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FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1983

FOOD HEALTH CERTIFICATE FEES REVISED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED THE REVISION OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT AND FLUID FILLED TOYS.

THE REVISED FEES WILL COME INTO FORCE ON JULY 1, ACCORDING TO A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE INCREASES, THE FIRST INTRODUCED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES SINCE APRIL 1980, ARE AIMED AT RECOVERING THE COST OF THE SERVICE AND AT BRINGING THE FEES AND CHARGES IN LINE WITH THOSE ALREADY IMPOSED IN THE URBAN AREA IN APRIL.

THE SERVICE CHARGES ARE MAINLY ON THE TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF FOOD PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT THAT ARE PROCESSED IN LICENSED FOOD FACTORIES, INCLUDING FROZEN COOKED PRAWNS AND SHRIMPS, AND CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS TO OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND ISSUE OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES THEY ARE ALSO FOR OFFICIAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT INCLUDING SAUCES, PRESERVED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, SALTED FISH, FROZEN 'DIM SUM', NOODLES AND CANNED FOODS, AND FROZEN FISH AND ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES.

THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID THE INCREASE WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY HARDSHIP TO EXPORTERS AS IT WAS SMALL WHEN COMPARED WITH OPERATING COSTS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE REVISED AND EXISTING FEES AND CHARGES FOR HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT:

REVISED FEES

EXISTING FEES

(A) HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR FLUID

FILLED TOYS

(1) HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR

FLUID FILLED TOYS

MANUFACTURED IN FACTORIES

REGISTERED FOR THE

PURPOSE I

FOR GOODS STORED AT ONE

LOCATION

FOR EVERY ADDIT ONAL STORAGE LOCAT ON

(2) FOR EACH ADDITIONAL COPY OF THE ABOVE CERTIFICATE

$300

$ 80

$125

$ 30

$ 25

$ 20

(3) FEE FOR AMENDMENT/

ENDORSEMENT OF THE ABOVE CERTIFICATE

$ 25

$ 20

/(B) TECHNICAL