MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1986
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SELECT COMMITTEE TO MEET TOMORROW
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THE WAYS AND MEANS SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO EXAMINE THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1985.
IT WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ENGAGING OF BANKING SERVICES FOR THE FULL REGIONAL SERVICES.
THE MEETING WILL START AT 2.30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK AND GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, 174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
KNIT-TO-SHAPE CERTIFICATION SYSTEM REVISED
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A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THE INTRODUCTION OF A REVISED SYSTEM FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF KNIT GARMENTS MADE FROM KNIT-TO-SHAPE TEXTILE PANELS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE REVISED SYSTEM WAS DRAWN UP AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD AND OTHER GOVERNMENT APPROVED CERTIFICATION ORGANISATIONS.
+THE OBJECTIVE OF THE REVISED SYSTEM IS TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE PANEL KNITTING CAPACITY IN HONG KONG AND TO FACILITATE VERIFICATION OF THE ORIGIN OF KNIT-TO-SHAPE TEXTILE PANELS DECLARED TO BE KNITTED IN HONG KONG,+
WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1. IT IS A CONDITION FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN COVERING KNITWEAR THAT WHEN THE KNIT-TO-SHAPE PANELS ARE DECLARED TO BE KNITTED IN HONG KONG. THE KNITTING MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A PANEL KNITTER SPECIALLY REGISTERED WITH THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
/THE DEPARTMENT