MALACAÑANG
ManilaBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Executive Order No. 271 January 19, 2004
ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE PERMANENT MISSION TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO)
WHEREAS, a coherent and effective trade policy is a key enabler and promoter of national development, and should aim to create opportunities for sustainable economic growth and higher living standards for Filipinos in accordance with the national interest and efforts towards the building of a strong Republic;
WHEREAS, international trade law issues are increasingly more complex, technical, and far-reaching in impact as a result of the worldwide trend towards globalization and economic integration, making current negotiations before the World Trade Organization, among others, of greater significance and importance to the nation’s economic development;
WHEREAS, the Government recognizes the importance of continuing multilateral and other trade negotiations being conducted under the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO), established pursuant to the Uruguay round Agreement signed on 15 April 1994, as well as discussions in other trade policy organizations such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade...
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Establishing a Philippine Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Executive Order No. 271
Summary of Executive Order No. 271
Establishment of the Philippine Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Section 1: Establishes and creates a Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the World Trade Organization, located in Geneva.
Scope of Powers and Functions
- Section 2: The Mission is considered a distinct diplomatic mission responsible for:
- Leading trade negotiations
- Handling trade disputes
- Representing the Philippines before the WTO
- Coordinating with the Philippine Mission to the UN and other organizations in Geneva on trade policy discussions before UNCITRAL, UNCTAD, and other designated organizations.
Staffing
- Section 3: The Mission is to be staffed as a conventional diplomatic mission, headed by a Permanent Representative with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Chief of Mission 1, and supported by necessary administrative and technical staff.
Technical Assistance and Support
- Section 4: The Mission shall receive instructions, technical assistance, and support from:
- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) - Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations (OUIER) and Office of United Nations & International Organizations (UNIO)
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - International Trade Group, specifically the Bureau of International Trade Relations (TIUS) involved with Committee on Tariffs and Related Matter (CTRM)
- Department of Agriculture (insofar as agricultural policy is concerned)
- Any designated branch, department, bureau, office, agency, instrumentality of the government, and government-owned and controlled corporations.
Private Sector Assistance and Support
- Section 5: The Mission shall be able to receive appropriate and necessary logistics, technical or research assistance and support from the private sector community, the academe, trade associations, and NGOs, to the extent permitted by law and regulations.
Funding
- Section 6: The initial appropriations shall be drawn from existing appropriations of the DFA, supplemented by the President's Contingent Fund and other approved sources. Succeeding appropriations shall be incorporated in the budget proposals of the DFA, DTI, Department of Agriculture, or NEDA.
Separability Clause
- Section 7: The provisions of this Order are separable, and if any part is declared unconstitutional, the other unaffected parts shall remain in full force and effect.
Repealing Clause
- Section 8: Any Order, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Effective Clause
- Section 9: This Order shall take effect immediately.
Establishment of the Philippine Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Section 1: Establishes and creates a Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the World Trade Organization, located in Geneva.
Scope of Powers and Functions
- Section 2: The Mission is considered a distinct diplomatic mission responsible for:
- Leading trade negotiations
- Handling trade disputes
- Representing the Philippines before the WTO
- Coordinating with the Philippine Mission to the UN and other organizations in Geneva on trade policy discussions before UNCITRAL, UNCTAD, and other designated organizations.
Staffing
- Section 3: The Mission is to be staffed as a conventional diplomatic mission, headed by a Permanent Representative with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Chief of Mission 1, and supported by necessary administrative and technical staff.
Technical Assistance and Support
- Section 4: The Mission shall receive instructions, technical assistance, and support from:
- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) - Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations (OUIER) and Office of United Nations & International Organizations (UNIO)
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - International Trade Group, specifically the Bureau of International Trade Relations (TIUS) involved with Committee on Tariffs and Related Matter (CTRM)
- Department of Agriculture (insofar as agricultural policy is concerned)
- Any designated branch, department, bureau, office, agency, instrumentality of the government, and government-owned and controlled corporations.
Private Sector Assistance and Support
- Section 5: The Mission shall be able to receive appropriate and necessary logistics, technical or research assistance and support from the private sector community, the academe, trade associations, and NGOs, to the extent permitted by law and regulations.
Funding
- Section 6: The initial appropriations shall be drawn from existing appropriations of the DFA, supplemented by the President's Contingent Fund and other approved sources. Succeeding appropriations shall be incorporated in the budget proposals of the DFA, DTI, Department of Agriculture, or NEDA.
Separability Clause
- Section 7: The provisions of this Order are separable, and if any part is declared unconstitutional, the other unaffected parts shall remain in full force and effect.
Repealing Clause
- Section 8: Any Order, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Effective Clause
- Section 9: This Order shall take effect immediately.