Department of Foreign AffairsDepartment of Foreign AffairsOffice of United Nations and Office of United Nations and

Other International OrganizationsOther International Organizations

Republic of the PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines

Briefing on Briefing on Philippine Export Control Regime Philippine Export Control Regime

DevelopmentDevelopment

ASEAN Regional Forum Export Licensing Experts’ Meeting

Singapore, 17-18 2005

PresentorPresentor

Jesus “Gary” S. DomingoDirector for International Political, Legal and Security Affairs, UNIO, Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Metro Manila, Philippines

Secretary, Interim National Authority for WMD Inspection and Control (NAWIC)

Domingojs@dfa.gov.ph

OverviewOverview

RP has signed and ratified the CWC, BWC, NPT, CTBT & POA-SALW Agreements

RP is member of Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) on Ballistic Missiles

RP supports Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)

RP Vice Chairman of UNSC 1540 Committee on WMDs

OverviewOverview

Philippines is seriously considering joining various Export Control Regimes.

Singapore as model.

Capacity Building Assistance from Japan, expressions of support from Australia, US.

DevelopmentsDevelopments

Export Control Seminars in Japan, Australia, US: 1990s - present1st Philippine Workshop on Export Control co-sponsored by METI Japan: 2004Consolidation of existing trade and customs measures led by DFA-UNIO and Office of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime (OSETC): ongoingAPEC Conference on EC, Hawaii: 2005

 

 

Issues: LegislationIssues: Legislation

Present laws prohibit misuse and possession hazardous wastes and nuclear/radiological materials, and usage of weapons and other devices/substances to inflict violence and harm.

Anti-terrorism and WMD enabling legislation still pending.

  

Issues: LegislationIssues: Legislation

Passage of new legislation is a very lengthy process.

Difficulty in amending existing legislation (or passing executive branch ordinances) with penal provisions.

 

 

Issues: IndustryIssues: IndustryPhilippine chemical industry is still developing, and very little activity in missile and nuclear technologies.

Active SALW manufacturers and “cottage industry.”

Ongoing insurgency problems.

Need to develop awareness of EC in industrial sector.  

Issues: EnforcementIssues: Enforcement

Difficulty in establishing cooperation mechanisms with some agencies and private sector; frequent rotation and transfer of key personnel.

Security and law-enforcement- related offices very cooperative but over-burdened.

Difficulty in adjusting free & open trade / trade promotion paradigm.

 

Issues: EnforcementIssues: Enforcement

Main problem forseen is transshipment-related.

Terrorist incidents reveal usage mainly of conventional explosives.

RP Customs, Trade and Police have extensive menu of prohibited and declarable items of export and import.

Policy ApproachPolicy Approach

Continue consolidation of existing regulations, finalize control lists, draft new legislation as needed.Develop EC National AuthorityAssess existing enforcement capability.Need to establish National Data CenterConduct of Industrial OutreachProvide training & capacity buildingfor legal and enforcement agencies.

Maraming Salamat Po !Maraming Salamat Po !

Thank You !Thank You !