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The funding scheme is open to applications all-year-round. In considering applications, the Environment and Conservation Fund Committee, a statutory body comprising non-official members from a wide cross-section of society, assesses the merits of individual proposals, their benefits to the community and the ability of applicants to implement their plans.

Application forms together with information about the two Funds are obtainable from the Planning, Environment and Lands Branch, the Environmental Protection Department, District Offices, and Wheelock and Co Ltd.

End/Sunday, May 14, 1995

13th Annual Review Meeting between Guangdong and HK Customs

A delegation of seven from the Guangdong Branch of PRC's Customs General Administration led by its Director, Mr Liu Wenjie, visited Hong Kong from May 8 to 12 to attend the 13th Annual Review Meeting on customs liaison arrangement with the Hong Kong Customs delegation headed by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Don Watson.

The meeting reviewed liaison arrangements between the two Customs Administrations over the past 12 months. They also reviewed operational achievements attained through the co-operation and liaison of both sides.

Other topics discussed included smuggling and trafficking trends, anti- smuggling and anti-narcotic strategies, training assistance and future co-operation.

At the end of the meeting, both sides agreed to the following:

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strengthen their co-operation by formalising co-operative arrangements, convening meetings between experts of both sides, and assisting each other in the investigation of customs offences;

to consider more effective channels for timely exchange of intelligence on drug smuggling;

to explore ways to assist each other in the suppression of smuggling of articles infringing intellectual property rights;

to enhance co-operation and assistance in training;