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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST TEXTILES ORIGIN ABUSES
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TEXTILES
MANUFACTURERS, CONTRACTORS AND QUOTA SUPPLIERS IN THE TRADE ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE TEXTILE PRODUCTS EXPORTED OR TO BR EXPORTED ΤΟ RESTRAINED MARKETS UNDER HONG KONG QUOTAS ARE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN.
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, IN A NOTICE го EXPORTERS ISSUED TODAY (THURSDAY), REMINDS THE TEXTILFS TRADE THAT THE GOVERNMENT TAKES A SERIOUS VIEW OF THE INFRINGEMENT OF TEXTILES ORIGIN RULES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WILL BE IMPOSED ON OFFENDERS.
"HONG KONG TAKES ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL AGREEMENTS SERIOUSLY. ON TEXTILES TRADE, HONG KONG HAS PUT IN PLACE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME OF CONTROL.
"THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, IN THE FORM OF FORFEITURE OF QUOTA OR WHERE NECESSARY DENIAL OF LICENSING FACILITIES, AGAINST CONTRACTORS, MANUFACTURERS AND EVEN QUOTA SUPPLIERS SHOULD CASES OF TEXTILES ORIGIN ABUSE ARE FOUNDED, A SPOKESMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 100 ADMINISTRATIVE CASES WERE INITIATED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN FURTHER REMINDS TRADERS THAT PROSECUTION UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE MAY BE TAKEN IN CASES OF INFRINGEMENT OF TEXTILE ORIGIN RULES APART FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR OFFENDERS UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE IS A FINE OF $500,000 AND TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.
THE JUDICIAL GUIDELINE FOR PENALTY ISSUED BY THE HIGH COURT IS 40 PER CENT OF THE VALUE OF THE GOODS.
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STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR. MRS KATHERINE FOK, ON CATHAY PACIFIC STRIKE
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IN A LABOUR DISPUTE INVOLVING THE PRIVATE SECTOR, GOVERNMENT SHOULD STAY NEUTRAL AND LET THE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT PERFORM ITS CONCILIATOR ROLE.
LABOUR RELATIONS
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THIS IS AN ESTABLISHED POLICY BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE.
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IN THE CATHAY PACIFIC DISPUTE THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING ACTIVELY ASSISTING THE TWO
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