MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Circular No. 59, May 13, 1988 ]
CREATING A COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND RESOLVE PROBLEMS IN IMPORTATION OF CARS AS WELL AS DETERMINE THE ADVISABILITY OF RECOMMENDING THE REPEAL OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 73, AS AMENDED.
To come up with a uniform and acceptable policy on the importation and release of gasoline-powered cars, especially those exceeding the kerbweight and/or engine displacement limits prescribed under Batas Pambansa Blg. 73, as amended, including the documentation requirements attendant thereto, there is hereby created an Inter-Agency Committee to be composed of the representatives of the following government offices/agencies:
1. Office of the Assistant Executive
Secretary of Legal Affairs
Office of the President |
Chairman |
| 2. Central Bank of the Philippines |
Member |
| 3. Board of Investments |
Member |
4. Bureau of Customs
The Committee shall have the following functions: |
Member |
1. To review current laws, rules and other issuances on the importation and release of passenger cars as well as the documentation requirements thereof.
2. To identify problems attendant to such importation and release.
3. To formulate a uniform set of strategies, policies and measures to address these problems.
4. To determine the advisability of recommending the repeal or amendment of BP Blg. 73.
The Committee may call upon any government official or agency for assistance when the need arises.
The Committee shall submit to the Executive Secretary its report and recommendation as soon as practicable.
For better coordination, the agencies concerned shall submit the names of their respective representatives to the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary.1aшphi1
By authority of the President:
(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.
Executive Secretary
Manila, May 13, 1988
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