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    This document summarizes Republic Act No. 6969 which controls toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes in the Philippines. The act covers the importation, manufacture, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of chemicals and hazardous wastes. It aims to monitor chemicals and regulate those that pose health and environmental risks. It also seeks to educate the public about chemical hazards and prevent the entry of hazardous and nuclear wastes. The act defines key terms and sets requirements for pre-manufacture or importation of chemicals. It establishes criminal penalties for violations ranging from fines to imprisonment and deportation depending on the offense. Prohibited acts under the law include certain uses of chemicals and failure to comply with requirements.

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    This document summarizes Republic Act No. 6969 which controls toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes in the Philippines. The act covers the importation, manufacture, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of chemicals and hazardous wastes. It aims to monitor chemicals and regulate those that pose health and environmental risks. It also seeks to educate the public about chemical hazards and prevent the entry of hazardous and nuclear wastes. The act defines key terms and sets requirements for pre-manufacture or importation of chemicals. It establishes criminal penalties for violations ranging from fines to imprisonment and deportation depending on the offense. Prohibited acts under the law include certain uses of chemicals and failure to comply with requirements.

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    This document summarizes Republic Act No. 6969 which controls toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes in the Philippines. The act covers the importation, manufacture, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of chemicals and hazardous wastes. It aims to monitor chemicals and regulate those that pose health and environmental risks. It also seeks to educate the public about chemical hazards and prevent the entry of hazardous and nuclear wastes. The act defines key terms and sets requirements for pre-manufacture or importation of chemicals. It establishes criminal penalties for violations ranging from fines to imprisonment and deportation depending on the offense. Prohibited acts under the law include certain uses of chemicals and failure to comply with requirements.

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    REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    6969
    AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND
    HAZARDOUS AND
    NUCLEAR WASTES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
    VIOLATIONS THEREOF,
    AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

    By Kenneth Glenn D. Montecalvo


    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, including
    the entry, even in transit as well as the keeping or
    storage and disposal of
    hazardous and nuclear wastes into the country for
    whatever purpose.
    Objectives
    a) 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;
    Objectives
    b) To monitor and regulate the importation,
    manufacture, processing,
    handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution,
    use and disposal of
    chemical substances and mixtures that present
    unreasonable risk or injury
    to health or to the environment in accordance with
    national policies and
    international commitments;
    Objectives
    c) To inform and educate the populace regarding
    the hazards and risks
    attendant to the manufacture, handling,
    storage, transportation,
    processing, distribution, use and disposal of
    toxic chemicals and other
    substances and mixture; and
    Objectives
    d) To prevent the entry, even in transit, as well
    as the keeping or storage and
    disposal of hazardous and nuclear wastes into
    the country for whatever
    purpose.
    Terms
    • Chemical substance
    • Chemical mixture
    • Process
    • Importation
    • Manufacture
    • Unreasonable risk
    Terms
    • Hazardous substances
    • short-term acute hazards Hazardous
    substances
    • long-term environmental hazards
    • Hazardous wastes
    Pre-Manufacture and Pre-Importation
    Requirements
    Before
    any new chemical substance or mixture can be
    manufactured, processed or
    imported for the first time as determined by the
    Department of Environment and
    Natural Resources, the manufacturer, processor or
    importer shall submit the
    following information: the name of the chemical
    substance or mixture;
    Pre-Manufacture and Pre-Importation
    Requirements
    its
    chemical identity and molecular structure;
    proposed categories of use; an
    estimate of the amount to be manufactured,
    processed or imported; processing
    and disposal thereof; and any test data related to
    health and environmental
    effects which the manufacturer, processor or
    importer has.
    Criminal Offenses and Penalties
    a) (i )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
    Criminal Offenses and Penalties
    b) (i) The penalty of imprisonment of twelve (12)
    years and one day to twenty
    (20) years, shall be imposed upon any person
    who shall violate section 13 (d) of
    this Act. If the offender is a foreigner, he or she
    shall be deported and barred
    from any subsequent entry into the Philippines
    after serving his or her sentence;
    Criminal Offenses and Penalties
    c) Every penalty imposed for the unlawful
    importation, entry, transport, manufacture,
    processing, sale or distribution of chemical substances
    or mixtures into or within the Philippines shall carry
    with it the confiscation and forfeiture in favor of the
    Government of the proceeds of the unlawful act and
    instruments, tools or other improvements including
    vehicles, sea vessels, and aircrafts used in or with
    which the offense was committed.
    Prohibited Acts
    a) Knowingly use a chemical substance
    or mixture which is imported,
    manufactured, processed or
    distributed in violation of this Act or
    implementing rules and regulations or
    orders;
    d) Cause, aid or facilitate, directly or indirectly, in
    the storage, importation, or
    bringing into Philippines territory, including its
    maritime economic zones,
    even in transit, either by means of land, air or sea
    transportation or
    otherwise keeping in storage any amount of
    hazardous and nuclear
    wastes in any part of the Philippines
    Prohibited Acts
    c) Failure or refusal to comply
    with the pre-manufacture and
    pre-importation
    requirements; and
    Thank you

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