Business Facilitation Advisory Committee
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.
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Review government regulations and procedures impacting on business, with the aims of cutting red tape, eliminating outdated, unnecessary or burdensome regulations, enhancing regulatory efficiency, transparency and business-friendliness, and reducing regulatory impact and compliance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.
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Chairman (Non-official) |
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Mr Wong Ting-kwong, GBS, JP | |
Deputy Chairman (Non-official) |
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Dr Bankee Kwan, BBS, JP | |
Non-official Members |
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Mr Kenneth Chan | Ms Iris Leung |
Ms Mabel Chan, JP | Mr Simon Loong |
Ms Clara Chan, MH, JP | Mr Roy Ng |
Mr Eddy Chen | Ms Jacqueline Ng, MH |
Prof Cheng Yuk-shing | Mr Carl Ng |
Mr Kenny Chien | Mr Stanley Sy |
Ms Chow Yuen-mei | Miss Frankie Tam |
Prof Fong Yuk-fai | Miss Peggy Tse |
Mr Joseph Ho | Mr Kevin Wong |
Ms Miranda Kwan | Mr Desmond Wong |
Mr Jonathan Leung, MH | Mr Kelvin Yau |
Hon Edward Leung | Ms Belinda Yeung, JP |
Official Members |
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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 |
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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 |
2024
15 October 2024 55th meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Agenda: |
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BFAC Paper 7/24 : |
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BFAC Paper 8/24(1) : |
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BFAC Paper 8/24(2) : |
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BFAC Paper 8/24(3) : |
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BFAC Paper 9/24 : |
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12 June 2024 54th meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BFAC Paper 4/24 : |
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BFAC Paper 5/24(1) : |
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BFAC Paper 5/24(3) : |
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BFAC Paper 6/24 : |
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31 January 2024 53rd meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BFAC Paper 1/24 : |
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BFAC Paper 2/24(1) : |
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BFAC Paper 2/24(2) : |
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BFAC Paper 2/24(3) : |
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BFAC Paper 2/24(4) : |
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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
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12 June 54th meeting |
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31 January 53rd meeting |
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
BFAC Secretariat
Telephone : 2165 7381
Fax : 2537 7566
Email : bfac@digitalpolicy.gov.hk
Address : 14/F, Treasury Building, No. 3 Tonkin Street West, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon