I. | Confirmation of minutes of meeting
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)506/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)507/08-09 on 31 December 2008)
| - | Minutes of special meeting held on 27 October 2008
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II. | Information papers issued since last meeting
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)458/08-09(01)
(issued on 19December 2008)
| - | Submission from a member of the public enquiring about and seeking assistance over the provisional anti-dumping duty recently imposed by the European Union on imports of certain candles, tapers and the like originating in the People's Republic of China
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)458/08-09(02)
(issued on 19December 2008)
| - | Trade and Industry Department's response to the submission from a member of the public as set out in LC Paper No. CB(1)458/08-09(01)
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III. | Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(01)
(issued on 8 January 2009)
| - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(02)
(issued on 8 January 2009)
| - | List of follow-up actions
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*IV. | Progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
(4:35 pm - 5:15 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(03)
(issued on 7 January 2009)
| - | Administration's paper on progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)576/08-09(01)
(attached)
| - | Administration's supplementary note on progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(04)
(issued on 7 January 2009)
| - | Hon LAM Tai-fai's question on risk ratings assigned to emerging markets by the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation at the Council meeting on 3 December 2008 and the Administration's reply
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(05)
(issued on 7 January 2009)
| - | Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung's question on tax concessions for small and medium enterprises at the Council meeting on 17 December 2008 and the Administration's reply
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)536/08-09(01)
(issued on 8 January 2009)
| - | Hon LAM Tai-fai's question on credit risk ratings adopted by Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation at the Council meeting on 7 January 2009 and the Administration's reply
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V. | Enhancement of economic and trade co-operation between Hong Kong and Taiwan
(5:15 pm - 5:50 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(06)
(issued on 7 January 2009)
| - | Administration's paper on enhancement of economic and trade co-operation between Hong Kong and Taiwan
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(07)
(issued on 7 January 2009)
| - | Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee's question on impact of "Three Direct Links" on the air and maritime transport, logistics and tourism sectors at the Council meeting on 26 November 2008 and the Administration's reply
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(08)
(issued on 7 January 2009)
| - | Hon Paul TSE's question on entry arrangements for visitors from Mainland and Taiwan at the Council meeting on 10 December 2008 and the Administration's reply
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VI. | Annual report on investment promotion
(5:50 pm - 6:30 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(09)
(issued on 7 January 2009)
| - | Administration's paper on promotion of inward investment
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)520/08-09(10)
(issued on 8 January 2009)
| - | Paper on promotion of inward investment prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)
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VII. | Any other business
(6:30 pm)
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