(C)
81
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994
OF
TRANSPORT
AS A SHORT TERM MEASURE, THE EPD HAS ADVISED TRANSPORT FLEET OPERATORS AND MANAGERS INTERCHANGES :
TO MINIMISE EMISSIONS BY AVOIDING IDLING OF ENGINES; AND
(II) TO
IMPROVE
UNNECESSARY
VENTILATION DURING PEAK HOURS BY OPERATING VENTILATION SYSTEMS MORE EFFECTIVELY.
DIRECT FISH SALE GOOD FOR COMPETITION
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FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY THE HON FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE AND A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR GORDON STU, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY);
QUESTION: REGARDING THE POLICY OF DIRECT SALE OF FISH INTRODUCED
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL OF THE FOLLOWING:
BY
WELL.
THE
(A)
THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCING THE DIRECT SALE POLICY;
(B) THE MONTHLY TURNOVER FIGURES SINCE THE
IMPLEMENTATION
REPLY:
OF THE POLICY;
(C)
REMARK
WHAT EXPLANATION CAN TRADERS'
A THAT THE POLICY HAS DEALT BLOW TO THEIR LIVELIHOOD;
BE GIVEN REGARDING
THE
FISH DIRECT
(D)
WHETHER THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT GRADUALLY WITHDRAW FROM THE MARKETS OPENED UP THE DIRECT SALE POLICY (FOR EXAMPLE,
AND LET FISH TRADERS TAKE UP THE SUPERMARKETS),
WILL
THROUGH LARGE
ROLE
OF SALES AGENT; AND
(E)
IN
ΤΟ
THE
REGARD
AND AGRICULTURK DEPARTMENT'S EARLIER INTIMATION THAT IT WILL
A REVIEW UNDERTAKING
LEVY PHENOMENON IN THE FISH MARKET, WHAT IS THE PROGRESS OF
OF THE "DOUBLE
FISHERIES CONSIDER
OF TAX"
SUCH REVIEW
FOR
FOR
OF RETAIL MARKET
1994 THAT IT THE
MARKETING ORGANIZATION DECIDED IN MAY FISH WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO COMPETITION IN ITS WHOLESALE FISH MARKETS ITS EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARKETS AS AGENTS TO BUY FISH CUSTOMERS, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF DEVELOPING A WIDER RANGE
AND PROMOTING OUTLETS FOR FRESH FISH – SUCH AS SUPERMARKETS ACCEPTANCE OF FISH SPECIES UNFAMILIAR TO THE PUBLIC.
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/THE AMOUNT