MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1993
MR URE SAID THE STUDY FOUND THAT THERE WAS MUCH POTENTIAL FOR MANUFACTURERS ΤΟ COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION THROUGH INDUSTRIAL UPGRADING.
"IT IDENTIFIED WAYS FORWARD WHICH CAN CREATE
SITUATIONS.
'WIN-WIN'
"THERE CAN BE BENEFITS FROM CHANGING PROCESSES TO MINIMISING WASTES AND SAVING MATERIALS; THERE CAN BE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY GAINS; THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO PROFIT FROM CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES; AND THERE IS A WHOLE MARKET IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY FOR FIRMS TO COMPETE IN," HE SAID.
MR URE POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG WAS PRESENTED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION WHILE ALSO PROMOTING A LONGER TERM INDUSTRIAL FUTURE.
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'THE ISSUE IS NOT SIMPLY ONE OF COMPLIANCE, BUT OF SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETITIVE HIGH VALUE-ADDED MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN HONG KONG, HE ADDED.
ON THE SUPPORT MECHANISMS, MR URE SAID THE STUDY FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION ON
ON THE NATURE AND DETAILS OF CONTROLS AND WHAT STEPS FACTORY OPERATORS COULD TAKE TO COMPLY.
"AS A FIRST STEP, WE WILL BE PLANNING ΤΟ SET UP AN 'ENVIRONMENTAL HOTLINE' WHICH PEOPLE CAN USE AS A FIRST POINT OF
ACCESS.
"WE HOPE THAT EVENTUALLY THIS CAN BE LINKED UP то THE DIFFERENT CENTRES OF EXPERTISE THAT EXIST THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY IN OUR TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS."
THE STUDY ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE BE TAKEN OUT PRO-ACTIVELY INTO THE INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY.
VISITS ΤΟ то COMPLY WITH
"THIS WILL INVOLVE A SERIES OF SEMINARS AND FACTORY ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURERS TO TAKE EARLY STEPS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, MR URE SAID.
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF POLLUTION SUITABLE FOR HONG KONG'S FLATTED FACTORY ENVIRONMENT.
NOTING THAT MUCH
VALUABLE WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE TO DEVELOP RECYCLING METHODS IN HONG KONG SUITABLE FOR THE TERRITORY'S FACTORIES, MR URE SAID THIS WORK HAD TO BE FURTHER ENCOURAGED.
MR URE SAID THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE ENTRUSTED TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAD THE EXPERTISE TO BEST PROVIDE THE DIFFERENT SERVICES.
"AS THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE WILL BE INVITING BUSINESSES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH SUCH BODIES AS THE CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL AND THE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.
"OUR AIM IS TO HELP HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURERS то ONLY MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE BUT ALSO TO FIND CONTINUED AS THEY BECOME SO," HE SAID.
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