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Section 1
Section 1.
The Secretary of Transportation and Communications shall coordinate national transit transport with the following objectives:
a. To provide a consultative forum, on a national-level, for a concerted effort to simplify and harmonize formalities, procedures and documentation use in transit transport in international trade;
b. To propose responsive transit transport and trade related policies, rules, regulations and practices;
c. To increase public awareness and acceptance of the practices methods and benefits of transit transport operation in both the public and private sectors.
Section 2
Section 2.
In pursuit of said objectives the following shall assist the Secretary:
Assistant Secretary, Office of ASEAN Affairs Department of Foreign Affair Undersecretary for Planning Department of Public Works and Highways Commissioner Bureau of Customs Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority General Manager, Philippine Ports Authority General Manager, Cebu Ports Authority Executive Director, Civil Aeronautics Board General Manager, Manila International Airport Authority General Manger, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority
Section 3
Section 3.
The Secretary shall prepare recommendations and provide policy advice and support in the area of transit transport relating to international trade for consideration of the appropriate agencies in the Executive Branch.
Section 4
Section 4.
The Secretary shall prepare and issue the implementing rules and regulations of this Executive Order within sixty (60) calendar days from the date hereof.
Section 5
Section 5 All Presidential directives, issuances, order, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.
Section 6
Section 6.
If any provision of this Executive Order and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations
in held invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and continue to be in force and effect.
Section 7
This Executive Order shall take effect immediately
Section 7.
This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
ᇈWᑭHIL
DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.
(SGD.)
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.)
ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary