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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1978
FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (AMENDMENT) BILL PASSED
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY PASSED INTO LAW THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978.
SPEAKING AT THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE HON. JAMES WU SA1D THE FEDERATION WILL, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL SERVICES AND STANDARDS AND TESTING FACILITIES FOR LOCAL INDUSTRIES, OFFER A 'SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS.
THIS MARK WILL BE GRANTED TO A PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN TYPE- TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH RELEVANT NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, OR OTHER APPROVED STANDARDS, AND HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED UNDER AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF QUALITY CONTROL AND SUPERVISION, HE SAID.
MR. WU, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION, SAID HONG KONG PRODUCTS TODAY HAVE GENERALLY ACHIEVED A HIGH STANDARD OF QUALITY COMPARABLE TO ANY, AND SHOULD DE ACCORDED DUE RECOGNITION.
HE ADDED THAT THE FEDERATION IS WELL EQUIPPED TO TEST THE PRODUCTS IN ITS 15 MAJOR TESTING LABORATORIES AND IS ABLE TO OFFER TWO QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES, UNDER ITS PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION SCHEME AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PACKAGE SCHEME.
MR. WU SAID THE FEDERATION WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT ITS EFFORTS HAVE HELPED TO RAISE THE QUALITY IMAGE AND STANDARDS OF HONG KONG PRODUCTS OVERSEAS, WITH MINIMAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
THE NEW LEGISLATION WILL HELP ITS EFFORT TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIALISATION. +WITH SUFFICIENT HONG KONG PRODUCTS MEETING THE 'SEAL OF APPROVAL' TESTS, THE FEDERATION INTENDS TO PUT UP A
* BUY HONG KONG QUALITY GOODS EXHIBITION LATER THIS YEAR AND WITH A NEW DIMENSION,+ HE ADDED.
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