcast programmes"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(04)
(English version issued on 11.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : (I) Criminal liability against making or dealing in infringing articles etc. (II) Business end-user liability

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(05)
(English version issued on 11.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : (I) Rental rights for films and comic books (II) Issues relating to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(06)
(English version issued on 11.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : Parallel importation

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

III.Any other business

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 May 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)1323/05-06(02)
(issued on 21.4.2006)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS50/05-06
(issued on 27.3.2006)

-The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)433/05-06
(issued on 17.3.2006)

-The Bill

CIB CR 07/09/16
(issued on 16.3.2006)

-The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce, industry and Technology Bureau

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1323/05-06(01)
(issued on 19.4.2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

Submissions received

Copyright owners groups

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Phonographic Performance (South East Asia) Ltd (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(02)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Copyright Licensing Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(02)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(01)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Comics & Animation Federation Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(01)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Business Software Alliance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(02)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(03)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Film Industry Response Group (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(04)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong and International Publishers' Alliance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(05)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(06)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(07)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(08)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Video Development Foundation Ltd (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(09)
(issued on 28.4.2006)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/05-06(01)
(issued on 3.5.2006)

-Submission from International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(10)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organization (Chinese version only)

Educational

LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/05-06(03)
(issued on 3.5.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Education (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/05-06(02)
(issued on 3.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(11)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Concern Group of the Education Sector on Copyright Law (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(18)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Educational Booksellers' Association Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(12)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(13)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(14)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Task Force on Copyright in Education, Established under the Heads of Universities Committee (English version only)

Other organizations

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(02)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Hong Kong Joint Chapter) CAS/COM (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(03)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Industries (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(04)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(03)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Blind Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(15)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (English version only)

Submissions from organizations/individual that had not attended the meeting on 8 May 2006 to make presentation

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(06)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(07)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Project Management Institute Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(05)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(04)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(03)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Consumer Council (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(05)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Aristo Educational Press Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(06)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Witman Publishing Co (HK) Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(06)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Television Broadcasts Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(05)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Religious Education Resource Centre (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1394/05-06(01)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Lovells (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(04)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Motion Picture Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(16)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Chung Tai Educational Press (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(17)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Copyright Agency Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(19)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Excellence Publication Co Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(20)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Greenwood Press (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(21)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Educational Publishing Co (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(22)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Library Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(23)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(24)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hon Wing Book Co Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(25)
(issued on 28.4.2006

-Submission from Hung Fung Book Co Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(26)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(27)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from International Intellectual Property Alliance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(28)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Jing Kung Educational Press (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(29)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from PCCW Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(30)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Pilot Publishers Services Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(31)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Pilot Publishing Company Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(32)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Professional Information Security Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(33)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Springer China Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(34)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Tai Chung Publisher Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(35)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(36)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Chinese Manufacturers' association of Hong Kong (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(37)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Commercial Press (HK) Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(38)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Association of Bank (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(39)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Open University of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(40)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Mr YIP Ming, Edward (English version only)

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)1250/05-06
(issued on 18.4.2006)

-Background brief on Review of certain provisions of Copyright Ordinance prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/05-06(01)
(issued on 24.4.2006)

-Information paper on "Liability of directors and partners" provided by the Administration as a follow-up to the Panel on Commerce and Industry meeting held on 15 November 2005

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 May 2006