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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1992

"IT IS THE GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT FEES AND CHARGES SHOULD RECOVER THE FULL COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES.

"THE NEW SCALE OF FEES IS DETERMINED ON A FULL COST RECOVERY BASIS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE APPLICATION FEES WERE LAST REVISED IN MID 1989,

"BETWEEN 1988-89 AND 1990-91, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TEXTILES RELATED APPLICATIONS PROCESSED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT INCREASED BY 20%. WHEREAS THE NUMBER OF STAFF IN THE TRADE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXTILES EXPORT AND IMPORT CONTROL SYSTEM INCREASED BY 10% ONLY.

"THIS REPRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL

THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRODUCTIVITY,

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"THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD AND THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD HAVE BEEN CONSULTED RESPECTIVELY ON THE REVISION AND THEY HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT," HE ADDED.

FROM JUNE 1, THE FOLLOWING NEW SCALE OF FEES WILL APPLY:

TYPE OF APPLICATION

(I)

TEXTILES LICENCES, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES

FEES

CURRENT

NEW

($}

($)

(a)

NON-RESTRAINED EXPORT LICENCE (FORM 4)

25

40

(b)

RESTRAINED EXPORT LICENCE (FORM 5)

65

120

(c) IMPORT LICENCE (FORM 7)

25

25

1,000

1,100

(d) TEXTILES CONTROLS REGISTRATION

(ANNUAL FEE)

(e)

SWING OF QUOTAS

100

175

(f) TRANSFER OF QUOTAS

100

175

(g)

INTER-REGIONAL TRANSFER OF QUOTAS

100

175

(h)

FREE QUOTA EXPORT AUTHORISATION

200

325

(i)

SURVEILLANCE EXPORT AUTHORISATION

100

175

(j)

CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

25

45

/(k) LICENCES ISSUED