Ref : SR 85/15

27 February 2003

Dear Sirs

Series 3 (Countries other than USA & EU) No. 7/2003

This is to inform traders that the Department has introduced a new email notification service to remind traders whose Textiles Controls Registration (TCR), Factory Registration (FR), Textiles Trader Registration (TTR) and Outward Processing Arrangement (OPA) Registration will soon expire.

2. With immediate effect, the Department will advise all valid registrants of TCR, TTR, FR and OPA who have activated the User Login Accounts (ULAs) of their companies/registered businesses at the Department's webpage through an email at their designated email accounts, to renew their registration(s) around two months before expiry of such registration(s).  Copies of the renewal letters together with the relevant forms and pay-in slips would continue to be sent to the registrants by post.  Registrants who have not yet activated their ULAs will continue to receive similar advance notice by post around the same time.
   
   

3. Current registrants of TCR, FR, TTR and OPA may make use of their ULAs to access a wide range of E-services which is free of charge.  Details of these services are available in the Notices to Exporters (All series) dated 8 December 2001, 1 March 2002 and 2 January 2003 respectively1.  Traders are encouraged to activate their ULAs to benefit from these E-Services.  To activate the ULA, companies/registered businesses holding a valid TCR, FR or TTR are advised to access the "E-Services" section of the Department's webpage at http://www.tid.gov.hk. 
   
   

4. For enquiries, please contact the Central Registration Office at telephone number 2398 5512 (for TCR, TTR or FR registrants) or the Customer Service Centre of Certification Branch at 2398 5525 (for FR or OPA registrants).

Yours faithfully

(Richard LEE)

1. Notice to Exporters: Series 1 (USA) No. 56/01, Series 2 (EU) 36/01, Series 3 (Countries other than USA & EU) No. 39/01, Import Licensing (Textiles) Circular No. 4/01, Textiles Trader Registration Circular No. 6/01, Certificate of Origin Circular No. 12/01, Certificate of Preference Circular No. 7/01 entitled “Trade and Industry Department’s Internet Homepage – New “E-Services” Webpage dated 8 December 2001;
   
   

2. Notice to Exporters: Series 1 (USA) No. 7/02, Series 2 (EU) 5/02, Series 3 (Countries other than USA & EU) No. 6/02 entitled “Electronic Textiles Quota Allocation Acceptance Service” dated 1 March 2002;
   
   

3. Notice to Exporters: Series 1 (USA) No. 1/2003, Series 2 (EU) 1/2003, Series 3 (Countries other than USA & EU) No. 1/2003, Certificate of Origin Circular No. 1/2003, Certificate of Preference Circular No. 1/2003 entitled “Outward Processing Arrangement (OPA) Registration: Electronic Enquiry Service” dated 2 January 2003.

Note : The Chinese text of this Notice to Exporters and Circular is for reference only. In case of discrepancies between the English and Chinese texts, the English text shall for all purposes be conclusive.