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Quezon City { LATE: JUN 25 2029
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS pl TAME: 1236 pm
Second Regular Session é

House Bit No_7033

Introduced by HON. STRIKE B. REVILLA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution states:

“SEC. 15. The State shall protect and promote the right to health af the p
and instill health consciousness among them.”

Furthermore, Article II, Section 16 provides:

“SEC. 16. 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.”

Modem society's strong and ever-increasing dependence to electronics is posing a
major concern on our health and the environment. The growing number of discarded
electronic devices as a result of rapid product obsolescence is an emerging concern among
developing countries like the Philippines. Many people do not realize that they should not
throw their devices just like that. While electronic equipment is considered safe during use,
the potential for release of toxins increases during storage or disposal. Electronic equipment
contains hazardous materials such as lead, beryllium, mercury, cadmium, and chromium
among others that pose both an occupational and environmental health threat. Moreover, one
study says that a persistent organic pollutants (POPs) known as Polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDE) is used as flame retardants in old electronic and electrical products, which is
released through improper dismantling of E-waste can result to serious effects to thyroid,
liver and kidney, and possibly even cancer.

This bill seeks to prohibit the indiscriminate disposal of electronic waste with other
solid waste products. This bill espouses that no garbage or waste collecting agent shall accept
any e-waste from end user in both residential and commercial establishments in their area of
jurisdiction except under the system formulated and developed by DENR. Penalties shall be
imposed for any violation committed thereof.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

REP. STRIKE ILLA
2" District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 1033

Introduced by HON. STRIKE B, REVILLA.

AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE INDISCRIMINATE DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “E-waste Disposal Act”.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. Article I of the Philippine Constitution vests in
tlie State the prime responsibility to protect and advance the right of the people t0 a batanced
and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. Towards this end,
the proper management not only of regular waste products but also of electronic waste must
be fully addressed and given proper attention.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act:

a. Electronic equipment or electronics — is defined as equipment which is dependent
on electronic currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly and
equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of currents and fields.

b, Electric waste or E-waste ~ a term used to describe electronics that are nearing the
end of their useful life and are discarded, donated, or re-cycled.

c. E-waste disposal facilities or (EDF) — facilities that accept and process e-waste
from consumers and manufacturers.

SECTION 4. Prohibition. = The indiscriminate disposal of electronic waste with other
solid waste products is hereby prohibited. No garbage or waste collecting agent shall accept
any e-waste from end user in both residential and commercial establishments in their area of
jurisdiction except under the system formulated and developed by DENR.

SECTION 5. E-waste Disposal. The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) in cooperation and consultation with the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) shall
formulate and develop a system for the disposal of e-waste in the country.

There shall be established in every province at least one E-waste Disposal Facility
(EDF). The provincial government shall consult officials of local government units (LGUs)


within its jurisdiction on where such a facility shall be located and established in order to best.
serve all the LGUs in the province.

SECTION 6. Penalties. — Violation of the prohibitions set forth in Section 4 hereof
shall be punished with a fine of not less than ten thousand pesos (10,000.00) for individual
violators and a fine not exceeding one hundred (P100,000.00) for corporations or commercial
establishments that violate the same.

SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ The Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) in cooperation and consultation with the Department of
Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Depariment of Scietice and Technology
(DOST), shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act
within six (6) months from its effectivity.

SECTION 8. Appropriations. — The budgetary requirement needed for the
implementation of this Act shall be charged to the budgets of provincial, city and municipal
‘governments.

SECTION. 9 Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be deemed
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and
effect.

SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. ~ All Acts, Presidential Decrees, Executive Orders
and Administrative Orders, Rules and Regulations and other such issuances or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed ot modified
accordingly,

SECTION 11. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect 15 days after it spublication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,