August 21, 1975

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 453

CREATING A PERMANENT PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE FOR THE JOINT PHILIPPINE-

ROMANIAN ECONOMIC AND TRADE COMMISSION

WHEREAS, the opening of diplomatic and trade relations with the Socialist
Republic of Romania can contribute towards the Philippine Government's objective of
export and market diversification as well as of tapping alternative sources of imports;
WHEREAS, being able to share in the demand generated by the Romanian
economy's dynamic growth which is the highest among all Socialist countries of
Eastern Europe, will benefit the Philippines by way of increased trade;
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WHEREAS, the Republic of the Philippines and the Socialist Republic of Romania,
desiring to strengthen direct trade and economic relations between them in
accordance with their development and trade needs and objectives and on the basis of
equality and mutual benefit have entered into a Trade Agreement on April 10, 1975;
WHEREAS, Article IV of the Basic Agreement on Economic and Technical
Cooperation states that "The Contracting Parties agree to establish a Joint
Commission which will meet at the request of either Contracting Party for the purpose
of discussing any matter pertaining to the implementation of the present agreement
and considering other ways and means of promoting economic and technical
cooperation between their countries; cd

WHEREAS, Article XII of the trade Agreement states that "for the purpose of
ensuring the expeditious and continuous implementation of the Agreement, the
Contracting Parties agree to set-up a Governmental Joint Commission. Each
government shall nominate o cials to that Commission as it deems t and may
include representatives of commercial companies, state corporations or economic
organizations";
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby create a PERMANENT
PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE FOR THE JOINT PHILIPPINE-ROMANIAN ECONOMIC AND
TRADE COMMISSION with the following composition: cda

1. Secretary Troadio T. Quiazon, Jr. Chairman

Department of Trade

2. Ambassador Leticia R. Shahani Co-Chairman

Philippine Embassy in Romania

3. Mr. Ramon B. Cardenas Vice-Chairman

Assistant Executive Secretary
Office of the President asia dc

4. Ambassador Sergio A. Barrera Vice-Chairman

Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs

5. Mr. Filologo Pante, Jr. Member

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 Assistant Director-General
National Economic and
Development Authority

6. Mr. Gabriel Y. Itchon Member

Assistant Secretary
Department of Industry

7. Mr. Antonio Aguenza Member

Assistant Secretary
Department of Natural Resources

8. Mr. Jose P. Leviste, Jr. Member

Assistant Secretary
Department of Agriculture

9. Mr. Roberto Y. Garcia Member

Assistant to the Governor
Central Bank of the Philippines
The Committee may in the performance of its functions, call upon the assistance
of any government agency, corporation or instrumentality as well as any private entity
on an ad hoc basis.

Secretarial and technical assistance will be extended by the Bureau of Foreign

Trade, subject prospectively to the creation of a Permanent Secretariat as the need
arises. Other technical advisers may be nominated as the Committee deems fit.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 21st day of August, in the year of Our Lord,
Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Five.

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