This Administrative Order, consisting of 14 sections completed by two Annexes, establishes the Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Lead and Lead Compounds. It aims at regulating, restricting or prohibiting imports, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk or injury to health or the environment; to prohibit the entry, even in transit, of hazardous or nuclear wastes and their disposal into the Philippine territory for whatever purpose; and to provide advancement and facilitate research on toxic chemicals. This Order aims to the following: increasing awareness about the toxicity of lead and lead compounds and the availability of technically superior and safer alternatives; developing the framework for implementation of appropriate prevention programmes to reduce and eliminate risks from the use of lead, providing guidelines and assistance to identify and release potential lead exposure industrial facilities to reduce workers' lead exposure. Sec. 4 specifies cases in which use of lead and lead compounds are strictly prohibited. Sec. 5 establishes requirements and procedures.
Attached files Date of text 23 Dec 2013 Entry into force notes This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication. Source language Legislation Amendment Implements on 26 Oct 1990This website is supported by and contributing to the InforMEA Project which is funded by the European Union
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