Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Environmental Management Bureau Region 4A

Updates on Environmental

policies/rules and

regulations

FAINA C. IFURUNG

EMS II

EMB CALABARZON Region

EMB MANDATE A line Bureau by virtue of

Section 34 of the Philippine

Clean Air Act of 1999 (or RA

8749) and mandated to

implement on a nationwide

scale the said Act and other

environmental laws to wit:

1. RA 8749 (Clean Air Act of

1999)

2. RA 9275 (Philippine Clean

Water Act)

3. PD 1586 (Environmental

Impact Statement System)

4. RA 6969 (Toxic Substances

and Hazardous Waste

Control Act)

5. RA 9003 (Ecological Solid

Waste Management Act)

6. RA 9512 (Environmental

Education Awareness Act)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SYSTEM

(PD 1586)

Requires all government agencies,

government-owned or controlled

corporations and private companies to

prepare an environmental impact

assessment for any project and

undertaking that will significantly affect

the quality of the environment. This

assessment is essential in obtaining an

Environmental Compliance Certificate

(ECC).

EMB MC 2014-005

July 7, 2014 Guidelines for Coverage Screening and

Standardized Requirements under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) amending relevant portions of MC 2007-002

Date published – August 7, 2014

The Manila Times

Effectivity date – August 22, 2014

EMB MC 2015-003

January 15, 2015

Implementation of Online Processing of Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) Applications for Category D Projects under the PEIS System

Log-on to the EMB-EIA website to determine if the proposed project falls under Category D

Implementation of Online Processing of

Environmental Compliance Certificate

{ECC) Applications for Category B

projects requiring Initial Environmental

Examination {IEE) Checklist Report

Forms under the Philippine

Environmental Impact Statement

System (PEISS)

EMB MC 2015-008

June 09, 2015

• Processing and issuance of ECCs for

Category B projects

EMB MC 2015-009

June 09, 2015

DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.

2015-02

March 10, 2015 Harmonization of the implementation of the

Philippine Environmental Impact Statement

System and the Philippine Mining Act of 1995

in relation to mining projects

CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS

WASTE MANAGEMENT

DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.

2013-22 (December 04, 2013)

- Revised Procedures and Standards for

the management of hazardous wastes

(Revising DAO 2004-36)

CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS

WASTE MANAGEMENT

DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.

2015-09 (May 19, 2015)

- Rules and Procedures for the

implementation of the Globally Harmonized

System of Classification and labelling of

chemicals in preparation of Safety Data

Sheet and Labelling requirements of Toxic

Chemical Substances

CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Memorandum Circular No. 005, series

of 2015

- Clarification on the prohibited use of lead

and Lead compounds under DAO 2013-24

Memorandum Circular No. 002, series of 2015

- Harmonization of registration forms, issued

certificates, and procedures for Chemical

Control Order, and Small Quantity Importation

CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Memorandum Circular No. 004, series

of 2015

- Clarification to the CCO for PCBs

Memorandum Circular No. 007, series of 2015

- Technical Guideline Document for PCB

Management

ON LINE REGISTRATION FOR

HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS

• Pursuant to Chapter 3.3 of DAO 2013-

22, All hazardous waste generators are

required to register on line and update

its facility’s information and hazardous

waste generation

• Register at:

http://philhazwastetracksys.com

THANK YOU! VISIT OUR WEBSITE

@

www.emb.gov.ph

The EMB CALABARZON REGION

DIRECTORY

Address : 6th Floor DENR by the Bay, 1515 Roxas Blvd.,

Ermita, Manila

Telephone Numbers : (02) 536-97-84 - Office of the RD

(02) 525-03-48 - PCD

(02) 522-81-77 - EIAM Division

(02) 536-30-95 - Records

(02) 450-8088 - Planning

(02) 522-4534 - Solid Waste

Fax Numbers : (02) 536-97-84

(02) 522-81-77

Email Add : calabarzon@emb.gov.ph