Business Facilitation Advisory Committee

Introduction

The Business Facilitation Advisory Committee (BFAC) was established in January 2006 to take forward the business facilitation efforts of the former Economic and Employment Council (EEC) and its Sub-group on Business Facilitation. Since its formation, BFAC has contributed useful ideas to help improve the competitiveness of the local business environment through cutting red tape, removing unnecessary regulatory barriers, improving regulatory efficiency and reducing business compliance costs. It has also provided a platform for the Government to consult the business sector on regulatory proposals and to thrash out the implementation issues of new or proposed regulations.

Terms of Reference

Advise and report to the Financial Secretary the development and implementation of programmes and measures to facilitate business compliance with government regulations and to sustain a competitive regulatory environment for business in Hong Kong while safeguarding public interest;

Review government regulations and procedures impacting on business, with the aims of cutting red tape, eliminating outdated, unnecessary or burdensome regulations, enhancing regulatory efficiency, transparency and business-friendliness, and reducing regulatory impact and compliance costs to business;

Provide a platform for the Administration to consult the business sector on regulatory proposals and to thrash out the implementation issues of new or proposed regulations;

Set up and steer Task Forces to take forward the regulatory reviews or other initiatives to facilitate business compliance;

Explore opportunities for greater use of innovation and technology in facilitating business; and

Examine other relevant areas to facilitate business compliance as appropriate.

Business Facilitation Advisory Committee Membership
Chairman (Non-official)
Dr Bankee Kwan, BBS, JP
Deputy Chairman (Non-official)
Mr Roy Ng
Non-official Members
Mr Kenneth Chan	Hon Edward Leung
Ms Mabel Chan, JP	Ms Iris Leung
Ms Clara Chan, MH, JP	Miss Anita Li
Prof Cheng Yuk-shing	Ms Jacqueline Ng, MH
Mr Kenny Chien	Mr Carl Ng
Ms Chow Yuen-mei	Mr Shek On-ho
Prof Fong Yuk-fai	Mr William Shum
Mr Joseph Ho	Mr Stanley Sy
Ms Miranda Kwan	Mr Kevin Wong
Ms Rebecca Kwan	Mr Desmond Wong
Miss Law Tin-ching	Mr Gary Yeung, MH
Mr Jonathan Leung, MH
Official Members
Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development 1
Deputy Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Food)2
Deputy Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs (Home Affairs)
Deputy Commissioner (Digital Government)
Government Economist
Co-opted Members
Dr Raymond Leung, representative of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
Mr Calvin Chan, MH, representative of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong
Professor Cliff Sun, BBS, JP, representative of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries
Mr Edmond Yue, representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

2025

19 March 2025 56th meeting
Agenda: Fifty-sixth Meeting of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee	View File
BFAC Paper 1/25 : Development Blueprint for Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry 2.0	View File
BFAC Paper 2/25 : eMPF Platform	View File
BFAC Paper 3/25(1) : Report on the work of the Wholesale and Retail Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 3/25(2) : Report on the work of the Food Business and Related Services Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 3/25(3) : Report on the work of the Task Force on Business Liaison Groups	View File
BFAC Paper 4/25 : Report on the progress of the “Be the Smart Regulator” Programme – February 2025 update	View File

2024

15 October 2024 55th meeting
Agenda: Fifty-five Meeting of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee	View File
BFAC Paper 7/24 : Progress on developing Hong Kong into a Regional Intellectual Property Trading Centre	View File
BFAC Paper 8/24(1) : Report on the work of the Wholesale and Retail Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 8/24(2) : Report on the work of the Food Business and Related Services Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 8/24(3) : Report on the work of the Task Force on Business Liaison Groups	View File
BFAC Paper 9/24 : Report on the progress of the "Be the Smart Regulator" Programme – October 2024 update	View File
12 June 2024 54th meeting
Agenda: Fifty-fourth Meeting of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee	View File
BFAC Paper 4/24 : Enterprise-oriented Funding Schemes under the Innovation and Technology Fund	View File
BFAC Paper 5/24(1) : Report on the work of the Wholesale and Retail Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 5/24(2) : Report on the work of the Food Business and Related Services Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 5/24(3) : Report on the work of the Task Force on Business Liaison Groups	View File
BFAC Paper 6/24 : Report on the progress of the "Be the Smart Regulator" Programme – May 2024 update	View File
31 January 2024 53rd meeting
Agenda: Fifty-third Meeting of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee	View File
BFAC Paper 1/24 : Competition Ordinance and the Role of the Competition Commission in Assisting Businesses in Compliance and Promoting Market Competition	View File
BFAC Paper 2/24(1) : Report on the work of the Joint Meeting of the three Task Forces under the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee	View File
BFAC Paper 2/24(2) : Report on the work of the Wholesale and Retail Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 2/24(3) : Report on the work of the Food Business and Related Services Task Force	View File
BFAC Paper 2/24(4) : Report on the work of the Task Force on Business Liaison Groups	View File
BFAC Paper 3/24 : Report on the progress of the "Be the Smart Regulator" Programme – December 2023 update	View File

If you would like to access papers and/or press releases for BFAC meetings issued before 2024, please contact the BFAC Secretariat at bfac@digitalpolicy.gov.hk

2025

Date Press Releases
19 March 56th meeting	View Details

2024

Date Press Releases
31 December Appointments to Business Facilitation Advisory Committee	View Details
15 October 55th meeting	View Details
12 June 54th meeting	View Details
31 January 53rd meeting	View Details

If you would like to access papers and/or press releases for BFAC meetings issued before 2024, please contact the BFAC Secretariat at bfac@digitalpolicy.gov.hk

Archives are under construction. If you would like to access papers for BFAC meetings issued before 2024, please contact the BFAC Secretariat at bfac@digitalpolicy.gov.hk