Two oversea offices renamed

The Executive Council today discussed two administrative orders regarding the structure of the Macao Economic and Trade Office to the European Union and the change in name of the Macao - China Economic and Trade Representive Office in Portugal, personnel regime and logo. According to the administrative orders, the two overseas offices are renamed "Macao Economic and Trade Office to the European Union in Brussels", and "Macao Economic and Trade Office in Lisbon" respectively. Mr Tong Chi Kin, spokesman of the Executive Council, said it was necessary to amend the scope of duty and rules for employment of the Macao Economic and Trade Office in European Union, which was established in 1999. Duties of the Economic and Trade Office to the European Union in Brussels include establishing closer bilateral economic relationship amongst Macao, EU and its member countries. The offices, which are under the supervision of the Chief Executive, enjoy administrative autonomy. They also enjoy the right to employ people from Macao or from the countries where the offices are based. There are two other offices set up outside Macao -- the Office of the Macao Special Administrative Region in Beijing, and the Macao Economic and Trade Office to the World Trade Organization..