MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1989
"AND THE PROCESSING PROCEDURES THAT HAVE TO BE DONE DURING THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME INCLUDE VERIFYING THE VEHICLES AGAINST MANIFESTS LODGED. CHECKING PARTICULARS OF LICENCES AGAINST PARTICULARS DECLARED ON MANIFESTS. CHECKING OF TARGET LISTS AND DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT ΤΟ SELECT CONSIGNMENT FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
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"WE ARE. OF COURSE, VERY PLEASED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE DIALOGUE WITH THE CONCERNED GROUPS SO THAT ANY PROBLEMS ARISING
BE THE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES CAN
DISCUSSED IN SPOKESMAN ADDED.
CONSULTANCY STUDY ON CONTROL OF ASBESTOS IN ENVIRONMENT
COMMISSIONED ADMINISTRATIVE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPDI HAS A CONSULTANT TO DRAW UP A FRAMEWORK OF LEGISLATIVE AND CONTROLS INVOLVING THE MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF MATERIALS IN BUILDINGS.
AN AGREEMENT ON THE $1.3 MILLION CONSULTANCY STUDY WAS SIGNED THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON BY THE EPU'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR ROBERT LAW, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF BALFOURS INTERNATIONAL (ASIA) CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID THE CONSULTANT WILL EXAMINE EXISTING LEGISLATION AND AVAILABLE DATA ON THE USE OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS IN HONG KONG.
IT WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK OF LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF
OF THE MATERIAL SO AS TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
AT PRESENT, THERE ARE NO STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE TO PROTECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM UNDUE ASBESTOS EXPOSURE.
PROCEDURE
AN EXPERT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, HIRED BY THE CONSULTANCY FIRM, WILL FLY TO HONG KONG AND BE HERE FOR THE DURATION OF THE STUDY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE EXISTING AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE WILL BE AMENDED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE NEW LEGISLATION.
A LICENSING SYSTEM FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL CONTRACTORS PROJECT CONSULTANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
AND
ALSO, THE CONSULTANT WILL PREPARE A DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO COMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
AND
THE CONSULTANCY STUDY WILL START IN EARLY OCTOBER AND TAKE 9IX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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