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MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1987
THE TWO-AND-A-HALF-HOUR SEMINAR INCLUDED BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR VARIOUS MARKETS EACH GIVEN BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRADE AND HIS OFFICERS,
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HARMONISED SYSTEM WILL BRING ABOUT RE-CATEGORISATION OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS UNDER HONG KONG'S BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENTS WITH ITS TRADING PARTNERS.
ALSO, WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW SYSTEM. APPLICANTS FOR EXPORT LICENCE (TEXTILES) FORM 4 AND EXPORT AUTHORISATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER HONG KONG HS CODES IN PLACE OF STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION (SITC) CODES, WHILE APPLICANTS FOR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN (FORM A) WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER HS CODES IN PLACE OF CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL NOMENCLATURE (CCCN) CODES.
ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ΤΟ PROMOTE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY WILL BE HELD AT THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL BETWEEN DECEMBER 29 AND 31 (TUESDAY TO THURSDAY).
THE THREE-DAY PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION AND QUIZZES ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES APPLICABLE TO MAJOR LOCAL INDUSTRIES SUCH AS TEXTILES, CLOTHING, PLASTICS, ELECTRONICS AND METAL.
MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ATTENDING THESE ACTIVITIES MAY RECEIVE FREE TESTS ON LUNG FUNCTION AND BLOOD PRESSURE.
ACTIVITIES OF THE "PROMOTION SCHEME ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY" ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE TSING DISTRICT BOARD'S INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
ALSO
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KWAI
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHEME AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER.
TOLD ALEXANDER LAI,
A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE BY BOTH SCHEME, ENTERING ITS THIRD YEAR, HAD BEEN VERY WELL RECEIVED THE EMPLOYERS AND FACTORY WORKERS.
"WE HAVE STARTED THE SCHEME BECAUSE MANY RESIDENTS IN KWAI TSING DISTRICT, BEING AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE, ARE FACTORY WORKERS.
SAFETY
"THERE IS A GENUINE NEED TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE INFORMATION ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AND
MEASURES 90 AROUSE THEIR AWARENESS TOWARDS PREVENTION," HE SAID.
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/MR LAI