WHEREAS, the United Nations General Assembly, during its 45th Regular Session in 1990, under Resolution No. 45/L. 76, decided to convene the Eight Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD VIII) in Punta del Este, Uruguay from September 21, 1991 to October 8, 1991;

WHEREAS, the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board in its Thirty-Seventh Session adopted on October 17, 1990 Resolution No. TD/B/L. 911, providing for the general theme of the UNCTAD VIII as œStrengthening National and International Action and Multilateral Co-operation for a Health, Secure and Equitable World Economy ;

WHEREAS, with the Philippines being a participant and a member of the Preparatory Committee for UNCTAD VIII of the Group of 77, there is a need for a body that shall draw up a systematic and comprehensive Philippine position for the UNCTAD VIII;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. There is hereby constituted an Ad Hoc Committee that shall formulate the Philippine position to the Eight Session United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD VIII), hereinafter referred to as the Committee, which shall be composed of the following:

The Secretary of Foreign Affairs - Chairman The Undersecretary of Finance - Member The Undersecretary of Agriculture - Member The Undersecretary of Trade and Industry - Member The Undersecretary of Science and Technology - Member The Deputy-Director General, National Economic and Development Authority - Member

The Heads of the member agencies shall designate their representative to the Committee. The Chairman and the members shall designate their respective alternates in the event that they can not attend the meetings of the Committee.

The Committee may create working groups that shall undertake studies on matter relating to resources for development, international trade, technology, services, and commodities.

SEC. 2. The Committee is hereby authorized to call upon any government agency including government-owned and/or controlled corporations for assistance in the performance of its functions. It may likewise solicit the assistance and cooperation of private individuals or organizations involved in the various fields of studies to be covered by the UNCTAD VIII.

SEC. 3. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

Done in the City of Manila this 24th day of January in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-one.


By the President:
(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ORBOS
Executive Secretary