TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1986
MANUFACTURERS WHO PERFORMED THE PRINCIPAL PROCESSES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE GOODS IN QUESTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN CIRCULARS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALLOCATION.
MEANWHILE, IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT ON THE ADVICE OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO OPERATE, WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 8, 1986, A SPECIAL FREE QUOTA SCHEME TO DISPOSE OF THE UNCOMMITTED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE OF EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS IN GROUP I (NON-APPAREL OF COTTON, MAN-MADE FIBRE AND WOOL), GROUP II (APPAREL OF COTTON, MAN-MADE FIBRE AND WOOL) AND GROUP 111 (APPAREL OF SILK BLEND AND OTHER VEGETABLE FIBRES OTHER THEN SWEATERS) ESTABLISHED UNDER THE 1986 - 1991 HK/U.S. TEXTILES AGREEMENT.
THE SCHEME WILL BE OPERATED FROM JULY 8, 1986 TO JULY 16, 1936, DURING WHICH ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WILL BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER AND APPROVED, IF NECESSARY, ON A PROPORTIONATE BASIS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED EXPORTERS THAT UNDER THE COVERAGE OF THE NEW AGREEMENT, EXPORTS OF MAN-MADE-FIBRE LUGGAGE, HANDBAGS AND FLATGOODS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE NEW CATEGORY 670 AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE VISA REQUIREMENT WHEN IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES.
WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, ALL EXPORTS OF MAN-MADE FIBRE LUGGAGE, HANDBAGS AND FLATGOODS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE UNDER EXPORT AUTHOR ISATIONS IN CATEGORY 670 IN GROUP 1.
THE DEPARTMENT ON JULY 1, 1986 SUSPENDED THE ISSUE OF FURTHER NON-RESTRAINED LICENCES FOR EXPORTS OF MMF LUGGAGE, HANDBAGS AND FLATGOODS.
HOLDERS OF VALID NON-RESTRAINED LICENCES ISSUED IN JUNE 1986 ARE REQUIRED TO APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT SEFORE JULY 12, 1986 FOR EXCHANGE OF EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS TO EFFECT THEIR SHIPMENTS.
DETAILS OF THE CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE LATEST ISSUES OF NOTICES TO EXPORTERS WHICH ARE BEING SENT TO THE EXPORTERS. COPIES OF THESE NOTICES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FREE AT THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
REMINDER ON PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TROPICAL CYCLONES ****
THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, MR PATRICK SHAM. TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON FOR THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL REGION HAS COMMENCED AND TYPHOON PEGGY, THE FIRST TYPHOON TO APPROACH THE SOUTH CHINA SEA THIS YEAR, IS NOW CENTRED OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF NORTHERN LUZON.
HE REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT PREPAREDNESS IS THE KEY FACTOR FOR MINIMISING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INJURIES AND LOSS OF LIFE.
/CIVIL ENGINEERS,
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