THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1984
THE MEASURES INCLUDE DE FACTO LIBERALISATION OF RESTRICTION ON UMBRELLAS, A 20 PER CENT INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL LEVEL OF THE QUOTA FOR RADIO RECEIVERS, AND AN INCREASE IN QUOTA FOR TOYS IN THREE STAGES LEADING TO WITHDRAWAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON JANUARY 1, 1987.
IN WELCOMING THE MOVE. MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, HONG KONG'S COUNSELLOR IN GENEVA, DESCRIBED THIS AS A POSITIVE AND HELPFUL GESTURE BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY.
HOWEVER, HE NOTED THAT THERE WOULD STILL BE RESTRAINTS ON RADIO RECEIVERS AND TOYS. HE THEREFORE URGED THE COMMUNITY TO EFFECT THE FINAL ELIMINATION OF THESE RESTRAINTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND NOT TO FACILITATE THEIR FUTURE CONTINUATION.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN BRUSSELS IS OBTAINING FURTHER DETAILS FROM THE EEC COMMISSION.
TSB TO CONSIDER HK'S REFERRAL
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THE TEXTILES SURVEILLANCE BODY (TSB) IN GENEVA WILL DISCUSS ON DECEMBER 12 TO 14 THE REFERRAL BY HONG KONG OF FOUR EXPORT AUTHORISATION (EA) CALLS BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE THREE CASES OF SHIPMENTS OF HONG KONG-MADE SWEATERS HELD UP BY U.S. CUSTOMS.
THE SHIPMENTS WERE REFUSED ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE NEW COUNTRY OF ORIGIN RULES ALTHOUGH PROPERLY LICENSED UNDER THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT.
THE FOUR EA CALLS RELATE TO CATEGORY 652 (MAN-MADE FIBRE UNDERWEAR), CATEGORY 637 (MAN-MADE FIBRE PLAYSUITS, ETC), CATEGORY 650 (MAN-MADE FIBRE DRESSING GOWNS), AND CATEGORY 651 (MAN-MADE FIBRE NIGHTWEAR).
THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE MR HAMISH MACLEOD, WILL LEAVE BY AIR FOR GENEVA ON DECEMBER 7 TO PRESENT HONG KONG'S CASE TO THE TSB. HE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN ON DECEMBER 16.
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