Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

8th meeting on
Thursday, 6 July 2006, at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1816/05-06
(issued on 21.6.2006)

-Minutes of meeting held on 23 May 2006

II.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1934/05-06(01)
(issued on 5.7.2006)

-Submission dated 4 July 2006 from Hong Kong Video Development Foundation Ltd (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1904/05-06(01)
(revised version issued on 3.7.2006)

-Submission dated 29 June 2006 from International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1840/05-06(01)
(issued on 22.6.2006)

-Submission dated 21 June 2006 from Hong Kong Video Development Foundation Ltd (English version only)

LC Paper No.CB(1)1794/05-06(01)
(issued on 20.6.2006)

-Submission dated 16 June 2006 from Hong Kong and International Publishers' Alliance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1794/05-06(02)
(issued on 20.6.2006)

-Submission dated 16 June 2006 from Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1794/05-06(03)
(issued on 20.6.2006)

-Joint submission dated 15 June 2006 from International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited, Hong Kong Video Development Foundation Ltd, Intercontinental Group Holding Limited, Hong Kong Comics & Animation Federation Limited, Hong Kong and International Publishers' Alliance, Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society, Association of American Publishers (USA), Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited, The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organization, Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association, Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers and Film Industry Response Group

III.Meeting with the Administration
(8:35 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1913/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 19 June 2006 : Fair dealing provision for education and public administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1633/05-06(01)
(Revised version issued on 3.7.2006)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1916/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Letter dated 29 June 2006 from the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1916/05-06(02)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Reply dated 22 June 2006 from the Administration to ALA's letter of 10 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1916/05-06(03)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Letter dated 10 May 2006 from the ALA to the Administration

IV.Any other business

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 July 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)1646/05-06(01)
(issued on 1.6.2006)

-Administration's paper on "Extension of the validity of the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1635/05-06(01)
(issued on 30.5.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 12 May 2006 on "Directors'/Partners' liability"

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)
(Revised English version and Chinese version issued on 2.6.2006)

-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)
(Revised English version and Chinese version issued on 19.5.2006)

-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

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

-Information paper provided by the Administration on its response to the major views gathered during the preparation of the Bill and overseas practices

Submissions received (74 in total)

Please make reference to :
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr05-06/english/bc/bc01/papers/bc01_d.htm

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.5.2006)

-Schedule of meetings from April to December 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.5.2006)

-Major proposals under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006 with meetings earmarked for discussion of each of the major issues

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

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
5 July 2006