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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1987
ELEVEN QUESTIONS ON LEGCO AGENDA
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 11 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER SEVEN BILLS IN THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE BILLS WHICH WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ARE BETTING DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987, THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1987, THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1987, THE NURSES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND THE MIDWIVES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987.
BILL 1987
THE BILLS WHICH WILL GO THROUGH COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING ARE THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL 1987.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS TO COINCIDE WITH HARMONISED SYSTEM
CHANGES UNDER
A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED AND NEW ARRANGEMENTS TO THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL CATEGORY SYSTEM THE HONG KONG/U.S. BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENT WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1988 TO COINCIDE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HARMONISED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM (HARMONISED SYSTEM).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CHANGES INVOLVED ARE QUITE EXTENSIVE AND MANY OF THE CATEGORIES UNDER THE CURRENT HONG KONG/U.S. TEXTILES AGREEMENT ARE AFFECTED.
THE MAJOR CHANGES ARE:
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ADOPTION OF CHIEF
WEIGHT
CRITERION IN CLASSIFICATION OF
TEXTILE PRODUCTS;
CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATION PRACTICE WHICH INCLUDE SUITS, BOYS' WEAR, INFANTS' WEAR, KNITTED SHIRTS/BLOUSES AND SWEATERS, AND OUTER-SHELL OF GARMENTS;
METRICATION OF CONTROL UNITS.
DETAILS OF THE CHANGES ARE PROVIDED IN THE RELEVANT NOTICE ΤΟ EXPORTERS WHICH IS OBTAINABLE FROM THE USA SECTION COUNTERS OF
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, 15TH FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI.
AS FROM JANUARY 1988, EXPORTERS OF TEXTILES OR TEXTILE PRODUCTS TO THE USA SHOULD FOLLOW THE NEW CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES.
/THE DEPARTMENT
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