Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)2085/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2112/06-07 on 16 July 2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 12 June 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)2088/06-07(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)2088/06-07(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)2024/06-07(01)
(issued on 29 June 2007)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 March 2007 to 31 May 2007

* III.Briefing by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
(2:30 pm - 3:00 pm)

* IV.Progress and impact of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement - further liberalization measures
(3:00 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2012/06-07(01)
(issued on 29 June 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1873/06-07(04)
(issued on 11 June 2007)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

* V.Progress in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2007
(3:35 pm - 4:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2088/06-07(03)
(issued on 11 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

# VI.Strategic framework for Innovation and Technology Development
(4:05 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2088/06-07(04)
(issued on 11 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

# VII.Improvements to the Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme and the University-Industry Collaboration Programme under the Innovation and Technology Fund
(4:35 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2088/06-07(05)
(issued on 11 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.Any other business
(5:00 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items III to V.

# Members of Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are invited to take part in the discussion of items VI and VII.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 July 2007