Legal basis: RA 8800 framework
- Republic Act No. 8800, titled “An Act Protecting Local Industries by Providing Safeguard Measures to be Undertaken in Response to Increased Imports and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof,” establishes the safeguard-measures system.
- The joint implementing rules are issued pursuant to Republic Act No. 8800.
- The safeguard-measures system is implemented through coordinated participation among the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Agriculture, Department of Finance, Tariff Commission, and Bureau of Customs.
Coordinating issuing authorities
- The joint implementing rules are signed by the Secretaries/Agency Heads of Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Agriculture, Department of Finance, and by the Chairman of the Tariff Commission.
- The joint implementing rules are signed by the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs.
- BOC Memorandum Circular No. 432-2000 is issued through the Deputy Commissioner, Internal Administration Group of the Bureau of Customs, adopting the joint order for internal guidance.
What the circular does administratively
- BOC Memorandum Circular No. 432-2000 adopts and disseminates the implementing rules for safeguard measures under Republic Act No. 8800.
- The circular incorporates the endorsement trail referencing a letter dated 02 October 2000 of Atty. Alexander B. Arcilla, Director, Bureau of Import Services, DTI, endorsing the joint administrative order.
- BOC Memorandum Circular No. 432-2000 directs that the rules are issued “for information and guidance” to customs and related stakeholders involved in imports and safeguard administration.
Relation to the implementing rules
- Joint Administrative Order No. 03, series of 2000 is the implementing rules and regulations that govern the imposition of safeguard measures under Republic Act No. 8800.
- The implementing rules are carried out through the coordination of tariff and trade-related agencies specifically identified in the joint order’s signatories.
- The circular’s role is administrative dissemination and adoption of the joint order’s rules rather than creating separate safeguard-measure standards.
Signatories and adoption acts
- The circular is adopted on October 24, 2000 with the signature of JULITA S. MANAHAN, Deputy Commissioner, Internal Administration Group.
- The joint order is signed by MANUEL A. ROXAS II (Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry), EDGARDO J. ANGARA (Secretary, Department of Agriculture), JOSE TRINIDAD PARDO (Secretary, Department of Finance), EMMANUEL T. VELASCO (Chairman, Tariff Commission), and RENATO A. AMPIL (Commissioner, Bureau of Customs).
- The publication timing for the joint administrative order is anchored on October 4, 2000 in Manila Standard.