XN000022-1986-08-24 — Page 5

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1986

IT WILL ALSO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COMPETITIVE NEED LEVELS SHOULD BE WAIVED ALTOGETHER IN RESPECT OF ANY PRODUCTS FOR INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIAR IES.

THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE REVIEW REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT VARIOUS FACTORS, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIARY'S LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT, ITS COMPETITIVENESS IN RESPECT OF INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS AND ITS TRADE POLICIES.

THE REVIEW STARTED IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR AND THE RESULT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY 1987.

THE TALKS NEXT WEEK FOLLOW A MEETING IN HONG KONG IN APRIL THIS YEAR DURING WHICH THE HONG KONG DELEGATION INDICATED WHICH PRODUCTS WERE OF GREATER INTEREST TO HONG KONG AS REGARDS WAIVERS OF COMPETITIVE NEED LEVELS OR IMPOSITION OF LOWER COMPETITIVE NEED LEVELS.

DURING THE APRIL MEETING THE HONG KONG DELEGATION ALSO REFERRED TO THE VARIOUS SUBMISSIONS WHICH HAD BEEN MADE IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG'S OPEN MARKET, GOOD TRADE PRACTICES AND STRONG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PATENTS, TRADE MARK AND COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.

PUBLIC URGED TO MAKE USE OF LABOUR HOTLINE

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ANY COMPLAINTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN OVERTIME WORK OR ON REST DAYS IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS CAN LE MADE ON LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE - 5-8150789.

COMPLAINTS ON OTHER IRREGULARITIES, SUCH AS EMPLOYERS FAILING T TAKE OUT AN INSURANCE POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES AGAINST ACCIDENT AT WORK AND EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, CAN ALSO BE MADE THROUGH THIS LINE.

THE HOTLINE, IN USE SINCE 1978, IS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS DIVISION 24 HOURS A DAY. IT IS SWITCHED ON TO THE AUTO-RECORDING SYSTEM AFTER OFFICE HOURS.

+ALL COMPLAINTS ARE PROMPTLY AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED BY LABOUR INSPECTORS THROUGH VISITS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT UNDER COMPLAINT,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

+DEPEND ING ON THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT, THE INSPECTION MAY BE CARRIED OUT DURING OFFICE HOURS, OUTSIDE NORMAL WORKING HOURS OF EVEN ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.+

/DURING THE