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MOU FOR CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY DEPT AND CERVAC
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THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT AND CERVAC, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE FRENCH UNIVERSITY OF AIX-MARSEILLES III, HAVE AGREED TO CO-OPERATE WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING THE CAPABILITIES OF HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS IN PRODUCING GOODS TO RELEVANT FRENCH AND EEC STANDARDS.
IN A CEREMONY THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON, THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR T.H. BARMA, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET, UNIVERSITY OF MARSEILLES, MR R. GHEVONTIAN, SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR MUTUAL CO-OPERATION IN THIS RESPECT.
NEGOTIATIONS PRIOR TO THE SIGNING HAD BEEN CONDUCTED BY MR ERNEST EVANS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (QUALITY SERVICES) OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.
CERVAC OR CENTRE DE RESEARCH ET DE VALORISATION DES PRODUITS DE CONSOMMATION 11AS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN FIELDS OF TECHNICAL INSPECTION, TESTING, CERTIFICATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES.
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THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WILL FACILITATE CO-OPERATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS LEADING TO THEIR SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATION WHERE APPROPRIATE,
THE MOU WILL ALLOW FOR ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED BY CERVAC ΤΟ HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS THROUGH PRE-ARRANGED PROGRAMMES IN ORDER ΤΟ FACILITATE THE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WHEREBY FRENCH QUALITY CONFORMITY MARKS, CERTIFICATES ON PRODUCT QUALITY, CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH EEC STANDARDS CAN BE OBTAINED.
CERVAC ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF SHOWROOMS WHERE HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS WILL BE ABLE TO DISPLAY QUALITY PRODUCTS TO EUROPEAN
BUYERS.
AREAS WHERE CO-OPERATION PROGRAMMES WOULD BE BENEFICIAL INCLUDE INFORMATION SERVICES, INSPECTION SERVICES, TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING PRODUCT QUALITY, AWARDING OF CONFORMITY MARKS AND PROMOTIONAL SERVICES.
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THE MOU IS THE SECOND OF ITS KIND HONG KONG HAS SIGNED WITH A FOREIGN ORGANISATION IN THE FIELD OF PRODUCT CERTIFICATION. THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAS EARLIER SIGNED A SMILIAR MOU WITH TUV ESSEN, A WEST GERMAN AGENCY.
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