Title
Creation of National Single Window Task Force
Law
Executive Order No. 482
Decision Date
Dec 27, 2005
Executive Order No. 482 establishes the National Single Window Task Force for Cargo Clearance in the Philippines, aiming to streamline and improve the efficiency of cargo clearance and release through the implementation of a synchronized electronic processing system.
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Purpose and policy aims

  • The order advances a National Single Window (NSW) system for cargo clearance.
  • The NSW is designed to enable a single submission of data and information that is synchronously processed.
  • The NSW is designed to produce a single point of decision for the release of cargoes by Customs, based on decisions made by other government departments and agencies and communicated timely to Customs.
  • The order directs that NSW implementation increases transparency in cargo processing, enables more accurate, timely, and cost-efficient exchange of information, reduces customs operational costs, and improves revenue collection.
  • The order frames NSW implementation as a way to minimize risk associated with ASW implementation and provide mitigation and transition toward full ASW implementation.

Key definitions and system description

  • The NSW is a system that enables single submission of trade-related data and information with synchronous processing.
  • The NSW yields a single point of decision for Customs cargo release grounded on timely communications of other agencies’ decisions.
  • The order ties NSW implementation to the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) framework emphasizing electronic processing of trade documents at regional and national levels.

Composition of the task force

  • The NSW Task Force is composed of a Steering Committee and a Technical Working Group under Section 2.
  • The Steering Committee is a high-level committee chaired by the Secretary of Finance under Section 3.
  • The Steering Committee includes the following members under Section 3:
    • Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
    • Secretary, Department of Agriculture (DA)
    • Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC)
    • Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
    • Secretary, Department of Health (DOH)
    • Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
    • Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
  • The Technical Working Group is presided by the Commissioner of Customs and includes designated representatives from specified agencies under Section 5.

Technical Working Group membership

  • The Technical Working Group includes designated representatives from the following agencies under Section 5:
    • Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT)
    • Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
    • Tariff Commission (TC)
    • Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
    • Bureau of Plant & Industry (BPI)
    • Bureau of Quarantine (BQ)
    • Bureau of Food and Drug (BFAD)
    • Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
    • Bureau of Import Services (BIS)
    • Land Transportation Office (LTO)
    • Insurance Commission (IC)
    • Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
    • Mabuhay and Non-Mabuhay Lane, Department of Finance (DOF)

Steering Committee functions and powers

  • The Steering Committee sets policy guidelines for the creation and operation of the NSW and the ASW thereafter under Section 4.
  • The Steering Committee crafts financial schemes and strategies to finance NSW activities and projects from inception up to its operations to ensure sustainability under Section 4.
  • The Steering Committee ensures effective and efficient implementation of the NSW and ASW thereafter under Section 4.
  • The Steering Committee may promulgate and issue rules, regulations, and orders necessary to implement the purpose and provisions of the Executive Order under Section 8.

Technical Working Group functions and reporting

  • The Technical Working Group reports directly to the Steering Committee under Section 6.
  • The Technical Working Group implements Steering Committee policies and directives by coordinating activities needed for the establishment, implementation, operation, and monitoring of the NSW and ASW under Section 6.
  • The Technical Working Group identifies a common definition/set of data to standardize data, information, and processes intended for integration under Section 6.
  • The Technical Working Group delineates definitive roles and responsibilities of each participating agency under Section 6.
  • The Technical Working Group creates a general conceptual framework, mechanisms, and other information technology (IT) instruments necessary for integration while ensuring data integrity and security under Section 6.
  • The Technical Working Group must conform with all other Steering Committee instructions related to effective and efficient implementation of NSW and ASW under Section 6.

Coordination assistance and rules issuance

  • The Steering Committee and Technical Working Group may seek assistance from the ASEAN Secretariat for establishment and implementation of the NSW to ensure a coordinated approach in implementing the ASW across ASEAN member-states under Section 7.
  • The Steering Committee promulgates and issues the implementing rules, regulations, and orders under Section 8.

Repeal, effectivity, and legal consistency

  • All executive orders, issuances, rules, regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly under Section 9.
  • The Executive Order takes effect immediately under Section 10.

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