XN000022-1989-06-02 — Page 5

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1989

"A RECENT REVIEW BY THE GOVERNMENT REVEALED THAT OVER TIME ORIGINAL GROUND FOR CONTROL IS NO LONGER VALID.

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"IN GENERAL, THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOWADAYS WELL ACCEPTED OVERSEAS WITH LITTLE COMPLAINT, IF ANY," HE SAID.

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HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT IT WAS IN THE THE MANUFACTURERS THEMSELVES TO ADHERE ΤΟ INTERNATIONAL OR NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS IN THEIR MANUFACTURE OF PROCESSED FOODSTUFFS AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS.

"THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT IS AT PRESENT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING OF A SUSTAINED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME, INCLUDING A VOLUNTARY FACTORY CERTIFICATION SCHEME, WHICH IS BELIEVED то BE AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF PROVIDING ASSURANCE FOR THE QUALITY OF HONG KONG'S EXPORTS, HE SAID.

ISSUED SOME 838,000 LICENCES COVERING PRODUCTS AND PROCESSED AND MANUFACTURED

THE TRADE DEPARTMENT EXPORTS OF ELECTRICAL FOODSTUFFS LAST YEAR.

"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE REMOVAL OF THE LICENSING REQUIREMENT ON THESE ITEMS WILL GREATLY WELCOMED BY TRADERS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT TSING YI OZP

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED AMENDMENTS THE DRAFT TSING YI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN,

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A BOARD SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE AMENDMENTS RELATE TO A GENERAL LAND USE REVISION OF THE TSING YI TOWN CENTRE.

TWO SITES WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 3.4 HECTARES LOCATED TO THE WEST OF THE PIER CONCOURSE ARE REZONED FROM COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL' AND 'GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY' TO 'RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A'.

THEY ARE RESERVED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROPOSED HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATE AND A PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME ΤΟ ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 7,500 PERSONS.

AT THE SAME TIME, TWO SITES WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 0.92 HECTARE AT THE JUNCTION OF ROAD TY4 AND TSING LUK STREET ARE REZONED FROM

'COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL' ΤΟ

'GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY' TO ACCOMMODATE A PROPOSED URBAN CLINIC, A GOVERNMENT JOINT-USER BUILDING AND A MARKET COMPLEX.

THESE FACILITIES