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RA 6969

-expressly enumerates the functions, powers, and responsibilities of the DENR in relation to the
regulation and control of hazardous substances and wastes.

-Approved by the President at October 26, 1990. To keep an inventory of chemicals that are presently
being imported, manufactured, or used, indicating, among others, their existing and possible uses, test
data, names of firms manufacturing or using them, and such other information as may be considered
relevant to the protection of health and the environment.

-It provides for the regulation of all chemical substances that may pose threat to public health and the
environment through import, manufacture, sale, use, distribution, and disposal as well as the regulation
of all hazardous wastes from generation, transport, storage, re-use/recycling, treatment and disposal

-Registration of the following is required to ensure that industrial economic growth is achieved in an
environmentally sound manner to effectively manage hazardous wastes in order to minimize human
and environmental impacts cause by industrial activities:

o Hazardous wastes generators

o Hazardous wastes treater

o Hazardous wastes transporter

Violators shall be subject to fines, imprisonment, dismissal from office, confiscation and forfeiture
chemical substances and mixtures in favor of the government, deportation and barred from entry into
the Philippines in case of foreigner

Scope

-This Act shall cover the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale,
distribution, use and disposal of all unregulated chemical substances and mixtures in the Philippines

Policy
-It is the policy of the State to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing,
sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk
and/or injury to health or the environment.

The Role of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources


-The DENR is tasked to keep an inventory of chemicals, test potential hazardous substances, evaluate,
monitor, subpoena witnesses and disseminate information. The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources shall be the implementing agency and shall be assisted by the Inter-Agency Advisory
Council

The Inter-Agency Technical Advocacy Council


-There is hereby created an Inter-Agency Technical Advisory Council attached to the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources; it shall assist the DENR to create pertinent rules and regulations
related to this act.

Prohibited Acts (Sec.13)

a.) Knowingly use a chemical substance or mixture which is imported, manufactured, processed or
distributed in violation of the Act

b.) Failure or refusal to submit reports, notices or other information, access to records, as required by
this Act

c.) Failure or refusal to comply with the pre-manufacture and pre-importation requirements

d.) Cause, aid or facilitate, directly or indirectly, in the storage, importation, or bringing into Philippines
territory any amount of hazardous and nuclear wastes in any part of the Philippines

Penalties (Sec. 14)


-The penalty of imprisonment of six (6) months and one day to six (6) years and one day and a fine
ranging from Six hundred pesos (P600.00) to Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00) shall be imposed upon
any person who shall violate section 13 (a) to (c) of this Act and shall not be covered by the Probation
Law.

Administrative Fines (Sec. 15)

The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to impose a fine of not less than
10,000.00, but not more than 50,000.00 upon any person or entity found guilty

* Violators shall be subject to fines, imprisonment, dismissal from office, confiscation and forfeiture
chemical substances and mixtures in favor of the government

* Deportation and banned from entry into the Philippines in case of foreigner violators

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