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S... DAY, JUNE 10, 1990

DETAILED MANDATES FOR NEGOTIATION WITH NON-EC COUNTRIES, BASED UPON THESE GUIDING PRINCIPLES, WERE STILL BEING PREPARED.

HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE EC IMPORTERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE METHODS TO ENABLE CONFORMITY WITH HARMONISED STANDARDS TO BE CHECKED.

THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CALLED ON MANUFACTURERS NOT CURRENTLY PRACTISING QUALITY ASSURANCE TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER MAKING ACTUAL IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS TO MINIMISE PRODUCT LIABILITY RISKS.

ALSO REPORTED IN "QUALITY QUEST" IS THE STORY OF HOW THE GOVERNMENT, BY MUTUAL AGREEMENTS, HAS CUT RED TAPE ON THOSE "IRRITATING, TIME-CONSUMING AND SOMETIMES COSTLY DOUBLE CHECKS" ON EXPORTERS' ESSENTIAL TEST CERTIFICATES WITH TWO MORE OF HONG KONG'S IMPORTANT TRADING PARTNERS, THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA WITH WHOM IT HAS RECENTLY SIGNED MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.

LOCAL MANUFACTURERS WHO ARE INTERESTED TO LEARN DETAILS OF THE ABOVE CAN CALL 737 2217 FOR A FREE COPY OF "QUALITY QUEST", WHICH IS TO BE PUBLISHED TWICE EVERY YEAR.

THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY COMMISSIONED A 16-MINUTE DRAMA ON VIDEO CASSETTE FOR USE IN ITS QUALTIY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. COPIES, WITH EITHER CANTONESE OR ENGLISH VOICE-OVER, CAN BE BORROWED ALSO BY TELEPHONING 737 2217.

ENROLMENT OPEN FOR LABOUR RELATIONS COURSES

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) INVITED ENROLMENT IN A SERIES OF LABOUR RELATIONS CERTIFICATE HELD IN JULY AND AUGUST.

APPLICATIONS FOR COURSES ΤΟ BE

STAFF, TRADE UNION AIM TO PROVIDE AND

DESIGNED MAINLY FOR EMPLOYERS, MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYEES, OFFICIALS

INDIVIDUAL AND

THE COURSES PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF LABOUR LEGISLATION WAYS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND TOOLS.

EACH COURSE

SIX COMPRISES

ON

SESSIONS HALF-DAY

VARIOUS COMPENSATION, AND CONTRACT PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEES'

WOMEN AND YOUNG FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG ORDINANCES AND THE PERSONS (INDUSTRY) AND EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS.

HONG KONG, DISCIPLINARY

THEY ALSO COVER SUCH TOPICS AS LABOUR RELATIONS IN

COMMUNICATION, EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE

DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES, EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS.

AND GRIEVANCE AND PREVENTION AND PREPARATION

OF

THE COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN BACH COURSE IS $350 PER PERSON.

CANTONESE

AND THE FEE FOR

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