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MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1992

ΤΟ

SAID THE STUDY THE SUPPORT AVAILABLE COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS RECOMMEND ENVIRONMENT

ΤΟ AND

SPEAKING AFTER THE SIGNING CEREMONY, MR BARMA

LEVEL OF PLANNED TO REVIEW THE CURRENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES TO HELP THEM

PAPER ON IMPOSED BY THE WHITE MEASURES TO OVERCOME ANY DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED.

THE

TO ENSURE THAT HONG BOTH REGIONAL AND

"THE PRIMARY AIM OF THE STUDY IS TO TRY KONG'S MANUFACTURED EXPORTS REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN WORLD MARKETS.

THAT

ΤΟ THE FACT "THE CONSULTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE DUE REGARD

ΤΟ

OF A POLICY FIRMLY

MINIMUM ADHERES THE GOVERNMENT

THAT METHODS INTERVENTION AND

FOR PREFERENCE

PROMOTE A STRONG SELF-HELP," MR BARMA SAID,

PART OF

THE STUDY

WOULD

REQUIRE

THE AS A PROPOSALS IN THE

SAID

FIRST HE

THE CONSULTANTS TO EXAMINE THE EFFECT ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR WHOLE AS WELL AS ON INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES OF THOSE WHITE PAPER THAT HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO DATE.

"AN ASSESSMENT WILL ALSO BE MADE ON THE LIKELY EFFECT OF

HE SAID. INITIATIVES THAT REMAIN TO BE IMPLEMENTED,

THOSE

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MR

BARMA

SAID THE

CONSEQUENCES

FOR

MANUFACTURING,

BOTH

OPERATIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY, WOULD BE CONSIDERED.

ΤΟ COMPETITIVENESS IN

DETERMINE

EFFECT THE

THE

REGION, THE

ON HONG STUDY WILL

KONG'S

INDUSTRIAL

ALSO EXAMINE THE ALREADY EXIST, OR

ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES AND LEVELS OF SUPPORT THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE IMPLEMENTED, IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES SUCH AS CHINA, TAIWAN, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND.

FROM

A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF MR BARMA SAID THE STUDY WOULD MAKE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY IN HONG BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.

IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL "IT WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE LONGER TERM

THE PRESENT WHITE INDUSTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES NOT CONTAINED IN

LAWS, PAPER, SUCH AS ENERGY OR CARBON TAXES AND THE GERMAN PACKAGING HE SAID.

THE

OF THE STUDY REQUIRED

IN THE PROVISION OF THE DEFICIENCIES MIGHT BE POLICY OF MINIMUM

THE SECOND PART MR BARMA SAID CONSULTANTS TO IDENTIFY ANY DEFICIENCIES NECESSARY SUPPORT, AND TO RECOMMEND HOW THESE

GOVERNMENT'S MADE GOOD HAVING REGARD TO THE INTERVENTION.

TO RECOMMEND HOW INDUSTRIES UNABLE TO

TO FACTORIES

NEW SUITABLE PREMISES

"FOR EXAMPLE, THE CONSULTANTS WILL BE ASKED ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO RELOCATE CERTAIN OPERATE EFFICIENTLY IN CONVENTIONAL HIGH-RISE DESIGNATED AREAS WHERE ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAN BE PROVIDED," HE ADDED.

/MR BARMA