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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 263 -
FACILITATING THE IMPORTATION OF SUGAR
WHEREAS,
the Administration, in line with its thrust to promote the interest of
the poor, aims to ensure adequate food supply at prices affordable to
the ordinary Filipino;
WHEREAS, for the year 2000, there is an estimated shortage of some
150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar;
WHEREAS, there is need to immediately undertake importation to address
the projected shortfall in supply and ensure the stable price of sugar
in the domestic market.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
order the following:
Section 1.
The National Food Authority shall immediately import 50,000 MT to
partly address the shortage. The rest of the shortage may be addressed
through private sector importation.
Sec. 2.
The CSCA is chaired by the Department of Agriculture (DA), with the
following as members: National Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Finance
(DOF), Sugar Regulatory Authority (SRA), and a representative each from
the sugar planters’ group and the sugar millers’ group.
The membership of the CSCA is also hereby expanded to include a
representative each from the consumers group and the sugar workers
group. The three representatives of the sugar industry and the
representative of the consumers group shall be appointed by the DA
Secretary, upon nomination of the SRA Administrator and the DTI
Secretary, respectively.
Sec. 3.
All sugar that shall be imported following the guidelines prepared by
the Committee shall be classified as “B” (domestic use) sugar.
Sec. 4.
Sec. 5.
Sec. 6.
DONE in the City of Manila,
Philippines, this 8th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two
Thousand.
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