EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 843

: The President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested by the Constitution and Presidential Decree No. 1416, as amended, has the authority to create the Commission.
: The Commission is tasked to review existing export documentation requirements, pinpoint causes of delays, revise and simplify rules and regulations, pass upon proposed export document requirements, and promulgate rules and regulations to implement its duties.
: The Commission is composed equally of government and private sector representatives.
: The Ministry of Trade and Industry shall provide the Secretariat of the Commission, headed by an Executive Director appointed by the Commission, to carry out its functions.
: The Export Documentation Center is set up to process export applications without referring them back to various government offices, thereby facilitating faster exportation.
: Personnel from government agencies involved with exports, such as the Central Bank, Bureau of Customs, and other relevant agencies, shall be detailed to the Center.
: Yes, the Center is authorized to charge reasonable fees for services rendered, which can be used to maintain the Center's operations.
: The Commission can disapprove or suspend any proposed export document requirements if they will unduly delay the exportation process.
: The Executive Order took effect immediately upon its issuance on November 5, 1982.