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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1985.

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U.S. MAKES EA CALL ON CATEGORY 360

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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAD MADE AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION (EA) CALL ON CATEGORY 360 (COTTON PILLOWCASE).

YEAR.

THIS IS THE THIRD EA CALL BY THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONG KONG-U.S. BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE ISSUE OF FURTHER EA'S IN THIS CATEGORY WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE U.S. AUTHORITIES.

EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS COVERING A TOTAL OF 869 555 PIECES HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 1985 AT THE TIME OF CALL, AND THERE WAS NO OUTSTANDING EA APPLICATION,

THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO APPROVE AND ISSUE EXPORT LICENCES FOR THIS CATEGORY AGAINST VALID EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION.

ITALIAN WINE FOUND TO BE TOXIC

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THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT A BRAND OF ITALIAN WINE HAS BEEN FOUND TO CONTAIN DIETHYLENE GLYCOL.

THE NAME OF THE WINE IS VENDEMMIA CORTESE DI GAVI BERRETTA GIORGIO 1984.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST BRAND OF ITALIAN WINE IDENTIFIED AS CONTAINING THE TOXIC CHEMICAL. INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING TO ESTABLISH HOW MANY BOTTLES OF THIS WINE HAVE BEEN IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG.

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