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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1994

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IMPORTING COUNTRIES ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE PRODUCTS FOR FIRST PHASE OF INTERGRATION BY OCTOBER 1, 1994.

CHOSEN

"OBVIOUSLY THIS WILL REQUIRE SOME

CONSULTATION

BETWEEN MAJOR

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS," HE SAID.

OF

ALL PROBABILITY

CHOOSE

THE LEAST TRADE THAT MOST

SO-CALLED

"HOT

_

AT THE

IMPORTERS WOULD IN SENSITIVE ITEMS FOR INTEGRATION, AND THEREFORE HE EXPECTED

THE ΤΟ THE

HONG PRODUCTS OF INTEREST

BONG, CATEGORIES" WOULD NOT BE DE-RESTRAINED UNTIL THE FINAL PHASE

HONG KONG WOULD THE END OF

PERIOD. THUS 10

TRANSITIONAL YEAR CONTINUE TO HAVE LIVE WITH TEXTILE QUOTA FOR SOME TIME.

CURRENTLY, SOME 70 PER CENT OF HONG KONG TEXTILES AND EXPORT ARE UNDER QUOTA RESTRAINT.

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STANDING COMMISSION'S REPORT NO. 30 PUBLISHED

CLOTHING

SALARIES AND

THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, CHAIRED BY SIR SIDNEY GORDON, HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRESS REPORT FOR 1993 (REPORT NO. 30).

DURING THE YEAR, THE COMMISSION EXAMINED AND SUPPORTED REGISTRAR OF PROPOSALS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE MERGER OF THE TRADE UNIONS GRADE WITH THE LABOUR OFFICER GRADE, AND THE CREATION TWO NEW RANKS IN THE TAXATION OFFICER GRADE.

OF

THE COMMISSION TENDERED ADVICE ON MODIFICATION OF LEAVE PASSAGE ARRANGEMENTS, REVISION OF RATES PAYABLE

*FIE UNDER

HOME TO ALLOWANCE

THE PURCHASE ALLOWANCE SCHEME AND PAYMENT OF A SPECIAL SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT AND SENIOR PERSONAL SECRETARY IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

RESEARCH IN ADDITION, IT ARRANGED FOR THE PAY SURVEY AND TO CARRY OUT A SURVEY ON PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE MODEL SCALE ONE JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

UNIT

OF COMPARABLE

DURING THE YEAR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMESSION HELD INFORMAL STAY IN TOUCH WITH

DISCUSSIONS WITH MAJOR STAFF ASSOCIATIONS ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE CIVIL SERVICE.

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THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE 1992/93 PAY FOR TREND SURVEY, THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE METHODOLOGY THE 1993/94 SURVEY, AND THE WORK OF THE PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE DURING 1993.

THE STANDING COMMISSION ΩΝ CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND

BY THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IS AN ADVISORY BODY APPOINTED

GOVERNOR TO ADVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

STRUCTURE GOVERNING PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND SALARY

OF THE NON-DIRECTORATE CIVIL SERVICE, OTHER THAN THE JUDICIARY AND DISCIPLINED SERVICES.

THE PROGRESS REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT $44 AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE. GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

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