Under this law, the Tariff Commission Chairman was made a permanent member of the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters.

• A. Presidential Decree No. 1464
• B. Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987
• C. Executive Order No. 230, s. 1987
• D. Executive Order No. 143, s. 2000

Answer: (C)

Permanent representation on a policy committee is about ensuring continuity and technical input from the agency most versed in the issue. When an executive instrument designates the Tariff Commission Chairman as a permanent member of the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters, it embeds tariff expertise directly into the committee’s ongoing deliberations, avoiding gaps that can come with temporary or rotating membership. This kind of provision typically appears in a specific executive order that reorganizes bodies and assigns permanent roles, rather than in broader codes or unrelated decrees.

Executive Order No. 230, s. 1987 is the instrument that explicitly establishes that arrangement, making the Tariff Commission Chairman a permanent member of the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters. The other options either address broader administrative structure or other topics and do not carry that precise permanent-appointment provision.