The EDC was created by Republic Act (RA) No. 7844, otherwise known as the Export Development Act of 1994. 

The Export Development Council, as a government and private sector partnership, will:

• Continually evolve policies and necessary legislative action that ensures the effective and efficient implementation of export development plans, strategies, and programs under the PEDP;
• Create an environment that facilitates development and acceptance of Philippine exports as globally competitive products and services;
• Measure, monitor, evaluate, and report the progress of export development policies, plans, strategies, and programs; and
• Champion all national efforts for export development

Click here to visit the EDC Website.