Modifying The Nomenclature And Rates Of Duty On Certain Imported Articles As Provided For Under The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines, As Amended, In Order To Implement The Philippine Tariff Commitments On Certain Products Included In The Environmental Goods List Under The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Executive Orders

Executive Order No. 185

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 185

MODIFYING THE NOMENCLATURE AND RATES OF DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF COMMITMENTS ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS LIST UNDER THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION

WHEREAS, under the 2007 Sydney and 2011 Honolulu Declarations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders made a commitment to address issues on climate change, review the progress of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Agenda negotiations on the liberalization of trade in environmental goods and services, and take concrete steps to achieve past ambitions and make green growth a reality, consistent with their WTO obligations;

WHEREAS, in its 2009 Annual Report, the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment endorsed the APEC Environmental Goods and Services (EGS) Work Program to help in reaching an agreement on actions to support sustainable growth in the region, advance work to increase utilization and dissemination of EGS, reduce...