Approve the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) for its submission to and approval by the president and its integration into the medium-term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP)
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- Periodically review and assess the country’s export performance, problems and prospects
- Identify the main bottlenecks, problem areas and constraints in all areas/sectors/activities which influence the development of exports
- Mandate specific departments and agencies to attend to the bottlenecks and problems constraining the development of exports
- Ensure export quality control by overseeing the formulation and implementation of quality control guidelines
- Impose sanctions on any government agency or officer or employee or private sector entity that impedes efficient exportation of Philippine goods
- Recommend to congress any proposed legislation that would contribute to the development of exports
- Submit quarterly reports to congress
- Conduct continuing studies on policies and recommend measures relative to the rationalization of the government’s export promotion and development
- Formulate the policies for the granting of incentives to exporters
- Adopt such policies, rules, procedures and administrative systems Grant and review the accreditation of the organization of exporters
- Issue Standards And Policies to be observed By Local Government Units (LGUS) in order to:
- Ensure that LGUS’ plans and budgets are supportive of agri-industrial growth and export competitiveness thrusts of the national government; and
- Ensure optimal allocation of expenditures