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MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1992

AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING THE CONSUMER PRODUCT DESIGN CATEGORY: THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG THE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN CATEGORY; THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL THE PRODUCTIVITY CATEGORY; AND THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT THE QUALITY CATEGORY.

MR BARMA SAID ONE GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR INDUSTRY WAS MADE IN EACH CATEGORY WHICH ENTITLED ITS HOLDER TO DISPLAY AN OFFICIAL LOGO FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

"THE AWARD IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY, AND WINNING IT THROUGH TOUGH

IS AN OUTSTANDING HONOUR WITH A LASTING VALUE," HE SAID.

COMPETITION

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IN ALL SIX AWARD CATEGORIES 19 JUNE 19 AND THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE 1992 GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR INDUSTRY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ON NOVEMBER 17.

THE AWARDS WILL BE PERSONALLY PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR WILFRED WONG, SAID THE QUALITY AWARD WAS AIMED AT PROMOTING A WIDER APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY AMONG HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS BY RECOGNISING THOSE WHO HAD PRACTISED EFFECTIVE QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND WHOSE PRODUCTS WERE MANUFACTURED TO A HIGH STANDARD OF QUALITY.

"ALL COMPANIES MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS IN HONG KONG WHICH QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE COMPETITION, HE SAID.

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MR WONG SAID ENTRIES FOR THE QUALITY AWARD WOULD BE

ON TWO MAIN CRITERIA.

EVALUATED

"THE FIRST CRITERION IS THE EXTENT то WHICH A COMPANY'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM APPLIES ΤΟ DESIGN, MATERIALS SOURCING, PRODUCTION AND TESTING, AND ELIMINATES DELAYS AND REJECTIONS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AFTERWARDS.

PERFORMANCE,

"THE SECOND CRITERION IS THE QUALITY OF THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS, TERMS OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, CONSISTENCY OF APPEARANCE, VALUE FOR MONEY AND SAFENESS," HE SAID.

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