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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1993

ASSISTANT

[THURSDAY):

COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR MAK SAI-YIU, SAID TODAY

"IN FACT, THE AUTHORITY IS ALREADY GIVEN THE POWER то OTHER SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION, NAMELY, TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS, A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND OF ANY RELEVANT DOCUMENT UNDER SECTION 67 OF THE BPV ORDINANCE."

THE PROPOSAL, 1F PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, FACILITATE THE MAKING AND UPDATING OF SUBSIDIARY TECHNICAL NATURE IN FUTURE, HE ADDED.

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DEMONSTRATION OF APEC TARIFF DATABASE

THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED A DEMONSTRATION SESSION OF A TARIFF DATABASE SYSTEM CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR TRADERS AND CIVIL SERVANTS.

THE TARIFF DATABASE HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY APEC SUBJECT TO A VIABILITY STUDY IN ALL 15 APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES. HONG KONG IS A MEMBER OF APEC.

IT IS AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF COMPUTERISED INFORMATION OF TARIFF SCHEDULES OF APEC MEMBERS BASED ON THE HARMONISED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM.

SUBJECT TO THE VIABILITY STUDY, THE DATABASE WILL BE USED BY THE TRADE COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OR OTHER PRIVATE SECTORS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE TARIFF STRUCTURES OF OTHER APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES.

THE DEMONSTRATION SESSION WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE

ROOM, HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCTI., 39TH FLOOR, OFFICE TOWER, CONVENTION PLAZA, 1 HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE DEMONSTRATION SESSION TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 PM.

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT SENIOR INSPECTOR TSUI LOK-YEE, LINA ON TEL, 852 3503.

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