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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1989

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"MOREOVER, IN EARLY 1990, THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO LAUNCH A QUALITY AWARENES8 CAMPAIGN WITH AN AIM ΤΟ PERSUADE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES TO MOVE IN THE DIRECTION OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM).'

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TURNING TO TOY SAFETY LEGISLATION, MR BVANS SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING INTRODUCING SAFETY MEASURES TO COVER LOCAL SALES.

"WR WILL BE CONSULTING THE LOCAL ΤΟΥ TRADE AND INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS IN THE FORMULATION OF THE REGULATIONS STANDARDS, HE ADDED.

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EFFECTIVE ACTION AGAINST COUNTERFEIT, PIRATED GOODS

THE POSITIVE ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE STRONG ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMMES OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT HAVE ENABLED HONG KONG TO CURB THE PROBLEM OF TRADING IN COUNTERFEIT AND PIRATED GOODS.

THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TRADING STANDARDS INVESTIGATION BUREAU, MR H.Y. LI, SAID THIS TODAY (TUESDAY) WHEN ADDRESSING DEGREE STUDENTS IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.

MR LI SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ENACTED COMPREHENSIVE LAWS IN COPYRIGHT, TRADE MARKS AND TRADE DESCRIPTION TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF BUSINESSMEN "AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

THE CUSTOMS SERVICE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW AND FOR TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFRINGING COPIES OF LITERARY, DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL WORKS, AND GOODS HAVING FORGED TRADE MARKS OR FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS.

"OVER THE YEARS, SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS AGAINST SYNDICATES INVOLVED IN THE MAKING AND EXPORT OF COUNTERFEIT AND PIRATED GOODS BEARING WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS, WHICH HAVE BEEN FORGED, HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED, HE SAID.

TO ATTACK THE COUNTERFEITING AND COPYRIGHT PIRACY, ACTION WAS DIRECTED AT ALL LEVELS FROM RETAILING ᎪᎢ STREET LEVEL, LARGB AND SMALL ESTABLISHED RETAIL PREMISES, TO MANUFACTURING OUTLETS AND IMPORT AND EXPORT,

HONG KONG'S EFFORTS TO FIGHT INTELLECTUAL WERE WELL RECOGNISED INTERNATIONALLY.

PROPERTY VIOLATIONS

"THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL AND V.9. SOFTWARE BUSINES8 ASSOCIATION HAVE RECENTLY QUOTED HONG KONG AS AN EXAMPLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE CONTAINMENT OF COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY ACTIVITIES," HE SAID.

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