Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Central Authority.

A permanent committee under the National Security Council (NSC), to be known as the NSC-Strategic Trade Management Committee (NSC-STMCom), is hereby constituted and deemed the central authority on any and all matters relating to strategic trade management with the following composition: (1) the Executive Secretary, as Chairperson; (1) the Executive Secretary, as Chairperson; (2) the Secretary of Trade and Industry, as Vice Chairperson; and (3) the Secretary of Foreign Affairs; (4) the Secretary of Justice; (5) the Secretary of National Defense; (6) the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government; (7) the Secretary of Finance; (8) the Secretary of Transportation and Communications; (9) the National Security Advisor; (10) the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources; (11) the Secretary of Science and Technology; (12) the Secretary of Agriculture; and (13) the Secretary of Health; as Members.

The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) Program Management Center (PMC) shall serve as the Secretariat.

The members may designate a representative to the NSC-STM Com, who shall have a rank not lower than an Undersecretary. Five (5) members of the NSC-STMCom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

For purposes of this Act, the NSC-STMCom shall be complemented by the following support agencies and bureaus:

a. Bureau of Customs (DOF-BOC);

b. Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI);

c. Food and Drug Administration (DOH-FDA);

d. Bureau of Quarantine (DOH-BOQ);

e. Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI);

f. Information and Communication Technology Office (DOST-ICTO);

g. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP);

h. Philippine National Police (PNP);

i. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG);

j. Office of Transport Security (DOTC-OTS);

k. National Bureau of Investigation (DOJ-NBI);

l. Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (OP-PLLO);

m. Office of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime (OSETC): and

n. Such other offices, agencies or units as necessary.