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an MFA signatory either but attended most recent round of
renewal negotiations (end 1981) as observer. Has bilateral restraint
agreement on textiles with EC similar to, but in some respects more
restrict we than, EC agreements with MFA signatory countries.
Other Agreements
[ESCAP (of which Hong Kong is associate member); Asian Development
Bank and Asian Productivity Organisation (Hong Kong is a member of
both in its own right)]
Hong Kong not separately represented in other international
organisations.
Hong Kong representatives in UK Mission sometimes
International commodity
attend UNCTAD meetings but do not speak.
agreements under UNCTAD integrated programme apply to Hong Kong by
virtue of UK acceptance in respect of dependent territories as well
as metropolitan territory. But UNCTAD essentially a talking shop.
Membership of commodity agreements primarily of benefit to developing.
country producers. Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China and the EC
a consumer.
Unlike other dependent territories Hong Kong was not included in,
or associated with, the EC at the time of UK accession.
Treated by
the Community as a third country with GATT rights.
China has non-preferential trade agreement with EC guaranteeing
same treatment on tariffs as third countries with GATT rights (but
see GSP below). However, like other state traders, still subject to
discriminatory and (except in textile sector) autonomously imposed
Only quotas which EC has given general undertaking to 'endeavour' to
liberalise.
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