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Introdueed by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act 6969, also known as the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes 
Control Act of 1990, has been inadequate to meet the many concerns pertaining to the 
management of hazardous and nuclear wastes in the country. The law merely provides that it 
prohibits the entry, even in transit of hazardous and nuclear waste into our territory. Moreover, 
Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Solid Waste Management Act does not, cover 
medical waste, which, almost often than not, an; hazardous to health. Hence, many cases 
involving hazardous wastes are not properly resolved since enforcement is also hampered. 
Thus, this bill seeks to address the problems created by hazardous healthcare and radioactive 
wastes through the enactment of the Hazardous and Radioactive Waste Management Act. It is 
imperative therefore that this type of waste be properly treated before it is released in the 
environment in order to prevent the spread of diseases and its catastrophic effect. Furthermore, 
this bill aims to provide a guideline for the proper handling, treatment and tracking of medical 
waste. It intends to advance the protection of human health and the environment from the 
potential risks of hazardous and radioactive wastes within the framework of sustainable 
development. In terms of penalties, this bill strengthens enforcement through additional sanctions 
and higher penalties for any violation of the provisions of the law. 
In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
. TRILLANES IV 
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SIXTEENm CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.NO. 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVEWASTES 
MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF,AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
CHAPTER I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 1.Short Title. - Tbis Act shall be known as the "Philippine Hazardous and 
Radioactive Wastes Management Act". 
SEC 2.Declaration of Policy.- It is hereby declared the policy ofthe State to advance the 
protection of human health and the enviromnent from the potential risks of hazardous an~ radioactive 
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wastes within the framework of sustainable development. Towards this end, the State shall: 
(a) Develop and implement national and local integrated and comprehensive hazardous and 
radioactive wastes management programs focusing on pollution prevention and resource 
conservation recovery, which shall: 
(1) Improve wastes management teclmiques, organizational arrangements, methods of collection, 
separation and recovery of wastes; 
(2) Promote environmentally safe disposal of residues; 
(3) Minimize the generation of hazardous and radioactive wastes by encouraging cleaner production, 
process substitution, resource recovery, recycling and reuse, and treatment; and 
(4) Institutionalize public participatiou in the development and implementation of such programs; 
(b) Promulgate guidelines for the generation, collection, segregation, trausport, recovery, storage, 
treatment and disposal of hazardous and radioactive wastes including emergency and contingency 
plans for accidents involving such wastes; 
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(c) Prohibit the entry, even in transit, of hazardous and. radioactive wastes into the Philippine 
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territorial limits for whatever purpose consistent with multilateral international agreements and 
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(d) Promote a national research and development program for improved hazardous and 
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radioactive wastes management and resource conservation techniques; 
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(e) Formulate and enforce a system of accountability for generators, including the promotion of 
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extended producer responsibility, product stewardship and responsible care program; 
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(f) Promote international environmental standards on wastes management; and 
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(g) Strengthen the integration of hazardous and radioactive wastes management and resource 
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conservation and recovery topics into the academic curricula of formal and non-formal education 
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in order to promote environmental awareness and action among the citizenry, 
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SEC. 3. Coverage of the Act. - This Act shall apply to the generation, possession, 
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collection, recovery, reuse, storage, transport, treatment and disposal of hazardous and 
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radioactive wastes in the country for whatever purposes: PrOVided, That this Act shall cover the 
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entry of such wastes, even in transit, into the Philippine territorial limits, 
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SEC. 4. D~finjtion of Terms. - As used in this Act, 
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(a) "Abandoned underground mines" refer to worked out mineral mines with deep shafts 
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extending to about one thousand (1,000) to two thousand (2,000) thousand feet below the ground 
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(b) "Best available techniques (BAT)" refer to any technology that shall take into consideration 
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costs and benefits of a measure as well as precaution and prevention such as, but not limited to: 
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(1) the nature, effects and mass of releases concerned; 
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(c) "Best environmental practices (BEP)" refer to practices that are generally accepted as 
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"environmentally friendly", taking into consideration the nature, traditions and culture of the 
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understanding shall likewise be considered in determining acceptable practices in preserving the 
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(d) "Borehole facilities" shall refer to those that entail the emplacement of solid radioactive 
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wastes in an engineered facility of relatively narrow diameter bored and operated directly from 
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the surface. It covers a range of design concepts with depths ranging from a few meters up to 
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several hundred meters, and their diameters can vary from a few tens of centimeters up to more 
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(e) "Carcinogen" refers to any substance that can cause or contribute to the incidence of cancer; 
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(f) "Collection" refers to the act of removing hazardous waste from the source or from a storage 
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point. 
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(g) "Construction" refers to the erection or building of new structures. 
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(h) "Contaminated sites" refer to places or spots where the soil quality exceeds the soil standards 
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set pursuant to Section 17' hereof. 
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(i) "Corrective action" ·refers to the steps taken to assess; prioritize and clean up hazardous and 
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radioactive wastes from the treatment, storage and, disposal facilities (TSDFs) and/or 
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contaminated sites in order to protect health and the environment. 
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G) "Corrosivity" refers to a state where the waste has either of the following properties: (1) it is 
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aqueous and has a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5; (2) it is a liquid and 
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corrodes steel (SAB 1020) at a rate greater than 6.35 mm. (0.250 inch) per year at a test 
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ten'tperature of 55°C (130°F). 
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(k) "Degradability" refers to the ability of a compound to . be reduced to simpler fonus through a 
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breakdown of its structure. 
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(1) . "Deep injection" well means a well used for subsurface injection of waste fluids and solids 
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derived from industries such as geothermal and oil and gas into an injection zone. 
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(m) "Department" means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). 
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(n) "Disposal" means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of 
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any hazardous and radioactive wastes into or on any land or water so that such wastes, or any 
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constituent thereof, may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any 
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(0) "Generation" refers to the act or process of producing hazardous and radioactive wastes. 
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(p) "Generator" refers to a person, natural or juridical, who produces hazardous and radioactive 
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(q) "Geological repository" refers to the isolation of high level radioactive was~e using a system 
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of engineered and natural barriers at depths up to several hundred meters in a geologically stable 
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(r) "Hazardous wastes" refer to substances discarded from commercial and industrial 
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establishments, institutions and healthcare facilities which, because of the concentration, or 
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physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to increases 
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in mortality or serious illnesses,. or pose an unreasonable risk and potential threat to human 
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health and the environment. 
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(8) "Hazardous and radioactive wastes management" means the systematic administration of 
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activities which provide for the identification, listing, collection, segregation, storage, transport, 
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recovery, reuse, processing, reprocessing, treatment and disposal of hazardous and radioactive 
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wastes. 
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(t) "Healthcare waste" refers to waste that is generated or produced as a result of the following 
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activities: diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals; research pertaining 
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to the above activities; production or testing of biological and waste originating from minor or 
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(u) "Ignit.ability" refers to, the characteristic used to define as hazardous wastes that copld cause a 
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fire during transport, storage or disposal. A waste exhibits the characteristics of ignltability if a 
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sample of the waste has any of the following properties: (1) it is a liquid that has a flash point of 
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less than 60°C (1400P); (2) it is not a liquid and is capable, under standard temperature and 
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pressure, of causing fire through friction, absorption of moisture or spontaneous chemical 
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changes and, when ignited, burns so vigorously and persistently that it creates a hazard; (3) it is 
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an ignitable gas; or (4) it is an oxidizer. 
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(v) "Injection zone" refers to a geological formation, group of formation or a part ofa formation 
located below the underground source of potable water, and which receives waste fluids or solids 
through a deep injection well. 
(w) "International environmental standards" refer to the requirements or standards under existing 
international environmental agreements to which the Philippines is a party. 
(x) "Landfill" refers to a waste disposal site designed, constructed, operated and maintained in a 
manner that exerts engineering control over significant potential environmental impacts arising 
from the development and operation of the facility. 
(y) "Land disposal" refers to the placement of hazardous 'and radioactive wastes on the surface, 
near surface and at depths within the soil column. 
(z) "Land treatment or land farming" refers to a managed technology that involves th~ controlled 
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application of waste on the soil surface andlor the incorporation of waste or contaminated soils 
into the upper soil zone. 
(aa) "Levell hospital" refers to an emergency hospital that provides: 
(I) initial clinical care and management to patients requiring immediate treatment, as well as 
primary care on prevalent diseases in the locality; 
(2) clinical services that include general medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and nonsurgical 
gynecology and minor surgery; 
(3) general administrative service and may provide ancillary services (primary clinical 
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(4) nursing care for patients who require minimal category of supervised care for twenty-four 
(24) hours or longer. 
(bb) "Level 2 hospital" refers to a non-departmentalized hospital that provides: 
(1) clinical care and management on prevalent diseases in the locality; 
(2) clinical services that include general medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, 
surgery and anesthesia; 
(3) appropriate administrative and ancillary services (secondary clinical laboratory, first level 
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(4) nursing care provided in the level I hospital as well as intermediate, moderate and partial 
category of supervised care for twenty-four (24) hours or longer, 
(cc) "Level 3 hospital" refers to a departmentalized hospital that provides: 
(1) clinical care and management on prevalent diseases in the locality as well as particular forms 
of treatment, surgical procedure and intensive care; 
(2) clinical services provided in the level 2 hospital as well as specialty clinical ~are; 
(3) appropriate administrative and ancillary services (tertiary clinical laboratory, second 
radIology, pharmacy); and 
(4) nursing care provided in the level 2 hospital as well as total and intensive skilled care, 
(dd) "Manifest or consignment note" refers to a form prescribed by the Department and the 
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) accompanying hazardous and radioactive wastes 
from the point of generation, through transport, to final disposition, 
(ee) "Military munitions" refer to all types of both conventional and chemical ammunition 
products and their components produced by or for the military for national defense and security, 
including munitions produced by other parties under contract with or acting as agent for the 
Department of National Defense (DND). 
(ft) "Mined cavities" refer to the emplacement of radioactive waste at some depths inside mines 
or caverns which is either man-made or natural. 
(gg) "Mutagens" refer to any substance that can cause a change in genetic material. 
(hh) "Near surface, facilities" refer to the disposal of radioactive wastes with lor without 
engineered barrier on or below ground surface where the final protective covering is of the order 
of a few meters thick or in caverns a few tens of meter below the earth's surface, 
(ii) "On-site treatment facilities" refer to facilities of generators who treat their, own hazardous 
and radioactive wastes, either by themselves or through a service provider, inside their facilities 
in compliance with waste acceptance criteria promulgated by the Department, the Department of 
Health (DOH) and the PNRI, 
jj) "Open burning" refers to the low temperature thermal destruction of wastes by means of direct 
exposure to fire, For this purpose, this shall apply to the traditional small-scale methods of 
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radioactive waste without totally negating its hazardous characteristics, This may include volume 
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(II) "Persistence" refers to the substantial length oftime a compound, once introduced into the 
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environment, stays there, or the property of a substance whose half-life in water, sediment or soil 
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(mm) "Person(s)" refers to any being, natural or juridical, susceptible of rights and obligations, 
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(nn) "People's organization (PO)" refers to a nonprofit and non-stock association of citizens in a 
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locality, embra~ing a common goal to protect the environment and, ultimately, public health. 
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(00) "Radioactive wastes" refer to materials that contain or are contaminated with radionuclides 
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at concentrations or activities greater than clearance levels as established by the PNRI. This also 
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refers to disused sealed sources for which no use is foreseen: 
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(pp) "Reactivity" refers to the state of a waste material, or a representative sample of the waste 
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(1) It is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent change without detonating; 
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(2) It reacts violently with water; 
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(4) When mixed with water, it generates toxic gases, vapors or fumes in a quantity sufficient to 
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present danger to human health or the environment; 
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(5) It is a cyanide- or sulfide-bearing waste which, when exposed to pH conditions between 2 
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and 12.5, can generate toxic gases, vapors or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present a danger to 
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human health or the environment; 
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(6) It is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if subjected to a strong initiating source or if 
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reacted under confinement; or 
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from the waste stream for the purpose of recycling, generating energy or producing a product 
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suitable for beneficial use: Provided, That such resource recovery facilities exclude incineration, 
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(rr) "Recycling" refers to the process of minimizing the 'generation of wastes by recovering 
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usable products that might otherwise become waste, 
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(ss) "Segregation" refers to a wastes management practice of separating different materials found 
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in hazardous waste in order to promote recycling and reuse of resources and to reduce the 
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volume of wastes for collection and disposaL This also refers to separating radioactive wastes 
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according to level of activity, ,physical form and half-life, 
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(tt) "Special hazardous wastes" refer to substances discarded from households consisting of 
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consumer or industrial goods or products which become hazardous at the end of its useful life by 
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virtue of its hazardous content which may be released to the environment upon indiscriminate 
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disposal. 
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(uu) "Storage" refers to the containment of hazardous and radioactive wastes, either on a 
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temporary basis or for a period of years, consistent with the guidelines as prescribed by the 
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Department and in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such wastes, 
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(vv) "Surface impoundments" refer to pits, ponds, lagoons and dike areas that are either natural 
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topographic depressions or man-made excavations that are primarily of earthen materials, They 
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are designed and constructed to hold or store, treat an,d/or dispose liquid waste or waste 
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containing free liquids through processes such as evaporation, cooling, aeration, photo 
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decomposition and/or settling, 
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(ww) "Sustainable development" refers to development which meets the needs of the present 
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without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, 
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hazardous wastes under a take-back program or similar collection mechanism for the purpose of 
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consolidating the wastes from households or consumers, preparatory to delivery to an accredited 
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subsequent to the development stage, for the purpose of proving technological feasibility and 
cost effectiveness, 
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residency training program for physicians) that provides: 
(1) clinical care and management on prevalent diseases in the locality as well as specialized and 
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sub-specialized forms of treatment, surgical procedure and intensive care; 
(2) clinical services provided in the level 3 hospital as well as sub-specialized clinical care; 
(3) appropriate administrative and ancillary services (tertiary clinical laboratory, third level 
radiology, pharmacy); and 
(4) nursing care provided in the level 3 hospital as well as continuous and highly specialized 
critical care, 
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rate, maximum temperature and cooling cycle to produce the property and grain structure 
required, 
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its acute lethality, chronic and sub-chronic toxicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity or 
mutagenicity, among others, 
(ccc) "Treatment" refers to any method, technique or process designed to change the physical, 
chemical or biological character or composition of any hazardous and radioactive wastes so as to 
render such waste non-hazardous, safer for transport, amenable for recovery, amenable for 
storage or reduced in volume, 
(ddd) "Treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF)" refers to a site where a hazardous 
substance is treated, stored or disposed, 
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SEC. 5. Identification and Listing of Hazardous Wastes. - Within six (6) months from 
the effectivity of this Act, the Department shall after notice and public consultation, develop, 
formulate and publish criteria for identifying and listing the characteristics of hazardous wastes, 
taking into account, but not be limited to, toxicity, persistence, reactivity and degradability in 
nature, potential for accumulation in tissue, and other related factors such as ignitability, 
corrosivity and other hazardous characteristics, Such criteria shall be reviewed and revised every 
four (4) years thereafter, or as the need arises: Provided, That the Department, in coordination 
with the DOH and the PNRI, shall also identify or list those hazardous and radioactive wastes 
that contain certain oonstituents such as identified carcinogens, mutagens or teratogens that 
endanger human health: Provided, further, That the Department, in coordination with the DND 
and appropriate government agencies, shall formulate criteria for identifying when military 
munitions become hazardous and radioactive wastes: Provided, finally, That within six (6) 
months from the effectivity ofthis Act, the Department, in coordination with the Department of 
Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of the Interior and Local Governmbt (DILG), 
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after public consultation, shall formulate criteria for identifying and listing the categories of 
special hazardous waste products to be tracked and regulated, taking into account, but not be 
limited to, the presence of toxicity, reactivity, ignitability and corrosivity, 
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SEC. 6. Notification of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes Activity. - Upon the 
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effectivity of this Act, any person generating or managing hazardous or radioactive wastes is 
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required to notify in writing the Department, the DOH and the PNRI of their hazardous or 
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radioactive wastes activities specifying, among others, the types of wastes, quantities and 
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containers used for storage, including incidents involving hazardous and radioactive wastes. 
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in' coordination with the DOH, the PNRI and other concerned agencies, shall, within six (6) 
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months, publish a Wastes Management Status Report which shall be used as a basis ill 
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SEC. 8. National Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes Management Framework. Within 
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eighteen (18) months from the effectivity of this Act, the Department, in coordination with the 
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DOH, the PNRI and other appropriate agencies and entities, shall prepare and formulate a 
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National Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes Management Framework, herein referred to as the 
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Framework, that shall embody policies established pursuant to this Act. Specifically, the 
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(a) Hazardous and radioactive wastes control strategies and techniques; 
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(b) Proper hazardous and radioactive wastes transport, treatment, storage and disposal systems; 
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(c) Waste reduction goals and targets; 
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Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes Management - Generators and owners of treatment, 
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storage and disposal facilities are required to use best available technologies and best 
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environmental practices (BATfBEP) in hazardous and radioactive wastes management. The 
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feasibility of the technology. Further, such technology shall render the waste sufficiently low in 
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toxicity, reactivity, corrosivity and ignitability as to present the least possible risk to human 
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SEC. 10. Requirements/or Generators o/Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes. - Within 
si~ (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, the Department, the DOH and the PNRI shall 
establish requirements for generators of such hazardous and radioactive wastes necessary to 
protect human health and the environment. These requirements shall ensure that thJ generators 
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shall be responsible 'for the proper management of the wastes generated and bear the costs for 
proper storage, transport, treatment and disposal of such wastes. Further, such requirements shall 
include, but not be limited to, the following: 
(a) Recordkeeping practices that accurately identify the quantities of such hazardous and 
radioactive wastes generated, the constituent thereof which are significant in quantity or in 
potential harm to human health or the environment, and the disposition of such wastes; 
(b) Use of appropriate storage facilities and containers to prevent release of materials to the 
environment; 
(c) Labeling practices for any containers used for the storage, transport or disposal of such 
hazardous and radioactive wastes that will identify accurately such wastes; 
(d) Use of a manifest or consignment note system and any other means necessary to assure that 
all hazardous and radioactive wastes generated are designated for treatment, storage or disposal 
in, and arrived at TSDFs with appropriate permit issued pursuant to this Act; 
(e) Emergency and contingency plans for effective action to minimize damage and contain and 
mitigate effects of spills and accidents in connection with the generation, transport, storage or 
disposaJ of such wastes; 
(f) When it is necessary to transport the wastes, the generators shall only engage the services of 
transporters and the TSDFs holding permits issued pursuant to this Act; and 
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Wastes. - Within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, the Department, in coordination 
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necessary to protect human health and the environment.. Such requirements shall include, but 
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hazardous and radioacti~e wastes to the designated TSDF requires security escor or police 
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Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities. - Within six (6) months after the effectivity oftrus 
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applicable to owners of the TSDFs of hazardous and radioactive wastes necessary to protect 
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(a) Performance standards for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and monitoring of 
the facility; 
(b) Requirements and standards to ensure adequate resources, including human and financial, 
throughout the life cycle of the facility; 
(c) Requirements and standards for the closure, decommissioning and post-closure care, 
monitoring and maintenance and use of the facility; 
(d) Waste acceptance requirements and procedures, approved by the Department, the DOH and 
the PNRI, for different types of hazardous and radioactive wastes packages; and 
(e) Management, erigineering controls and use of personnel protective equipment {o minimize 
exposure of workers to the hazardous wastes and medical surveillance of workers directly 
involved in the collection, transport, storage or disposal of hazardous wastes. 
SEC. 13. Categories of TSDFs for Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes. - Within 
six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, the Department shall formulate specific, relevant 
and appropriate standards, including waste acceptance criteria, for the various categories of 
TSDFs identified hereunder: Provided, That no waste shall be accepted unless it complies with 
the waste acceptance criteria formulated pursuant to this Act: Provided, further, That the 
Department shall revise, as the need arises, the regulations, standards and guidelines applicable 
to the categories listed hereunder, taking into account improvements in the technology of control 
and measurement: PrOVided, finally, That such regulations shall specify criteria for the 
acceptable location of new and existing TSDFs as necessary to protect human health and the 
environment. 
The categories ofTSDFs are as follows: 
(a) Facilities that conduct on-site storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes generated 
or produced at the premises through industrial or commercial processes and activities other than 
disposal via sewer - The Department shall encourage on-site treatment of hazardous wastes by, 
among others, providing for incentives: Provided, That generators who undertake partial 
treatment of wastes sh~lI not be considered as on-site facility operators for pUl1'0ses of this 
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Provided, That the Department shall promulgate regulations on hazardous wastes used as fuel 
and raw material: Provided, further, That the Department may also exempt from the 
requirements hereof facilities which bum de minimis quantities of hazardous wastes as fuel, as 
defined by the Department, if: 
(1) the wastes are burned at the same facility at which such wastes are generated; 
(2) the waste is burned to recover useful energy, as determined by the Department on the basis of 
the design and operating characteristics of the facility and the heating value and other 
characteristics of the waste; and 
(3) the waste is burned in a type of device determined by the Department to be designed and 
operated at a destruction and removal efficiency sufficient such that the protection of human 
health and environment is assured; 
(d) Landfills that accept hazardous wastes for disposal- The Department shall, after due review 
and public consultation, promulgate regulations concerning the prohibition of specified 
hazardous wastes in landfills: PrOvided, That the placement of such specified hazardous wastes in 
landfills may be allowe~ upon determination by the Department that the prohibitioi for disposal 
of such waste in landfills is not required in order to protect human health and the ,environment 
for as long as the waste remains hazardous, taking into account the following factors: 
(I) The long-term till certainties associated with land disposal; 
(2) The goal of managing hazardous wastes in an appropriate manner in the first instance; and 
(3) The persistence, .toxicity, mobility and propensity to bio-accumulate such hazardous wastes 
and their hazardous constituents. 
For this purpose, disposal of hazardous wastes in landfills is deemed to be protective of human 
health and the environment if it is determined that there will be no migration of hazardous 
constituents of the wastes from the disposal unit or injection zone: Provided, however, That the 
disposal of any liquid in landfills shall be prohibited: Provided, further, That the disposal in 
landfills of wastes containing hazardous solvents, pesticides and polycyclic hydrocarbons such 
as, among others, furans and dioxins, as determined by the department, after public consultation, 
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not required in order to protect human health and the environment for as long as the waste 
remains hazardous, taking into account the factors referred to in subparagraphs (1) to (3) of this 
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Within six (6) months from the preparation of the status report, the Department shall review, 
classifY and rank, subject, to public consultations, all hazardous wastes listed pursuant ito this Act, 
other than those wastes which are referred to in subparagraph (3) of this category or ddep injection 
wells. Within twelve (12) months thereafter, the Department, when necessary, shall promulgate 
regulations prohibiting disposal in landfills of such hazardous wastes listed and ranked: PrOvided, 
That the Department shall promptly publish in a newspaper of general circulation notice of such 
determination, together with an explanation of the basis for such determination: Provided, forther, 
That the storage of hazardous and radioactive wastes in landfills is hereby prohibited; 
(e) Facilities that recycle or reprocess hazardous wastes which are not generated or produced at the 
premises - The Department, in coordination with the POST, shall promulgate standards for this 
category of the TSDF. Facilities in this category are those that receive off-site treatment of hazardous 
wastes and recover valuable materials from the hazardous wastes, use hazardous wastes as input 
materials or fuel for production, or produce compost by biological treatment of hazardous wastes. 
These also include, but are not limited to, reclaimers of spent lead-acid batteries, precious metals and 
oil recyclers; 
(f) Other off-site treatment facilities - Facilities in this category are those facilities that receive 
hazardous wastes outside the premises and transform physical and/or chemical characteristics of the 
hazardous wastes by physicochemical or thermal treatment other than incineration or in order to 
dispose of them into landfills; 
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premises within allowable period - The storage of any hazardous and radioactive waste is prohibited, 
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injection welIs, borehole facilities, near surface facilities, mined cavities, surface impoundments, 
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Sites. -. Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, the Department, in coordination 
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with other relevant government agencies, shall formulate soil quality standards which shall be 
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Program. - Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, the Department, in 
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coordination with the manufacturers of commercial or industrial products, shall identify and 
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implement market-based, instruments, extended producer responsibility, responsible care, 
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products stewardship programs that shall promote cleaner production, waste minimization and 
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resource recovery: Provided, That the Department shall identify and list products that shall be 
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this Act, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - PNRl, in coordination with the 
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classification system based on internationally-acceptable guidelines. The classification system 
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radioactive substances to the environment, taking into account the benefits as well as tbe cost of 
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the technique. The technique shall be both technically and economically feasible: Provided, That 
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this section: Provided, That the acceptable storage period for conditioned wastes prior to the 
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TSDFs. - Within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, the PNRI shall formulate 
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specific, relevant and appropriate waste acceptance criteria for transporters and TSDFs of 
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hoth radiological and non-radiological risks: Provided, forther, That non-radiological EIA shall be 
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guidance on the formulation of emergency plans commensurate to the seriousness of the 
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removed from their proper location without location. Particular attention shall be given to 
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eITectivity of this Act, the DOH, in coordination with the Department and the DILG, after public 
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consultation, shall fon,nulate criteria for identifying and listing the categories bf hazardous 
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healthcare wastes to be tracked and regulated. In the formulation of such criteria, the DOH shall 
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take into account, but not be limited to, presence of infectious agents, toxicity, reactivity, 
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rules and regulations on the effective management of hazardous healthcare wastes in hospitals 
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hazardous healthcare wastes on-site may also treat for a fee the hazardous healthcare wastes 
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generated by other healthcare facilities: Provided, That in case of treatment of radioactive 
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healthcare wastes, approval of the PNRI shall be secured; 
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(h) For hazardous healthcare liquid waste, all healthcare facilities shall provide wastewater 
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treatment facilities and comply with the effluent standards set by the DBNR. Treatment and 
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disposal of sludge shall conform to the provisions of this Act; and 
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healthcare wastes management may be created in all healthcare facilities: Provided, That in all 
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levell, level 2, level 3 and level 4 hospitals, the creation ofa committee on hazardous healthcare 
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wastes management shall be mandatory. The committee shall also develop an emergency plan to 
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ensure an immediate and appropriate action once an emergency occurs. For other healthcare 
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establishments, a hazardous healthcare waste management officer shall be designated. 
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SEC. 31. Collection of Special Hazardous Wastes. - Local government lunits (LGUs) 
shall be responsible for the collection of special hazardous wastes, as listed by the l(epartment in 
accordance with Section 5 hereof, from persons and households: Provided, That the LGUs may 
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enact appropriate ordinances implementing responsible care, extended producer responsibili 1 y or 
product stewardship program that shall include, but shall not be limited to, takeback or return to 
supplier schemes, that shall promote cleaner production, waste minimization and resource 
recovery. 
SEC. 33. Transport, Treatment, Storage and Disposal 0/ Special Hazardous Wastes. -
Upon collection of hazardous special wastes by LGUs pursuant to Section 31 hereof, the 
transport, treatment, storage and disposal of special hazardous wastes shall be regulated in 
accordance with this Act. 
CHAPTER VI 
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANSM 
SEC. 34. Lead Agency. - The Department shall be the primary government agency 
responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this Act, including in Philippine 
Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) areas, special economic zones and freeports, unlJss otherwise 
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provided herein. As' such, it shall have the following functions, powers and responsibilities: 
(a) Prepare a National Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes Report; 
(b) Prepare a National Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes Management Framework; 
(c) Develop and promulgate criteria for identifying and listing the characteristics of hazardous 
and radioactive wastes; 
(d) Establish, enforce, review and revise standards for generators of hazardous and radioactive 
wastes; 
(e) Establish, enforce, review and revise standards for transporters of hazardous and radioactive' 
wastes; 
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(g) Exercise jurisdiction over all aspects of generation, possession, collection, destruction, 
recovery, use, storage, transportation, entry into, even in transit, treatment and disposal of 
hazardous and radioactive wastes; 
(h) Evaluate applications for and issue permits and licenses' pursuant to this Act; 
(i) Revoke, modify or deny in accordance with the standards, rules and regulatiOl\s, hazardous 
waste transporter li.censes, TSDFs permits and other permitslIicenses issued in accbrdance with 
this Act; 
U) Establish a cooperative effort among the national government, LGUs, academic institutions, 
civil society and the private sector to attain the objectives of this Act; 
(k) Develop and implement programs to achieve goals and objectives set under this Act; 
(I) Accept, receive and administer grants or other funds or gifts from public and private agencies, 
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. Funds received by the Department 
pursuant to this section shall accrue to the Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes Management 
Fund; 
(m) Secure necessary scientific, technical, including laboratory facilities, by contract or 
otherwise; 
(n) Encourage, coordinate, participate in or conduct studies, investigations, research and 
technical demonstrations relating to hazardous and radioactive wastes management as it may 
deem advisable and necessary for the discharge of its duties pursuant to this Act; 
(0) Encourage waste reduction, resource recovery, exchange and energy conservation III 
hazardous and radioactive wastes management; 
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accordance with this Act; 
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coordinated responses to hazardous and radioactive waste-related emergency inciden~s; 
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sanctions to compel compliance with the provisions hereof, standards, rules and regulations 
issued pursuant to this Act; and 
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radioactive wastes listed pursuant to this Act; 
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wastes to be monitored and regulated; 
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TSDFs of radioactive wastes pursuant to Section 24 hereof; 
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transport, entry, even in transit, into Philippine territory, treatment, storage and disposal of 
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provisions of this Act within their territorial jurisdictions such as the registration and compliance 
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monitoring of generators, transports and TSDFs; 
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policy integration and harmonization and coordination of functions, there is hereby created an 
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JATAC attached to the Department which shall be composed of the following officials or their 
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Secretary of Health, as co-chairperson; 
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Secretary of Science and Technology, as co-chairperson; 
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Secretary of Agriculture; 
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Secretary of Finance; 
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Secretary of Trade and lndustry; 
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Secretary of National Defense; 
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Secretary of Foreign Mfairs; 
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technical working group (TWG) which shall be composed of representatives of the following: 
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Environmental and Occupational Health Office of the DOH; 
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Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the DOST; 
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Industrial Technology Development Institute of the DOST; 
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Bureau of Health Facilities and Services of the DOH; 
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Bureau of Soil and Water Management of the Department of Agriculture (DA); 
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Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority of the DA; 
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Bureau of Customs of the Department of Finance; 
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Bureau ofInternational Trade Relations of the DTI; 
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Board ofInvestments of the DTI; 
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coordinate and enter into agreement with other government agencies, civil society, industrial 
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sector and other concerned sectors in the furtherance of the policies of this Act: Provided, That 
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the Department shall coordinate with the DILG and the Philippine National Police in the 
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SEC. 41. Visitorial Puwers. - The Department, the PNRI and the DOH or their duly 
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authorized representatives shall have access to, and the right to copy therefrom, the records 
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required to be maintained pursuant to the provisions of this Act. The Secretary of the Department 
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and the DOH and the Director of the PNRI or their authorized representatives.shalllikewise have 
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the right to enter the premises of any generator, transporter or TSDF any time to question any 
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employee or investigate any fact, condition or matter which may be necessary to determine any 
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violation, or which may aid in the effective enforcement of this Act and its implenj.enting rules 
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and regulations. This section shall not apply to private dwelling places unless the visItorial power 
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radioactive wastes identified or listed pursuant to this Act is required to secure a permit or 
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license pursuant to this section. The Department and the PNRI shall prescribe reasonable fees for 
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three (3) years of operation as a TSDF. Thereafter, the Department and the!'NRI may issue a 
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permit or license which is valid for five (5) years to a TSDF who has satisfactorily complied with 
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modify, suspend and revoke such permit upon a determination of noncompliance by a TSDF 
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with the relevant provisions of this Act or the terms and conditions of the permit. 
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required to have a permit under this section shall be treated as having been issued such permit for 
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a period of twelve (12) months after the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That the required 
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application for a TSDP permit or license shall have been filed within the said twelve (12)-month 
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period: Provided, further, That this paragraph shall not apply to any facility which has been 
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previously denied a TSDF permit or license or if authority to operate the facility has been 
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trlmsporter license from the Department, subject to the payment of a reasonable fee. 
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modify, suspend and revoke such license upon a determination of noncomflliance by a 
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kilometer radius from said premises or within the same industrial estate: Provided, That the 
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completed. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude the Department and the PNRI 
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from inspecting unlicensed hazardous waste transporting equipment and to require that it be 
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adequate to provide protection for the health of humans and the environment. 
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disposing such wastes at the disposal site, a fee that shall accrue to the hazardous wastes 
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(ECC), pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and its implementing rules and regulations. The 
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bond. The performance bond shall be forfeited in the ,event of abandonment of sites andlor non. 
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performance of post-closure requirements issued pursuant to Section 15 hereof: Provided, That 
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this provision shall not apply to State-owned treatment/storage facilities and to recyclers 
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SEC. 47. Rewards. - Rewards, monetary or otherwise, shall be provided to individuals, 
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innovative projects, technologies, processes and techniques or activities in hazardous and 
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radioactive wastes management. Said rewards shall be sourced from the Hazardous and 
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of encouraging enterprises, private entities, LGUs and NGOs to develop or ~ndertake an 
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geared towards the promotion thereof, consistent with the objectives of this Act. 
(a) Tax and Duty Exemption on Imported Capital Equipment and Vehicles - Within five (5) 
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processing, storage and treatment of hazardous and radioactive wastes, including cleaner 
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production and waste minimization technologies: Provided, That the importation of such 
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machinery, equipment, technology and spare parts shall comply with the following conditions: 
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such machinery, equipment, technology and spare parts: Provided, fUrther, That the sale, transfer 
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or disposition of such machinery, equipment, technology and spare parts, without prior approval 
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of the BOI, within five (5) years from the date of acquisition shall be prohibited; otherwise, the 
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registered enterprise, LGU or NGO concerned and the buyer, transferee or assignee shall be 
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solitarily liable to pay twice the amount of tax and duty exemption given it, 
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effectivity of this Act, the sale of domestic capital' equipment, including its spare parts to 
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registered enterprises, LGUs and NGOs to be used for the processing, storage and treatment of 
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hazardous and radioactive wastes, shall be exempted from any applicable taxes imposed 
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under the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended: PrOVided, That said incentive 
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shall be subject to the same conditions and prohibition cited in the preceding paragraph, 
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any person or entity in favor of the registered enterprises, LGU sand NGOs, for the support and 
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maintenance ofthe program for effective hazardous and radioactive wastes management, shall be 
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exempt from donor's tax and such amount of donations shall be deductible from the gross income 
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of the donor pursuant to Section 34, paragraph (II) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 
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charters or applicable laws, accord high priority to extend financial services tol individuals, 
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enterprises or private entities engaged in hazardous, radioactive, medical and hazruldous special 
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wastes management. 
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management programs have been duly accredited by the Department or have adopted innovative 
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wastes management programs may be entitled to receive grants for the purpose of developing 
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their technical capacities toward actively participating in the program for effective and 
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sustainable wastes management. 
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management facilities shall be entitled to incentives as provided for under this Act. 
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Special Ecozones - Hazardous waste materials generated within PEZA areas, freeports and other 
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special ecozones shall be allowed to be brought to the Philippine customs territory for the sole 
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intention of recycling and treatment, and shall be exempted from payment of any tax due on said 
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hazardous wastes: Provided, That said recyclable hazardous waste materials are identified and 
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SEC. 49. Generator's Liability. - The generator is primarily responsible for the 
management of hazardous and radioactive wastes until said waste has been certifiedl as properly 
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the country and treated and disposed in accordance with international agreements, the TSDFs in 
the country of destination shall issue the certificate of treatment and disposal. All other 
environmental service providers involved in the transport, treatment, storage and disposal of said 
waste shall be jointly and severally liable with the generator in the event of any adverse 
environmental impacts due to the improper management of the waste. 
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(a) Discarding, throwing or dumping of hazardous or radioactive wastes, as listed pursuant to this 
Act in public places, such as roads, sidewalks, canal, esteros, parks, establishments and 
municipal solid waste facilities, or causing or permitting the same; (b) Undertaking activities 
involving the collection or transport of hazardous or radioactive wastes in violation of the 
standards and other requirements or permits set forth in this Act; 
(c) Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted hazardous wastes; 
(d) Operating TSDFs without permits issued pursuant to this Act; 
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disposal; 
(g) Disposal of hazardous or radioactive wastes in open and controlled dumps as enjoined in this 
Act, or causing and permitting the same; 
(h) Establishment and operation of open and controlled dumps for hazardous and radioactive 
wastes; 
(i) Transporting and dumping of collected hazardous or radioactive wastes in areas other than 
facilities prescribed under this Act; 
G) Open burning of hazardous or radioactive wastes; 
(k) Transporting any hazardous or radioactive wastes to a TSDF which is not authorized to 
receive such waste pursuant to this Act; 
(I) Treating, storing or disposing of any hazardous or radioactive waste either: (1) without permit 
or license to do so pursuant hereof; or (2) in knowing violation of any material condition or 
requirement of such permit or license; or (3) in violation of any standard promulgated pursuant 
to this Act; 
(m) Making any false material statement, representation or certification in any application, label, 
permit, record, report, manifest or other document filed, maintained or required to be maintained 
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used, filed, maintained or required to be maintained under this Act; 
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(0) Generating, treating, storing, transporting, disposing of or handling any hazardous or 
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radioactive waste, and who, in connection therewith, knowingly destroying, altering or 
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concealing any record required to be maintained pursuant to this Act; 
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(p) Owning, maintaining or operating any hazardous or radioactive waste disposal facility in a 
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m!lnner which permits any acts or hazardous waste management practices in violation of 
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standards or rules and regulations issued pursuant to this Act; 
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(q) Failing to notify the Department, the DOH and the PNRI of hazardous or radioactive wastes 
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activities pursuant to Section 6 hereof; 
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violation of the provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations, and relevant 
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international agreements and protocols; 
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(s) Constructing, substantially altering or operating, including all post-closure activities and 
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operations specified in the rules and regulations, a hazard<;us or radioactive waste TSDF without 
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first obtaining a permit as specified in this Act; and 
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(t) Site preparation, construction, expansion or operation of TSDFs without an ECC required 
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pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and this Act. 
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who commits any of the prohibited acts provided in the immediately preceding section or 
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violates any of the provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations shall be fined 
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by the Pollution Adjudication Board (P AB) in the amount not less than Ten thousand pesos 
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(pl,OOO.OO) but not more than One hundred thousand pesos (plOO,OOO.OO) for every violation: 
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(h), (i), (1), (p), (s) and (t) of the immediately preceding section, the fine shall be imposed for 
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For purposes of the application of the fines, the PAD, within one (1) year upon the effectivity of 
this Act, shall establish a fine rating system to adjust the maximum fine based on the violator's 
ability to pay, degree of willfulness, degree of negligence, degree of severity of the offense, 
history of noncompliance and degree of recalcitrance. 
The fines herein prescribed shall be reviewed and revised, whenever necessary, every 
three (3) years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent func~ion of such flnes: 
Provided, That the PAD may order the closure, suspension of development or construction, or 
cessation of operations until such time that proper environmental safeguards are but in place 
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andlor compliance with this Act or its rules and regulations are undertaken. This paragraph shall 
be without prejudice to the issuance of an ex parte order for such closure, suspension of 
development or construction, or cessation of operations during the pendency of the case: 
Provided, forther, That if the prohibited act undertaken shall require cleanup and rehabilitation, 
the offender shall also be required to restore or compensate for the restoration of the area. The 
P AB may also award such damages as it may deem just under the circumstances in favor of the 
private complainant in the case. 
In case of gross violation of this Act, the P AB shall issue a resolution recommending that 
the proper government agencies file criminal charges against the violators. Gross violation shall 
mean any of the following: 
(a) Deliberate disposal of hazardous or radioactive wastes without the required permit issued 
pursuant to this Act; 
(b) Three (3) or more violations referred to in paragraphs (a), (d), (g), (k), (I) and (m) of Section 
50 hereof within a period of two (2) years; or (c) Blatant disregard of the orders of the PAB, such 
as the nonpayment of fines, breaking of seals or operation of the source of pollution despite the. 
existence of an order for closure, discontinuance or cessation of operation, or unjustified, refusal 
for the entry or access to any premises of an authorized Department representative, In which 
ca~e, offenders shall be punished a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos 
(PI00,000,00) but not more than Three million pesos (p3,000,000.00) and/or with i"jlprisomnent 
of not less than three (3) years but not more than ten (10) years, at the discretion of the court. If 
the offender is a juridical person, the chief executive officer and the pollution control officer or 
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its equivalent shall suffer the penalty herein provided: Provided, That the officers and 
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incorporators of the TSDFs who violated the post-closure requirements issued pursuant to 
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Section 15 hereof shall be banned from setting up TSDFs and hazardous and radioactive waste 
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transport companies and engaging in the operation of the same. 
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If the offender is an alien, he or she shall, after service of the sentence prescribed above, be 
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deported without further administrative proceedings. The fines herein p~escribed shall be 
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reviewed and revised, whenever necessary, every three (3) years to compensate for inflation and 
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to maintain the deterrent function of such fines. 
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government agencies concerned who fail to comply with and enforce rules and regulations 
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promulgated relative to this Act shall be charged administratively in accordance with Republic 
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Act No. 7160 and other existing laws, rules and regulations. 
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to file an administrativ~ action, the Department, the [>OR and the PNru shall, I on its own 
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instance or upon verified complaint by any person, institute administrative and civil/proceedings 
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such standard or limitation. 
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implementing rules and regulations, any citizen may file an appropriate civil, criminal or 
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administrative action in the proper courts or bodies against the following: 
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(a) Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act or its 
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implementing rules and regulations; or 
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(c) Any public officer who willfully or grossly neglects the performance of an act specifically 
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enjoined as a duty by this Act or its implementing rules and regulations; or abuses his authority 
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in the performance of his duty; or, in any manner, improperly performs his duties under this Act 
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or its implementing rules and regulations: Provided, however, That no suit can be filed until after 
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a thirty (30)-day notice pas been given to the public officer and the alleged violatdr concerned 
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and no appropriate action has been taken thereon. 
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The court shall exempt such action from the payment of filing fees, except fees for actions not 
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capable of pecuniary estimations, and shall, 'likewise, upon prima facie showing of the non-
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enforcement or violation complained of, exempt the plaintiff from the filing of an injunction 
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bond for the issuance of a preliminary injunction. 
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Within thirty (30) days, the court shall make a determination if the complaint herein is malicious 
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and/or baseless and shall accordingly dismiss the action and award attorney's fees and damages. 
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the Enforcement of this Act. - Where a suit is brought against a person who filed an action as 
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provided for in Section 54 of this Act, or against any person, institution or government agency 
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hat implements this Act, it shall be the duty of the investigating prosecutor or the court, as the 
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case may be, to immediately make a determination not exceeding thirty (30) days whether said 
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legal action has been filed to harass, vex, exert undue pressure or stifle such legal recourses of 
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the person complaining of or enforcing the provisions of this Act. Upon determination thereof, 
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evidence warranting the same, the court shall dismiss the case and award attorney's fees and 
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double damages. This provision shall also apply and benefit public officers who are sued for acts 
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committed in their official capacity, there being no grave abuse of authority, and done in the 
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SEC. 56. Mandatory Public Hearings. - Mandatory public hearings for the Framework 
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Department, after consultations with the cooperating agencies, shall encourage, cooperate with 
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and render financial and other assistance to appropriate government and private agencies, 
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institutions and individuals in the conduct and promotion of researches, experiments and other 
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studies on hazardous and radioactive wastes management, particularly those relating to: 
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radioactive wastes, and methods to eliminate said effects or minimize the health risks; 
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(b) the operation and financing of hazardous and radioactive wastes disposal programs; 
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(c) the planning, implementation and operation of resource recovery and resource conservation 
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systems; 
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(d) the production of usable forms of recovered resources, including fuel from hazar90us wastes; 
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(e) the development and application of new and improved methods of collecting, separating and 
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disposing of hazardous and radioactive wastes and processing and recovering materials and 
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energy from hazardous and radioactive wastes; 
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(f) cleaner production technologies; 
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(g) improvements in land disposal practices for hazardous and radioactive wastes; and 
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(h) development of new uses of recovered resources and identification of existing or potential 
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markets of recovered resources, 
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contracts with government agencies, NGOs and private persons, 
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DOH, in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), the Technical Education and 
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hazardous and radioactive wastes management; and 
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national government, through the DepEd and in coordination with concerned government 
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agencies, NGOs and private institutions, shall strengthen the integration of environmental 
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concerns in school curricula at all levels, with particular emphasis on hazardous and radioactive 
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wastes management principles in order to promote environmental awareness and action among 
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the citizenry. 
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SEC. 60. Business and Industry Role. - The Department, the DOH and the PNRI shall 
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encourage commercial and industrial establishments, through appropriate incentives other than 
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tax incentives, to initiate, participate and invest in integrated hazardous and radioactive wastes 
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management projects; to manufacture environment-friendly products; to introduce, develop and 
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adopt innovative processes that shall recycle and reuse materials, conserve raw materials and 
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energy, reduce waste and prevent pollution; and to undertake community activities to promote 
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SEC. 61. Appropriations. - The Secretaries of the DENR, the DOH and the DOST shall 
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include in their programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included 
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bequests or gifts, in cash or in kind, from various sources, domestic or foreign, for purposes 
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relevant to hazardous and radioactive wastes management functions: Provided, That in case of 
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donations from foreign governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to prior clearance and 
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approval of the President of the Philippines upon the, recommendation of the Secretary of 
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mles and regulations issued by other government agencies and instrumentalities relative to 
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hazardous and radioactive wastes management consistent with this Act shall supplement the 
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mles and regulations issued by the DENR, the PNRI and tpe DOH pursuant to the provisions of 
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standards set pursuant to the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 63. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee. - There is hereby created a Joint 
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Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor the implementation of this Act. The Committee 
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shall be composed of five (5) Senators and five (5) Representatives, to be appointed by the 
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Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The Oversight 
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Committee shall be co-chaired by a Senator and a Representative designated by the Senate 
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President and the Speaker ofthe House of Representatives, respectively. 
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pertinent existing laws, regulations, programs and projects on hazardous and radioactive wastes 
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management shall be enforced: Provided, That for specific undertaking, the same may be revised 
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in the interim in accordance with the intentions of this Act. 
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SEC. 65. Report to Congress. - The Department 'shall report to Congress not later than 
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March 30 of every year following the approval of this Act, detailed account of its 
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accomplishments and progress on hazardous and radioactive wastes management during the year 
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and make the necessary recommendations in areas where there is a need for legislative action. 
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SEC. 66. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act or the application of such 
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provision to any person or circumstance is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or 
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the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such 
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declaration. 
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SEC. 67. Repealing. Clause. - Republic Act No. 6969, Executive Order No. 192, 
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Republic Act No. 9003, Republic Act No. 7160 and Republic Act No. 2067, as amended, are 
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partly modified. All laws, decrees, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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