Which executive order shifted the Tariff Commission from a sectoral to a functional set-up?

• A. Executive Order No. 143, s. 2000
• B. Executive Order No. 366, s. 2004
• C. RA 10863 CMTA
• D. Executive Order No. 999, s. 2002

Answer: (A)

The important idea is how organizational structure shapes how tariff policy is made across all sectors. A sectoral setup assigns units to specific industries, so decisions can become siloed and sector-focused. A functional setup, by contrast, groups work by common tasks—research and analysis, tariff policy development, hearings, administration—so payroll, processes, and conclusions are applied consistently across every sector. The executive order in question moved the Tariff Commission from a sector-focused arrangement to this function-based design, enabling more unified, cross-cutting tariff decisions and better coordination with other government agencies.

The other options aren’t about reorganizing the Commission’s internal structure—one relates to reforms in a different year, and the remaining item is a separate law dealing with customs modernization, not the Commission’s organizational setup.