Expanding The Coverage Of Executive Order No. 170 (S. 2003) And Eo No. 170-A (S. 2003) To Include Container-Chassis Roll-On-Roll-Off (CHA-RO)

Executive Orders

Executive Order No. 204

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 204

EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 170 (S. 2003) AND EO NO. 170-A (S. 2003) TO INCLUDE CONTAINER-CHASSIS ROLL-ON-ROLL-OFF (CHA-RO)

WHEREAS, the intent of Executive Order (EO) No. 170 (s. 2003), as amended, is to integrate the road network with the nautical routes to and from the national highway under the Road-Roll-on/Roll-off Terminal System (RRTS);

WHEREAS, there is a need to expand existing Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) service to include Chassis Ro-Ro (Cha-Ro) to further reduce logistics cost and support and promote competitiveness of the export sector;

WHEREAS, there is a need to expand Ro-Ro definition to include Cha-Ro as part of the Ro-Ro service in order to support and complement the establishment of the Association of Southern Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ro-Ro Project Network and address issues related to the movement of natural persons, Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security (CIQS), and technical operations; and

WHEREAS, said inclusion of Cha-Ro as part of the Ro-Ro service will lift the restriction of the Ro-Ro...