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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1993
HK HAS FINE TEXTILES EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM
TRADING PARTNERS HONG KONG HAS BEEN PRAISED BY ITS MAJOR
AND CERTIFICATION HAVING ONE OF THE BEST TEXTILES EXPORT CONTROL ORIGIN SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, TH CHAU, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
FOR
OF
MR
RIGOROUS
SPEAKING AT A LUNCH MEETING OF PO LEUNG KUK, MR CHAU SAID
OF THE
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
THIS
TAKEN
BY
THE
WAS A RESULT CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT,
EXPORT
THE TEXTILES "THE CUSTOMS RIGOROUSLY ENFORCE
CONTROL SYSTEMS BY MEANS OF REGULAR FACTORY AND CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN
GOODS DECLARED ΤΟ INSPECTIONS AND CONSIGNMENT CHECKS TO ENSURE THAT BE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN ARE REALLY MANUFACTURED HERE.
"THEY ALSO CARRY OUT BORDER INSPECTIONS ON ACCURATE ORIGIN LABELLING AND PROPER DISPOSAL.
IMPORTS
TO ENSURE
THE
"STEPPED-UP MEASURES ΤΟ
INCLUDE STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT
UP OF A SPECIAL TASK OPERATION OF A REWARD SCHEME AND THE SETTING FORCE.
PROTECTS ENFORCEMENT NEGOTIATORS IN BILATERAL TEXTILE
"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT STRONG CUSTOMS
AND HELPS OUR LEGITIMATE TRADE CONSULTATIONS, HE SAID.
ANOTHER ASPECT
OF THE CUSTOMS MR CHAU SAID ENFORCEMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION.
WORK WAS
THE
THE
THIS YEAR THE CUSTOMS ALSO ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCING THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATĖS
BY PRODUCTS CHILDREN'S
THE STIPULATING SAFETY OF TOYS AND STANDARDS THAT HAVE TO BE MET BEFORE THEY CAN BE PUT ON THE MARKET.
SAFETY
FINALISED, "THE CONSUMER GOODS SAFETY BILL, WHICH IS NOW BEING
BUT WITH A MUCH WIDER SCOPE SEEKS TO ACHIEVE A SIMILAR OBJECTIVE, THAN THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY ORDINANCE.
ALL CONSUMER GOODS BE ENFORCED BY
"WHEN IT IS ENACTED, IT WILL BRING ALMOST WITHIN STATUTORY CONTROL. THIS LEGISLATION WILL ALSO THE CUSTOMS.
"IT IS BELIEVED THAT
RIGOROUS CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OF ENHANCING OUR SAFETY LAWS CAN ONLY BENEFIT HONG KONG TRADE BY
HE SAID. AS A RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURER AND CONSUMER,
THESE
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