TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1985
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DETAILS OF FINNISH GSP SCHEME ANNOUNCED
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED DETAILS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FINNISH GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) IN CERTIFICATE OF PREFERENCE CIRCULAR NO. 5/85 DATED JUNE 28, 1985.
UNDER THE FINNISH GSP SCHEME, CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN HONG KONG WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND IMPORT LEVIES WHEN IMPORTED INTO FINLAND PROVIDED THAT THE RELEVANT ORIGIN CRITERIA AND CONSIGNMENT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET.
THE EXEMPTIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO CONSIGNMENTS RELEASED FROM THE FINNISH CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES TO THE IMPORTER ON OR AFTER MAY 24, 1985.
THE CLAIM FOR PREFERENCES UNDER THE SCHEME MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FORM A. APPLICATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATES MAY BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING APPROVED CERTIFICATION ORGANISATIONS:
(A) TRADE DEPARTMENT;
(B) HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ;
(C) FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES;
(D) INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONG KONG;
(E) CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG :
(F) CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATE OF PREFERENCE CIRCULAR NO. /-5 ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE RECEPTIONIST COUNTER OF THE TRADE DEPART.' T AT THE GROUND FLOOR OF OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
ELECTRICITY INSTALLATION AT ESTATE IMPROVED
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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS TO RENEW ITS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AT WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE TEN ANTS.
+WORKS WILL BEGIN SHORTLY UNDER A NEWLY-APPROVED TENDER WORTH OVER $7.8 MILLION, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY TODAY.
HE SAID THE WORKS WOULD INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIGHTING IN PUBLIC AREAS AND UPGRADING OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES TO THE PRESENT-DAY HOUSING AUTHORITY STANDARDS.
+INTERNAL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WITHIN TENANTS' FLAT NOT INCLUDED.
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