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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1903

BAN ON IMPORTS FROM ARGENTINA

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A MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE IMPORT PROHIBITION (ARGENTINA) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1982, TO BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY), GIVES THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE DISCRETION TO AUTHORISE THE IMPORT OF ARTICLES FROM ARGENTINA IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES WHERE HE IS SATISFIED THAT THIS WOULD NOT CONTRAVENE THE INTENTION OF THE REGULATIONS.

EXPERIENCE HAS INDICATED THAT THE ORIGINAL REGULATIONS WERE UNNECESSARILY RESTRICTIVE IN OMITTING TO PROVIDE ANY SUCH MEASURE OF DISCRETION, WHICH WOULD NORMALLY BE INCLUDED IN THIS SORT OF PROHIBITION.

THE AMENDMENT TO BE GAZETTED TOMORROW SIMPLY RECTIFIES THIS OMISSION.

HONG KONG CANADA TEXTILES CONSULTATIONS

CONSULTATIONS WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (FRIDAY) BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA REGARDING HONG KONG'S EXPORTS OF CLOTHING TO CANADA IN 1983.

THE CANADIAN DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY MR CAMPBELL STUART, ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY, SPECIAL TRADE RELATIONS OFFICE. THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY MR M.D. CARTLAND, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE (NORTH AMERICA AND MULTILATERAL).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID THESE CONSULTATIONS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH PROBLEMS CLAIMED TO BE CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE DOMESTIC GARMENT INDUSTRY IN CANADA.

UNDER THE TERMS OF THE HONG KONG/CANADA TEXTILES AGREEMENT, 1982-86, EITHER GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST CONSULTATIONS ON ANY MATTER ARISING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OR OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT, HE ADDED.