Modifying The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates Of Duty On Certain Agricultural Products Under The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines (TCCP), As Amended, In Order To Implement The Philippine Tariff Commitments Under The World Trade Organization Decision On Waiver Relating To Special Treatment For Rice Of The Philippines
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Modifying The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates Of Duty On Certain Agricultural Products Under The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines (TCCP), As Amended, In Order To Implement The Philippine Tariff Commitments Under The World Trade Organization Decision On Waiver Relating To Special Treatment For Rice Of The Philippines
Executive Order No. 190
November 5, 2015
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Modifying the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates of Duty on Certain Agricultural Products- Implements the Philippine tariff commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Decision on Waiver relating to special treatment for rice (Section 1)
- Articles listed in Annex A and B shall be subject to the MFN rates of import duty indicated in Column 4 of the respective Annexes (Section 1)
- Upon expiration of the Waiver, the MFN rates in Column 5 of Annexes A and B shall apply (Section 2)
- Tariff headings not enumerated and those represented by "XXX" shall remain in force and effect (Section 3)
- Revokes or modifies inconsistent presidential issuances, rules and regulations (Section 4)
- Separability clause for provisions declared invalid or unconstitutional (Section 5)
- Effective immediately after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation (Section 6)
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Modifying The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates Of Duty On Certain Agricultural Products Under The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines (TCCP), As Amended, In Order To Implement The Philippine Tariff Commitments Under The World Trade Organization Decision On Waiver Relating To Special Treatment For Rice Of The Philippines
Executive Order No. 190
•November 5, 2015
MALACAÑAN PALACEMANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 190, November 05, 2015 ]
MODIFYING THE MOST-FAVOURED-NATION (MFN) RATES OF DUTY ON CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNDER THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (TCCP), AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF COMMITMENTS UNDER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DECISION ON WAIVER RELATING TO SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR RICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture ("Agreement") embodies the multilateral trading rules governing "agriculture;"
WHEREAS, the Philippine government secured "Special Treatment" for rice under Article 4.2 and Section B of Annex 5 of the Agreement which temporarily permitted the country to impose quantitative restrictions in the importation of rice;
WHEREAS, the Special Treatment expired on 30 June 2012 as scheduled in the Rectification and Modification of Schedule LXXV - Republic of the Philippines contained in the WTO documents G/MA/TAR/RS/99/Rev.1 dated 27 September 2006 and WT/Let/562 on 08 February 2007;
WHEREAS, the Special Treatment has been reinstated up to 30 June 2017 by virtue of the WTO Decision on...
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Executive Orders
Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) rates
agricultural products
tariff commitments
World Trade Organization (WTO)
waiver
special treatment for rice
import duty
Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP)
Annex A
Annex B
tariff headings
separability clause
effectivity
MALACAÑAN PALACEMANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 190, November 05, 2015 ]
MODIFYING THE MOST-FAVOURED-NATION (MFN) RATES OF DUTY ON CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNDER THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (TCCP), AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF COMMITMENTS UNDER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DECISION ON WAIVER RELATING TO SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR RICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture ("Agreement") embodies the multilateral trading rules governing "agriculture;"
WHEREAS, the Philippine government secured "Special Treatment" for rice under Article 4.2 and Section B of Annex 5 of the Agreement which temporarily permitted the country to impose quantitative restrictions in the importation of rice;
WHEREAS, the Special Treatment expired on 30 June 2012 as scheduled in the Rectification and Modification of Schedule LXXV - Republic of the Philippines contained in the WTO documents G/MA/TAR/RS/99/Rev.1 dated 27 September 2006 and WT/Let/562 on 08 February 2007;
WHEREAS, the Special Treatment has been reinstated up to 30 June 2017 by virtue of the WTO Decision on...
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