Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the Philippines Metro Manila Eleventh Congress

development and environmental protection. To achieve this end" the frame work for sustainable development shall be pursued. #t shall be the policy of the State to: $a% !ormulate a holistic national program of air pollution management that shall be implemented by the government through proper delegation and effective coordination of functions and activities& $b% 'ncourage cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries through the application of market-based instruments& $c% !ocus primarily on pollution prevention rather than on control and provide for a comprehensive management program for air pollution& $d% (romote public information and education and to encourage the participation of an informed and active public in air )uality planning and monitoring& and $e% !ormulate and enforce a system of accountability for short and long-term adverse environmental impact of a pro*ect" program or activity. This shall include the setting up of a funding or guarantee mechanism for clean-up and environmental rehabilitation and compensation for personal damages. +ection 4. Recognition of Rights. - (ursuant to the above-declared principles" the following rights of citizens are hereby sought to be recognized and the State shall seek to guarantee their en*oyment: $a% The right to breathe clean air& $b% The right to utilize and en*oy all natural resources according to the principles of sustainable development& $c% The right to participate in the formulation" planning" implementation and monitoring of environmental policies and programs and in the decision-making process& $d% The right to participate in the decision-making process concerning development policies" plans and programs pro*ects or activities that may have adverse impact on the environment and public health&

Republic Act No. 8749

June 23 !999

AN AC" PR#$%&%N' (#R A C#)PRE*EN+%$E A%R P#,,-"%#N C#N"R#, P#,%C. AN& (#R #"*ER P-RP#+E+ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:: Ch/pter !'ener/l Provisions Article #ne0/sic Air 1u/lit2 Policies +ection !. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the 3Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.3 +ection 2. Declaration of Principles. - The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. The State shall promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable development while recognizing the primary responsibility of local government units to deal with environmental problems. The State recognizes that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment is primarily area-based. The State also recognizes the principle that polluters must pay . !inally" the State recognizes that a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and should" therefore" be the concern of all. +ection 3. Declaration of Policies. - The State shall pursue a policy of balancing

$e% The right to be informed of the nature and e+tent of the potential hazard of any activity" undertaking or pro*ect and to be served timely notice of any significant rise in the level of pollution and the accidental or deliberate release into the atmosphere of harmful or hazardous substances& $f% The right of access to public records which a citizen may need to e+ercise his or her rights effectively under this Act& $g% The right to bring action in court or )uasi-*udicial bodies to en*oin all activities in violation of environmental laws and regulations" to compel the rehabilitation and cleanup of affected area" and to seek the imposition of penal sanctions against violators of environmental laws& and $h% The right to bring action in court for compensation of personal damages resulting from the adverse environmental and public health impact of a pro*ect or activity. Article "4o&efinition of "er5s +ection 6. Definitions. 7 As used in this Act: a% Air pollutant means any matter found in the atmosphere other than o+ygen" nitrogen" water vapor" carbon dio+ide" and the inert gases in their natural or normal concentrations" that is detrimental to health or the environment" which includes but not limited to smoke" dust" soot" cinders" fly ash" solid particles of any kind" gases" fumes" chemical mists" steam and radio-active substances& b% Air pollution means any alteration of the physical" chemical and biological properties of the atmospheric air" or any discharge thereto of any li)uid" gaseous or solid substances that will or is likely to create or to render the air resources of the country harmful" detrimental" or in*urious to public health" safety or welfare or which will adversely affect their utilization for domestic" commercial" industrial" agricultural" recreational" or other legitimate purposes& c% Ambient air quality guideline values mean the concentration of air over specified periods classified as short-term and long-term which are intended to serve as goals or ob*ectives for the protection of health and,or public welfare. These values shall be used for air )uality management purposes such as determining time trends" evaluating stages of deterioration or enhancement of the air )uality" and in general"

used as basis for taking positive action in preventing" controlling" or abating air pollution& d% Ambient air quality means the general amount of pollution present in a broad area& and refers to the atmosphere-s average purity as distinguished from discharge measurements taken at the source of pollution& e% Certificate of Conformity means a certificate issued by the .epartment of 'nvironment and /atural 0esources to a vehicle manufacturer,assembler or importer certifying that a particular new vehicle or vehicle type meets the re)uirements provided under this Act and its rules and regulations& f% Department means the .epartment of 'nvironment and /atural 0esources& g% co!profile means the geographic-based instrument for planners and decisionmakers which present an evaluation of the environmental )uality and carrying capacity of an area. #t is the result of the integration of primary and secondary data and information on natural resources and anthropogenic activities on the land which are evaluated by various environmental risk assessment and forecasting methodologies that enable the .epartment to anticipate the type of development control necessary in the planning area& h% mission means any air contaminant" pollutant" gas stream or unwanted sound from a known source which is passed into the atmosphere& i% "reenhouse gases mean those gases that can potentially or can reasonably be e+pected to induce global warming" which include carbon dio+ide" methane" o+ides of nitrogen" chlorofluorocarbons" and the like& *% Ha#ardous substances mean those substances which present either: $1% shortterm acute hazards such as acute to+icity by ingestion" inhalation" or skin absorption" corrosivity or other skin or eye contact hazard or the risk of fire e+plosion& or $2% longterm to+icity upon repeated e+posure" carcinogenicity $which in some cases result in acute e+posure but with a long latent period%" resistance to deto+ification process such as biodegradation" the potential to pollute underground or surface waters& k% $nfectious %aste means that portion of medical waste that could transmit an infectious disease&

l% &edical %aste means the materials generated as a result of patient diagnosis" treatment" or immunization of human beings or animals& m% &obile source means any vehicle propelled by or through combustion of carbonbased or other fuel" constructed and operated principally for the conveyance of persons or the transportation of property goods& n% &otor vehicle means any vehicle propelled by a gasoline or diesel engine or by any means other than human or animal power" constructed and operated principally for the conveyance of persons or the transportation of property or goods in a public highway or street open to public use& o% &unicipal %aste means the waste materials generated from communities within a specific locality& p% 'e% vehicle means a vehicle constructed entirely from new parts that has never been sold or registered with the .3T4 or with the appropriate agency or authority" and operated on the highways of the (hilippines" any foreign state or country& )% (ctane Rating or the Anti!)noc* $nde+,A)$- means the rating of the anti-knock characteristics of a grade or type of automotive gasoline as determined by dividing by two $2% the sum of the 0esearch 3ctane /umber $03/%" plus the Motor 3ctane /umber $M3/%& the octane re)uirement" with respect to automotive gasoline for use in a motor vehicle or a class thereof" whether imported" manufactured" or assembled by a manufacturer" shall refer to the minimum octane rating of such automotive gasoline which such manufacturer recommends for the efficient operation of such motor vehicle" or a substantial portion of such class" without knocking& r% (#one Depleting Substances $3.S% means those substances that significantly deplete or otherwise modify the ozone layer in a manner that is likely to result in adverse effects of human health and the environment such as" but not limited to" chloroflourocarbons" halons and the like& s% Persistent (rganic Pollutants $(3(s% means the organic compounds that persist in the environment" bioaccumulate through the food web" and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. These compounds resist photolytic" chemical and biological degradation" which shall include but not be limited to dio+in" furan" (olychlorinated 5iphenyls $(45s%" organochlorine pesticides" such as aldrin" dieldrin" ..T" he+achlorobenzene" lindane" to+aphere and chlordane&

t% Poisonous and to+ic fumes means any emissions and fumes which are beyond internationally - accepted standards" including but not limited to the 6orld 7ealth 3rganization $673% guideline values& u% Pollution control device means any device or apparatus used to prevent" control or abate the pollution of air caused by emissions from identified pollution sources at levels within the air pollution control standards established by the .epartment& v% Pollution control technology means the pollution control devices" production process" fuel combustion processes or other means that effectively prevent or reduce emissions or effluent& w% Standard of performance means a standard for emissions of air pollutant which reflects the degree of emission limitation achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction" taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any non-air )uality health and environmental impact and energy re)uirement which the .epartment determines" and ade)uately demonstrates& and +% Stationary source means any building or immobile structure" facility or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant. Ch/pter 2Air 1u/lit2 )/n/ge5ent +2ste5 Article #ne'ener/l Provisions +ection 8. Air Quality Monitoring and Information et!or" . 7 The .epartment shall prepare an annual /ational Air 8uality Status 0eport which shall be used as the basis in formulating the #ntegrated Air 8uality #mprovement !ramework" as provided for in Sec. 9. The said report shall include" but shall not be limited to the following: a% '+tent of pollution in the country" per type of pollutant and per type of source" based on reports of the .epartment:s monitoring stations& b% Analysis and evaluation of the current state" trends and pro*ections of air pollution at the various levels provided herein& c% #dentification of critical areas" activities" or pro*ects which will need closer monitoring or regulation&

d% 0ecommendations for necessary e+ecutive and legislative action& and e% 3ther pertinent )ualitative and )uantitative information concerning the e+tent of air pollution and the air )uality performance rating of industries in the country. The .epartment" in cooperation with the /ational Statistical 4oordination 5oard $/S45%" shall design and develop an information network for data storage" retrieval and e+change. The .epartment shall serve as the central depository of all data and information related to air )uality. +ection 7. Integrated Air Quality Impro#ement $rame!or". - The .epartment shall within si+ $;% months after the effectivity of this Act" establish" with the participation of <=>s" /=3s" (3s" the academe and other concerned entities from the private sector" formulate and implement the #ntegrated Air 8uality #mprovement !ramework for a comprehensive air pollution management and control program. The framework shall" among others" prescribe the emission reduction goals using permissible standards" control strategies and control measures to undertaken within a specified time period" including cost-effective use of economic incentives" management strategies" collective actions" and environmental education and information. The #ntegrated Air 8uality #mprovement !ramework shall be adopted as the official blueprint with which all government agencies must comply with to attain and maintain ambient air )uality standards. +ection 8. Air Quality Control Action Plan. - 6ithin si+ $;% months after the formulation of the framework" the .epartment shall" with public participation" formulate and implement an air )uality control action plan consistent with Sec. 9 of this Act. The action plan shall: a% #nclude enforceable emission limitations and other control measures" means or techni)ues" as well as schedules and time tables for compliance" as may be necessary or appropriate to meet the applicable re)uirements of this Act& b% (rovide for the establishment and operation of appropriate devices" methods" systems and procedures necessary to monitor" compile and analyze data on ambient air )uality&

c% #nclude a program to provide for the following: $1% enforcement of the measures described in subparagraph ?a@& $2% regulation of the modification and construction of any stationary source within the areas covered by the plan" in accordance with land use policy to ensure that ambient air )uality standards are achieved& d% 4ontain ade)uate provisions" consistent with the provisions of this Act" prohibiting any source or other types of emissions activity within the country from emitting any air pollutant in amounts which will significantly contribute to the non-attainment or will interfere with the maintenance by the .epartment of any such ambient air )uality standard re)uired to be included in the implementation plan to prevent significant deterioration of air )uality or to protect visibility& e% #nclude control strategies and control measures to be undertaken within a specified time period" including cost effective use of economic incentives" management strategies" collection action and environmental education and information& f% .esignate airsheds& and g% All other measures necessary for the effective control and abatement of air pollution. The adoption of the plan shall clarify the legal effects on the financial" manpower and budgetary resources of the affected government agencies" and on the alignment of their programs with the plans. #n addition to direct regulations" the plan shall be characterized by a participatory approach to the pollution problem. The involvement of private entities in the monitoring and testing of emissions from mobile and,or stationary sources shall be considered. <ikewise" the <=>:s" with the assistance from the .epartment" shall prepare and develop an action plan consistent with the #ntegrated Air 8uality #mprovement !ramework to attain and maintain the ambient air )uality standards within their respective airsheds as provided in Sec. A hereof. The local government units shall develop and submit to the .epartment a procedure for carrying out the action plan for their *urisdiction. The .epartment" however" shall maintain its authority to independently inspect the enforcement procedure adopted.

The .epartment shall have the power to closely supervise all or parts of the air )uality action plan until such time the local government unit concerned can assume the function to enforce the standards set by the .epartment. A multi-sectoral monitoring team with broad public representation shall be convened by the .epartment for each <=> to conduct periodic inspections of air pollution sources to assess compliance with emission limitations contained in their permits. +ection 9. Airsheds. - (ursuant to Sec. B of this Act" the designation of airsheds shall be on the basis of" but not limited to" areas with similar climate" meteorology and topology which affect the interchange and diffusion of pollutants in the atmosphere" or areas which share common interest or face similar development programs" prospects or problems. !or a more effective air )uality management" a system of planning and coordination shall be established and a common action plan shall be formulated for each airshed. To effectively carry out the formulated action plans" a =overning 5oard is hereby created" hereinafter referred to as the 5oard. The 5oard shall be headed by the Secretary of the .epartment of 'nvironment and /atural 0esources as chairman. The members shall be as follows: a% (rovincial =overnors from areas belonging to the airshed& b% 4ity,Municipal Mayors from areas belonging to the airshed& c% A representative from each concerned government agency& d% 0epresentatives from people:s organizations& e% 0epresentatives from non-government organizations& and f% 0epresentatives from the private sector. The 5oard shall perform the following functions:

a% !ormulation of policies& b% (reparation of a common action plan& c% 4oordination of functions among its members& and d% Submission and publication of an annual Air 8uality Status 0eport for each airshed. >pon consultation with appropriate local government authorities" the .epartment shall" from time to time" revise the designation of airsheds utilizing eco-profiling techni)ues and undertaking scientific studies. 'missions trading may be allowed among pollution sources within an airshed. +ection !9. Management of on%attainment Areas. - The .epartment shall designate areas where specific pollutants have already e+ceeded ambient standards as non-attainment areas. The .epartment shall prepare and implement a program that will prohibit new sources of e+ceeded air pollutant without a corresponding reduction in e+isting resources. #n coordination with other appropriate government agencies" the <=>s shall prepare and implement a program and other measures including relocation" whenever necessary" to protect the health and welfare of residents in the area. !or those designated as nonattainment areas" the .epartment" after consultation with local government authorities" nongovernment organizations $/=3s%" people:s organizations $(3s% and concerned sectors may revise the designation of such areas and e+pand its coverage to cover larger areas depending on the condition of the areas. +ection !!. Air Quality Control Techni&ues . - Simultaneous with the issuance of the guideline values and standards" the .epartment" through the research and development program contained in this Act and upon consultation with appropriate advisory committees" government agencies and <=>s" shall issue" and from time to time" revise information on air pollution control techni)ues. Such information shall include: $a% 5est available technology and alternative methods of prevention" management

and control of air pollution& $b% 5est available technology economically achievable which shall refer to the technological basis,standards for emission limits applicable to e+isting" direct industrial emitters of nonconventional and to+ic pollutants& and $c% Alternative fuels" processes and operating methods which will result in the eliminator or significant reduction of emissions. Such information may also include data relating to the cost of installation and operation" energy re)uirements" emission reduction benefits" and environmental impact or the emission control technology. The issuance of air )uality guideline values" standards and information on air )uality control techni)ues shall be made available to the general public: Provided. That the issuance of information on air )uality control techni)ues shall not be construed as re)uiring the purchase of certain pollution control devices by the public. +ection !2. Am'ient Air Quality (uideline )alues and Standards . - The .epartment" in coordination with other concerned agencies" shall review and or revise and publish annually a list of hazardous air pollutants with corresponding ambient guideline values and,or standard necessary to protect health and safety" and general welfare. The initial list and values of the hazardous air pollutants shall be as follows: $a% !or /ational Ambient Air 8uality =uideline for 4riteria (ollutants:
a

Annual =eometric Mean

(rovisional limits for Suspended (articulate Matter with mass median diameter less than 1E microns and below until sufficient monitoring data are gathered to base a proper guideline.
g

'valuation of this guideline is carried out for 2F-hour averaging time and averaged over three moving calendar months. The monitored average value for any three months shall not e+ceed the guideline value. $b% !or /ational Ambient Air 8uality Standards for Source Specific Air (ollutants from #ndustrial Sources,3perations:
1

(ertinent ambient standards for Antimony" Arsenic" 4admium" Asbestos" /itric Acid and Sulfuric Acid Mists in the 1A9B /(44 0ules and 0egulations may be considered as guides in determining compliance.
2

/inety-eight percentile $ABC% values of GE-minute sampling measured at 2DE4 and one atmosphere pressure.
G

3ther e)uivalent methods approved by the .epartment may be used.

The basis in setting up the ambient air )uality guideline values and standards shall reflect" among others" the latest scientific knowledge including information on: a% Hariable" including atmospheric conditions" which of themselves or in combination with other factors may alter the effects on public health or welfare of such air pollutant& b% The other types of air pollutants which may interact with such pollutant to produce an adverse effect on public health or welfare& and c% The kind and e+tent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be e+pected from presence of such pollutant in the ambient air" in varying )uantities. The .epartment shall base such ambient air )uality standards on 6orld 7ealth 3rganization $673% standards" but shall not be limited to nor be less stringent than such standards.

Ma+imum limits represented by ninety-eight percentile $ABC% values not to be e+ceed more than once a year.
b

Arithmetic mean

S32 and Suspended (articulate matter are sampled once every si+ days when using the manual methods. A minimum of twelve sampling days per )uarter of forty-eight sampling days each year is re)uired for these methods. .aily sampling may be done in the future once continuous analyzers are procured and become available.
d

<imits for Total Suspended (articulate Matter with mass median diameter less than 2D-DE um.

+ection !3. *mission Charge System. - The .epartment" in case of industrial dischargers" and the .epartment of Transportation and 4ommunication $.3T4%" in case of motor vehicle dischargers" shall" based on environmental techni)ues" design" impose on and collect regular emission fees from said dischargers as part of the emission permitting system or vehicle registration renewal system" as the case may be. The system shall encourage the industries and motor vehicles to abate" reduce" or prevent pollution. The basis of the fees include" but is not limited to" the volume and to+icity of any emitted pollutant. #ndustries" which shall install pollution control devices or retrofit their e+isting facilities with mechanisms that reduce pollution shall be entitled to ta+ incentives such as but not limited total credits and,or accelerated depreciation deductions. +ection !4. Air Quality Management $und. - An Air 8uality Management !und to be administered by the .epartment as a special account in the /ational Treasury is hereby established to finance containment" removal" and clean-up operations of the =overnment in air pollution cases" guarantee restoration of ecosystems and rehabilitate areas affected by the acts of violators of this Act" to support research" enforcement and monitoring activities and capabilities of the relevant agencies" as well as to provide technical assistance to the relevant agencies. Such fund may likewise be allocated per airshed for the undertakings herein stated. The !und shall be sourced from the fines imposed and damages awarded to the 0epublic of the (hilippines by the (ollution Ad*udication 5oard $(A5%" proceeds of licenses and permits issued by the .epartment under this Act" emission fees and from donations" endowments and grants in the forms of contributions. 4ontributions to the !und shall be e+empted from donor ta+es and all other ta+es" charges or fees imposed by the =overnment. +ection !6. Air Pollution Research and De#elopment Program . - The .epartment" in coordination with the .epartment of Science and Technology $.3ST%" other agencies" the private sector" the academe" /=3:s and (3:s" shall establish a /ational 0esearch and .evelopment (rogram for the prevention and control of air pollution. The .epartment shall give special emphasis to research on and the development of improved methods having industry-wide application for the prevention and control of air pollution. Such a research and development program shall develop air )uality guideline values and standards in addition to internationally-accepted standards. #t shall also consider the socio-cultural" political and economic implications of air )uality management and pollution control.

Article "4oAir Pollution Cle/r/nces /n: Per5its for +t/tion/r2 +ources +ection !8. Permits. - 4onsistent with the provisions of this Act" the .epartment shall have the authority to issue permits as it may determine necessary for the prevention and abatement of air pollution. Said permits shall cover emission limitations for the regulated air pollutants to help attain and maintain the ambient air )uality standards. These permits shall serve as management tools for the <=>s in the development of their action plan. +ection !7. *mission Quotas. - The .epartment may allow each regional industrial center that is designated as special airshed to allocate emission )uotas to pollution sources within its *urisdiction that )ualify under an environmental impact assessment system programmatic compliance program pursuant to the implementing rules and regulations of (residential .ecree /o. 1DB;. +ection !8. $inancial +ia'ility for *n#ironmental Reha'ilitation . - As part of the environmental management plan attached to the environmental compliance certificate pursuant to (residential .ecree /o. 1DB; and rules and regulations set therefor" the .epartment shall re)uire program and pro*ect proponents to put up financial guarantee mechanisms to finance the needs for emergency response" clean-up rehabilitation of areas that may be damaged during the program or pro*ect:s actual implementation. <iability for damages shall continue even after the termination of a program or pro*ect" where such damages are clearly attributable to that program or pro*ect and for a definite period to be determined by the .epartment and incorporated into the environmental compliance certificate. !inancial liability instruments may be in the form a trust fund" environmental insurance" surety bonds" letters of credit" as well as self-insurance. The choice of the guarantee instruments shall furnish the .epartment with evidence of availment of such instruments. Article "hreePollution fro5 +t/tion/r2 +ources +ection !9. Pollution $rom Stationary Sources . - The .epartment shall" within two $2% years from the effectivity of this Act" and every two $2% years thereafter" review" or as the need therefore arises" revise and publish emission standards" to further improve the emission standards for stationary sources of air pollution. Such emission standards shall be based on mass rate of emission for all stationary source of air

pollution based on internationally accepted standards" but not be limited to" nor be less stringent than such standards and with the standards set forth in this section. The standards" whichever is applicable" shall be the limit on the acceptable level of pollutants emitted from a stationary source for the protection of the public:s health and welfare. 6ith respect to any trade" industry" process and fuel-burning e)uipment or industrial plant emitting air pollutants" the concentration at the point of emission shall not e+ceed the following limits:
a

e)uipment and incineration. !or stationary sources of pollution not specifically included in the immediately preceding paragraph" the following emission standards shall not be e+ceeded in the e+haust gas: #. .aily And 7alf 7ourly Average Halues ##. All the Average Halues 3ver the Sample (eriod of a Minimum of F and Ma+imum of B 7ours. These average values cover also gaseous and the vapor forms of the relevant heavy metal emission as well as their compounds: Provided. That the emission of dio+ins and furans into the air shall be reduced by the most progressive techni)ues: Provided. /urther" That all average of dio+in and furans measured over the sample period of a minimum of D hours and ma+imum of B hours must not e+ceed the limit value of E.1 nanogram,mG. (ursuant to Sec. B of this Act" the .epartment shall prepare a detailed action plan setting the emission standards or standards of performance for any stationary source the procedure for testing emissions for each type of pollutant" and the procedure for enforcement of said standards. '+isting industries" which are proven to e+ceed emission rates established by the .epartment in consultation with stakeholders" after a thorough" credible and transparent measurement process shall be allowed a grace period of eighteen $1B% months for the establishment of an environmental management system and the installation of an appropriate air pollution control device : Provided. That an e+tension of not more than twelve $12% months may be allowed by the .epartment on meritorious grounds. +ection 29. ,an on Incineration. - #ncineration" hereby defined as the burning of municipal" biomedical and hazardous waste" which process emits poisonous and to+ic fumes is hereby prohibited& Provided. ho%ever" That the prohibition shall not apply to traditional small-scale method of community,neighborhood sanitation siga " traditional" agricultural" cultural" health" and food preparation and crematoria& Provided. /urther" That e+isting incinerators dealing with a biomedical wastes shall be out within three $G% years after the effectivity of this Act& Provided. /inally" that in the interim" such units shall be limited to the burning of pathological and infectious

3ther e)uivalent methods approved by the .epartment may be used. Atomic Absorption Spectrophometry

All new geothermal power plants starting construction by E1 Ianuary 1AAD shall control 7sS emissions to not more than 1DEg,=M6-7r
d

All e+isting geothermal power plants shall control 7sS emissions to not more than 2EEg,=M6-7r. within D years from the date of efectivity of these revised regulations.
e

5est practicable control technology for air emissions and li)uid discharges. 4ompliance with air and water )uality standards is re)uired.
f

'mission limit of /ickel 4arbonyl shall not e+ceed E.D mg,/cm. (rovisional =uideline

Provided" That the ma+imum limits in mg,ncm particulates in said sources shall be:
a

3ther Stationary Sources means a trade" process" industrial plant" or fuel burning e)uipment other than thermal power plants" industrial boilers" cement plants" incinerators and smelting furnaces. Provided. /urther" That the ma+imum limits for sulfur o+ides in said sources shall be:
a

3ther Stationary Sources refer to e+isting and new stationary sources other than those caused by the manufacture of sulfuric acid and sulfonation process" fuel burning

wastes" and sub*ect to close monitoring by the .epartment. <ocal government units are hereby mandated to promote" encourage and implement in their respective *urisdiction a comprehensive ecological waste management that includes waste segregation" recycling and composting. 6ith due concern on the effects of climate change" the .epartment shall promote the use of state-of-the-art" environmentally-sound and safe non-burn technologies for the handling" treatment" thermal destruction" utilization" and disposal of sorted" unrecycled" uncomposted" biomedical and hazardous wastes. Article (ourPollution fro5 )otor $ehicles +ection 2!. Pollution from Motor )ehicles. - a% The .3T4 shall implement the emission standards for motor vehicles set pursuant to and as provided in this Act. To further improve the emission standards" the .epartment shall review" revise and publish the standards every two $2% years" or as the need arises. #t shall consider the ma+imum limits for all ma*or pollutants to ensure substantial improvement in air )uality for the health" safety and welfare of the general public. The following emission standards for type approval of motor vehicles shall be effective by the year 2EEG: a% !or light duty vehicles" the e+haust emission limits for gaseous pollutants shall be:

function of the given reference mass shall be: 'mission <imits for <ight 4ommercial HehiclesType Approval$.irective AG,DA,''4% 0eference 6eight $06% $kg% 4ate gory 1 4ate gory 2 4ate gory G
a

43 $g,km%

74 J /3+ $g,km%

(Ma $g,km%

12DEK 06

2.92

E.A9

E.1F

12DEK 06K19EE

D.19

1.F

E.1A

06L19EE

;.A

1.9

E.2D

for compression-ignition engines only

c% !or heavy duty vehicles" the e+haust emission limits of gaseous pollutants shall be: 'mission <imits for <ight .uty HehiclesType Approval$.irective A1,FF1,''4% 'mission <imits for 7eavy .uty Hehicles 43$g,km% 74 J /3+ $g,km% (Ma $g,km% Type Approval $.irective A1,DF2,''4% 2.92
a

E.A9E.1F 43 74 /3+ (M

for compression-ignition engines only

b% !or light commercial vehicles" the e+haust emission limit of gaseous pollutants as a

$g,k,6h%

$g,k,6h%

$g,k,6h%

$g,k,6h%

F.D
a

1.1

B.E

E.G;a

certification of training institutions" instructors and facilities and the licensing of )ualified private service centers and their technicians as prere)uisite for performing the testing" servicing" repair and the re)uired ad*ustment to the vehicle emission system. The .T# shall likewise prescribe regulations re)uiring the disclosure of odometer readings and the use of tamper-resistant odometers for all motor vehicles including tamper-resistant fuel management systems for the effective implementation of the inspection and maintenance program. +ection 22. Regulation of All Motor )ehicles and *ngines . - Any imported new or locally-assembled new motor vehicle shall not be registered unless it complies with the emission standards set pursuant to this Act" as evidenced by a 4ertificate of 4onformity $434% issued by the .epartment. Any imported new motor vehicle engine shall not be introduced into commerce" sold or used unless it complies with emission standards set pursuant to this Act. Any imported used motor vehicle or rebuilt motor vehicle using new or used engines" ma*or parts or components shall not be registered unless it complies with the emission standards. #n case of non-compliance" the importer or consignee may be allowed to modify or rebuild the vehicular engine so it will be in compliance with applicable emission standards. /o motor vehicle registration $MH0% shall be issued unless such motor vehicle passes the emission testing re)uirement promulgated in accordance with this Act. Such testing shall be conducted by the .3T4 or its authorized inspection centers within si+ty $;E% days prior to date of registration. The .T# shall promulgate the necessary regulations prescribing the useful life of vehicles and engines including devices in order to ensure that such vehicles will conform to the emissions which they were certified to meet. These regulations shall include provisions for ensuring the durability of emission devices. +ection 23. Second%-and Motor )ehicle *ngines. - Any imported second-hand motor vehicle engine shall not be introduced into commerce" sold or used unless it complies with emission standards set pursuant to this Act.

#n the case of engines of BD k6 or less" the limit value for particular emissions in increased by multiplying the )uoted limit by a coefficient of 1.9 !uel evaporative emission for spark-ignition engines shall not e+ceed 2.E grams hydrocarbons per test. <ikewise" it shall not allow any emission of gases from crankcase ventilation system into the atmosphere. b% The .epartment" in collaboration with the .3T4" .T# and <=>s" shall develop an action plan for the control and management of air pollution from motor vehicles consistent with the #ntegrated Air 8uality !ramework. The .3T4 shall enforce compliance with the emission standards for motor vehicles set by the .epartment. The .3T4 may deputize other law enforcement agencies and <=>s for this purpose. To this end" the .3T4 shall have the power to: $1% #nspect and monitor the emissions of motor vehicles& $2% (rohibit or en*oin the use of motor vehicles or a class of motor vehicles in any area or street at specified times& and $G% Authorize private testing emission testing centers duly accredited by the .T#. c% The .3T4" together with the .T# and the .epartment" shall establish the procedures for the inspection of motor vehicles and the testing of their emissions for the purpose of determining the concentration and,or rate of pollutants discharged by said sources. d% #n order to ensure the substantial reduction of emissions from motor vehicles" the .epartment of Trade and #ndustry $.T#%" together with the .3T4 and the .epartment shall formulate and implement a national motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program that will promote efficient and safe operation of all motor vehicles. #n this regard" the .T# shall develop and implement standards and procedures for the

Article (ivePollution fro5 #ther +ources +ection 24. Pollution from smo"ing. - Smoking inside a public building or an enclosed public place including public vehicles and other means of transport or in any enclosed area outside of one-s private residence" private place of work or any duly designated smoking area is hereby prohibited under this Act. This provision shall be implemented by the <=>s. +ection 26. Pollution from other mo'ile sources. - The .epartment" in coordination with appropriate agencies" shall formulate and establish the necessary standards for all mobile sources other than those referred to in Sec. 21 of this Act. The imposition of the appropriate fines and penalties from these sources for any violation of emission standards shall be under the *urisdiction of the .3T4. Ch/pter 3(uels A::itives +ubst/nces /n: Pollut/nts Article #ne(uels A::itives /n: +ubst/nces +ection 28. $uels and Additi#es. - (ursuant to the Air 8uality !ramework to be established under Section 9 of this Act" the .epartment of 'nergy $.3'%" co-chaired by the .epartment of 'nvironment and /atural 0esources $.'/0%" in consultation with the 5ureau of (roduct Standards $5(S% of the .T#" the .3ST" the representatives of the fuel and automotive industries" academe and the consumers shall set the specifications for all types of fuel and fuel-related products" to improve fuel composition for increased efficiency and reduced emissions: Provided. ho%ever" that the specifications for all types of fuel and fuel-related products set-forth pursuant to this section shall be adopted by the 5(S as (hilippine /ational Standards $(/S%. The .3' shall also specify the allowable content of additives in all types of fuels and fuel-related products. Such standards shall be based primarily on threshold levels of health and research studies. 3n the basis of such specifications" the .3' shall likewise limit the content or begin that phase-out of additives in all types of fuels and fuel-related products as it may deem necessary. 3ther agencies involved in the performance of this function shall be re)uired to coordinate with the .3' and transfer all documents and information necessary for the implementation of this provision. 4onsistent with the provisions of the preceding paragraphs under this section" it is declared that:

a% not later than eighteen $1B% months after the effectivity of this Act" no person shall manufacture" import" sell" supply" offer for sale" dispense" transport or introduce into commerce unleaded premium gasoline fuel which has an anti-knock inde+ $AM#% of not less that B9.D and 0eid vapor pressure of not more than A psi. 6ithin si+ $;% months after the effectivity of this Act" unleaded gasoline fuel shall contain aromatics not to e+ceed forty-five percent $FDC% by volume and benzene not to e+ceed four percent $FC% by volume& Provided. that by year 2EEG" unleaded gasoline fuel should contain aromatics not to e+ceed thirty-five percent $GDC% by volume and benzene not to e+ceed two percent $2C% by volume& b% not later than eighteen $1B% months after the effectivity of this Act" no person shall manufacture" import" sell" supply" offer for sale" dispense" transport or introduce into commerce automotive diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in e+cess of E.2EC by weight with a cetane number of inde+ of not less than forty-eight $FB%: Provided. That by year 2EEF" content of said sulfur shall be E.EDC by weight& and c% not later than eighteen $1B% months after the effectivity of this Act" no (erson shall manufacture" import" sell" supply" offer for sale" dispense" transport or introduce into commerce industrial diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in e+cess of E.GEC $by weight%. 'very two $2% years thereafter or as the need arises" the specifications of unleaded gasoline and of automotive and industrial diesel fuels shall be reviewed and revised for further improvement in formulation and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The fuels characterized above shall be commercially available. <ikewise" the same shall be the reference fuels for emission and testing procedures to be established in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Any proposed additive shall not in any way increase emissions of any of the regulated gases which shall include" but not limited to carbon mono+ide" hydrocarbons" and o+ides of nitrogen and particulate matter" in order to be approved and certified by the .epartment. +ection 27. Regulation of $uels and $uel Additi#es . - The .3'" in coordination with the .epartment and the 5(S" shall regulate the use of any fuel or fuel additive. /o manufacturer" processor or trader of any fuel or additive may import" sell" offer for sale" or introduce into commerce such fuel for additive unless the same has been

registered with the .3'. (rior to registration" the manufacturer" processor or trader shall provide the .3' with the following relevant information: a% (roduct identity and composition to determine the potential health effects of such fuel additives& b% .escription of the analytical techni)ue that can be used to detect and measure the additive in any fuel& c% 0ecommended range of concentration& and d% (urpose in the use of the fuel and additive. +ection 28. Misfueling. - #n order to prevent the disabling of any emission control device by lead contamination" no person shall introduce or cause or allow the introduction of leaded gasoline into any motor vehicle e)uipped with a gasoline tank filler inlet and labeled unleaded gasoline only . This prohibition shall also apply to any person who knows or should know that such vehicle is designed solely for the use of unleaded gasoline. +ection 29. Prohi'ition on Manufacture/ Import and Sale of leaded (asoline and of *ngines and0or Components Re&uiring +eaded (asoline . - 'ffective not later than eighteen $1B% months after the enactment of this Act" no person shall manufacture" import" sell" offer for sale" introduce into commerce" convey or otherwise dispose of" in any manner" leaded gasoline and engines and components re)uiring the use of leaded gasoline. !or e+isting vehicles" the .T# shall formulate standards and procedures that will allow non-conforming engines to comply with the use of unleaded fuel within five$D% years after the effectivity of this Act. Article "4o#ther Pollut/nts +ection 39. 12one%Depleting Su'stances. - 4onsistent with the terms and conditions of the Montreal (rotocol on Substances that .eplete the 3zone <ayer and other international agreements and protocols to which the (hilippines is a signatory" the .epartment shall phase out ozone-depleting substances.

6ithin si+ty $;E% days after the enactment of this Act" the .epartment shall publish a list of substances which are known to cause harmful effects on the stratospheric ozone layer. +ection 3!. (reenhouse (ases. - The (hilippine Atmospheric" =eophysical and Astronomical Service Administration $(A=ASA% shall regularly monitor meteorological factors affecting environmental conditions including ozone depletion and greenhouse gases and coordinate with the .epartment in order to effectively guide air pollution monitoring and standard-setting activities. The .epartment" together with concerned agencies and local government units" shall prepare and fully implement a national plan consistent with the >nited /ations !ramework 4onvention on 4limate 4hange and other international agreements" conventions and protocols on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the country. +ection 32. Persistent 1rganic Pollutants. - The .epartment shall" within a period of two $2% years after the enactment of this Act" establish an inventory list of all sources of (ersistent 3rganic (ollutants $(3(s% in the country. The .epartment shall develop short-term and long-term national government programs on the reduction and elimination of (3(s such as dio+ins and furans. Such programs shall be formulated within a year after the establishment of the inventory list. +ection 33. Radioacti#e *missions. - All pro*ects which will involve the use of atomic and,or nuclear energy" and will entail release and emission of radioactive substances into the environment" incident to the establishment or possession of nuclear energy facilities and radioactive materials" handling" transport" production" storage" and use of radioactive materials" shall be regulated in the interest of public health and welfare by the (hilippine /uclear 0esearch #nstitute $(/0#%" in coordination with .epartment and other appropriate government agencies. Ch/pter 4%nstitution/l )ech/nis5 +ection 34. +ead Agency. - The .epartment" unless otherwise provided herein" shall

be the primary government agency responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this Act. To be more effective in this regard" The .epartment-s 'nvironmental Management 5ureau $'M5% shall be converted from a staff bureau to a line bureau for a period of no more than two $2% years" unless a separate" comprehensive environmental management agency is created. +ection 36. +in"age Mechanism. - The .epartment shall consult" participate" cooperate and enter into agreement with other government agencies" or with affected non-governmental $/=3s% or people-s organizations $(3s%"or private enterprises in the furtherance of the ob*ectives of this Act. +ection 38. Role of +ocal (o#ernment 3nits . - <ocal =overnment >nits $<=>s% shall share the responsibility in the management and maintenance of air )uality within their territorial *urisdiction. 4onsistent with Sections 9" B and A of this Act" <=>s shall implement air )uality standards set by the 5oard in areas within their *urisdiction& Provided. ho%ever" That in case where the board has not been duly constituted and has not promulgated its standards" the standards set forth in this Act shall apply. The .epartment shall provide the <=>s with technical assistance" trainings and a continuing capability-building program to prepare them to undertake full administration of the air )uality management and regulation within their territorial *urisdiction. +ection 37. *n#ironmental and atural Resources 1ffice. - There may be established an 'nvironment and /atural 0esources 3ffice in every province" city" or municipality which shall be headed by the environment and natural resources officer and shall be appointed by the 4hief '+ecutive of every province" city or municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section FBF of 0epublic Act /o. 91;E. #ts powers and duties" among others" are: a% To prepare comprehensive air )uality management programs" plans and strategies within the limits set forth in 0epublic act. /o. 91;E and this Act which shall be implemented within its territorial *urisdiction upon the approval of the sanggunian& b% To provide technical assistance and support to the governor or mayor" as the case may be" in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of ade)uate facilities relative to air )uality& c% To take the lead in all efforts concerning air )uality protection and rehabilitation&

d% To recommend to the 5oard air )uality standards which shall not e+ceed the ma+imum permissible standards set by rational laws& e% To coordinate with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of measures to prevent and control air pollution& and f% '+ercise such other powers and perform such duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance: Provided" ho%ever" That in provinces,cities,municipalities where there are no environment and natural resources officers" the local e+ecutive concerned may designate any of his official and,or chief of office preferably the provincial" city or municipal agriculturist" or any of his employee: Provided. /inally" That in case an employee is designated as such" he must have sufficient e+perience in environmental and natural resources management" conservation and utilization. +ection 38. Record%"eeping/ Inspection/ Monitoring and *ntry 'y the Department. - The .epartment or its duly accredited entity shall" after proper consultation and notice" re)uire any person who owns or operates any emissions source or who is sub*ect to any re)uirement of this Act to: $a% establish and maintain relevant records& $b% make relevant reports& $c% install" use and maintain monitoring e)uipment or methods& $d% sample emission" in accordance with the methods" locations" intervals and manner prescribed by the .epartment& $e% keep records on control e)uipment parameters" production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical& and $f% provide such other information as the .epartment may reasonably re)uire. (ursuant to this Act" the .epartment" through its authorized representatives" shall have the right of:

$a% entry or access to any premises including documents and relevant materials as referred to in the herein preceding paragraph& $b% inspect any pollution or waste source" control device" monitoring e)uipment or method re)uired& and $c% test any emission. Any record" report or information obtained under this section shall be made available to the public" e+cept upon a satisfactory showing to the .epartment by the entity concerned that the record" report or information" or parts thereof" if made public" would divulge secret methods or processes entitled to protection as intellectual property. Such record" report or information shall likewise be incorporated in the .epartment-s industrial rating system. +ection 39. Pu'lic *ducation and Information Campaign . - A continuing air )uality information and education campaign shall promoted by the .epartment" the .epartment of 'ducation" 4ulture and Sports $.'4S%" the .epartment of the #nterior and <ocal =overnment $.#<=%" the .epartment of Agriculture $.A% and the (hilippine #nformation Agency $(#A%. 4onsistent with Sec. 9 of this Act" such campaign shall encourage the participation of other government agencies and the private sector including /=3s" (3s" the academe" environmental groups and other private entities in a multi-sectoral information campaign. Ch/pter 6Actions +ection 49. Administrati#e Action. - 6ithout pre*udice to the right of any affected person to file an administrative action" the .epartment shall" on its own instance or upon verified complaint by any person" institute administrative proceedings against any person who violates: $a% Standards or limitation provided under this Act& or $b% Any order" rule or regulation issued by the .epartment with respect to such standard or limitation. +ection 4!. Citi2en Suits. - !or purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations" any citizen may file an appropriate civil" criminal

or administrative action in the proper courts against: $a% Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations& or $b% The .epartment or other implementing agencies with respect to orders" rules and regulations issued inconsistent with this Act& and,or $c% Any public officer who willfully or grossly neglects the performance of an act specifically en*oined as a duty by this Act or its implementing rules and regulations& or abuses his authority in the performance of his duty& or" in any manner" improperly performs his duties under this Act or its implementing rules and regulations: Provided. ho%ever" That no suit can be filed until thirty-day $GE% notice has been taken thereon. The court shall e+empt such action from the payment of filing fees" e+cept fees for actions not capable of pecuniary estimations" and shall likewise" upon prima facie showing of the non-enforcement or violation complained of" e+empt the plaintiff from the filing of an in*unction bond for the issuance of a preliminary in*unction. 6ithin thirty $GE% days" the court shall make a determination if the compliant herein is malicious and,or baseless and shall accordingly dismiss the action and award attorney-s fees and damages. +ection 42. Independence of Action. - The filing of an administrative suit against such person,entity does not preclude the right of any other person to file any criminal or civil action. Such civil action shall proceed independently. +ection 43. Suits and Strategic +egal Actions Against Pu'lic Participation and the *nforcement of This Act. - 6here a suit is brought against a person who filed an action as provided in Sec. F1 of this Act" or against any person" institution or government agency that implements this Act" it shall be the duty of the investigating prosecutor or the court" as the case may be" to immediately make a determination not e+ceeding thirty $GE% days whether said legal action has been filed to harass" ve+" e+ert undue pressure or stifle such legal recourses of the person complaining of or enforcing the provisions of this Act. >pon determination thereof" evidence warranting the same" the court shall dismiss the case and award attorney-s fees and double damages.

This provision shall also apply and benefit public officers who are sued for acts committed in their official capacity" their being no grave abuse of authority" and done in the course of enforcing this Act. +ection 44. +ien 3pon Personal and Immo#a'le Properties of )iolators . - !ines and penalties imposed pursuant to this Act shall be liens upon personal or immovable properties of the violator. Such lien shall" in case of insolvency of the respondent violator" en*oy preference to laborer-s wages under Articles 22F1 and 22F2 of 0epublic Act /o. GB;" otherwise known as the /ew 4ivil 4ode of the (hilippines. Ch/pter 8(ines /n: Pen/lties +ection 46. )iolation of Standards for Stationary Sources . - !or actual e+ceedance of any pollution or air )uality standards under this Act or its rules and regulations" the .epartment" through the (ollution Ad*udication 5oard $(A5%" shall impose a fine of not more than 3ne hundred thousand pesos $(1EE"EEE.EE% for every day of violation against the owner or operator of a stationary source until such time that the standards have been complied with. !or purposes of the application of the fines" the (A5 shall prepare a fine rating system to ad*ust the ma+imum fine based on the violator-s ability to pay" degree of willfulness" degree of negligence" history of non-compliance and degree of recalcitrance: Provided. That in case of negligence" the first time offender-s ability to pay may likewise be considered by the (ollution Ad*udication 5oard: Provided. /urther" That in the absence of any e+tenuating or aggravating circumstances" the amount of fine for negligence shall be e)uivalent to one-half of the fine for willful violation. The fines herein prescribed shall be increased by at least ten percent $1EC%" every three $G% years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines. #n addition to the fines" the (A5 shall order closure" suspension of development" construction" or operations of the stationary sources until such time that proper environmental safeguards are put in place: Provided. That an establishment liable for a third offense shall suffer permanent closure immediately. This paragraph shall be without pre*udice to the immediate issuance of an e+ parte order for such closure" suspension of development or construction" or cessation of operations during the pendency of the case upon prima facie evidence that their is imminent threat to life" public health" safety or general welfare" or to plant or animal life" or whenever there is

an e+ceedance of the emission standards set by the .epartment and,or the 5oard and,or the appropriate <=>. +ection 48. )iolation of Standards for Motor )ehicles . - /o motor vehicle shall be registered with the .3T4 unless it meets the emission standards set by the .epartment as provided in Sec. 21 hereof. Any vehicle suspected of violation of emission standards through visual signs" such as" but not limited to smoke-belching" shall be sub*ected to an emission test by a duly authorized emission testing center. !or this purpose" the .3T4 or its authorized testing center shall establish a roadside inspection system. Should it be shown that there was no violation of emission standards" the vehicle shall be immediately released. 3therwise" a testing result indicating an e+ceedance of the emission standards would warrant the continuing custody of the impounded vehicle unless the appropriate penalties are fully paid" and the license plate is surrendered to the .3T4 pending the fulfillment of the undertaking by the owner,operator of the motor vehicle to make the necessary repairs so as to comply with the standards. A pass shall herein be issued by the .3T4 to authorize the use of the motor vehicle within a specified period that shall not e+ceed seven $9% days for the sole purpose of making the necessary repairs on the said vehicle. The owner,operator of the vehicle shall be re)uired to correct its defects and show proof of compliance to the appropriate pollution control office before the vehicle can be allowed to be driven on any public or subdivision roads. #n addition" the driver and operator of the apprehended vehicle shall undergo a seminar on pollution control management conducted by the .3T4 and shall also suffer the following penalties: a% !irst 3ffense - a fine not to e+ceed Two Thousand (esos $(2"EEE.EE%& b% Second 3ffense - a fine not less than Two Thousand (esos $(2"EEE.EE% and not to e+ceed !our Thousand (esos $(F"EEE.EE%& and c% Third offense - one $1% year suspension of the Motor Hehicle 0egistration $MH0% and a fine of not less than !our Thousand (esos $(F"EEE.EE% and not more than Si+ thousand pesos $(;"EEE.EE%. Any violation of the provisions of Sec. 21 paragraph $d% with regard to national inspection and maintenance program" including technicians and facility compliance

shall penalized with a fine of not less than Thirty Thousand (esos $(GE"EEE.EE% or cancellation of license of both the technician and the center" or both" as determined by the .T#. All law enforcement officials and deputized agents accredited to conduct vehicle emissions testing and apprehensions shall undergo a mandatory training on emission standards and regulations. !or this purpose" the .epartment" together with the .3T4" .T#" .3ST" (hilippine /ational (olice $(/(% and other concerned agencies and private entities shall design a training program. +ection 47. $ines and Penalties for )iolations of 1ther Pro#isions in the Act . !or violations of all other provisions provided in this Act and of the rules and regulations thereof" a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos $(1E"EEE% but not more than 3ne 7undred thousand (esos $(1EE"EEE% or si+ $;% months to si+ $;% years imprisonment or both shall be imposed. #f the offender is a *uridical person" the president" manager" directors" trustees" the pollution control officer or the officials directly in charge of the operations shall suffer the penalty herein provided. +ection 48. (ross )iolations. - #n case of gross violation of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations" the (A5 shall recommend to the proper government agencies to file the appropriate criminal charges against the violators. The (A5 shall assist the public prosecutor in the litigation of the case. =ross violation shall mean: $a% three $G% or more specific offenses within a period of one $1% year& $b% three $G% or more specific offenses with three $G% consecutive years& $c% blatant disregard of the orders of the (A5" such s but not limited to the breaking of seal" padlocks and other similar devices" or operation despite the e+istence of an order for closure" discontinuance or cessation of operation& and $d% irreparable or grave damage to the environment as a conse)uence of any violation of the provisions of this Act. 3ffenders shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than si+ $;% years but not more than ten $1E% years at the discretion of the court. #f the offender is a *uridical person" the president" manager" directors" trustees" the pollution control officer or the

officials directly in charge of the operations shall suffer the penalty herein provided. Ch/pter 7(in/l Provisions +ection 49. Potential +oss or Shifts of *mployment . - The Secretary of <abor is hereby authorized to establish a compensation" retraining and relocation program to assist workers laid off due to a company-s compliance with the provisions of this Act. +ection 69. Appropriations. - An amount of Seven 7undred !ifty Million (esos $(9DE"EEE"EEE.EE% shall be appropriated for the initial implementation of this Act" of which" the amount of Three 7undred Million (esos $(GEE"EEE"EEE.EE% shall be appropriated to the .epartment& Two 7undred Million (esos $(2EE"EEE"EEE.EE% to the .T#& 3ne 7undred !ifty Million (esos $(1DE"EEE"EEE.EE% to the .3T4& and 3ne 7undred Million (esos $(1EE"EEE"EEE.EE% to the .3'. Thereafter" the amount necessary to effectively carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the =eneral Appropriations Act. +ection 6!. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The .epartment" in coordination with the 4ommittees on 'nvironment and 'cology of the Senate and 7ouse of 0epresentatives" respectively and other agencies" shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations for this Act" within one $1% year after the enactment of this Act: Provided. That rules and regulations issued by other government agencies and instrumentalities for the prevention and,or abatement of pollution not inconsistent with this Act shall supplement the rules and regulations issued by the .epartment pursuant to the provisions of this Act. +ection 62. Report to Congress. - The .epartment shall report to 4ongress" not later than March GE of every year following the approval of this Act" the progress of the pollution control efforts and make the necessary recommendations in areas where there is need for legislative action. +ection 63. 4oint Congressional 1#ersight Committee. - There is hereby created a *oint congressional oversight committee to monitor the implementation of this Act. The committee shall be composed of five $D% senators and five $D% representatives to be appointed by the Senate (resident and the Speaker of the 7ouse of 0epresentatives" respectively" the oversight committee shall be co-chaired by a senator and a representative designated by the Senate (resident and the Speaker of the 7ouse of 0epresentatives" respectively.

The mandate given to the *oint congressional oversight committee under this Act shall be without pre*udice to the performance of the duties and functions by the respective e+isting oversight committees of the Senate and the 7ouse of 0epresentatives. +ection 64. Separa'ility of Pro#isions. - #f any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is declared unconstitutional" the remainder of the Act or the application of such provision to other person or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration. +ection 66. Repealing Clause. - (residential .ecree /o. 11B1 is hereby repealed. (residential .ecrees /os. 11D2" 1DB; and (residential .ecree /o. ABF are partly modified. All other laws" orders" issuance" rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. +ection 68. *ffecti#ity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen $1D% days from the date of its publication in the (fficial "a#ette or in at least two $2% newspapers of general circulation. Approved" June 23 !999.

Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749) Excerpt: SEC. 3. Declaration of Policie . ! "he State hall p#r #e a polic$ of %alancin& 'e(elop)ent an' en(iron)ental protection. "o achie(e thi en'* the fra)e+or, for # taina%le 'e(elop)ent hall %e p#r #e'. -t hall %e the polic$ of the State to: (a) .or)#late a holi tic national pro&ra) of air poll#tion )ana&e)ent that hall %e i)ple)ente' %$ the &o(ern)ent thro#&h proper 'ele&ation an' effecti(e coor'ination of f#nction an' acti(itie / (%) Enco#ra&e cooperation an' elf0re&#lation a)on& citi1en an' in'# trie thro#&h the application of )ar,et0%a e' in tr#)ent / (c) .oc# pri)aril$ on poll#tion pre(ention rather than on control an' pro(i'e for a co)prehen i(e )ana&e)ent pro&ra) for air poll#tion/ (') Pro)ote p#%lic infor)ation an' e'#cation an' to enco#ra&e the participation of an infor)e' an' acti(e p#%lic in air 2#alit$ plannin& an' )onitorin&/ an' (e) .or)#late an' enforce a $ te) of acco#nta%ilit$ for hort an' lon&0ter) a'(er e en(iron)ental i)pact of a pro3ect* pro&ra) or acti(it$. "hi hall incl#'e the ettin& #p of a f#n'in& or &#arantee )echani ) for clean0#p an' en(iron)ental reha%ilitation an' co)pen ation for per onal 'a)a&e .

in'# trial enterpri e in hapin& it re&#lator$ profile +ithin the accepta%le %o#n'arie of p#%lic health an' en(iron)ent/ Republic Act No. 9275 March 22, 2004 &) "o pro(i'e for a co)prehen i(e )ana&e)ent pro&ra) for +ater poll#tion foc# in& on poll#tion pre(ention/ h) "o pro)ote p#%lic infor)ation an' e'#cation an' to enco#ra&e the participation of an infor)e' an' acti(e p#%lic in +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent an' )onitorin&/ i) "o for)#late an' enforce a $ te) of acco#nta%ilit$ for hort an' lon&0ter) a'(er e en(iron)ental i)pact of a pro3ect* pro&ra) or acti(it$/ an' 3) "o enco#ra&e ci(il ociet$ an' other ector * partic#larl$ la%or* the aca'e)e an' %# ine #n'erta,in& en(iron)ent0relate' acti(itie in their effort to or&ani1e* e'#cate an' )oti(ate the people in a''re in& pertinent en(iron)ental i #e an' pro%le) at the local an' national le(el . %#CTION ,. Coverage of the Act. 0 "hi Act hall appl$ to +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent in all +ater %o'ie : Pro(i'e'* "hat it hall pri)aril$ appl$ to the a%ate)ent an' control of poll#tion fro) lan' %a e' o#rce : Pro(i'e'* f#rther* "hat the +ater 2#alit$ tan'ar' an' re&#lation an' the ci(il lia%ilit$ an' penal pro(i ion #n'er thi Act hall %e enforce' irre pecti(e of o#rce of poll#tion. ARTIC)# 2 #"INITION O" T#RM% %#CTION 4. Definition of Terms. 0 A # e' in thi Act: a) A2#ifer 0 )ean a la$er of +ater0%earin& roc, locate' #n'er&ro#n' that tran )it +ater in #fficient 2#antit$ to #ppl$ p#)pin& +ell or nat#ral prin& . %) A2#atic life 0 )ean all or&ani ) li(in& in fre h+ater* %rac,i h an' )arine en(iron)ent. c) 9eneficial # e 0 )ean the # e of the en(iron)ent or an$ ele)ent or e&)ent thereof con'#ci(e to p#%lic or pri(ate +elfare* afet$ an' health/ an' hall incl#'e* %#t not %e li)ite' to* the # e of +ater for 'o)e tic* )#nicipal* irri&ation* po+er &eneration* fi herie * li(e toc, rai in&* in'# trial* recreational an' other p#rpo e . 1. : e of +ater for 'o)e tic p#rpo e 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater for 'rin,in&* +a hin&* %athin&* coo,in& or other ho# ehol' nee' * ho)e &ar'en an' +aterin& of la+n or 'o)e tic ani)al / 6. : e of +ater for )#nicipal p#rpo e 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater for #ppl$in& +ater

AN ACT PROVI IN! "OR A COMPR#$#N%IV# &AT#R '(A)IT* MANA!#M#NT AN "OR OT$#R P(RPO%#% Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: C$APT#R +!#N#RA) PROVI%ION% ARTIC)# + #C)ARATION O" PRINCIP)#% AN PO)ICI#% %#CTION +. Short Title. 0 "hi Act hall %e ,no+n a the 4Philippine Clean 5ater Act of 6774.4 %#CTION 2. Declaration of Policy. 0 "he State hall p#r #e a polic$ of econo)ic &ro+th in a )anner con i tent +ith the protection* pre er(ation an' re(i(al of the 2#alit$ of o#r fre h* %rac,i h an' )arine +ater . "o achie(e thi en'* the fra)e+or, for # taina%le 'e(elop)ent hall %e p#r #e'. A #ch* it hall %e the polic$ of the State: a) "o trea)line proce e an' proce'#re in the pre(ention* control an' a%ate)ent of poll#tion of the co#ntr$8 +ater re o#rce / %) "o pro)ote en(iron)ental trate&ie * # e of appropriate econo)ic in tr#)ent an' of control )echani ) for the protection of +ater re o#rce / c) "o for)#late a holi tic national pro&ra) of +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent that reco&ni1e that +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent i #e cannot %e eparate' fro) concern a%o#t +ater o#rce an' ecolo&ical protection* +ater #ppl$* p#%lic health an' 2#alit$ of life/ ') "o for)#late an inte&rate' +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent fra)e+or, thro#&h proper 'ele&ation an' effecti(e coor'ination of f#nction an' acti(itie / e) pro)ote co))ercial an' in'# trial proce e an' pro'#ct that are en(iron)ent frien'l$ an' ener&$ efficient/ f) "o enco#ra&e cooperation an' elf0re&#lation a)on& citi1en an' in'# trie thro#&h the application of incenti(e an' )ar,et0%a e' in tr#)ent an' to pro)ote the role of pri(ate

re2#ire)ent of the co))#nit$/ 3. : e of +ater for irri&ation 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater for pro'#cin& a&ric#lt#ral crop / 4. : e of +ater for po+er &eneration 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater for pro'#cin& electrical or )echanical po+er/ ;. : e of +ater for fi herie 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater for the propa&ation of c#lt#re of fi h a a co))ercial enterpri e/ <. : e of +ater for li(e toc, rai in& 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater for lar&e her' or floc, of ani)al rai e' a a co))ercial enterpri e/ 7. : e of +ater for in'# trial p#rpo e 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater in factorie * in'# trial plant an' )ine * incl#'in& the # e of +ater a an in&re'ient of a fini he' pro'#ct/ an' 8. : e of +ater for recreational p#rpo e 0 )ean the #tili1ation of +ater for +i))in& pool * %ath ho# e * %oatin&* +ater ,iin&* &olf co#r e an' other i)ilar facilitie in re ort an' other place of recreation. ') Cla ification=Recla ification of Philippine 5ater 0 )ean the cate&ori1ation of all +ater %o'ie ta,in& into acco#nt* a)on& other * the follo+in&: (1) exi tin& 2#alit$ of the %o'$ of +ater/ (6) i1e* 'epth* #rface area co(ere'* (ol#)e* 'irection* rate of flo+ an' &ra'ient of trea)/ (3) )o t %eneficial exi tin& an' f#t#re # e of ai' %o'ie of +ater an' lan' %or'erin& the)* #ch a for re i'ential* a&ric#lt#ral* a2#ac#lt#ral* co))ercial* in'# trial* na(i&ational* recreational* +il'life con er(ation an' ae thetic p#rpo e / an' (4) (#lnera%ilit$ of #rface an' &ro#n'+ater to conta)ination fro) poll#ti(e an' ha1ar'o# +a te * a&ric#lt#ral che)ical an' #n'er&ro#n' tora&e tan, of petrole#) pro'#ct . e) Ci(il Societ$ 0 )ean non0&o(ern)ent or&ani1ation (>?@ ) an' people8 or&ani1ation (P@ ). f) Cleaner Pro'#ction 0 )ean the application of an inte&rate'* pre(enti(e en(iron)ental trate&$ to proce e * pro'#ct * er(ice to increa e efficienc$ an' re'#ce ri , to h#)an an' the en(iron)ent/ &) Clean0#p operation 0 )ean acti(itie in(ol(in& the re)o(al of poll#tant 'i char&e' or pille' into a +ater %o'$ an' it #rro#n'in& area * an' the re toration of the affecte' area to their for)er ph$ ical* che)ical an' %iolo&ical tate or con'ition . h) Conta)ination 0 )ean the pro'#ction of #% tance not fo#n' in the nat#ral co)po ition of +ater that )a,e the +ater le 'e ira%le or #nfit 'e ira%le or #nfit for inten'e' # e.

i) Depart)ent 0 )ean the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce . 3) Di char&e incl#'e * %#t i not li)ite' to* the act of pillin&* lea,in&* p#)pin&* po#rin&* e)ittin&* e)pt$in&* relea in& or '#)pin& of an$ )aterial into a +ater %o'$ or onto lan' fro) +hich it )i&ht flo+ or 'rain into ai' +ater. ,) Drin,in& +ater0 )ean +ater inten'e' for h#)an con #)ption or for # e in foo' preparation. l) D#)pin& 0 )ean an$ #na#thori1e' or ille&al 'i po al into an$ %o'$ of +ater or lan' of +a te or toxic or ha1ar'o# )aterial: Pro(i'e'* "hat it 'oe not )ean a relea e of effl#ent co)in& fro) co))ercial* in'# trial* an' 'o)e tic o#rce +hich are +ithin the effl#ent tan'ar' . )) Effl#ent 0 )ean 'i char&e fro) ,no+n o#rce +hich i pa e' into a %o'$ of +ater or lan'* or +a te+ater flo+in& o#t of a )an#fact#rin& plant* in'# trial plant incl#'in& 'o)e tic* co))ercial an' recreational facilitie . n) Effl#ent tan'ar' 0 )ean an$ le&al re triction or li)itation on 2#antitie * rate * an'=or concentration or an$ co)%ination thereof* of ph$ ical* che)ical or %iolo&ical para)eter of effl#ent +hich a per on or point o#rce i allo+e' to 'i char&e into a %o'$ of +ater or lan'. o) En(iron)ental )ana&e)ent 0 )ean the entire $ te) +hich incl#'e * %#t i not li)ite' to* con er(ation* re&#lation an' )ini)i1ation of poll#tion* clean pro'#ction* +a te )ana&e)ent* en(iron)ental la+ an' polic$* en(iron)ental e'#cation an' infor)ation* t#'$ an' )iti&ation of the en(iron)ental i)pact of h#)an acti(it$* an' en(iron)ental re earch. p) En(iron)ental )ana&e)ent $ te) 0 )ean the part of the o(erall )ana&e)ent $ te) that incl#'e or&ani1ational tr#ct#re* plannin& acti(itie * re pon i%ilitie * practice * proce'#re * proce e an' re o#rce for 'e(elopin&* i)ple)entin&* achie(in&* re(ie+in& an' )aintainin& the en(iron)ent polic$. 2) .re h+ater 0 )ean +ater containin& le than ;77 pp) 'i ol(e' co))on alt* o'i#) chlori'e* #ch a that in &ro#n'+ater* ri(er * pon' an' la,e . r) ?ro#n'+ater 0 )ean a #% #rface +ater that occ#r %eneath a +ater ta%le in oil an' roc, * or in &eolo&ical for)ation . ) ?ro#n'+ater (#lnera%ilit$ 0 )ean relati(e ea e +ith +hich a conta)inant locate' at or near the lan' #rface can )i&rate to the a2#ifer or 'eep +ell. t) ?ro#n'+ater (#lnera%ilit$ )ap 0 )ean the i'entifie' area of the lan' #rface +here

&ro#n'+ater 2#alit$ i )o t at ri , fro) h#)an acti(itie an' hall reflect the 'ifferent 'e&ree of &ro#n'+ater (#lnera%ilit$ %a e' on a ran&e of oil propertie an' h$'ro &eolo&ical criteria to er(e a &#i'e in the protection of the &ro#n'+ater fro) conta)ination. #) Aa1ar'o# +a te 0 )ean an$ +a te or co)%ination of +a te of oli' li2#i'* containe' &a eo# * or e)i0 oli' for) +hich ca# e* of contri%#te to* an increa e in )ortalit$ or an increa e in erio# irre(er i%le* or incapacitatin& re(er i%le illne * ta,in& into acco#nt toxicit$ of #ch +a te* it per i tence an' 'e&ra'a%ilit$ in nat#re* it potential for acc#)#lation or concentration in ti #e* an' other factor that )a$ other+i e ca# e or contri%#te to a'(er e ac#te or chronic effect on the health of per on or or&ani ). () -n'# trial +a te 0 )ean an$ oli'* e)i0 oli' or li2#i' +a te )aterial +ith no co))ercial (al#e relea e' %$ a )an#fact#rin& or proce in& plant other than excl#'e' )aterial. +) -nte&rate' 5ater B#alit$ Cana&e)ent .ra)e+or, 0 )ean the polic$ &#i'eline inte&ratin& all the exi tin& fra)e+or, prepare' %$ all &o(ern)ent a&encie contain the follo+in&/ +ater 2#alit$ &oal an' tar&et / (%) perio' of co)pliance/ (c) +ater poll#tion control trate&ie an' techni2#e / (') +ater 2#alit$ infor)ation an' e'#cation pro&ra)/ (e) h#)an re o#rce 'e(elop)ent pro&ra). x) Car&in 0 )ean a lan'+ar' an' o#ter li)itin& e'&e a'3acent to the %or'er of an$ +ater %o'ie or a li)it %e$on' +here %e$on' +here at#ration 1one cea e to exi t. $) >ational 5ater B#alit$ Stat# Report 0 )ean a report to %e prepare' %$ the Depart)ent in'icatin&: a) the location of +ater %o'ie * their 2#alit$* ta,in& into acco#nt ea onal* ti'al an' other (ariation * exi tin& an' potential # e an' o#rce of poll#tion per pecific poll#tant an' poll#tion loa' a e )ent/ %) +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent area p#r #ant to Section ; of thi Act/ c) an' +ater cla ification. 1) >on0point o#rce 0 )ean an$ o#rce of poll#tion not i'entifia%le a point o#rce to incl#'e* %#t not %e li)ite' to* r#noff fro) irri&ation or rain+ater* +hich pic, #p poll#tant fro) far) an' #r%an area . aa) Point o#rce 0 )ean an$ i'entifia%le o#rce of poll#tion +ith pecific point of 'i char&e into a partic#lar +ater %o'$. %%) Poll#tant0 hall refer to an$ #% tance* +hether oli'* li2#i'* &a eo# or ra'ioacti(e* +hich 'irectl$ or in'irectl$: (i) alter the 2#alit$ of an$ e&)ent of the recei(in& +ater %o'$ to affect or ten' to affect a'(er el$ an$ %eneficial # e thereof/

(ii) i ha1ar'o# or potential ha1ar'o# to health/ (iii) i)part o%3ectiona%le o'or* te)perat#re chan&e* or ph$ ical* che)ical or %iolo&ical chan&e to an$ e&)ent of the +ater %o'$/ or (i() i in exce of the allo+a%le li)it * concentration * or 2#alit$ tan'ar' pecifie'* or in contra(ention of the con'ition* li)itation or re triction pre cri%e' in thi Act. cc) Poll#tion control technolo&$0 )ean poll#tion control 'e(ice or apparat# * proce e * or other )ean that effecti(el$ pre(ent control or re'#ce poll#tion of +ater ca# e' %$ effl#ent an' other 'i char&e * fro) an$ point o#rce at le(el +ithin the +ater poll#tion tan'ar' . '') Potentiall$ infectio# )e'ical +a te0 incl#'e i olation +a te * infectio# a&ent * h#)an %loo' an' %loo' pro'#ct * patholo&ical +a te * harp * %o'$ part * conta)inate' %e''in&* #r&ical +a te * an' other 'i po a%le )e'ical e2#ip)ent an' )aterial that )a$ po e a ri , to the p#%lic health* +elfare or the )arine en(iron)ent. ee) Secretar$ 0 )ean the Secretar$ of the Depart)ent of En(iron)ental an' >at#ral Re o#rce (DE>R). ff) Septa&e 0 )ean the l#'&e pro'#ce' on in'i(i'#al on ite +a te+ater 'i po al $ te) * principall$ eptic tan, an' ce pool . &&) Se+a&e 0 )ean +ater0%orne h#)an or ani)al +a te * excl#'in& oil or oil +a te * re)o(e' fro) re i'ence * %#il'in&* in tit#tion * in'# trial an' co))ercial e ta%li h)ent to&ether +ith #ch &ro#n'+ater* #rface +ater an' tor) +ater a )a$%e pre ent incl#'in& #ch +a te fro) (e el * off hore tr#ct#re * other receptacle inten'e' to recei(e or retain +a te or other place or the co)%ination thereof. hh) Se+era&e 0 incl#'e * %#t i not li)ite' to* an$ $ te) or net+or, of pipeline * 'itche * channel * or con'#it incl#'in& p#)pin& tation * lift tation an' force )ain * er(ice connection incl#'in& other con tr#ction * 'e(ice * an' appliance app#rtenant thereto* +hich incl#'e the collection* tran port* p#)pin& an' treat)ent of e+a&e to a point of 'i po al. ii) Sl#'&e 0 )ean an$ oli'* e)i0 oli' or li2#i' +a te or re i'#e &enerate' fro) a +a te+ater treat)ent plant* +ater #ppl$ treat)ent plant* or +ater control poll#tion facilit$* or an$ other #ch +a te ha(in& i)ilar characteri tic an' effect . 33) S#rface +ater 0 )ean all +ater* +hich i open to the at)o phere an' #%3ect to #rface r#noff. ,,) "reat)ent 0 )ean an$ )etho'* techni2#e* or proce 'e i&ne' to alter the ph$ ical*

che)ical or %iolo&ical an' ra'iolo&ical character or co)po ition of an$ +a te or +a te+ater to re'#ce or pre(ent poll#tion. ll) "oxic a)o#nt 0 )ean the lo+e t a)o#nt of concentration of toxic poll#tant * +hich )a$ ca# e chronic or lon&0ter) ac#te or lethal con'ition or effect to the a2#atic life* or health of per on or +hich )a$ a'(er el$ affect 'e i&nate' +ater # e . ))) 5a te 0 )ean an$ )aterial either oli'* li2#i'* e)i oli'* containe' &a or other for) re #ltin& in'# trial* co))ercial* )inin& or a&ric#lt#ral operation * or fro) co))#nit$ an' ho# ehol' acti(itie that i 'e(oi' of # a&e an' 'i car'e'. nn) 5a te+ater 0 )ean +a te in li2#i' tate containin& poll#tant . oo) 5ater %o'$ 0 )ean %oth nat#ral an' )an0)a'e %o'ie of fre h* %rac,i h* an' aline +ater * an' incl#'e * %#t i not li)ite' to* a2#ifer * &ro#n'+ater* prin& * cree, * trea) * ri(er * pon' * la&oon * +ater re er(oir * la,e * %a$ * e t#arine* coa tal an' )arine +ater . 5ater %o'ie 'o not refer to tho e con tr#cte'* 'e(elope' an' # e' p#rpo el$ a +ater treat)ent facilitie an' = or +ater tora&e for rec$clin& an' re0# e +hich are inte&ral to proce in'# tr$ or )an#fact#rin&. pp) 5ater Poll#tion 0 )ean an$ alteration of the ph$ ical* che)ical* %iolo&ical* or ra'iolo&ical propertie of a +ater %o'$ re #ltin& in the i)pair)ent of it p#rit$ or 2#alit$. 22) 5ater B#alit$ 0 )ean the characteri tic of +ater* +hich 'efine it # e in characteri tic %$ ter) of ph$ ical* che)ical* %iolo&ical* %acteriolo&ical or ra'iolo&ical characteri tic %$ +hich the accepta%ilit$ of +ater i e(al#ate'. rr) 5ater 2#alit$ &#i'eline 0 )ean the le(el for a +ater con tit#ent or n#)erical (al#e of ph$ ical* che)ical* %iolo&ical an' %acteriolo&ical or ra'iolo&ical para)eter +hich are # e' to cla if$ +ater re o#rce an' their # e* +hich 'oe not re #lt in i&nificant health ri , an' +hich are not inten'e' for 'irect enforce)ent %#t onl$ for +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent p#rpo e * #ch a 'eter)inin& ti)e tren' * e(al#atin& ta&e of 'eterioration or enhance)ent of the +ater 2#alit$* an' a %a i for ta,in& po iti(e action in pre(entin&* controllin& or a%atin& +ater poll#tion. ) 5ater B#alit$ Cana&e)ent Area Action Plan 0 incl#'e * %#t not %e li)ite' to* the follo+in&: (a) &oal an' tar&et incl#'in& e+era&e or epta&e pro&ra)* (%) che'#le of co)pliance to )eet the applica%le re2#ire)ent of thi Act/ (c) +ater poll#tion control trate&ie or techni2#e / (') +ater 2#alit$ infor)ation an' e'#cation pro&ra)/ e) re o#rce re2#ire)ent an' po i%le o#rce / f) enforce)ent proce'#re of the plan an' (&) re+ar' an' incenti(e #n'er Chapter 4 of thi Act.

C$APT#R 2&AT#R '(A)IT* MANA!#M#NT %*%T#M ARTIC)# +!#N#RA) PROVI%ION% %#CTION 5. Water Quality Management Area. 0 "he Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith >ational 5ater Re o#rce 9oar' (>5R9)* hall 'e i&nate certain area a +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent area # in& appropriate ph$ io&raphic #nit #ch a +ater he'* ri(er %a in or +ater re o#rce re&ion . Sai' )ana&e)ent area hall ha(e i)ilar h$'rolo&ical* h$'ro&eolo&ical* )eteorolo&ical or &eo&raphic con'ition +hich affect the ph$ icoche)ical* %iolo&ical an' %acteriolo&ical reaction an' 'iff# ion of poll#tant in the +ater %o'ie * or other+i e hare co))on intere t or face i)ilar 'e(elop)ent pro&ra) * pro pect or pro%le) . Sai' )ana&e)ent area hall %e &o(erne' %$ a &o(ernin& %oar' co)po e' of repre entati(e of )a$or an' &o(ernor of )e)%er local &o(ern)ent #nit (D?: )* an' repre entati(e of rele(ant national &o(ern)ent a&encie * '#l$ re&i tere' non0&o(ern)ental or&ani1ation* +ater #tilit$ ector* an' %# ine ector. "he Depart)ent repre entati(e hall chair the &o(ernin& %oar'. -n the ca e of the D?: +ith )e)%er hip on )ore than one (1) )ana&e)ent %oar'* the D?: hall 'e i&nate onl$ one (1) in&le repre entati(e for all the )ana&e)ent area +herein i a )e)%er. "he &o(ernin& %oar' hall for)#late trate&ie to coor'inate policie nece ar$ for the effecti(e i)ple)entation of thi Act in accor'ance +ith tho e e ta%li he' in the fra)e+or, an' )onitor the co)pliance +ith the action plan. Each )ana&e)ent area hall create a )#lti0 ectoral &ro#p to e ta%li h an' affect +ater 2#alit$ #r(eillance an' )onitorin& net+or, incl#'in& a)plin& che'#le an' other i)ilar acti(itie . "he &ro#p hall #%)it it report an' reco))en'ation to the chair)an of the &o(ernin& %oar'. A technical ecretariat for each )ana&e)ent area i here%$ create' +hich hall %e part of the 'epart)ent an' hall pro(i'e technical #pport to the &o(ernin& %oar'. "he$ hall %e co)po e' of at lea t fo#r (4) )e)%er +ho hall ha(e the follo+in& )ini)#) 2#alification : a) @ne (1) )e)%er hall %e a )e)%er of the Philippine 9ar/ %) @ne (1) )e)%er hall %e a Che)ical En&ineer* Che)i t* Sanitar$ En&ineer* En(iron)ental En&ineer or Ecolo&i t or i&nificant trainin& an' experience in che)i tr$/ c) @ne (1) )e)%er hall %e a Ci(il En&ineer or A$'rolo&i t or Si&nificant trainin& an' experience in clo el$ relate' fiel' an' experience on &ro#n' +ater* re pecti(el$/ an' ') @ne (1) )e)%er hall %e a ?eolo&i t* 9iolo&i t* or i&nificant trainin& an' experience in

clo el$ relate' fiel' . "he area +ithin the 3#ri 'iction of the Da&#na Da,e De(elop)ent A#thorit$ (DDDA) hall %e 'e i&nate' a one )ana&e)ent area #n'er the a')ini tration of DDDA in accor'ance +ith R.A. >o. 48;7* a a)en'e': Pro(i'e'* Ao+e(er* "hat the tan'ar' pro)#l&ate' p#r #ant to thi Act an' +a te+ater char&e $ te) e ta%li he' p#r #ant hereof hall %e enforce' in ai' area. %#CTION -. Management of Non-attainment Areas. 0 "he Depart)ent hall 'e i&nate +ater %o'ie * or portion thereof* +here pecific poll#tant fro) either nat#ral or )an0)a'e o#rce ha(e alrea'$ excee'e' +ater 2#alit$ &#i'eline a non0attain)ent area for the excee'e' poll#tant . -t hall prepare an' i)ple)ent a pro&ra) that +ill not allo+ ne+ o#rce of excee'e' +ater poll#tant in non0attain)ent area +itho#t a corre pon'in& re'#ction in 'i char&e fro) exi tin& o#rce / Pro(i'e'* "hat if the poll#tant i nat#rall$ occ#rrin&* e.&. nat#rall$ hi&h %oron an' other ele)ent in &eother)al area * 'i char&e of #ch poll#tant )a$ %e allo+e': Pro(i'e'* f#rther* "hat the effl#ent concentration of 'i char&e hall not excee' the nat#rall$ occ#rrin& le(el of #ch poll#tant in the area: Pro(i'e'* .inall$* "hat the effl#ent concentration an' (ol#)e of 'i char&e hall not a'(er el$ affect +ater #ppl$* p#%lic health an' ecolo&ical protection. "he Depart)ent hall* in coor'ination +ith >5R9* Depart)ent of Aealth (D@A)* Depart)ent of A&ric#lt#re (DA)* &o(ernin& %oar' an' other concerne' &o(ern)ent a&encie an' pri(ate ector hall ta,e #ch )ea #re a )a$ %e nece ar$ to #p&ra'e the 2#alit$ of #ch +ater in non0attain)ent area to )eet the tan'ar' #n'er +hich it ha %een cla ifie'. :p&ra'in& of +ater 2#alit$ hall li,e+i e incl#'e #n'erta,in& * +hich hall i)pro(e the +ater 2#alit$ of a +ater %o'$ to a cla ification that +ill )eet it pro3ecte' or potential # e. "he D?: hall prepare an' i)ple)ent contin&enc$ plan an' other )ea #re incl#'in& relocation* +hene(er nece ar$* for the protection of health an' +elfare of the re i'ent +ithin potentiall$ affecte' area . %#CTION 7. National Sewerage and Se tage Management Program. 0 "he Depart)ent of P#%lic 5or, an' Ai&h+a$ (DP5A)* thro#&h it rele(ant attache' a&encie * in coor'ination +ith the Depart)ent* local &o(ern)ent #nit (D?: ) an' other concerne' a&encie * hall* a oon a po i%le* %#t in no ca e excee'in& a perio' of t+el(e (16) )onth fro) the affecti(it$ of thi Act* prepare a national pro&ra) on e+era&e an' epta&e )ana&e)ent in connection +ith Section 8 hereof. S#ch pro&ra) hall incl#'e a priorit$ li tin& of e+era&e* epta&e an' co)%ine' e+era&e0 epta&e pro3ect for D?: %a e' on pop#lation 'en it$ an' &ro+th* 'e&ra'ation of +ater

re o#rce * topo&raph$* &eolo&$* (e&etation* pro&ra)=pro3ect for the reha%ilitation of exi tin& facilitie an' #ch other factor that the Secretar$ )a$ 'ee) rele(ant to the protection of +ater 2#alit$. @n the %a i of #ch national li tin&* the national &o(ern)ent )a$ allot* on an ann#al %a i * f#n' for the con tr#ction an' reha%ilitation of re2#ire' facilitie . Each D?: hall appropriate the nece ar$ lan'* incl#'in& the re2#ire' ri&ht 0of0+a$=roa' acce to the lan' for the con tr#ction of the e+a&e an'=or epta&e treat)ent facilitie . Each D?: )a$ rai e f#n' to #% i'i1e nece ar$ expen e for the operation an' )aintenance of e+era&e treat)ent or epta&e facilit$ er(icin& their area of 3#ri 'iction thro#&h local propert$ taxe an' enforce)ent of a er(ice fee $ te). %#CTION .. Domestic Sewage Collection! Treatment and Dis osal. 0 5ithin fi(e (;) $ear follo+in& the effecti(it$ of thi Act* the A&enc$ (e te' to pro(i'e +ater #ppl$ an' e+era&e facilitie an'=or conce ionaire in Cetro Canila an' other hi&hl$ #r%ani1e' citie (A:C ) a 'efine' in Rep#%lic Act >o. 71<7* in coor'ination +ith D?: * hall %e re2#ire' to connect the exi tin& e+a&e line fo#n' in all #%'i(i ion * con'o)ini#) * co))ercial center * hotel * port an' recreational facilitie * ho pital * )ar,et place * p#%lic %#il'in& * in'# trial co)plex an' other i)ilar e ta%li h)ent incl#'in& ho# ehol' to a(aila%le e+era&e $ te). Pro(i'e'* "hat the ai' connection hall %e #%3ect to e+era&e er(ice char&e=fee in accor'ance +ith exi tin& la+ * r#le or re&#lation #nle the o#rce ha' alrea'$ #tili1e' their o+n e+era&e $ te): Pro(i'e'* f#rther* "hat all o#rce of e+a&e an' epta&e hall co)pl$ +ith the re2#ire)ent herein. -n area not con i'ere' a A:C * the DP5A in coor'ination +ith the Depart)ent* D@A an' other concerne' a&encie * hall e)plo$ epta&e or co)%ine' e+era&e0 epta&e )ana&e)ent $ te). .or the p#rpo e of thi ection* the D@A* coor'ination +ith other &o(ern)ent a&encie * hall for)#late &#i'eline an' tan'ar' for the collection* treat)ent an' 'i po al of e+a&e incl#'in& &#i'eline for the e ta%li h)ent an' operation of centrali1e' e+a&e treat)ent $ te). %#CTION 9. National Water Quality Management "und. 0 A +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent f#n'* to %e a')ini tere' %$ the Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith other concerne' a&encie * a a pecial acco#nt in the >ational "rea #r$ i here%$ e ta%li he'. "he f#n' hall %e # e' to finance the follo+in&: a) .inance contain)ent an' clean0#p operation of the &o(ern)ent in +ater poll#tion ca e / %) ?#arantee re toration of eco $ te) an' reha%ilitation of affecte' area /

c) S#pport re earch* enforce)ent an' )onitorin& acti(itie / ') Pro(i'e technical a i tance to the i)ple)entin& a&encie / e) ?rant re+ar' an' incenti(e / f) S#pport infor)ation an' e'#cational ca)pai&n/ an' &) S#ch other 'i %#r e)ent )a'e olel$ for the pre(ention* control or a%ate)ent of +ater poll#tion an' )ana&e)ent an' a')ini tration of the )ana&e)ent area in the a)o#nt a#thori1e' %$ the Depart)ent. "he fine i)po e' an' 'a)a&e a+ar'e' to the &o(ern)ent %$ the Poll#tion A'3#'ication 9oar' (PA9)* procee' of per)it i #e' %$ the Depart)ent #n'er thi Act* 'onation * en'o+)ent an' &rant in the for) of contri%#tion to the national &o(ern)ent #n'er thi Act hall for) part of the f#n'. S#ch 'onation * en'o+)ent an' &rant hall %e exe)pt fro) 'onor8 taxe an' all other taxe * char&e or fee i)po e' %$ the &o(ern)ent an' hall %e 'e'#cti%le fro) the &ro inco)e of the 'onor for inco)e tax p#rpo e . Di %#r e)ent fro) the f#n' hall %e #%3ect to the # #al acco#ntin& an' %#'&etin& r#le an' re&#lation . %#CTION +0. The Area Water Quality Management "und. 0 "he area +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent f#n' i here%$ e ta%li he' for the )aintenance an' #p,eep of the +ater %o'ie in a +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent area. "he f#n' hall %e #tili1e' for the &rant of re+ar' an' incenti(e for entitie +ho e effl#ent 'i char&e are %etter than the +ater 2#alit$ criteria of the tar&et cla ification of the recei(in& %o'$ of +ater* loan for ac2#i ition an' repair of facilitie to re'#ce 2#antit$ an' i)pro(e 2#alit$ of +a te+ater 'i char&e * an' re&#lar )aintenance of the +ater %o'ie +ithin the )ana&e)ent area. An a)o#nt of not )ore than ten percent (17E) of the total a)o#nt accr#in& to the f#n' ann#all$ hall %e allocate' for the operational expen e of the &o(ernin& %oar'* it ecretariat an' )#lti0 ectoral +ater 2#alit$ #r(eillance an' )onitorin& net+or,. "hi f#n' hall initiall$ %e o#rce' fro) the fine inc#rre' %$ the e ta%li h)ent locate' in r#ral area %efore the effecti(it$ of thi Act. "hereafter* the fee collecte' #n'er the +a te+ater char&e $ te) e ta%li he' #n'er Section 13 of thi Act* 'onation * en'o+)ent an' &rant for +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent of the area hall accr#e to the f#n'. Di %#r e)ent fro) the f#n' hall %e #%3ect to the # #al acco#ntin& an' %#'&etin& r#le an' re&#lation . "hi f#n' hall %e )ana&e' %$ the 9oar' of the corre pon'in& )ana&e)ent area.

%#CTION ++. Water Quality #ariance for $eothermal and %il and $as &' loration. 0 "he Depart)ent )a$ pro(i'e (ariance in +ater 2#alit$ criteria an' tan'ar' for &eother)al exploration that enco#nter re0in3ection con traint : Pro(i'e'* "hat there hall %e pro(i ion for a'e2#ate protection of %eneficial # e of +ater %o'ie * 'o+n trea) of the &eother)al pro3ect: Pro(i'e'* f#rther* "hat thi pro(i ion )a$ %e applie' to oil an' &a exploration a 'eter)ine' %$ the Depart)ent. %#CTION +2. Categories of (ndustry Sector. 0 5ithin t+ent$0fo#r (64) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* an' e(er$ t+o (6) $ear thereafter* the Depart)ent hall* thro#&h '#e p#%lic con #ltation* re(i e an' p#%li h a li t of cate&orie of in'# tr$ ector for +hich effl#ent tan'ar' +ill %e pro(i'e' for each i&nificant +a te+ater para)eter per in'# tr$ ector. "he Depart)ent hall pro(i'e a''itional cla ification %a e' on other para)eter pecificall$ a ociate' to 'i char&e of a partic#lar in'# tr$ +hich hall %e incl#'e' in the li tin& of cate&orie pre cri%e' in the prece'in& para&raph. ARTIC)# 2&AT#R PO))(TION P#RMIT% AN C$AR!#% %#CTION +,. Wastewater Charge System. 0 "he Depart)ent hall i)ple)ent a +a te+ater char&e $ te) in all )ana&e)ent area incl#'in& the Da&#na Da,e Re&ion an' Re&ional -n'# trial Center thro#&h the collection of +a te+ater char&e =fee . "he $ te) hall %e e ta%li he' on the %a i of pa$)ent to the &o(ern)ent for 'i char&in& +a te+ater into the +ater %o'ie . 5a te+ater char&e hall %e e ta%li he' ta,in& into con i'eration the follo+in&: a) "o pro(i'e tron& econo)ic in'#ce)ent for poll#ter to )o'if$ their pro'#ction or )ana&e)ent proce e or to in(e t in poll#tion control technolo&$ in or'er to re'#ce the a)o#nt of +ater poll#tant &enerate'/ %) "o co(er the co t of a')ini terin& +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent or i)pro(e)ent pro&ra) / c) Reflect 'a)a&e ca# e' %$ +ater poll#tion on the #rro#n'in& en(iron)ent* incl#'in& the co t of reha%ilitation/ ') "$pe of poll#tant/ e) Cla ification of the recei(in& +ater %o'$/ an' f) @ther pecial attri%#te of the +ater %o'$. "he fee hall %e %a e' on the net +a te loa' 'epen'in& on the +a te+ater* char&e for)#la +hich hall %e e ta%li he' +ith '#e p#%lic con #ltation +ithin ix (<) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act: Pro(i'e'* "hat net +a te loa' hall refer to the 'ifference of the initial

+a te loa' of the a% tracte' +ater an' the +a te loa' of the final effl#ent 'i char&e of an in'# tr$: Pro(i'e'* f#rther* "hat no net +a te loa' hall %e lo+er than the initial +a te loa': Pro(i'e'* finall$* "hat +a te+ater char&e $ te) hall not appl$ to +a te+ater fro) &eother)al exploration. -n'# trie +ho e +ater effl#ent are +ithin tan'ar' pro)#l&ate' p#r #ant to thi Act* hall onl$ %e char&e' +ith )ini)al rea ona%le a)o#nt +hich hall %e 'eter)ine' %$ the Depart)ent after '#e p#%lic con #ltation* &i(in& acco#nt to (ol#)etric rate of 'i char&e an' effl#ent concentration. %#CTION +4. Discharge Pemits. 0 "he Depart)ent hall re2#ire o+ner or operator of facilitie that 'i char&e re&#late' effl#ent p#r #ant to thi Act to ec#re a per)it to 'i char&e. "he 'i char&e per)it hall %e the le&al a#thori1ation &rante' %$ the Depart)ent to 'i char&e +a te+ater: Pro(i'e'* "hat the 'i char&e per)it hall pecif$ a)on& other * the 2#antit$ an' 2#alit$ of effl#ent that ai' facilitie are allo+e' to 'i char&e into a partic#lar +ater %o'$* co)pliance che'#le an' )onitorin& re2#ire)ent. A part of the per)ittin& proce'#re* the Depart)ent hall enco#ra&e the a'option of +a te )ini)i1ation an' +a te treat)ent technolo&ie +hen #ch technolo&ie are 'ee)e' co t effecti(e. "he Depart)ent hall al o 'e(elop proce'#re to relate the c#rrent +ater 2#alit$ &#i'eline or the pro3ecte' +ater 2#alit$ &#i'eline of the recei(in& +ater %o'$=ie +ith total poll#tion loa'in& fro) (ario# o#rce * o that effl#ent 2#ota can %e properl$ allocate' in the 'i char&e per)it . .or in'# trie +itho#t an$ 'i char&e per)it* the$ )a$ %e &i(en a perio' of t+el(e F16) )onth after the effecti(it$ of the i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation pro)#l&ate' p#r #ant to thi Act* to ec#re a 'i char&e per)it. Effl#ent tra'in& )a$ %e allo+e' per )ana&e)ent area. ARTIC)# ,"INANCIA) )IA/I)IT* M#C$ANI%M %#CTION +5. "inancial )ia*ility for &nvironmental +eha*ilitation. 0 "he Depart)ent hall re2#ire pro&ra) an' pro3ect proponent to p#t #p en(iron)ental &#arantee f#n' FE?.) a part of the en(iron)ental )ana&e)ent plan attache' to the en(iron)ental co)pliance certificate p#r #ant to Pre i'ential Decree >o.1;8< an' it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation . "he E?. hall finance the )aintenance of the health of the eco $ te) an' peciall$ the con er(ation of +ater he' an' a2#ifer affecte' %$ the 'e(elop)ent* an' the nee' of e)er&enc$ re pon e* clean0#p or reha%ilitation of area that )a$ %e 'a)a&e' '#rin& the pro&ra)8 or pro3ect8 act#al i)ple)entation. Dia%ilit$ for 'a)a&e hall contin#e e(en after the ter)ination of a pro&ra) or pro3ect an'* #ntil the lap e of a &i(en perio' in'icate' in the en(iron)ental co)pliance certificate* a 'eter)ine' %$ the Depart)ent. "he E?. )a$ %e in the for) of a tr# t f#n'* en(iron)ental in #rance* #ret$ %on' * letter of cre'it* elf0in #rance an' an$ other

in tr#)ent +hich )a$ %e i'entifie' %$ the Depart)ent. "he choice of the &#arantee in tr#)ent or co)%ination thereof hall 'epen'* a)on& other * on the a e )ent of the ri , in(ol(e' an' financial te t )echani ) 'e(i e' %$ the Depart)ent. Proponent re2#ire' to p#t #p &#arantee in tr#)ent hall f#rni h the Depart)ent +ith e(i'ence of a(ail)ent of #ch in tr#)ent fro) accre'ite' financial in tr#)ent pro(i'er . %#CTION +-. Clean-, % erations. 0 >ot+ith tan'in& the pro(i ion of Section 1; an' 6< hereof* an$ per on +ho ca# e poll#tion in or poll#te +ater %o'ie in exce of the applica%le an' pre(ailin& tan'ar' hall %e re pon i%le to contain* re)o(e an' clean0#p an$ poll#tion inci'ent at hi o+n expen e to the extent that the a)e +ater %o'ie ha(e %een ren'ere' #nfit for #tili1ation an' %eneficial # e: Pro(i'e'* "hat in the e(ent e)er&enc$ clean0#p operation are nece ar$ an' the poll#ter fail to i))e'iatel$ #n'erta,e the a)e* the Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith other &o(ern)ent a&encie concerne'* hall con'#ct contain)ent* re)o(al an' clean0#p operation . Expen e inc#rre' in ai' operation hall %e rei)%#r e' %$ the per on fo#n' to ha(e ca# e' #ch poll#tion #pon proper a')ini trati(e 'eter)ination in accor'ance +ith thi Act. Rei)%#r e)ent of the co t inc#rre' hall %e )a'e to the 5ater B#alit$ Cana&e)ent .#n' or to #ch other f#n' +here ai' 'i %#r e)ent +ere o#rce'. %#CTION +7. Programmatic &nvironmental (m act Assessment. 0 "he Depart)ent hall i)ple)ent pro&ra))atic co)pliance +ith the en(iron)ental i)pact a e )ent $ te)* a in the follo+in& t$pe of 'e(elop)ent: a) 'e(elop)ent con i tin& of a erie of i)ilar pro3ect * or a pro3ect #%'i(i'e' into e(eral pha e an'=or ta&e +hether it#ate' in a conti&#o# area or &eo&raphicall$ 'i per e'/ an' %) 'e(elop)ent con i tin& of e(eral co)ponent or a cl# ter of pro3ect co0locate' in an area #ch a an in'# trial e tate* an export proce in& 1one* or a 'e(elop)ent 1one i'entifie' in a local lan' # e plan. Pro&ra))atic co)pliance +ith the en(iron)ental i)pact a e )ent $ te) hall %e &#i'e' %$ carr$in& capacit$ a e )ent 'eter)ine' fro) ecolo&ical profile . Ecolo&ical profile hall -'entif$ en(iron)ental con traint an' opport#nitie in pro&ra))atic area . Pro&ra))atic a e )ent hall al o ta,e into acco#nt c#)#lati(e i)pact an' ri , . Con i tent +ith the pro(i ion of the Docal ?o(ern)ent Co'e* the Depart)ent )a$ enter into a&ree)ent +ith D?: to incorporate pro&ra))atic en(iron)ental i)pact a e )ent into the preparation* #p'atin& or re(i ion of local lan' # e plan an' area 'e(elop)ent plan . %#CTION +.. &nvironmental (m act Assessment System Programmatic Com liance with Water Quality Standards. 0 "he. Depart)ent )a$ allo+ each re&ional in'# trial center e ta%li he' p#r #ant to Rep#%lic Act >o.791< (PEGA la+) to allocate effl#ent 2#ota to

poll#tion o#rce +ithin it 3#ri 'iction that 2#alif$ #n'er an en(iron)ental i)pact a e )ent $ te) pro&ra))atic co)pliance pro&ra) in accor'ance +ith Pre i'ential Decree >o. 1;8<7 an' it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation . C$APT#R ,IN%TIT(TIONA) M#C$ANI%M %#CTION +9. )ead Agency. 0 "he Depart)ent hall %e the pri)ar$ &o(ern)ent a&enc$ re pon i%le for the i)ple)entation an' enforce)ent of thi Act #nle other+i e pro(i'e' herein. A #ch* it hall ha(e the follo+in& f#nction * po+er an' re pon i%ilitie : a) Prepare a >ational 5ater B#alit$ Stat# Report +ithin t+ent$0fo#r (64) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act: Provided* "hat the Depart)ent hall thereafter re(ie+ or re(i e an' p#%li h ann#all$* or a the nee' ari e * ai' report/ %) Prepare an -nte&rate' 5ater B#alit$ Cana&e)ent .ra)e+or, +ithin t+el(e (16) )onth follo+in& the co)pletion of the tat# report/ c) Prepare a ten (17) $ear 5ater B#alit$ Cana&e)ent Area Action Plan +ithin t+el(e (16) )onth follo+in& the co)pletion of the fra)e+or, for each 'e i&nate' +ater )ana&e)ent area. S#ch action plan hall %e re(ie+e' %$ the +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent area &o(ernin& %oar' e(er$ fi(e (;) $ear or a nee' ari e / ') Prepare an' p#%li h a national a national &ro#n'+ater (#lnera%ilit$ )ap incorporatin& the pre(ailin& tan'ar' an' )etho'olo&ie * +ithin t+ent$ fo#r (64) )onth after the effecti(it$ of thi Act/ e) Enforce* re(ie+ an' re(i e +ithin t+el(e (16) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act +ater 2#alit$ &#i'eline after '#e con #ltation +ith the concerne' ta,ehol'er ector : Pro(i'e'* "hat the Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith appropriate a&encie hall re(ie+ ai' &#i'eline e(er$ fi(e (;) $ear or a nee' ari e / f) Re(ie+ an' et effl#ent tan'ar' e(er$ fi(e (;) $ear fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act or ooner a 'eter)ine' %$ the Depart)ent: Provided* "hat in the interi)* the pro(i ion of DE>R A')ini trati(e @r'er >o. 3; of the Depart)ent hall appl$: Provided* further* "hat +hen ne+ an' )ore trin&ent tan'ar' are et in accor'ance +ith thi ection* the Depart)ent )a$ e ta%li h a &race perio' +ith a )axi)#) of fi(e (;) $ear : Provided* finally* "hat #ch &race perio' hall %e li)ite' to the )oratori#) on the i #ance of cea e an' 'e i t an'=or clo #re or'er a&ain t the in'# tr$8 operation except in the e(ent #ch operation po e erio# an' &ra(e threat to the en(iron)ent* or the in'# tr$ fail to in tit#te retoolin&* #p&ra'in& or e ta%li hin& an en(iron)ental )ana&e)ent $ te) (ECS). &) E ta%li h +ithin t+el(e (16) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* internationall$0

accepte' proce'#re for a)plin& an' anal$ i of poll#tant an' in coor'ination +ith other concerne' a&encie * for)#late te tin& proce'#re an' e ta%li h an accre'itation $ te) for la%oratorie / h) 5ithin ei&hteen (18) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act an' e(er$ t+o (6) $ear thereafter* cate&ori1e point an' non0point o#rce of +ater poll#tion/ i) Cla if$ &ro#n'+ater o#rce +ithin t+el(e (16) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act/ 3) Cla if$ or recla if$ all +ater %o'ie accor'in& to their %eneficial # a&e : Provided* that in the interi)* the pro(i ion of DE>R A')ini trati(e @r'er >o.34 hall appl$: Provided, further* that #ch cla ification or recla ification hall ta,e into con i'eration the operation of %# ine e or facilitie that are exi tin& prior to the effecti(it$ of the Act: Provided, furthermore* that the Depart)ent )a$ a#thori1e the # e of the +ater for other p#rpo e that are )ore re tricti(e in cla ification: Provided, finally* "hat 'i char&e re #ltin& fro) #ch # e hall )eet the effl#ent tan'ar' et %$ the Depart)ent/ ,) Exerci e 3#ri 'iction o(er all a pect of +ater poll#tion* 'eter)ine it location* )a&nit#'e* extent* e(erit$* ca# e * effect an' other pertinent infor)ation on poll#tion* an' to ta,e )ea #re * # in& a(aila%le )etho' an' technolo&ie to pre(ent an' a%ate #ch poll#tion/ l) Exerci e #per(i ion an' control o(er all a pect of +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent/ )) E ta%li h a cooperati(e effort in partner hip +ith the &o(ern)ent* D?: * aca'e)ic in tit#tion * ci(il ociet$ an' the pri(ate ector to attain the o%3ecti(e of thi Act/ n) Di e)inate infor)ation an' con'#ct e'#cational a+arene an' (al#e for)ation pro&ra) an' ca)pai&n on the effect of +ater poll#tion on health an' en(iron)ent* +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent* an' re o#rce con er(ation an' reco(er$ to enco#ra&e an en(iron)entall$ action0 oriente' ociet$ in coor'ination +ith &o(ern)ent a&encie i'entifie' in Section 66 (f)/ o) Pro)ote. an' enco#ra&e pri(ate an' %# ine ector e peciall$ )an#fact#rin& an' proce in& plant the # e of +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent $ te) e2#ip)ent* incl#'in& %#t not li)ite' to* in'# trial +a te+ater treat)ent collection an' treat)ent facilitie / p) Report* on an ann#al %a i * to Con&re the* 2#alit$ tat# of +ater %o'ie an' other pertinent infor)ation an' reco))en' po i%le le&i lation* policie an' pro&ra) for en(iron)ental )ana&e)ent an' +ater poll#tion control/ 2) - #e r#le an' re&#lation for the effecti(e i)ple)entation of the pro(i ion of thi Act/ r) - #e or'er a&ain t an$ per on or entit$ an' i)po e fine * penaltie an' other a')ini trati(e

anction to co)pel co)pliance +ith +ater 2#alit$ the pro(i ion of thi Act/ ) :n'erta,e appropriate protocol +ith other concerne' a&encie for i))e'iate coor'inate' re pon e to +ater relate' e)er&enc$ inci'ent / t) - #e per)it * clearance an' i)ilar in tr#)ent p#r #ant to thi Act/ an' #) Exerci e #ch po+er an' perfor) #ch other f#nction a )a$ %e nece ar$ to carr$ o#t the o%3ecti(e of thi Act "he Depart)ent hall &ra'#all$ 'e(ol(e to the D?: * an' to the &o(ernin& %oar' the a#thorit$ to a')ini ter o)e a pect of +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent an' re&#lation* incl#'in&* %#t not to %e li)ite' to* per)it i #ance* )onitorin& an' i)po ition of a')ini trati(e penaltie * +hen* #pon the Depart)ent8 'eter)ination* the D?: or the &o(ernin& %oar' ha 'e)on trate' rea'ine an' technical capa%ilit$ to #n'erta,e #ch f#nction . %#CTION 20. +ole of )ocal $overnment ,nits. 0 Docal &o(ern)ent #nit hall hare the re pon i%ilit$ in the )ana&e)ent an' i)pro(e)ent of +ater 2#alit$ +ithin their territorial 3#ri 'iction . Each local &o(ern)ent #nit hall +ithin ix (<) )onth after the e ta%li h)ent of the +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent area action plan prepare a co)pliance che)e in* accor'ance thereof* #%3ect to re(ie+ an' appro(al of the &o(ernin& %oar'. Each local &o(ern)ent #nit hall* thro#&h it En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce @ffice (E>R@) e ta%li he' in Rep#%lic Act >o.71<7* ha(e the follo+in& po+er an' f#nction : a) Conitorin& of +ater 2#alit$/ %) E)er&enc$ re pon e/ c) Co)pliance +ith the fra)e+or, of the 5ater B#alit$ Cana&e)ent Action Plan/ ') "o ta,e acti(e participation in all effort concernin& +ater 2#alit$ protection an' reha%ilitation/ an' e) "o coor'inate +ith other &o(ern)ent a&encie an' ci(il ociet$ an' the concerne' ector in the i)ple)entation of )ea #re to pre(ent an' control +ater poll#tion: Provided, however* "hat in pro(ince =citie =)#nicipalitie +here there are no en(iron)ent an' nat#ral re o#rce officer * the local exec#ti(e concerne' )a$* +ith the appro(al of the Secretar$ of the DE>R 'e i&nate an$ of hi official an'=or chief of office prefera%l$ the pro(incial* cit$ or )#nicipal a&ric#lt#ri t* or an$ of hi e)plo$ee: Provided, finally* "hat in ca e an e)plo$ee i 'e i&nate'

a #ch* he )# t ha(e #fficient experience in en(iron)ental an' nat#ral re o#rce )ana&e)ent* con er(ation an' #tili1ation. %#CTION 2+. -usiness and (ndustry +ole in &nvironmental Management. 0 "he Depart)ent an' the D?: * in coor'ination +ith the appropriate &o(ern)ent a&encie . an' in con #ltation +ith the %# ine an' in'# trial ector incl#'in& co))erce* hall for)#late appropriate incenti(e for the a'option proce'#re that +ill pre er(e an' protect o#r +ater %o'ie thro#&h the intro'#ction of inno(ati(e e2#ip)ent an' proce e that re'#ce if totall$ eli)inate 'i char&e of poll#tant into o#r +ater %o'ie . %#CTION 22. )in.age Mechanism. 0 "he Depart)ent an' it concerne' attache' a&encie incl#'in& DDDA hall coor'inate an' enter into a&ree)ent +ith other &o(ern)ent a&encie * in'# trial ector an' other concerne' ector in the f#rtherance of the o%3ecti(e of thi Act0 "he follo+in& a&encie hall perfor) tile f#nction pecifie' here#n'er: a) Philippine Coa t ?#ar' in coor'ination +ith DA an' the Depart)ent hall enforce for the enforce)ent of +ater 2#alit$ tan'ar' in )arine +ater * et p#r #ant to thi Act* pecificall$ fro) off hore o#rce / %) DP5A thro#&h it attache' a&encie * #ch a the C5SS* D5:A* an' incl#'in& other #r%an +ater #tilitie for the pro(i ion or e+era&e an' anitation facilitie an' the efficient an' afe collection* treat)ent an' 'i po al of e+a&e +ithin their area of 3#ri 'iction/ c) DA* hall coor'inate +ith the Depart)ent* in the for)#lation of &#i'eline for the re0# e of +a te+ater for irri&ation an' other a&ric#lt#ral # e an' for the pre(ention* control an' a%ate)ent of poll#tion fro) a&ric#lt#ral an' a2#ac#lt#re acti(itie : Provided* "hat 'i char&e co)in& fro) non0point o#rce %e cate&ori1e' an' f#rther 'efine' p#r #ant to thi Act: Provided, further* "hat the 9#rea# of .i herie an' A2#atic Re o#rce (9.AR) of the DA hall %e pri)aril$ re pon i%le for the pre(ention an' control of +ater poll#tion for the 'e(elop)ent* )ana&e)ent an' con er(ation of the fi herie an' a2#atic re o#rce / ') D@A hall %e pri)aril$ re pon i%le for the pro)#l&ation* re(i ion an' enforce)ent of 'rin,in& +ater 2#alit$ tan'ar' / e) D@S"* in coor'ination +ith the Depart)ent an' other concerne' a&encie * hall prepare a pro&ra) for the e(al#ation* (erification* 'e(elop)ent an' p#%lic 'i e)ination of poll#tion pre(ention an' cleaner pro'#ction technolo&ie / an' f) Depart)ent of E'#cation (DepE')* Co))i ion Ai&her E'#cation (CAED)* Depart)ent of the -nterior an' Docal ?o(ern)ent (D-D?) an' Philippine -nfor)ation A&enc$ (P-A) hall a i t an' coor'inate +ith the Depart)ent in* the preparation an' i)ple)entation of a co)prehen i(e pro&ra) p#r #ant to the o%3ecti(e of thi Act.

%#CTION 2,. +e/uirement of +ecord-.ee ing! Authority for &ntry to Premises and Access to Documents. 0 "he Depart)ent or it '#l$ a#thori1e' repre entati(e hall* after proper con #ltation an' notice* re2#ire an$ per on +ho o+n or operate an$ poll#tion o#rce or +ho i #%3ect to. an$ re2#ire)ent of thi Act to #%)it report an' other +ritten infor)ation a )a$ %e re2#ire' %$ the 'epart)ent. An$ recor'* report or infor)ation o%taine' #n'er thi ection hall %e )a'e a(aila%le to the p#%lic* except #pon a ati factor$ ho+in& to the Depart)ent %$ the* entit$ concerne' that the recor'* report* or infor)ation or part thereof* if )a'e p#%lic* +o#l' 'i(#l&e ecret )etho' or proce e entitle' to protection a intellect#al propert$. S#ch recor'* report or infor)ation hall li,e+i e %e incorporate' in the Depart)ent8 in'# trial ratin& $ te). P#r #ant to thi Act* the Depart)ent* thro#&h it8 a#thori1e' repre entati(e * hall ha(e the ri&ht to: (a) enter an$ pre)i e or to ha(e acce to 'oc#)ent an' rele(ant )aterial a referre' to in the herein prece'in& para&raph/ (%) in pect an$ poll#tion or +a te o#rce* control 'e(ice* )onitorin& e2#ip)ent or )etho' re2#ire'/ an' (c) te t an$ 'i char&e. -n ca e of fi h ,ill inci'ence* the 9#rea# of .i herie of the DA* in the co#r e of it in(e ti&ation* )a$ enter the pre)i e of an e ta%li h)ent reporte' to ha(e ca# e' ai' inci'ent. %#CTION 24. Pollution +esearch and Develo ment Programs. 0 "he Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith the Depart)ent of Science an' "echnolo&$ (D@S")* other concerne' a&encie an' aca'e)ic re earch in tit#tion * hall e ta%li h a national re earch an' 'e(elop)ent pro&ra) for the pre(ention an' control of +ater poll#tion. A part of ai' pro&ra)* the D@S" hall con'#ct an' pro)ote the coor'ination an' acceleration of re earch* in(e ti&ation* experi)ent * trainin&* #r(e$ an' t#'ie relatin& to the ca# e * extent* pre(ention an' control of poll#tion a)on& concerne' &o(ern)ent a&encie an' re earch in tit#tion . C$APT#R 4INC#NTIV#% AN R#&AR % %#CTION 25. +ewards. 0 Re+ar' * )onetar$ or other+i e* hall %e pro(i'e' to in'i(i'#al * pri(ate or&ani1ation an' entitie * incl#'in& ci(il ociet$* that ha(e #n'erta,en o#t tan'in& an' inno(ati(e pro3ect * technolo&ie * proce e an' techni2#e or acti(itie in +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent. Sai' re+ar' hall %e o#rce' fro) the 5ater B#alit$ Cana&e)ent .#n' herein create'. %#CTION 2-. (ncentives Scheme. 0 An incenti(e che)e i here%$ pro(i'e' for the p#rpo e of enco#ra&in& D?: * +ater 'i trict (5D )* enterpri e * or pri(ate entitie * an' in'i(i'#al * to 'e(elop or #n'erta,e an effecti(e +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent* or acti(el$ participate in an$ pro&ra) &eare' to+ar' the pro)otion thereof a pro(i'e' in thi Act.

A. >on0fi cal incenti(e 1. Inclusion in the Investments Priority Plan (IPP . 0 S#%3ect to the r#le an' re&#lation of the 9oar' of -n(e t)ent (9@-)* in'# trial +a te+ater treat)ent an'=or a'option of +ater poll#tion control technolo&$* cleaner pro'#ction an' +a te )ini)i1ation technolo&$ hall %e cla ifie' a preferre' area of in(e t)ent #n'er it ann#al priorit$ plan an' hall en3o$ the applica%le fi cal an' non0fi cal incenti(e a )a$ %e pro(i'e' for #n'er the @)ni%# -n(e t)ent Co'e* a a)en'e'. .i cal -ncenti(e 1. !a" and #uty $"emption on Imported Capital $%uipment. 0 5ithin ten 17) $ear #pon the effecti(it$ of thi Act* D?: * 5D * enterpri e or pri(ate entitie hall en3o$ tax0an'0'#t$0free i)portation of )achiner$* e2#ip)ent an' pare part # e' for in'# trial +a te+ater treat)ent=collection an' treat)ent facilitie : Pro(i'e'* "hat the i)portation of #ch )achiner$* e2#ip)ent an' pare part hall co)pl$ +ith the follo+in& con'ition : a) "he$ are not )an#fact#re' 'o)e ticall$ in #fficient 2#antit$* of co)para%le 2#alit$ an' at rea ona%le price / %) "he$ are rea ona%l$ nee'e' an' +ill %e # e' act#all$* 'irectl$ an' excl# i(el$ for the a%o(e )entione' acti(itie / an' c) 5ritten en'or e)ent %$ the Depart)ent that the i)portation of #ch )achiner$* e2#ip)ent an' pare part +o#l' %e %eneficial to en(iron)ental protection an' )ana&e)ent: Provided, further* "hat the ale* tran fer or 'i po ition of #ch )achiner$* e2#ip)ent an' pare part +itho#t prior appro(al of the 9@- +ithin fi(e (;) $ear fro) the 'ate of ac2#i ition hall %e prohi%ite'* other+i e the D?: concerne'* 5D* enterpri e or pri(ate entit$ an' the concerne' (en'ee* tran feree or a i&nee hall %e oli'arit$ lia%le to pa$ t+ice the a)o#nt of tax an' '#t$ exe)ption &i(en it. 6. !a" Credit on #omestic Capital $%uipment. 0 5ithin ten (17) $ear fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* a tax cre'it e2#i(alent to one h#n're' percent (177E) of the (al#e of the national internal re(en#e taxe an' c# to) '#tie that +o#l' ha(e %een +ai(e' on the )achiner$* e2#ip)ent* an' pare part * ha' the e ite) %een i)porte' hall %e &i(en to enterpri e or pri(ate entitie an' in'i(i'#al * #%3ect to the a)e con'ition an' prohi%ition cite' in the prece'in& para&raph. 3. !a" and #uty $"emption of #onations, &egacies and 'ifts. 0 All le&acie * &ift an' 'onation to D?: * 5D * enterpri e * or pri(ate entitie an' in'i(i'#al * for the #pport an' )aintenance of the pro&ra) for effecti(e +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent hall %e exe)pt fro) 'onor8 tax an' hall %e 'e'#cti%le fro) the &ro inco)e of the 'onor for inco)e tax

p#rpo e . -)porte' article 'onate' to* or for the acco#nt of an$ D?: * 5D * local +ater #tilitie * enterpri e * or pri(ate entitie an' in'i(i'#al to %e excl# i(el$ # e' for +ater 2#alit$ )ana&e)ent pro&ra) hall %e exe)pte' fro) the pa$)ent of c# to) '#tie an' applica%le internal re(en#e taxe . -n'# trial +a te+ater treat)ent an'=or in tallation of +ater poll#tion control 'e(ice hall %e cla ifie' a pioneer an' preferre' area of in(e t)ent #n'er the 9@-8 ann#al priorit$ plan an' hall en3o$0 the applica%le fi cal an' non0fi cal incenti(e a )a$ %e pro(i'e' for #n'er the @)ni%# -n(e t)ent Co'e* a a)en'e'. 9. .inancial A i tance Pro&ra) ?o(ern)ent financial in tit#tion #ch a the De(elop)ent 9an, of the Philippine * Dan' 9an, of the Philippine * ?o(ern)ent Ser(ice -n #rance S$ te)* an' #ch other &o(ern)ent in tit#tion pro(i'in& financial er(ice hall* in accor'ance +ith an' to the extent allo+e' %$ the ena%lin& pro(i ion of their re pecti(e charter or applica%le la+ * accor' hi&h priorit$ to exten' financial er(ice to D?: * 5D * enterpri e * or pri(ate entitie en&a&e' in e+a&e collection an' treat)ent facilitie . C. Exten ion or ?rant to D?: Citie an' )#nicipalitie +hich hall e ta%li h or operate e+era&e facilitie )a$ %e entitle' to recei(e &rant for the p#rpo e of 'e(elopin& technical capa%ilitie . C$APT#R 5CIVI) )IA/I)IT*0P#NA) PROVI%ION% %#CTION 27. Prohi*ited Acts. 0 "he follo+in& act are here%$ prohi%ite': a) Di char&in&* 'epo itin& or ca# in& to %e 'epo ite' )aterial of an$ ,in' 'irectl$ or in'irectl$ into the +ater %o'ie or alon& the )ar&in of an$ #rface +ater* +here* the a)e hall %e lia%le to %e +a he' into #ch #rface +ater* either %$ ti'e action or %$ tor)* floo' or other+i e* +hich co#l' ca# e +ater poll#tion or i)pe'e nat#ral flo+ in the +ater %o'$/ %) Di char&in&* in3ectin& or allo+in& to eep into the oil or #%0 oil an$ #% tance in an$ for) that +o#l' poll#te &ro#n'+ater. -n the ca e of &eother)al pro3ect * an' #%3ect to the appro(al of the Depart)ent* re&#late' 'i char&e for hort0 ter) acti(itie (e.&. +ell te tin&* fl# hin&* co))i ionin&* (entin&) an' 'eep re0in3ection of &eother)al li2#i' )a$ %e allo+e': Provided* "hat afet$ )ea #re are a'opte' to pre(ent the conta)ination of the &ro#n'+ater/ c) @peratin& facilitie that 'i char&e re&#late' +ater poll#tant +itho#t the (ali' re2#ire'

per)it or after the per)it +a re(o,e' for an$ (iolation of an$ con'ition therein/ ') Di po al of potentiall$ infectio# )e'ical +a te into ea +ater %$ (e el #nle the health or afet$ of in'i(i'#al on %oar' the (e el i threatene' %$ a &reat an' i))inent peril/ e) :na#thori1e' tran port or '#)pin& into ea +ater of e+a&e l#'&e or oli' +a te a 'efine' #n'er Rep#%lic Act >o.9773/ f) "ran port* '#)pin& or 'i char&e of prohi%ite' che)ical * #% tance or poll#tant li te' #n'er Rep#%lic Act >o.<9<9/ &) @perate facilitie that 'i char&e or allo+ to eep* +illf#ll$ or thro#&h &ro ne&li&ence* prohi%ite' che)ical * #% tance or poll#tant li te' #n'er R. A. >o. <9<9 into +ater %o'ie or +herein the a)e hall %e lia%le to %e +a he' into #ch #rface* &ro#n'* coa tal* an' )arine +ater/ h) :n'erta,in& acti(itie or 'e(elop)ent an' expan ion of pro3ect * or operatin& +a te+ater= e+era&e facilitie in (iolation of Pre i'ential Decree. >o.1;8< an' it i)ple)entin& r#le * an' re&#lation / i) Di char&in& re&#late' +ater poll#tant +itho#t the (ali' re2#ire' 'i char&e per)it p#r #ant to thi Act or after the per)it +a re(o,e' for an$ (iolation of con'ition therein/ 3) >on0co)pliance of the D?: +ith the 5ater B#alit$ .ra)e+or, an' Cana&e)ent Area Action Plan. -n #ch a ca e* anction hall %e i)po e' on the local &o(ern)ent official concerne'/ ,) Ref# al to allo+ entr$* in pection an' )onitorin& %$ the Depart)ent in accor'ance +ith thi Act/ l) Ref# al to allo+ acce thi Act/ %$ the Depart)ent to rele(ant report an' recor' in accor'ance +ith

)) Ref# al or fail#re to #%)it report +hene(er re2#ire' %$ the Depart)ent in accor'ance +ith thi Act/ n) Ref# al or fail#re to 'e i&nate poll#tion control officer +hene(er re2#ire' %$* the Depart)ent in accor'ance +ith thi Act/ an' o) Directl$ # in& %oo ter p#)p in the 'i tri%#tion $ te) or ta)perin& +ith the +ater #ppl$ in #ch a +a$ a to alter or i)pair the +ater 2#alit$.

%#CTION 2.. "ines! Damages and Penalties. 0 :nle other+i e pro(i'e' herein* an$ per on +ho co))it an$ of the prohi%ite' act pro(i'e' in the i))e'iatel$ prece'in& ection or (iolate an$ of the pro(i ion of thi Act or it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation * hall %e fine' %$ the Secretar$* #pon the reco))en'ation of the PA9 in the a)o#nt of not le than "en tho# an' pe o (P17*777.77) nor )ore than "+o h#n're' tho# an' pe o (P677*777.77) for e(er$ 'a$ of (iolation. "he fine herein pre cri%e' hall %e increa e' %$ ten percent (17E) e(er$ t+o (6) $ear to co)pen ate for inflation an' to )aintain the 'eterrent f#nction of #ch fine : Provided* "hat the Secretar$* #pon reco))en'ation of the PA9 )a$ or'er the clo #re* # pen ion of 'e(elop)ent or con tr#ction* or ce ation of operation or* +here appropriate 'i connection of +ater #ppl$* #ntil #ch ti)e that proper en(iron)ental afe&#ar' are p#t in place an'=or co)pliance +ith thi Act or it r#le an' re&#lation are #n'erta,en. "hi para&raph hall %e +itho#t pre3#'ice to the i #ance of an e" parte or'er for #ch clo #re* # pen ion of 'e(elop)ent or con tr#ction* or ce ation of operation '#rin& the pen'enc$ of the ca e. .ail#re to #n'erta,e clean0#p operation * +illf#ll$* or thro#&h &ro ne&li&ence* hall %e p#ni he' %$ i)pri on)ent of not le than t+o (6) $ear an' not )ore than fo#r (4) $ear an' a fine not le than .ift$ tho# an' pe o (P;7*777.77) an' not )ore than @ne h#n're' tho# an' pe o (P177*777.77) per 'a$ for each 'a$ of (iolation. S#ch fail#re or ref# al +hich re #lt in erio# in3#r$ or lo of life an'=or irre(er i%le +ater conta)ination of #rface* &ro#n'* coa tal an' )arine +ater hall %e p#ni he' +ith i)pri on)ent of not le than ix (<) $ear an' one 'a$ an' not )ore than t+el(e (16) $ear * an' a fine of .i(e A#n're' "ho# an' Pe o (P;77*777.77) per 'a$ for each 'a$ '#rin& +hich the o)i ion an'=or conta)ination contin#e . -n ca e of &ro (iolation of thi Act* the PA9 hall i #e a re ol#tion reco))en'in& that the proper &o(ern)ent a&encie file cri)inal char&e a&ain t the (iolator . ?ro (iolation hall )ean an$ of the follo+in&: a) 'eli%erate 'i char&e of toxic poll#tant i'entifie' p#r #ant to Rep#%lic Act >o.<9<9 in toxic a)o#nt / %) fi(e F;) or )ore (iolation +ithin a perio' of t+o (6) $ear / or c) %latant 'i re&ar' of the or'er of the PA9* #ch a the non0pa$)ent of fine * %rea,in& of eal or operatin& 'e pite the exi tence of an or'er for clo #re* 'i contin#ance or ce ation of operation. -n +hich ca e* offen'er hall %e p#ni he' +ith a fine of not le than .i(e h#n're' tho# an' pe o (P;77*777.77) %#t not )ore than "hree )illion pe o (P3*777*777.77H per 'a$ for each 'a$ of (iolation or i)pri on)ent of not le than ix F<) $ear %#t not )ore than ten F17) $ear * or %oth* at the 'i cretion of the co#rt. -f the offen'er i a 3#ri'ical per on* the pre i'ent*

)ana&er an' the poll#tion control officer or the official in char&e of the operation hall #ffer the penalt$ herein pro(i'e'. .or (iolation fallin& #n'er Section 4 of Pre i'ential Decree >o.979 or an$ re&#lation pre cri%e' in p#r #ance thereof* #ch per on hall %e lia%le for a fine of no1 le than .ift$ tho# an' pe o FP;7*777.77) nor )ore than @ne )illion pe o (P1*777*777.77) or %$ i)pri on)ent of not le than one F1) $ear nor )ore than ix (<) $ear or %oth* for each offen e* +itho#t pre3#'ice to the ci(il lia%ilit$ of the offen'er in accor'ance +ith exi tin& la+ . -f the offen'er i a 3#ri'ical entit$* then it officer * 'irector * a&ent or an$ per on pri)aril$ re pon i%le hall %e hel' lia%le: Provided* "hat an$ (e el fro) +hich oil or other har)f#l #% tance are 'i char&e' in (iolation of Section 4 of Pre i'ential Decree >o.979 hall %e lia%le for penalt$ of fine pecifie' in the i))e'iatel$ prece'in& para&raph an' clearance of #ch (e el fro) the port of the Philippine )a$ %e +ithhel' #ntil the fine i pai' an' #ch penalt$ hall con tit#te a lien on #ch (e el +hich )a$ %e reco(ere' in procee'in& %$ li%el in rem in the proper co#rt +hich the (e el )a$ %e. "he o+ner or operator of a (e el or facilit$ +hich 'i char&e' the oil or other har)f#l #% tance +ill %e lia%le to pa$ for an$ clean0#p co t . Provided, finally* "hat +ater poll#tion ca e in(ol(in& act or o)i ion 000 co))itte' +ithin the Da&#na Da,e Re&ion hall %e 'ealt +ith in accor'ance +ith the proce'#re #n'er R. A. >o.48;7 a a)en'e'. %#CTION 29. Administrative Sanctions Against Non-com liance with the Water Quality Management Area Action Plan. 0 Docal &o(ern)ent official concerne' hall %e #%3ect to A')ini trati(e anction inca e of fail#re to co)pl$ +ith their action plan accor'ance +ith the rele(ant pro(i ion of R.A. >o. 71<7. C$APT#R -ACTION% %#CTION ,0. Administrative Action. 0 5itho#t pre3#'ice to the ri&ht of an$ affecte' per on to file an a')ini trati(e action* the Depart)ent hall* on it o+n in tance or #pon (erifie' co)plaint %$ an$ per on* in tit#te a')ini trati(e procee'in& in the proper for#) a&ain t an$ per on +ho (iolate : a) Stan'ar' or li)itation pro(i'e' %$ thi Act/ or %) 9$ an$ #ch or'er* r#le or re&#lation i #e' %$ the Depart)ent +ith re pect to #ch tan'ar' or li)itation. C$APT#R 7"INA) PROVI%ION% %#CTION ,+. A ro riations.0 An a)o#nt of @ne h#n're' )illion pe o (P177*777*777.77)

hall %e appropriate' fro) the a(in& of the >ational ?o(ern)ent to the Depart)ent for the initial i)ple)entation of thi Act. "hereafter* the a)o#nt nece ar$ to effecti(el$ carr$ o#t the pro(i ion of thi Act hall %e incl#'e' in the ?eneral Appropriation Act of the $ear follo+in& it enact)ent into la+ an' thereafter. %#CTION ,2. (m lementing +ules and +egulations. 0 "he Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith the Co))ittee on En(iron)ent an' Ecolo&$ of the Senate an' the Ao# e of Repre entati(e * re pecti(el$ an' other concerne' a&encie hall pro)#l&ate the i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation for thi Act* +ithin one (1) $ear after the enact)ent of thi Act: Pro(i'e'. "hat r#le an' re&#lation i #e' %$ other &o(ern)ent a&encie an' in tr#)entalitie for the pre(ention an'=or a%ate)ent of +ater poll#tion not incon i tent +ith thi Act hall #pple)ent the r#le an' re&#lation i #e' %$ the Depart)ent* p#r #ant to the pro(i ion of thi Act. "he 'raft of the i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation p#%lic con #ltation +ith affecte' ector . hall %e p#%li he' an' %e the #%3ect of et

The Philippi1e Clea1 Air Act o2 +999 J e3i41atio1o2air3he532ora6oree22ecti7ea15 383te6atic pla11i14 9 coor5i1atio1 :attai16e1t or 1o1;attai16e1t 2or criteria polluta1t3< J A6ulti3ectoral!o7er1i14/oar53hallbe create5 2or each Air3he5 to 2or6ulate policie3, co66o1 actio1 pla1 a15 coor5i1ate 2u1ctio13 a15 actio13 J A5optio1o2the#6i33io1Char4e%83te6= ba3e5 o1 co1cept o2 >polluter3 6u3t pa8?%alie1t "eature3 Philippi1e3 Clea1 Air Act o2 +999 "ee3, i6po3e5 a3 part o2 the e6i33io13 per6it or 7ehicle re4i3tratio1 re1e@al 3hall be collecte5 2ro6 both 3tatio1ar8 9 6obile 3ource3 J #3tabli3h6e1t o2 a1 Air 'ualit8 Ma1a4e6e1t "u15 to 2i1a1ce co1tai16e1t or clea1;up operatio13 or re3toratio130rehab acti7itie3, re3earch 6o1itori14 %alie1t "eature3 Philippi1e3 Clea1 Air Act o2 +999 J ReAuire6e1t 2or pro4ra6 9 proBect to put up "i1a1cial !uara1tee Mecha1i363 2or i66e5iate re3po13e, clea1;up or rehabilitatio1 o2 area3 that 6a8 be 5a6a4e5 J Air 'ualit8 %ta15ar53 :#6i33io1 a15 A6bie1t< are eCplicitl8 pro7i5e5 u15er the Act, 3ubBect to #NRD3 re7ie@ a15 re7i3io1 E #Ci3ti14 i15u3trie3 @0c coul5 1ot co6pl8 @0 3ta15ar53 are 4i7e1 +. 6o1th3 4race perio5 2or the e3tabli3h6e1t o2 a1 #17iro16e1tal Ma1a4e6e1t %83te6 %alie1t "eature3 Philippi1e3 Clea1 Air Act o2 +999 J Pri7atiFatio1 o2 the Motor Vehicle I13pectio1, te3ti14 :P#TC3< a15 repair ce1ter3 G All Motor vehicles shall undergo emission testing rior to renewal of registration #ehicles which fail such tests shall *e re/uired to undergo re air at the centers and *e retested %alie1t "eature3 Philippi1e3 Clea1 Air Act o2 +999 J Prohibitio1 o1 i1ci1eratio1, 5e2i1e5 a3 the bur1i14 o2 6u1icipal, bio6e5ical a15 haFar5ou3 @a3te3 @0c proce33 e6it3 toCic 9 poi3o1ou3 2u6e3

"here hall %e a )an'ator$ re(ie+ of the i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation an' tan'ar' p#r #ant to the pro(i ion of thi Act.

%#CTION ,,. 0oint Congressional %versight Committee. 0 "here i here%$ create' a Ioint Con&re ional @(er i&ht Co))ittee to )onitor the i)ple)entation of thi Act an' to re(ie+ the i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation pro)#l&ate' %$ the Depart)ent. "he Co))ittee hall %e co)po e' of fi(e (;) Senator an' fi(e/ (;) Repre entati(e to %e appointe' %$ the Senate Pre i'ent an' the Spea,er of the Ao# e of Repre entati(e * re pecti(el$. "he @(er i&ht Co))ittee hall %e co0chaire' %$ the Chairper on of the Co))ittee on En(iron)ent of the Senate an' the Co))ittee on Ecolo&$ of the Ao# e of Repre entati(e . %#CTION ,4. +e ealing Clause. 0 Pre i'ential Decree >o.984 i here%$ repeale'. Rep#%lic Act >o . <9<9 an' 48;7 a a)en'e'* Pre i'ential Decree >o . 1;8<* 11;6* 979 an' 8;< are here%$ a)en'e' an' )o'ifie' accor'in&l$. All other la+ * or'er * i #ance* r#le an' re&#lation incon i tent here+ith are here%$ repeale' or )o'ifie' accor'in&l$. %#CTION ,5. Se ara*ility Clause. 0 -f an$ pro(i ion of thi Act or the application #ch pro(i ion to an$ per on or circ#) tance i 'eclare' #ncon tit#tional* the re)ain'er of the Act or the application of #ch pro(i ion to other per on or circ#) tance hall not %e affecte' %$ #ch 'eclaration. %#CTION ,-. &ffectivity. 0 "hi Act hall ta,e effect fifteen (1;) 'a$ fro) the 'ate of it p#%lication in the @fficial ?a1ette or in at lea t t+o (6) ne+ paper of &eneral circ#lation.

%alie1t "eature3 Philippi1e3 Clea1 Air Act o2 +999 I6pro7e6e1t o2 "uel3G #li6i1atio1 o2 lea5 i1 4a3oli1e b8 Ha1. 200+ All ()! 3houl5 ha7e aro6atic3 co1te1t o2 45I 9 be1Fe1e co1te1t o2 4I b8 Ha1. 200+ All ()! 3houl5 ha7e aro6atic3 co1te1t o2 ,5I 9 be1Fe1e co1te1t o2 2I b8 Ha1. 200, Auto6oti7e 5ie3el 3ul2ur co1te1tG .2I b8 @t :Ha1. 200+< 9 .05I :Ha1. 2004< I15u3trial 5ie3el 3ul2ur co1te1tG .,I :Ha1. 200+< %alie1t "eature3 Philippi1e3 Clea1 Air Act o2 +999 C$APT#R I/A%IC PO)ICI#% Pro7i5e3 2or 7e1ue 2or citiFe1 3uit @here a18 citiFe1 6a8G Article +!e1eral Pro7i3io13 "ile civil! criminal and administrative action against any violator or u*lic official who neglects his erformance Pro7i5e3 hea7ier 2i1e3 9 pe1altie3 2or 7iolator3 o2 the Act 9 it3 IRR %ectio1 +. Short !itle 0 "hi Act hall %e ,no+n a the 4Ecolo&ical Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Act of 6777.4 %ectio1 2. #eclaration of Policies 0 -t i here%$ 'eclare' the polic$ of the State to a'opt a $ te)atic* co)prehen i(e an' ecolo&ical oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra) +hich hall: (a) En #re the protection of the p#%lic health an' en(iron)ent/ (%) :tili1e en(iron)entall$0 o#n' )etho' that )axi)i1e the #tili1ation of (al#a%le re o#rce an' enco#ra&e re o#rce con er(ation an' reco(er$/ (c) Set &#i'eline an' tar&et for oli' +a te a(oi'ance an' (ol#)e re'#ction thro#&h o#rce re'#ction an' +a te )ini)i1ation )ea #re * incl#'in& co)po tin&* rec$clin&* re0# e* reco(er$* &reen charcoal proce * an' other * %efore collection* treat)ent an' 'i po al in appropriate an' en(iron)entall$ o#n' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie in accor'ance +ith ecolo&icall$ # taina%le 'e(elop)ent principle / (') En #re the proper e&re&ation* collection* tran port* tora&e* treat)ent an' 'i po al of oli' +a te thro#&h the for)#lation an' a'option of the %e t en(iron)ental practice in ecolo&ical +a te )ana&e)ent excl#'in& incineration/ (e) Pro)ote national re earch an' 'e(elop)ent pro&ra) for i)pro(e' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent an' re o#rce con er(ation techni2#e * )ore effecti(e in tit#tional arran&e)ent an' in'i&eno# an' i)pro(e' )etho' of +a te re'#ction* collection* eparation an' reco(er$/ R#P(/)IC ACT 900, Ha1uar8 2-, 200+ AN ACT PROVI IN! "OR AN #CO)O!ICA) %O)I &A%T# MANA!#M#NT PRO!RAM, CR#ATIN! T$# N#C#%%AR* IN%TIT(TIONA) M#C$ANI%M% AN INC#NTIV#%, #C)ARIN! C#RTAIN ACT% PRO$I/IT# AN PROVI IN! P#NA)TI#%, APPROPRIATIN! "(N % T$#R#"OR, AN "OR OT$#R P(RPO%#% Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled(

Role o2 the #NR pro7i5e tech1ical a15 other capabilit8 buil5i14 a33i3ta1ce a15 3upport to )!(3 a15 other pri7ate 3ector3 reco66e15 policie3 to eli6i1ate barrier3 to @a3te re5uctio1 pro4ra63 eCerci3e 7i3itorial a15 e12orce6e1t po@er3 to e13ure 3trict co6plia1ce i33ue rule3 a15 re4ulatio13RO)# O" T$# )!( pri6aril8 re3po13ible 2or the i6ple6e1tatio1 a15 e12orce6e1t o2 the pro7i3io13 o2 thi3 Act @ithi1 their re3pecti7e Buri35ictio13 bara14a8 le7el 3hall co15uct 3e4re4atio1 a15 collectio1 o2 3oli5 @a3te 2or bio5e4ra5able, co6po3table a15 reu3able @a3te3 6u1icipalit8 or cit8 3hall be re3po13ible 2or the collectio1 o2 1o1;rec8clable 6aterial3, re3i5ual @a3te3 a15 3pecial @a3te3

(f) Enco#ra&e &reater pri(ate ector participation in oli' +a te )ana&e)ent/ (&) Retain pri)ar$ enforce)ent an' re pon i%ilit$ of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent +ith local &o(ern)ent #nit +hile e ta%li hin& a cooperati(e effort a)on& the national &o(ern)ent* other local &o(ern)ent #nit * non0 &o(ern)ent or&ani1ation * an' the pri(ate ector/ (h) Enco#ra&e cooperation an' elf0re&#lation a)on& +a te &enerator thro#&h the application of )ar,et0%a e' in tr#)ent / (i) -n tit#tionali1e p#%lic participation in the 'e(elop)ent an' i)ple)entation of national an' local inte&rate'* co)prehen i(e* an' ecolo&ical +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra) / an' (3) Stren&th the inte&ration of ecolo&ical oli' +a te )ana&e)ent an' re o#rce con er(ation an' reco(er$ topic into the aca'e)ic c#rric#la of for)al an' non0for)al e'#cation in or'er to pro)ote en(iron)ental a+arene an' action a)on& the citi1enr$. Article 2 e2i1itio1 o2 Ter63 %ectio1 ,. #efinition of !erms 0 .or the p#rpo e of thi Act: (a) A&ric#lt#ral +a te hall refer to +a te &enerate' fro) plantin& or har(e tin& of crop * tri))in& or pr#nin& of plant an' +a te or r#n0off )aterial fro) far) or fiel' / (%) 9#l,$ +a te hall refer to +a te )aterial +hich cannot %e appropriatel$ place' in eparate container %eca# e of either it %#l,$ i1e* hape or other ph$ ical attri%#te . "he e incl#'e lar&e +orn0o#t or %ro,en ho# ehol'* co))ercial* an' in'# trial ite) #ch a f#rnit#re* la)p * %oo,ca e * filin& ca%inet * an' other i)ilar ite) / (c) 9#rea# hall refer to the En(iron)ental Cana&e)ent 9#rea#/ (') 9#$0%ac, center hall refer to a rec$clin& center that p#rcha e of other+i e accept rec$cla%le )aterial fro) the p#%lic for the p#rpo e of rec$clin& #ch )aterial / (e) Collection hall refer to the act of re)o(in& oli' +a te fro) the o#rce or fro) a co))#nal tora&e point/ (f) Co)po tin& hall refer to the controlle' 'eco)po ition of or&anic )atter %$ )icro0 or&ani ) * )ainl$ %acteria an' f#n&i* into a h#)# 0li,e pro'#ct/ (&) Con #)er electronic hall refer to pecial +a te that incl#'e +orn0o#t* %ro,en* an' other 'i car'e' ite) #ch a ra'io * tereo * an' "K et /

(h) Controlle' '#)p hall refer to a 'i po al ite at +hich oli' +a te i 'epo ite' in accor'ance +ith the )ini)#) pre cri%e' tan'ar' of ite operation/ (i) Depart)ent hall refer to the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce / (3) Di po al hall refer to the 'i char&e* 'epo it* '#)pin&* pillin&* lea,in& or placin& of an$ oli' +a te into or in an lan'/ (,) Di po al ite hall refer to a ite +here oli' +a te i finall$ 'i char&e' an' 'epo ite'/ (l) Ecolo&ical oli' +a te )ana&e)ent hall refer to the $ te)atic a')ini tration of acti(itie +hich pro(i'e for e&re&ation at o#rce* e&re&ate' tran portation* tora&e* tran fer* proce in&* treat)ent* an' 'i po al of oli' +a te an' all other +a te )ana&e)ent acti(itie +hich 'o not har) the en(iron)ent/ ()) En(iron)entall$ accepta%le hall refer to the 2#alit$ of %ein& re0# a%le* %io'e&ra'a%le or co)po ta%le* rec$cla%le an' not toxic or ha1ar'o# to the en(iron)ent/ (n) ?eneration hall refer to the act or proce of pro'#cin& oli' +a te/

(o) ?enerator hall refer to a per on* nat#ral or 3#ri'ical* +ho la t # e a )aterial an' )a,e it a(aila%le for 'i po al or rec$clin&/ (p) Aa1ar'o# +a te hall refer to oli' +a te )ana&e)ent or co)%ination of oli' +a te +hich %eca# e of it 2#antit$* concentration or ph$ ical* che)ical or infectio# characteri tic )a$: (1) ca# e* or i&nificantl$ contri%#te to an increa e in )ortalit$ or an increa e in erio# irre(er i%le* or incapacitatin& re(er i%le* illne / or (6) po e a #% tantial pre ent or potential ha1ar' to h#)an health or the en(iron)ent +hen i)properl$ treate'* tore'* tran porte'* or 'i po e' of* or other+i e )ana&e'/ (2) Deachate hall refer to the li2#i' pro'#ce' +hen +a te #n'er&o 'eco)po ition* an' +hen +ater percolate thro#&h oli' +a te #n'er&oin& 'eco)po ition. -t i conta)inate' li2#i' that contain 'i ol(e' an' # pen'e' )aterial / (r) Caterial reco(er$ facilit$ 0 incl#'e a oli' +a te tran fer tation or ortin& tation* 'rop0 off center* a co)po tin& facilit$* an' a rec$clin& facilit$/ ( ) C#nicipal +a te hall refer to +a te pro'#ce' fro) acti(itie +ithin local &o(ern)ent #nit +hich incl#'e a co)%ination of 'o)e tic* co))ercial* in tit#tional an' in'# trial +a te

an' treet litter / (t) @pen '#)p hall refer to a 'i po al area +herein the oli' +a te are in'i cri)inatel$ thro+n or 'i po e' of +itho#t '#e plannin& an' con i'eration for en(iron)ental an' Aealth tan'ar' / (#) @pport#nit$ to rec$cle hall refer to the act of pro(i'in& a place for collectin& o#rce0 eparate' rec$cla%le )aterial* locate' either at a 'i po al ite or at another location )ore con(enient to the pop#lation %ein& er(e'* an' collection at lea t once a )onth of o#rce0 eparate' rec$cla%le )aterial fro) collection er(ice c# to)er an' to pro(i'in& a p#%lic e'#cation an' pro)otion pro&ra) that &i(e notice to each per on of the opport#nit$ to rec$cle an' enco#ra&e o#rce eparation of rec$cla%le )aterial/ (() Per on( ) hall refer to an$ %ein&* nat#ral or 3#'icial* # cepti%le of ri&ht an' o%li&ation * or of %ein& the #%3ect of le&al relation / (+) Po t0con #)er )aterial hall refer onl$ to tho e )aterial or pro'#ct &enerate' %$ a %# ine or con #)er +hich ha(e er(e' their inten'e' en' # e* an' +hich ha(e %een eparate' or 'i(erte' fro) oli' +a te for the p#rpo e of %ein& collecte'* proce e' an' # e' a a ra+ )aterial in the )an#fact#rin& of rec$cle' pro'#ct* excl#'in& )aterial an' %$0 pro'#ct &enerate' fro)* an' %$0pro'#ct &enerate' fro)* an' co))onl$ # e' +ithin an ori&inal )an#fact#rin& proce * #ch a )ill crap/ (x) Receptacle hall refer to in'i(i'#al container # e' for the o#rce eparation an' the collection of rec$cla%le )aterial / ($) Reco(ere' )aterial hall refer to )aterial an' %$ pro'#ct that ha(e %een reco(ere' or 'i(erte' fro) oli' +a te for the p#rpo e of %ein& collecte'* proce e' an' # e' a a ra+ )aterial in the )an#fact#re of a rec$cle' pro'#ct/ (1) Rec$cla%le )aterial hall refer to an$ +a te )aterial retrie(e' fro) the +a te trea) an' free fro) conta)ination that can till %e con(erte' into #ita%le %eneficial # e or for other p#rpo e * incl#'in&* %#t not li)ite' to* ne+ paper* ferro# crap )etal* non0ferro# crap )etal* # e' oil* corr#&ate' car'%oar'* al#)in#)* &la * office paper* tin can an' other )aterial a )a$ %e 'eter)ine' %$ the Co))i ion/ (aa) Rec$cle' )aterial hall refer to po t0con #)er )aterial that ha %een rec$cle' an' ret#rne' to the econo)$/ (%%) Rec$clin& hall refer to the treatin& of # e' or +a te )aterial thro#&h a proce of )a,in& the) #ita%le for %eneficial # e an' for other p#rpo e * an' incl#'e an$ proce %$ +hich oli' +a te )aterial are tran for)e' into ne+ pro'#ct in #ch a )anner that the

ori&inal pro'#ct )a$ lo e their i'entit$* an' +hich )a$%e # e' a ra+ )aterial for the pro'#ction of other &oo' or er(ice : Provided* "hat the collection* e&re&ation an' re0# e of pre(io# l$ # e' pac,a&in& )aterial hall %e 'ee)e' rec$clin& #n'er thi Act/ (cc) Re o#rce con(er ation hall refer to the re'#ction of the a)o#nt of oli' +a te that are &enerate' or the re'#ction of o(erall re o#rce con #)ption* an' #tili1ation of reco(ere' re o#rce / ('') Re o#rce reco(er$ hall refer to the collection* extraction or reco(er$ of rec$cla%le )aterial fro) the +a te trea) for the p#rpo e of rec$clin&* &eneratin& ener&$ or pro'#cin& a pro'#ct #ita%le for %eneficial # e: Provided* "hat #ch re o#rce reco(er$ facilitie excl#'e incineration/ (ee) Re0# e hall refer to the proce of reco(erin& )aterial inten'e' for the a)e or 'ifferent p#rpo e +itho#t the alteration of ph$ ical an' che)ical characteri tic / (ff) Sanitar$ lan'fill hall refer to a +a te 'i po al ite 'e i&ne'* con tr#cte'* operate' an' )aintaine' in a )anner that exert en&ineerin& control o(er i&nificant potential en(iron)ent i)pact ari in& fro) the 'e(elop)ent an' operation of the facilit$/ (&&) Sche'#le of Co)pliance hall refer to an enforcea%le e2#ence of action or operation to %e acco)pli he' +ithin a tip#late' ti)e fra)e lea'in& to co)pliance +ith a li)itation* prohi%ition or tan'ar' et forth in thi Act or an$ r#le of re&#lation i #e' p#r #ant thereto/ (hh) Secretar$ lan'fill hall refer to the Secretar$ of the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce / (ii) Se&re&ation hall refer to a oli' +a te )ana&e)ent practice of eparatin& 'ifferent )aterial fo#n' in oli' +a te in or'er to pro)ote rec$clin& an' re0# e of re o#rce an' to re'#ce the (ol#)e of +a te for collection an' 'i po al/ (33) Se&re&ation at o#rce hall refer to a oli' +a te )ana&e)ent practice of eparatin&* at the point of ori&in* 'ifferent )aterial fo#n' in oli' +a te in or'er to pro)ote rec$clin& an' re0 # e of re o#rce an' to re'#ce the (ol#)e of +a te for collection an' 'i po al/ (,,) Soli' +a te hall refer to all 'i car'e' ho# ehol'* co))ercial +a te* non0ha1ar'o# in tit#tional an' in'# trial +a te* treet +eepin& * con tr#ction 'e%ri * a&ric#lt#ral +a te* an' other non0ha1ar'o# =non0toxic oli' +a te. :nle pecificall$ note' other+i e* the ter) 4 oli' +a te4 a # e' in thi Act hall not incl#'e:

(1) 5a te i'entifie' or li te' a ha1ar'o# +a te of a oli'* li2#i'* containe' &a eo# or e)i oli' for) +hich )a$ ca# e or contri%#te to an increa e in )ortalit$ or in erio# or incapacitatin& re(er i%le illne * or ac#te=chronic effect on the health of per on an' other or&ani ) / (6) -nfectio# +a te fro) ho pital #ch a e2#ip)ent* in tr#)ent * #ten il * an' fo)ite of a 'i po a%le nat#re fro) patient +ho are # pecte' to ha(e or ha(e %een 'ia&no e' a ha(in& co))#nica%le 'i ea e an' )# t therefore %e i olate' a re2#ire' %$ p#%lic health a&encie * la%orator$ +a te #ch a patholo&ical peci)en (i.e. all ti #e * peci)en of %loo' ele)ent * excreta* an' ecretion o%taine' fro) patient or la%orator$ ani)al ) an' 'i po a%le fo)ite that )a$ har%or or tran )it patho&enic or&ani ) * an' #r&ical operatin& roo) patholo&ic )aterial fro) o#tpatient area an' e)er&enc$ roo) / an' (3) 5a te re #ltin& fro) )inin& acti(itie * incl#'in& conta)inate' oil an' 'e%ri . (ll) Soli' +a te )ana&e)ent hall refer to the 'i cipline a ociate' +ith the control of &eneration* tora&e* collection* tran fer an' tran port* proce in&* an' 'i po al of oli' +a te in a )anner that i in accor' +ith the %e t principle of p#%lic health* econo)ic * en&ineerin&* con er(ation* ae thetic * an' other en(iron)ental con i'eration * an' that i al o re pon i(e to p#%lic attit#'e / ())) Soli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilit$ hall refer to an$ re o#rce reco(er$ $ te) or co)ponent thereof/ an$ $ te)* pro&ra)* or facilit$ for re o#rce con er(ation/ an$ facilit$ for the collection* o#rce eparation* tora&e* tran portation* tran fer* proce in&* treat)ent* or 'i po al of oli' +a te/ (nn) So#rce re'#ction hall refer to the re'#ction of oli' +a te %efore it enter the oli' +a te trea) %$ )etho' #ch a pro'#ct 'e i&n* )aterial #% tit#tion* )aterial re0# e an' pac,a&in& re triction / (oo) So#rce eparation hall refer to the ortin& of oli' +a te into o)e or all of it co)ponent part at the point of &eneration/ (pp) Special +a te hall refer to ho# ehol' ha1ar'o# +a te #ch a paint * thinner * ho# ehol' %atterie * lea'0aci' %atterie * pra$ cani ter an' the li,e. "he e incl#'e +a te fro) re i'ential an' co))ercial o#rce that co)pri e of %#l,$ +a te * con #)er electronic * +hite &oo' * $ar' +a te that are collecte' eparatel$* %atterie * oil* an' tire . "he e +a te are # #all$ han'le' eparatel$ fro) other re i'ential an' co))ercial +a te / (22) Stora&e hall refer to the interi) contain)ent of oli' +a te after &eneration an' prior to collection for #lti)ate reco(er$ or 'i po al/

(rr) "ran fer tation hall refer to tho e facilitie #tili1e' to recei(e oli' +a te * te)poraril$ tore* eparate* con(ert* or other+i e proce the )aterial in the oli' +a te * or to tran fer the oli' +a te 'irectl$ fro) )aller to lar&er (ehicle for tran port. "hi ter) 'oe not incl#'e an$ of the follo+in&: (1) a facilit$ +ho e principal f#nction i to recei(e* tore* eparate* con(ert or other+i e proce in accor'ance +ith national )ini)#) tan'ar' * )an#re/ (6) a facilit$* +ho e principal f#nction i to recei(e* tore* con(ert* or other+i e proce +hich ha(e alrea'$ %een eparate' for re0# e an' are inten'e' for 'i po al * an' +a te

(3) the operation pre)i e of a '#l$ licen e' oli' +a te han'lin& operator +ho i recei(e * tore * tran fer * or other+i e proce e +a te a an acti(it$ inci'ental to the con'#ct of a ref# e collection an' 'i po al %# ine . ( ) 5a te 'i(er ion hall refer to acti(itie +hich re'#ce or eli)inate the a)o#nt of oli' +a te fro) +a te 'i po al facilitie / (tt) 5hite &oo' hall refer to lar&e +orn0o#t or %ro,en ho# ehol'* co))ercial* an' in'# trial appliance #ch a to(e * refri&erator * 'i h+a her * an' clothe +a her an' 'r$er collecte' eparatel$. 5hite &oo' ate # #all$ 'i )antle' for the reco(er$ of pecific )aterial (e.&.* copper* al#)in#)* etc.)/ (##) Lar' +a te hall refer to +oo'* )all or chippe' %ranche * lea(e * &ra clippin& * &ar'en 'e%ri * (e&eta%le re i'#e that i reco&ni1e' a part of a plant or (e&eta%le an' other )aterial i'entifie' %$ the Co))i ion. C$APT#R IIIN%TIT(TIONA) M#C$ANI%M %ectio1 4. )ational Solid *aste +anagement Commission 0 "here i here%$ e ta%li he' a >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Co))i ion* hereinafter referre' to a the Co))i ion* #n'er the @ffice of the Pre i'ent. "he Co))i ioner hall %e co)po e' of fo#rteen (14) )e)%er fro) the &o(ern)ent ector an' three )e)%er fro) the pri(ate ector. "he &o(ern)ent ector hall %e repre ente' %$ the hea' of the follo+in& a&encie in their e" officio capacit$: (1) Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce (DE>R)/ (6) Depart)ent of the -nterior an' Docal ?o(ern)ent (D-D?)/ (3) Depart)ent of Science an' "echnolo&$ (D@S")/

(4) Depart)ent of P#%lic 5or, an' Ai&h+a$ (DP5A)/ (;) Depart)ent of Aealth (D@A)/ (<) Depart)ent of "ra'e an' -n'# tr$ (D"-)/ (7) Depart)ent of A&ric#lt#re (DA)/ (8) Cetro Canila De(elop)ent A#thorit$ (CCDA)/ (9) Dea&#e of pro(incial &o(ernor / (17) Dea&#e of cit$ )a$or / (11) Dea&#e of )#nicipal )a$or / (16) A ociation of %aran&a$ co#ncil / (13) "echnical E'#cation an' S,ill De(elop)ent A#thorit$ ("ESDA)/ an' (14) Philippine -nfor)ation A&enc$. "he pri(ate ector hall %e repre ente' %$ the follo+in&: (a) A repre entati(e fro) non&o(ern)ent or&ani1ation (>?@ ) +ho e principal p#rpo e i to pro)ote rec$clin& an' the protection of air an' +ater 2#alit$/ (%) A repre entati(e fro) the rec$clin& in'# tr$/ an' (c) A repre entati(e fro) the )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# tr$/ "he Co))i ion )a$* fro) ti)e to ti)e* call on an$ other concerne' a&encie or ector a it )a$ 'ee) nece ar$. Provided* "hat repre entati(e fro) the >?@ * rec$clin& an' )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# trie hall %e no)inate' thro#&h a proce 'e i&ne' %$ the) el(e an' hall %e appointe' %$ the Pre i'ent for a ter) of three (3) $ear . Provided* further, "hat the Secretarie of the )e)%er a&encie of the Co))i ion hall for)#late action plan for their re pecti(e a&encie to co)ple)ent the >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent .ra)e+or,.

"he Depart)ent Secretar$ an' a pri(ate ector repre entati(e of the Co))i ion hall er(e a chair)an an' (ice chair)an* re pecti(el$. "he pri(ate ector repre entati(e of the Co))i ion hall %e appointe' on the %a i of their inte&rit$* hi&h 'ecree of profe ionali ) an' ha(in& 'i tin&#i he' the) el(e in en(iron)ental an' re o#rce )ana&e)ent. "he )e)%er of the Co))i ion hall er(e an' contin#e to hol' office #ntil their #cce or hall ha(e %een appointe' an' 2#alifie'. Sho#l' a )e)%er of the Co))i ion fail to co)plete hi =her ter)* the #nexpire' portion of the ter). .inall$* the )e)%er hall %e entitle' to rea ona%le tra(elin& expen e an' honoraria. "he Depart)ent* thro#&h the En(iron)ental Cana&e)ent 9#rea#* hall pro(i'e ecretariat #pport to the Co))i ion. "he Secretariat hall %e hea'e' %$ an exec#ti(e 'irector +ho hall %e no)inate' %$ the )e)%er of the Co))i ion an' appointe' %$ the chair)an. %ectio1 5. Powers and ,unctions of the Commission 0 "he Co))i ion hall o(er ee the i)ple)entation of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan an' pre cri%e policie to achie(e the o%3ecti(e of thi Act. "he Co))i ion hall #n'erta,e the follo+in& acti(itie . (a) Prepare the national oli' +a te )ana&e)ent fra)e+or,/ (%) Appro(e local oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan in accor'ance +ith it r#le an' re&#lation / (c) Re(ie+ an' )onitor the i)ple)entation of local oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan / (') Coor'inate the operation of local oli' +a te )ana&e)ent %oar' in the pro(incial an' cit$=)#nicipal le(el / (e) "o the )axi)#) extent fea i%le* #tili1in& exi tin& re o#rce * a i t pro(incial* cit$ an' )#nicipal oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan / (f) De(elop a )o'el pro(incial* cit$ an' )#nicipal oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan that +ill e ta%li h protot$pe of the content an' for)at +hich pro(ince * citie an' )#nicipalitie )a$ # e in )eetin& the re2#ire)ent of the >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent .ra)e+or,/ (&) A'opt a pro&ra) to pro(i'e technical an' other capa%ilit$ %#il'in& a i tance an' #pport to local &o(ern)ent #nit in the 'e(elop)ent an' i)ple)entation of o#rce re'#ction pro&ra) / (h) De(elop an' i)ple)ent a pro&ra) to a i t local &o(ern)ent #nit in the i'entification of )ar,et for )aterial that are 'i(erte' fro) 'i po al facilitie thro#&h re0# e* rec$clin&* an' co)po tin&* an' other en(iron)ent0frien'l$ )etho' / (i) De(elop a )echani ) for the i)po ition of anction for the (iolation en(iron)ental r#le

an' re&#lation / (3) Cana&e the Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent .#n'/ (,) De(elop an' pre cri%e proce'#re for the i #ance of appropriate per)it an' clearance . (l) Re(ie+ the incenti(e che)e for effecti(e oli' +a te )ana&e)ent* for p#rpo e of en #rin& rele(ance an' efficienc$ in achie(in& the o%3ecti(e of thi Act/ ()) .or)#late the nece ar$ e'#cation pro)otion an' infor)ation ca)pai&n trate&ie / (n) E ta%li h* after notice an' hearin& of the partie concerne'* tan'ar' * criteria* &#i'eline * an' for)#la that are fair* e2#ita%le an' rea ona%le* in e ta%li hin& tippin& char&e an' rate that the proponent +ill char&e in the operation an' )ana&e)ent of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie an' technolo&ie . (o) De(elop afet$ net an' alternati(e li(elihoo' pro&ra) for )all rec$cler an' other ector that +ill %e affecte' a a re #lt of the con tr#ction an'=or operation of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent rec$clin& plant or facilit$. (p) .or)#late an' #p'ate a li t of non0en(iron)entall$ accepta%le )aterial in accor'ance +ith the pro(i ion of thi Act. .or thi p#rpo e* it hall %e nece ar$ that proper con #ltation %e con'#cte' %$ the Co))i ion +ith all concerne' in'# trie to en #re a li t that i %a e' on technolo&ical an' econo)ic (ia%ilit$. (2) Enco#ra&e pri(ate ector initiati(e * co))#nit$ participation an' in(e t)ent re o#rce reco(er$0%a e' li(elihoo' pro&ra) for local co))#nitie . (r) Enco#ra&e all local &o(ern)ent a&encie an' all local &o(ern)ent #nit to patroni1e pro'#ct )an#fact#re' # in& rec$cle' an' rec$cla%le )aterial / ( ) Propo e an' a'opt re&#lation re2#irin& the o#rce eparation an' po t eparation collection* e&re&ate' collection* proce in&* )ar,etin& an' ale of or&anic an' 'e i&nate' rec$cla%le )aterial &enerate' in each local &o(ern)ent #nit/ an' (t) St#'$ an' re(ie+ of the follo+in&: (i) Stan'ar' * criteria an' &#i'eline for pro)#l&ation an' i)ple)entation of an inte&rate' national oli' +a te )ana&e)ent fra)e+or,/ an' (ii) Criteria an' &#i'eline for itin&* 'e i&n* operation an' )aintenance of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie .

%ectio1 -. +eetings 0 "he Co))i ion hall )eet at lea t once a )onth. "he pre ence of at lea t a )a3orit$ of the )e)%er hall con tit#te a 2#or#). "he chair)an* or in hi a% ence the (ice0chair)an* hall %e the pre i'in& officer. -n the a% ence of the hea' of the a&encie )entione' in Sec. 4 of thi Act* the$ )a$ 'e i&nate per)anent repre entati(e to atten' the )eetin& . %ectio1 7. !he )ational $cology Center 0 "here hall %e e ta%li he' a >ational Ecolo&$ Center #n'er the Co))i ion +hich hall pro(i'e con #ltin&* infor)ation* trainin&* an' net+or,in& er(ice for the i)ple)entation of the pro(i ion of thi Act. -n thi re&ar'* it hall perfor) the follo+in& f#nction : (a) .acilitate trainin& an' e'#cation in inte&rate' ecolo&ical oli' +a te )ana&e)ent/ (%) E ta%li h an' )ana&e a oli' +a te )ana&e)ent infor)ation 'ata %a e* in coor'ination +ith the D"- an' other concerne' a&encie : (1) on oli' +a te &eneration an' )ana&e)ent techni2#e a +ell a the )ana&e)ent* technical an' operational approache to re o#rce reco(er$/ an' (6) of proce or =rec$cler * the li t of )aterial %ein& rec$cle' or %o#&ht %$ the) an' their re pecti(e price / (c) Pro)ote the 'e(elop)ent of a rec$clin& )ar,et thro#&h the e ta%li h)ent of a national rec$clin& net+or, that +ill enhance the opport#nit$ to rec$cle/ (') Pro(i'e or facilitate expert a i tance in pilot )o'elin& of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie / an' (e) De(elop* te t* an' 'i e)inate )o'el +a te )ini)i1ation an' re'#ction a#'itin& proce'#re for e(al#atin& option . "he >ational Ecolo&$ Center hall %e hea'e' %$ the 'irector of the 9#rea# in hi e" officio capacit$. -t hall )aintain a )#lti0 ectoral* )#lti0'i ciplinar$ pool of expert incl#'in& tho e fro) the aca'e)e* in(entor * practicin& profe ional * %# ine an' in'# tr$* $o#th * +o)en an' other concerne' ector * +ho hall %e creene' accor'in& to 2#alification et %$ the Co))i ion. %ectio1 .. Role of the #epartmen- 0 .or the f#rtherance of the o%3ecti(e of thi Act* the Depart)ent hall ha(e the follo+in& f#nction : (a) Chair the Co))i ion create' p#r #ant to thi Act/

(%) Prepare an ann#al >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Stat# Report/ (c) Prepare an' 'i tri%#te infor)ation* e'#cation an' co))#nication )aterial on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent/ (') E ta%li h )etho' an' other para)eter for the )ea #re)ent of +a te re'#ction* collection an' 'i po al/ (e) Pro(i'e technical an' other capa%ilit$ %#il'in& a i tance an' #pport to the D?: in the 'e(elop)ent an' i)ple)entation of local oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan an' pro&ra) / (f) Reco))en' policie to eli)inate %arrier to +a te re'#ction pro&ra) / (&) Exerci e (i itorial an' enforce)ent po+er to en #re trict co)pliance +ith thi Act/ (h) Perfor) #ch other po+er an' f#nction nece ar$ to achie(e the o%3ecti(e of thi Act/ an' (i) - #e r#le an' re&#lation to effecti(el$ i)ple)ent the pro(i ion of thi Act. %ectio1 9. .isitorial Powers of the #epartment- 0 "he Depart)ent or it '#l$ a#thori1e' repre entati(e hall ha(e acce to* an' the ri&ht to cop$ therefro)* the recor' re2#ire' to %e )aintaine' p#r #ant to the pro(i ion of thi Act. "he Secretar$ or the '#l$ a#thori1e' repre entati(e hall li,e+i e ha(e the ri&ht to enter the pre)i e of an$ &enerator* rec$cler or )an#fact#rer* or other facilitie an$ ti)e to 2#e tion an$ e)plo$ee or in(e ti&ate an$ fact* con'ition or )atter +hich )a$ %e nece ar$ to 'eter)ine an$ (iolation* or +hich )a$ ai' in the effecti(e enforce)ent of thi Act an' it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation . "hi Section hall not appl$ to pri(ate '+ellin& place #nle the (i itorial po+er i other+i e 3#'iciall$ a#thori1e'. %ectio1 +0. Role of &'/s in Solid *aste +anagement 0 P#r #ant to the rele(ant pro(i ion of R.A. >o. 71<7* other+i e ,no+n a the Docal &o(ern)ent co'e* the D?: hall %e pri)aril$ re pon i%le for the i)ple)entation an' enforce)ent of the pro(i ion of thi Act +ithin their re pecti(e 3#ri 'iction . Se&re&ation an' collection of oli' +a te hall %e con'#cte' at the %aran&a$ le(el pecificall$ for %io'e&ra'a%le* co)po ta%le an' re# a%le +a te : Provided* "hat the collection of non0 rec$cla%le )aterial an' pecial +a te hall %e the re pon i%ilit$ of the )#nicipalit$ or cit$. %ectio1 ++. Provincial Solid *aste +anagement Board 0 A Pro(incial Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent %oar' hall %e e ta%li he' in e(er$ pro(ince* to %e chaire' %$ the &o(ernor. -t )e)%er hall incl#'e:

(a) All the )a$or of it co)ponent citie an' )#nicipalitie / (%) @ne (1) repre entati(e fro) the San&&#nian& Panlala+i&an to %e repre ente' %$ the chairper on of either the Co))ittee on En(iron)ent or Aealth or their e2#i(alent co))ittee * to %e no)inate' %$ the pre i'in& officer/ (c) "he pro(incial health an'=or &eneral er(ice officer * +hiche(er )a$ %e reco))en'e' %$ the &o(ernor/ (') "he pro(incial en(iron)ent an' nat#ral re o#rce officer/ (e) "he pro(incial en&ineer/ (f) Con&re ional repre entati(e fro) each con&re ional 'i trict +ithin the pro(ince/ (&) A repre entati(e fro) the >?@ ector +ho e principal p#rpo e i to pro)ote rec$clin& an' the protection of air an' +ater 2#alit$/ (h) A repre entati(e fro) the rec$clin& in'# tr$/ (i) A repre entati(e fro) the )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# tr$/ an' (3) A repre entati(e of each concerne' &o(ern)ent a&enc$ po e in& rele(ant technical an' )ar,etin& experti e a )a$ %e 'eter)ine' %$ the %oar'. "he Pro(incial Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent 9oar' )a$* fro) ti)e to ti)e* call on an$ other concerne' a&encie or ector a it )a$ 'ee) nece ar$. Provided* "hat repre entati(e fro) the >?@ * rec$clin& an' )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# trie hall %e electe' thro#&h a proce 'e i&ne' %$ the) el(e an' hall %e en'or e' %$ the &o(ern)ent a&enc$ of repre entati(e of the 9oar': Provided* further* that in the Pro(ince of Pala+an* the 9oar' hall %e chaire' %$ the chair)an of the Pala+an Co#ncil for S# taina%le De(elop)ent* p#r #ant to Rep#%lic Act >o. 7<11. -n the ca e of Cetro Canila* the 9oar' hall %e chaire' %$ the chairper on of the CCDA an' it )e)%er hall incl#'e: (i) all )a$or of it co)ponent citie an' )#nicipalitie / (ii) a repre entati(e fro) the >?@ ector +ho e principal p#rpo e i to pro)ote rec$clin& an' the protection of air an' +ater 2#alit$/

(iii) a repre entati(e fro) the rec$clin& in'# tr$/ an' (i() a repre entati(e fro) the )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# tr$. "he 9oar' )a$* fro) ti)e to ti)e* call on an$ other concerne' a&encie or ector a it )a$ 'ee) nece ar$. Provided* "hat repre entati(e fro) the >?@ * rec$clin& an' )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# trie hall %e electe' thro#&h a proce 'e i&ne' %$ the) el(e an' hall %e en'or e' %$ the &o(ern)ent a&enc$ repre entati(e of the 9oar'. "he Pro(incial Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent 9oar' hall ha(e the follo+in& f#nction an' re pon i%ilitie : (1) De(elop a pro(incial oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan fro) the #%)itte' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan of the re pecti(e cit$ an' )#nicipal oli' +a te )ana&e)ent %oar' herein create'. -t hall re(ie+ an' inte&rate the #%)itte' plan of all it co)ponent citie an' )#nicipalitie an' en #re that the (ario# plan co)ple)ent each other* an' ha(e the re2#i ite co)ponent . "he Pro(incial Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan hall %e #%)itte' to the Co))i ion for appro(al. "he Pro(incial Plan hall reflect the &eneral pro&ra) of action an' initiati(e of the pro(incial &o(ern)ent an' i)ple)entin& a oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra) that +o#l' #pport the (ario# initiati(e of it co)ponent citie an' )#nicipalitie . (6) Pro(i'e the nece ar$ lo&i tical an' operational #pport to it co)ponent citie an' )#nicipalitie in con onance +ith #% ection (f) of Sec.17 of the Docal ?o(ern)ent Co'e/ (3) Reco))en' )ea #re an' afe&#ar' a&ain t poll#tion an' for the pre er(ation of the nat#ral eco $ te)/ (4) Reco))en' )ea #re to &enerate re o#rce * f#n'in& an' i)ple)entation of pro3ect an' acti(itie a pecifie' in the '#l$ appro(e' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan / (;) -'entif$ area +ithin it 3#ri 'iction +hich ha(e co))on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro%le) an' are appropriate #nit are plannin& local oli' +a te )ana&e)ent er(ice in accor'ance +ith Section 41 hereof/ (<) Coor'inate the effort of the co)ponent citie an' )#nicipalitie in the i)ple)entation of the Pro(incial Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan/ (7) De(elop an appropriate incenti(e che)e a an inte&ral co)ponent of the Pro(incial Soli'

5a te Cana&e)ent Plan/ (8) Con(ene 3oint )eetin& of the pro(incial* cit$ an' )#nicipal oli' +a te )ana&e)ent %oar' at lea t e(er$ 2#arter for p#rpo e of inte&ratin&* $nchroni1in&* )onitorin& an' e(al#atin& the 'e(elop)ent an' i)ple)entation of it pro(incial oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan/ (9) Repre ent an$ of it co)ponent cit$ or )#nicipalit$ in coor'inatin& it re o#rce an' operational re2#ire)ent +ith a&encie of the national &o(ern)ent/ (17) @(er ee the i)ple)entation of the Pro(incial Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plant/ (11) Re(ie+ e(er$ t+o (6) $ear or a the nee' ari e the Pro(incial Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan for p#rpo e of en #rin& it # taina%ilit$* (ia%ilit$* effecti(ene an' rele(ance in relation to local an' international 'e(elop)ent in the fiel' of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent/ an' (16) Allo+ for the cl# terin& of D?: for the ol#tion of co))on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro%le) . %ectio1 +2. City and +unicipal Solid *aste +anagement Board 0 Each cit$ or )#nicipalit$ hall for) a Cit$ or C#nicipal 5a te Cana&e)ent 9oar' that hall prepare* #%)it an' i)ple)ent a plan for the afe an' anitar$ )ana&e)ent of oli' +a te &enerate' in area #n'er in &eo&raphic an' political co(era&e. "he Cit$ or C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent 9oar' hall %e co)po e' of the cit$ or )#nicipal )a$or a hea' +ith the follo+in& a )e)%er : a) @ne (1) repre entati(e of San&&#nian& Panl#n& o' or the San&&#nian& 9a$an* prefera%l$ chairper on of either the Co))ittee on En(iron)ent or Aealth* +ho +ill %e 'e i&nate' %$ the pre i'in& officer/ %) Pre i'ent of the A ociation of 9aran&a$ Co#ncil in the )#nicipalit$ or cit$/ c) Chairper on of the San&&#nian& Ma%ataan .e'eration/ ') A repre entati(e fro) >?@ +ho e principal p#rpo e i to pro)ote rec$clin& an' the protection of air an' +ater 2#alit$/ e) A repre entati(e fro) the rec$clin& in'# tr$/ f) A repre entati(e fro) the )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# tr$/ an' &) A repre entati(e of each concerne' &o(ern)ent a&enc$ po e in& rele(ant technical an'

)ar,etin& experti e a )a$ %e 'eter)ine' %$ the 9oar'. "he Cit$ or C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent 9oar' )a$* fro) ti)e to ti)e* call on an$ concerne' a&encie or ector a it )a$ 'ee) nece ar$. Provided* "hat repre entati(e fro) >?@ * rec$clin& an' )an#fact#rin& or pac,a&in& in'# trie hall %e electe' thro#&h a proce 'e i&ne' %$ the) el(e an' hall %e en'or e' %$ the &o(ern)ent a&enc$ repre entati(e of the 9oar'. "he Cit$ an' C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent 9oar' re pon i%ilitie : hall ha(e the follo+in& '#tie an'

for franchi e or %#il'0operate0tran fer a&ree)ent +ith '#l$ reco&ni1e' in tit#tion * p#r #ant to R.A.<9;7* to pro(i'e either excl# i(e or non0excl# i(e a#thorit$ for the collection* tran fer* tora&e* proce in&* rec$clin& or 'i po al of )#nicipal oli' +a te. "he propo al hall ta,e into con i'eration appropriate &o(ern)ent r#le an' re&#lation on contract * franchi e an' %#il'0operate0tran fer a&ree)ent / (17) Pro(i'e the nece ar$ lo&i tical an' operational #pport to it co)ponent citie an' )#nicipalitie in con onance +ith #% ection (f) of Sec. 17 of the Docal ?o(ern)ent Co'e/ (11) Reco))en'e' )ea #re an' afe&#ar' a&ain t poll#tion an' for the pre er(ation of the nat#ral eco $ te)/ an' (16) Coor'inate the effort of it co)ponent %aran&a$ in the i)ple)entation of the cit$ or )#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan. Section13. $stablishment of +ulti0Purpose $nvironment Cooperatives or 1ssociation in $very &'/ 0 C#lti0p#rpo e cooperati(e an' a ociation that hall #n'erta,e acti(itie to pro)ote the i)ple)entation an'= or 'irectl$ #n'erta,e pro3ect in co)pliance +ith the pro(i ion of thi Act hall %e enco#ra&e' an' pro)ote' in e(er$ D?:. C$APT#R IIICOMPR#$#N%IV# %O)I &A%T# MANA!#M#NT

(1) De(elop the Cit$ or C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan that hall en #re the lon&0 ter) )ana&e)ent of oli' +a te* a +ell a inte&rate the (ario# oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan an' trate&ie of the %aran&a$ in it area of 3#ri 'iction. -n the 'e(elop)ent of the Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan* it hall con'#ct con #ltation +ith the (ario# ector of the co))#nit$/ (6) A'opt )ea #re to pro)ote an' en #re the (ia%ilit$ an' effecti(e i)ple)entation of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra) in it co)ponent %aran&a$ / (3) Conitor the i)ple)entation of the Cit$ or C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan thro#&h it (ario# political #%'i(i ion an' in cooperation +ith the pri(ate ector an' the >?@ / (4) A'opt pecific re(en#e0&eneratin& )ea #re to pro)ote the (ia%ilit$ of it Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan/ (;) Con(ene re&#lar )eetin& for p#rpo e of plannin& an' coor'inatin& the i)ple)entation of the oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan of the re pecti(e co)ponent %aran&a$ / (<) @(er ee the i)ple)entation of the Cit$ or C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan/ (7) Re(ie+ e(er$ t+o (6) $ear or a the nee' ari e the Cit$ or C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan for p#rpo e of en #rin& it # taina%ilit$* (ia%ilit$* effecti(ene an' rele(ance in relation to local an' international 'e(elop)ent in the fiel' of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent/ (8) De(elop the pecific )echanic an' &#i'eline for the i)ple)entation of the Cit$ or C#nicipal Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan/ (9) Reco))en'e' to appropriate local &o(ern)ent a#thoritie pecific )ea #re or propo al

Article +!e1eral Pro7i3io13 %ectio1 +4. )ational Solid *aste +anagement Status Report 0 "he Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith the D@A an' other concerne' a&encie * hall +ithin ix (<) )onth after the effecti(it$ of thi Act* prepare a >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Stat# Report +hich hall %e # e' a a %a i in for)#latin& the >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent .ra)e+or, pro(i'e' in Sec. 1; of thi Act. "he concerne' a&encie hall #%)it to the Depart)ent rele(ant 'ata nece ar$ for the co)pletion of the ai' report +ithin three (3) )onth follo+in& the effecti(it$ of thi Act. "he ai' report hall incl#'e* %#t hall not %e li)ite' to* the follo+in&: (a) -n(entor$ of exi tin& oli' +a te facilitie / (%) ?eneral +a te characteri1ation* ta,in& into acco#nt the t$pe* 2#antit$ of +a te &enerate' an' e ti)ation of (ol#)e an' t$pe of +a te for re'#ction an' rec$clin&/ (c) Pro3ection of +a te &eneration/ (') "he (ar$in& re&ional &eolo&ic* h$'rolo&ic* cli)atic* an' other factor (ital in the i)ple)entation of oli' +a te practice to en #re the rea ona%le protection of:

(1) the 2#alit$ of #rface an' &ro#n'+ater fro) leachate conta)ination/ (6) the 2#alit$ of #rface +ater fro) #rface r#n0off conta)ination/ an' (3) a)%ient air 2#alit$. (e) Pop#lation 'en it$* 'i tri%#tion an' pro3ecte' &ro+th/ (f) "he political* econo)ic* or&ani1ational* financial an' )ana&e)ent pro%le) affectin& co)prehen i(e oli' +a te )ana&e)ent/ (&) S$ te) an' techni2#e of +a te re'#ction* re0# e an' rec$clin&/ (h) A(aila%le )ar,et for rec$cla%le )aterial / (i) E ti)ate' co t of collectin&* torin&* tran portin&* )ar,etin& an' 'i po al of +a te an' rec$cla%le )aterial / an' (3) Pertinent 2#alitati(e an' 2#antitati(e infor)ation concernin& the extent of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro%le) an' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent acti(itie #n'erta,en %$ local &o(ern)ent #nit an' the +a te &enerator . Provided* "hat the Depart)ent* in con #ltation +ith concerne' a&encie * hall re(ie+* #p'ate an' p#%li h a >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Stat# Report e(er$ t+o (6) $ear or a the nee' ari e . %ectio1 +5. )ational Solid *aste +anagement ,ramewor2 0 5ithin ix (<) )onth fro) the co)pletion of the national oli' +a te )ana&e)ent tat# report #n'er Sec. 14 of thi Act* the Co))i ion create' #n'er Sec. 4 of thi Act hall* +ith p#%lic participation* for)#late an' i)ple)ent a >ational Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent .ra)e+or,. S#ch fra)e+or, hall con i'er an' incl#'e: (a) Anal$ i an' e(al#ation of the c#rrent tate* tren' * pro3ection of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent on the national* pro(incial an' )#nicipal le(el / (%) -'entification of critical oli' +a te facilitie an' local &o(ern)ent #nit +hich +ill nee' clo er )onitorin& an'=or re&#lation/ (c) Characteri tic an' con'ition of collection* tora&e* proce in&* 'i po al* operatin& )etho' * techni2#e an' practice * location of facilitie +here #ch operatin& )etho' * techni2#e an' practice are con'#cte'* ta,in& into acco#nt the nat#re of the +a te/

(') 5a te 'i(er ion &oal p#r #ant to Sec. 67 of thi Act/ (e) Sche'#le for the clo #re an'=or #p&ra'in& of open an' controlle' '#)p p#r #ant to Sec. 37 of thi Act/ (f) Cetho' of clo in& or #p&ra'in& open '#)p for p#rpo e of eli)inatin& potential health ha1ar' / (&) "he profile of o#rce * incl#'in& in'# trial* co))ercial* 'o)e tic* an' other o#rce / (h) Practical application of en(iron)entall$ o#n' techni2#e of +ater )ini)i1ation #ch a * %#t not li)ite' to* re o#rce con er(ation* e&re&ation at o#rce* rec$clin&* re o#rce reco(er$* incl#'in& +a te0to0ener&$ &eneration* re0# e an' co)po tin&/ (i) A technical an' econo)ic 'e cription of the le(el of perfor)ance that can %e attaine' %$ (ario# a(aila%le oli' +a te )ana&e)ent practice +hich pro(i'e for the protection of p#%lic health an' the en(iron)ent/ (3) Appropriate oli' +a te facilitie an' con er(ation $ te) / (,) Rec$clin& pro&ra) for the rec$cla%le )aterial * #ch a %#t not li)ite' to &la * paper* pla tic an' )etal/ (l) Ken#e for p#%lic participation fro) all ector at all pha e = ta&e of the +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra)=pro3ect/ ()) -nfor)ation an' e'#cation ca)pai&n trate&ie / (n) A 'e cription of le(el of perfor)ance an' appropriate )etho' an' 'e&ree of control that pro(i'e* at the )ini)#)* for protection of p#%lic health an' +elfare thro#&h: (1) Protection of the 2#alit$ of &ro#n'+ater an' #rface +ater fro) leachate an' r#n0off conta)ination/ (6) Di ea e an' epi'e)ic pre(ention an' control/ (3) Pre(ention an' control of offen i(e o'or/ an' (4) Safet$ an' ae thetic . (o) Cini)#) criteria to %e # e' %$ the local &o(ern)ent #nit to 'efine ecolo&ical oli' +a te )ana&e)ent practice . A )#ch a practica%le* #ch &#i'eline hall al o incl#'e )ini)#)

infor)ation for # e in 'eci'in& the a'e2#ate location* 'e i&n an' con tr#ction of facilitie a ociate' +ith oli' +a te )ana&e)ent practice * incl#'in& the con i'eration of re&ional* &eo&raphic* 'e)o&raphic an' cli)atic factor / an' (p) "he )etho' an' proce'#re for the pha eo#t an' the e(ent#al clo #re +ithin ei&hteen (18) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act in ca e of exi tin& open '#)p an'=or anitar$ lan'fill locate' +ithin an a2#ifer* &ro#n'+ater re er(oir or +ater he' area. %ectio1 +-. &ocal 'overnment Solid *aste +anagement Plans 0 "he pro(ince* cit$ or )#nicipalit$* thro#&h it local oli' +a te )ana&e)ent %oar' * hall prepare it re pecti(e 170 $ear oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan con i tent +ith the national oli' +a te )ana&e)ent fra)e+or,: Provided* "hat the +a te )ana&e)ent plan hall %e for the re0# e* rec$clin& an' co)po tin& of +a te &enerate' in their re pecti(e 3#ri 'iction : Provided* further* "hat the oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan of the D?: hall en #re the efficient )ana&e)ent of oli' +a te &enerate' +ithin it 3#ri 'iction. "he plan hall place pri)ar$ e)pha i on i)ple)entation of all fea i%le re0# e* rec$clin&* an' co)po tin& pro&ra) +hile i'entif$in& the a)o#nt of lan'fill an' tran for)ation capacit$ that +ill %e nee'e' for oli' +a te +hich cannot %e re0 # e'* rec$cle'* or co)po te'. "he plan hall contain all the co)ponent pro(i'e' in Sec. 17 of thi Act an' a ti)eta%le for the i)ple)entation of the oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra) in accor'ance +ith the >ational .ra)e+or, an' p#r #ant to the pro(i ion of thi Act: Provided* finally* "hat it hall %e re(ie+e' an' #p'ate' e(er$ $ear %$ the pro(incial* cit$ or )#nicipal oli' +a te )ana&e)ent %oar'. .or D?: +hich ha(e con i'ere' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent alternati(e to co)pl$ +ith Sec. 37 of thi Act* %#t are #na%le to #tili1e #ch alternati(e * a ti)eta%le or che'#le of co)pliance pecif$in& the re)e'ial )ea #re an' e(ent#al co)pliance hall %e incl#'e' in the plan. All local &o(ern)ent oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan hall %e #%3ecte' to the appro(al of the Co))i ion. "he plan hall %e con i tent +ith the national fra)e+or, an' in accor'ance +ith the pro(i ion of thi Act an' of the policie et %$ the Co))i ion/ Provided* "hat in the pro(ince of Pala+an* the local &o(ern)ent oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan hall %e appro(e' %$ the Pala+an Co#ncil for S# taina%le De(elop)ent* p#r #ant to R.A. >o. 7<11. %ectio1 +7. !he Components of the &ocal 'overnment Solid *aste +anagement Plan 0 "he oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan hall incl#'e* %#t not li)ite' to* the follo+in& co)ponent : (a) Cit$ or C#nicipal Profile 0 "he plan hall in'icate the follo+in& %ac,&ro#n' infor)ation on the cit$ or )#nicipalit$ an' it co)ponent %aran&a$ * co(erin& i)portant hi&hli&ht of the 'i tinct &eo&raphic an' other con'ition : (1) E ti)ate' pop#lation of each %aran&a$ +ithin the cit$ or )#nicipalit$ an' pop#lation

pro3ect for a 170$ear perio'/ (6) -ll# tration or )ap of the cit$=)#nicipalit$* in'icatin& location of re i'ential* co))ercial* an' in'# trial center * an' a&ric#lt#ral area* a +ell a '#)p* lan'fill an' other oli' +a te facilitie . "he ill# tration hall in'icate a +ell* the propo e' ite for 'i po al an' other oli' +a te facilitie / (3) E ti)ate' oli' +a te &eneration an' pro3ection %$ o#rce* #ch a re i'ential* )ar,et* co))ercial* in'# trial* con tr#ction= 'e)olition* treet +a te*a&ric#lt#ral* a&ro0in'# trial* in tit#tional* other +a te/ an' (4) -n(entor$ of exi tin& +a te 'i po al an' other oli' +a te facilitie an' capacitie . (%) 5a te characteri1ation 0 .or the initial o#rce re'#ction an' rec$clin& ele)ent of a local +a te )ana&e)ent plan* the D?: +a te characteri1ation co)ponent hall i'entif$ the con tit#ent )aterial +hich co)pri e the oli' +a te &enerate' +ithin the 3#ri 'iction of the D?:. "he infor)ation hall %e repre entati(e of the oli' +a te &enerate' an' 'i po e' of +ithin the area. "he con tit#ent )aterial hall %e i'entifie' %$ (ol#)e* percenta&e in +ei&ht or it (ol#)etric e2#i(alent* )aterial t$pe* an' o#rce of &eneration +hich incl#'e re i'ential* co))ercial* in'# trial* &o(ern)ental* or other )aterial . .#t#re re(i ion of +a te characteri1ation t#'ie hall i'entif$ the con tit#ent )aterial +hich co)pri e the oli' +a te 'i po e' of at per)itte' 'i po al facilitie . (c) Collection an' "ran fer 0 "he plan hall ta,e into acco#nt the &eo&raphic #%'i(i ion to 'efine the co(era&e of the oli' +a te collection area in e(er$ %aran&a$. "he %aran&a$ hall %e re pon i%le for en #rin& that a 177E collection efficienc$ fro) re i'ential* co))ercial* in'# trial an' a&ric#lt#ral o#rce * +here nece ar$ +ithin it area of co(era&e* i achie(e'. "o+ar' thi en'* the plan hall 'efine an' i'entif$ the pecific trate&ie an' acti(itie to %e #n'erta,en %$ it co)ponent %aran&a$ * ta,in& into acco#nt the follo+in& concern : (1) A(aila%ilit$ an' pro(i ion of properl$ 'e i&ne' container or receptacle in electe' collection point for the te)porar$ tora&e of oli' +a te +hile a+aitin& collection an' tran fer to proce in& ite or to final 'i po al ite / (6) Se&re&ation of 'ifferent t$pe of oli' +a te for re0# e* rec$clin& an' co)po tin&/ (3) Aa#lin& an' tran fer of oli' +a te fro) o#rce or collection point to proce in& ite or final 'i po al ite / (4) - #ance an' enforce)ent of or'inance to effecti(el$ i)ple)ent a collection $ te) in the %aran&a$/ an'

(;) Pro(i ion of properl$ traine' officer an' +or,er to han'le oli' +a te 'i po al. "he plan hall 'efine an' pecif$ the )etho' an' $ te) for the tran fer of oli' +a te fro) pecific collection point to oli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie . (') Proce in& 0 "he Plan hall 'efine the )etho' an' the facilitie re2#ire' to proce the oli' +a te* incl#'in& the # e of inter)e'iate treat)ent facilitie for co)po tin&* rec$clin&* con(er ion an' other +a te proce in& $ te) . @ther appropriate +a te proce in& technolo&ie )a$ al o %e con i'ere' pro(i'e' that #ch technolo&ie confor) +ith internationall$0accepta%le an' other tan'ar' et in other tan'ar' et in other la+ an' re&#lation . (e) So#rce re'#ction 0 "he o#rce re'#ction co)ponent hall incl#'e a pro&ra) an' i)ple)entation che'#le +hich ho+ the )etho' %$ +hich the D?: +ill* in co)%ination +ith the rec$clin& an' co)po tin& co)ponent * re'#ce a #fficient a)o#nt of oli' +a te 'i po e' of in accor'ance +ith the 'i(er ion re2#ire)ent of Sec. 67. "he o#rce re'#ction co)ponent hall 'e cri%e the follo+in&: (1) trate&ie in re'#cin& the (ol#)e of oli' +a te &enerate' at o#rce/ (6) )ea #re for i)ple)entin& #ch trate&ie an' the re o#rce nece ar$ to carr$ o#t #ch acti(itie / (3) other appropriate +a te re'#ction technolo&ie that )a$ al o %e con i'ere'* pro(i'e' that #ch technolo&ie confor) +ith the tan'ar' et p#r #ant to thi Act/ (4) the t$pe of +a te to %e re'#ce' p#r #ant to Sec. 1; of thi Act/ (;) the )etho' that the D?: +ill # e to 'eter)ine the cate&orie of oli' +a te to %e 'i(erte' fro) 'i po al at a 'i po al facilit$ thro#&h re0# e* rec$clin& an' co)po tin&/ an' (<) ne+ facilitie an' expan ion of exi tin& facilitie +hich +ill %e nee'e' to i)ple)ent re0 # e* rec$clin& an' co)po tin&. "he D?: o#rce re'#ction co)ponent hall incl#'e the e(al#ation an' i'entification of rate tr#ct#re an' fee for the p#rpo e of re'#cin& the a)o#nt of +a te &enerate'* an other o#rce re'#ction trate&ie * incl#'in& %#t not li)ite' to* pro&ra) an' econo)ic incenti(e pro(i'e' #n'er Sec. 4< of thi Act to re'#ce the # e of non0rec$cla%le )aterial * replace 'i po a%le )aterial an' pro'#ct +ith re# a%le )aterial an' pro'#ct * re'#ce pac,a&in&* an' increa e the efficienc$ of the # e of paper* car'%oar'* &la * )etal* an' other )aterial . "he +a te re'#ction acti(itie of the co))#nit$ hall al o ta,e into acco#nt* a)on& other * local

capa%ilit$* econo)ic (ia%ilit$* technical re2#ire)ent * ocial concern 8 'i po ition of re i'#al +a te an' en(iron)ental i)pact: Provided* "hat* pro3ection of f#t#re facilitie nee'e' an' e ti)ate' co t hall %e incorporate' in the plan. (f) Rec$clin& 0 "he rec$clin& co)ponent hall incl#'e a pro&ra) an' i)ple)entation che'#le +hich ho+ the )etho' %$ +hich the D?: hall* in co)%ination +ith o#rce re'#ction an' co)po tin& co)ponent * re'#ce a #fficient a)o#nt of oli' +a te 'i po e' of in accor'ance +ith the 'i(er ion re2#ire)ent et in Sec .67. "he D?: rec$clin& co)ponent hall 'e cri%e the follo+in&: (1) "he t$pe of )aterial to %e rec$cle' #n'er the pro&ra) / (6) "he )etho' for 'eter)inin& the cate&orie of oli' +a te to %e 'i(erte' fro) 'i po al at a 'i po al facilit$ thro#&h rec$clin&/ an' (3) >e+ facilitie an' expan ion of exi tin& facilitie nee'e' to i)ple)ent the rec$clin& co)ponent. "he D?: rec$clin& co)ponent hall 'e cri%e' )etho' for 'e(elopin& the )ar,et for rec$cle' )aterial * incl#'in&* %#t not li)ite' to* an e(al#ation of the fea i%ilit$ of proc#re)ent preference for the p#rcha e of rec$cle' pro'#ct . Each D?: )a$ 'eter)ine an' &rant a price preference to enco#ra&e the p#rcha e of rec$cle' pro'#ct . "he fi(e0$ear trate&$ for collectin&* proce in&* )ar,etin& an' ellin& the 'e i&nate' rec$cla%le )aterial hall ta,e into acco#nt per on en&a&e' in the %# ine of rec$clin& or per on other+i e pro(i'in& rec$clin& er(ice %efore the effecti(it$ of thi Act. S#ch trate&$ )a$ %e %a e #pon the re #lt of the +a te co)po ition anal$ i perfor)e' p#r #ant to thi Section or infor)ation o%taine' in the co#r e of pa t collection of oli' +a te %$ the local &o(ern)ent #nit* an' )a$ incl#'e reco))en'ation +ith re pect to increa in& the n#)%er of )aterial 'e i&nate' for rec$clin& p#r #ant to thi Act. "he D?: rec$clin& co)ponent hall e(al#ate in'# trial* co))ercial* re i'ential* a&ric#lt#ral* &o(ern)ental an' other c#r% i'e* )o%ile* 'rop0off an' %#$0%ac, rec$clin& pro&ra) * )an#al an' a#to)ate' )aterial reco(er$ facilitie * 1onin&* %#il'in& co'e chan&e an' rate tr#ct#re +hich enco#ra&e rec$clin& of )aterial . "he Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan hall in'icate the pecific )ea #re to %e #n'erta,en to )eet the +a te 'i(er ion pecifie' #n'er Sec. 67 of thi Act. Reco))en'e' re(i ion to the %#il'in& or'inance * re2#irin& ne+l$0con tr#cte' %#il'in& an' %#il'in& #n'er&oin& pecifie' alteration to contain tora&e pace* 'e(ice or )echani ) that facilitate o#rce eparation an' tora&e of 'e i&nate' rec$cla%le )aterial to ena%le the local

&o(ern)ent #nit to efficientl$ collect* proce * )ar,et an' ell the 'e i&nate' )aterial . S#ch reco))en'ation hall incl#'e* %#t hall not %e li)ite' to eparate ch#te to facilitate o#rce eparation in )#lti0fa)il$ '+ellin& * tora&e area that confor) to fire an' afet$ co'e re&#lation * an' peciali1e' tora&e container . "he Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent Plan hall in'icate the pecific )ea #re to %e #n'erta,en to )eet the rec$clin& &oal p#r #ant to the o%3ecti(e of thi Act. (&) Co)po tin& 0 "he co)po tin& co)ponent hall incl#'e a pro&ra) an' i)ple)entation che'#le +hich ho+ the )etho' %$ +hich the D?: hall* in co)%ination +ith the o#rce re'#ction an' rec$clin& co)ponent * re'#ce a #fficient a)o#nt of oli' +a te 'i po e' of +ithin it 3#ri 'iction to co)pl$ +ith the 'i(er ion re2#ire)ent of Sec. 67 hereof. "he D?: co)po tin& co)ponent hall 'e cri%e the follo+in&: (1) "he t$pe of )aterial +hich +ill %e co)po te' #n'er the pro&ra) / (6) "he )etho' for 'eter)inin& the cate&orie of oli' +a te to %e 'i(erte' fro) 'i po al at a 'i po al facilit$ thro#&h co)po tin&/ an' (3) >e+ facilitie * an' expan ion of exi tin& facilitie nee'e' to i)ple)ent the co)po tin& co)ponent. "he D?: co)po tin& co)ponent hall 'e cri%e )etho' for 'e(elopin& the )ar,et for co)po te' )aterial * incl#'in&* %#t not li)ite' to* an e(al#ation of the fea i%ilit$ of proc#re)ent preference for the p#rcha e of co)po te' pro'#ct . Each D?: )a$ 'eter)ine an' &rant a price preference to enco#ra&e the p#rcha e of co)po te' pro'#ct . (h) Soli' +a te facilit$ capacit$ an' final 'i po al 0 "he oli' +a te facilit$ co)ponent hall incl#'e* %#t hall not %e li)ite' to* a pro3ection of the a)o#nt of 'i po al capacit$ nee'e' to acco))o'ate the oli' +a te &enerate'* re'#ce' %$ the follo+in&: (1) -)ple)entation of o#rce re'#ction* rec$clin& an' co)po tin& pro&ra) re2#ire' in thi Section or thro#&h i)ple)entation of other +a te 'i(er ion acti(itie p#r #ant to Sec. 67 of thi Act/ (6) An$ per)itte' 'i po al facilit$ +hich +ill %e a(aila%le '#rin& the 170$ear plannin& perio'/ an' (3) All 'i po al capacit$ +hich ha %een ec#re' thro#&h an a&ree)ent +ith another D?:* or thro#&h an a&ree)ent +ith a oli' +a te enterpri e.

"he plan hall i'entif$ exi tin& an' propo e' 'i po al ite an' +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie in the cit$ or )#nicipalit$ or in other area . "he plan hall pecif$ the trate&ie for the efficient 'i po al of +a te thro#&h exi tin& 'i po al facilitie an' the i'entification of pro pecti(e ite for f#t#re # e. "he election an' 'e(elop)ent of 'i po al ite hall %e )a'e on the %a i of internationall$ accepte' tan'ar' an' on the &#i'eline et in Sec. 41 an' 46 of thi Act. Strate&ie hall %e incl#'e' to i)pro(e ai' exi tin& ite to re'#ce a'(er e i)pact on health an' the en(iron)ent* an' to extent life pan an' capacit$. "he plan hall clearl$ 'efine pro3ection for f#t#re 'i po al ite re2#ire)ent an' the e ti)ate' co t for the e effort . @pen '#)p ite hall not %e allo+e' a final 'i po al ite . -f an open '#)p ite i exi tin& +ithin the cit$ or )#nicipalit$* the plan hall )a,e pro(i ion for it clo #re or e(ent#al pha e o#t +ithin the perio' pecifie' #n'er the fra)e+or, an' p#r #ant to the pro(i ion #n'er Sec. 37 of thi Act. A an alternati(e* anitar$ lan'fill ite hall %e 'e(elope' an' operate' a a final 'i po al ite for oli' an'* e(ent#all$* re i'#al +a te of a )#nicipalit$ or cit$ or a cl# ter of )#nicipalit$ an'=or citie . Sanitar$ lan'fill hall %e 'e i&ne' an' operate' in accor'ance +ith the &#i'eline et #n'er Sec . 47 an' 41 of thi Act. (i) E'#cation an' p#%lic infor)ation 0 "he e'#cation an' p#%lic infor)ation co)ponent hall 'e cri%e ho+ the D?: +ill e'#cate an' infor) it citi1en a%o#t the o#rce re'#ction* rec$clin& an' co)po tin& pro&ra) . "he plan hall )a,e pro(i ion to en #re that infor)ation on +a te collection er(ice * oli' +a te )ana&e)ent an' relate' health an' en(iron)ental concern are +i'el$ 'i e)inate' a)on& the p#%lic. "hi hall %e #n'erta,en thro#&h the print an' %roa'ca t )e'ia an' other &o(ern)ent a&encie in the )#nicipalit$. "he DECS an' the Co))i ion on Ai&her E'#cation hall en #re that +a te )ana&e)ent hall %e incorporate' in the c#rric#l#) of pri)ar$* econ'ar$ an' colle&e t#'ent . (3) Special 5a te 0 "he pecial +a te co)ponent hall incl#'e exi tin& +a te han'lin& an' 'i po al practice for pecial +a te or ho# ehol' ha1ar'o# +a te * an' the i'entification of c#rrent an' propo e' pro&ra) to en #re the proper han'lin&* re0# e* an' lon&0ter) 'i po al of pecial +a te / (,) Re o#rce re2#ire)ent an' f#n'in& 0 "he f#n'in& co)ponent incl#'e i'entification an' 'e cription of pro3ect co t * re(en#e * an' re(en#e o#rce the D?: +ill # e to i)ple)ent all co)ponent of the D?: oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan/ "he plan hall li,e+i e in'icate pecific pro3ect * acti(itie * e2#ip)ent an' technolo&ical re2#ire)ent for +hich o#t i'e o#rcin& of f#n' or )aterial )a$ %e nece ar$ to carr$ o#t the pecific co)ponent of the plan. -t hall 'efine the pecific # e for it re o#rce

re2#ire)ent an' in'icate it co t . "he plan hall li,e+i e in'icate ho+ the pro(ince* cit$ or )#nicipalit$ inten' to &enerate the f#n' for the ac2#i ition of it re o#rce re2#ire)ent . -t hall al o in'icate if certain re o#rce re2#ire)ent are %ein& or +ill %e o#rce' fro) fee * &rant * 'onation * local f#n'in& an' other )ean . "hi +ill er(e a %a i for the 'eter)ination an' a e )ent of incenti(e +hich )a$ %e exten'e' to the pro(ince* cit$ or )#nicipalit$ a pro(i'e' for in Sec. 4; of thi Act. (l) Pri(ati1ation of oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro3ect 0 "he plan hall li,e+i e in'icate pecific )ea #re to pro)ote the participation of the pri(ate ector in the )ana&e)ent of oli' +a te * partic#larl$ in the &eneration an' 'e(elop)ent of the e ential technolo&ie for oli' +a te )ana&e)ent. Specific pro3ect or co)ponent acti(itie of the plan +hich )a$ %e offere' a pri(ate ector in(e t)ent acti(it$ hall %e i'entifie' an' pro)ote' a #ch. Appropriate incenti(e for pri(ate ector in(ol(e)ent in oli' +a te )ana&e)ent hall li,e+i e %e e ta%li he' an' pro(i'e' for in the plan* in con onance +ith Sec. 4; hereof an' other exi tin& la+ * policie an' re&#lation / an' ()) -ncenti(e pro&ra) 0 A pro&ra) pro(i'in& for incenti(e * ca h or other+i e* +hich hall enco#ra&e the participation of concerne' ector hall li,e+i e %e incl#'e' in the plan. %ectio1 +.. 3wner and 3perator 0 Re pon i%ilit$ for co)pliance +ith the tan'ar' in thi Act hall re t +ith the o+ner an'=or operator. -f pecificall$ 'e i&nate'* the operator i con i'ere' to ha(e pri)ar$ re pon i%ilit$ for co)pliance/ ho+e(er* thi 'oe not relie(e the o+ner of the '#t$ to ta,e all rea ona%le tep to a #re co)pliance +ith the e tan'ar' an' an$ a i&ne' con'ition . 5hen the title to a 'i po al i tran ferre' to another per on* the ne+ o+ner hall %e notifie' %$ the pre(io# o+ner of the exi tence of the e tan'ar' an' of the con'ition a i&ne' to a #re co)pliance. %ectio1 +9. *aste characteri4ation 0 "he Depart)ent in coor'ination +ith the D?: * hall %e re pon i%le for the e ta%li h)ent of the &#i'eline for the acc#rate characteri1ation of +a te incl#'in& 'eter)ination of +hether or not +a te +ill %e co)pati%le +ith contain)ent feat#re an' other +a te * an' +hether or not +a te are re2#ire' to %e )ana&e' a ha1ar'o# +a te #n'er R.A. <9<9* other+i e ,no+n a the "oxic S#% tance an' Aa1ar'o# an' >#clear 5a te Control Act. %ectio1 20. $stablishing +andatory Solid *aste #iversion 0 Each D?: plan hall incl#'e an i)ple)entation che'#le +hich ho+ that +ithin fi(e (;) $ear after the effecti(it$ of thi Act* the D?: hall 'i(ert at lea t 6;E of all oli' +a te fro) +a te 'i po al facilitie thro#&h re0# e* rec$clin& an' co)po tin& acti(itie an' other re o#rce reco(er$ acti(itie / Provided* "hat the +a te 'i(er ion &oal hall %e increa e' e(er$ three (3) $ear thereafter/ Provided* further* "hat nothin& in thi Section prohi%it a local &o(ern)ent #nit fro) i)ple)entin& re0 # e* rec$clin&* an' co)po tin& acti(itie 'e i&ne' to excee' the &oal.

Article 2%e4re4atio1 o2 &a3te3 %ectio1 2+. +andatory Segregation of Solid *astes 0 "he D?: hall e(al#ate alternati(e role for the p#%lic an' pri(ate ector in pro(i'in& collection er(ice * t$pe of collection $ te)* or co)%ination of $ te) * that %e t )eet their nee' : Provided* "hat e&re&ation of +a te hall pri)aril$ %e con'#cte' at the o#rce* to incl#'e ho# ehol'* in tit#tional* in'# trial* co))ercial an' a&ric#lt#ral o#rce : Provided* further/ "hat +a te hall %e e&re&ate' into the cate&orie pro(i'e' in Sec. 66 of thi Act. .or pre)i e containin& ix (<) or )ore re i'ential #nit * the local &o(ern)ent #nit hall pro)#l&ate re&#lation re2#irin& the o+ner or per on in char&e of #ch pre)i e to: (a) pro(i'e for the re i'ent a 'e i&nate' area an' container in +hich to acc#)#late o#rce eparate' rec$cla%le )aterial to %e collecte' %$ the )#nicipalit$ or pri(ate center/ an' (%) notif$ the occ#pant of each %#il'in& of the re2#ire)ent of thi Act an' the re&#lation pro)#l&ate' p#r #ant thereto. %ectio1 22. Re%uirements for the Segregation and Storage of Solid *aste 0 "he follo+in& hall %e the )ini)#) tan'ar' an' re2#ire)ent for e&re&ation an' tora&e of oli' +a te pen'in& collection: (a) "here hall %e a eparate container for each t$pe of +a te fro) all o#rce : Provided* "hat in the ca e of %#l,$ +a te* it +ill #ffice that the a)e %e collecte' an' place' in a eparate 'e i&nate' area/ an' (%) "he oli' +a te container 'epen'in& on it # e hall %e properl$ )ar,e' or i'entifie' for on0 ite collection a 4co)po ta%le4* 4non0rec$cla%le4* 4rec$cla%le4 or 4 pecial +a te4* or an$ other cla ification a )a$ %e 'eter)ine' %$ the Co))i ion. Article ,Collectio1 a15 Tra13port o2 %oli5 &a3te3 %ectio1 2,. Re%uirements for Collection of Solid *astes 0 "he follo+in& hall %e the )ini)#) tan'ar' an' re2#ire)ent for the collection of oli' +a te: (a) All collector an' other per onnel 'irectl$ 'ealin& +ith collection of oli' +a te hall %e e2#ippe' +ith per onal protecti(e e2#ip)ent to protect the) fro) the ha1ar' of han'lin& +a te / (%) >ece ar$ trainin& hall %e &i(en to the collector an' per onnel to en #re that the oli' +a te are han'le' properl$ an' in accor'ance +ith the &#i'eline p#r #ant to thi Act/ an'

(c) Collection of oli' +a te hall %e 'one in a )anner +hich pre(ent 'a)a&e to the container an' pilla&e or catterin& of oli' +a te +ithin the collection (icinit$. %ectio1 24. Re%uirements for the !ransport of Solid *aste 0 "he # e of eparate collection che'#le an'=or eparate tr#c, or ha#ler hall %e re2#ire' for pecific t$pe of +a te . @ther+i e* (ehicle # e' for the collection an' tran port of oli' +a te hall ha(e the appropriate co)part)ent to facilitate efficient torin& of orte' +a te +hile in tran it. Kehicle hall %e 'e i&ne' to con i'er roa' i1e* con'ition an' capacit$ to en #re the a&e an' efficient collection an' tran port of oli' +a te . "he +a te co)part)ent hall ha(e a co(er to en #re the contain)ent of oli' +a te +hile in tran it. .or the p#rpo e of i'entification* (ehicle hall %ear the %o'$ n#)%er* the na)e* an' the telephone n#)%er of the contractor=a&enc$ collectin& oli' +a te. %ectio1 25. 'uidelines for !ransfer Stations 0 "ran fer tation hall %e 'e i&ne' an' operate' for efficient +a te han'lin& capacit$ an' in co)pliance +ith en(iron)ental tan'ar' an' &#i'eline et p#r #ant to thi Act an' other re&#lation : Provided* "hat no +a te hall %e tore' in #ch tation %e$on' t+ent$0fo#r (64) ho#r . "he itin& of the tran fer tation hall con i'er the lan' # e plan* proxi)it$ to collection area* an' acce i%ilit$ of ha#l ro#te to 'i po al facilit$. "he 'e i&n hall &i(e pri)ar$ con i'eration to i1e an' pace #fficienc$ in or'er to acco))o'ate the +a te for tora&e an' (ehicle for loa'in& an' #nloa'in& of +a te . Article 4Rec8cli14 Pro4ra6 %ectio1 2-. Inventory of $"isting +ar2ets for Recyclable +aterials 0 "he D"- hall +ithin ix (<) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act an' in cooperation +ith the Depart)ent* the D-D? an' other concerne' a&encie an' ector * p#%li h a t#'$ of exi tin& )ar,et for proce in& an' p#rcha in& rec$cla%le )aterial an' the potential tep nece ar$ to expan' the e )ar,et . S#ch t#'$ hall incl#'e* %#t not %e li)ite' to* an in(entor$ of exi tin& )ar,et for rec$cla%le )aterial * pro'#ct tan'ar' for rec$cla%le an' rec$cle' )aterial * an' a propo al* 'e(elope' in con3#nction +ith the appropriate a&encie * to ti)#late the 'e)an' for the pro'#ction of pro'#ct containin& po t con #)er an' reco(ere' )aterial . %ectio1 27. Re%uirement for $co0&abeling 0 "he D"- hall for)#late an' i)ple)ent a co'in& $ te) for pac,a&in& )aterial an' pro'#ct to facilitate +a te an' rec$clin& an' re0# e. %ectio1 2.. Reclamation Programs and Buy0bac2 Centers for Recyclables and !o"ics 0 "he

>ational Ecolo&$ Center hall a i t D?: in e ta%li hin& an' i)ple)entin& 'epo it or recla)ation pro&ra) in coor'ination +ith )an#fact#rer * rec$cler an' &enerator to pro(i'e eparate collection $ te) or con(enient 'rop0off location for rec$cla%le )aterial an' partic#larl$ for eparate' toxic co)ponent of the +a te trea) li,e 'r$ cell %atterie an' tire to en #re that the$ are not incinerate' or 'i po e' of in a lan'fill. :pon effecti(it$ of thi Act* toxic )aterial pre ent in the +a te trea) ho#l' %e eparate' at o#rce* collecte' eparatel$ an' f#rther creene' an' ent to appropriate ha1ar'o# +a te treat)ent an' 'i po al plant * con i tent +ith the pro(i ion of R.A. >o. <9<9. %ectio1 29. )on0$nvironmentally 1cceptable Products 0 5ithin one (1) $ear fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* the Co))i ion hall* after p#%lic notice an' hearin&* prepare a li t of nonen(iron)entall$ accepta%le pro'#ct a 'efine' in thi Act that hall %e prohi%ite' accor'in& to a che'#le that hall %e prepare' %$ the Co))i ion: Provided* however* "hat non0en(iron)entall$ accepta%le pro'#ct hall not %e prohi%ite' #nle the Co))i ion fir t fin' that there are alternati(e a(aila%le +hich are a(aila%le to con #)er at no )ore than ten percent (17E) &reater co t than the 'i po a%le pro'#ct. >ot+ith tan'in& an$ other pro(i ion to the contrar$* thi ection hall not appl$ to:

(a) Pac,a&in& # e' at ho pital * n#r in& ho)e or other )e'ical facilitie / an' (%) An$ pac,a&in& +hich i not en(iron)entall$ accepta%le* %#t for +hich there i no co))erciall$ a(aila%le alternati(e a 'eter)ine' %$ the Co))i ion. "he Co))i ion hall ann#all$ re(ie+ an' #p'ate the li t of prohi%ite' non0en(iron)entall$ accepta%le pro'#ct . %ectio1 ,0. Prohibition on the /se of )on0$nvironmentally 1cceptable Pac2aging 0 >o per on o+nin&* operatin& or con'#ctin& a co))ercial e ta%li h)ent in the co#ntr$ hall ell or con(e$ at retail or po e +ith the intent to ell or con(e$ at retail an$ pro'#ct that are place'* +rappe' or pac,a&e' in or on pac,a&in& +hich i not en(iron)entall$ accepta%le pac,a&in&: Provided* "hat the Co))i ion hall 'eter)ine a pha eo#t perio' after proper con #ltation an' hearin& +ith the ta,ehol'er or +ith the ector concerne'. "he pre ence in the co))ercial e ta%li h)ent of non0en(iron)entall$ accepta%le pac,a&in& hall con tit#te a re%#tta%le pre #)ption of intent to ell or con(e$ the a)e at retail to c# to)er . An$ per on +ho i a )an#fact#rer* %ro,er or +areho# e operator en&a&in& in the 'i tri%#tion or tran portation of co))ercial pro'#ct +ithin the co#ntr$ hall file a report +ith the concerne' local &o(ern)ent +ithin one (1) $ear fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* an' ann#all$ thereafter* a li tin& of an$ pro'#ct in pac,a&in& +hich i not en(iron)entall$ accepta%le. "he Co))i ion hall pre cri%e the for) of #ch report in it re&#lation .

A (iolation of thi Section hall %e #fficient &ro#n' for the re(ocation* # pen ion* 'enial or non0rene+al of an$ licen e for the e ta%li h)ent in +hich the (iolation occ#r . %ectio1 ,+. Recycling +ar2et #evelopment 0 "he Co))i ion to&ether +ith the >ational Ecolo&$ Center* the D"- an' the Depart)ent of .inance hall e ta%li h proce'#re * tan'ar' an' trate&ie to )ar,et rec$cla%le )aterial an' 'e(elop the local )ar,et for rec$cle &oo' * incl#'in& %#t not li)ite' to: (a) )ea #re pro(i'in& econo)ic incenti(e an' a i tance incl#'in& loan an' &rant for the e ta%li h)ent of pri(atel$0o+ne' facilitie to )an#fact#re fini he' pro'#ct fro) po t0 con #)er )aterial / (%) &#arantee %$ the national an' local &o(ern)ent to p#rcha e a percenta&e of the o#tp#t of the facilit$/ an' (c) )aintainin& a li t of pro pecti(e %#$er * e ta%li hin& contact +ith pro pecti(e %#$er an' re(ie+in& an' )a,in& an$ nece ar$ chan&e in collectin& or proce in& the )aterial to i)pro(e their )ar,eta%ilit$. -n or'er to enco#ra&e e ta%li h)ent of ne+ facilitie to pro'#ce &oo' fro) po t0con #)er an' reco(ere' )aterial &enerate' +ithin local &o(ern)ent #nit * an' to con er(e ener&$ %$ re'#cin& )aterial tran portation* +hene(er appropriate* each local &o(ern)ent #nit )a$ arran&e' for lon&0ter) contract to p#rcha e a #% tantial hare of the pro'#ct o#tp#t of a propo e' facilit$ +hich +ill %e %a e' in the 3#ri 'iction of the local &o(ern)ent #nit if #ch facilit$ +ill )an#fact#re #ch fini he' pro'#ct for) po t0con #)er an' reco(ere' )aterial . %ectio1 ,2. $stablishment of &'/ +aterials Recovery ,acility- 0 "here hall %e e ta%li he' a Caterial Reco(er$ .acilit$ (CR.) in e(er$ %aran&a$ or cl# ter of %aran&a$ . "he facilit$ hall %e e ta%li he' in a %aran&a$0o+ne' or 0lea e' lan' or an$ #ita%le open pace to %e 'eter)ine' %$ the %aran&a$ thro#&h it San&&#nian. .or thi p#rpo e* the %aran&a$ or cl# ter of %aran&a$ hall allocate a certain parcel of lan' for the CR.. "he CR. hall recei(e )ixe' +a te for final ortin&* e&re&ation* co)po tin&* an' rec$clin&. "he re #ltin& re i'#al +a te hall %e tran ferre' to a lon& ter) tora&e or 'i po al facilit$ or anitar$ lan'fill. %ectio1 ,,. 'uidelines for $stablishment of +aterials Recovery ,acility 0 Caterial reco(er$ facilitie hall %e 'e i&ne' to recei(e* ort* proce an' tore co)po ta%le an' rec$cla%le )aterial efficientl$ an' in an en(iron)entall$ o#n' )anner. "he facilit$ hall a''re the follo+in& con i'eration : (a) "he %#il'in& an'=or lan' la$o#t an' e2#ip)ent )# t %e 'e i&ne' to acco))o'ate efficient an' afe )aterial proce in&* )o(e)ent* an' tora&e/ an'

(%) "he %#il'in& )# t %e 'e i&ne' to allo+ efficient an' afe external acce acco))o'ate internal flo+. Article 5Co6po3ti14

an' to

%ectio1 ,4. Inventory of +ar2ets of Composts 0 5ithin ix (<) )onth after the effecti(it$ of thi Act* the DA hall p#%li h an in(entor$ of exi tin& )ar,et an' 'e)an' for co)po t . Sai' in(entor$ hall thereafter %e #p'ate' an' p#%li he' ann#all$: Provided* "hat the co)po tin& of a&ric#lt#ral +a te an' other co)po ta%le )aterial * incl#'in& %#t not li)ite' to &ar'en +a te * hall %e enco#ra&e'. %ectio1 ,5. 'uidelines for Compost 5uality 0 Co)po t pro'#ct inten'e' to %e 'i tri%#te' co))erciall$ hall confor) +ith the tan'ar' for or&anic fertili1er et %$ the DA. "he DA hall a i t the co)po t pro'#cer to en #re that the co)po t pro'#ct confor) to #ch tan'ar' . Article -&a3te Ma1a4e6e1t "acilitie3 %ectio1 ,-. Inventory of *aste #isposal ,acilities 0 5ithin ix (<) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* the Depart)ent* in cooperation +ith the D@A* D-D? an' other concerne' a&encie * hall p#%li h an in(entor$ of all oli' +a te 'i po al facilitie or ite in the co#ntr$. %ectio1 ,7. Prohibition 1gainst the /se of 3pen #umps for Solid *aste 0 >o open '#)p hall %e e ta%li he' an' operate'* nor an$ practice or 'i po al of oli' +a te %$ an$ per on* incl#'in& D?: * +hich con tit#te the # e of open '#)p for oli' +a te * %e allo+e' after the effecti(it$ of thi Act : Provided* "hat +ithin three (3) $ear after the effecti(it$ of thi Act* e(er$ D?: hall con(ert it open '#)p into controlle' '#)p * in accor'ance +ith the &#i'eline et in Sec. 41 of thi Act: Provided* further* "hat no controlle' '#)p hall %e allo+e' fi(e (;) $ear follo+in& the effecti(it$ of thi Act. %ectio1 ,.. Permit for Solid *aste +anagement ,acility Construction and $"pansion 0 >o per on hall co))ence operation* incl#'in& ite preparation an' con tr#ction of a ne+ oli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilit$ or the expan ion of an exi tin& facilit$ #ntil ai' per on o%tain an En(iron)ent Co)pliance Certificate (ECC) fro) the Depart)ent p#r #ant to P.D. 1;8< an' other per)it an' clearance for) concerne' a&encie . %ectio1 ,9. 'uidelines for Controlled #umps 0 "he follo+in& hall %e the )ini)#) con i'eration for the e ta%li h)ent of controlle' '#)p : (a) Re&#lar inert co(er/ (%) S#rface +ater an' peripheral ite 'raina&e control/

(c) Pro(i ion for aero%ic an' anaero%ic 'eco)po ition/ (') Re triction of +a te 'epo ition to )all +or,in& area / (e) .ence* incl#'in& pro(i ion for litter control/ (f) 9a ic recor'0,eepin&/ (&) Pro(i ion of )aintaine' acce roa'/

(i) De i&nation of a eparate contain)ent area for ho# ehol' ha1ar'o# +a te . %ectio1 4+. Criteria for $stablishment of Sanitary &andfill 0 "he follo+in& hall %e the )ini)#) criteria for the e ta%li h)ent of anitar$ lan'fill : (a) Diner 0 a $ te) of cla$ la$er an'=or &eo $nthethic )e)%rane # e' to contain leachate an' re'#ce or pre(ent conta)inant flo+ to &ro#n'+ater/ (%) Deachate collection an' treat)ent $ te) 0 in tallation of pipe at the lo+ area of the liner to collect leachate for tora&e an' e(ent#al treat)ent an' 'i char&e/ (c) ?a control an' reco(er$ $ te) 0 a erie of (ertical +ell or hori1ontal trenche containin& per)ea%le )aterial an' perforate' pipin& place' in the lan'fill to collect &a for treat)ent or pro'#cti(e # e a an ener&$ o#rce/ (') ?ro#n'+ater )onitorin& +ell $ te) 0 +ell place' at an appropriate location an' 'epth for ta,in& +ater that are repre entati(e of &ro#n' +ater 2#alit$/ (e) Co(er 0 t+o (6) for) of co(er con i tin& of oil an' &eo $nthetic )aterial to protect the +a te fro) lon&0ter) contact +ith the en(iron)ent: (i) a 'ail$ co(er place' o(er the +a te at the clo e of each 'a$8 operation * an'/ (ii) a final co(er* or cap* +hich i the )aterial place' o(er the co)plete' lan'fill to control infiltration of +ater* &a e)i ion to the at)o phere* an' ero ion. (f) Clo #re proce'#re +ith the o%3ecti(e of e ta%li hin& lo+ )aintenance co(er $ te) an' final co(er that )ini)i1e the infiltration of precipitation into the +a te. -n tallation of the final co(er )# t %e co)plete' +ithin ix (<) )onth of the la t receipt of +a te/ (&) Po t0clo #re care proce'#re 0 D#rin& thi perio'* the lan'fill o+ner hall %e re pon i%le for pro(i'in& for the &eneral #p,eep of the lan'fill* )aintainin& all of the lan'fill8 en(iron)ental protection feat#re * operatin& )onitorin& e2#ip)ent* re)e'iatin& &ro#n'+ater ho#l' it %eco)e conta)inate' an' controllin& lan'fill &a )i&ration or e)i ion. %ectio1 42. 3perating Criteria for Sanitary &andfills 0 -n the operation of a anitar$ lan' fill* each ite operator hall )aintain the follo+in& )ini)#) operatin& e2#ip)ent : (a) Di po al ite recor' of* %#t not li)ite' to: (1) Recor' of +ei&ht or (ol#)e accepte' in a for) an' )anner appro(e' %$ the Depart)ent. S#ch recor' hall %e #%)itte' to the Depart)ent #pon re2#e t* acc#rate to

(h) Controlle' +a te pic,in& an' tra'in&/ (i) Po t0clo #re ite co(er an' (e&etation/ an' (3) A$'ro &eolo&ical itin&. %ectio1 40. Criteria for Siting a Sanitary &andfill 0 "he follo+in& hall %e the )ini)#) criteria for the itin& of anitar$ lan'fill : (a) "he ite electe' )# t %e con i tent +ith the o(erall lan' # e plan of the D?:/ (%) "he ite )# t %e acce i%le fro) )a3or roa'+a$ or thoro#&hfare / (c) "he ite ho#l' ha(e an a'e2#ate 2#antit$ of earth co(er )aterial that i ea il$ han'le' an' co)pacte'/ (') "he ite )# t %e cho en +ith re&ar' for the en iti(itie of the co))#nit$8 re i'ent / (e) "he ite )# t %e locate' in an area +here the lan'fill8 operation +ill not 'etri)entall$ affect en(iron)entall$ en iti(e re o#rce #ch a a2#ifer* &ro#n'+ater re er(oir or +ater he' area/ (f) "he ite ho#l' %e lar&e eno#&h to acco))o'ate the co))#nit$8 +a te for a perio' of fi(e (;) $ear '#rin& +hich people )# t internali1e the (al#e of en(iron)entall$ o#n' an' # taina%le oli' +a te 'i po al/ (&) "he ite cho en ho#l' facilitate 'e(elopin& a lan'fill that +ill ati f$ %#'&etar$ con traint * incl#'in& ite 'e(elop)ent* operation for )an$ $ear * clo #re* po t0clo #re care an' po i%le re)e'iation co t / (h) @peratin& plan )# t incl#'e pro(i ion for coor'inatin& +ith rec$clin& an' re o#rce reco(er$ pro3ect / an'

+ithin ten percent (17E) an' a'e2#ate for o(erall plannin& p#rpo e an' foreca tin& the rate of ite fillin&/ (6) Recor' of exca(ation +hich )a$ affect the afe an' proper operation of the ite or ca# e 'a)a&e to a'3oinin& propertie / (3) Dail$ lo& %oo, or file of the follo+in& infor)ation: fire * lan' li'e * earth2#a,e 'a)a&e* #n# #al an' #''en ettle)ent* in3#r$ an' propert$ 'a)a&e* acci'ent * explo ion * receipt or re3ection of #nper)itte' +a te * floo'in& an' other #n# #al occ#rrence / (4) Recor' of per onnel trainin&/ an' (;) Cop$ of +ritten notification to the Depart)ent* local health a&enc$* an' fire a#thorit$ of na)e * a''re e an' telephone n#)%er of the operator or re pon i%le part$ of the ite/ (%) 5ater 2#alit$ )onitorin& of #rface an' &ro#n' +ater an' effl#ent* an' &a e)i ion / (c) Doc#)entation of appro(al * 'eter)ination an' other re2#ire)ent %$ the Depart)ent/ (') Si&n : (1) Each point of acce fro) a p#%lic roa' hall %e po te' +ith an ea il$ (i i%le i&h in'icatin& the facilit$ na)e an' other pertinent infor)ation a re2#ire' %$ the Depart)ent/ (6) -f the ite i open to the p#%lic* there hall %e an ea il$ (i i%le i&n at the pri)ar$ entrance of the ite in'icatin& the na)e of the ite operator* the operator8 telephone n#)%er* an' ho#r of operation/ an ea il$ (i i%le i&n at an appropriate point hall in'icate the che'#le of chan&e an' the &eneral t$pe of )aterial +hich +ill either %e accepte' or not/ (3) -f the ite i open to the p#%lic* there hall %e an ea il$ (i i%le roa' i&n an'=or traffic control )ea #re +hich 'irect traffic to the acti(e face an' other area +here +a te or rec$cla%le )aterial +ill %e 'epo ite'/ an' (4) A''itional i&n an'=or )ea #re )a$ %e re2#ire' at a 'i po al ite %$ the Depart)ent to protect per onnel an' p#%lic health an' afet$/ (e) Conitorin& of 2#alit$ of #rface* &ro#n' an' effl#ent +ater * an' &a e)i ion / (f) "he ite hall %e 'e i&ne' to 'i co#ra&e #na#thori1e' acce %$ per on an' (ehicle %$ # in& a peri)eter %arrier or topo&raphic con traint . Area +ithin the ite +here open tora&e* or po#n'in& of ha1ar'o# )aterial occ#r hall %e eparatel$ fence' or other+i e ec#re' a 'eter)ine' %$ the Depart)ent. "he Depart)ent )a$ al o re2#ire that other area of the ite %e

fence' to create an appropriate le(el of ec#rit$/ (&) Roa' +ithin the per)itte' facilit$ %o#n'ar$ hall %e 'e i&ne' to )ini)i1e the &eneration of '# t an' the trac,in& of )aterial onto a'3acent p#%lic roa' . S#ch roa' hall %e ,ept in afe con'ition an' )aintaine' #ch that (ehicle acce an' #nloa'in& can %e con'#cte' '#rin& incle)ent +eather/ (h) Sanitar$ facilitie con i tin& of a'e2#ate n#)%er of toilet an' han'+a hin& facilitie * hall %e a(aila%le to per onnel at or in the i))e'iate (icinit$ of the ite/ (i) Safe an' a'e2#ate 'rin,in& +ater #ppl$ for the ite per onnel hall %e a(aila%le/ (3) "he ite hall ha(e co))#nication facilitie a(aila%le to ite per onnel to allo+ 2#ic, re pon e to e)er&encie / (,) 5here operation are con'#cte' '#rin& ho#r of 'ar,ne * the ite an'=or e2#ip)ent hall %e e2#ippe' +ith a'e2#ate li&htin& a appro(e' %$ the Depart)ent to en #re afet$ an' to )onitor the effecti(ene of operation / (l) @peratin& an' )aintenance per onnel hall +ear an' # e appropriate afet$ e2#ip)ent a re2#ire' %$ the Depart)ent/ ()) Per onnel a i&ne' to operate the ite hall %e a'e2#atel$ traine' in #%3ect pertinent to the ite operation an' )aintenance* ha1ar'o# )aterial reco&nition an' creenin&* an' hea($ e2#ip)ent operation * +ith e)pha i on afet$* health* en(iron)ental control an' e)er&enc$ proce'#re . A recor' of #ch trainin& hall %e place' in the operatin& recor'/ (n) "he ite operator hall pro(i'e a'e2#ate #per(i ion of a #fficient n#)%er of 2#alifie' per onnel to en #re proper operation of the ite in co)pliance +ith all applica%le la+ * re&#lation * per)it con'ition an' other re2#ire)ent . "he operator hall notif$ the Depart)ent an' local health a&enc$ in +ritin& of the na)e * a''re e * an' telephone n#)%er of the operator or re pon i%le part$. A cop$ of the +ritten notification hall %e place' in the operation recor'/ (o) An$ 'i po al ite open to the p#%lic hall ha(e an atten'ant pre ent '#rin& p#%lic operatin& ho#r or the ite hall %e in pecte' %$ the operator on a re&#larl$ che'#le' %a i * a 'eter)ine' %$ the Depart)ent/ (p) :nloa'in& of oli' +a te hall %e confine' to a )all area a po i%le to acco))o'ate the n#)%er of (ehicle # in& the area +itho#t re #ltin& in traffic* per onnel* or p#%lic afet$ ha1ar' . 5a te )aterial hall nor)all$ %e 'epo ite' at the toe of the fill* or a other+i e appro(e' %$ the Depart)ent/

(2) Soli' +a te hall %e prea' an' co)pacte' in la$er +ith repeate' pa a&e of the lan'fill e2#ip)ent to )ini)i1e (oi' +ithin the cell an' )axi)i1e co)paction. "he loo e la$er hall not excee' a 'epth approxi)atel$ t+o feet %efore co)paction. Sprea'in& an' co)pactin& hall %e acco)pli he' a rapi'l$ a practica%le* #nle other+i e appro(e' %$ the Depart)ent/ (r) Co(ere' #rface of the 'i po al area hall %e &ra'e' to pro)ote lateral r#noff of precipitation an' to pre(ent po#n'in&. ?ra'e hall %e e ta%li he' of #fficient lope to acco#nt for f#t#re ettle)ent of the fill #rface. @ther effecti(e )aintenance )etho' )a$ %e allo+e' %$ the Depart)ent/ an' ( ) Co(er )aterial or nati(e )aterial #n #ita%le for co(er* toc,pile' on the ite for # e or re)o(al* hall %e place' o a not to ca# e pro%le) or interfere +ith #nloa'in&* prea'in&* co)pactin&* acce * afet$ 'raina&e* or other operation . Article 7)ocal !o7er16e1t %oli5 &a3te Ma1a4e6e1t %ectio1 4,. 'uidelines for Identification of Common Solid *aste +anagement Problems 0 .or p#rpo e of enco#ra&in& an' facilitatin& the 'e(elop)ent of local &o(ern)ent plan for oli' +a te )ana&e)ent* the Co))i ion hall* a oon a practica%le %#t not later than ix (<) )onth fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* p#%li h &#i'eline for the i'entification of tho e area +hich ha(e co))on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro%le) an' are appropriate #nit for cl# tere' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent er(ice . "he &#i'eline hall %e %a e' on the follo+in&: (a) the i1e an' location of area +hich ho#l' %e incl#'e'/ (%) the (ol#)e of oli' +a te +hich +o#l' %e &enerate'/ (c) the a(aila%le )ean of coor'inatin& local &o(ern)ent plannin& %et+een an' a)on& the D?: an' for the inte&ration of #ch +ith the national plan/ an' (') po i%le life pan of the 'i po al facilitie . %ectio1 44. $stablishment of Common *aste !reatment and #isposal ,acilities 0 P#r #ant to Sec. 33 of R.A.71<7* other+i e ,no+n a the Docal ?o(ern)ent Co'e* all pro(ince * citie * )#nicipalitie an' %aran&a$ * thro#&h appropriate or'inance * are here%$ )an'ate' to con oli'ate* or coor'inate their effort * er(ice * an' re o#rce for p#rpo e of 3ointl$ a''re in& co))on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro%le) an'=or e ta%li hin& co))on +a te 'i po al facilitie . "he Depart)ent* the Co))i ion an' local oli' +a te )ana&e)ent %oar' technical an' )ar,etin& a i tance to the D?: . hall pro(i'e

C$APT#R IVINC#NTIV#% %ectio1 45. Incentives- 0 (a) Re+ar' * )onetar$ or other+i e* hall %e pro(i'e' to in'i(i'#al * pri(ate or&ani1ation an' entitle * incl#'in& non0&o(ern)ent or&ani1ation * that ha(e #n'erta,en o#t tan'in& an' inno(ati(e pro3ect * technolo&ie * proce e an' techni2#e or acti(itie in re0# e* rec$clin& an' re'#ction. Sai' re+ar' hall %e o#rce' fro) the .#n' herein create'. (%) An incenti(e che)e i here%$ pro(i'e' for the p#rpo e of enco#ra&in& D?: * enterpri e * or pri(ate entitie * incl#'in& >?@ * to 'e(elop or #n'erta,e an effecti(e oli' +a te )ana&e)ent* or acti(el$ participate in an$ pro&ra) &eare' to+ar' the pro)otion thereof a pro(i'e' for in thi Act. (1) .i cal -ncenti(e . 0 Con i tent +ith the pro(i ion of E.@. 66<* other+i e ,no+n a the @)ni%# -n(e t)ent Co'e* the follo+in& tax incenti(e hall %e &rante': (a) "ax an' D#t$ Exe)ption on -)porte' Capital E2#ip)ent an' Kehicle 0 5ithin ten (17) $ear #pon effecti(el$ of thi Act* D?: * enterpri e or pri(ate entitie hall en3o$ tax an' '#t$ free i)portation of )achiner$* e2#ip)ent* (ehicle an' pare part # e' for collection* tran portation* e&re&ation* rec$clin&* re0# e an' co)po in& of oli' +a te : Provided* "hat the i)portation of #ch )achiner$* e2#ip)ent* (ehicle an' pare part hall co)pl$ +ith the follo+in& con'ition : (i) "he$ are not )an#fact#re' 'o)e ticall$ in #fficient 2#antit$* of co)para%le 2#alit$ an' at rea ona%le price / (ii) "he$ are rea ona%l$ nee'e' an' +ill %e # e' act#all$* 'irectl$ an' excl# i(el$ for the a%o(e )entione' acti(itie / (iii) "he appro(al of the 9oar' of -n(e t)ent (9@-) of the D"- for the i)portation of #ch )achiner$* e2#ip)ent* (ehicle an' pare part . Provided* further* "hat the ale* tran fer or 'i po ition of #ch )achiner$* e2#ip)ent* (ehicle an' pare part * +itho#t prior appro(al of the (9@-)* +ithin fi(e (;) $ear fro) the 'ate of ac2#i ition hall %e prohi%ite'* other+i e* the D?: concerne'* enterpri e or pri(ate entitie an' the (en'ee* tran feree* or a i&nee hall %e oli'aril$ lia%le to pa$ t+ice the a)o#nt of tax an' '#t$ exe)ption &i(en it. (%) "ax Cre'it on Do)e tic E2#ip)ent 0 5ithin ten (17) $ear fro) the effecti(it$ of thi Act* a tax cre'it e2#i(alent to ;7E of the (al#e of the national internal re(en#e taxe an' c# to) '#tie that +o#l' ha(e %een +ai(e' on the )achiner$* e2#ip)ent* (ehicle an' pare part * ha'

the e ite) %een i)porte' hall %e &i(en to enterpri e * pri(ate entitie * incl#'in& >?@ * #%3ect to the a)e con'ition an' prohi%ition cite' in the prece'in& para&raph. (c) "ax an' D#t$ Exe)ption of Donation * De&acie an' ?ift 0 All le&acie * &ift an' 'onation to D?: * enterpri e or pri(ate entitie * incl#'in& >?@ * for the #pport an' )aintenance of the pro&ra) for effecti(e oli' +a te )ana&e)ent hall %e exe)pt fro) all internal re(en#e taxe an' c# to) '#tie * an' hall %e 'e'#cti%le in f#ll fro) the &ro inco)e of the 'onor for inco)e tax p#rpo e . (6) >on0.i cal -ncenti(e . 0 D?: * enterpri e or pri(ate entitie a(ailin& of tax incenti(e #n'er thi Act hall al o %e entitle' to applica%le non0fi cal incenti(e pro(i'e' for #n'er E.@. 66<* other+i e ,no+n a the @)ni%# -n(e t)ent Co'e. "he Co))i ion hall pro(i'e incenti(e to %# ine e an' in'# trie that are en&a&e' in the rec$clin& of +a te an' +hich are re&i tere' +ith the Co))i ion an' ha(e %een i #e' ECC in accor'ance +ith the &#i'eline e ta%li he' %$ the Co))i ion. S#ch incenti(e hall incl#'e i)plifie' proce'#re for the i)portation of e2#ip)ent* pare part * ne+ )aterial * an' #pplie * an' for the export of proce e' pro'#ct . (3) .inancial A i tance Pro&ra). 0 ?o(ern)ent financial in tit#tion #ch a the De(elop)ent 9an, of the Philippine (D9P)* Dan'%an, of the Philippine (D9P)* ?o(ern)ent Ser(ice -n #rance S$ te) (?S-S)* an' #ch other &o(ern)ent in tit#tion pro(i'in& financial er(ice hall* in accor'ance +ith an' to the extent allo+e' %$ the ena%lin& pro(i ion of their re pecti(e charter or applica%le la+ * accor' hi&h priorit$ to exten' financial er(ice to in'i(i'#al * enterpri e * or pri(ate entitie en&a&e' in oli' +a te )ana&e)ent. (4) Exten ion of ?rant to D?: . 0 Pro(ince * citie an' )#nicipalitie +ho e oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan ha(e %een '#l$ appro(e' %$ the Co))i ion or +ho ha(e %een co))en'e' %$ the Co))i ion for a'optin& inno(ati(e oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra) )a$ %e entitle' to recei(e &rant for the p#rpo e of 'e(elopin& their technical capacitie to+ar' acti(el$ participatin& in the pro&ra) for effecti(el$ an' # taina%le oli' +a te )ana&e)ent. (;) -ncenti(e to Ao t D?: . 0 Docal &o(ern)ent #nit +ho ho t co))on +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie hall %e entitle' to incenti(e . C$APT#R V"INANCIN! %O)I &A%T# MANA!#M#NT %ectio1 4-. Solid *aste +anagement ,und 0 "here i here%$ create'* a a pecial acco#nt in the >ational "rea #r$* a Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent .#n' to %e a')ini tere' %$ the Co))i ion. S#ch f#n' hall %e o#rce' fro) the follo+in&:

(a) .ine an' penaltie i)po e'* procee' of per)it an' licen e i #e' %$ the Depart)ent #n'er thi Act* 'onation * en'o+)ent * &rant an' contri%#tion fro) 'o)e tic an' forei&n o#rce / an' (%) A)o#nt Act/ pecificall$ appropriate' for the .#n' #n'er the ann#al ?eneral Appropriation

"he .#n' hall %e # e' to finance the follo+in&: (1) pro'#ct * facilitie * technolo&ie an' proce e to enhance proper oli' +a te )ana&e)ent/ (6) a+ar' an' incenti(e / (3) re earch pro&ra) / (4) infor)ation* e'#cation* co))#nication an' )onitorin& acti(itie / (;) technical a i tance/ an' (<) capa%ilit$ %#il'in& acti(itie . D?: are entitle' to a(ail of the .#n' on the %a i of their appro(e' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan. Specific criteria for the a(ail)ent of the .#n' hall %e prepare' %$ the Co))i ion. "he fine collecte' #n'er Sec. 49 hall %e allocate' to the D?: +here the fine' prohi%ite' act are co))itte' in or'er to finance the oli' +a te )ana&e)ent of ai' D?:. S#ch allocation hall %e %a e' on a harin& che)e %et+een the .#n' an' the D?: concerne'. -n no ca e* ho+e(er* hall the .#n' %e # e' for the creation of po ition or pa$)ent of alarie an' +a&e . %ectio1 47. 1uthority to Collect Solid *aste +anagement ,ees 0 "he local &o(ern)ent #nit hall i)po e fee in a)o#nt #fficient to pa$ the co t of preparin&* a'optin&* an' i)ple)entin& a oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan prepare' p#r #ant to thi Act. "he fee hall %e %a e' on the follo+in& )ini)#) factor : (a) t$pe of oli' +a te/ (%) a)o#nt=(ol#)e of +a te/ an' (c) 'i tance of the tran fer tation to the +a te )ana&e)ent facilit$.

"he fee hall %e # e' to pa$ the act#al co t inc#rre' %$ the D?: in collectin& the local fee . -n 'eter)inin& the a)o#nt of the fee * an D?: hall incl#'e onl$ tho e co t 'irectl$ relate' to the a'option an' i)ple)entation of the plan an' the ettin& an' collection of the local fee . C$APT#R VIP#NA) PROVI%ION% %ectio1 4.. Prohibited 1cts 0 "he follo+in& act are prohi%ite': (1) Ditterin&* thro+in&* '#)pin& of +a te )atter in p#%lic place * #ch a roa' * i'e+al, * canal * e tero or par, * an' e ta%li h)ent* or ca# in& or per)ittin& the a)e/ (6) :n'erta,in& acti(itie or operatin&* collectin& or tran portin& e2#ip)ent in (iolation of anitation operation an' other re2#ire)ent or per)it et forth in e ta%li he' p#r #ant/ (3) "he open %#rnin& of oli' +a te/ (4) Ca# in& or per)ittin& the collection of non0 e&re&ate' or #n orte' +a te / (;) S2#attin& in open '#)p an' lan'fill / (<) @pen '#)pin&* %#r$in& of %io'e&ra'a%le or non0%io'e&ra'a%le )aterial in floo' prone area / (7) :na#thori1e' re)o(al of rec$cla%le )aterial inten'e' for collection %$ a#thori1e' per on / (8) "he )ixin& of o#rce0 eparate' rec$cla%le )aterial +ith other oli' +a te in an$ (ehicle* %ox* container or receptacle # e' in oli' +a te collection or 'i po al/ (9) E ta%li h)ent or operation of open '#)p a en3oine' in thi Act* or clo #re of ai' '#)p in (iolation of Sec. 37/ (17) "he )an#fact#re* 'i tri%#tion or # e of non0en(iron)entall$ accepta%le pac,a&in& )aterial / (11) -)portation of con #)er pro'#ct pac,a&e' in non0en(iron)entall$ accepta%le )aterial / (16) -)portation of toxic +a te )i repre ente' a 4rec$cla%le4 or 4+ith rec$cla%le content4/ (13) "ran port an' '#)plo& in %#l, of collecte' 'o)e tic* in'# trial* co))ercial* an' in tit#tional +a te in area other than center or facilitie pre cri%e #n'er thi Act/ (14) Site preparation* con tr#ction* expan ion or operation of +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie

+itho#t an En(iron)ental Co)pliance Certificate re2#ire' p#r #ant to Pre i'ential Decree >o. 1;8< an' thi Act an' not confor)in& +ith the lan' # e plan of the D?:/ (1;) "he con tr#ction of an$ e ta%li h)ent +ithin t+o h#n're' (677) )eter fro) open '#)p or controlle' '#)p * or anitar$ lan'fill/ an' (1<) "he con tr#ction or operation of lan'fill or an$ +a te 'i po al facilit$ on an$ a2#ifer* &ro#n'+ater re er(oir* or +ater he' area an' or an$ portion thereof. %ectio1 49. ,ines and Penalties 0 (a) An$ per on +ho (iolate Sec. 48 para&raph (1) hall* #pon con(iction* %e p#ni he' +ith a fine of not le than "hree h#n're' pe o (P377.77) %#t not )ore than @ne tho# an' pe o (P1*777.77) or ren'er co))#nit$ er(ice for not le than one (1) 'a$ to not )ore than fifteen (1;) 'a$ to an D?: +here #ch prohi%ite' act are co))itte'* or %oth/ (%) An$ per on +ho (iolate Sec. 48* par . (6) an' (3)* hall* #pon con(iction %e p#ni he' +ith a fine of not le than "hree h#n're' pe o (P377.77) %#t not )ore than @ne tho# an' pe o (P1*777.77) or i)pri on)ent of not le than one (1) 'a$ %#t to not )ore than fifteen (1;) 'a$ * or %oth/ (c) An$ per on +ho (iolate Sec. 48* par . (4)* (;)* (<) an' (7) hall* #pon con(iction* %e p#ni he' +ith a fine of not le than @ne tho# an' pe o (P1*777.77) %#t not )ore than "hree tho# an' pe o (P3*777.77) or i)pri on)ent of not le than fifteen (1;) 'a$ %#t to not )ore than ix (<) )onth * or %oth/ (') An$ per on +ho (iolate Sec. 48* par (8)* (9)* (17) an' (11) for the fir t ti)e hall* #pon con(iction* pa$ a fine of .i(e h#n're' tho# an' pe o (P;77*777.77) pl# an' a)o#nt not le than fi(e percent (;E) %#t not )ore than ten percent (17E) of hi net ann#al inco)e '#rin& the pre(io# $ear. "he a''itional penalt$ of i)pri on)ent of a )ini)#) perio' of one (1) $ear %#t not to excee' three (3) $ear at the 'i cretion of the co#rt* hall %e i)po e' for econ' or #% e2#ent (iolation of Sec. 48* par . (9) an' (17). (e) An$ per on +ho (iolate Sec. 48* par . (16) an' (13) hall* #pon con(iction* %e p#ni he' +ith a fine not le than "en tho# an' pe o (P17*777.77) %#t not )ore than "+o h#n're' tho# an' pe o (P677*777.77) or i)pri on)ent of not le than thirt$ (37) 'a$ %#t not )ore than three (3) $ear * or %oth/ (f) An$ per on +ho (iolate Sec. 48* par . (14)* (1;) an' (1<) hall* #pon con(iction* %e p#ni he' +ith a fine not le than @ne h#n're' tho# an' pe o (P177*777.77) %#t not )ore

than @ne )illion pe o (P1*777*777.77)* or i)pri on)ent not le )ore than ix (<) $ear * or %oth.

than one (1) $ear %#t not

"he Co#rt hall exe)pt #ch action fro) the pa$)ent of filin& fee an' tate)ent li,e+i e* #pon prima facie ho+in& of the non0enforce)ent or (iolation co)plaine' of* exe)pt the plaintiff fro) the filin& of an in3#nction %on' for the i #ance of preli)inar$ in3#nction. -n the e(ent that the citi1en ho#l' pre(ail* the Co#rt hall a+ar' rea ona%le attorne$8 fee * )oral 'a)a&e an' liti&ation co t a appropriate. %ectio1 5,. Suits and Strategic &egal 1ction 1gainst Public Participation (S&1PP and the $nforcement of this 1ct 0 5here a #it i %ro#&ht a&ain t a per on +ho file' an action a pro(i'e' in Sec. ;6 of thi Act* or a&ain t an$ per on* in tit#tion or &o(ern)ent a&enc$ that i)ple)ent thi Act* it hall %e the '#t$ of the in(e ti&atin& pro ec#tor or the Co#rt* a the ca e )a$ %e* to i))e'iatel$ )a,e a 'eter)ination not excee'in& thirt$ (37) 'a$ +hether ai' le&al action ha %een file' to hara * (ex* exert #n'#e pre #re or tifle #ch le&al reco#r e of the per on co)plainin& of or enforcin& the pro(i ion of thi Act. :pon 'eter)ination thereof* e(i'ence +arrantin& the a)e* the Co#rt hall 'i )i the co)plaint an' a+ar' the attorne$8 fee an' 'o#%le 'a)a&e . "hi pro(i ion hall al o appl$ an' %enefit p#%lic officer +ho are #e' for act co))itte' in their official capacit$* there %ein& no &ra(e a%# e of a#thorit$* an' 'one in the co#r e of enforcin& thi Act. %ectio1 54. Research on Solid *aste +anagement 0 "he Depart)ent after con #ltation +ith the cooperatin& a&encie * hall enco#ra&e* cooperate +ith* an' ren'er financial an' other a i tance to appropriate &o(ern)ent a&encie an' pri(ate a&encie * in tit#tion an' in'i(i'#al in the con'#ct an' pro)otion re earche * experi)ent * an' other t#'ie on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent* partic#larl$ tho e relatin& to: N (a) a'(er e health effect of the relea e into the en(iron)ent of )aterial pre ent in oli' +a te * an' )etho' to eli)inate ai' effect / (%) the operation an' financin& of oli' +a te 'i po al pro&ra) / (c) the plannin&* i)ple)entin& an' operation of re o#rce reco(er$ an' re o#rce con er(ation $ te) / (') the pro'#ction of # a%le for) of reco(ere' re o#rce * incl#'in& f#el fro) oli' +a te/ (e) the 'e(elop)ent an' application of ne+ an' i)pro(e' )etho' of collectin& an' 'i po in& of oli' +a te an' proce in& an' reco(erin& )aterial an' ener&$ fro) oli' +a te/

-f the offen e i co))itte' %$ a corporation* partner hip* or other 3#ri'ical i'entit$ '#l$ reco&ni1e' in accor'ance +ith the la+* the chief exec#ti(e officer* pre i'ent* &eneral )ana&er* )ana&in& partner or #ch other officer0in0char&e hall %e lia%le for the co))i ion of the offen e penali1e' #n'er thi Act. -f the offen'er i an alien* he hall* after er(ice of the entence pre cri%e' a%o(e* %e 'eporte' +itho#t f#rther a')ini trati(e procee'in& . "he fine herein pre cri%e' hall %e increa e' %$ at le t ten (17E) percent e(er$ three (3) $ear to co)pen ate for inflation an' to )aintain the 'eterrent f#nction of #ch fine . %ectio1 50. 1dministrative Sanctions 0 Docal &o(ern)ent official an' official of &o(ern)ent a&encie concerne' +ho fail to co)pl$ +ith an' enforce r#le an' re&#lation pro)#l&ate' relati(e to thi Act hall %e char&e' a')ini trati(el$ in accor'ance +ith R.A. 71<7 an' other exi tin& la+ * r#le an' re&#lation C$APT#R VIIMI%C#))AN#O(% PROVI%ION% %ectio1 5+. +andatory Public Hearings 0 Can'ator$ p#%lic hearin& for national fra)e+or, an' local &o(ern)ent oli' +a te )ana&e)ent plan hall %e #n'erta,en %$ the Co))i ion an' the re pecti(e 9oar' in accor'ance +ith proce to %e for)#late' in the i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation . %ectio1 52. Citi4ens Suits 0 .or the p#rpo e of enforcin& the pro(i ion of thi Act or it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation * an$ citi1en )a$ file an appropriate ci(il* cri)inal or a')ini trati(e action in the proper co#rt =%o'ie a&ain t: (a) An$ per on +ho (iolate or fail to co)pl$ +ith the pro(i ion of thi Act it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation / or (%) "he Depart)ent or other i)ple)entin& a&encie +ith re pect to or'er * r#le an' re&#lation i #e' incon i tent +ith thi Act/ an'=or (c) An$ p#%lic officer +ho +illf#ll$ or &ro l$ ne&lect the perfor)ance of an act pecificall$ en3oine' a a '#t$ %$ thi Act or it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation / or a%# e hi a#thorit$ in the perfor)ance of hi '#t$/ or* in an$ )an$ i)properl$ perfor) hi '#tie #n'er thi Act or it i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation / Provided* however* "hat no #it can %e file' #ntil after thirt$0'a$ (37) notice ha %een &i(en to the p#%lic officer an' the alle&e' (iolator concerne' an' no appropriate action ha %een ta,en thereon.

(f) i)pro(e)ent in lan' 'i po al practice for oli' +a te (incl#'in& l#'&e)/ an' (&) 'e(elop)ent of ne+ # e of reco(ere' re o#rce an' i'entification of exi tin& or potential )ar,et of reco(ere' re o#rce . -n carr$in& o#t oli' +a te re earche an' t#'ie * the Secretar$ of the Depart)ent or the a#thori1e' repre entati(e )a$ )a,e &rant or enter into contract +ith &o(ern)ent a&encie * non&o(ern)ent or&ani1ation an' pri(ate per on . %ectio1 55. Public $ducation and Information 0 "he Co))i ion hall* in coor'ination +ith DECS* "ESDA* CAED* D-D? an' P-A* con'#ct a contin#in& e'#cation an' infor)ation ca)pai&n on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent* #ch e'#cation an' infor)ation pro&ra) hall: (a) Ai) to 'e(elop p#%lic a+arene the oli' +a te pro%le)/ of the ill0effect of an' the co))#nit$ %a e' ol#tion to

appropriate' fro) the @r&ani1ational A'3# t)ent .#n' on the $ear thi Act i appro(e'. "hereafter* it hall #%)it to the Depart)ent of 9#'&et an' Cana&e)ent it propo e' %#'&et for incl# ion in the ?eneral Appropriation Act. %ectio1 59. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR 0 "he Depart)ent* in coor'ination +ith the Co))ittee on En(iron)ent an' Ecolo&$ of the Senate an' Ao# e of Repre entati(e* re pecti(el$* the repre entati(e of the Dea&#e of Pro(ince * Citie * C#nicipalitie an' 9aran&a$ Co#ncil * the CCDA an' other concerne' a&encie * hall pro)#l&ate the i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation of thi Act* +ithin one (1) $ear after it enact)ent: Provided* "hat r#le an' re&#lation i #e' %$ other &o(ern)ent a&encie an' in tr#)entalitie for the pre(ention an'=or a%ate)ent of the oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro%le) not incon i tent +ith thi Act hall #pple)ent the r#le an' re&#lation i #e' %$ the Depart)ent* p#r #ant to the pro(i ion of thi Act. "he 'raft of the -RR hall %e p#%li he' an' %e the #%3ect of p#%lic con #ltation +ith affecte' ector . -t hall %e #%)itte' to the Co))ittee on En(iron)ent Ecolo&$ of the Senate an' Ao# e of Repre entati(e * re pecti(el$* for re(ie+ %efore appro(e' %$ the Secretar$. %ectio1 -0. 6oint Congressional 3versight Committee 0 "here i here%$ create' a Ioint Con&re ional @(er i&ht Co))ittee to )onitor the i)ple)entation of the Act an' to o(er ee the f#nction of the Co))i ion. "he Co))ittee hall %e co)po e' of fi(e (;) Senator an' fi(e (;) Repre entati(e to %e appointe' %$ the Senate Pre i'ent an' Spea,er of the Ao# e of Repre entati(e * re pecti(el$. "he @(er i&ht Co))ittee hall %e co0chaire' %$ a Senator an' a Repre entati(e 'e i&nate' %$ the Senate Pre i'ent an' the Spea,er of the Ao# e of Repre entati(e * re pecti(el$. %ectio1 -+. 1bolition of the Presidential !as2 ,orce 3n *aste +anagement and the Pro7ect +anagement 3ffice on Solid *aste +anagement 0 "he Pre i'ential "a , .orce on 5a te Cana&e)ent +hich +a create' %$ (irt#e of Ce)oran'#) Circ#lar >o. 39 'ate' >o(e)%er 6* 1987* a a)en'e' %$ Ce)oran'#) Circ#lar >o. 39A an' 88 i here%$ a%oli he'. .#rther* p#r #ant to A')ini trati(e @r'er >o. 97 'ate' @cto%er 19* 1996* the Pro3ect Cana&e)ent @ffice on Soli' 5a te Cana&e)ent i li,e+i e here%$ a%oli he'. Con e2#entl$ their po+er an' f#nction hall %e a% or%e' %$ the Co))i ion p#r #ant to the pro(i ion of thi Act. %ectio1 -2. !ransitory Provision 0 Pen'in& the e ta%li h)ent of the fra)e+or, #n'er Sec. 1; hereof* plan #n'er Sec. 1< an' pro)#l&ation of the -RR #n'er Sec. ;9 of thi Act* exi tin& la+ * re&#lation * pro&ra) an' pro3ect on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent hall %e enforce': Provided* "hat for pecific #n'erta,in&* the a)e )a$ %e re(i e' in the interi) in

(%) Concentrate on acti(itie +hich are fea i%le an' +hich +ill ha(e the &reate t i)pact on the oli' +a te pro%le) of the co#ntr$* li,e re o#rce con er(ation an' reco(er$* rec$clin&* e&re&ation at o#rce* re0# e* re'#ction* an' co)po in& of oli' +a te/ an' (c) Enco#ra&e the &eneral p#%lic* accre'ite' >?@ an' people8 or&ani1ation to p#%licit$ en'or e an' patroni1e en(iron)entall$ accepta%le pro'#ct an' pac,a&in& )aterial . %ectio1 5-. $nvironmental $ducation in the ,ormal and )onformal Sectors 0 "he national &o(ern)ent* thro#&h the DECS an' in coor'ination +ith concerne' &o(ern)ent a&encie * >?@ an' pri(ate in tit#tion * hall tren&then the inte&ration of en(iron)ental concern in chool c#rric#la at all le(el * +ith partic#lar e)pha i on the theor$ an' practice of +a te )ana&e)ent principle li,e +a te )ini)i1ation* pecificall$ re o#rce con er(ation an' reco(er$* e&re&ation at o#rce* re'#ction* rec$clin&* re0# e*an' co)po in&* in or'er to pro)ote en(iron)ental a+arene an' action a)on& the citi1enr$. %ectio1 57. Business and Industry Role 0 "he Co))i ion hall enco#ra&e co))ercial an' in'# trial e ta%li h)ent * thro#&h appropriate incenti(e other than tax incenti(e to initiate* participate an' in(e t in inte&rate' ecolo&ical oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro3ect to )an#fact#re en(iron)ent0frien'l$ pro'#ct * to intro'#ce 'e(elop an' a'opt inno(ati(e proce e that hall rec$cle an' re0# e )aterial * con er(e ra+ )aterial an' ener&$* re'#ce +a te* an' pre(ent poll#tion an' to #n'erta,e co))#nit$ acti(itie to pro)ote an' propa&ate effecti(e oli' +a te )ana&e)ent practice . %ectio1 5.. 1ppropriations 0 .or the initial operatin& expen e of the Co))i ion an' the >ational Ecolo&$ Center a +ell a the expen e' of the local &o(ern)ent #nit to carr$ o#t the )an'ate of thi Act* the a)o#nt of "+ent$ )illion pe o (P67*777*777.77) i here%$

accor'ance +ith the intention of thi Act. %ectio1 -,. Report to Congress 0 "he Co))i ion hall report to Con&re not later than Carch 37 of e(er$ $ear follo+in& the appro(al of thi Act* &i(in& a 'etaile' acco#nt of it acco)pli h)ent an' pro&re on oli' +a te )ana&e)ent '#rin& the $ear an' )a,e the nece ar$ reco))en'ation in area +here there i nee' for le&i lati(e action. %ectio1 -4. Separability Clause 0 -f an$ pro(i ion of thi Act or the application of #ch pro(i ion to an$ per on or circ#) tance i 'eclare' #ncon tit#tional* the re)ain'er of the Act or the application of #ch pro(i ion to other per on or circ#) tance hall not %e affecte' %$ #ch 'eclaration. %ectio1 -5. Repealing Clause 0 All la+ * 'ecree * i #ance * r#le an' re&#lation or part thereof incon i tent +ith the pro(i ion of thi Act are here%$ repeale' or )o'ifie' accor'in&l$. %ectio1 --. $ffectivity 0 "hi Act hall ta,e effect fifteen (1;) 'a$ after it p#%lication in at lea t t+o (6) ne+ paper of &eneral circ#lation. Appro(e': Ian#ar$ 6<* 6771 RA 900, %u66ar8 "he Act pro(i'e for a $ te)atic* co)prehen i(e an' ecolo&ical oli' +a te )ana&e)ent pro&ra) +hich hall #tili1e en(iron)entall$ o#n' )etho' that )axi)i1e the #tili1ation of (al#a%le re o#rce an' enco#ra&e re o#rce con er(ation an' reco(er$. -t et &#i'eline an' tar&et for oli' +a te a(oi'ance an' (ol#)e re'#ction thro#&h o#rce re'#ction an' +a te )ini)i1ation )ea #re * incl#'in& co)po tin&* rec$clin&* re0# e* reco(er$* &reen charcoal proce * an' other * %efore collection* treat)ent an' 'i po al in appropriate an' en(iron)entall$ o#n' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent facilitie in accor'ance +ith ecolo&icall$ # taina%le 'e(elop)ent principle . -t al o en #re the proper e&re&ation* collection* tran port* tora&e* treat)ent an' 'i po al of oli' +a te thro#&h the for)#lation an' a'option of the %e t en(iron)ental practice in ecolo&ical +a te )ana&e)ent excl#'in& incineration. -t al o pro)ote national re earch an' 'e(elop)ent pro&ra) for i)pro(e' oli' +a te )ana&e)ent an' re o#rce con er(ation techni2#e * )ore effecti(e in tit#tional arran&e)ent an' in'i&eno# an' i)pro(e' )etho' of +a te re'#ction* collection* eparation an' reco(er$.

Republic Act No. -9-9

October 2-, +990

AN ACT TO CONTRO) TOJIC %(/%TANC#% AN $AKAR O(% AN N(C)#AR &A%T#%, PROVI IN! P#NA)TI#% "OR VIO)ATION% T$#R#O", AN "OR OT$#R P(RPO%#% Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled(: %ectio1 +. Short title. ! "hi Act hall %e ,no+n a the LTo'ic Su*stances and 1a2ardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 34456L %ectio1 2. Declaration of Policy. ! -t i the polic$ of the State to re&#late* re trict or prohi%it the i)portation* )an#fact#re* proce in&* ale* 'i tri%#tion* # e an' 'i po al of che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re that pre ent #nrea ona%le ri , an'=or in3#r$ to health or the en(iron)ent/ to prohi%it the entr$* e(en in tran it* of ha1ar'o# an' n#clear +a te an' their 'i po al into the Philippine territorial li)it for +hate(er p#rpo e/ an' to pro(i'e a'(ance)ent an' facilitate re earch an' t#'ie on toxic che)ical . %ectio1 ,. Sco e. ! "hi Act hall co(er the i)portation* )an#fact#re* proce in&* han'lin&* tora&e* tran portation* ale* 'i tri%#tion* # e an' 'i po al of all #nre&#late' che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re in the Philippine * incl#'in& the entr$* e(en in tran it a +ell a the ,eepin& or tora&e an' 'i po al of ha1ar'o# an' n#clear +a te into the co#ntr$ for +hate(er p#rpo e. %ectio1 4. %*7ectives. ! "he o%3ecti(e of thi Act are: a) "o ,eep an in(entor$ of che)ical that are pre entl$ %ein& i)porte'* )an#fact#re'* or # e'* in'icatin&* a)on& other * their exi tin& an' po i%le # e * te t 'ata* na)e of fir) )an#fact#rin& or # in& the)* an' #ch other infor)ation a )a$ %e con i'ere' rele(ant to the protection of health an' the en(iron)ent/ %) "o )onitor an' re&#late the i)portation* )an#fact#re* proce in&* han'lin&* tora&e* tran portation* ale* 'i tri%#tion* # e an' 'i po al of che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re that pre ent #nrea ona%le ri , or in3#r$ to health or to the en(iron)ent in accor'ance +ith national policie an' international co))it)ent / c) "o infor) an' e'#cate the pop#lace re&ar'in& the ha1ar' an' ri , atten'ant to the

)an#fact#re* han'lin&* tora&e* tran portation* proce in&* 'i tri%#tion* # e an' 'i po al of toxic che)ical an' other #% tance an' )ixt#re/ an' ') "o pre(ent the entr$* e(en in tran it* a +ell a the ,eepin& or tora&e an' 'i po al of ha1ar'o# an' n#clear +a te into the co#ntr$ for +hate(er p#rpo e. %ectio1 5. Definition. ! A # e' in thi Act: a) Che)ical #% tance )ean an$ or&anic or inor&anic #% tance of a partic#lar )olec#lar i'entit$* incl#'in&: i) An$ co)%ination of #ch #% tance occ#rrin& in +hole or in part a a re #lt of che)ical reaction or occ#rrin& in nat#re/ an' ii) An$ ele)ent or #nco)%ine' che)ical. %) Che)ical )ixt#re )ean an$ co)%ination of t+o or )ore che)ical #% tance if the co)%ination 'oe not occ#r in nat#re an' i not* in +hole or in part* the re #lt of a che)ical reaction* if none of the che)ical #% tance co)pri in& the co)%ination i a ne+ che)ical #% tance an' if the co)%ination co#l' ha(e %een )an#fact#re' for co))ercial p#rpo e +itho#t a che)ical reaction at the ti)e the che)ical #% tance co)pri in& the co)%ination +ere co)%ine'. "hi hall incl#'e non%io'e&ra'a%le )ixt#re . c) Proce )ean the preparation of a che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re after it )an#fact#re for co))ercial 'i tri%#tion: i) -n the a)e for) or ph$ ical tate or in a 'ifferent for) or ph$ ical tate fro) that +hich it +a recei(e' %$ the per on o preparin& #ch #% tance or )ixt#re/ or ii) A part of an article containin& a che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re. ') -)portation )ean the entr$ of a pro'#ct or #% tance into the Philippine (thro#&h the eaport or airport of entr$) after ha(in& %een properl$ cleare' thro#&h or till re)ainin& #n'er c# to) control* the pro'#ct or #% tance of +hich i inten'e' for 'irect con #)ption* )erchan'i in&* +areho# in&* or for f#rther proce in&. e) Can#fact#re )ean the )echanical or che)ical tran for)ation of #% tance into ne+ pro'#ct +hether +or, i perfor)e' %$ po+er0'ri(en )achine or %$ han'* +hether it i 'one in a factor$ or in the +or,er8 ho)e* an' +hether the pro'#ct are ol' at +hole ale or retail. f) :nrea ona%le ri , )ean expecte' fre2#enc$ of #n'e ira%le effect or a'(er e re pon e ari in& fro) a &i(en expo #re to a #% tance.

&) Aa1ar'o#

#% tance are #% tance +hich pre ent either:

1) hort0ter) ac#te ha1ar' * #ch a ac#te toxicit$ %$ in&e tion* inhalation or ,in a% orption* corro i(it$ or other ,in or e$e contact ha1ar' or the ri , of fire or explo ion/ or 6) lon&0ter) en(iron)ental ha1ar' * incl#'in& chronic toxicit$ #pon repeate' expo #re* carcino&enicit$ (+hich )a$ in o)e ca e re #lt fro) ac#te expo #re %#t +ith a lon& latent perio')* re i tance to 'etoxification proce #ch a %io'e&ra'ation* the potential to poll#te #n'er&ro#n' or #rface +ater * or ae theticall$ o%3ectiona%le propertie #ch a offen i(e o'or . h) Aa1ar'o# +a te are here%$ 'efine' a #% tance that are +itho#t an$ afe co))ercial* in'# trial* a&ric#lt#ral or econo)ic # a&e an' are hippe'* tran porte' or %ro#&ht fro) the co#ntr$ of ori&in for '#)pin& or 'i po al into or in tran it thro#&h an$ part of the territor$ of the Philippine . Aa1ar'o# +a te hall al o refer to %$0pro'#ct * i'e0pro'#ct * proce re i'#e * pent reaction )e'ia* conta)inate' plant or e2#ip)ent or other #% tance fro) )an#fact#rin& operation * an' a con #)er 'i car' of )an#fact#re pro'#ct . i) >#clear +a te are ha1ar'o# +a te )a'e ra'ioacti(e %$ expo #re to the ra'iation inci'ental to the pro'#ction or #tili1ation of n#clear f#el %#t 'oe not incl#'e n#clear f#el* or ra'ioi otope +hich ha(e reache' the final ta&e of fa%rication o a to %e # a%le for an$ cientific* )e'ical* a&ric#lt#ral* co))ercial* or in'# trial p#rpo e. %ectio1 -. "unction! Powers and +es onsi*ilities of the De artment of &nvironment and Natural +esources. ! "he Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce hall %e the i)ple)entin& a&enc$ ta ,e' +ith the follo+in& f#nction * po+er * an' re pon i%ilitie : a) "o ,eep an #p'ate' in(entor$ of che)ical that are pre entl$ %ein& )an#fact#re' or # e'* in'icatin&* a)on& other * their exi tin& an' po i%le # e * 2#alit$* te t 'ata* na)e of fir) )an#fact#rin& or # in& the)* an' #ch other infor)ation a the Secretar$ )a$ con i'er rele(ant to the protection of health an' the en(iron)ent/ %) "o re2#ire che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re that pre ent #nrea ona%le ri , or in3#r$ to health or to the en(iron)ent to %e te te' %efore the$ are )an#fact#re' or i)porte' for the fir t ti)e/ c) "o re2#ire che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re +hich are pre entl$ %ein& )an#fact#re' or proce e' to %e te te' if there i a rea on to %elie(e that the$ po e #nrea ona%le ri , or in3#r$ to health or the en(iron)ent/

') "o e(al#ate the characteri tic of che)ical that ha(e %een te te' to 'eter)ine their toxicit$ an' the extent of their effect on health an' the en(iron)ent/ e) "o enter into contract an' )a,e &rant for re earch* 'e(elop)ent* an' )onitorin& of che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re / f) "o con'#ct in pection of an$ e ta%li h)ent in +hich che)ical are )an#fact#re'* proce e'* tore' or hel' %efore or after their co))ercial 'i tri%#tion an' to )a,e reco))en'ation to the proper a#thoritie concerne'/ &) "o confi cate or i)po#n' che)ical fo#n' not fallin& +ithin ai' act cannot %e en3oine' except after the che)ical ha(e %een i)po#n'e'/ h) "o )onitor an' pre(ent the entr$* e(en in tran it* of ha1ar'o# an' n#clear +a te an' their 'i po al into the co#ntr$/ i) "o #%poena +itne e an' 'oc#)ent an' to re2#ire other infor)ation if nece ar$ to carr$ o#t the pro(i ion of thi Act/ 3) "o call on an$ 'epart)ent* %#rea#* office* a&enc$* tate #ni(er it$ or colle&e* an' other in tr#)entalitie of the ?o(ern)ent for a i tance in the for) of per onnel* facilitie * an' other re o#rce a the nee' ari e in the 'i char&e of it f#nction / ,) "o 'i e)inate infor)ation an' con'#ct e'#cational a+arene ca)pai&n on the effect of che)ical #% tance * )ixt#re an' +a te on health an' en(iron)ent/ an' l) "o exerci e #ch po+er an' perfor) #ch other f#nction a )a$ %e nece ar$ to carr$ o#t it '#tie an' re pon i%ilitie #n'er thi Act. %ectio1 7. (nter-Agency Technical Advisory Council. ! "here i here%$ create' an -nter0 A&enc$ "echnical A'(i or$ Co#ncil attache' to the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce +hich hall %e co)po e' of the follo+in& official or their '#l$ a#thori1e' repre entati(e : Secretar$ of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce Secretar$ of Aealth Director of the Philippine >#clear Re earch -n tit#te

Secretar$ of "ra'e an' -n'# tr$ Secretar$ of Science an' "echnolo&$ Secretar$ of >ational Defen e Secretar$ of .orei&n Affair Secretar$ of Da%or an' E)plo$)ent Secretar$ of .inance Secretar$ of A&ric#lt#re Repre entati(e fro) a non0&o(ern)ental or&ani1ation on health an' afet$ "he repre entati(e fro) the non0&o(ern)ental or&ani1ation hall %e appointe' %$ the Pre i'ent for a ter) of three (3) $ear . "he Co#ncil hall ha(e the follo+in& f#nction : a) "o a i t the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce in the for)#lation of the pertinent r#le an' re&#lation for the effecti(e i)ple)entation of thi Act/ %) "o a i t the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce in the preparation an' #p'atin& of the in(entor$ of che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re that fall +ithin the co(era&e of thi Act/ c) "o con'#ct preli)inar$ e(al#ation of the characteri tic of che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re to 'eter)ine their toxicit$ an' effect on health an' the en(iron)ent an' )a,e the nece ar$ reco))en'ation to the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce / an' ') "o perfor) #ch other f#nction a the Secretar$ of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce )a$* fro) ti)e to ti)e* re2#ire. %ectio1 .. Pre-Manufacture and Pre-(m ortation +e/uirements. ! 9efore an$ ne+ che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re can %e )an#fact#re'* proce e' or i)porte' for the fir t ti)e a

'eter)ine' %$ the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce * the )an#fact#rer* proce or or i)porter hall #%)it the follo+in& infor)ation: the na)e of the che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re/ it che)ical i'entit$ an' )olec#lar tr#ct#re/ propo e' cate&orie of # e/ an e ti)ate of the a)o#nt to %e )an#fact#re'* proce e' or i)porte'/ proce in& an' 'i po al thereof/ an' an$ te t 'ata relate' to health an' en(iron)ental effect +hich the )an#fact#rer* proce or or i)porter ha . %ectio1 9. Chemicals Su*7ect to Testing. ! "e tin& hall %e re2#ire' in all ca e +here: a) "here i a rea on to %elie(e that the che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re )a$ pre ent an #nrea ona%le ri , to health or the en(iron)ent or there )a$ %e #% tantial h#)an or en(iron)ental expo #re thereto/ %) "here are in #fficient 'ata an' experience for 'eter)inin& or pre'ictin& the health an' en(iron)ental effect of the che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re/ an' c) "he te tin& of the che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re i nece ar$ to 'e(elop #ch 'ata. "he )an#fact#rer * proce or or i)porter hall ho#l'er the co t of te tin& the che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re that +ill %e )an#fact#re'* proce e'* or i)porte'. %ectio1 +0. Action *y the Secretary of &nvironment and Natural +esources of his Duly Authori2ed +e resentative. ! "he Secretar$ of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce or hi '#l$ a#thori1e' repre entati(e hall* +ithin ninet$ (97) 'a$ fro) the 'ate of filin& of the notice of )an#fact#re* proce in& or i)portation of a che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re* 'eci'e +hether or not to re&#late or prohi%it it i)portation* )an#fact#re* proce in&* ale* 'i tri%#tion* # e or 'i po al. "he Secretar$ )a$* for 3# tifia%le rea on * exten' the ninet$0'a$ pre0)an#fact#re perio' +ithin a rea ona%le ti)e. %ectio1 ++. Chemical Su*stances &'em t from Pre-Manufacture Notification. ! "he )an#fact#re of the follo+in& che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re hall %e exe)pt fro) pre0 )an#fact#re notification: a) "ho e incl#'e' in the cate&orie of che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re alrea'$ li te' in the in(entor$ of exi tin& che)ical / %) "ho e to %e pro'#ce' in )all 2#antitie 'e(elop)ental p#rpo e / olel$ for experi)ental or re earch an'

') Che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re that exi t te)poraril$ an' +hich ha(e no h#)an or en(iron)ental expo #re #ch a tho e +hich exi t a a re #lt of che)ical reaction in the )an#fact#re or proce in& of a )ixt#re of another che)ical #% tance. %ectio1 +2. Pu*lic Access to +ecords! +e orts or Notification. ! "he p#%lic hall ha(e acce to recor' * report * or infor)ation concernin& che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re incl#'in& afet$ 'ata #%)itte'* 'ata on e)i ion or 'i char&e into the en(iron)ent* an' #ch 'oc#)ent hall %e a(aila%le for in pection or repro'#ction '#rin& nor)al %# ine ho#r except that the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral re o#rce )a$ con i'er a recor'* report or infor)ation or partic#lar portion thereof confi'ential an' )a$ not %e )a'e p#%lic +hen #ch +o#l' 'i(#l&e tra'e ecret * pro'#ction or ale fi&#re or )etho' * pro'#ction or proce e #ni2#e to #ch )an#fact#rer* proce or or 'i tri%#tor* or +o#l' other+i e ten' to affect a'(er el$ the co)petiti(e po ition of #ch )an#fact#rer* proce or or 'i tri%#tor. "he Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce * ho+e(er* )a$ relea e infor)ation #%3ect to clai) of confi'entialit$ to a )e'ical re earch or cientific in tit#tion +here the infor)ation i nee'e' for the p#rpo e of )e'ical 'ia&no i or treat)ent of a per on expo e' to the che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re. %ectio1 +,. Prohi*ited Acts. ! "he follo+in& act an' o)i ion hall %e con i'ere' #nla+f#l:

a) Mno+in&l$ # e a che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re +hich i i)porte'* )an#fact#re'* proce e' or 'i tri%#te' in (iolation of thi Act or i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation or or'er / %) .ail#re or ref# al to #%)it report * notice or other infor)ation* acce to recor' * a re2#ire' %$ thi Act* or per)it in pection of e ta%li h)ent +here che)ical are )an#fact#re'* proce e'* tore' or other+i e hel'/ c) .ail#re or ref# al to co)pl$ +ith the pre0)an#fact#re an' pre0i)portation re2#ire)ent / an' ') Ca# e* ai' or facilitate* 'irectl$ or in'irectl$* in the tora&e* i)portation* or %rin&in& into Philippine territor$* incl#'in& it )ariti)e econo)ic 1one * e(en in tran it* either %$ )ean of lan'* air or ea tran portation or other+i e ,eepin& in tora&e an$ a)o#nt of ha1ar'o# an' n#clear +a te in an$ part of the Philippine . %ectio1 +4. Criminal %ffenses and Penalties. ! a) (i) "he penalt$ of i)pri on)ent of ix (<) )onth an' one 'a$ to ix (<) $ear an' one 'a$ an' a fine ran&in& fro) Six h#n're' pe o (P<77.77) to .o#r tho# an' pe o (P4*777.77) hall %e i)po e' #pon an$ per on +ho hall (iolate ection 13 (a) to (c) of thi Act an' hall not %e co(ere' %$ the Pro%ation Da+.f the offen'er i a forei&ner* he or he hall %e 'eporte' an' %arre' fro) an$ #% e2#ent entr$ into the Philippine after er(in& hi or her entence/

c) Che)ical #% tance an' )ixt#re that +ill not pre ent an #nrea ona%le ri , to health an' the en(iron)ent/ an'

ii) -n ca e an$ (iolation of thi Act i co))itte' %$ a partner hip* corporation* a ociation or an$ 3#ri'ical per on* the partner* pre i'ent* 'irector or )ana&er +ho hall con ent to or hall ,no+in&l$ tolerate #ch (iolation hall %e 'irectl$ lia%le an' re pon i%le for the act of the e)plo$ee an' hall %e cri)inall$ lia%le a a co0principal/ (iii) -n ca e the offen'er i a &o(ern)ent official or e)plo$ee* he or he hall* in a''ition to the a%o(e penaltie * %e 'ee)e' a#to)aticall$ 'i )i e' fro) office an' per)anentl$ 'i 2#alifie' fro) hol'in& an$ electi(e or appointi(e po ition. %) (i) "he penalt$ of i)pri on)ent of t+el(e (16) $ear an' one 'a$ to t+ent$ (67) $ear * hall %e i)po e' #pon an$ per on +ho hall (iolate ection 13 (') of thi Act.f the offen'er i a forei&ner* he or he hall %e 'eporte' an' %arre' fro) an$ #% e2#ent entr$ into the Philippine after er(in& hi or her entence/ (ii) -n the ca e of corporation or other a ociation * the a%o(e penalt$ hall %e i)po e' #pon the )ana&in& partner* pre i'ent or chief exec#ti(e in a''ition to an exe)plar$ 'a)a&e of at lea t .i(e h#n're' tho# an' pe o (P;77*777.77).f it i a forei&n fir)* the 'irector an' all officer of #ch forei&n fir) hall %e %arre' fro) entr$ into the Philippine * in a''ition to the cancellation of it licen e to 'o %# ine in the Philippine / (iii) -n ca e the offen'er i a &o(ern)ent official or e)plo$ee* he or he in a''ition to the a%o(e penaltie %e 'ee)e' a#to)aticall$ 'i )i e' fro) office an' per)anentl$ 'i 2#alifie' fro) hol'in& an$ electi(e or appointi(e po ition. c) E(er$ penalt$ i)po e' for the #nla+f#l i)portation* entr$* tran port* )an#fact#re* proce in&* ale or 'i tri%#tion of che)ical #% tance or )ixt#re into or +ithin the Philippine hall carr$ +ith it the confi cation an' forfeit#re in fa(or of the ?o(ern)ent of the procee' of the #nla+f#l act an' in tr#)ent * tool or other i)pro(e)ent incl#'in& (ehicle * ea (e el * an' aircraft # e' in or +ith +hich the offen e +a co))itte'. Che)ical #% tance o confi cate' an' forfeite' %$ the ?o(ern)ent at it option hall %e t#rne' o(er to the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral re o#rce for afe,eepin& an' proper 'i po al. ') "he per on or fir) re pon i%le or connecte' +ith the %rin&in& or i)portation into the co#ntr$ of ha1ar'o# or n#clear +a te hall %e #n'er o%li&ation to tran port or en' %ac, ai' prohi%ite' +a te / An$ an' all )ean of tran portation* incl#'in& all facilitie an' app#rtenance that )a$ ha(e %een # e' in tran portin& to or in the tora&e in the Philippine of an$ i&nificant a)o#nt of ha1ar'o# or n#clear +a te hall at the option of the &o(ern)ent %e forfeite' in it fa(or. %ectio1 +5. Administrative "ines. ! -n all ca e of (iolation of thi Act* incl#'in& (iolation of i)ple)entin& r#le an' re&#lation +hich ha(e %een '#l$ pro)#l&ate' an' p#%li he' in

accor'ance +ith Section 1< of thi Act* the Secretar$ of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce i here%$ a#thori1e' to i)po e a fine of not le than "en tho# an' pe o (P17*777.77)* %#t not )ore than .ift$ tho# an' pe o (P;7*777.77) #pon an$ per on or entit$ fo#n' &#ilt$ thereof. "he a')ini trati(e fine i)po e' an' collecte' %$ the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce hall accr#e to a pecial f#n' to %e a')ini tere' %$ the Depart)ent excl# i(el$ for pro3ect an' re earch acti(itie relati(e to toxic #% tance an' )ixt#re . %ectio1 +-. Promulgation of +ules and +egulations. ! "he Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce * in coor'ination +ith the )e)%er a&encie of the -nter0A&enc$ "echnical A'(i or$ Co#ncil* hall prepare an' p#%li h the r#le an' re&#lation i)ple)entin& thi Act +ithin ix )onth fro) the 'ate of it effecti(it$. %ectio1 +7. A ro riations. ! S#ch a)o#nt a )a$ %e nece ar$ to i)ple)ent the pro(i ion of thi Act i here%$ ann#all$ appropriate' an' incl#'e' in the %#'&et of the Depart)ent of En(iron)ent an' >at#ral Re o#rce . %ectio1 +.. Se ara*ility Clause. ! -f an$ pro(i ion of thi Act i 'eclare' (oi' or #ncon tit#tional* the re)ainin& pro(i ion thereof not affecte' there%$ hall re)ain in f#ll force an' effect. %ectio1 +9. +e ealing Clause. ! All la+ * pre i'ential 'ecree * exec#ti(e or'er an' i #ance * an' r#le an' re&#lation +hich are incon i tent +ith thi Act are here%$ repeale' or )o'ifie' accor'in&l$. %ectio1 20. &ffectivity. ! "hi Act hall ta,e effect after fifteen (1;) 'a$ follo+in& it p#%lication in the @fficial ?a1ette or in an$ ne+ paper of &eneral circ#lation.

Ai)in& there%$ to f#rther the acco#nta%ilit$ of an' tran parenc$ in 'eci ion0)a,in& an' to tren&then p#%lic #pport for 'eci ion on the en(iron)ent* CONV#NTION ON ACC#%% TO IN"ORMATION, P(/)IC PARTICIPATION IN #CI%ION;MAMIN! AN ACC#%% TO H(%TIC# IN #NVIRONM#NTA) MATT#R% 5o1e at Aarhu3, e16arN, o1 25 Hu1e +99."he Partie to thi Con(ention* ,no+ ho+ to # e the)* Recallin& principle l of the Stoc,hol) Declaration on the A#)an En(iron)ent* Recallin& al o principle 17 of the Rio Declaration on En(iron)ent an' De(elop)ent* Recallin& f#rther ?eneral A e)%l$ re ol#tion 37=7 of 68 @cto%er 1986 on the 5orl' Charter for >at#re an' 4;=94 of 14 Dece)%er 1997 on the nee' to en #re a health$ en(iron)ent for the +ell0%ein& of in'i(i'#al * Recallin& the E#ropean Charter on En(iron)ent an' Aealth a'opte' at the .ir t E#ropean Conference on En(iron)ent an' Aealth of the 5orl' Aealth @r&ani1ation in .ran,f#rt0a)0 Cain* ?er)an$* on 8 Dece)%er 1989* Affir)in& the nee' to protect* pre er(e an' i)pro(e the tate of the en(iron)ent an' to en #re # taina%le an' en(iron)entall$ o#n' 'e(elop)ent* Reco&ni1in& that a'e2#ate protection of the en(iron)ent i e ential to h#)an +ell0%ein& an' the en3o$)ent of %a ic h#)an ri&ht * incl#'in& the ri&ht to life it elf* Reco&ni1in& al o that e(er$ per on ha the ri&ht to li(e in an en(iron)ent a'e2#ate to hi or her health an' +ell0%ein&* an' the '#t$* %oth in'i(i'#all$ an' in a ociation +ith other * to protect an' i)pro(e the en(iron)ent for the %enefit of pre ent an' f#t#re &eneration * Con i'erin& that* to %e a%le to a ert thi ri&ht an' o% er(e thi '#t$* citi1en )# t ha(e acce to infor)ation* %e entitle' to participate in 'eci ion0)a,in& an' ha(e acce to 3# tice in en(iron)ental )atter * an' ac,no+le'&in& in thi re&ar' that citi1en )a$ nee' a i tance in or'er to exerci e their ri&ht * Reco&ni1in& that* in the fiel' of the en(iron)ent* i)pro(e' acce to infor)ation an' p#%lic participation in 'eci ion0)a,in& enhance the 2#alit$ an' the i)ple)entation of 'eci ion * contri%#te to p#%lic a+arene of en(iron)ental i #e * &i(e the p#%lic the opport#nit$ to expre it concern an' ena%le p#%lic a#thoritie to ta,e '#e acco#nt of #ch concern * Reco&ni1in& f#rther the i)portance of the re pecti(e role that in'i(i'#al citi1en * non0 &o(ern)ental or&ani1ation an' the pri(ate ector can pla$ in en(iron)ental protection* De irin& to pro)ote en(iron)ental e'#cation to f#rther the #n'er tan'in& of the en(iron)ent an' # taina%le 'e(elop)ent an' to enco#ra&e +i'e prea' p#%lic a+arene of* an' participation in* 'eci ion affectin& the en(iron)ent an' # taina%le 'e(elop)ent* >otin&* in thi context* the i)portance of )a,in& # e of the )e'ia an' of electronic or other* f#t#re for) of co))#nication* Reco&ni1in& the i)portance of f#ll$ inte&ratin& en(iron)ental con i'eration in &o(ern)ental 'eci ion0)a,in& an' the con e2#ent nee' for p#%lic a#thoritie to %e in po e ion of acc#rate* co)prehen i(e an' #p0to0 'ate en(iron)ental infor)ation* Ac,no+le'&in& that p#%lic a#thoritie hol' en(iron)ental infor)ation in the p#%lic intere t* Concerne' that effecti(e 3#'icial )echani ) ho#l' %e acce i%le to the p#%lic* incl#'in& or&ani1ation * o that it le&iti)ate intere t are protecte' an' the la+ i enforce'* >otin& the i)portance of a'e2#ate pro'#ct infor)ation %ein& pro(i'e' to con #)er to ena%le the) to )a,e infor)e' en(iron)ental choice * Reco&ni1in& the concern of the p#%lic a%o#t the 'eli%erate &eneticall$ )o'ifie' or&ani ) into the en(iron)ent an' the nee' tran parenc$ an' &reater p#%lic participation in 'eci ion0)a,in& fiel'* relea e of for increa e' in thi Con(ince' that the i)ple)entation of thi Con(ention +ill contri%#te to tren&thenin& Reco&ni1in& the 'e ira%ilit$ of tran parenc$ in all %ranche of &o(ern)ent an' in(itin& le&i lati(e %o'ie to i)ple)ent the principle of thi Con(ention in their procee'in& * Reco&ni1in& al o that the p#%lic nee' to %e a+are of the proce'#re for participation in en(iron)ental 'eci ion0)a,in&* ha(e free acce to the) an'

'e)ocrac$ in the re&ion of the :nite' >ation Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope (ECE)* Con cio# of the role pla$e' in thi re pect %$ ECE an' recallin&* inter alia* the ECE ?#i'eline on Acce to En(iron)ental -nfor)ation an' P#%lic Participation in En(iron)ental Deci ion0)a,in& en'or e' in the Cini terial Declaration a'opte' at the "hir' Cini terial Conference 4En(iron)ent for E#rope4 in Sofia* 9#l&aria* on 6; @cto%er 199;* 9earin& in )in' the rele(ant pro(i ion in the Con(ention on En(iron)ental -)pact A e )ent in a "ran %o#n'ar$ Context* 'one at E poo* .inlan'* on 6; .e%r#ar$ 1991* an' the Con(ention on the "ran %o#n'ar$ Effect of -n'# trial Acci'ent an' the Con(ention on the Protection an' : e of "ran %o#n'ar$ 5aterco#r e an' -nternational Da,e * %oth 'one at Ael in,i on 17 Carch 1996* an' other re&ional con(ention * Con cio# that the a'option of thi Con(ention +ill ha(e contri%#te' to the f#rther tren&thenin& of the 4En(iron)ent for E#rope4 proce an' to the re #lt of the .o#rth Cini terial Conference in Aarh# * Den)ar,* in I#ne 1998* Aa(e a&ree' a follo+ :

(a)

?o(ern)ent at national* re&ional an' other le(el/

(%) >at#ral or le&al per on perfor)in& p#%lic a')ini trati(e f#nction #n'er national la+* incl#'in& pecific '#tie * acti(itie or er(ice in relation to the en(iron)ent/ (c) An$ other nat#ral or le&al per on ha(in& p#%lic re pon i%ilitie or f#nction * or pro(i'in& p#%lic er(ice * in relation to the en(iron)ent* #n'er the control of a %o'$ or per on fallin& +ithin #%para&raph (a) or (%) a%o(e/ (') "he in tit#tion of an$ re&ional econo)ic inte&ration

or&ani1ation referre' to in article 17 +hich i a Part$ to thi Con(ention. "hi 'efinition 'oe not incl#'e %o'ie 3#'icial or le&i lati(e capacit$/ 3. OEn(iron)ental infor)ationP )ean a#ral* electronic or an$ other )aterial

or in tit#tion actin& in a an$ infor)ation in +ritten* (i #al* for) on:

Article + O/H#CTIV# -n or'er to contri%#te to the protection of the ri&ht of e(er$ per on of pre ent an' f#t#re &eneration to li(e in an en(iron)ent a'e2#ate to hi or her health an' +ell0%ein&* each Part$ hall &#arantee the ri&ht of acce to infor)ation* p#%lic participation in 'eci ion0)a,in&* an' acce )atter in accor'ance +ith the pro(i ion of thi Con(ention. Article 2 #"INITION% .or the p#rpo e of thi Con(ention* 1. OPart$P )ean * #nle Con(ention/ 6. the text other+i e in'icate * a Contractin& Part$ to thi to 3# tice in en(iron)ental

(a) "he tate of ele)ent of the en(iron)ent* #ch a air an' at)o phere* +ater* oil* lan'* lan' cape an' nat#ral ite * %iolo&ical 'i(er it$ an' it co)ponent * incl#'in& &eneticall$ )o'ifie' or&ani ) * an' the interaction a)on& the e ele)ent / (%) .actor * #ch a #% tance * ener&$* noi e an' ra'iation* an' acti(itie or )ea #re * incl#'in& a')ini trati(e )ea #re * en(iron)ental a&ree)ent * policie * le&i lation* plan an' pro&ra))e * affectin& or li,el$ to affect the ele)ent of the en(iron)ent +ithin the cope of #%para&raph (a) a%o(e* an' co t0%enefit an' other econo)ic anal$ e an' a #)ption # e' in en(iron)ental 'eci ion0)a,in&/ (c) "he tate of h#)an health an' afet$* con'ition of h#)an life* c#lt#ral ite an' %#ilt tr#ct#re * ina )#ch a the$ are or )a$ %e affecte' %$ the tate of the ele)ent of the en(iron)ent or* thro#&h the e ele)ent * %$ the factor * acti(itie or )ea #re referre' to in #%para&raph (%) a%o(e/ 4. O"he p#%licP )ean one or )ore nat#ral or le&al per on * an'* in accor'ance +ith national le&i lation or practice* their a ociation * or&ani1ation or &ro#p / ;. O"he p#%lic concerne'P )ean the p#%lic affecte' or li,el$ to %e affecte' %$* or ha(in& an intere t in* the en(iron)ental 'eci ion0)a,in&/ for the p#rpo e of thi 'efinition* non0&o(ern)ental or&ani1ation pro)otin& en(iron)ental protection an' )eetin& an$

OP#%lic a#thorit$P )ean :

re2#ire)ent #n'er national la+ hall %e 'ee)e' to ha(e an intere t. Article , !#N#RA) PROVI%ION% 1. Each Part$ hall ta,e the nece ar$ le&i lati(e* re&#lator$ an' other )ea #re * incl#'in& )ea #re to achie(e co)pati%ilit$ %et+een the pro(i ion i)ple)entin& the infor)ation* p#%lic participation an' acce 0to03# tice pro(i ion in thi Con(ention* a +ell a proper enforce)ent )ea #re * to e ta%li h an' )aintain a clear* tran parent an' con i tent fra)e+or, to i)ple)ent the pro(i ion of thi Con(ention. 6. Each Part$ hall en'ea(o#r to en #re that official an' a#thoritie a i t an' pro(i'e &#i'ance to the p#%lic in ee,in& acce to infor)ation* in facilitatin& participation in 'eci ion0 )a,in& an' in ee,in& acce to 3# tice in en(iron)ental )atter . 3. Each Part$ hall pro)ote en(iron)ental e'#cation an' en(iron)ental a+arene a)on& the p#%lic* e peciall$ on ho+ to o%tain acce to infor)ation* to participate in 'eci ion0 )a,in& an' to o%tain acce to 3# tice in en(iron)ental )atter . 4. Each Part$ hall pro(i'e for appropriate reco&nition of an' #pport to a ociation * or&ani1ation or &ro#p pro)otin& en(iron)ental protection an' en #re that it national le&al $ te) i con i tent +ith thi o%li&ation. ;. "he pro(i ion of thi Con(ention hall not affect the ri&ht of a Part$ to )aintain or intro'#ce )ea #re pro(i'in& for %roa'er acce to infor)ation* )ore exten i(e p#%lic participation in 'eci ion0)a,in& an' +i'er acce to 3# tice in en(iron)ental )atter than re2#ire' %$ thi Con(ention. <. "hi Con(ention hall not re2#ire an$ 'ero&ation fro) exi tin& ri&ht of acce to infor)ation* p#%lic participation in 'eci ion0)a,in& an' acce to 3# tice in en(iron)ental )atter . 7. Each Part$ hall pro)ote the application of the principle of thi Con(ention in international en(iron)ental 'eci ion0)a,in& proce e an' +ithin the fra)e+or, of international or&ani1ation in )atter relatin& to the en(iron)ent. 8. Each Part$ hall en #re that per on exerci in& their ri&ht in confor)it$ +ith the pro(i ion of thi Con(ention hall not %e penali1e'* per ec#te' or hara e' in an$ +a$ for their in(ol(e)ent. "hi pro(i ion hall not affect the po+er of national co#rt to a+ar' rea ona%le co t in 3#'icial procee'in& .

9. 5ithin the cope of the rele(ant pro(i ion of thi Con(ention* the p#%lic hall ha(e acce to infor)ation* ha(e the po i%ilit$ to participate in 'eci ion0)a,in& an' ha(e acce to 3# tice in en(iron)ental )atter +itho#t 'i cri)ination a to citi1en hip* nationalit$ or 'o)icile an'* in the ca e of a le&al per on* +itho#t 'i cri)ination a to +here it ha it re&i tere' eat or an effecti(e centre of it acti(itie . Article 4 ACC#%% TO #NVIRONM#NTA) IN"ORMATION 1. Each Part$ hall en #re that* #%3ect to the follo+in& para&raph of thi article* p#%lic a#thoritie * in re pon e to a re2#e t for en(iron)ental infor)ation* )a,e #ch infor)ation a(aila%le to the p#%lic* +ithin the fra)e+or, of national le&i lation* incl#'in&* +here re2#e te' an' #%3ect to #%para&raph (%) %elo+* copie of the act#al 'oc#)entation containin& or co)pri in& #ch infor)ation: 4. +o#l' +here A re2#e t for en(iron)ental infor)ation )a$ %e ref# e' if the 'i clo #re a'(er el$ affect: (a) "he confi'entialit$ of the procee'in& of p#%lic a#thoritie * #ch confi'entialit$ i pro(i'e' for #n'er national la+/ (%) (c) (a) (%) 5itho#t an intere t ha(in& to %e tate'/ -n the for) re2#e te' #nle : (i) -t i rea ona%le for the p#%lic a#thorit$ to )a,e it a(aila%le in another for)* in +hich ca e rea on hall %e &i(en for )a,in& it a(aila%le in that for)/ or (ii) "he infor)ation i alrea'$ p#%licl$ a(aila%le in another for). 6. )a'e a(aila%le a oon a po i%le an' at the late t +ithin one )onth after the re2#e t ha %een #%)itte'* #nle the (ol#)e an' the co)plexit$ of the infor)ation 3# tif$ an exten ion of thi perio' #p to t+o )onth after the re2#e t. "he applicant hall %e infor)e' of an$ exten ion an' of the rea on 3# tif$in& it. -nternational relation * national 'efence or p#%lic ec#rit$/ "he co#r e of 3# tice* the a%ilit$ of a per on to recei(e a fair

3.

A re2#e t for en(iron)ental infor)ation )a$ %e ref# e' if:

+hich it %elie(e it i po i%le to appl$ for the infor)ation re2#e te' or tran fer the re2#e t to that a#thorit$ an' infor) the applicant accor'in&l$. <. Each Part$ hall en #re that* if infor)ation exe)pte' fro) 'i clo #re #n'er para&raph 3 (c) an' 4 a%o(e can %e eparate' o#t +itho#t pre3#'ice to the confi'entialit$ of the infor)ation exe)pte'* p#%lic a#thoritie )a,e a(aila%le the re)ain'er of the en(iron)ental infor)ation that ha %een re2#e te'. 7. A ref# al of a re2#e t hall %e in +ritin& if the re2#e t +a in +ritin& or the applicant o re2#e t . A ref# al hall tate the rea on for the ref# al an' &i(e infor)ation on acce to the re(ie+ proce'#re pro(i'e' for in accor'ance +ith article 9. "he ref# al hall %e )a'e a oon a po i%le an' at the late t +ithin one )onth* #nle the co)plexit$ of the infor)ation 3# tifie an exten ion of thi perio' #p to t+o )onth after the re2#e t. "he applicant hall %e infor)e' of an$ exten ion an' of the rea on 3# tif$in& it. 8. Each Part$ )a$ allo+ it p#%lic a#thoritie to )a,e a char&e for #ppl$in& infor)ation* %#t #ch char&e hall not excee' a rea ona%le a)o#nt. P#%lic a#thoritie inten'in& to )a,e #ch a char&e for #ppl$in& infor)ation hall )a,e a(aila%le to applicant a che'#le of char&e +hich )a$ %e le(ie'* in'icatin& the circ#) tance in +hich the$ )a$ %e le(ie' or +ai(e' an' +hen the #ppl$ of infor)ation i con'itional on the a'(ance pa$)ent of #ch a char&e. Article 5 CO))#CTION AN 1. I%%#MINATION O" #NVIRONM#NTA) IN"ORMATION

(a) "he p#%lic a#thorit$ to +hich the re2#e t i a''re e' 'oe not hol' the en(iron)ental infor)ation re2#e te'/ (%) "he re2#e t i )anife tl$ #nrea ona%le or for)#late' in too &eneral a )anner/ or

(c) "he re2#e t concern )aterial in the co#r e of co)pletion or concern internal co))#nication of p#%lic a#thoritie +here #ch an exe)ption i pro(i'e' for in national la+ or c# to)ar$ practice* ta,in& into acco#nt the p#%lic intere t er(e' %$ 'i clo #re. "he en(iron)ental infor)ation referre' to in para&raph 1 a%o(e hall %e or the a%ilit$ of a p#%lic a#thorit$ to con'#ct an en2#ir$ of a cri)inal trial or 'i ciplinar$ nat#re/ (') "he confi'entialit$ of co))ercial an' in'# trial infor)ation* +here #ch confi'entialit$ i protecte' %$ la+ in or'er to protect a le&iti)ate econo)ic intere t. 5ithin thi fra)e+or,* infor)ation on e)i ion +hich i rele(ant for the protection of the en(iron)ent hall %e 'i clo e'/ (e) -ntellect#al propert$ ri&ht /

(f) "he confi'entialit$ of per onal 'ata an'=or file relatin& to a nat#ral per on +here that per on ha not con ente' to the 'i clo #re of the infor)ation to the p#%lic* +here #ch confi'entialit$ i pro(i'e' for in national la+/ (&) "he intere t of a thir' part$ +hich ha #pplie' the infor)ation

Each Part$ hall en #re that: an' #p'ate en(iron)ental infor)ation +hich i rele(ant to

re2#e te' +itho#t that part$ %ein& #n'er or capa%le of %ein& p#t #n'er a le&al o%li&ation to 'o o* an' +here that part$ 'oe not con ent to the relea e of the )aterial/ or (h) "he en(iron)ent to +hich the infor)ation relate * #ch a the %ree'in& ite of rare pecie . "he afore)entione' &ro#n' for ref# al hall %e interprete' in a re tricti(e +a$* ta,in& into acco#nt the p#%lic intere t er(e' %$ 'i clo #re an' ta,in& into acco#nt +hether the infor)ation re2#e te' relate to e)i ion into the en(iron)ent. ;. 5here a p#%lic a#thorit$ 'oe not hol' the en(iron)ental infor)ation re2#e te'* thi p#%lic a#thorit$ hall* a pro)ptl$ a po i%le* infor) the applicant of the p#%lic a#thorit$ to

(a) P#%lic a#thoritie po e their f#nction /

(%) Can'ator$ $ te) are e ta%li he' o that there i an a'e2#ate flo+ of infor)ation to p#%lic a#thoritie a%o#t propo e' an' exi tin& acti(itie +hich )a$ i&nificantl$ affect the en(iron)ent/ (c) -n the e(ent of an$ i))inent threat to h#)an health or the en(iron)ent* +hether ca# e' %$ h#)an acti(itie or '#e to nat#ral ca# e * all infor)ation +hich co#l' ena%le the p#%lic to ta,e )ea #re to pre(ent or )iti&ate har) ari in& fro) the threat an' i hel' %$ a p#%lic a#thorit$ i 'i e)inate' i))e'iatel$ an' +itho#t 'ela$ to )e)%er of the p#%lic +ho )a$ %e affecte'. 6. Each Part$ hall en #re that* +ithin the fra)e+or, of national le&i lation* the +a$ in

+hich p#%lic a#thoritie )a,e en(iron)ental infor)ation infor)ation a(aila%le to the p#%lic i tran parent an' that en(iron)ental i effecti(el$ acce i%le* inter alia* %$: (a) cope of en(iron)ental infor)ation hel' %$ the rele(ant p#%lic a#thoritie * the %a ic ter) an' con'ition #n'er +hich #ch infor)ation i )a'e a(aila%le an' acce i%le* an' the proce %$ +hich it can %e o%taine'/ (%) thi for) (a) para&raph (%) (c) ho#l' incl#'e: Report on the tate of the en(iron)ent* a referre' to in 4 %elo+/ "ext of le&i lation on or relatin& to the en(iron)ent/ Pro(i'in& #fficient infor)ation to the p#%lic a%o#t the t$pe an' (i) (ii) (iii) P#%licl$ acce i%le li t * re&i ter or file / Re2#irin& official to #pport the p#%lic in ee,in& acce Con(ention/ an' "he i'entification of point of contact/ an' (c) Pro(i'in& acce to the en(iron)ental infor)ation containe' in li t * re&i ter or file a referre' to in #%para&raph (%) (i) a%o(e free of char&e. to infor)ation #n'er thi E ta%li hin& an' )aintainin& practical arran&e)ent * #ch a :

3. Each Part$ hall en #re that en(iron)ental infor)ation pro&re i(el$ %eco)e a(aila%le in electronic 'ata%a e +hich are ea il$ acce i%le to the p#%lic thro#&h p#%lic teleco))#nication net+or, . -nfor)ation acce i%le in A appropriate* policie * plan an' pro&ra))e on or relatin& to the en(iron)ent* an' en(iron)ental a&ree)ent / an' (') @ther infor)ation* to the extent that the a(aila%ilit$ of #ch infor)ation in thi for) +o#l' facilitate the application of national la+ i)ple)entin& thi Con(ention* pro(i'e' that #ch infor)ation i alrea'$ a(aila%le in electronic for). 4. Each Part$ hall* at re&#lar inter(al not excee'in& three or fo#r $ear * p#%li h an' 'i e)inate a national report on the tate of the en(iron)ent* incl#'in& infor)ation on the 2#alit$ of the en(iron)ent an' infor)ation on pre #re on the en(iron)ent. ;. Each Part$ hall ta,e )ea #re +ithin the fra)e+or, of it le&i lation for the p#rpo e of 'i e)inatin&* inter alia: (a) De&i lation an' polic$ 'oc#)ent #ch a 'oc#)ent on trate&ie * policie * pro&ra))e an' action plan relatin& to the en(iron)ent* an' pro&re report on their i)ple)entation* prepare' at (ario# le(el of &o(ern)ent/ (%) (c) -nternational treatie * con(ention an' a&ree)ent on en(iron)ental i #e / an' @ther i&nificant international 'oc#)ent on en(iron)ental i #e * a appropriate.

<. Each Part$ hall enco#ra&e operator +ho e acti(itie ha(e a i&nificant i)pact on the en(iron)ent to infor) the p#%lic re&#larl$ of the en(iron)ental i)pact of their acti(itie an' pro'#ct * +here appropriate +ithin the fra)e+or, of (ol#ntar$ eco0la%ellin& or eco0a#'itin& che)e or %$ other )ean . 7. Each Part$ hall:

(a) P#%li h the fact an' anal$ e of fact +hich it con i'er rele(ant an' i)portant in fra)in& )a3or en(iron)ental polic$ propo al / (%) P#%li h* or other+i e )a,e acce i%le* a(aila%le explanator$ )aterial on it 'ealin& +ith the p#%lic in )atter fallin& +ithin the cope of thi Con(ention/ an' (c) Pro(i'e in an appropriate for) infor)ation on the perfor)ance of p#%lic f#nction

or the pro(i ion of p#%lic er(ice relatin& to the en(iron)ent %$ &o(ern)ent at all le(el . 8. Each Part$ hall 'e(elop )echani ) +ith a (ie+ to en #rin& that #fficient pro'#ct infor)ation i )a'e a(aila%le to the p#%lic in a )anner +hich ena%le con #)er to )a,e infor)e' en(iron)ental choice . 9. Each Part$ hall ta,e tep to e ta%li h pro&re i(el$* ta,in& into acco#nt international proce e +here appropriate* a coherent* nation+i'e $ te) of poll#tion in(entorie or re&i ter on a tr#ct#re'* co)p#teri1e' an' p#%licl$ acce i%le 'ata%a e co)pile' thro#&h tan'ar'i1e' reportin&. S#ch a $ te) )a$ incl#'e inp#t * relea e an' tran fer of a pecifie' ran&e of #% tance an' pro'#ct * incl#'in& +ater* ener&$ an' re o#rce # e* fro) a pecifie' ran&e of acti(itie to en(iron)ental )e'ia an' to on0 ite an' off0 ite treat)ent an' 'i po al ite . 17. >othin& in thi article )a$ pre3#'ice the ri&ht of Partie to ref# e to 'i clo e certain en(iron)ental infor)ation in accor'ance +ith article 4* para&raph 3 an' 4. Article P(/)IC PARTICIPATION IN #CI%ION% ON %P#CI"IC ACTIVITI#% 1. Each Part$:

"he propo e' acti(it$ an' the application on +hich a 'eci ion +ill "he nat#re of po i%le 'eci ion or the 'raft 'eci ion/ "he p#%lic a#thorit$ re pon i%le for )a,in& the 'eci ion/ "he en(i a&e' proce'#re* incl#'in&* a an' +hen thi infor)ation can %e pro(i'e': (i) "he co))ence)ent of the proce'#re/ (ii) "he opport#nitie for the p#%lic to participate/ (iii) "heti)ean'(en#eofan$en(i a&e'p#%lichearin&/ (i() An in'ication of the p#%lic a#thorit$ fro) +hich rele(ant infor)ation can %e o%taine' an' +here the rele(ant infor)ation ha %een 'epo ite' for exa)ination %$ the p#%lic/ (() An in'ication of the rele(ant p#%lic a#thorit$ or an$ other official %o'$ to +hich co))ent or 2#e tion can %e #%)itte' an' of the ti)e che'#le for tran )ittal of co))ent or 2#e tion / an' ((i) An in'ication of +hat en(iron)ental infor)ation rele(ant to the propo e' acti(it$ i a(aila%le/ an' (e) "he fact that the acti(it$ i i)pact a e )ent proce'#re. #%3ect to a national or tran %o#n'ar$ en(iron)ental

(a) Shall appl$ the pro(i ion of thi article +ith re pect to 'eci ion on +hether to per)it propo e' acti(itie li te' in annex -/ (%) Shall* in accor'ance +ith it national la+* al o appl$ the pro(i ion of thi article to 'eci ion on propo e' acti(itie not li te' in annex - +hich )a$ ha(e a i&nificant effect on the en(iron)ent. "o thi en'* Partie hall 'eter)ine +hether #ch a propo e' acti(it$ i #%3ect to the e pro(i ion / an' (c) Ca$ 'eci'e* on a ca e0%$0ca e %a i if o pro(i'e' #n'er national la+* not to appl$ the pro(i ion of thi article to propo e' acti(itie er(in& national 'efence p#rpo e * if that Part$ 'ee) that #ch application +o#l' ha(e an a'(er e effect on the e p#rpo e . 6. "he p#%lic concerne' hall %e infor)e'* either %$ p#%lic notice or in'i(i'#all$ a appropriate* earl$ in an en(iron)ental 'eci ion0)a,in& proce'#re* an' in an a'e2#ate* ti)el$ an' effecti(e )anner* inter alia* of: (a) %e ta,en/ (%) (c) (')

3. "he p#%lic participation proce'#re hall incl#'e rea ona%le ti)e0fra)e for the 'ifferent pha e * allo+in& #fficient ti)e for infor)in& the p#%lic in accor'ance +ith para&raph 6 a%o(e an' for the p#%lic to prepare an' participate effecti(el$ '#rin& the en(iron)ental 'eci ion0)a,in&. 4. Each Part$ hall pro(i'e for earl$ p#%lic participation* +hen all option are open an' effecti(e p#%lic participation can ta,e place. ;. Each Part$ ho#l'* +here appropriate* enco#ra&e pro pecti(e applicant to i'entif$ the p#%lic concerne'* to enter into 'i c# ion * an' to pro(i'e infor)ation re&ar'in& the o%3ecti(e of their application %efore appl$in& for a per)it. <. Each Part$ hall re2#ire the co)petent p#%lic a#thoritie to &i(e the p#%lic concerne' acce for exa)ination* #pon re2#e t +here o re2#ire' #n'er national la+* free of char&e an' a oon a it %eco)e a(aila%le* to all infor)ation rele(ant to the 'eci ion0)a,in& referre' to in thi article that i a(aila%le at the ti)e of the p#%lic participation proce'#re*

+itho#t pre3#'ice to the ri&ht of Partie to ref# e to 'i clo e certain infor)ation in accor'ance +ith article 4* para&raph 3 an' 4. "he rele(ant infor)ation hall incl#'e at lea t* an' +itho#t pre3#'ice to the pro(i ion of article 4: (a) A 'e cription of the ite an' the ph$ ical an' technical characteri tic of the propo e' acti(it$* incl#'in& an e ti)ate of the expecte' re i'#e an' e)i ion / (%) A 'e cription of the i&nificant effect of the propo e' acti(it$ on the en(iron)ent/

Article 7 P(/)IC PARTICIPATION CONC#RNIN! P)AN%, PRO!RAMM#% AN PO)ICI#% R#)ATIN! TO T$# #NVIRONM#NT Each Part$ hall )a,e appropriate practical an'=or other pro(i ion for the p#%lic to participate '#rin& the preparation of plan an' pro&ra))e relatin& to the en(iron)ent* +ithin a tran parent an' fair fra)e+or,* ha(in& pro(i'e' the nece ar$ infor)ation to the p#%lic. 5ithin thi fra)e+or,* article <* para&raph 3* 4 an' 8* hall %e applie'. "he p#%lic +hich )a$ participate hall %e i'entifie' %$ the rele(ant p#%lic a#thorit$* ta,in& into acco#nt the o%3ecti(e of thi Con(ention. "o the extent appropriate* each Part$ hall en'ea(o#r to pro(i'e opport#nitie for p#%lic participation in the preparation of policie relatin& to the en(iron)ent. Article . P(/)IC PARTICIPATION (RIN! T$# PR#PARATION O" #J#C(TIV# R#!()ATION% AN 0OR !#N#RA))* APP)ICA/)# )#!A))* /IN IN! NORMATIV# IN%TR(M#NT% Each Part$ hall tri(e to pro)ote effecti(e p#%lic participation at an appropriate ta&e* an' +hile option are till open* '#rin& the preparation %$ p#%lic a#thoritie of exec#ti(e re&#lation an' other &enerall$ applica%le le&all$ %in'in& r#le that )a$ ha(e a i&nificant effect on the en(iron)ent. "o thi en'* the follo+in& tep ho#l' %e ta,en: (a) fixe'/ (%) Draft r#le ho#l' %e p#%li he' or other+i e )a'e p#%licl$ a(aila%le/ an' "i)e0fra)e #fficient for effecti(e participation ho#l' %e

(c) A 'e cription of the )ea #re en(i a&e' to pre(ent an'=or re'#ce the effect * incl#'in& e)i ion / (') (e) (f) A non0technical #))ar$ of the a%o(e/ An o#tline of the )ain alternati(e t#'ie' %$ the applicant/ an'

-n accor'ance +ith national le&i lation* the )ain report an' a'(ice i #e' to the p#%lic a#thorit$ at the ti)e +hen the p#%lic concerne' hall %e infor)e' in accor'ance +ith para&raph 6 a%o(e. 7. Proce'#re for p#%lic participation hall allo+ the p#%lic to #%)it* in +ritin& or* a appropriate* at a p#%lic hearin& or in2#ir$ +ith the applicant* an$ co))ent * infor)ation* anal$ e or opinion that it con i'er rele(ant to the propo e' acti(it$. 8. Each Part$ hall en #re that in the 'eci ion '#e acco#nt i ta,en of the o#tco)e of the p#%lic participation. 9. Each Part$ hall en #re that* +hen the 'eci ion ha %een ta,en %$ the p#%lic a#thorit$* the p#%lic i pro)ptl$ infor)e' of the 'eci ion in accor'ance +ith the appropriate proce'#re . Each Part$ hall )a,e acce i%le to the p#%lic the text of the 'eci ion alon& +ith the rea on an' con i'eration on +hich the 'eci ion i %a e'. 17. Each Part$ hall en #re that* +hen a p#%lic a#thorit$ recon i'er or #p'ate the operatin& con'ition for an acti(it$ referre' to in para&raph 1* the pro(i ion of para&raph 6 to 9 of thi article are applie' )#tati )#tan'i * an' +here appropriate. 11. Each Part$ hall* +ithin the fra)e+or, of it national la+* appl$* to the extent fea i%le an' appropriate* pro(i ion of thi article to 'eci ion on +hether to per)it the 'eli%erate relea e of &eneticall$ )o'ifie' or&ani ) into the en(iron)ent.

(c) "he p#%lic ho#l' %e &i(en the opport#nit$ to co))ent* 'irectl$ or thro#&h repre entati(e con #ltati(e %o'ie . "he re #lt of the p#%lic participation hall %e ta,en into acco#nt a far a po i%le. Article 9 ACC#%% TO H(%TIC# 1.Each Part$ hall* +ithin the fra)e+or, of it national le&i lation* en #re that an$ per on +ho con i'er that hi or her re2#e t for infor)ation #n'er article 4 ha %een i&nore'* +ron&f#ll$ ref# e'* +hether in part or in f#ll* ina'e2#atel$ an +ere'* or other+i e not 'ealt +ith in

accor'ance +ith the pro(i ion of that article* ha acce to a re(ie+ proce'#re %efore a co#rt of la+ or another in'epen'ent an' i)partial %o'$ e ta%li he' %$ la+. -n the circ#) tance +here a Part$ pro(i'e for #ch a re(ie+ %$ a co#rt of la+* it hall en #re that #ch a per on al o ha acce to an expe'itio# proce'#re e ta%li he' %$ la+ that i free of char&e or inexpen i(e for recon i'eration %$ a p#%lic a#thorit$ or re(ie+ %$ an in'epen'ent an' i)partial %o'$ other than a co#rt of la+. .inal 'eci ion #n'er thi para&raph 1 hall %e %in'in& on the p#%lic a#thorit$ hol'in& the infor)ation. Rea on hall %e tate' in +ritin&* at lea t +here acce to infor)ation i ref# e' #n'er thi para&raph. 6.Each Part$ hall* +ithin the fra)e+or, of it national le&i lation* en #re that )e)%er of the p#%lic concerne' (a) Aa(in& a #fficient intere t or* alternati(el$*

national la+* )e)%er of the p#%lic ha(e acce to a')ini trati(e or 3#'icial proce'#re to challen&e act an' o)i ion %$ pri(ate per on an' p#%lic a#thoritie +hich contra(ene pro(i ion of it national la+ relatin& to the en(iron)ent. 4.-n a''ition an' +itho#t pre3#'ice to para&raph 1 a%o(e* the proce'#re referre' to in para&raph 1* 6 an' 3 a%o(e hall pro(i'e a'e2#ate an' effecti(e re)e'ie * incl#'in& in3#ncti(e relief a appropriate* an' %e fair* e2#ita%le* ti)el$ an' not prohi%iti(el$ expen i(e. Deci ion #n'er thi article hall %e &i(en or recor'e' in +ritin&. Deci ion of co#rt * an' +hene(er po i%le of other %o'ie * hall %e p#%licl$ acce i%le. ;.-n or'er to f#rther the effecti(ene of the pro(i ion of thi article* each Part$ hall en #re that infor)ation i pro(i'e' to the p#%lic on acce to a')ini trati(e an' 3#'icial re(ie+ proce'#re an' hall con i'er the e ta%li h)ent of appropriate a i tance )echani ) to re)o(e or re'#ce financial an' other %arrier to acce to 3# tice. Article +0 M##TIN! O" T$# PARTI#%

(%) Caintainin& i)pair)ent of a ri&ht* +here the a')ini trati(e proce'#ral la+ of a Part$ re2#ire thi a a precon'ition* ha(e acce to a re(ie+ proce'#re %efore a co#rt of la+ an'=or another in'epen'ent an' i)partial %o'$ e ta%li he' %$ la+* to challen&e the #% tanti(e an' proce'#ral le&alit$ of an$ 'eci ion* act or o)i ion #%3ect to the pro(i ion of article < an'* +here o pro(i'e' for #n'er national la+ an' +itho#t pre3#'ice to para&raph 3 %elo+* of other rele(ant pro(i ion of thi Con(ention. 5hat con tit#te a #fficient intere t an' i)pair)ent of a ri&ht hall %e 'eter)ine' in accor'ance +ith the re2#ire)ent of national la+ an' con i tentl$ +ith the o%3ecti(e of &i(in& the p#%lic concerne' +i'e acce to 3# tice +ithin the cope of thi Con(ention. "o thi en'* the intere t of an$ non0&o(ern)ental or&ani1ation )eetin& the re2#ire)ent referre' to in article 6* para&raph ;* hall %e 'ee)e' #fficient for the p#rpo e of #%para&raph (a) a%o(e. S#ch or&ani1ation hall al o %e 'ee)e' to ha(e ri&ht capa%le of %ein& i)paire' for the p#rpo e of #%para&raph (%) a%o(e. "he pro(i ion of thi para&raph 6 hall not excl#'e the po i%ilit$ of a preli)inar$ re(ie+ proce'#re %efore an a')ini trati(e a#thorit$ an' hall not affect the re2#ire)ent of exha# tion of a')ini trati(e re(ie+ proce'#re prior to reco#r e to 3#'icial re(ie+ proce'#re * +here #ch a re2#ire)ent exi t #n'er national la+. 3.-n a''ition an' +itho#t pre3#'ice to the re(ie+ proce'#re referre' to in para&raph 1 an' 6 a%o(e* each Part$ hall en #re that* +here the$ )eet the criteria* if an$* lai' 'o+n in it

1."he fir t )eetin& of the Partie hall %e con(ene' no later than one $ear after the 'ate of the entr$ into force of thi Con(ention. "hereafter* an or'inar$ )eetin& of the Partie hall %e hel' at lea t once e(er$ t+o $ear * #nle other+i e 'eci'e' %$ the Partie * or at the +ritten re2#e t of an$ Part$* pro(i'e' that* +ithin ix )onth of the re2#e t %ein& co))#nicate' to all Partie %$ the Exec#ti(e Secretar$ of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope* the ai' re2#e t i #pporte' %$ at lea t one thir' of the Partie . 6.At their )eetin& * the Partie hall ,eep #n'er contin#o# re(ie+ the i)ple)entation of thi Con(ention on the %a i of re&#lar reportin& %$ the Partie * an'* +ith thi p#rpo e in )in'* hall: (a) Re(ie+ the policie for an' le&al an' )etho'olo&ical approache to acce to infor)ation* p#%lic participation in 'eci ion0)a,in& an' acce to 3# tice in en(iron)ental )atter * +ith a (ie+ to f#rther i)pro(in& the)/ (%) Exchan&e infor)ation re&ar'in& experience &aine' in concl#'in& an' i)ple)entin& %ilateral an' )#ltilateral a&ree)ent or other arran&e)ent ha(in& rele(ance to the p#rpo e of thi Con(ention an' to +hich one or )ore of the Partie are a part$/ (c) See,* +here appropriate* the er(ice of rele(ant ECE %o'ie an' other co)petent international %o'ie an' pecific co))ittee in all a pect

pertinent (') (e) to the achie(e)ent of the p#rpo e of thi Con(ention/ E ta%li h an$ #% i'iar$ %o'ie a the$ 'ee) nece ar$/ Prepare* +here appropriate* protocol to thi Con(ention/ Con i'er an' a'opt propo al for a)en')ent to thi Con(ention in (f) accor'ance +ith the pro(i ion of article 14/ (&) Con i'er an' #n'erta,e an$ a''itional action that )a$ %e re2#ire' for the achie(e)ent of the p#rpo e of thi Con(ention/ (h) At their fir t )eetin&* con i'er an' %$ con en # a'opt r#le of proce'#re for their )eetin& an' the )eetin& of #% i'iar$ %o'ie / (i) At their fir t )eetin&* re(ie+ their experience in i)ple)entin& the pro(i ion of article ;* para&raph 9* an' con i'er +hat tep are nece ar$ to 'e(elop f#rther the $ te) referre' to in that para&raph* ta,in& into acco#nt international proce e an' 'e(elop)ent * incl#'in& the ela%oration of an appropriate in tr#)ent concernin& poll#tion relea e an' tran fer re&i ter or in(entorie +hich co#l' %e annexe' to thi Con(ention. 3."he Ceetin& of the Partie )a$* a nece ar$* con i'er e ta%li hin& financial arran&e)ent on a con en # %a i . 4."he :nite' >ation * it peciali1e' a&encie an' the -nternational Ato)ic Ener&$ A&enc$* a +ell a an$ State or re&ional econo)ic inte&ration or&ani1ation entitle' #n'er article 17 to i&n thi Con(ention %#t +hich i not a Part$ to thi Con(ention* an' an$ inter&o(ern)ental or&ani1ation 2#alifie' in the fiel' to +hich thi Con(ention relate * hall %e entitle' to participate a o% er(er in the )eetin& of the Partie . ;.An$ non0&o(ern)ental or&ani1ation* 2#alifie' in the fiel' to +hich thi Con(ention relate * +hich ha infor)e' the Exec#ti(e Secretar$ of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope of it +i h to %e repre ente' at a )eetin& of the Partie hall %e entitle' to participate a an o% er(er #nle at lea t one thir' of the Partie pre ent in the )eetin& rai e o%3ection . <..or the p#rpo e of para&raph 4 an' ; a%o(e* the r#le of proce'#re referre' to in para&raph 6 (h) a%o(e hall pro(i'e for practical arran&e)ent for the a')ittance proce'#re an' other rele(ant ter) . Article ++ RI!$T TO VOT#

1.Except a pro(i'e' for in para&raph 6 %elo+* each Part$ to thi Con(ention hall ha(e one (ote. 6.Re&ional econo)ic inte&ration or&ani1ation * in )atter +ithin their co)petence* hall exerci e their ri&ht to (ote +ith a n#)%er of (ote e2#al to the n#)%er of their )e)%er State +hich are Partie to thi Con(ention. S#ch or&ani1ation hall not exerci e their ri&ht to (ote if their )e)%er State exerci e their * an' (ice (er a. "he carr$ o#t (a) Article +2 %#CR#TARIAT Exec#ti(e Secretar$ of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope hall the follo+in& ecretariat f#nction : "he con(enin& an' preparin& of )eetin& of the Partie / "he tran )i ion to the Partie of report an' other infor)ation (%) recei(e' in accor'ance +ith the pro(i ion of thi Con(ention/ an' (c) S#ch other f#nction a )a$ %e 'eter)ine'

Article +, ANN#J#% "he annexe to thi Con(ention hall con tit#te thereof. Article +4 AM#N M#NT% TO T$# CONV#NTION %$ the Partie . an inte&ral part 1. An$ Part$ )a$ propo e a)en')ent to thi Con(ention.

6. "he text of an$ propo e' a)en')ent to thi Con(ention hall %e #%)itte' in +ritin& to the Exec#ti(e Secretar$ of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope*

+ho hall co))#nicate it to all Partie at lea t ninet$ 'a$ )eetin& of the Partie at +hich it i propo e' for a'option. %efore the

@n the expir$ of t+el(e )onth fro) the 'ate of it co))#nication %$ the on an$ propo e' con en # ha(e Article +5

3. "he Partie hall )a,e e(er$ effort to reach a&ree)ent a)en')ent to thi Con(ention %$ con en # . -f all effort at %een exha# te'* an' no a&ree)ent reache'* the a)en')ent hall a a la t re ort %e at a'opte' %$ a three0fo#rth )a3orit$ (ote of the Partie pre ent an' (otin& the )eetin&. 4. a%o(e hall %e co))#nicate' %$ the Depo itar$ to all Partie for ratification* appro(al or acceptance. A)en')ent to thi Con(ention other than tho e to an annex hall enter into force for Partie ha(in& ratifie'* appro(e' or accepte' the) on the ninetieth 'a$ after the receipt %$ the Depo itar$ of notification of their ratification* appro(al or acceptance %$ at lea t three fo#rth of the e Partie . "hereafter the$ hall enter into force for an$ other Part$ on the ninetieth 'a$ after that Part$ 'epo it it in tr#)ent of ratification* appro(al or acceptance of the a)en')ent . ;. An$ Part$ that i #na%le to appro(e an a)en')ent to an annex to thi Con(ention hall o notif$ the Depo itar$ in +ritin& +ithin t+el(e )onth fro) the 'ate of the co))#nication of the a'option. "he Depo itar$ hall +itho#t 'ela$ notif$ all Partie of an$ #ch notification recei(e'. A Part$ )a$ at an$ ti)e #% tit#te an acceptance for it pre(io# notification an'* #pon 'epo it of an annex A)en')ent to thi Con(ention a'opte' in accor'ance +ith para&raph 3 in tr#)ent of acceptance +ith the Depo itar$* the a)en')ent to #ch an hall %eco)e effecti(e for that Part$. <. Depo itar$ a pro(i'e' for in para&raph 4 a%o(e an a)en')ent to an annex hall %eco)e effecti(e for tho e Partie +hich ha(e not #%)itte' a notification to the Depo itar$ in accor'ance +ith the pro(i ion of para&raph ; a%o(e* pro(i'e' that not )ore than one thir' of the Partie ha(e #%)itte' #ch a notification. 7. .or the p#rpo e of thi article* 4Partie pre ent an' (otin&4 )ean Partie pre ent an' ca tin& an affir)ati(e or ne&ati(e (ote.

R#VI#& O" COMP)IANC# "he Ceetin& of the Partie hall e ta%li h* on a con en # %a i * optional arran&e)ent of a non0confrontational* non03#'icial an' con #ltati(e nat#re for re(ie+in& co)pliance +ith the pro(i ion of thi Con(ention. "he e arran&e)ent hall allo+ for appropriate p#%lic in(ol(e)ent an' )a$ incl#'e the option of con i'erin& co))#nication fro) )e)%er of the p#%lic on )atter relate' to thi Con(ention. Article +- %#TT)#M#NT O" I%P(T#% -f a 'i p#te ari e %et+een t+o or )ore Partie a%o#t the interpretation application of thi Con(ention* the$ hall ee, a ol#tion %$ ne&otiation %$ an$ other )ean of 'i p#te ettle)ent accepta%le to the partie to the 1. or or 'i p#te. 6. 5hen i&nin&* ratif$in&* acceptin&* appro(in& or acce'in& to thi Con(ention* or at an$ ti)e thereafter* a Part$ )a$ 'eclare in +ritin& to the Depo itar$ that* for a 'i p#te not re ol(e' in accor'ance +ith para&raph 1 a%o(e* it accept one or %oth of the follo+in& )ean of 'i p#te ettle)ent a co)p#l or$ in relation to an$ Part$ acceptin& the a)e o%li&ation: (a) (%) S#%)i ion of the 'i p#te to the -nternational Co#rt of I# tice/ Ar%itration in accor'ance +ith the proce'#re et o#t in annex --.

3. -f the partie to the 'i p#te ha(e accepte' %oth )ean of 'i p#te ettle)ent referre' to in para&raph 6 a%o(e* the 'i p#te )a$ %e #%)itte' onl$ to the -nternational Co#rt of I# tice* #nle the partie a&ree other+i e. Article +7 %I!NAT(R# "hi Con(ention hall %e open for i&nat#re at Aarh# (Den)ar,) on 6; I#ne 1998* an' thereafter at :nite' >ation Aea'2#arter in >e+ Lor, #ntil 61 Dece)%er 1998* %$ State )e)%er of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope a +ell a State ha(in& con #ltati(e tat# +ith the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope p#r #ant to para&raph 8 an' 11 of Econo)ic an' Social Co#ncil re ol#tion 3< (-K) of 68 Carch 1947* an' %$ re&ional econo)ic inte&ration

or&ani1ation con tit#te' %$ o(erei&n State )e)%er of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope to +hich their )e)%er State ha(e tran ferre' co)petence o(er )atter &o(erne' %$ thi Con(ention* incl#'in& the co)petence to enter into treatie in re pect of the e )atter . Article +. #PO%ITAR* "he Secretar$0?eneral of the :nite' >ation Article +9 RATI"ICATION, ACC#PTANC#, APPROVA) AN ACC#%%ION 1. "hi Con(ention hall %e #%3ect to ratification* acceptance or appro(al %$ i&nator$ State an' re&ional econo)ic inte&ration or&ani1ation . 6. "hi Con(ention hall %e open for acce ion a fro) 66 Dece)%er 1998 %$ the State an' re&ional econo)ic inte&ration or&ani1ation referre' to in article 17. 3. An$ other State* not referre' to in para&raph 6 a%o(e* that i a Ce)%er of the :nite' >ation )a$ acce'e to the Con(ention #pon appro(al %$ the Ceetin& of the Partie . 4. An$ or&ani1ation referre' to in article 17 +hich %eco)e a Part$ to thi Con(ention +itho#t an$ of it )e)%er State %ein& a Part$ hall %e %o#n' %$ all the o%li&ation #n'er thi Con(ention. -f one or )ore of #ch an or&ani1ationQ )e)%er State i a Part$ to thi Con(ention* the or&ani1ation an' it )e)%er State hall 'eci'e on their re pecti(e re pon i%ilitie for the perfor)ance of their o%li&ation #n'er thi Con(ention. -n #ch ca e * the or&ani1ation an' the )e)%er State hall not %e entitle' to exerci e ri&ht #n'er thi Con(ention conc#rrentl$. ;. -n their in tr#)ent of ratification* acceptance* appro(al or acce ion* the re&ional econo)ic inte&ration or&ani1ation referre' to in article 17 hall 'eclare the extent of their co)petence +ith re pect to the )atter &o(erne' %$ thi Con(ention. "he e or&ani1ation hall al o infor) the Depo itar$ of an$ #% tantial )o'ification to the extent of their co)petence. Article 20 #NTR* INTO "ORC# 1. "hi Con(ention hall enter into force on the ninetieth 'a$ after the 'ate of 'epo it of the ixteenth in tr#)ent of ratification* acceptance* appro(al or acce ion. hall act a the Depo itar$ of thi Con(ention.

6. .or the p#rpo e of para&raph 1 a%o(e* an$ in tr#)ent 'epo ite' %$ a re&ional econo)ic inte&ration or&ani1ation hall not %e co#nte' a a''itional to tho e 'epo ite' %$ State )e)%er of #ch an or&ani1ation. 3. .or each State or or&ani1ation referre' to in article 17 +hich ratifie * accept or appro(e thi Con(ention or acce'e thereto after the 'epo it of the ixteenth in tr#)ent of ratification* acceptance* appro(al or acce ion* the Con(ention hall enter into force on the 'epo it %$ #ch State or or&ani1ation of it acceptance* appro(al or acce ion. Article 2+ &IT$ RA&A) ninetieth 'a$ after the 'ate of in tr#)ent of ratification* At an$ ti)e after three $ear fro) the co)e into force +ith re pect to a Part$* that Part$ )a$ +ith'ra+ fro) the Con(ention %$ &i(in& +ritten notification to the Depo itar$. An$ #ch +ith'ra+al hall ta,e effect on the ninetieth 'a$ after the 'ate of it receipt %$ the Depo itar$. Article 22 'ate on +hich thi Con(ention ha A(T$#NTIC T#JT% "he ori&inal of thi Con(ention* of +hich the En&li h* .rench an' R# ian text are e2#all$ a#thentic* hall %e 'epo ite' +ith the Secretar$0?eneral of the :nite' >ation . -> 5-">ESS 5AERE@. the #n'er i&ne'* %ein& '#l$ a#thori1e' thereto* ha(e i&ne' thi Con(ention. D@>E at Aarh# (Den)ar,)* thi t+ent$0fifth 'a$ of I#ne* one tho# an' nine h#n're' an' ninet$0ei&ht. A11eC I )I%T O" ACTIVITI#% R#"#RR# TO IN ARTIC)# -, PARA!RAP$ + :a< 1. Ener&$ ector:

0 Cineral oil an' &a refinerie / 0 -n tallation for &a ification an' li2#efaction/ 0 "her)al po+er tation an' other co)%# tion in tallation +ith a heat inp#t of ;7 )e&a+att (C5)or )ore/ 0 Co,e o(en /

(i) .or the pro'#ction of non0ferro# cr#'e )etal fro) ore* concentrate or econ'ar$ ra+ )aterial %$ )etall#r&ical* che)ical or electrol$tic proce e / (ii) .or the )eltin&* incl#'in& the allo$in&* of non0ferro# )etal * incl#'in& reco(ere' pro'#ct (refinin&* fo#n'r$ ca tin&* etc.)* +ith a )eltin& capacit$ excee'in& 4 'a$ for lea' an' ca')i#) or 67 ton per 'a$ for all )etal / 0 -n tallation for #rface treat)ent of )etal an' pla tic )aterial # in& an electrol$tic or che)ical proce +here (ol#)e of the treat)ent (at excee' 37 )3. ton per other

0 >#clear po+er tation an' other n#clear reactor incl#'in& the 'i )antlin& or 'eco))i ionin& of #ch po+er tation or reactor 1= (except re earch in tallation for the pro'#ction an' con(er ion of fi iona%le an' fertile )aterial +ho e )axi)#) po+er 'oe not excee' 1 ,5 contin#o# ther)al loa')/ 0 -n tallation for the reproce in& of irra'iate' n#clear f#el/ 0 'e i&ne': 0 .or the pro'#ction or enrich)ent of n#clear f#el/ 0 irra'iate' n#clear f#el or hi&h0le(el -n tallation

.or the proce in& of the 3. Cineral in'# tr$:

ra'ioacti(e +a te/ 0 .or the final 'i po al of irra'iate' n#clear f#el/ 0 Solel$ for the final 'i po al of ra'ioacti(e +a te/ 0 Solel$ for the tora&e (planne' for )ore than 17 $ear ) of irra'iate' n#clear f#el or ra'ioacti(e +a te in a 'ifferent ite than the pro'#ction ite. 6. 0 Pro'#ction an' proce in& of )etal : Cetal ore (incl#'in& #lphi'e ore) roa tin& or interin& in tallation /

0 -n tallation for the pro'#ction of ce)ent clin,er in rotar$ ,iln +ith a pro'#ction capacit$ excee'in& ;77 ton per 'a$ or li)e in rotar$ ,iln +ith a pro'#ction capacit$ excee'in& ;7 ton per 'a$ or in other f#rnace +ith a pro'#ction capacit$ excee'in& ;7 ton per 'a$/ 0 -n tallation for the pro'#ction of a %e to an' the )an#fact#re of a %e to 0%a e' pro'#ct / 0 -n tallation for the )an#fact#re of &la capacit$ excee'in& 67 ton per 'a$/ 0 -n tallation pro'#ction of ton per 'a$/ 0 incl#'in& &la fi%re +ith a )eltin&

0 -n tallation for the pro'#ction of pi&0iron or teel (pri)ar$ or econ'ar$ f# ion) incl#'in& contin#o# ca tin&* +ith a capacit$ excee'in& 6.; ton per ho#r/ 0 (i) -n tallation for the proce in& of ferro# )etal : Aot0rollin& )ill +ith a capacit$ excee'in& 67 ton of cr#'e teel per ho#r/

-n tallation in partic#lar

for )eltin& )ineral #% tance incl#'in& the )ineral fi%re +ith a )eltin& capacit$ excee'in& 67 for the )an#fact#re of cera)ic pro'#ct %$ firin&* roofin& tile * %ric, * refractor$ %ric, * tile * tone+are or porcelain* +ith a pro'#ction capacit$ excee'in& 7; ton per 'a$* an'=or +ith a ,iln capacit$ excee'in& 4 )3 an' +ith a ettin& 'en it$ per ,iln excee'in& 377 ,&=)3. 4. Che)ical in'# tr$: Pro'#ction +ithin the )eanin& of the cate&orie of acti(itie containe' in thi para&raph )ean the pro'#ction on an in'# trial cale %$ che)ical proce in&

(ii) S)itherie +ith ha))er the ener&$ of +hich excee' ;7 ,ilo3o#le per ha))er* +here the calorific po+er # e' excee' 67 C5/ (iii) Application of protecti(e f# e' )etal coat +ith an inp#t excee'in& 6 ton of cr#'e teel per ho#r/ 0 0 .erro# )etal fo#n'rie +ith a pro'#ction capacit$ excee'in& 67 ton per 'a$/ -n tallation :

of #% tance or &ro#p of #% tance li te' in #%para&raph (a) to (&): (a) Che)ical in tallation for the pro'#ction of %a ic or&anic che)ical * #ch a :

nitro&en0 or pota i#)0%a e' fertili1er ( i)ple or co)po#n' fertili1er )/ (') Che)ical in tallation for the pro'#ction of %a ic plant health pro'#ct an' of %ioci'e / (e) -n tallation # in& a che)ical or %iolo&ical proce phar)ace#tical pro'#ct / (f) for the pro'#ction of %a ic

(i) Si)ple h$'rocar%on (linear or c$clic* at#rate' or #n at#rate'* aliphatic or aro)atic)/ (ii) @x$&en0containin& h$'rocar%on #ch a alcohol * al'eh$'e * ,etone * car%ox$lic aci' * e ter * acetate * ether * peroxi'e * epox$ re in / (iii) S#lph#ro# h$'rocar%on / (i() a)i'e * nitro# >itro&eno# h$'rocar%on #ch a a)ine *

Che)ical in tallation for the pro'#ction of explo i(e /

co)po#n' * nitro co)po#n' or nitrate co)po#n' * nitrile * c$anate * i oc$anate / (() fi%re an' cell#lo e0%a e' fi%re )/ (ix) (xi) (%) S$nthetic r#%%er / (x) D$e an' pi&)ent / Pho phor# 0containin& h$'rocar%on / ((i) Aalo&enic h$'rocar%on / ((ii) @r&ano)etallic co)po#n' / ((iii) 9a ic pla tic )aterial (pol$)er * $nthetic

(&) Che)ical in tallation in +hich che)ical or %iolo&ical proce in& i # e' for the pro'#ction of protein fee' a''iti(e * fer)ent an' other protein #% tance . ;. 5a te

)ana&e)ent: 0 -n tallation for the incineration* reco(er$* che)ical treat)ent or lan'fill of ha1ar'o# +a te/ 0 -n tallation for the incineration of )#nicipal +a te +ith a capacit$ excee'in& 3 ton per ho#r/ 0 -n tallation for the 'i po al of non0ha1ar'o# +a te +ith a capacit$ excee'in& ;7 ton per 'a$/ 0 Dan'fill recei(in& )ore than 17 ton per 'a$ or +ith a total capacit$ excee'in& 6; 777 ton * excl#'in& lan'fill of inert +a te. <. 5a te0+ater treat)ent plant +ith a capacit$ excee'in& 1;7 777 pop#lation e2#i(alent. 7. (a) -n'# trial plant for the:

S#rface0acti(e a&ent an' #rfactant / Che)ical in tallation for the pro'#ction of %a ic inor&anic che)ical * #ch a :

(i) ?a e * #ch a a))onia* chlorine or h$'ro&en chlori'e* fl#orine or h$'ro&en fl#ori'e* car%on oxi'e * #lph#r co)po#n' * nitro&en oxi'e * h$'ro&en* #lph#r 'ioxi'e* car%on$l chlori'e/ (ii) Aci' * #ch a chro)ic aci'* h$'rofl#oric aci'* pho phoric aci'* nitric aci'* h$'rochloric aci'* #lph#ric aci'* ole#)* #lph#ro# aci' / (iii) 9a e * #ch a a))oni#) h$'roxi'e* pota i#) h$'roxi'e* o'i#) h$'roxi'e/ (i() Salt * #ch a a))oni#) chlori'e* pota i#) chlorate* pota i#) car%onate* o'i#) car%onate* per%orate* il(er nitrate/ (() >on0)etal * )etal oxi'e or other inor&anic co)po#n' ilicon* ilicon car%i'e/ (c) #ch a calci#) car%i'e*

(%) 67 ton per 8. (a) airport 6=

Che)ical in tallation for the pro'#ction of pho phoro# 0*

(%) Pro'#ction of p#lp fro) ti)%er or i)ilar fi%ro# )aterial / Pro'#ction of paper an' %oar' +ith a pro'#ction capacit$ excee'in& 'a$. Con tr#ction of line for lon&0'i tance rail+a$ traffic an' of +ith a %a ic r#n+a$ len&th of 6 177 ) or )ore/ Con tr#ction of )otor+a$ an' expre roa' / 3=

+ater* +here a ne+ or a''itional a)o#nt of +ater hel' %ac, or tore' excee' 17 )illion c#%ic )etre . 14. Pipeline for the tran port of &a * oil or che)ical +ith a 'ia)eter of )ore than 877 )) an' a len&th of )ore than 47 ,). 1;. 19. acti(itie : -n tallation for the inten i(e rearin& of po#ltr$ or pi& +ith )ore than: @ther

(c) an'=or +i'enin& of an exi tin& roa' of t+o lane or le o a to pro(i'e fo#r or )ore lane * +here #ch ne+ roa'* or reali&ne' an'=or +i'ene' ection of roa'* +o#l' %e 17 ,) or )ore in a contin#o# len&th. 9. (a) -nlan' +ater+a$ an' port for inlan'0+ater+a$ traffic +hich per)it the pa a&e of (e el of o(er 1 3;7 ton / (%) "ra'in& port * pier for loa'in& an' #nloa'in& connecte' to lan' an' o#t i'e port (excl#'in& ferr$ pier ) +hich can ta,e (e el of o(er 1 3;7 ton . 17. ?ro#n'+ater a% traction or artificial &ro#n'+ater rechar&e che)e +here the ann#al (ol#)e of +ater a% tracte' or rechar&e' i e2#i(alent to or excee' 17 )illion c#%ic )etre . Con tr#ction of a ne+ roa' of fo#r or )ore lane * or reali&n)ent 11. (a) 5or, for the tran fer of +ater re o#rce %et+een ri(er %a in +here thi tran fer ai) at pre(entin& po i%le horta&e of +ater an' +here the a)o#nt of +ater tran ferre' excee' 177 )illion c#%ic )etre =$ear/ (%) -n all other ca e * +or, for the tran fer of +ater re o#rce %et+een ri(er %a in +here the )#ltiann#al a(era&e flo+ of the %a in of a% traction excee' 6 777 )illion c#%ic )etre =$ear an' +here the a)o#nt of +ater tran ferre' excee' ;E of thi flo+. -n %oth ca e tran fer of pipe' 'rin,in& +ater are excl#'e'. 16. Extraction of petrole#) an' nat#ral &a for co))ercial p#rpo e +here the a)o#nt extracte' excee' ;77 ton ='a$ in the ca e of petrole#) an' ;77 777 c#%ic )etre ='a$ in the ca e of &a . 13. Da) an' other in tallation 'e i&ne' for the hol'in& %ac, or per)anent tora&e of

(a) (%) (c) 47 777 place for po#ltr$/ 6 777 place for pro'#ction pi& (o(er 37 ,&)/ or 7;7 place for o+ . 1<. B#arrie an' openca t )inin& +here the #rface of the ite excee' 6; hectare * or peat extraction* +here the #rface of the ite excee' 1;7 hectare . 17. Con tr#ction of o(erhea' electrical po+er line +ith a (olta&e of 667 ,K or )ore an' a len&th of )ore than 1; ,). 18. -n tallation for the tora&e of petrole#)* petroche)ical* or che)ical pro'#ct +ith a capacit$ of 677 777 ton or )ore. 0 Plant for the pretreat)ent (operation #ch a +a hin&* %leachin&* )erceri1ation) or '$ein& of fi%re or textile +here the treat)ent capacit$ excee' 17 ton per 'a$/ 0 Plant for the tannin& of hi'e an' ,in +here the treat)ent capacit$ excee' 16 ton of fini he' pro'#ct per 'a$/ 0 (a) pro'#ction capacit$ &reater than ;7 ton per 'a$/

Sla#&hterho# e +ith a carca (%)

"reat)ent an' proce in& inten'e' for the pro'#ction of foo' pro'#ct fro):

(i) Ani)al ra+ )aterial (other than )il,) +ith a fini he' pro'#ct pro'#ction capacit$ &reater than 7; ton per 'a$/ (ii) Ke&eta%le ra+ )aterial +ith a fini he' pro'#ct pro'#ction capacit$ &reater than 377 ton

per 'a$ (a(era&e (al#e on a 2#arterl$ %a i )/ (c) "reat)ent an' proce in& of )il,* the 2#antit$ of )il, recei(e' %ein& &reater than 677 ton per 'a$ (a(era&e (al#e on an ann#al %a i )/ 0 -n tallation for the 'i po al or rec$clin& of ani)al carca e an' ani)al +a te +ith a treat)ent capacit$ excee'in& 17 ton per 'a$/ 0 -n tallation for the #rface treat)ent of #% tance * o%3ect or pro'#ct # in& or&anic ol(ent * in partic#lar for 're in&* printin&* coatin&* 'e&rea in&* +aterproofin&* i1in&* paintin&* cleanin& or i)pre&natin&* +ith a con #)ption capacit$ of )ore than 1;7 ,& per ho#r or )ore than 677 ton per $ear/ 0 -n tallation for the pro'#ction of car%on (har'0%#rnt coal) or electro&raphite %$ )ean of incineration or &raphiti1ation. 67. participation i pro(i'e' for #n'er an en(iron)ental i)pact a e )ent proce'#re in accor'ance +ith national le&i lation. An$ acti(it$ not co(ere' %$ para&raph 1019 a%o(e +here p#%lic 61. "he pro(i ion of article <* para&raph 1 (a) of thi Con(ention* 'oe not appl$ to an$ of the a%o(e pro3ect #n'erta,en excl# i(el$ or )ainl$ for re earch* 'e(elop)ent an' te tin& of ne+ )etho' or pro'#ct for le than t+o $ear #nle the$ +o#l' %e li,el$ to ca# e a i&nificant a'(er e effect on en(iron)ent or health. 66. An$ chan&e to or exten ion of acti(itie * +here #ch a chan&e or exten ion in it elf )eet the criteria=thre hol' et o#t in thi annex* hall %e #%3ect to article <* para&raph 1 (a) of thi Con(ention. An$ other chan&e or exten ion of acti(itie hall %e #%3ect to article <* para&raph 1 (%) of thi Con(ention. >ote 1= >#clear po+er tation an' other n#clear reactor cea e to %e #ch an in tallation +hen all n#clear f#el an' other ra'ioacti(el$ conta)inate' ele)ent ha(e %een re)o(e' per)anentl$ fro) the in tallation ite. 6= .or the p#rpo e of thi Con(ention* 4airport4 )ean an airport +hich co)plie +ith the 'efinition in the 1944 Chica&o Con(ention ettin& #p the -nternational Ci(il A(iation @r&ani1ation (Annex 14). 3= .or the p#rpo e of thi Con(ention* 4expre roa'4 )ean a roa' +hich co)plie +ith the

'efinition in the E#ropean A&ree)ent on Cain -nternational "raffic Arterie of 1; >o(e)%er 197;. A11eC II AR/ITRATION 1. -n the e(ent of a 'i p#te %ein& #%)itte' for ar%itration p#r #ant to article 1<* para&raph 6* of thi Con(ention* a part$ or partie hall notif$ the ecretariat of the #%3ect )atter of ar%itration an' in'icate* in partic#lar* the article of thi Con(ention +ho e interpretation or application i at i #e. "he ecretariat hall for+ar' the infor)ation recei(e' to all Partie to thi Con(ention. 6. "he ar%itral tri%#nal hall con i t of three )e)%er . 9oth the clai)ant part$ or partie an' the other part$ or partie to the 'i p#te hall appoint an ar%itrator* an' the t+o ar%itrator o appointe' hall 'e i&nate %$ co))on a&ree)ent the thir' ar%itrator* +ho hall %e the pre i'ent of the ar%itral tri%#nal. "he latter hall not %e a national of one of the partie to the 'i p#te* nor ha(e hi or her # #al place of re i'ence in the territor$ of one of the e partie * nor %e e)plo$e' %$ an$ of the)* nor ha(e 'ealt +ith the ca e in an$ other capacit$. 3. -f the pre i'ent of the ar%itral tri%#nal ha not %een 'e i&nate' +ithin t+o )onth of the appoint)ent of the econ' ar%itrator* the Exec#ti(e Secretar$ of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope hall* at the re2#e t of either part$ to the 'i p#te* 'e i&nate the pre i'ent +ithin a f#rther t+o0)onth perio'. 4. -f one of the partie to the 'i p#te 'oe not appoint an ar%itrator +ithin t+o )onth of the receipt of the re2#e t* the other part$ )a$ o infor) the Exec#ti(e Secretar$ of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope* +ho hall 'e i&nate the pre i'ent of the ar%itral tri%#nal +ithin a f#rther t+o0)onth perio'. :pon 'e i&nation* the pre i'ent of the ar%itral tri%#nal hall re2#e t the part$ +hich ha not appointe' an ar%itrator to 'o o +ithin t+o )onth . -f it fail to 'o o +ithin that perio'* the pre i'ent hall o infor) the Exec#ti(e Secretar$ of the Econo)ic Co))i ion for E#rope* +ho hall )a,e thi appoint)ent +ithin a f#rther t+o0)onth perio'. ;. "he ar%itral tri%#nal hall ren'er it 'eci ion in accor'ance +ith international la+ an' the pro(i ion of thi Con(ention. <. An$ ar%itral tri%#nal con tit#te' #n'er the pro(i ion #p it o+n r#le of proce'#re. et o#t in thi annex hall 'ra+

7. "he 'eci ion of the ar%itral tri%#nal* %oth on proce'#re an' on #% tance* hall %e ta,en %$ )a3orit$ (ote of it )e)%er .

8.

"he tri%#nal )a$ ta,e all appropriate )ea #re to e ta%li h the fact .

the infor)ation recei(e' to all Partie to thi Con(ention. 18. An$ 'i p#te +hich )a$ ari e %et+een the partie concernin& the interpretation or exec#tion of the a+ar' )a$ %e #%)itte' %$ either part$ to the ar%itral tri%#nal +hich )a'e the a+ar' or* if the latter cannot %e ei1e' thereof* to another tri%#nal con tit#te' for thi p#rpo e in the a)e )anner a the fir t.

9. "he partie to the 'i p#te hall facilitate the +or, of the ar%itral tri%#nal an'* in partic#lar* # in& all )ean at their 'i po al* hall: (a) (%) Pro(i'e it +ith all rele(ant 'oc#)ent * facilitie an' infor)ation/ Ena%le it* +here nece ar$* to call +itne e or expert an' recei(e their e(i'ence.

17. "he partie an' the ar%itrator hall protect the confi'entialit$ of an$ infor)ation that the$ recei(e in confi'ence '#rin& the procee'in& of the ar%itral tri%#nal. 11. "he ar%itral tri%#nal )a$* at the re2#e t of one of the partie * reco))en' interi) )ea #re of protection. 16. -f one of the partie to the 'i p#te 'oe not appear %efore the ar%itral tri%#nal or fail to 'efen' it ca e* the other part$ )a$ re2#e t the tri%#nal to contin#e the procee'in& an' to ren'er it final 'eci ion. A% ence of a part$ or fail#re of a part$ to 'efen' it ca e hall not con tit#te a %ar to the procee'in& . 13. "he ar%itral tri%#nal )a$ hear an' 'eter)ine co#nter0clai) ari in& 'irectl$ o#t of the #%3ect )atter of the 'i p#te. 14. :nle the ar%itral tri%#nal 'eter)ine other+i e %eca# e of the partic#lar circ#) tance of the ca e* the expen e of the tri%#nal* incl#'in& the re)#neration of it )e)%er * hall %e %orne %$ the partie to the 'i p#te in e2#al hare . "he tri%#nal hall ,eep a recor' of all it expen e * an' hall f#rni h a final tate)ent thereof to the partie . 1;. the the An$ Part$ to thi Con(ention +hich ha an intere t of a le&al nat#re in #%3ect )atter of the 'i p#te* an' +hich )a$ %e affecte' %$ a 'eci ion in ca e* )a$ inter(ene in the procee'in& +ith the con ent of the tri%#nal. "he ar%itral tri%#nal hall ren'er it a+ar' +ithin fi(e )onth of the 1<. 'ate on +hich it i e ta%li he'* #nle it fin' it nece ar$ to exten' the ti)e li)it for a perio' +hich ho#l' not excee' fi(e )onth . 17. "he a+ar' of the ar%itral tri%#nal hall %e acco)panie' %$ a tate)ent of rea on . -t hall %e final an' %in'in& #pon all partie to the 'i p#te. "he a+ar' +ill %e tran )itte' %$ the ar%itral tri%#nal to the partie to the 'i p#te an' to the ecretariat. "he ecretariat +ill for+ar'

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371 AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/ INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997". SEC. 2. Declaration of State Policies. The State shall recognize and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) hereunder enumerated within the framework of the Constitution: a) The State shall recognize and promote the rights of ICCs/IPs within the framework of national unity and development; b) The State shall protect the rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domains to ensure their economic, social and cultural well being and shall recognize the applicability of customary laws governing property rights or relations in determining the ownership and extent of ancestral domain;

c) The State shall recognize, respect and protect the rights of ICCs/ IPs to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation of national laws and policies; d) The State shall guarantee that members of the ICCs/IPs regardless of sex, shall equally enjoy the full measure of Human rights and freedoms without distinction or discrimination; e) The State shall take measures, with the participation of the ICCs/ IPs concerned, to protect their rights and guarantee respect for their cultural integrity, and to ensure that members of the ICCs/IPs benefit on an equal footing from the rights and opportunities which national laws and regulations grant to other members of the population; and f) The State recognizes its obligations to respond to the strong expression of the ICCs/IPs for cultural integrity by assuring maximum ICC/IP participation in the direction of education, health, as well as other services of ICCs/lPs, in order to render such services more responsive to the needs and desires of these communities. Towards these ends, the State shall institute and establish the necessary mechanisms to enforce and guarantee the realization of these rights, taking into consideration their customs, traditions, values, beliefs interests and institutions, and to adopt and implement measures to protect their rights to their ancestral domains. CHAPTER II: DEFINITION OF TERMS SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: a) Ancestral Domains Subject to Section 56 hereof, refer to all areas generally belonging to ICCs/IPs comprising lands, inland waters, coastal areas, and natural resources therein, held under a claim of ownership, occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs, by themselves or through their ancestors, communally or individually since time immemorial, continuously to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure or displacement by force, deceit, stealth or as a consequence of government projects or any other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations, and which are necessary to ensure their economic, social and cultural welfare. It shall include ancestral lands, forests, pasture, residential, agricultural, and other lands individually owned whether alienable and disposable or otherwise, hunting grounds, burial grounds, worship areas, bodies of water, mineral

and other natural resources, and lands which may no longer be exclusively occupied by ICCs/IPs but from which they traditionally had access to for their subsistence and traditional activities, particularly the home ranges of ICCs/IPs who are still nomadic and/or shifting cultivators; b) Ancestral Lands Subject to Section 56 hereof, refers to land occupied, possessed and utilized by individuals, families and clans who are members of the ICCs/IPs since time immemorial, by themselves or through their predecessorsininterest, under claims of individual or traditional group ownership, continuously, to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure or displacement by force, deceit, stealth, or as a consequence of government projects and other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations including, but not limited to, residential lots, rice terraces or paddies, private forests, swidden farms and tree lots; c) Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title refers to a title formally recognizing the rights of possession and ownership of ICCs/IPs over their ancestral domains identified and delineated in accordance with this law; d) Certificate of Ancestral Lands Title refers to a title formally recognizing the rights of ICCs/IPs over their ancestral lands; e) Communal Claims refer to claims on land, resources and rights thereon; belonging to the whole community within a defined territory; f) Customary Laws refer to a body of written and/or unwritten rules, usages, customs and practices traditionally and continually recognized, accepted and observed by respective ICCs/IPs; g) Free and Prior Informed Consent as used in this Act shall mean the consensus of all members of the ICCs/IPs to be determined in accordance with their respective customary laws and practices, free from any external manipulation, interference coercion, and obtained after fully disclosing the intent and scope of the activity, in a language and process understandable to the community; h) Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples refer to a group of people or homogenous societies identified by selfascription and ascription by others, who have continuously lived as organized community on communally bounded and defined territory, and who have, under claims of ownership since time immemorial, occupied,

possessed and utilized such territories, sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits, or who have, through resistance to political, social and cultural inroads of colonization, nonindigenous religions and cultures, became historically differentiated from the majority of Filipinos. ICCs/IPs shall likewise include peoples who are regarded as indigenous on account of their descent from the populations which inhabited the country, at the time of conquest or colonization, or at the time of inroads of nonindigenous religions and cultures, or the establishment of present state boundaries, who retain some or all of their own social, economic, cultural and political institutions, but who may have been displaced from their traditional domains or who may have resettled outside their ancestral domains; i) Indigenous Political Structures refer to organizational and cultural leadership systems, institutions, relationships, patterns and processes for decisionmaking and participation, identified by ICCs/IPs such as, but not limited to, Council of Elders, Council of Timuays, Bodong Holders, or any other tribunal or body of similar nature; j) Individual Claims refer to claims on land and rights thereon which have been devolved to individuals, families and clans including, but not limited to, residential lots, rice terraces or paddies and tree lots; k) National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) refers to the office created under his Act, which shall be under the Office of the President, and which shall be the primary government agency responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs to recognize, protect and promote the rights of ICCs/IPs; l) Native Title refers to preconquest rights to lands and domains which, as far back as memory reaches, have been held under a claim of private ownership by ICCs/IPs, have never been public lands and are thus indisputably presumed to have been held that way since before the Spanish Conquest; m)Nongovernment Organization refers to a private, nonprofit voluntary organization that has been organized primarily for the delivery of various services to the ICCs/IPs and has an established track record for effectiveness and acceptability in the community where it serves; n) People's Organization refers to a private, nonprofit voluntary organization of members of an ICC/IP which is accepted as representative of such ICCs/IPs;

o) Sustainable Traditional Resource Rights refer to the rights of ICCs/IPs to sustainably use, manage, protect and conserve a) land, air, water, and minerals; b) plants, animals and other organisms; c) collecting, fishing and hunting grounds; d) sacred sites; and e) other areas of economic, ceremonial and aesthetic value in accordance with their indigenous knowledge, beliefs, systems and practices; and p) Time Immemorial refers to a period of time when as far back as memory can go, certain ICCs/IPs are known to have occupied, possessed in the concept of owner, and utilized a defined territory devolved to them, by operation of customary law or inherited from their ancestors, in accordance with their customs and traditions. CHAPTER III: RIGHTS TO ANCESTRAL DOMAINS SEC. 4. Concept of Ancestral Lands/Domains. Ancestral lands/ domains shall include such concepts of territories which cover not only the physical environment but the total environment including the spiritual and cultural bonds to the areas which the ICCs/IPs possess, occupy and use and to which they have claims of ownership. SEC. 5. Indigenous Concept of Ownership. Indigenous concept of ownership sustains the view that ancestral domains and all resources found therein shall serve as the material bases of their cultural integrity. The indigenous concept of ownership generally holds that ancestral domains are the ICC's/IP's private but community property which belongs to all generations and therefore cannot be sold, disposed or destroyed. It likewise covers sustainable traditional resource rights. SEC. 6. Composition of Ancestral Lands/Domains. Ancestral lands and domains shall consist of all areas generally belonging to ICCs/ IPs as referred under Sec. 3, items (a) and (b) of this Act. SEC. 7. Rights to Ancestral Domains. The rights of ownership and possession of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domains shall be recognized and protected. Such rights shall include: a) Right of Ownership The right to claim ownership over lands, bodies of water traditionally and actually occupied by ICCs/IPs, sacred places, traditional hunting and fishing grounds, and all improvements made by them at any time within the domains; b)Right to Develop Lands and Natural Resources. Subject to Section 56 hereof, right

to develop, control and use lands and territories traditionally occupied, owned, or used; to manage and conserve natural resources within the territories and uphold the responsibilities for future generations; to benefit and share the profits from allocation and utilization of the natural resources found therein; the right to negotiate the terms and conditions for the exploration of natural resources in the areas for the purpose of ensuring ecological, environmental protection and the conservation measures, pursuant to national and customary laws; the right to an informed and intelligent participation in the formulation and implementation of any project, government or private, that will affect or impact upon the ancestral domains and to receive just and fair compensation for any damages which they may sustain as a result of the project; and the right to effective measures by the government to prevent any interference with, alienation and encroachment upon these rights; c) Right to Stay in the Territories. The right to stay in the territory and not to be removed therefrom. No ICCs/IPs will be relocated without their free and prior informed consent, nor through any means other than eminent domain. Where relocation is considered necessary as an exceptional measure, such relocation shall take place only with the free and prior informed consent of the ICCs/IPs concerned and whenever possible, they shall be guaranteed the right to return to their ancestral domains, as soon as the grounds for relocation cease to exist. When such return is not possible, as determined by agreement or through appropriate procedures, ICCs/IPs shall be provided in all possible cases with lands of quality and legal status at least equal to that of the land previously occupied by them, suitable to provide for their present needs and future development. Persons thus relocated shall likewise be fully compensated for any resulting loss or injury; d) Right in Case of Displacement. In case displacement occurs as a result of natural catastrophes, the State shall endeavor to resettle the displaced ICCs/IPs in suitable areas where they can have temporary life support systems: Provided, That the displaced ICCs/IPs shall have the right to return to their abandoned lands until such time that the normalcy and safety of such lands shall be determined: Provided, further, That should their ancestral domain cease to exist and normalcy and safety of the previous settlements are not possible, displaced ICCs/IPs shall enjoy security of tenure over lands to which they have been resettled: Provided furthermore, That basic services and livelihood shall be provided to them to ensure that their needs are adequately addressed; e) Right to Regulate Entry of Migrants. Right to regulate the entry of migrant settlers and organizations into the domains;

f) Right to Safe and Clean Air and Water. For this purpose, the ICCs/IPs shall have access to integrated systems for the management of their inland waters and air space; g) Right to Claim Parts of Reservations The right to claim parts of the ancestral domains which have been reserved for various purposes, except those reserved and intended for common and public welfare and service; and h) Right to Resolve Conflict. Right to resolve land conflicts in accordance with customary laws of the area where the land is located, and only in default thereof shall the complaints be submitted to amicable settlement and to the Courts of Justice whenever necessary. SEC. 8. Rights to Ancestral Lands. The right of ownership and possession of the ICCs /IPs to their ancestral lands shall be recognized and protected. a) Right to transfer land/property. Such right shall include the right to transfer land or property rights to/among members of the same ICCs/IPs, subject to customary laws and traditions of the community concerned. b) Right to Redemption. In cases where it is shown that the transfer of land/property rights by virtue of any agreement or devise, to a nonmember of the concerned ICCs/IPs is tainted by the vitiated consent of the ICCs/IPs, or is transferred for an unconscionable consideration or price, the transferor ICC/IP shall have the right to redeem the same within a period not exceeding fifteen (15) years from the date of transfer. SEC. 9. Responsibilities of ICCs/IPs to their`4ncestral Domains. ICCs/IPs occupying a duly certified ancestral domain shall have the following responsibilities: a) Maintain Ecological Balance. To preserve, restore, and maintain a balanced ecology in the ancestral domain by protecting the flora and fauna, watershed areas, and other reserves; b) Restore Denuded Areas. To actively initiate, undertake and participate in the reforestation of denuded areas and other development programs and projects subject to just and reasonable remuneration; and

c) Observe Laws. To observe and comply with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations for its effective implementation. SEC. 10. Unauthorized and Unlawful Intrusion. Unauthorized end unlawful intrusion upon, or use of any portion of the ancestral domain, or any violation of the rights herein before enumerated, shall be punishable under this law. Furthermore, the Government shall take measures to prevent nonICCs/IPs from taking advantage of the ICCs/IPs customs or lack of understanding of laws to secure ownership, possession of land belonging to said ICCs/IPs. SEC. 11. Recognition of Ancestral Domain Rights. The rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domains by virtue of Native Title shall be recognized and respected. Formal recognition, when solicited by ICCs/ IPs concerned, shall be embodied in a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT), which shall recognize the title of the concerned ICCs/IPs over the territories identified and delineated. SEC. 12. Option to Secure Certificate of Title Under Commonwealth Act 141, as amended, or the Land Registration Act 496. Individual members of cultural communities, with respect to their individuallyowned ancestral lands who, by themselves or through their predecessorsininterest, have been in continuous possession and occupation of the same in the concept of owner since time immemorial or for a period of not less than thirty (30) years immediately preceding the approval of this Act and uncontested by the members of the same ICCs/ IPs shall have the option to secure title to their ancestral lands under the provisions of Commonwealth Act 141, as amended, or the Land Registration Act 496. For this purpose, said individuallyowned ancestral lands, which are agricultural in character and actually used for agricultural, residential, pasture, and tree farming purposes, including those with a slope of eighteen percent (18%) or more, are hereby classified as alienable and disposable agricultural lands. The option granted under this section shall be exercised within twenty (20) years from the approval of this Act. CHAPTER IV: RIGHT TO SELFGOVERNANCE AND EMPOWERMENT

SEC. 13. SelfGovernance. The State recognizes the inherent right of ICCs/IPs to selfgovernance and selfdetermination and respects the integrity of their values, practices and institutions. Consequently, the State shall guarantee the right of ICCs/IPs to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. SEC. 14. Support for Autonomous Regions. The State shall continue to strengthen and support the autonomous regions created under the Constitution as they may require or need. The State shall likewise encourage other ICCs/IPs not included or outside Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras to use the form and content of their ways of life as may be compatible with the fundamental rights defined in the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and other internationally recognized human rights. SEC. 15. Justice System, Conflict Resolution Institutions, and Peace Building Processes. The ICCs/IPs shall have the right to use their own commonly accepted justice systems, conflict resolution institutions, peace building processes or mechanisms and other customary laws and practices within their respective communities and as may be compatible with the national legal system and with internationally recognized human rights. SEC. 16. Right to Participate in DecisionMaking ICCs/IPs have the right to participate fully, if they so choose, at all levels of decision making in matters which may affect their rights, lives and destinies through procedures determined by them as well as to maintain and develop their own indigenous political structures. Consequently, the State shall ensure that the ICCs/IPs shall be given mandatory representation in policymaking bodies and other local legislative councils. SEC. 17. Right to Determine and Decide Priorities for Development. The ICCs/IPs shall have the right to determine and decide their own priorities for development affecting their lives, beliefs, institutions, spiritual wellbeing, and the lands they own, occupy or use. They shall participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies, plans and programs for national, regional and local development which may directly affect them. SEC. 18. Tribal Barangays. The ICCs/IPs living in contiguous areas or communities where they form the predominant population but which are located in municipalities, provinces or cities where they do not constitute the majority of the population, may form or constitute a separate barangay in accordance with the Local Government Code on the creation of tribal barangays.

SEC. 19. Role of Peoples Organizations. The State shall recognize and respect the role of independent ICCs/IPs organizations to enable the ICCs/IPs to pursue and protect their legitimate and collective interests and aspirations through peaceful and lawful means. SEC. 20. Means for Development/Empowerment of ICCs/lPs. The Government shall establish the means for the full development/ empowerment of the ICCs/IPs own institutions and initiatives and, where necessary, provide the resources needed therefor. CHAPTER V: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS SEC. 21. Equal Protection and Nondiscrimination of ICCs/lPs. Consistent with the equal protection clause of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women and International Human Rights Law, the State shall, with due recognition of their distinct characteristics and identity accord to the members of the ICCs/IPs the rights, protections and privileges enjoyed by the rest of the citizenry. It shall extend to them the same employment rights, opportunities, basic services, educational and other rights and privileges available to every member of the society. Accordingly, the State shall likewise ensure that the employment of any form of force or coercion against ICCs/IPs shall be dealt with by law. The State shall ensure that the fundamental human rights and freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution and relevant international instruments are guaranteed also to indigenous women. Towards this end, no provision in this Act shall be interpreted so as to result in the diminution of rights and privileges already recognized and accorded to women under existing laws of general application. SEC. 22. Rights during Armed Conflict. ICCs/IPs have the right to special protection and security in periods of armed conflict. The State shall observe international standards, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, for the protection of civilian populations in circumstances of emergency and armed conflict, and shall not recruit members of the ICCs/IPs against their will into the armed forces, and in particular, for use against other ICCs/IPs; nor recruit children of ICCs/ IPs into the armed forces under any circumstance; nor force indigenous individuals to abandon their lands, territories and means of subsistence, or relocate them in special centers for military purposes under any discriminatory condition.

SEC. 23. Freedom from Discrimination and Right to Equal Opportunity and Treatment. It shall be the right of the ICCs/IPs to be free from any form of discrimination, with respect to recruitment and conditions of employment, such that they may enjoy equal opportunities for admission to employment, medical and social assistance, safety as well as other occupationally related benefits, informed of their rights under existing labor legislation and of means available to them for redress, not subject to any coercive recruitment systems, including bonded labor and other forms of debt servitude; and equal treatment in employment for men and women, including the protection from sexual harassment. Towards this end, the State shall, within the framework of national laws and regulations, and in cooperation with the ICCs/IPs concerned, adopt special measures to ensure the effective protection with regard to the recruitment and conditions of employment of persons belonging to these communities, to the extent that they are not effectively protected by laws applicable to workers in general. ICCs/IPs shall have the right to association and freedom for all trade union activities and the right to conclude collective bargaining agreements with employers' organizations. They shall likewise have the right not to be subject to working conditions hazardous to their health, particularly through exposure to pesticides and other toxic substances. SEC. 24. Unlawful Acts Pertaining to Employment. It shall be unlawful for any person: a) To discriminate against any ICC/IP with respect to the terms and conditions of employment on account of their descent. Equal remuneration shall be paid to ICC/IP and nonICC/IP for work of equal value; and b) To deny any ICC/IP employee any right or benefit herein provided for or to discharge them for the purpose of preventing them from enjoying any of the rights or benefits provided under this Act. SEC. 25. Basic Services. The ICCs/IPs have the right to special measures for the immediate, effective and continuing improvement of their economic and social conditions, including in the areas of employment, vocational training and retraining, housing, sanitation, health and social security. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous women, elderly, youth, children and differentlyabled persons. Accordingly, the State shall guarantee the right of ICCs/IPs to government's basic services which shall include, but not limited to, water and

electrical facilities, education, health and infrastructure. SEC. 26. Women. ICC/IP women shall enjoy equal rights and opportunities with men, as regards the social, economic, political and cultural spheres of life. The participation of indigenous women in He decisionmaking process in all levels, as well as in the development of society, shall be given due respect and recognition. The State shall provide full access to education, maternal and child care, health and nutrition, and housing services to indigenous women. Vocational, technical, professional and other forms of training shall be provided to enable these women to fully participate in all aspects of social life. As far as possible, the State shall ensure that indigenous women have access to all services in their own languages. SEC. 27. Children and Youth. The State shall recognize the vital role of the children and youth of ICCs/IPs in nationbuilding and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual end social wellbeing. Towards this end, the State shall support all government programs intended for the development and rearing of the children and youth of ICCs/IPs for civic efficiency and establish such mechanisms as may be necessary for the protection of the rights of the indigenous children and youth. SEC. 28. Integrated System of Education. The State shall, through the NCIP, provide a complete, adequate and integrated system of education, relevant to the needs of the children and young people of ICCs/ IPs. CHAPTER VI: CULTURAL INTEGRITY SEC. 29. Protection of Indigenous Culture, Traditions and Institutions. The State shall respect, recognize and protect the right of ICCs/IPs to preserve and protect their culture, traditions and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation and application of national plans and policies. SEC. 30. Educational Systems. The State shall provide equal access to various cultural opportunities to the ICCs/IPs through the educational system, public or private cultural entities, scholarships, grants and other incentives without prejudice to their right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions by providing education in their own language, in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods of teaching and learning. Indigenous children/youth shall have the right to all levels and forms of education of the State.

SEC. 31. Recognition of Cultural Diversity. The State shall endeavor to have the dignity and diversity of the cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations of the ICCs/IPs appropriately reflected in all forms of education, public information and culturaleducational exchange. Consequently, the State shall take effective measures, in consultation with ICCs/IPs concerned, to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and to promote tolerance, understanding and good relations among ICCs/IPs and all segments of society. Furthermore, the Government shall take effective measures to ensure that Stateowned media duly reflect indigenous cultural diversity. The State shall likewise ensure the participation of appropriate indigenous leaders in schools, communities and international cooperative undertakings like festivals, conferences, seminars and workshops to promote and enhance their distinctive heritage and values. SEC. 32. Community Intellectual Rights. ICCs/IPs have the right to practice and revitalize their own cultural traditions and customs. The State shall presence, protect and develop the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures as well as the right to the restitution of cultural, intellectual religious, and spiritual property taken without their free and prior informed consent or in violation of their laws, traditions and customs. SEC. 33. Rights to Religious, Cultural Sites and Ceremonies. ICCs/IPs shall have the right to manifest, practice, develop and teach their spiritual and religious traditions, customs and ceremonies; the right to maintain, protect and have access to their religious and cultural sites; the right to use and control of ceremonial objects; and, the right to the repatriation of human remains. Accordingly, the State shall take effective measures, in cooperation with the ICCs/IPs concerned to ensure that indigenous sacred places, including burial sites, be preserved, respected and protected. To achieve this purpose, it shall be unlawful to: a) Explore, excavate or make diggings on archeological sites of the ICCs/IPs for the purpose of obtaining materials of cultural values without the free and prior informed consent of the community concerned; and b) Deface, remove or otherwise destroy artifacts which are of great importance to the ICCs/IPs for the preservation of their cultural heritage. SEC. 34. Right to Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices and to Develop own Sciences and Technologies. ICCs/IPs are entitled to the recognition of the full ownership and control end protection of their cultural and intellectual rights. They shall

have the right to special measures to control, develop and protect their sciences, technologies and cultural manifestations, including human and other genetic resources, seeds, including derivatives of these resources, traditional medicines and hearth practices, vital medicinal plants, animals and minerals, indigenous knowledge systems and practices, knowledge of the properties of fauna and flora, oral traditions, literature, designs, and visual and performing arts. SEC. 35. Access to Biological and Genetic Resources. Access to biological and genetic resources and to indigenous knowledge related to the conservation, utilization and enhancement of these resources, shall be allowed within ancestral lands and domains of the ICCs/IPs only with a free and prior informed consent of such communities, obtained in accordance with customary laws of the concerned community. SEC. 36. Sustainable AgroTechnical Development. The State shall recognize the right of ICCs/IPs to a sustainable agrotechnological development and shall formulate and implement programs of action for its effective implementation. The State shall likewise promote the biggenetic and resource management systems among the ICCs/IPs shall encourage cooperation among government agencies to ensure the successful sustainable development of ICCs/IPs. SEC. 37. Funds for Archeological and Historical Sites. The ICCs/ IPs shall have the right to receive from the national government all funds especially earmarked or allocated for the management and preservation of their archeological and historical sites and artifacts with the financial and technical support of the national government agencies. CHAPTER VII: NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP) SEC. 38. National Commission on Indigenous Cultural Communities/lndigenous Peoples (NCIP). To carry out the policies herein set forth, there shall be created the National Commission on ICCs/ IPs (NCIP), which shall be the primary government agency responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs to promote and protect the rights and wellbeing of the ICCs/IPs and the recognition of their ancestral domains as well as their rights thereto. SEC. 39. Mandate. The NCIP shall protect and promote the interest and wellbeing of the ICCs/IPs with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions and institutions.

SEC. 40. Composition. The NCIP shall be an independent agency under the Office of the President and shall be composed of seven (7) Commissioners belonging to ICCs/IPs, one (1) of whom shall be the Chairperson. The Commissioners shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of recommenders submitted by authentic ICCs/ IPs: Provided, That the seven (7) Commissioners shall be appointed specifically from each of the following ethnographic areas: Region I and the Cordilleras, Region II, the rest of Luzon, Island Groups including Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Panay and the rest of the Visayas; Northern and Western Mindanao; Southern and Eastern Mindanao; and Central Mindanao: Provided, That at least two (2) of the seven(7) Commissioners shall be women. SEC. 41. Qualifications, Tenure, Compensation. The Chairperson and the six (6) Commissioners must tee natural born Filipino citizens, bonafide members of ICCs/IPs as certified by his/her tribe, experienced in ethnic affairs and who have worked for at least ten (10) years with an ICC/IP community and/or any government agency involved in ICC/IP, at least 35 years of age at the time of appointment, and must be of proven honesty and integrity: Provided, That at least two (2) of theseven (7) Commissioners shall be members of the Philippine Bar: Provided, farther, the members of the NCIP shall hold office for a period of three (3) years, and may be subject to reappointment for another term: Provided, furthermore, That no person shall serve for more than two (2) terms. Appointment to any vacancy shall only be for the unexpired term of the predecessor and in no case shall a member be appointed or designated in a temporary or acting capacity: Provided, finally, That the Chairperson and the Commissioners shall be entitled to compensation m accordance with the Salary Standardization Law. SEC. 42. Removal from office. Any member of the NCIP may be removed from office by the President, on his own initiative or upon recommendation by any indigenous community, before the expiration of his term for cause and after complying with due process requirement of law. SEC. 43. Appointment of Commissioners. The President shall appoint the seven (7) Commissioners of the NCIP within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act. SEC. 44. Powers and Functions. To accomplish its mandate, the NCIP shall have the following powers, jurisdiction and function: a) To serve as the primary government agency through which ICCs/IPs can seek government assistance and as the medium, through which such assistance may be

extended; b) To review and assess the conditions of ICCs/IPs including existing laws and policies pertinent thereto and to propose relevant laws and policies to address their role in national development; c) To formulate and implement policies, plans, programs and projects for the economic, social and cultural development of the ICCs/IPs and to monitor the implementation thereof; d) To request and engage the services and support of experts from other agencies of government or employ private experts and consultants as may be required in the pursuit of its objectives; e) To issue certificate of ancestral land/domain title; f) Subject to existing laws, to enter into contracts, agreements, or arrangement, with government or private agencies or entities as may be necessary to attain the objectives of this Act, and subject to the approval of the President, to obtain loans from government lending institutions and other lending institutions to finance its programs; g)To negotiate for funds and to accept grants, donations, gifts and/or properties in whatever form and from whatever source, local and international, subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines, for the benefit of ICCs/IPs and administer the same in accordance with the terms thereof; or in the absence of any condition, in such manner consistent with the interest of ICCs/IPs as well as existing laws; h) To coordinate development programs and projects for the advancement of the ICCs/IPs and to oversee the proper implementation thereof; i) To convene periodic conventions or assemblies of IPs to review, assess as well as propose policies or plans; j) To advise the President of the Philippines on all matters relating to the ICCs/IPs and to submit within sixty (60) days after the close of each calendar year, a report of its operations and achievements;

k) To submit to Congress appropriate legislative proposals intended to carry out the policies under this Act; 1) To prepare and submit the appropriate budget to the Office of the President; m)To issue appropriate certification as a precondition to the grant of permit, lease, grant, or any other similar authority for the disposition, utilization, management and appropriation by any private individual, corporate entity or any government agency, corporation or subdivision thereof on any part or portion of the ancestral domain taking into consideration the consensus approval of the ICCs/IPs concerned; n) To decide all appeals from the decisions and acts of all the various offices within the Commission; o) To promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act; p) To exercise such other powers and functions as may be directed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines; and q) To represent the Philippine ICCs/IPs in all international conferences and conventions dealing with indigenous peoples and other related concerns.SEC. 45. Accessibility and Transparency. Subject to such limitations as may be provided by law or by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, all official records, documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as research data used as basis for policy development of the Commission shall be made accessible to the public. SEC. 46. Offices within the NCIP. The NCIP shall have the following offices which shall be responsible for the implementation of the policies hereinafter provided: a) Ancestral Domains Office The Ancestral Domain Office shall be responsible for the identification, delineation and recognition of ancestral lands/domains. It shall also be responsible for the management of ancestral lands/domains in accordance with a master plan as well as the implementation of the ancestral domain rights of the ICCs/IPs as provided in Chapter III of this Act. It shall also issue, upon the free and prior informed consent of the ICCs/IPs concerned, certification prior to the grant of any license, lease or permit for the exploitation of natural resources affecting the interests

of ICCs/IPs or their ancestral domains and to assist the ICCs/IPs in protecting the territorial integrity of all ancestral domains. It shall likewise perform such other functions as the Commission may deem appropriate and necessary; b) Office on Policy, Planning and Research The Of lice on Policy, Planning and Research shall be responsible for the formulation of appropriate policies and programs for ICCs/IPs such as, but not limited to, the development of a FiveYear Master Plan for the lCCs/IPs. Such plan shall undergo a process such that every five years, the Commission shall endeavor to assess the plan and make ramifications in accordance with the changing situations. The Office shall also undertake the documentation of customary law and shall establish and maintain a Research Center that would serve as a depository of ethnographic information for monitoring, evaluation and policy formulation. It shall assist the legislative branch of the national government in the formulation of appropriate legislation benefiting ICCs/IPs; c) Office of Education, Culture and Health The Office on Culture, Education and Health shall be responsible for the effective implementation of the education, cultural and rented rights as provided in this Act. It shall assist, promote and support community schools, both formal and nonformal, for the benefit of the local indigenous community, especially in areas where existing educational facilities are not accessible to members of the indigenous group. It shall administer all scholarship programs and other educational rights intended for ICC/IP beneficiaries in coordination with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Commission on Higher Education. It shall undertake, within the limits of available appropriation, a special program which includes language and vocational training, public health and family assistance program and rented subjects. It shall also identify ICCs/IPs with potential training in the health profession and encourage and assist them to enroll in schools of medicine, nursing, physical therapy and other allied courses pertaining to the health profession. Towards this end, the NCIP shall deploy a representative in each of the said of offices personally perform the foregoing task and who shall receive complaints from the ICCs/IPs and compel action from appropriate agency. It shall also monitor the activities of the National Museum and other similar government agencies generally intended to manage and presence historical and archeological artifacts of the ICCs/IPs and shall be responsible for the implementation of such other functions as the NCIP may deem appropriate and necessary;

d) Office on SocioEconomic Services and Special Concerns. The Office on SocioEconomic Services and Special Concerns shall serve as the Office through which the NCIP shall coordinate with pertinent government agencies specially charged with the implementation of various basic socioeconomic services, policies, plans and programs affecting the ICCs/IPs to ensure that the same are properly and directly enjoyed by them. It shall also be responsible for such other functions as the NCIP may deem appropriate and necessary; e) Office of Empowerment and Human Rights The Office of Empowerment and Human Rights shall ensure that indigenous sociopolitical, cultural and economic rights are respected and recognized. It shall ensure that capacity building mechanisms are instituted and ICCs/IPs are afforded every opportunity, if they so choose, to participate in all levels of decisionmaking. It shall likewise ensure that the basic human rights, and such other rights as the NCIP may determine, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations, are protected and promoted; f) Administrative Office The Administrative Office shall provide the NCIP with economical, efficient and effective services pertaining to personnel, finance, records, equipment, security, supplies and related services. It shall also administer the Ancestral Domains Fund; and g) Legal Affairs Office There shall be a Legal Affairs Office which shall advice the NCIP on all legal matters concerning ICCs/IPs and which shall be responsible for providing ICCs/IPs with legal assistance in litigation involving community interest. It shall conduct preliminary investigation on the basis of complaints filed by the ICCs/IPs against a natural or juridical person believed to have violated ICCs/UPs rights. On the basis of its findings, it shall initiate the filing of appropriate legal or administrative action to the NCIP. SEC. 47. Other Offices. The NCIP shall have the power to create additional of offices it may deem necessary subject to existing rules and regulations. SEC. 48. Regional and Field Offices. Existing regional and field offices shall remain to function under the strengthened organizational structure of the NCIP. Other field offices shall be created wherever appropriate and the staffing pattern thereof shall be determined by the NCIP: Provided, That in provinces where there are ICCs/IPs but without field of offices, the NCIP shall establish field offices in said provinces. SEC. 49. (office of the Executive Director. The NCIP shall create the Office of the

Executive Director which shall serve as its secretariat. The office shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines upon recommendation of the NCIP on a permanent basis. The staffing pattern of the office shall be determined by the NCIP subject to existing rules and regulations. SEC. 50. Consultative Body. A body consisting of the traditional leaders, elders and representatives from the women and youth sectors of the different ICCs/IPs shall be constituted by the NCIP from time to time to advise it on matters relating to the problems, aspirations and interests of the ICCs/IPs. CHAPTER VIII: DELINEATION AND RECOGNITION OF ANCESTRAL DOMAINS SEC. 51. Delineation and Recognition of Ancestral Domains. Selfdelineation shall be the guiding principle in the identification and delineation of ancestral domains. As such, the ICCs/IPs concerned shall have a decisive role in all the activities pertinent thereto. The Sworn Statement of the Elders as to the scope of the territories and agreements/ pacts made with neighboring ICCs/IPs, if any, will be essential to the determination of these traditional territories. The Government shall take the necessary steps to identify lands which the ICCs/IPs concerned traditionally occupy and guarantee effective protection of their rights of ownership and possession thereto. Measures shall be taken in appropriate cases to safeguard the right of the ICCs/IPs concerned to land which may no longer be exclusively occupied by them, but to which they have traditionally had access for their subsistence and traditional activities, particularly of ICCs/IPs who are still nomadic and/or shifting cultivators. SEC. 52. Delineation Process. The identification and delineation of ancestral domains shall be done in accordance with the following procedures: a) Ancestral Domains Delineated Prior to this Act. The provisions hereunder shall not apply to ancestral domains/lands already delineated according to DENR Administrative Order No. 2, series of 1993, nor to ancestral lands and domains delineated under any other community/ ancestral domain program prior to the enactment of this law. ICCs/IPs whose ancestral lands/domains were officially delineated prior to the enactment of this law shall have the right to apply for the issuance of a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) over the area without going through the process outlined hereunder; b) Petition for Delineation. The process of delineating a specific perimeter may be

initiated by the NCIP with the consent of the ICC/IP concerned, or through a Petition for Delineation filed with the NCIP, by a majority of the members of the ICCs/IPs; c) Delineation Proper. The official delineation of ancestral domain boundaries including census of all community members therein, shall be immediately undertaken by the Ancestral Domains Office upon filing of the application by the ICCs/IPs concerned. Delineation will be done in coordination with the community concerned and shall at all times include genuine involvement and participation by the members of the communities concerned; d) Proof Required. Proof of Ancestral Domain Claims shall include the testimony of elders or community under oath, and other documents directly or indirectly attesting to the possession or occupation of the area since time immemorial by such ICCs/IPs in the concept of owners which shall be any one ( I ) of the following authentic documents: 1) Written accounts of the ICCs/IPs customs and traditions;2) Written accounts of the ICCs/IPs political structure and institution;3) Pictures showing long term occupation such as those of old improvements, burial grounds, sacred places and old villages;4) Historical accounts, including pacts and agreements concerning boundaries entered into by the ICCs/IPs concerned with other ICCs/lPs;5) Survey plans and sketch maps; 6) Anthropological data;7) Genealogical surveys;8) Pictures and descriptive histories of traditional communal forests and hunting grounds;9) Pictures and descriptive histories of traditional landmarks such as mountains, rivers, creeks, ridges, hills, terraces and the like; and10) Writeups of names and places derived from the native dialect of the community. e) Preparation of Maps. On the basis of such investigation and the findings of fact based thereon, the Ancestral Domains Office shall prepare a perimeter map, complete with technical descriptions, and a description of the natural features and landmarks embraced therein; f) Report of Investigation and Other Documents. A complete copy of the preliminary census and a report of investigation, shall be prepared by the Ancestral Domains Office of the NCIP; g) Notice and Publication. A copy of each document, including a translation in the native language of the ICCs/IPs concerned shall be posted in a prominent place therein for at least fifteen ( 15) days. A copy of the document shall also be posted at

the local, provincial and regional offices of the NCIP, and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks to allow other claimants to file opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from date of such publication: Provided, That in areas where no such newspaper exists, broadcasting in a radio station will be a valid substitute: Provided, further, That mere posting shall be deemed sufficient if both newspaper and radio station are not available; h)Endorsement to NCIP. Within fifteen (15) days from publication, and of the inspection process, the Ancestral Domains Office shall prepare a report to the NCIP endorsing a favorable action upon a claim that is deemed to have sufficient proof. However, if the proof is deemed insufficient, the Ancestral Domains Office shall require the submission of additional evidence: Provided, That the Ancestral Domains Office shall reject any claim that is deemed patently false or fraudulent after inspection and verification: Provided, further, That in case of rejection, the Ancestral Domains Office shall give the applicant due notice, copy furnished all concerned, containing the grounds for denial. The denial shall be appealable to the NCIP: Provided, furthermore, That in cases where there are conflicting claims among ICCs/IPs on the boundaries of ancestral domain claims, the Ancestral Domains Office shall cause the contending parties to meet and assist them in coming up with a preliminary resolution of the conflict, without prejudice to its full adjudication according to the section below. i) Turnover of Areas Within Ancestral Domains Managed by Other Government Agencies. The Chairperson of the NCIP shall certify Blat the area covered is an ancestral domain. The secretaries of the Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and Department of Justice, the Commissioner of the National Development Corporation, and any other government agency claiming jurisdiction over the area shall be notified Thereof. Such notification shall terminate any legal basis for the jurisdiction previously claimed; j) Issuance of CADT. ICCs/IPs whose ancestral domains have been officially delineated and determined by the NCIP shall be issued a CADT in the name of the community concerned, containing a list of all dose identified in the census; and k) Registration of CADTs. The NCIP shall register issued certificates of ancestral domain titles and certificates of ancestral lands tides before She Register of Deeds in the place where the property is situated. SEC. 53. Identification, Delineation and Certification of Ancestral

a) The allocation of lands within any ancestral domain to individual or indigenous corporate (family or clan) claimants shall be left to the ICCs/IPs concerned to decide in accordance with customs and traditions; b) Individual and indigenous corporate claimants of ancestral lands which are not within ancestral domains, may have their claims officially established by filing applications for the identification and delineation of their claims with the Ancestral Domains Office. An individual or recognized head of a family or clan may file such application in his behalf or in behalf of his family or clan, respectively; c) Proofs of such claims shall accompany the application form which shall include the testimony under oath of elders of the community and other documents directly or indirectly attesting to the possession or occupation of the areas since time immemorial by the individual or corporate claimants in the concept of owners which shall be any of the authentic documents enumerated under Sec. 52 (d) of this Act, including tax declarations and proofs of payment of taxes; d) The Ancestral Domains Office may require from each ancestral claimant the submission of such other documents, Sworn Statements and the like, which in its opinion, may shed light on the veracity of the contents of the application/claim; e) Upon receipt of the applications for delineation and recognition of ancestral land claims, the Ancestral Domains Office shall cause the publication of the application and a copy of each document submitted including a translation in the native language of the ICCs/IPs concerned in a prominent place therein for at least fifteen (15) days. A copy of the document shall also be posted at the local, provincial, and regional offices of the NCIP and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks to allow other claimants to file opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from the date of such publication: Provided, That in areas where no such newspaper exists, broadcasting in a radio station will be a valid substitute: Provided, further, That mere posting shall be deemed sufficient if both newspapers and radio station are not available; f) Fifteen (15) days after such publication, the Ancestral Domains Office shall investigate and inspect each application, and if found to be meritorious, shall cause a parcellary survey of the area being claimed. The Ancestral Domains Office shall reject any claim that is deemed patently false or fraudulent after inspection and verification. In case of rejection, the Ancestral Domains Office shall give the applicant due notice, copy furnished all concerned, containing the grounds for denial. The denial shall be

appealable to the NCIP. In case of conflicting claims among individual or indigenous corporate claimants, the Ancestral Domains Office shall cause the contending parties to meet and assist them in coming up with a preliminary resolution of the conflict, without prejudice to its full adjudication according to Sec. 62 of this Act. In all proceedings for the identification or delineation of the ancestral domains as herein provided, the Director of Lands shall represent the interest of the Republic of the Philippines; and g) The Ancestral Domains Office shall prepare and submit a report on each and every application surveyed and delineated to the NCIP, which shall, in turn, evaluate the report submitted. If the NCIP finds such claim meritorious, it shall issue a certificate of ancestral land, declaring and certifying the claim of each individual or corporate (family or clan) claimant over ancestral lands. SEC. 54. Fraudulent Claims. The Ancestral Domains Of lice may, upon written request from the ICCs/lPs, review existing claims which have been fraudulently acquired by any person or community. Any claim found to be fraudulently acquired by, and issued to, any person or community may be cancelled by the NCIP after due notice and hearing of all parties concerned. SEC. 55. Communal Rights. Subject to Section 56 hereof, areas within the ancestral domains, whether delineated or not, shall be presumed to be communally held: Provided, That communal rights under this Act shall not be construed as coownership as provided in Republic Act. No. 386, otherwise known as the New Civil Code. SEC. 56. Existing Property Rights Regimes. Property rights within the ancestral domains already existing and/or vested upon effectivity of this Act, shall be recognized and respected. SEC. 57. Natural Resources within Ancestral Domains. The ICCs/ IPs shall have priority rights in the harvesting, extraction, development or exploitation of any natural resources within the ancestral domains. A nonmember of the ICCs/IPs concerned may be allowed to take part in the development and utilization of the natural resources for a period of not exceeding twentyfive (25) years renewable for not more than twentyfive (25) years: Provided, That a formal and written agreement is entered into with the ICCs/IPs concerned or that the community, pursuant to its own decision making process, has agreed to allow such operation: Provided, finally, That the NCIP may exercise visitorial powers and take appropriate action to safeguard the rights of the ICCs/IPs under the same contract.

SEC. 58. Environmental Considerations. Ancestral domains or portions thereof, which are found to be necessary for critical watersheds, mangroves, wildlife sanctuaries, wilderness, protected areas, forest cover, or reforestation as determined by appropriate agencies with the full participation of the ICCs/IPs concerned shall be maintained, managed and developed for such purposes. The ICCs/IPs concerned shall be given the responsibility to maintain, develop, protect and conserve such areas with the full and effective assistance of government agencies. Should the ICCs/IPs decide to transfer the responsibility over the areas, said decision must be made in writing. The consent of the ICCs/IPs should be arrived at in accordance with its customary laws without prejudice to the basic requirements of existing laws on free and prior informed consent: Provided, That the transfer shall be temporary and will ultimately revert to the ICCs/IPs in accordance with a program for technology transfer: Provided, further, That no ICCs/IPs shall be displaced or relocated for the purpose enumerated under this section without the written consent of the specific persons authorized to give consent. SEC. 59. Certification Precondition. All departments and other governmental agencies shall henceforth be strictly enjoined from issuing, renewing, or granting any concession, license or lease, or entering into any productionsharing agreement, without prior certification from the NCIP that the area affected does not overlap with any ancestral domain. Such certification shall only be issued after a fieldbased investigation is conducted by the Ancestral Domains Office of the area concerned: Provided, That no certification shall be issued by the NCIP without the free and prior informed and written consent of ICCs/IPs concerned: Provided, further, That no department, government agency or governmentowned or controlled corporation may issue new concession, license, lease, or production sharing agreement while there is a pending application for a CADT: Provided, finally, That the ICCs/IPs shall have the right to stop or suspend, in accordance with this Act, any project that has not satisfied the requirement of this consultation process. SEC. 60. Exemption from Taxes. All lands certified to be ancestral domains shall be exempt from real property taxes, special levies, end other forms of exaction except such portion of the ancestral domains as are actually used for largescale agriculture, commercial forest plantation and residential purposes or upon titling by private persons: Provided, That all exactions shall be used to facilitate the development and improvement of the ancestral domains. SEC. 61. Temporary Requisition Powers. Prior to the establishment of an institutional surveying capacity whereby it can effectively fulfill its mandate, but in no case beyond three (3) years after its creation, the NCIP is hereby authorized to request the

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) survey teams as well as other equally capable private survey teams, through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), to delineate ancestral domain perimeters. The DENR Secretary shall accommodate any such request within one ( I ) month of its issuance: Provided, That the Memorandum of Agreement shall stipulate, among others, a provision for technology transfer to the NCIP. SEC. 62. Resolution of Conflicts. In cases of conflicting interest, where there are adverse claims within the ancestral domains as delineated in the survey plan, and which can not be resolved, the NCIP shall hear and decide, after notice to the proper parties, the disputes arising from the delineation of such ancestral domains: Provided, That if the dispute is between and/or among ICCs/IPs regarding the traditional boundaries of their respective ancestral domains, customary process shall be followed. The NCIP shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry out its adjudicatory functions: Provided, further, That any decision, order, award or ruling of the NCIP on any ancestral domain dispute or on any matter pertaining to the application, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of this Act may be brought for Petition for Review to the Court of Appeals within fifteen( 15) days from receipt of a copy thereof SEC. 63. Applicable Laws. Customary laws, traditions and practices of the ICCs/IPs of the land where the conflict arises shall be applied first with respect to property rights, claims and ownerships, hereditary succession and settlement of land disputes. Any doubt or ambiguity in the application and interpretation of laws shall be resolved in favor of the ICCs/IPs. SEC. 64. Remedial Measures. Expropriation may be resorted to in the resolution of conflicts of interest following the principle of the "common good." The NCIP shall take appropriate legal action for the cancellation of officially documented titles which were acquired illegally: Provided, That such procedure shall ensure that the rights of possessors in good faith shall be respected: Provided further, That the action for cancellation shall be initiated within two (2j years from the effectivity of this Act: Provided, finally, that the action for reconveyance shall be within a period of ten ( 10) years in accordance with existing laws.

SEC. 65. Primacy of Customary Laws and Practices. When disputes involve ICCs/IPs, customary laws and practices shall be used to resolve the dispute. SEC. 66. Jurisdiction of the NClP. The NCIP, through its regional offices, shall have jurisdiction over all claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs: Provided, however, That no such dispute shall be brought to the NCIP unless the parties have exhausted all remedies provided under their customary laws. For this purpose, a certification shall be issued by the Council of Elders/Leaders who participated in the attempt to settle the dispute that the same has not been resolved, which certification shall be a condition precedent to the filing of a petition with the NCIP. SEC. 67. Appeals to the Court of Appeals. Decisions of the NCIP shall be appealable to the Court of Appeals byway of a petition for review. SEC. 68. Execution of Decisions, Awards Orders. Upon expiration of the period herein provided and no appeal is perfected by any of the contending parties, the Hearing Of ricer of the NCIP, on its own initiative or upon motion by the prevailing party, shall issue a writ of execution requiring the sheriff or the proper officer to execute final decisions, orders or awards of the Regional Hearing Officer of the NCIP. SEC. 69. QuasiJudicial Powers of the NClP. The NCIP shall have the power and authority:a) To promulgate rules and regulations governing the hearing and disposition of cases filed before it as well as those pertaining to its internal functions and such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act; b)To administer oaths, summon the parties to a controversy, issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of such books, papers, contracts, records, agreements and other document of similar nature as may be material to a just determination of the matter under investigation or hearing conducted in pursuance of this Act; c) To hold any person in contempt, directly or indirectly, and impose appropriate penalties therefor; and d) To enjoin any or all acts involving or arising from any case pending before it which, if not restrained forthwith, may cause grave or irreparable damage to any of the parties to the case or seriously affect social or economic activity.

CHAPTER IX: JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS

SEC. 70. No Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction. No inferior court of the Philippines shall have jurisdiction to issue an restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction against the NCIP or any of its duly authorized or designated offices in any case, dispute or controversy arising from, necessary to, or interpretation of this Act and other pertinent laws relating to ICCs/IPs and ancestral domains. CHAPTER X: ANCESTRAL DOMAINS FUND SEC. 71. Ancestral Domains Fund. There is hereby created a special fund, to be known as the Ancestral Domains Fund, an initial amount of One hundred thirty million pesos (P130,000,000) to cover compensation for expropriated lands, delineation and development of ancestral domains. An amount of Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000) shall be sourced from the gross income of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from its lotto operation, Ten million pesos (P10,000,000) from the gross receipts of the travel tax of the preceding year, the fund of the Social Reform Council intended for survey and delineation of ancestral lands/domains, and such other source as the government may deem appropriate. Thereafter, such amount shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. Foreign as well as local funds which are made available for the ICCs/lPs through the government of the Philippines shall be coursed through the NCIP. The NCIP may also solicit and receive donations, endowments and grants in the form of contributions, and such endowments shall be exempted from income or gift taxes and all other taxes, charges or fees imposed by the government or any political subdivision or instrumentality thereof. CHAPTER XI: PENALTIES SEC. 72. Punishable Acts and Applicable Penalties. Any person who commits violation of any of the provisions of this Act, such as, but not limited to, unauthorized and/or unlawful intrusion upon any ancestral lands or domains as stated in Sec. 10, Chapter III, or shall commit any of the prohibited acts mentioned in Sections 21 and 24, Chapter V, Section 33, Chapter VI hereof, shall be punished in accordance with the customary laws of the ICCs/IPs concerned: Provided, That no such penalty shall be cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment: Provided, further, That neither shall the death penalty or excessive fines be imposed. This provision shall be without prejudice to the right of any ICCs/IPs to avail of the protection of existing laws. In which case, any person who violates any provision of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than nine (9) months but not more than twelve (12) years or a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000) or both such fine and imprisonment upon the

discretion of the court. In addition, he shall be obliged to pay to the ICCs/IPs concerned whatever damage may have been suffered by the latter as a consequence of the unlawful act. SEC. 73. Persons Subject to Punishment. If the offender is a juridical person, all officers such as, but not limited to, its president, manager, or head of office responsible for their unlawful act shall be criminally liable therefor, in addition to the cancellation of certificates of their registration and/or license: Provided, That if the offender is a public official, the penalty shall include perpetual disqualification to hold public office.. CHAPTER XII: MERGER OF THE OFFICE FOR NORTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (ONCC) AND THE OFFICE FOR SOUTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNIONS (OSCC) SEC. 74. Merger of ONCC/OSCC. The Office for Northern Cultural Communities (ONCC) and the Office of Southern Cultural Communities (OSCC), created under Executive Order Nos. 122B and 122C respectively, are hereby merged as organic offices of the NCIP and shall continue to function under a revitalized and strengthened structures to achieve the objectives of the NCIP: Provided, That the positions of Staff Directors, Bureau Directors, Deputy Executive Directors and Executive Directors, except positions of Regional Directors and below, are hereby phasedout upon the effectivity of this Act: Provided, further, That officials of the phasedout offices who may be qualified may apply for reappointment with the NCIP and may be given prior rights in the filling up of the newly created positions of NCIP, subject to the qualifications set by the Placement Committee: Provided, furthermore, That in the case where an indigenous person and a nonindigenous person with similar qualifications apply for the same position, priority shall be given to the former. Officers and employees who are to be phasedout as a result of the merger of their offices shall be entitled to gratuity a rate equivalent to one and a half (1 1/2) months salary for every year of continuous and satisfactory service rendered or the equivalent nearest fraction thereof favorable to them on the basis of the highest salary received. If they are already entitled to retirement or gratuity, they shall have the option to select either such retirement benefits or the gratuity herein provided. Officers and employees who may be reinstated shall refund such retirement benefits or gratuity received: Provided, finally, That absorbed personnel must still meet the qualifications and standards set by the Civil Service and the Placement Committee herein created. SEC. 75. Transition Period. The ONCC/OSCC shall have a period of six (6) months

from the effectivity of this Act within which to wind up its affairs and to conduct audit of its finances. SEC. 76. Transfer of Assets/Properties. All real and personal properties which are vested in, or belonging to, the merged offices as aforestated shall be transferred to the NCIP without further need of conveyance, transfer or assignment and shall be held for the same purpose as they were held by the former offices: Provided, That all contracts, records and documents relating to the operations of the merged offices shall be transferred to the NCIP. All agreements and contracts entered into by the merged offices shall remain in full force and effect unless otherwise terminated, modified or amended by the NCIP. SEC. 77. Placement Committee. Subject to rules on government reorganization, a Placement Committee shall be created by the NCIP, in coordination with the Civil Service Commission, which shall assist in the judicious selection and placement of personnel in order that the best qualified and most deserving persons shall be appointed in the reorganized agency. The Placement Committee shall be composed of seven (7) commissioners and an ICCs'/IPs' representative from each of the first and second level employees association in the Offices for Northern and Southern Cultural Communities (ONCC/OSCC), nongovernment organizations (NGOs) who have served the community for at least five (5) years and peoples organizations (POs) with at least five (5) years of existence. They shall be guided by the criteria of retention and appointment to be prepared by the consultative body and by the pertinent provisions of the civil service law. CHAPTER XIII: FINAL PROVISIONS SEC. 78. Special Provision. The City of Baguio shall remain to be governed by its Charter and all lands proclaimed as part of its town site reservation shall remain as such until otherwise reclassified by appropriate legislation: Provided, That prior land rights and titles recognized and/or acquired through any judicial, administrative or other processes before the effectivity of this Act shall remain valid: Provided, further, That this provision shall not apply to any territory which becomes part of the City of Baguio after the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 79. Appropriations. The amount necessary to finance the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the ONCC and the OSCC. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. SEC. 80. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days immediately after appointment, the NCIP shall issue the necessary rules and regulations, in consultation with the Committees on National Cultural Communities of the House of Representatives and the Senate, for the effective implementation of this Act. SEC. 81. Saving Clause. This Act will not in any manner adversely affect the rights and benefits of the ICCs/IPs under other conventions, recommendations, international treaties, national laws, awards, customs and agreements. SEC. 82. Separability Clause. In case any provision of this Act or any portion thereof is declared unconshtubona1 by a competent court, other provisions shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 83. Repealing Clause. Presidential Decree No. 410, Executive Order Nos. 122B and 122C, and all other laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 84. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon its publication in the (official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

PR#%I #NTIA) #CR## NO. ++-0 ; V#%TIN! A(T$ORIT* IN /ARAN!A* CAPTAIN% TO #N"ORC# PO))(TION AN #NVIRONM#NTA) CONTRO) )A&% AN "OR OT$#R P(RPO%#% &$#R#A%, the Natio1al !o7er16e1t ha3 taNe1 co41iFa1ce o2 the i1crea3i14 proble63 a15 4ra7e 5a14er brou4ht about b8 pollutio1, ecolo4ical i6bala1ce a15 other e17iro16e1tal 5i3turba1ce throu4hout the cou1tr8O

&$#R#A%, i1 or5er to co1tai1 3uch proble63 a15 ob7iate a18 2urther a44ra7atio1 o2 the co13eAue1t 5a14er to public health, 3a2et8, 1atio1al i1tere3t a15 3ur7i7al o2 the pre3e1t a15 2uture 4e1eratio13, there i3 1ee5 2or a 6ore 7i4orou3, coor5i1ate5 a15 e22ecti7e 6etho5 o2 e12orci14 1atio1al a15 local la@3, or5i1a1ce3, rule3 a15 re4ulatio13 that prohibit, co1trol or re4ulate acti7itie3 @hich create i6bala1ce bet@ee1 6a1 a15 hi3 1atural e17iro16e1tO

&$#R#A%, it i3 eCpe5ie1t to i17ol7e a15 6obiliFe the /ara14a83 i1 a co1certe5 a15 3u3tai1e5 1atio1al ca6pai41 to 6i1i6iFe, i2 1ot totall8 era5icate, the cau3e3 o2 5i3har6o18 bet@ee1 6a1P3 eco1o6ic 1ee53 a15 hi3 e17iro16e1tal co15itio13O

NO&, T$#R#"OR#, I, "#R INAN #. MARCO%, Pre3i5e1t o2 the Philippi1e3, b8 7irtue o2 the po@er3 7e3te5 i1 6e b8 the Co13titutio1, 5o hereb8 or5er a15 5ecree a3 part o2 the la@3 o2 the la15, the 2ollo@i14G

%ectio1 +. eputiFi14 the /ara14a8 Captai1, the /ara14a8 Cou1cil6a1 a15 /ara14a8 Ko1e Chair6a1 a3 Peace O22icer3. Q All la@3 to the co1trar8 1ot@ith3ta15i14, the /ara14a8 Captai1, the /ara14a8 Cou1cil6a1, a15 the /ara14a8 Ko1e Chair6a1 are hereb8 5eputiFe5 a3 peace o22icer3, @ith authorit8 to e22ect arre3t o2 7iolator3 i1 accor5a1ce @ith la@, 2or purpo3e3 o2 e12orci14 a15 i6ple6e1ti14 1atio1al a15 local la@3, or5i1a1ce3 a15 rule3 a15 re4ulatio13 4o7er1i14 pollutio1 co1trol a15 other acti7itie3 @hich create i6bala1ce i1 the ecolo48 or 5i3turba1ce i1 e17iro16e1tal co15itio13.

%ec. 2. Natio1al a15 )ocal )a@3 e2i1e5. Q "or purpo3e3 o2 thi3 ecree, 1atio1al a15 local la@3, or5i1a1ce3 a15 rule3 a15 re4ulatio13 4o7er1i14 pollutio1 co1trol a15 other acti7itie3 @hich create i6bala1ce i1 the ecolo48 or 5i3turba1ce i1 e17iro16e1tal co15itio13 3hall be u15er3too5 to be tho3e 5e3i41e5 to prohibit, co1trol or re4ulate the co1ta6i1atio1 o2 the 3oil, the @ater or ther @ith poi3o1ou3, 5e3tructi7e, u1@hole3o6e or u15e3irable 6aterial3, che6ical3, 4a3e3, ele6e1t3 or 3ub3ta1ce3 3o a3 to re15er the 3oil, @ater orr u13a2e 2or u3e o2 hu6a1, a1i6al or aAuatic or pla1t li2eO or tho3e that are pro7i5e5 to prohibit, co1trol or re4ulate acti7itie3 that cau3e ecolo4ical i6bala1ce or e17iro16e1tal 5i3turba1ce, i1clu5i14, but 1ot li6ite5 to, 5e1u5atio1 o2 2ore3t or @ater3he5 that precipitate3 3oil ero3io1, 2loo53, 5r8i14 up o2 ri7er3, laNe3 a15 3trea63 or u1co1trolle5 cha14e or alteratio1 o2 1atural @ater cour3e a15 other 3i6ilar occurre1ce3.

%ec. ,. Metho5 o2 #12orce6e1t a15 I6ple6e1tatio1. Q The cri6i1al a3pect, 3uch a3 the arre3t a15 pro3ecutio1 o2 o22e15er3, a15 the ci7il a15 a56i1i3trati7e a3pect3, 3uch a3 the 3u66ar8 or Bu5icial abate6e1t o2 a thi14, act or co15itio1 that co13titute3 1ui3a1ce, or the ca1cellatio1 o2 the 4o7er16e1t lice13e or per6it 2or the eCi3te1ce o2 a thi14, act or co15itio1 that 4i7e3 ri3e to a 1ui3a1ce, 3hall be 7i4orou3l8 e12orce5 a15 i6ple6e1te5.

%ec. 4. Pre2ere1tial i3po3itio1 o2 Ca3e3. Q The court3 a15 proper pro3ecuti14 or a56i1i3trati7e o22icial3 or a4e1cie3 3hall 4i7e pre2ere1ce to the eCpe5itiou3 5i3po3itio1 o2 ca3e3 i17ol7i14 a 7iolatio1 o2 the la@3, or5i1a1ce3, rule3 a15 re4ulatio13 re2erre5 to i1 %ec. 2 o2 thi3 ecree @he1 the 6a41itu5e o2 the 7iolatio1 i3 3uch a3 to a57er3el8 a22ect a1 e1tire or 6aBor portio1 o2 a co66u1it8 a3 6a8 be certi2ie5 to b8 the Natio1al Pollutio1 Co1trol Co66i33io1 or the Natio1al #17iro16e1tal Protectio1 Cou1cil a3 the ca3e 6a8 be.

%ec. 5. Rule3 a15 Re4ulatio13. Q The Natio1al #17iro16e1tal Protectio1 Cou1cil 3hall pro6ul4ate the 1ece33ar8 rule3 a15 re4ulatio13 2or the e22ecti7e i6ple6e1tatio1 o2 thi3 ecree.

%ec. -. Repeali14 Clau3e. Q All la@3, 5ecree3, or5er3, i13tructio13 or rule3 a15 re4ulatio13 @hich are i1co13i3te1t @ith thi3 ecree are hereb8 repeale5 or 6o5i2ie5 accor5i14l8.