Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 18 March 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)694/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)695/12-13 on 13 March 2013)

-Minutes of meeting held on 23 January 2013

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)594/12-13(01)
(issued on 22 February 2013)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 March to 31 May 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)697/12-13(01)
(issued on 13 March 2013)

-Information paper on proposed amendments to the Schedules to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514), Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522), Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) and Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445B)

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)720/12-13(01) and (02)
(issued on 18 March 2013)

-Administration's papers on United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo Regulation) 2013, United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2013 and United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2012 (Repeal) Regulation

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)709/12-13 on 14 March 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)709/12-13 on 14 March 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

#Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item IV which relates to an establishment proposal. IV.

Economic and Trade Relations with the Mainland - Manpower Arrangement for Enhancing the Functions of the Mainland Offices of the HKSAR Government


(2:35 pm - 3:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(03)
(issued on 13 March 2013)

-Administration's paper on enhancing the co-operation relations between Hong Kong and the Mainland - Manpower arrangement for the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau

*Legend symbol denoting Members of the Panel on Health Services are invited to take part in the discussion of item V. V.

Difficulties facing the proprietary Chinese medicine industry in moving towards Good Manufacturing Practice


(3:00 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(04)
(issued on 13 March 2013)

-Administration's paper on Good Manufacturing Practice System for proprietary Chinese medicine in Hong Kong provided by Food and Health Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(05)
(issued on 13 March 2013)

-Administration's paper on Good Manufacturing Practice for the Chinese medicines sector - possible areas of support to the industry provided by Innovation and Technology Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)716/12-13 on 15 March 2013)

-Paper on Good Manufacturing Practice requirement in respect of proprietary Chinese medicine in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

1.Po Sau Tong Ginseng & Antler Association Hong Kong Limited

2.The Hong Kong Medicine Dealers' Guild
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(07) - Chinese version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

3.Po Che Tong Poon Mo Um
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(08) - Chinese version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

4.Hong Kong Chinese Patent Medicine Manufacturers' Association
(LC Paper No. CB(1)721/12-13(01) - Chinese version only - attached)

5.Lingnam Medicine Factory (HK) Ltd

6.International General Chinese Herbalists and Medicine Professionals Association Ltd
(LC Paper No. CB(1)716/12-13(01) - Chinese version only - issued on 15 March 2013)

7.Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Ltd

8.Hong Kong Chinese Medicine United Association
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(09) - Chinese version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

9.Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Industry Association Ltd

10.Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Ltd
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(10) - English version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

11.The Hong Kong Society of Chinese Medicines Ltd
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(11) - Chinese version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

12.Chinese Medicine Manufacturers GMP Concern Group
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(12) - Chinese version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

13.Hong Kong Yee Yee Tong Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Ltd

14.Kowloon Chamber of Commerce

15.The Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Ltd
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(13) - Chinese version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

16.Pak Shing Tong Manufactory Ltd

17.Hong Kong and Kowloon Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Ltd
(LC Paper No. CB(1)696/12-13(14) - Chinese version only - issued on 13 March 2013)

18.Hong Kong Chinese Prepared Medicine Traders Association Limited
(LC Paper No. CB(1)721/12-13(02) - Chinese version only - attached)

19.Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association
(LC Paper No. CB(1)709/12-13(01) - English version only - issued on 14 March 2013)

20.Hong Kong Productivity Council

VI.

Any other business



# All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item IV which relates to an establishment proposal.

* Members of the Panel on Health Services are invited to take part in the discussion of item V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 March 2013