FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
1 
S E N A T E  
Senate Bill  NO.^ 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In a world of depleting natural resources there is now a need to institute 
measures that would bring about conservation and preservation of the country's 
meager resources at all levels. One of the means to achieve this is to establish 
mechanisms for the use of recyclable and biodegradable materials particularly in 
the manufacturing process of consumer goods. 
Hence, this bill provides for the mandated use of biodegradable and 
recyclable materials in consumer product packaging with the end in view of 
providing a level of conservation at the manufacturing level. 
Immediate passage of this bill is thus earnestly recommended. 
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First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
MANDATING 
THE 
USE 
OF 
RECYCLABLE OR 
BIODEGRADABLE 
MATERIALS FOR THE PACKAGING OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS 
Be in enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration offolicy. It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to ensure conservation and preservation of our natural environment. The 
use of recyclable and biodegradable materials is hereby mandated in the 
manufacturing process of consumer goods. 
SEC 2. Definition of terms. As used in this Act, the following terms shall 
be defined as follows: 
a. Biodegradable - shall mean the quality of being organically assimilated 
in the natural setting. 
b. Consumer goods- shall refer to items for sale manufactured in high- 
volume for a mass market. 
c. Recyclable- shall mean the quality of material which makes it useful to 
be used again in any manufacturing process. 
SEC 3. Incentive. Any business or non-business entity which shall 
undertake the effort of using recyclable and biodegradable materials for the 
packaging of consumer goods shall enjoy a tax deductibility privilege on its 
income tax to the extent of the proven cost of the recyclable or biodegradable 
material on its production process. 
SEC 4. lmplementing Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall promulgate the 
necessary implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act. 
SEC 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, letters of instruction, 
rules and regulations or part or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions or 
any provisions of this Act are hereby deemed modified, repealed or amended. 


SEC 6. Separability Clause. If any provisions of this Act or the 
application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any 
reason, the remainder of this Act or the application of such provision to other 
persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,