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FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1989

PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG.

OFFICES, WEST

KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, KOWLOON.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS OF THE DRAFT HO MAN TIN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN SHOULD SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, NOT LATER THAN APRIL 21 THIS YEAR.

HILL

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT OF THE DRAFT SHOUSON AND REPULSE BAY OUTLINE ZONING PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR,

MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, BY APRIL 14.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MAP SALES COUNTER, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; OR 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON AT $10 PER

UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 PER COLOURED COPY.

HOKLAS REACHES A STAGE OF COMPETENCE, MATURITY

MEASUREMENT

A MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HONG KONG LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME (HOKLAS) AND THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICE (NAMAS) OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WAS (FRIDAY).

SIGNED TODAY

UNDERSTANDING

FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF THIS MEMORANDUM OF (MOU), ENDORSED TEST CERTIFICATES 1SSUED BY ACCREDITED LABORATORIES AND ACCOMPANYING EXPORTED GOODS WILL ВЕ ACCEPTED IN EACH OTHERS 'S TERRITORIES WITHOUT FURTHER TESTING.

"IT INDICATES THAT THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDUSTRY ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT HAVE REACHED A STAGE OF COMPETENCE AND MATURITY WHICH HAS FACILITATED INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE," SAID THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, WHO REPRESENTED THE GOVERNMENT AT THE MOU SIGNING CEREMONY.

THERE ARE AT PRESENT ONLY SEVEN BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WORLDWIDE AS BETWEEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEMES. THE MOU SIGNED TODAY IS THE EIGHTH.

UK.

IN

PRIOR ΤΟ AGREEMENT ON THIS MOU, EXPORTS BY HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS ΤΟ THE UK MARKET WERE SUBJECT TO TESTING IN LABORATORIES, OFTEN AFTER INITIAL TESTS HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED HONG KONG.

/SUCH GOODS,