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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1992

"THE

INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES MANUFACTURERS NEED TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE

SAID.

THE TECHNICAL BACK-UP PRODUCT STANDARDS, HE

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THAT BACK-UP TAKES THE FORM OF THREE KEY FACILITIES. THE STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE CALIBRATION SERVICES TO ENABLE MANUFACTURERS TO MEET THE MEASUREMENT STANDARDS FOR ENSURING PRODUCT QUALITY.

THE HONG KONG COMPETENT LABORATORIES

RESULTS.

LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME ACCREDITS AND PROMOTES ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR TESTING

AND THE PRODUCT STANDARDS INFORMATION BUREAU MAINTAINS A REFERENCE LIBRARY ON THE PRODUCT STANDARDS OF OUR MAJOR EXPORT MARKETS.

TOGETHER, THEY REPRESENT A "QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE"

INDUSTRY.

FOR

MARKET-

'THE MOVE TO MORE UP-MARKET PRODUCTION IS ESSENTIALLY DRIVEN. OUR AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF INDUSTRY WHICH IS TAKING PLACE AS A RESULT OF COMPETITIVE FORCES.

"CLEARLY, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES WE PROVIDE WILL DEPEND ON HOW WELL OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED AND CO- ORDINATED.

"THAT IS WHY WE HAVE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A NEW INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, TO ADVISE ON HOW WE CAN BEST SUPPORT INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL WILL BE UNDERPINNED BY A NETWORK OF SPECIALIST COMMITTEES, WITH TECHNOLOGY BEING GIVEN A SPECIAL EMPHASIS.

"THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES BRING TOGETHER A FORMIDABLE ARRAY OF EXPERIENCE EXPERTISE FROM THE BUSINESS WORLD.

AND

"SO TOO DO THE BOARDS OF THE VARIOUS INDUSTRY SUPPORT AGENCIES. INDUSTRY'S VIEWS ARE ALSO FED INTO THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS THROUGH

VARIETY OF OTHER CHANNELS:

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BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS, AND CARRIED OUT OR COMMISSIONED BY

FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH THE INDUSTRY AND THROUGH THE MANY SURVEYS AND STUDIES THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT,"

THE GOVERNMENT RELIES VERY MUCH ON THE INDUSTRIALISTS AND BUSINESSMEN TO HELP SHAPE GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES IN THIS IMPORTANT AREA, MR CHAU SAID.

IT SEES ITS ROLE AS BEING TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO INVESTMENT IN QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY. THE DECISION ON WHETHER AND HOW TO INVEST RESTS WITH INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES, HE SAID.

"THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG HAS ALREADY MADE AND IS CONTINUING TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT MOVES UP THE VALUE-ADDED LADDER. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THAT PROCESS," CHAU ADDED.

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