s 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Guidelines on the Environmentally 
Sound Management (ESM) of Waste 
Electrical and Electronic  Equipment 
(WEEE)  
Submitted to:  
Submitted by:  
      Bridging Gaps…  Creating Solutions  
Unit 1217 -1219 City & Land Mega Plaza ADB Ave. corner Garnet Rd., Ortigas Center  
Pasig City, Philippines 1605 • 632.687.3831 • http://www.innogysolutions.com  Environmental Man agement Bureau  
DENR Compound  
Visayas Ave., Diliman  
Quezon City, Philippines  
30 April 2015  FFiinnaall  DDrraafftt  
 
 
 
 
Unit 1217 -1219 City & Land Mega Plaza  
ADB Ave, Ortigas Center, Pasig City  
(632) 687 -3831 / 914 -0443 
www.innogysolutions.com  
 
April 30 , 2015  
 
 
 
ATTY. JONAS R. LEONES  
Undersecretary and Concurrent EMB Director  
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)  
DENR Compound, Visayas Ave.  
Diliman, Quezon City  
 
 
Attention:  Mr. Geri Geronimo R. Sañez , Chief – Hazardous Waste Management Section  
 
Subject:  Submission of the Final Draft Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound 
Management (ESM) of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  
 
 
Dear Usec . Leones : 
 
 
Innogy Solutions,  Inc. (Innogy) is  pleased to submit the Final  Draft Guidelines on the ESM of 
WEEE  for your review and approval .  This Final  Draft Guidelines incorporated relevant 
comments and suggestions discussed during the Public C onsultation held on April 8, 2015 .  
Minutes of the aforementioned consultation are also included in this deliverable.  
 
Thank you and please feel free to ca ll us if you have any questions or clarifications.  
 
 
Sincerely,  
 
 
 
LLOLY Y. DE JESUS, MBA  
President  
Republic of the Philippines  
Department of  Environment and Natural Resources  
Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 
TeI. Nos. (632) 920-4301 * (632) 928-0691 to 93 
924-2540 * 928 -8592 * 929-6626 loc.2012 -2014; 2I35  
Website: http://www.denr.gov.ph / Email: web@denr.gov.ph  
 
 
DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER  
No. _____  
Series of 20AA  
 
 
SUBJECT:  GUIDELINES ON THE EN VIRONMENTALLY SOUND 
MANAGEMENT (ESM) OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT  (WEEE)  
 
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 6969, otherwise known as the “Toxic 
Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990” and 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order 
No. 2013 -22 or “Revised Procedures and Standar ds for the Management of 
Hazardous Wastes (Revising DAO 2004 -36)”, the Guidelines on the 
Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Waste Electrical and Electronic 
Equipment (WEEE) are hereby issued.  
 
Section 1.0  Basic Policy  
 
It is the policy of the State to protect t he environment and promote the 
health of its citizens by regulating the importation, manufacture, processing, 
handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical 
substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or  injury to human 
health or to the environment.  
 
Section 2.0  Objectives  
 
This Administrative Order shall have the following objectives:  
 
a) Provide the framework mechanism for the appropriate management of 
WEEE;  
b) Reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) type of 
waste and the hazards brought about by its components;  
c) Promote the reuse of EEE and valorization of its waste components;  
d) Encourage involvement of all relevant agencies and stakeholders in the life 
cycle of EEE through design innovation leadi ng to their more efficient 
dismantling, recycling, and reuse; and  
e) Institutionalize the principle of “extended producers responsibility” (EPR) in 
addressing the financial requirements involved in the implementation of the 
WEEE Guideline s. 
 
Section 3.0  Scope and Coverag e 
 
All producers, manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, consumers, 
and other stakeholders involved in the life cycle of EEE including scraps as 
classified under M506 and M507 of DAO 2013 -22 shall comply with this Order.  The Guidelines prescribing detailed requirements and procedures for the ESM of 
WEEE are hereby appended and shall form an integral part of this Order.  
 
Exceptions to this Order are producers of industrial (fixed and stationary) 
WEEE, military equipment dir ectly used for national security purposes , and 
equipment containing radioactive materials as they are covere d by other specific 
regulations.  
 
Section 4.0  Fines and Penalties  
 
Any person, both natural and juridical, found violating or failing to comply 
with any provisi on of this Order or that of the Guidelines shall be liable under 
Section 14 of RA 6969.  
 
Section 5.0  Separability Clause  
 
If any section or provision of this Order or that of the Guidelines is held or 
declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the othe r sections or 
provisions hereof shall continue to be in force as if the sections or provisions so 
annulled or voided had never been incorporated herein.  
 
Section 6.0  Repealing Clause  
 
All other orders and issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof 
inconsistent  with this Order are hereby amended, modified, or repealed 
accordingly.  
 
Section 7.0  Amendments  
 
This Order and the Guidelines may be amended and/or modified from time 
to time by the DENR.  
 
Section 8.0  Effectivity  
 
This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a 
newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement of receipt of a copy 
hereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register.  
 
 
 
RAMON J.P. PAJE  
Secretary  
 
 
Recommending Approval:  
 
 
ATTY. JONAS R. LEONES  
DENR Undersecretary and Concurrent EMB Director  
 Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management 
(ESM) of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE)  
 
 
CONTENTS  
Section  Page 
1 INTRODUCTION  ................................ ................................ ...................  1 
1.1 BACKGROUND OF WEEE  ................................ ................................ ............  1 
1.2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK  ................................ ................................ ...................  1 
1.3 OBJECTIVES  ................................ ................................ .............................  2 
2 DEFINITION OF TE RMS ................................ ................................ ....... 2 
3 SCOPE AND COVERAGE  ................................ ................................ ....... 5 
4 ENVIRONMEN TALLY SOUND MANAGEME NT ................................ .........  6 
5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH HAZARD  ................................ .............  7 
6 SUITABILITY OF WASTE S FOR THE OPERATION  ................................ .. 7 
7 WASTE AVOIDANCE  ................................ ................................ .............  8 
8 RESPONSIBILITI ES OF PARTIES  ................................ ..........................  8 
8.1 PRODUCERS  ................................ ................................ ..............................  8 
8.2 IMPORTERS  ................................ ................................ .............................  10 
8.3 DISTRIBUTORS  ................................ ................................ ........................  10 
8.4 RETAILERS /RESELLERS  ................................ ................................ ............  10 
8.5 WEEE  MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATOR  ................................ ...................  11 
8.6 COLLECTION POINTS OR CONSOLIDATION CENTERS  ................................ ........  12 
8.7 TSD  FACILITIES  ................................ ................................ .......................  12 
8.8 LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGU S) ................................ ...........................  12 
9 REGISTRATION OF PROD UCERS  ................................ ........................  13 
10 ESTABLISHMENT AND GE NERAL REQUIREMENTS O F THE WEEE 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OP ERATOR  ................................ ...................  13 
11 CONTENTS OF THE WEEE  MANAGEMENT PLAN  ................................ .. 14 
12 SUBMISSION AND APPRO VAL PROCESS OF THE WEEE MANAGEMENT 
PLAN  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 15 
13 ENFORCEMENT REQUIREM ENTS  ................................ .......................  17 
13.1  REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTING EEE ................................ .........................  17 
13.2  REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTING SECOND -HAND OR USED EEE .......................  18 
14 STEERING COMMITTEE  ................................ ................................ ..... 18 
15 TSD FACILITIES  ................................ ................................ ................  19 
16 PENAL PROVISI ONS ................................ ................................ ...........  20 
17 OTHER SANCTIONS  ................................ ................................ ...........  21 
 Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Man agement 
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Final Draft – Not for quotation or distribution  1 | P a g e  1 Introduction  1 
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The Philippines is a traditional importer and exporter of electrical and 3 
electronic equipment (EEE), both n ew and used, including scraps.  With the global 4 
rapid advances in technology for commercial, industrial, and household products 5 
and appliances, there is a corollary increase in Waste Electrical and Electronic 6 
Equipment (WEEE) as well as hazardous substance s from the source materials 7 
involved in their manufacture and use.  Recognizing the risks of these materials in 8 
part or in whole to human health and the environment and in compliance with the 9 
Basel Convention, the Department of Environment and Natural Reso urces (DENR), 10 
through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has developed this 11 
Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of WEEE 12 
(hereafter referred to as the Guideline).  13 
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This Guideline provides the compliance framework for p roducers, 15 
manufacturers, consumers, distributors, retailers, treatment facilities, and other 16 
stakeholders involved in the life cycle of WEEE.  17 
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1.1 Background of WEEE  19 
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WEEE is one of the fastest streams in the world due to escalating market 21 
penetration in developing countries, replacement market in developed countries, 22 
and high obsolescence rate.  23 
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There is a vital need to address the management of WEEE, particularly in 25 
developing countries where the existence of valuable recyclable components 26 
attracts the i nformal and unorganized sector , whose unsafe and environmentally 27 
precarious practices  pose great risks to  health and the environment.  28 
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1.2 Legal Framework  30 
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It is the policy of the State to protect the environment and promote the 32 
health of its citizens.  To this end, Republic Act (RA) 6969 provides for the State 33 
regulation on the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, 34 
transportation, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances and 35 
mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/ or injury to human health or to the 36 
environment in accordance with national policies and international commitments.  37 
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Certain components or parts of WEEE are toxic and pose risk to human 39 
health and the environment.  Thus, DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 201 3-22: 40 
Revised Procedures and Standards for the Management of Hazardous Wastes 41 
classifies WEEE as hazardous wastes with waste number M506 and provides the 42 
following criteria:  43 
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“All waste electrical and electronic equipment that contains hazardous 45 
components  such as lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, 46 
polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated biphenyl ethers 47 
(PBDEs) that includes its peripherals i.e., ink cartridges, toners, etc.”  48 
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Additionally, DAO 2013 -22 includes domestic sources of WE EE, classifies it 51 
as “Special Wastes” with waste number M507, and provides the following criteria:  52 
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“Household hazardous wastes such as paints, thinners, household batteries, 54 
lead-acid batteries, spray canisters and the like that are consolidated by 55 
Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).  These include wastes from residential 56 
and commercial sources that comprise of consumer electronics, white goods 57 
(i.e. refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, etc.) batteries, oil, and 58 
busted lamps.”  59 
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1.3 Objectives  61 
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The protocols and standards stipulated in this Guideline intend to provide 63 
the framework mechanism for the appropriate management of WEEE.  Specifically, 64 
this Guideline aims to:  65 
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• Reduce the amount of EEE type of waste and the hazards brought about by 67 
its components;  68 
• Promote the reuse of EEE and valorization of its waste components;  69 
• Encourage involvement of all relevant agencies and stakeholders in the life 70 
cycle of EEE through design innovation leading to their more efficient 71 
dismantli ng, recycling, and reuse; and,  72 
• Institutionalize the principle of “extended producers responsibility” (EPR) in 73 
addressing the financial requirements involved in the implementation of this 74 
Guideline.  75 
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2 Definition of Terms  77 
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For purposes of this Guideline, the following terms shall have the following 79 
meanings:  80 
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a) “Collection”  refers to all activities related to the gathering of WEEE at 82 
“collection points”.  83 
b) “Collection Point”  refers to any entity with which the WEEE Management 84 
System Operator has an agreement to accept and temporarily store WEEE 85 
from generators until its removal by the transporter for transport to a 86 
consolidation center or a Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (T SD) facility.  87 
c) “Consolidation Center”  refers to a site for temporary storage and 88 
consolidation for onward delivery of WEEE from the collection points to a 89 
TSD facility.  90 
d) “Distributor” refers to any person, natural or juridical, to whom EEE listed 91 
in Section 3 of this Guideline is delivered or sold for purposes of distribution 92 
in commerce, except that such term does not include a manufacturer or 93 
retailer of such EEE.  94 
e) “EEE”  refers to electrical and electronic equipment that is dependent on 95 
electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly, 96 
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repair or refurbishment.  This term does not include large -scale  stationary 99 
industrial tools or large -scale fixed installations.  100 
f) “Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR)” refers to an environmental 101 
policy approach in which a producer’s responsibility for a product is 102 
extended to the post -consumer stage of a product’s l ife cycle.  103 
g) “Importer”  refers to any person, natural or juridical, that undertakes the 104 
importation of EEE including its wastes into the country that are intended 105 
for direct consumption, sale, distribution, or reuse/recycling.  106 
h) “Local Government Unit”  means a  body politic and corporate endowed with 107 
powers to be exercised by it in conformity with law.  As such, it shall 108 
exercise powers as a political subdivision of the national government and as 109 
a corporate entity representing the inhabitants of its territory.  110 
i) “Manufacturer”  means any person who manufactures, assembles or 111 
processes EEE, except that if the EEE is manufactured, assembled or 112 
processed for another person who attaches his/her own brand name to the 113 
EEE, the latter shall be deemed the manufacturer.  In  case of imported EEE, 114 
the manufacturer’s representatives or, in his/her absence, the importer shall 115 
be deemed the manufacturer.  116 
j) “Producers” refers to a ny person, whether natural or judicial, a category of 117 
persons, industry or, as the case may be, the thir d party representing them, 118 
that is performing Waste Generating Activities as described in this Guideline 119 
and therefore having the obligation to have and comply with the WEEE 120 
Management Plan.  121 
k) “Recycling”  refers to the treatment of WEEE through a process of making 122 
them suitable for beneficial use and for other purposes, and includes any 123 
process by which WEEE are transformed into new products in such a 124 
manner that the original products may lose their identi ty, and which may 125 
then be used as raw materials for the production of goods or services.  126 
l) “Scrap Material”  refers to metallic fragments (MF), non -metallic fragments 127 
(NMF) and other non -classified materials from discarded EEE products 128 
intended to be disposed  or are required to be disposed in accordance with 129 
the provisions of RA 6969 and DAO 2013 -22. 130 
m) “Second -Hand or used EEE” refers to local or imported used EEE intended 131 
for direct reuse, where r euse includes repair, refurbishment or upgrading, 132 
but not major r eassembly, and where functionality of essential key functions 133 
is evident.  134 
n) “Seller”  means a person engaged in the business of selling EEE in 135 
wholesale, retail, or directly to consumers.  136 
o) “Transporter ” refers to any person, group of persons, or entity that is  137 
registered to transport WEEE.  138 
p) “Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) Facility”  refers to a facility 139 
where WEEE, including its hazardous components, are transported  to, 140 
stored, treated, recycled, reprocessed, or disposed of.  141 
q) “Valorization” refers to placi ng a value or price  to. 142 Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Man agement 
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Final Draft – Not for quotation or distribution  4 | P a g e  r) “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)” refers to EEE that 143 
is waste, including all components, sub -assemblies and consumables, which 144 
are part of the equipment at the time the equipment becomes waste.  145 
s) “Waste Generating Act ivity”  shall mean:  146 
i. Selling EEE or offering EEE for sale or for free for the first time in the 147 
Philippines, except in the case of a manufacturer selling EEE to a 148 
private label owner.  149 
ii. Selling EEE or offering EEE for free in the Philippines under his/her 150 
own brand, supplied by other manufacturers (a reseller not being 151 
regarded as a Distributor).  152 
iii. Reselling EEE in the Philippines (where it has an establishment), 153 
upon acquisition from a Producer which has not fulfilled its legal 154 
obligations in the Philippines as provided herein.  155 
iv. Buying EEE in the Philippines for own use as a generator from a 156 
Producer which has not fulfilled its obligations in the Philippines, as 157 
provided herein.  158 
v. Importing EEE and WEEE, including scraps, into the Philippines for 159 
own use as a genera tor from a supplier outside the Philippines.  160 
vi. Importing EEE and WEEE, including scraps, into the Philippines for 161 
commercial purposes, without selling or reselling any EEE within the 162 
Philippines.  163 
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t) “Waste Management Fee”  refers to the financial contribution f rom 165 
producers to finance the implementation of the WEEE Management Plan, 166 
which shall be visibly shown as a separate line on the invoice, order, or 167 
comparable documents of participants to the WEEE Management Plan to 168 
ensure that the Waste Management Fee is s hown separately throughout the 169 
entire supply chain.  170 
u) “WEEE Management System Operator ” refers to a non -for-profit 171 
organization created by producers per product category for the purpose of 172 
implementing the WEEE Management Plan; Provided that producers 173 
repres enting at least 51 percent of the Philippine market for each product 174 
category based upon the aggregated sales of all contracted participants in 175 
the previous year shall be entitled to create a system operator.  176 
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This Guideline covers the  EEE (both brand new and used) including their 180 
scraps as listed in Table 1.  181 
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Table 1 – List of EEE Covered by this Guideline  183 
Type of WEEE  Description  
Lighting products  Includes those listed in Joint DENR -Department 
of Energy Admini strative Order (JAO) 2013 -09-
001: Lighting Industry Waste Management 
Guidelines  in addition to the metallic, electronic, 
and electrical parts of the lighting products and 
their housing (e.g. luminaires).  
Information Technology (IT) 
equipment/devices  Includes, but are not limited to: routers, repeaters, 
switches, servers, modems, computer hardware 
(e.g. keyboards, automatic voltage regulators, 
mice, etc.), computer units (e.g. desktop, laptop, 
netbook, etc.) including computer screens (e.g. 
CRT, LCD, L ED, etc.), central processing units 
(CPU), external data storage devices (e.g. flash 
drives and hard disk drives), photocopiers, 
scanners, printers, etc.  
Telecommunication devices  Includes, but are not limited to: telephones, fax 
machines, wireless teleph ones, mobile phones, 
tablets, radios, etc.  
Electric appliances  Includes , but are not limited to:  
 
 Consumer appliances such as TV Sets 
(including CRT, plasma, LCD, or LED TV Sets), 
microwaves, coffee makers, toasters, automatic 
dispensers, electric fans, vacuum cleaners, 
cooking ranges/ovens, refrigerators, washing 
machines, heating/air conditioning units, etc.  
 Industrial electronic and electrical appliances 
except those fixed and stationary industrial 
electronic and electrical appliances  
Entertainment, sports, 
leisure, and recreational 
devices/equipment  Includes, but are not limited to: gaming consoles 
(e.g. Playstation, Xbox, Wii, etc.), portable gaming 
devices (e.g. 3DS, PSP, etc.), portable music 
players, etc.  
Image producing devices  Includes, but ar e not limited to: cameras, 
camcorders, video recorders, DVD, VCD, CD, and 
other tape readers, etc.  
Sampling and laboratory 
equipment  Includes, but are not limited to: High Performance 
Liquid Chromatography, Atomic Absorption 
Spectrometer, UV -VIS Spectroph otometer, etc. 
Medical devices except all 
implanted and infected 
products  Includes, but are not limited to: ultrasound, 
urinalysis system, patient monitor, defibrillator, 
jaundice meter, ventilator, radiotherapy 
equipment, cardiology, dialysis, pulmonary 
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appliances for detecting, preve nting, monitoring, 
treating, alleviating illness, injury or disability  
Monitoring and control 
instruments  Includes, but are not limited to smoke detectors, 
heating regulators, thermostats, measuring, 
weighing or adjusting appliances for household or 
laboratory equipment, and other monitoring and 
control instruments used in industrial 
installations  
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The EMB sh all update this list as new information comes along in 185 
consultation with the stakeholders.  186 
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4 Environmentally Sound Management  188 
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Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) is defined  as taking all 190 
practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes or other wastes are managed in 191 
a manner that will protect human health and the environment against adverse 192 
effects that may result from such wastes.  It includes the identification and 193 
manage ment of wastes throughout their entire life cycle with a strong emphasis on 194 
reduction, reuse, and recycling.  195 
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The following are the criteria to assess ESM:1 197 
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• There exists a regulatory infrastructure and enforcement that ensures 199 
compliance with applicable r egulations;  200 
• Sites or facilities are authorized and of an adequate standard of technology 201 
and pollution control to deal with hazardous wastes in the way proposed, in 202 
particular taking into account the level of technology and pollution control in 203 
the exporti ng country;  204 
• Operators of sites or facilities at which hazardous wastes are managed are 205 
required as appropriate to monitor the effects of these activities;  206 
• Appropriate actions are taken in cases monitoring gives indication that the 207 
management of hazardous w astes have resulted in unacceptable emissions; 208 
and 209 
• Persons involved in the management of hazardous wastes are capable and 210 
adequately trained in their capacity.  211 
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WEEE recycling requires specialized technologies that would make possible 213 
the separation of the  following components with the least impact to health and the 214 
environment from the WEEE listed in Section 3 of this Guideline:  215 
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• Metallic fragments (MF)  217 
• Non-metallic fragments (NMF) such as plastics and glass; and  218 
• Hazardous chemicals in printed circuit boar ds 219 
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The treatment of WEEE should avoid the dispersion of pollutants in the 223 
waste stream, including sanitary landfills.  Of the substances coming from WEEE, 224 
lead is the leading toxic element in terms of quantity and toxicity  level.  Mercury, 225 
cadmium and hexavalent chromium are also toxic substances with leaching 226 
properties that can contaminate landfills and water reservoirs.  Polychlorinated 227 
biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) are mostly used in small 228 
and l arge capacitors.  Capacitors made prior to 1991 must be assumed to contain 229 
PCBs.  Brominated flame retardants are also among those that have the potential 230 
for adverse impacts to health and the environment.  231 
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DAO 2013 -22 provides the guideline for the type a nd threshold limits of 233 
hazardous substances and shall be the determinant on whether or not components 234 
or substances from WEEE components come within its implementing provisions.  235 
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Safe system of work processes must be implemented  by responsible entities 237 
to ensure the safety of workers along the collection, processing, recycling, reuse, 238 
and disposal chain.  239 
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6 Suitability of Wastes for the Operation  241 
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Where appropriate, the reuse or recycling of WEEE and its components shall 243 
be priorit ized.  Before reuse or recycling, and taking in consideration the 244 
applicability and viability of the same, hazardous substances and components of 245 
selectively collected WEEE must be removed prior to processing.  246 
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The best option for components is for the sam e to be dismantled from its 248 
system as a whole if it is going to be reused or if the materials removed can be 249 
easily recycled.  The following is a non -inclusive list of components that may be 250 
removed as a whole prior to reuse or recycling:  251 
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• Capacitors conta ining PCBs  253 
• Mercury -containing components  254 
• Asbestos  255 
• Components containing refractory ceramic fibers  256 
• Components containing radioactive substances  257 
• Gas discharge lamps  258 
• Cathode ray tubes  259 
• Electrolyte capacitors containing substances of concern  260 
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Lastly, the follow ing non -inclusive items should be safely removed as 262 
material from WEEE:  263 
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• Plastic containing brominated flame retardants  265 
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), 266 
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• Circuit boards  269 
• Liquid Crystal Displays  270 
• Batteries  271 
• Fluorescent coating in cathode ray tubes  272 
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For WEEE that can be neither reused as a whole nor recycled,  other options 274 
may be considered (e.g. shredding, crushing).  These options are dependent on the 275 
TSD facility’s capability.  276 
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Pre-treatment in either case shall be guided by the relevant procedures for 278 
hazardous substances under DAO 2013 -22. 279 
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7 Waste Avoidanc e 281 
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Producers of EEE shall adhere to the following:  283 
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• Design of EEE shall minimize the presence of hazardous substances within 285 
the threshold limits specified in DAO 2013 -22.  Only EEE that are compliant 286 
with this provision shall be allowed for repair and use ; 287 
• Design of EEE shall be such that dismantling, reuse, and recycling 288 
strategies could be facilitated without sacrificing health and safety; the 289 
design shall apply equally to the TSD facilities set up for the purpose;  290 
• Information on dismantling procedures s hall be provided by the producers;  291 
• EEE shall not contain polybrominated diphenyl ethers ( PBDEs); and  292 
• Consumers must be informed of the ESM of household EEE and the 293 
mechanism for the correct disposal/treatment of the same.  294 
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8 Responsibilities of Parties  296 
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The overarching principle that governs the responsible parties for the 298 
implementation of the national WEEE policy is hazardous waste avoidance through 299 
clean production methods wherein the objective is the attainment of longest life of 300 
EEE with minimum environm ental impact during their production, use and 301 
disposal.  302 
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8.1 Producers  304 
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All producers shall jointly work together in coming up with a WEEE 306 
Management Plan and in setting up a WEEE Management System Operator as 307 
defined in this Guideline.  The producers and WEEE  Management System Operator 308 
are responsible for the preparation, implementation, review , and monitoring of the 309 
WEEE Management Plan.  310 
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The following are the responsibilities of the producers:  313 
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a) Register with the respective WEEE Management System Operator a nd form 315 
part of the contracted participant of the EMB -approved WEEE Management 316 
Plan;  317 
b) Contribute a WEEE Management Fee in the amount to be determined by the 318 
WEEE Management System Operator, which shall be used for the 319 
implementation of the EMB -approved WEEE  Management Plan;  320 
c) Ensure that the WEEE Management Fee is visibly shown as a separate line 321 
on the invoice, order or comparable document;  322 
d) Inscribe their EEE with markings as prescribed in the EMB -approved WEEE 323 
Management Plan;  324 
e) Allow all data (e.g. sales volu me, imported volume) to be audited by the 325 
WEEE Management System Operator to validate whether or not the 326 
registered sales and import data are correctly reported.  The data shall be 327 
confidentially treated and used for the purpose of complying with the EMB - 328 
approved WEEE Management Plan;  329 
f) Provide the WEEE Management System Operator with the forecast recovery 330 
amount and forecast percentages recovery of reuse, recycling, and 331 
valorization;  332 
g) Submit an audited annual report to DENR -EMB not later than the first 333 
quarte r of every year.  The annual report shall contain the following audited 334 
information, at the minimum:2 335 
i. Category and type of equipment placed on the market  336 
ii. Origin  337 
- Manufactured and placed on the market by the same business  338 
- Manufactured by the same business in  the Philippines  339 
- Imported  340 
- Exported  341 
- Country of acquisition  342 
iii. Quantities, weight in tons, or where this is not possible, number of 343 
units  344 
iv. Uses 345 
- Households  346 
- Non-households  347 
- Both 348 
h) Identify appliances meant for households with an appropriate symbol to be 349 
agreed  upon by the producers with the approval of EMB.  If the EEE cannot 350 
be marked or labeled due to its size or function, said requirement must be 351 
                                                
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appropriate guarantee;  353 
i) Inform users as to the correct criteria for the ESM of WEEE including, but 354 
not limited to, systems of return and free -of-charge status, as appropriate, 355 
particularly for households; and  356 
j) Provide information on the possible effects on human health and the 357 
environment of hazardo us substances that the EEE and appliances might 358 
contain.  359 
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No producer shall engage in any waste generating activity without registering 361 
with the WEEE Management System Operator in accordance with this Guideline.  362 
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8.2 Importers  364 
 365 
All importers are automatically producers and therefore must comply with 366 
the responsibilities of producers as stipulated in this Guideline as well as other 367 
pertinent laws and regulations.  368 
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8.3 Distributors  370 
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Distributors shall have the following responsibilities:  372 
 373 
a) Purchase only from registere d producers and distribute or sell EEE in 374 
accordance with this Guideline;  375 
b) Ensure that when buying from a producer, the registration number is 376 
correctly displayed on the invoice or other commercial documentation 377 
received, and verify that the producer is reg istered;  378 
c) Ensure that WEEE Management Fee is visibly shown as separate line on the 379 
invoice, order, or comparable document ; 380 
d) Provide the relevant data in cases of consignment sales to enable compliance 381 
of the producers to this Guideline;  382 
e) Distribute only produ cts that bear the EEE -prescribed marking on the 383 
product/packaging; and  384 
f) Provide space for temporary storage of WEEE at no cost and in accordance 385 
with the EMB -approved WEEE Management Plan.  386 
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8.4 Retailers/Resellers  388 
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Sellers of EEE, whether wholesale or retail, shall have the following 390 
responsibilities:  391 
 392 
• Purchase only from registered producers and distribute or sell EEE in 393 
accordance with this Guideline;  394 
• Ensure that when buying from a producer, the registration number is 395 
correctly displayed on the invoice or othe r commercial documentation 396 
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invoice, order, or comparable document  399 
• Provide the relevant data in case of consignment sales to the p roducer 400 
allowing the producer to comply with the requirements of the WEEE 401 
Management System Operator; and  402 
• Provide space for temporary storage of WEEE at no cost and in accordance 403 
with the EMB -approved WEEE Management Plan  404 
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8.5 WEEE Management System Operator  406 
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Each type of WEEE listed in Table 1 of this Guideline shall have a 408 
corresponding WEEE Management System Operator, which shall:  409 
 410 
a) Prepare or cause the preparation of the WEEE Management Plan and seek 411 
approval of EMB Central Office (CO);  412 
b) Provide evidence that the WEEE Management System is participated in by at 413 
least 51 percent of the Philippine market for specific type of EEE based upon 414 
the aggregate sale s of all contracted participants during the previous year;  415 
c) Submit a database of producers under the WEEE Management System to 416 
EMB CO together with the WEEE Management Plan;  417 
d) Together with the producers, implement the WEEE Management Plan, review 418 
and amend i t as necessary, subject to the approval of EMB CO;  419 
e) Prescribe a WEEE management fee subject to the approval of the Steering 420 
Committee;  421 
f) Collect the WEEE management fee from the producers either based on 422 
volume of import or volume of sales or other parameters , whichever is agreed 423 
upon by the producers concerned, subject to the approval of the Board of 424 
Trustees of each WEEE Management System Operator; provided, that details 425 
on the collection process is described in the WEEE Management Plan;  426 
g) Provide EMB CO and t he Steering Committee with an annual audit report 427 
from an independent auditor regarding the activities performed in relation to 428 
the WEEE Management Plan and the producers’ financial reports.  The 429 
independent auditor shall be commissioned by each WEEE Manag ement 430 
System Operator at its own expense; provided that the audit is done in 431 
accordance with the technical standard that is approved by the Philippine 432 
Institute of Chartered Accountants;  433 
h) Hire a third party accountant that is responsible for the invoicing a nd 434 
preparation of the required financial statements of the WEEE Management 435 
System Operator;  436 
i) Provide an Information Technology system to guarantee that competitive 437 
market data remains confidential; and  438 
j) Comply with the permitting and reporting requirements o f DAO 2013 -22, RA 439 
6969 and/or RA 9003 as applicable regarding the transport manifest, 440 
storage, treatment, reuse, recycle, and/or disposal of WEEE.  441 
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The following are the obligations of Collection Points or Consolidation 445 
Centers:  446 
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a) Accept and allow the temporary storage of containers and WEEE, and 448 
provide appropriate storage area(s) in accordance with the requirements of 449 
DAO 2013 -22 and Section 15 of this Guideline;  450 
b) Comply with applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations;  451 
c) Provide all requirements to the WEEE Management System Operator for the 452 
application of applicable licenses and permits as may be needed to set up 453 
and operate the collection point or the consolidation center;  454 
d) Ensure security of all WEEE and its containers at the storage areas;  455 
e) Ensure proper handling of WEEE;  456 
f) Ensure secure and safe access to the storage areas for the transport 457 
contractor(s);  458 
g) Inform the public on the purpose and use the of the collection point(s) or 459 
consolidation center;  460 
h) Submit report to the WEEE Management System Operator  the information 461 
required under the WEEE Management  Plan and such other information as 462 
may b e required; and  463 
i) Provide appropriate protection and training for staff to prevent health and 464 
safety impacts.  465 
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8.7 TSD Facilities  467 
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TSD Facilities must comply with the requirements under DAO 2013 -22 and 469 
the provisions under Section 15 this Guideline.  470 
 471 
8.8 Local Government Units (LGUs)  472 
 473 
In coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government, the 474 
DENR shall enjoin all LGUs to:  475 
 476 
• Establish collection points or consolidation centers by integrating WEEE 477 
collection in its Material Recovery Facility (MRF) or creating a new facility as 478 
WEEE collection point or consolidation center; and  479 
• Formulate and implement pro -forma guidelines in WEEE management 480 
requirin g sellers of EEE within their jurisdiction to comply with the 481 
requirements as presented in this Section and providing sanctions for non - 482 
compliance therewith, such as, but not limited to, the non -issuance or 483 
revocation of business permit.  484 
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LGUs establishing a WEEE collection point and/or consolidation center shall 486 
enter into agreement with WEEE Management System Operators for inclusion in 487 
the WEEE Management Plan and comply with the applicable requirements of RA 488 
6969 and its relevant impleme nting rules and regulations and this Guideline.  489 Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Man agement 
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All producers, existing or new, shall register with the appropriate WEEE 492 
Management System Operator prior to engaging in any waste generating activity.  493 
The following are the proced ures for the registration:  494 
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a) The producer must provide the following information upon registration and 496 
pay the corresponding registration fee to the WEEE Management System 497 
Operator:  498 
o Name and documents of incorporation or registration;  499 
o Registered address of the producer within the Philippines;  500 
o Physical address where the waste generating activities of the producer is 501 
conducted in the Philippines with respect to the WEEE Management 502 
Plan; and  503 
o Contact details: name, address, and contact numbers of the legal 504 
repre sentative and, in the case of exported WEEE, the place of export, the 505 
type and weight/number of units, and consignee name.  506 
b) As proof of registration, the WEEE Management System Operator shall issue 507 
a registration number to the producer.  The producer shall display this 508 
registration number on all trading documentation and in the premises where 509 
the waste generating activities are conducted whenever possible.  510 
c) The WEEE Management System Operator shall prepare a database of 511 
registered producers  and submit the sam e as part of the WEEE Management 512 
Plan.  513 
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System Operator  516 
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Producers comprising of at least 51 percent of the particular EEE market 518 
(based upon the aggregated sales of the participants in the prev ious year) shall 519 
establish a non -profit, non -stock organization for implementing a WEEE 520 
Management Plan subject to the provisions of this Guideline.  521 
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The establishment and operations of the WEEE Management System 523 
Operators  shall be supervised and monitored  by a Steering Committee to enforce 524 
effectively the WEEE Management Plan in accordance with this Guideline.  525 
 526 
Each WEEE Management System Operator  shall:  527 
 528 
a) Be a duly -registered non -stock and non -profit organization with the 529 
Securities and Exchange Commission  (SEC);  530 
b) Be governed by a Board of Trustees composed of producers and 531 
representatives; and  532 
c) Be operationally independent but subject to the supervision and oversight 533 
functions of the Steering Committee.  534 
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The WEEE Managem ent Plan shall provide the following minimum 538 
information:  539 
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a) Identification  of producer(s) or, as the case may be, the organization on 541 
behalf of the producer(s) that develops the WEEE Management Plan and the 542 
producer(s) that register as a contracted particip ant to the WEEE 543 
Management Plan;  544 
b) Annual  projections of the quantities of WEEE for which the WEEE 545 
Management Plan is developed ; 546 
c) A 5-year Operational Plan to include, but will not be limited to, a detailed 547 
forecast of the items under Section 11b of this Guideline including additional 548 
capabilities and activities and identification of the collection network;  549 
d) A 5-year Business Plan detailing the following:  550 
i. Budget estimation covering the 5 -year Operational Plan;  551 
ii. WEEE management fee development that includes i ncentive scheme, 552 
as may be applicable, to encourage domestic WEEE generators to 553 
bring their WEEE to the designated collection or consolidation points;  554 
iii. Financial planning for the WEEE Management Plan;  555 
iv. Financing coverage for historical wastes;  and 556 
v. Developmen t and management of reserve funds.  557 
e) Detailed procedure on the collection of WEEE management fee including the 558 
documentary requirements as basis for the payment of the WEEE 559 
management fee;  560 
f) Enforcement strategy and monitoring and reporting procedures to ensur e 561 
producer participation and financing of the operation of WEEE management; 562 
including but not limited to working with relevant government agencies in 563 
identifying non -registered producers and/or sellers that are selling EEE from 564 
non-registered producers;  565 
g) Strategy for marking EEE to signify compliance with this Guideline;  566 
h) Terms of references that will govern waste collection transport, 567 
recycling/reuse/disposal of WEEE;  568 
i) Monitoring and reporting procedures to be applied in the collection, 569 
transport, recycling/r euse/disposal of WEEE;  570 
j) Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) plan to raise awareness 571 
of generators regarding WEEE management;  572 
k) Measures that address issues of social responsibilities in the waste 573 
management industry;  574 
l) Description of job creation potential in the framework of the implementation 575 
of the WEEE Management Plan;  576 
m) Environmental, Health, and Safety Standards compliance plan; and  577 
n) Emergency and contingency plan detailing the procedures and protocols in 578 
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Each WEEE Management System Operator shall s ubmit the WEEE 585 
Management Plan and initiate the Retrieval and Disposal in accordance to the 586 
schedule set forth in Table 2.  587 
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Table 2 – Schedule of Submission and Implementation of WEEE Management 589 
Plan 590 
Type of EEE  Description  Submission of WEEE 
Management Plan  
Lighting products  Including those listed in the 
JAO 2013 -09-001 in addition to 
the metallic, electronic, and 
electrical parts of the lighting 
products and their housing (e.g. 
luminaires).  Not later than 30 days 
upon the effectivity of 
this Guideline  
Information 
Technology (IT) 
equipment/devices  Includes, but are not limited to: 
routers, repeaters, switches, 
servers, modems, computer 
hardware (e.g. keyboards, 
automatic voltage regulators, 
mice, etc.), computer units (e.g . 
desktop, laptop, netbook, etc.) 
including computer screens 
(e.g. CRT, LCD, LED, etc.), 
central processing units (CPU), 
external data storage devices 
(e.g. flash drives and hard disk 
drives), photocopiers, scanners, 
printers, etc.  One year from the 
effect ivity of this Order  
Telecommunication 
devices  Includes, but are not limited to: 
telephones , fax machines, 
wireless telephones, mobile 
phones, tablets, radios, etc.  One year from the 
effectivity of this Order  
Electric appliances  Includes, but are not limited to:  
 
 Consumer appliances such 
as TV Sets (including CRT, 
plasma, LCD, or LED TV 
Sets), microwaves, coffee 
makers, toasters, automatic 
dispensers, electric fans, 
vacuum cleaners, cooking 
ranges/ovens, refrigerators, 
washing machines, 
heating/air con ditioning 
units, etc.  
 Industrial electronic and One year from the 
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electrical appliances except 
those fixed and stationary 
industrial fixed electronic 
and electrical appliances  
Entertainment, sports, 
leisure, and 
recreational 
devices/equipment  Includes, but are not limited to: 
gaming consoles (e.g. 
Playstation, Xbox, Wii, etc.), 
portable gaming devices (e.g. 
3DS, PSP, etc.), portable music 
players, etc.  Two years from the 
effectivity of this Order  
Image producing 
devices  Inclu des, but are not limited to: 
cameras, camcorders, video 
recorders, DVD, VCD, CD, and 
other tape readers, etc.  Two years from the 
effectivity of this Order  
Sampling and 
laboratory equipment  Includes, but are not limited to: 
High Performance Liquid 
Chromatography, Atomic 
Absorption Spectrometer, UV -
VIS Spectrophotometer, etc. Two years from the 
effectivity of this Order  
Medical devices except 
all implanted and 
infected products  Includes, but are not limited to: 
ultrasound, u rinalysis system, 
patient monitor, defibrillator, 
jaundice meter, ventilator, 
radiotherapy equipment, 
cardiology, dialysis, pulmonary 
ventilators, analyzers, freezers, 
and other appliances for 
detecting, preventing, 
monitor ing, treating, alleviating 
illness, injury or disability  Five years from the 
effectivity of this Order  
Monitoring and 
control instruments  Includes, but are not limited to 
smoke detectors, heating 
regulators, thermostats, 
measuring, weighing or 
adjusting a ppliances for 
household or laboratory 
equipment, and other 
monitoring and control 
instruments used in industrial 
installations  Five years from the 
effectivity of this Order  
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The preparation shall be based on the requirements set forth in Section 11 of 592 
this Guideline and shall observe the following procedures:  593 
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a) Each WEEE Management System Operator shall submit to EMB CO the 595 
following requirements for the approval of the WEEE Management Plan and 596 
pay the processing fee as per DENR Memorandum Circular 2000 -12 of RA 597 
6969.  598 
o Notarized WEEE Management Plan;  599 Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Man agement 
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o Notarized Affidavit of Underta king of each Producer indicating that they 601 
will fulfill the assigned obligations under the WEEE Management Plan . 602 
b) Upon receipt of the WEEE Management Plan, the EMB CO shall:  603 
o Review the WEEE Management Plan and approve in writing; or  604 
o Require additional infor mation to be furnished within 15 calendar days; 605 
or 606 
o Require amendments to be made to the WEEE Management Plan within 607 
15 calendar days.  608 
c) In case the EMB CO requires additional information or amendments, EMB 609 
CO shall act upon the submitted additional informati on or the amended 610 
WEEE Management Plan within 30 calendar days.  611 
d) The approved WEEE Management Plan shall be valid for a period of 5 years 612 
or for a period specified by the EMB CO starting on the date of the approval 613 
thereof by the EMB CO.  614 
e) Upon approval, the producer shall comply with the WEEE Management Plan 615 
immediately and initiate retrieval and disposal no later than the schedule set 616 
forth in Table 2 of this Guideline.  617 
f) The approved WEEE Management Plan may be revised by the WEEE 618 
Management System Operator s ubject to the approval of the Steering 619 
Committee and the EMB CO.  620 
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Initial implementation of the approved WEEE Management Plan should not 622 
be later than six (6) months from securing approval of the WEEE Management Plan 623 
from EMB.  624 
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No producer shall be allowed to manufacture, trade (import/export), or sell 628 
EEE in the Philippines without being included in the database of registered 629 
producers of EEE defined under Section 9 of this Guideline.  Each WEEE 630 
Management System Operator shall endeavor to identify non -registered producers 631 
and/or sellers procuring from non -registered producers, and report to EMB CO and 632 
to other relevant agencies for investigation of non -compliance to this Guideline.  633 
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13.1  Requirements for Importing EEE  635 
 636 
No producer shall import EEE into the Philippine without securing a pre - 637 
importation clearance for every importation from EMB Coupon the effectivity of this 638 
Guideline.  Importers shall apply for pre -importation clearance from EMB CO and 639 
shall submit the fol lowing requirements:  640 
 641 
a) Copy of the certification of registration as producer from the WEEE 642 
Management System Operator;  643 
b) Certificate of compliance with the WEEE Management Plan issued by the 644 
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13.2  Requirements for Importing Second -hand or Used EEE  648 
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In addition to securing pre -importation clearance as described in this 650 
Guideline, producer importing second -hand or used EEE must provide the 651 
following informatio n to show proof that such equipment are not wastes:  652 
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a) Copy of the invoice and contract relating to the sale and/or transfer of 654 
ownership of the second -hand or used EEE ; 655 
b) Signed declaration that indicates that the second -hand or used equipment 656 
has been tested  and is destined for direct reuse and fully functional; or is 657 
destined for reuse following minor repair, refurbishment, or upgrading;  658 
c) Information on the further user and the distributer(s) or retailer(s);  659 
d) Copy of Certificate of Testing  or proof of functio nality on every item within 660 
the consignment; and  661 
e) Signed declaration from the holder who arranges the transport of the EEE 662 
that none of the equipment within the consignment is defined as or 663 
considered to be waste in any of the countries involved in the tra nsport  664 
(countries of export and import, and, if applicable countries of transit).  665 
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Appropriate protection against damage during transportation, loading and 667 
unloading, in particular through sufficient packaging and stacking of the load must 668 
be provided.  669 
 670 
This section is without prejudice to the authority of the Bureau of Customs 671 
(BOC) under the Tariff and Customs Code and/or the DTI under the Consumer Act 672 
of the Philippines and related laws.  673 
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The Steering Committee shall be instituted  by EMB CO and shall be 677 
composed of representatives from government, the industry, and relevant consumer 678 
non-profit organization(s).  679 
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It shall exercise the following functions:  681 
 682 
a) Ensure the establishment of the WEEE Management System Operator;  683 
b) Recommend pol icies on WEEE management, including its implementation 684 
by the WEEE Management System Operator;  685 
c) Review and endorse the fees pertinent to the operations involved in WEEE 686 
management;  687 
d) Review and endorse the amount to be allocated as reserve funds from the 688 
WEEE  management financial plan; and  689 
e) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for the effective 690 
implementation of this Guideline.  691 
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the issuance of their corresponding test certificates.  The Steering Committee may 695 
also establish memoranda of agreement or any other instruments with relevant 696 
agencies for strengthening this Guideline, such as but not limit ed to product 697 
markings and sanctions that may be applied.  698 
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15 TSD Facilities  700 
 701 
In accordance with DAO 2013 -22, no hazardous wastes from the 702 
components of WEEE shall be stored, recycled, reprocessed, treated, and disposed 703 
of in facilities other than those facilities permitted by DENR.  704 
 705 
Facilities must comply with the relevant requirements for TSD facilities 706 
embodied in DAO 2013 -22.  Additionally, the following precautionary measures 707 
must be in place.  708 
 709 
Component  Requirements  
Storage Areas   Impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with 
corresponding appropriate spillage collection facilities, and 
where appropriate, decanters and degreasers  
 Weatherproof covering for appropriate areas  
Treatment 
Areas   Impermeable surfaces with corresponding spillage coll ection 
facilities, and where appropriate, decanters and degreasers  
 Appropriate storage for disassembled spare parts  
 Appropriate containers for storage of batteries, capacitors 
containing PCBs or PCTs, and other hazardous wastes such 
as radioactive wastes  
 Equipment for treatment of water including rainwater  
 Suitable balances for measuring the weight of treated wastes  
Covering   Must be weatherproof to minimize the contamination of clean 
surface and to facilitate the reuse of those whole appliances 
and compone nts intended for reuse  
 Specifically required for those storing and treating hazardous 
or fluid containing WEEE or whole appliances or components 
intended for reuse  
Surfaces   Must be impermeable surfaces to prevent the transmission of 
liquids beyond the pavement surface  
 Shall include sealed drainage system that needs weatherproof 
covering with impermeable components which does nor leak 
and which will ensure that no liquid will run off the pavement 
other than via the system and that except where they may b e 
lawfully discharged, all liquids entering the system are 
collected in a sealed sump  
Spillage 
Collection Areas   Must include the impermeable pavement and sealed drainage 
system as the primary means of containment  
 Provision of spill kits to deal with spill ages of oils, fuel, and 
acids  
Storage for 
Disassembled 
Parts   Separate areas for storage of disassembled parts from WEEE  
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Storage for 
Other 
Components 
and Residues   Appropriate storage areas for other components and residues 
arising from the treatment of WEEE following their removal 
for disposal or recovery  
 Should have impermeable surfaces with weatherproof 
covering  
 Should have tight -sealed containers with proper labeling  
 Components should be segregated with regard to their 
eventual destinations and the compatibility of the component 
types.  
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16 Penal Provisions  711 
 712 
EEE products covered by this Guideline that are being sold, stored, used, 713 
manufactured, or transported in violation of this Guideline shall be impounded or 714 
confiscated upon order issued by the Secretary of DENR.  715 
 716 
Storage fees of confiscated EEE, whether new, second -hand/used or wastes, 717 
and other expenses attendant to the confiscation thereof, shall be charged 718 
solidarily or proportionately to the importers and/or distributors, sellers, and/or 719 
end-users found violating this Guideline.  In case of auction of confiscated EEE, the 720 
same shall be sold only to registered pr oducers, who shall be deemed the importer 721 
thereof within the context of this Guideline; Provided that such EEE passed the 722 
required product quality standards by DTI; Provided further that all expenses 723 
attendant to the required product quality testing shall be charged to importers 724 
and/or distributors, sellers, and/or end -users found violating this Guideline.  725 
 726 
Confiscated lighting products that fail to pass the DTI product quality 727 
standards shall be considered wastes and shall be collected and recycled through  728 
the respective WEEE Management System Operator, and that collection and 729 
recycling expenses shall be charged solidarily to the importers and/or distributors, 730 
sellers, and/or end -users found violating this Guideline.  731 
 732 
The WEEE Management System Operator sha ll likewise be held liable 733 
together with the collection point or consolidation center in case of injury or 734 
damage to public health and the environment and shall properly compensate the 735 
affected parties and restore the damaged area or areas resulting from a ny incident 736 
or accident involving the storage, transport, treatment, and disposal of lamp 737 
wastes.  738 
 739 
An application for the pre -importation clearance may be denied by the EMB 740 
for non -compliance with the Lamp Waste Management Plan.  741 
 742 
The sanctions imposed purs uant to this Guideline are without prejudice to 743 
the administrative and criminal penalties and liabilities as specified under Title V, 744 
Chapter XI, Sections 43 and 44 of DAO 29, series of 1992, pursuant to Section 13, 745 
14, and 15 of RA 6969 or to the administ rative and criminal penalties and liabilities 746 
imposed by the BOC under the Tariff and Customs Code and/or the DTI under the 747 
Consumer Act of the Philippines.  748 Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Man agement 
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Each WEEE Waste Management System Operator may prescribe sanctions 751 
against erring producers for violation of the WEEE Management Plan.  These may 752 
include but not limited to the following:  753 
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a) A producer may be de -listed from the registry of producers for non - 755 
compliance with the WEEE Management Plan and this Guideline.  756 
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b) A producer may be blacklisted from the registry of producers for repeated 758 
non-compliance with the WEEE Management Plan and this Guideline.  759 
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