Date: March 2004

Organisers: Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Toronto Board of Trade, i.e. Canada, InvestHK

Event: FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG and CHINA

Topic: HONG KONG ~ Your Headquarters for Doing Business in China

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The Mainland-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement “CEPA”, was signed June 29th 2003, and formally came into effect January 1st 2004. This landmark free trade agreement between Hong Kong and China provides market liberalization commitments towards Hong Kong – ahead of and beyond China’s World trade Organization (WTO) commitments. CEPA –

• Eliminates tariffs on 90% of Hong Kong goods exported to China
• Provides preferential treatment to Hong Kong services providers in 18 major services sectors, and
• Simplifies cross-border trade between Hong Kong and China

SPEAKER:

Mike Rowse is the first Director-General of Invest HK, the government department set up in July 2000 to spearhead Hong Kong’s effort to promote inward investment.

LUNCH SPECIAL CEPA SEMINAR

"CEPA-Hong Kong Advantages - Opportunities for Canadian Companies"

Plan now to also join us, immediately following our Luncheon, for a two hour Business Seminar – (2:15 P.M. to 4:15 P.M.) in Room 104D (adjoining our Luncheon venue), to gain practical advice on how Canadian companies can gain faster access into the Chinese market through CEPA. Our experienced panel members will include:

• Mr. Bassanio So, Director, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office ( Canada)
• Mr. Jon Johnson, Partner, Goodmans LLP
• Ms. Elizabeth Thomson, President, ICS Trust (Asia) Limited, Hong Kong
• Mr. Robert Armstrong, President & CEO, I.E. Canada, Canadian Association of Importers & Exporters
• Mr. Andrew Yui, Director, Canada, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Seating for the complimentary Seminar is limited and will be on a first-come-first-served basis.