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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 46 -
AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE ON MUSLIM AFFAIRS TO UNDERTAKE PHILIPPINE HALAL
CERTIFICATION
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of the State to protect and promote the Filipino
people’s right to health and instill health consciousness among them;
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to promote and respect the
rights and well-being of all Filipinos, including Muslim Filipinos,
recognize their contribution to national goals and aspirations, and
encourage their active participation in nation building;
WHEREAS, the State recognizes the importance of promoting the growth
and expansion of industries which make full use of human and natural
resources and which are competitive in domestic and foreign markets;
WHEREAS, the State likewise recognizes the need to establish product
export strategies that will guide the export promotion and development
thrusts of the government and to implement programs and activities
geared towards the promotion of Philippine exports in the overseas
markets;
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Philippine Halal Certification Scheme
for food and non-food products will contribute toward:
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WHEREAS, the establishment of a Philippine Halal Certification Scheme would contribute to the attainment of national peace and economic development through the establishment of the bond of respect and recognition among Filipino Muslims and Christians and the integration of Philippine trade and commerce into the customs and business practices of the Muslim world;
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Philippine Halal Certification Scheme is in accordance with our country’s commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), specifically, the Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality and the Senior Officials Meeting-ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (SOM-AMAF), and with the efforts of SOM-AMAF to provide mechanisms for identifying halal food and non-food products in order that ASEAN member countries may better comply with international halal standards and processes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law and the Constitution, do hereby order the following:
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City of Manila, October 26,
2001.
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