THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1994
HONG KONG CELEBRATES WORLD STANDARDS DAY
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HONG KONG WILL BE JOINING MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD IN CELEBRATING THE 25TH WORLD STANDARDS DAY TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
ANNOUNCING THIS, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR DOMINIC
AN ANNUAL FOCAL LAW, SAID THE WORLD STANDARDS DAY PROVIDED POINT THAT PAID TRIBUTE TO THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF THOUSANDS OF EXPERTS INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
YEAR THE WORLD STANDARDS DAY IS CELEBRATED ON OCTOBER 14 EACH BY MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION (ISO)
WHICH AND
ARE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION (IEC), THE MAJOR ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
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THIS YEAR, THE THEME CHOSEN IS 'STANDARDS AND THE CONSUMER: PARTNERS FOR A BETTER WORLD".
"THIS THEME COINCIDES WITH A NUMBER OF RECENT LEGISLATIVE MEASURES AIMED AT CONSUMER PROTECTION IN HONG KONG," MR LAW SAID.
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FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY ORDINANCE, WHICH REQUIRES MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND SUPPLIERS TO ENSURE THAT
MEET THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS STANDARDS STIPULATED IN THE ORDINANCE, THE CONSUMER GOODS SAFETY HAS JUST BEEN PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) AND WILL COME INTO OPERATION IN OCTOBER 1995 AFTER THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD.
THE PLUGS AND ADAPTORS (SAFETY) REGULATION, WHICH EFFECT ON MARCH 23, 1995, STIPULATES SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ADAPTORS AND REQUIRES ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS FOR HOUSEHOLD FITTED WITH SUITABLE PLUGS,
EFFORTS ARE ALSO BEING MADE TO INTRODUCE THE PRODUCTS (SAFETY) REGULATION, WHICH COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS.
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WILL TAKE PLUGS AND BE USE TO
ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD
BEEN
THE INTERNATIONAL FRONT, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAS
CO-OPERATION ACTIVELY ATTENDING MEETINGS OF THE ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC ON STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE, WHICH IS RECOGNISED AS AN IMPORTANT AREA OF WORK AND WHERE EFFORTS CAN BE MADE TO ACHIEVE TRADE FACILITATION, MR LAW SAID.
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THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO ATTENDED MEETINGS OF THE PACIFIC STANDARDS CONGRESS, WHICH IS A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF AND VIEWS REGARDING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDISATION ACTIVITIES.
THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING OTHER PARTIES TO THE GATT AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE OF SAFETY STANDARDS STIPULATED IN HONG KONG'S LEGISLATION.
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"AS AN EXPORT-ORIENTED ECONOMY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR GOODS THE SAFETY STANDARDS OF OUR MARKETS.
ASSIST OUR
MANUFACTURERS,
PRODUCT STANDARDS INFORMATION BUREAU OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OFFERS A RANGE OF STANDARDS-RELATED SERVICES," MR LAW SAID.
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