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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1986

THE PRISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986;

THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1986;

THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS) (AMENDMENT) BILL

1986.

OTHER BUSINESS INCLUDES NINE QUESTIONS FROM UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND A MOTION BY THE HON MARIA TAM TO AMEND STANDING ORDER NO. 14 OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ENABLE MEMBERS, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PRESIDENT, TO SPEAK ON SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION LAID BEFORE IT.

QUOTA ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEXTILE EXPORTS TO U.S.

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SHIPMENT RETURNS ARE NOW BE ING INVITED FROM EXPORTERS FOR QUOTA AND ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATION FOR GARMENTS (INCLUDING SWEATERS) OF SILK BLEND AND OTHER VEGETABLE FIBRE FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF THE 1986 - 1991 HONG KONG-UNITED STATES BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT.

A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT TO FACILITATE CALCULATIONS OF 1986 AND 1987 QUOTA ENTITLEMENTS, EXPORTERS WHO HAVE TAKEN OUT NON-RESTRAINED LICENCES DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 21, 1985 TO FEBRUARY 20, 1986 TO COVER SHIPMENTS OF GARMENTS OF SILK BLEND AND OTHER VEGETABLE FIBRE ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A RETURN SHOWING THE IR COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF SHIPMENTS IN RESPECT OF THESE PRODUCTS WHICH WERE LICENSED DURING THE PERIOD.

EXPORTERS ARE ESPECIALLY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF GOODS LICENSED.

THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SHIPMENT SAMPLES FOR EXAMINATION.

RETURNS MUST REACH COUNTER NOS. 51(N) AND 51(0) OF THE NORTH AMERICA DIVISION, TEXTILE CONTROLS BRANCH ON 15TH FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, BY HAND BY JULY 12, 1986.

+LATE RETURNS AND RETURNS WITH INADEQUATE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

MANUFACTURERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE RETURNS ARE BEING INVITED FROM EXPORTERS ONLY. THEY ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT, WHERE THEY THEMSELVES ARE NOT THE EXPORTERS, THE IR EXPORTERS SHOULD SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE RETURNS.

/MANUFACTURERS