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MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1993

DESIGN THE MACHINERY AND

THE CONSUMER PRODUCT DESIGN AND MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AWARD CATEGORIES ARE PRODUCT-BASED, AND RECOGNISE, RESPECTIVELY, IMPORTANCE OF GOOD DESIGN IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING.

IN

THE OTHER FOUR AWARD CATEGORIES ARE COMPANY-BASED.

THE PRODUCTIVITY AND

QUALITY AWARD CATEGORIES RECOGNISE ENDEAVOURS BY HONG KONG COMPANIES ΤΟ ACHIEVE IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY AND BETTER QUALITY RESPECTIVELY IN THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AWARD CATEGORY RECOGNISES ENDEAVOURS BY MANUFACTURERS ΤΟ PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT IN THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

THE EXPORT MARKETING AWARD CATEGORY RECOGNISES ACHIEVEMENTS IN EXPORTING HONG KONG PRODUCTS.

EACH AWARD CATEGORY IS RUN BY A DIFFERENT ORGANISATION. THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES IS THE LEADING ORGANISER FOR THE CONSUMER PRODUCT DESIGN CATEGORY; THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG FOR THE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN CATEGORY; THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL FOR THE PRODUCTIVITY CATEGORY; THE

DEPARTMENT FOR THE QUALITY PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE CATEGORY; AND THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL THE EXPORT MARKETING CATEGORY,

INDUSTRY

CATEGORY;

THE

FOR

MR FUNG SAID THERE WOULD BE ONLY ONE GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR BACH AWARD CATEGORY. "BUT THE LEADING ORGANISER MAY GIVE SUBSIDIARY AWARDS IN EACH CATEGORY OR CONFER CERTIFICATES OF MERIT ON DESERVING ENTRIES, HE SAID.

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THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES TO ALL SIX AWARD CATEGORIES IS JUNE 18 AND THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ON DECEMBER 6.

THE AWARDS WILL BE PERSONALLY PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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BY

AS REGARDS THE QUALITY AWARD, WHICH IS BEING ORGANISED

THE

SAID INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, MR FUNG

AIMED AT PROMOTING A WIDER APPRECIATION он THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY AMONG HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS BY RECOGNISING THOSE WHO HAD PRACTISED EFFECTIVE

MANAGEMENT QUALITY

IN THEIR MANUFACTURING

AND PROCESSES PRODUCTS WERE MANUFACTURED TO A HIGH STANDARD OF QUALITY.

WHOSE

"ALL COMPANIES LOCATED IN HONG KONG AND, IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO

PRODUCTS THAT THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES MANUFACTURED

QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN, ARE ELIGIBLE

ENTER THE

COMPETITION,

HE SAID.

то

MR FUNG SAID ENTRIES FOR THE QUALITY AWARD WOULD BE EVALUATED ON TWO MAIN CRITERIA.

"THE FIRST