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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1987

* SUIT CATEGORIES AND THE NEW

MADE-TO-MEASURE SUIT CATEGORY ARE NOW CONTROLLED IN NUMBER INSTEAD OF DOZEN.

* THE EXPORT AUTHORISATION QUOTA (EAQ) OF GROUPS I, II AND III

ARE CONTROLLED IN SQUARE METRES.

APPAREL

1.

1988

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO NOTED THAT A NEW TEXTILE AND CATEGORY SYSTEM WILL BE ADOPTED WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY WHICH INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RE-CATEGORISATION OF YARNS AND FABRICS ITEMS CURRENTLY COVERED BY THE HK/U.S. BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENT.

SYSTEM, THREE NEW CATEGORIES

"ALSO, UNDER THE NEW CATEGORY WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR INFANTS' WEAR. THEY ARE CAT. 239 FOR COTTON AND MAN-MADE FIBRE INFANTS' WEAR, CAT. 439 FOR WOOL INFANTS' WEAR CAT. 839 FOR SILK BLEND AND OTHER VEGETABLE FIBRE INFANTS' WEARS."

AND

DETAILS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF QUOTA ALLOCATION FOR CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY THE NEW TEXTILE AND APPAREL CATEGORY SYSTEM ARE SET OUT IN NOTICE TO EXPORTERS SERIES I (U.S.A.) NO. 60/87 DATED DECEMBER 15, 1987. COPIES OF THE NOTICE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE TEXTILES EXPORT CONTROLS BRANCH, NORTH AMERICA DIVISION OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT AT 15/F., OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.

WORKING GROUP ON NT ORDINANCE

TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF A WORKING GROUP ON THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE, WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE BACKGROUND AND PROGRESS OF THE GROUP TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE WORKING GROUP WAS SET UP EARLY THIS YEAR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (NEW TERRITORIES) TO LOOK INTO THE PRESENT WORKING OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE AND TO PROPOSE ANY CHANGES THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO THE ORDINANCE AND GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES IN THE LIGHT OF PRESENT SITUATION IN THE NT.

REPRESENTATIVES

THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP COMPRISES FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, REGISTRAR GENERAL AND ICAC.

MR SELBY POINTED OUT THAT THE WORKING GROUP WAS INITIATED BY THE CNTA IN VIEW OF INCREASING PROBLEMS IN TRADITIONAL NEW TERRITORIES LAND MATTERS. PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE RISING VALUR OF SPECIFI LAND LOTS AND THE INCREASING SOPHISTICATION OF LEGAL PROCEDURES CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSFER OF TITLE ΤΟ LAND IN GENERAL HAD MADE IT NECESSARY TO LOOK INTO THE SITUATION PROMPTLY.

'IN THE

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