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Republic Act No. 8749

Phil. Clean Air Act

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999

Chapter 1

General ProvisionsArticle OneBasic Air Qalit! Policies

"ECTION 1# Short Title.$ This Act shall %e &no'n as the PhilippineClean Air Act of 1999.

"EC# (# Declaration of Principles. $ The "tate shall protect an)

a)vance the ri*ht o+ the people to a %alance) an) health+l ecolo*!in accor) 'ith the rh!th, an) har,on! o+ natre#

The "tate shall pro,ote an) protect the *lo%al environ,ent to attain

sstaina%le )evelop,ent 'hile reco*ni-in* the pri,ar! responsi%ilit!o+ local *overn,ent nits to )eal 'ith environ,ental pro%le,s#

The "tate reco*ni-es that the responsi%ilit! o+ cleanin* the ha%itatan) environ,ent is pri,aril! area$%ase)#

The "tate also reco*ni-es the principle that polluters must pay.

Finall!. the "tate reco*ni-es that a clean an) health! environ,ent is

+or the *oo) o+ all an) shol). there+ore. %e the concern o+ all#

"EC# /# Declaration of Policies# $ The "tate shall prse a polic! o+

%alancin* )evelop,ent an) environ,ental protection# To achieve thisen). the +ra,e 'or& +or sstaina%le )evelop,ent shall %e prse)# It

shall %e the polic! o+ the "tate to0 chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

a2 For,late a holistic national pro*ra, o+ air polltion

,ana*e,ent that shall %e i,ple,ente) %! the *overn,entthro*h proper )ele*ation an) e++ective coor)ination o++nctions an) activities3

%2 Encora*e cooperation an) sel+$re*lation a,on*

citi-ens an) in)stries thro*h the application o+ ,ar&et$%ase) instr,ents3

c2 Focs pri,aril! on polltion prevention rather than on

control an) provi)e +or a co,prehensive ,ana*e,ent pro*ra,+or air polltion3

)2 Pro,ote p%lic in+or,ation an) e)cation an) to

encora*e the participation o+ an in+or,e) an) activep%lic in air 4alit! plannin* an) ,onitorin*3 an)

e2 For,late an) en+orce a s!ste, o+ acconta%ilit! +or

short an) lon*$ter, a)verse environ,ental i,pact o+ apro5ect. pro*ra, or activit!# This shall incl)e the


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settin* p o+ a +n)in* or *arantee ,echanis, +or clean$p

an) environ,ental reha%ilitation an) co,pensation +orpersonal )a,a*es#

"EC# 6# Recognition of Rights. $ Prsant to the a%ove$)eclare)

principles. the +ollo'in* ri*hts o+ citi-ens are here%! so*ht to %ereco*ni-e) an) the "tate shall see& to *arantee their en5o!,ent0 chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

a2 The ri*ht to %reathe clean air3

%2 The ri*ht to tili-e an) en5o! all natral resorcesaccor)in* to the principles o+ sstaina%le )evelop,ent3

c2 The ri*ht to participate in the +or,lation. plannin*.

i,ple,entation an) ,onitorin* o+ environ,ental policiesan) pro*ra,s an) in the )ecision$,a&in* process3

)2 The ri*ht to participate in the )ecision$,a&in* process

concernin* )evelop,ent policies. plans an) pro*ra,spro5ects or activities that ,a! have a)verse i,pact on the

environ,ent an) p%lic health3e2 The ri*ht to %e in+or,e) o+ the natre an) e7tent o+the potential ha-ar) o+ an! activit!. n)erta&in* or

pro5ect an) to %e serve) ti,el! notice o+ an! si*ni+icantrise in the level o+ polltion an) the acci)ental or)eli%eraterelease into the at,osphere o+ har,+l or ha-ar)oss%stances3

+2 The ri*ht o+ access to p%lic recor)s 'hich a citi-en

,a! nee) to e7ercise his or her ri*hts e++ectivel! n)erthis Act3

*2 The ri*ht to %rin* action in cort or 4asi$5)icial%o)ies to en5oin all activities in violation o+

environ,ental la's an) re*lations. to co,pel thereha%ilitation an) cleanp o+ a++ecte) area. an) to see&

the i,position o+ penal sanctions a*ainst violators o+environ,ental la's3 an)

h2 The ri*ht to %rin* action in cort +or co,pensation o+

personal )a,a*es resltin* +ro, the a)verse environ,entalan) p%lic health i,pact o+ a pro5ect or activit!#

Article T'o8e+inition o+ Ter,s

"EC# # Definitions#$ As se) in this Act0 chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

a: Air pollutant ,eans an! ,atter +on) in the at,osphere

other than o7!*en. nitro*en. 'ater vapor. car%on )io7i)e. an)the inert *ases in their natral or nor,al concentrations. that

is )etri,ental to health or the environ,ent. 'hich incl)es.%t not li,ite) to s,o&e. )st. soot. cin)ers. +l! ash. soli)


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particles o+ an! &in). *ases. +,es. che,ical ,ists. stea, an)ra)ioactive s%stances3

%: Air pollution ,eans an! alteration o+ the ph!sical.

che,ical an) %iolo*ical properties o+ the at,ospheric air. oran! )ischar*e thereto o+ an! li4i). *aseos or soli) s%stances

that 'ill or is li&el! to create or to ren)er the air resorces

o+ the contr! har,+l. )etri,ental. or in5rios to p%lichealth. sa+et! or 'el+are or 'hich 'ill a)versel! a++ect theirtili-ation +or )o,estic. co,,ercial. in)strial. a*ricltral.

recreational. or other le*iti,ate prposes3

c: Ambient air uality gui!eline "alues ,eans the

concentration o+ air over speci+ie) perio)s classi+ie) asshort$ter, an) lon*$ter, 'hich are inten)e) to serve as *oals or

o%5ectives +or the protection o+ health an);or p%lic 'el+are#These vales shall %e se) +or air 4alit! ,ana*e,ent prposes

sch as )eter,inin* ti,e tren)s. evalatin* sta*es o+

)eterioration or enhance,ent o+ the air 4alit!. an) in *eneral.se) as %asis +or ta&in* positive action in preventin*.controllin*. or a%atin* air polltion3

): Ambient air uality,eans the *eneral a,ont o+ polltion

present in a %roa) area3 an) re+ers to the at,osphere


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incl)e car%on )io7i)e. o7i)es o+ nitro*en. chloro+lorocar%ons.an) the li&e3

5: &a'ar!ous substances,eans those s%stances 'hich present

either0 =1: short$ter, acte ha-ar)s sch as acte to7icit! %!in*estion. inhalation. or s&in a%sorption. corrosivit! or other

s&in or e!e contact ha-ar) or the ris& o+ +ire e7plosion3 or

=(: lon*$ter, to7icit! pon repeate) e7posre. carcino*ecit!='hich in so,e cases reslt in acte e7posre %t 'ith a lon*

latent perio):. resistance to )eto7i+ication process sch as%io)e*ra)ation. the potential to pollte n)er*ron) or sr+ace'aters3

&: (nfectious )aste,eans that portion o+ ,e)ical 'aste thatcol) trans,it an in+ectios )isease3

l: *e!ical )aste,eans the ,aterials *enerate) as a reslt o+

patient )ia*nosis. treat,ent. or i,,ni-ation o+ h,an %ein*sor ani,als3

,: *obile source ,eans an! vehicle propelle) %! or thro*h

co,%stion o+ car%on$%ase) or other +el. constrcte) an)operate) principall! +or the conve!ance o+ persons or thetransportation o+ propert! *oo)s3

n: *otor "ehicle,eans an! vehicle propelle) %! a *asoline or

)iesel en*ine or %! an! ,eans other than h,an or ani,al po'er.constrcte) an) operate) principall! +or the conve!ance o+

persons or the transportation o+ propert! or *oo)s in a p%lichi*h'a! or street open to p%lic se3

o: *unicipal )aste,eans the 'aste ,aterials *enerate) +ro,

co,,nities 'ithin a speci+ic localit!3

p: +,e) "ehicle,eans a vehicle constrcte) entirel! +ro, ne'

parts that has never %een sol) or re*istere) 'ith the 8OTC or'ith the appropriate a*enc! or athorit!. an) operate) on the

hi*h'a!s o+ the Philippines. an! +orei*n state or contr!3

4: -ctane Rating or the Anti$noc/ (n!e0A(2,eans the ratin*

o+ the anti$&noc& characteristics o+ a *ra)e or t!pe o+ato,otive *asoline as )eter,ine) %! )ivi)in* %! t'o =(: the s,

o+ the Research Octane N,%er =RON:. pls the >otor OctaneN,%er =>ON:3 the octane re4ire,ent. 'ith respect to ato,otive

*asoline +or se in a ,otor vehicle or a class thereo+. 'hether

i,porte). ,an+actre). or asse,%le) %! a ,an+actrer. shallre+er to the ,ini,, octane ratin* o+ sch ato,otive *asoline

'hich sch ,an+actrer reco,,en)s +or the e++icient operationo+ sch ,otor vehicle. or a s%stantial portion o+ sch class.'ithot &noc&in*3

r: -'one Depleting Substances -DS2 ,eans those s%stances

that si*ni+icantl! )eplete or other'ise ,o)i+! the o-one la!er


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in a ,anner that is li&el! to reslt in a)verse e++ects o+ h,an

health an) the environ,ent sch as. %t not li,ite) to.chloro+lorocar%ons. halons an) the li&e3

s: Persistent -rganic Pollutants P-Ps2 ,eans the or*anic

co,pon)s that persist in the environ,ent. %ioacc,latethro*h the +oo) 'e%. an) pose a ris& o+ casin* a)verse e++ects

to h,an health an) the environ,ent# These co,pon)s resistphotol!tic. che,ical an) %iolo*ical )e*ra)ation. 'hich shall

incl)e %t not %e li,ite) to )io7in. +ran. Pol!chlorinate)Biphen!ls =PCBs:. or*anochlorine pestici)es. sch as al)rin.)iel)rin. 88T. he7achloro%en-ene. lin)ane. to7aphere an)chlor)ane3

t: Poisonous an! to0ic fumes ,eans an! e,issions an) +,es

'hich are %e!on) internationall! $ accepte) stan)ar)s.incl)in* %t not li,ite) to the ?orl) Health Or*ani-ation =?HO:*i)eline vales3

: Pollution control !e"ice+,eans an! )evice or apparats se)to prevent. control or a%ate the polltion o+ air case) %!e,issions +ro, i)enti+ie) polltion sorces at levels 'ithin theair polltion control stan)ar)sesta%lishe) %! the 8epart,ent3

v: Pollution control technology ,eans the polltion control

)evices. pro)ction process. +el co,%stion processes or other,eans that e++ectivel! prevent or re)ce e,issions or e++lent3

': Stan!ar! of performance+,eans a stan)ar) +or e,issions o+

air polltant 'hich re+lects the )e*ree o+ e,ission li,itation

achieva%le thro*h the application o+ the %est s!ste, o+e,ission re)ction. ta&in* into accont the cost o+ achievin*sch re)ction an) an! non$air 4alit! health an) environ,ental

i,pact an) ener*! re4ire,ent 'hich the 8epart,ent )eter,ines.an) a)e4atel! )e,onstrates3 an)

7: Stationary source,eans an! %il)in* or i,,o%ile strctre.

+acilit! or installation 'hich e,its or ,a! e,it an! airpolltant#

Chapter (Air Qalit! >ana*e,ent "!ste,

Article OneGeneral Provisions

"EC# @# Air 3uality *onitoring an! (nformation ,et)or/.$ The

8epart,ent shall prepare an annal National Air Qalit! "tatsReport 'hich shall %e se) as the %asis in +or,latin* the Inte*rate)

Air Qalit! I,prove,ent Fra,e'or&. as provi)e) +or in "ec# # Thesai) report shall incl)e. %t shall not %e li,ite) to the+ollo'in*0chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!


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a: E7tent o+ polltion in the contr!. per t!pe o+

polltant an) per t!pe o+ sorce. %ase) on reports o+ the8epart,ent


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appropriate )evices. ,etho)s. s!ste,s an) proce)resnecessar! to ,onitor. co,pile an) anal!-e )ata on a,%ientair 4alit!3

c: Incl)e a pro*ra, to provi)e +or the +ollo'in*0 =1:en+orce,ent o+ the ,easres )escri%e) in s%para*raph a23=(: re*lation o+ the ,o)i+ication an) constrction o+ an!

stationar! sorce 'ithin the areas covere) %! the plan. inaccor)ance 'ith lan) se polic! to ensre that a,%ient air

4alit! stan)ar)s are achieve)3

): Contain a)e4ate provisions. consistent 'ith theprovisions o+ this Act. prohi%itin* an! sorce or other

t!pes o+ e,issions activit! 'ithin the contr! +ro,e,ittin* an! air polltant in a,onts 'hich 'ill

si*ni+icantl! contri%te to the non$attain,ent or 'illinter+ere 'ith the ,aintenance %! the 8epart,ent o+ an!

sch a,%ient air 4alit! stan)ar) re4ire) to %e incl)e)

in the i,ple,entation plan to prevent si*ni+icant)eterioration o+ air 4alit! or to protect visi%ilit!3

e: Incl)e control strate*ies an) control ,easres to %e

n)erta&en 'ithin a speci+ie) ti,e perio). incl)in* coste++ective se o+ econo,ic incentives. ,ana*e,ent

strate*ies. collection action an) environ,ental e)cationan) in+or,ation3

+: 8esi*nate airshe)s3 an)

*: All other ,easres necessar! +or the e++ective controlan) a%ate,ent o+ air polltion#

The a)option o+ the plan shall clari+! the le*al e++ects on the

+inancial. ,anpo'er an) %)*etar! resorces o+ the a++ecte)*overn,ent a*encies. an) on the ali*n,ent o+ their pro*ra,s 'ith theplans#chanro%lesvirtala'li%rar!

In a))ition to )irect re*lations. the plan shall %e characteri-e) %!

a participator! approach to the polltion pro%le,# The involve,ento+ private entities in the ,onitorin* an) testin* o+ e,issions +ro,

,o%ile an);or stationar! sorces shall %e consi)ere)#

Li&e'ise. the LG


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in)epen)entl! inspect the en+orce,ent proce)re a)opte)# The8epart,ent shall have the po'er to closel! spervise all or parts o+

the air 4alit! action plan ntil sch ti,e the local *overn,ent

nit concerne) can ass,e the +nction to en+orce the stan)ar)s set%! the 8epart,ent#

A ,lti$sectoral ,onitorin* tea, 'ith %roa) p%lic representation

shall %e convene) %! the 8epart,ent +or each LG to con)ct perio)icinspections o+ air polltion sorces to assess co,pliance 'ith

e,ission li,itations containe) in their per,its#

"EC# 9#Airshe!s.$ Prsant to "ec# o+ this Act. the )esi*nation o+

airshe)s shall %e on the %asis o+. %t not li,ite) to. areas 'ithsi,ilar cli,ate. ,eteorolo*! an) topolo*! 'hich a++ect the

interchan*e an) )i++sion o+ polltants in the at,osphere. or areas

'hich share co,,on interest or +ace si,ilar )evelop,ent pro*ra,s.prospects or pro%le,s#

For a ,ore e++ective air 4alit! ,ana*e,ent. a s!ste, o+ plannin* an)

coor)ination shall %e esta%lishe) an) a co,,on action plan shall %e+or,late) +or each airshe)#

To e++ectivel! carr! ot the +or,late) action plans. a Governin*

Boar) is here%! create). hereina+ter re+erre) to as the Boar)#

The Boar) shall %e hea)e) %! the "ecretar! o+ the 8epart,ent o+

Environ,ent an) Natral Resorces as chair,an# The ,e,%ers shall %eas +ollo's0chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

a: Provincial Governors +ro, areas %elon*in* to theairshe)3

%: Cit!;>nicipal >a!ors +ro, areas %elon*in* to theairshe)3

c: A representative +ro, each concerne) *overn,ent a*enc!3

): Representatives +ro, people


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E,issions tra)in* ,a! %e allo'e) a,on* polltion sorces 'ithin anairshe)#

"EC# 1D# *anagement of ,on$attainment Areas.$ The 8epart,ent shall)esi*nate areas 'here speci+icpolltants have alrea)! e7cee)e) a,%ient stan)ar)s as non$attain,ent

areas# The 8epart,ent shall prepare an) i,ple,ent a pro*ra, that

'ill prohi%it ne' sorces o+ e7cee)e) air polltant 'ithot acorrespon)in* re)ction in e7istin* resorces#

In coor)ination 'ith other appropriate *overn,ent a*encies. the LGsshall prepare an) i,ple,ent apro*ra, an) other ,easres incl)in* relocation. 'henever necessar!.

to protect the health an) 'el+are o+ resi)ents in the area#

For those )esi*nate) as nonattain,ent areas. the 8epart,ent. a+ter

consltation 'ith local *overn,ent athorities. non*overn,entor*ani-ations =NGOs:. people


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p%lic#

"EC# 1(# Ambient Air 3uality %ui!eline 5alues an! Stan!ar!s.$ The8epart,ent. in coor)ination 'ithother concerne) a*encies. shall revie' an) or revise an) p%lish

annall! a list o+ ha-ar)os air polltants 'ith correspon)in*a,%ient *i)eline vales an);or stan)ar) necessar! to protect health

an) sa+et!. an) *eneral 'el+are# The initial list an) vales o+ theha-ar)os air polltants shall %e as +ollo's0 chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

a: For National A,%ient Air Qalit! Gi)eline +or CriteriaPolltants0chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

ShortTerm

a

LongTerm

b

Pollutant !g"N#m $$m A%erag&ngT&me !g"N#m $$m A%erag&ngT&me

Su$en'e'Partulate

(atter#)TSP

*+,' *4 hour 9, )))) - eare

)P()-, -/,0 *4 hour 1, )))) - eare

Sul0ur

2&o3&'e#-8, ,.,7 *4 hour 8, ,.,+ - ear

N&trogen2&o3&'e

-/, ,.,8 *4 hour )))) )))) ))))

Photo#hemal

O3&'ant-4, ,.,7 - hour )))) )))) ))))

A Oone 1, ,.,+ 8 hour )))) )))) ))))

Carbon

(ono3&'e +/+,

-

hour)))) )))) )))) ))))

mg"

N#m

-, 9 8 hour )))) )))) ))))

mg"

N#m

Lea'g -./ ))))+

monthg-., )))) - ear

a(a3&mum l&m&t re$reente' b n&net)e&ght $er#ent&le 5986 %alue not to be

e3#ee' more than on#e a ear.

bAr&thmet mean


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#SO* an' Su$en'e' Partulate matter are am$le' on#e e%er &3 'a henu&ng the manual metho'. A m&n&mum o0 tel%e am$l&ng 'a $er uarter o0

0ort)e&ght am$l&ng 'a ea#h ear & reu&re' 0or thee metho'. 2a&l am$l&ngma be 'one &n the 0uture on#e #ont&nuou analer are $ro#ure' an' be#ome

a%a&lable.

'L&m&t 0or Total Su$en'e' Partulate (atter &th ma me'&an '&ameter le

than */)/, um.eAnnual :eometr (ean

0Pro%&&onal l&m&t 0or Su$en'e' Partulate (atter &th ma me'&an '&ameter

le than -, mron an' belo unt&l u00&ent mon&tor&ng 'ata are gathere' to

bae a $ro$er gu&'el&ne.

g E%aluat&on o0 th& gu&'el&ne & #arr&e' out 0or *4)hour a%erag&ng t&me an'

a%erage' o%er three mo%&ng #alen'ar month. The mon&tore' a%erage %alue 0or

an three month hall not e3#ee' the gu&'el&ne %alue.

%: For National A,%ient Air Qalit! "tan)ar)s +or "orce "peci+ic AirPolltants +ro,0chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

In)strial "orces; Operations0chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

Pollutant- Con#entrat&on*A%erag&ng

t&me5m&n.

(etho' o0 Anal&"

(eaurement+

!"N#m $$m

-. Ammon&a *,, ,.*8 +,Neeler&at&on" In'oPhenol

*. Carbon2&ul0&'e

+, ,.,- +, Ther (etho'

+. Chlor&ne

an' Chlor&neCom$oun'

e3$ree' a

Cl*

-,, ,.,+ / (ethl Orange

4.;ormal'eh'e

/, ,.,4 +,Chromotro$ a#&' (etho'or (BT< Color&metr

(etho'/. *1, ,.*,>,.-4 +,>1, :re&) Saltman


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9. Phenol -,, ,.,+ +, 4)Am&noant&$hr&ne

-,. Sul0ur2&o3&'e

47,> +4,,.-8>,.-+

+,>1, Color&metr)Pararoan&l&ne

--.

Su$en'e'Partulate

(atter)TSP +,, )))) 1, :ra%&metr

-Pertinent ambient standards for Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Asbestos, Nitric

Acid and Sulfuric Acid Mists in the 1978 NPCC Rules and Regulations may be

considered as guides in determining comliance!

*Ninety"eight ercentile #98$% &alues of '("minute samling measured at )*(Cand one atmoshere ressure!

'+ther eui&alent methods aro&ed by the -eartment may be used!

The %asis in settin* p the a,%ient air 4alit! *i)eline vales an)

stan)ar)s shall re+lect. a,on* others. the latest scienti+ic&no'le)*e incl)in* in+or,ation on0 chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

a: aria%le. incl)in* at,ospheric con)itions. 'hich o+the,selves or in co,%ination 'ith other +actors ,a! alter thee++ects on p%lic health or 'el+are o+ sch air polltant3

%: The other t!pes o+ air polltants 'hich ,a! interact 'ithsch polltant to pro)ce an a)verse e++ect on p%lic health or'el+are3 an)

c: The &in) an) e7tent o+ all i)enti+ia%le e++ects on p%lichealth or 'el+are 'hich ,a! %e e7pecte) +ro, presence o+ sch

polltant in the a,%ient air. in var!in* 4antities#

The 8epart,ent shall %ase sch a,%ient air 4alit! stan)ar)s on ?orl)Health Or*ani-ation =?HO: stan)ar)s. %t shall not %e li,ite) to nor%e less strin*ent than sch stan)ar)s# chanro%lesvirtala'li%rar!

"EC# 1/# #mission Charge System#$ The 8epart,ent. in case o+

in)strial )ischar*ers. an) the 8epart,ent o+ Transportation an)Co,,nication =8OTC:. in case o+ ,otor vehicle )ischar*ers. shall.

%ase) on environ,ental techni4es. )esi*n. i,pose on an) collect

re*lar e,ission +ees +ro, sai) )ischar*ers as part o+ the e,issionper,ittin* s!ste, or vehicle re*istration rene'al s!ste,. as the case

,a! %e# The s!ste, shall encora*e the in)stries an) ,otor vehicles

to a%ate. re)ce. or prevent polltion# The %asis o+ the +eesincl)e. %t is not li,ite) to. the vol,e an) to7icit! o+ an!

e,itte) polltant# In)stries. 'hich shall install polltion control)evices or retro+it their e7istin* +acilities 'ith ,echanis,s that

re)ce polltion shall %e entitle) to ta7 incentives sch as %t notli,ite) total cre)its an);or accelerate) )epreciation )e)ctions#

"EC# 16#Air 3uality *anagement 4un!.$ An Air Qalit! >ana*e,ent Fn)


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to %e a),inistere) %! the8epart,ent as a special accont in the National Treasr! is here%!

esta%lishe) to +inance contain,ent. re,oval. an) clean$p operations

o+ the Govern,ent in air polltion cases. *arantee restoration o+ecos!ste,s an) reha%ilitate areas a++ecte) %! the acts o+ violators

o+ this Act. to spport research. en+orce,ent an) ,onitorin*

activities an) capa%ilities o+ the relevant a*encies. as 'ell as toprovi)e technical assistance to the relevant a*encies# "ch +n) ,a!li&e'ise %e allocate) per airshe) +or the n)erta&in*s herein state)#

The Fn) shall %e sorce) +ro, the +ines i,pose) an) )a,a*es a'ar)e)

to the Rep%lic o+ the Philippines %! the Polltion A)5)icationBoar) =PAB:. procee)s o+ licenses an) per,its isse) %! the

8epart,ent n)er this Act. e,ission +ees an) +ro, )onations.

en)o',ents an) *rants in the +or,s o+ contri%tions# Contri%tionsto the Fn) shall %e e7e,pte) +ro, )onor ta7es an) all other ta7es.

char*es or +ees i,pose) %! the Govern,ent#

"EC# 1# Air Pollution Research an! De"elopment Program.$ The8epart,ent. in coor)ination 'ith the 8epart,ent o+ "cience an)Technolo*! =8O"T:. other a*encies. the private sector. the aca)e,e.

NGO


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re*lations o+ Presi)ential 8ecree No# 1@#

"EC# 1# 4inancial 6iability for #n"ironmental Rehabilitation.$ As

part o+ the environ,ental ,ana*e,ent plan attache) to theenviron,ental co,pliance certi+icate prsant to Presi)ential 8ecree

No# 1@ an) rles an) re*lations set there+or. the 8epart,ent

shall re4ire pro*ra, an) pro5ect proponents to pt p +inancial

*arantee ,echanis,s to +inance the nee)s +or e,er*enc! response.clean$p reha%ilitation o+ areas that,a! %e )a,a*e) )rin* the pro*ra, or pro5ect


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#om$oun'

*. Arenan' &t

#om$oun'

An our#e -, a A AASb

+. Ca'm&uman' &t

#om$oun'

An our#e -, a C'AAS

b

4. Carbon

(ono3&'e

An

&n'utr&al

Sour#e

/,, a CO Orat anal&

/. Co$$er

an' &tCom$oun'

An

&n'utr&alour#e

-,, a3 Cu AASb

1.

&n'utr or

$ro#e

-, a Pb AASb

9. (er#ur An Sour#e

/ a

elemental


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N?el

Carbonl 0

--. NO3

&(anu0a#ture

o0 N&tr

A#&'

*>,,, a

a#&' an'NO3 an'

#al#ulate'a NO*

Phenol)'&ul0on

a#&' (etho'

&& ;uel

burn&ngteam

generator

Phenol)'&ul0ona#&' (etho'

E3&t&ng

Sour#e

->/,, a

NO*

Ne Sour#e

Coal);&re'->,,, a

NO*

O&l);&re'/,, aNO*

&&& An

our#e otherthan 5& a'n

5&&

Phenol)'&ul0ona#&' (etho'

E3&t&ngSour#e

-,,, aNO*

Ne Sour#e

/,, a

NO*

-*.

Pho$horu

Pento3&'eg

An our#e*,, aP*O/

S$e#tro$hotometr

-+. @&n# an'&t

Com$oun'

An our#e -,, a @n AASb

aOther eu&%alent metho' a$$ro%e' b the 2e$artment ma be ue'.

bAtom Abor$t&on S$e#ttro$hotometr#All ne geothermal $oer $lant tart&ng #ontru#t&on b ,- anuar -99/ hall

#ontrol $ro#e> &n'utr&al $lant> or 0uel

burn&ng eu&$ment other than thermal $oer $lant> &n'utr&al bo&ler> #ement

$lant> &n#&nerator an' melt&ng 0urna#e.

Provi)e). +rther. That the ,a7i,, li,its +or sl+r o7i)es in sai)sorces shall %e0chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

5- E3&t&ngSour#e

5& (anu0a#ture o0

Sul0ur A#&' an'Sul05onat&on

Pro#e

*.,gm.N#ma SO

+

5&& ;uel burn&ng

Eu&$ment

-./gm.N#ma SO

*

5&&& Other

Stat&onar

Sour#ea

-.,gm.N#m

a SO+

5* Ne Sour#e

5& (anu0a#ture o0

Sul0ur A#&' an'Sul05onat&on

Pro#e

-./ gm.N#m

a SO+

5&& ;uel Burn&ngEu&$ment

,.7 gm.N#m


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a SO*

5&&& OtherStat&onar

Sour#ea

,.* gm.N#ma SO

+

aOther Stat&onar Sour#e re0er to e3&t&ng an' ne tat&onar our#e otherthan thoe #aue' b the manu0a#ture o0 ul0ur a#&' an' ul0onat&on $ro#e>

0uel burn&ng eu&$ment an' &n#&nerat&on.

For stationar! sorces o+ polltion not speci+icall! incl)e) in thei,,e)iatel! prece)in* para*raph. the +ollo'in* e,ission stan)ar)sshall not %e e7cee)e) in the e7hast *as0 chanro%lesvi rtalla'li%rar!

I# 8ail! An) Hal+ Horl! Avera*e ales

2a&lA%erage

=alue

e3$ree' atotal organ

#arbon

-,

mg"m+

*,

mg"m+

e3$ree' an&trogen

'&o3&'e 0or

*,,

mg"m+

4,,

mg"m+


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&n#&nerat&on

$lant &th a#a$a#&t

e3#ee'&ng +tonne $er

hour

N&trogenmono3&'e

5NO an'n&trogen

'&o3&'e

5NO*>

e3$ree' a

n&trogen'&o3&'e 0or

&n#&nerat&on

$lant &th a#a$a#&t o0 +

tonne $erhour or le

+,,

mg"m+

Ammon&a-,

mg"m+

*,

mg"m+II# All the Avera*e ales Over the "a,ple Perio) o+ a >ini,, o+ 6an) >a7i,, o+ Hors#

Ca'm&um an'

&t#om$oun'>

e3$ree' a#a'm&um

5C'

total ,.,/

Thall&um an'&t

#om$oun'>e3$ree' a

thall&um 5Tl

mg"m+

(er#ur an'&t

Com$oun'>

e3$ree' amer#ur 5


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e3$ree' a

ant&mon 5Sb

Aren an'

&t#om$oun'>

e3$ree' a

aren 5A

total ,./ mg"m+

Lea' an' &t

#om$oun'>e3$ree' a

lea' 5 Pb

Chrom&uman' &t

#om$oun'>

e3$ree' a#hrom&um

5Cr

Cobalt an' &t

#om$oun'>

e3$ree' a#obalt 5Co

Co$$er an' &t#om$oun'>

e3$ree' a

#o$$er 5Cu

(anganee

an' &t

#om$oun'>e3$ree' a

manganee5(n

N?el an' &t

#om$oun'>e3$ree' a

n?el 5N&

=ana'&um an'

&t#om$oun'>e3$ree' a

%ana'&um 5=

T&n an' &t#om$oun'>

e3$ree' at&n 5Sn


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These avera*e vales cover also *aseos an) the vapor +or,s o+ therelevant heav! ,etal e,ission as 'ell as their co,pon)s0 Provi)e).That the e,ission o+ )io7ins an) +rans into the air shall %e re)ce)%! the ,ost pro*ressive techni4es0 Provi)e). +rther. That allavera*e o+ )io7in an) +rans ,easre) over the sa,ple perio) o+ a,ini,, o+ hors an) ,a7i,, o+ hors ,st not e7cee) the li,itvale o+ D#1 nano*ra,;,/# chanro%lesvirtala'li%rar!

Prsant to "ec# o+ this Act. the 8epart,ent shall prepare a)etaile) action plan settin* the e,ission stan)ar)s or stan)ar)s o+per+or,ance +or an! stationar! sorce the proce)re +or testin*e,issions +or each t!pe o+ polltant. an) the proce)re +oren+orce,ent o+ sai) stan)ar)s#

E7istin* in)stries. 'hich are proven to e7cee) e,ission ratesesta%lishe) %! the 8epart,ent in consltation 'ith sta&ehol)ers.a+ter a thoro*h. cre)i%le an) transparent ,easre,ent process shall%e allo'e) a *race perio) o+ ei*hteen =1: ,onths +or theesta%lish,ent o+ an environ,ental ,ana*e,ent s!ste, an) the

installation o+ an appropriate air polltion control )evice 0Provi)e). That an e7tension o+ not ,ore than t'elve =1(: ,onths ,a!%e allo'e) %! the 8epart,ent on ,eritorios *ron)s#

"EC# (D# 7an on (ncineration.$ Incineration. here%! )e+ine) as the

%rnin* o+ ,nicipal. %io,e)ical an) ha-ar)os 'aste. 'hich processe,its poisonos an) to7ic +,es is here%! prohi%ite)3 Provi)e).

ho'ever. That the prohi%ition shall not appl! to tra)itional s,all$

scale ,etho) o+ co,,nit!;nei*h%orhoo) sanitation siga.tra)itional. a*ricltral. cltral. health. an) +oo) preparation an)

cre,atoria3 Provi)e). +rther. That e7istin* incinerators )ealin*

'ith a %io,e)ical 'astes shall %e ot 'ithin three =/: !ears a+terthe e++ectivit! o+ this Act3 Provi)e). +inall!. that in the interi,.

sch nits shall %e li,ite) to the %rnin* o+ patholo*ical an)in+ectios 'astes. an) s%5ect to close ,onitorin* %! the 8epart,ent#

Local *overn,ent nits are here%! ,an)ate) to pro,ote. encora*e an)

i,ple,ent in their respective 5ris)iction a co,prehensiveecolo*ical 'aste ,ana*e,ent that incl)es 'aste se*re*ation.

rec!clin* an) co,postin*#

?ith )e concern on the e++ects o+ cli,ate chan*e. the 8epart,ent

shall pro,ote the se o+ state$o+$the$art. environ,entall!$son) an)

sa+e non$%rn technolo*ies +or the han)lin*. treat,ent. ther,al)estrction. tili-ation. an) )isposal o+ sorte). nrec!cle).nco,poste). %io,e)ical an) ha-ar)os 'astes#

Article ForPolltion +ro, >otor ehicles

"EC# (1# Pollution from *otor 5ehicles.$a: The 8OTC shall i,ple,ent

the e,ission stan)ar)s +or ,otor vehicles set prsant to an) asprovi)e) in this Act# To +rther i,prove the e,ission stan)ar)s. the


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8epart,ent shall revie'. revise an) p%lish the stan)ar)s ever! t'o=(: !ears. or as the nee) arises# It shall consi)er the ,a7i,,

li,its +or all ,a5or polltants to ensre s%stantial i,prove,ent in

air 4alit! +or the health. sa+et! an) 'el+are o+ the *eneralp%lic#

The +ollo'in* e,ission stan)ar)s +or t!pe approval o+ ,otor vehicles

shall %e e++ective %! the !ear (DD/0 chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

a: For li*ht )t! vehicles. the e7hast e,ission li,its +or *aseospolltants shall %e0chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

Em&&on L&m&t 0or L&ght 2ut =ehle

T$e A$$ro%al52&re#t&%e 9-"44-"EEC

CO

5g"?m


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An! i,porte) ne' ,otor vehicle en*ine shall not %e intro)ce) intoco,,erce. sol) or se) nless itco,plies 'ith e,ission stan)ar)s set prsant to this Act#

An! i,porte) se) ,otor vehicle or re%ilt ,otor vehicle sin* ne' orse) en*ines. ,a5or parts orco,ponents shall not %e re*istere) nless it co,plies 'ith the

e,ission stan)ar)s#In case o+ non$co,pliance. the i,porter or consi*nee ,a! %e allo'e)

to ,o)i+! or re%il) the vehiclar en*ine so it 'ill %e inco,pliance 'ith applica%le e,ission stan)ar)s#

No ,otor vehicle re*istration =>R: shall %e isse) nless sch ,otor

vehicle passes the e,ission testin* re4ire,ent pro,l*ate) inaccor)ance 'ith this Act# "ch testin* shall %e con)cte) %! the 8OTC

or its athori-e) inspection centers 'ithin si7t! =@D: )a!s prior to)ate o+ re*istration#

The 8TI shall pro,l*ate the necessar! re*lations prescri%in* the

se+l li+e o+ vehicles an) en*ines incl)in* )evices in or)er toensre that sch vehicles 'ill con+or, to the e,issions 'hich the!

'ere certi+ie) to ,eet# These re*lations shall incl)e provisions+or ensrin* the )ra%ilit! o+ e,ission )evices#

"EC# (/# Secon!$&an! *otor 5ehicle #ngines.$An! i,porte) secon)$han)

,otor vehicle en*ine shall not %e intro)ce) into co,,erce. sol) orse) nless it co,plies 'ith e,ission stan)ar)s set prsant to thisAct#

Article FivePolltion +ro, Other "orces

"EC# (6# Pollution from smo/ing.$",o&in* insi)e a p%lic %il)in* or

an enclose) p%lic place incl)in* p%lic vehicles an) other ,eanso+ transport or in an! enclose) area otsi)e o+ one


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Ener*! =8OE:. co$chaire) %! the 8epart,ent o+ Environ,ent an) Natral

Resorces =8ENR:. in consltation 'ith the Brea o+ Pro)ct

"tan)ar)s =BP": o+ the 8TI. the 8O"T. the representatives o+ the+el an) ato,otive in)stries. aca)e,e an) the cons,ers shall setthe speci+ications +or all t!pes o++el an) +el$relate) pro)cts. to i,prove +el co,position +or

increase) e++icienc! an) re)ce) e,issions0chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

Provi)e). ho'ever.that the speci+ications +or all t!pes o+ +el an) +el$relate)pro)cts set$+orth prsant to thissection shall %e a)opte) %! the BP" as Philippine National "tan)ar)s=PN":#

The 8OE shall also speci+! the allo'a%le content o+ a))itives in all

t!pes o+ +els an) +el$relate) pro)cts# "ch stan)ar)s shall %e%ase) pri,aril! on threshol) levels o+ health an) research st)ies#

On the %asis o+ sch speci+ications. the 8OE shall li&e'ise li,it

the content or %e*in that phase$ot o+ a))itives in all t!pes o++els an) +el$relate) pro)cts as it ,a! )ee, necessar!# Other

a*encies involve) in the per+or,ance o+ this +nction shall %ere4ire) to coor)inate 'ith the 8OE an) trans+er all )oc,ents an)

in+or,ation necessar! +or the i,ple,entation o+ this provision#

Consistent 'ith the provisions o+ the prece)in* para*raphs n)er thissection. it is )eclare) that0 chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

a: not later than ei*hteen =1: ,onths a+ter thee++ectivit! o+ this Act. no person shall ,an+actre.

i,port. sell. sppl!. o++er +or sale. )ispense. transportor intro)ce into co,,erce nlea)e) pre,i, *asoline +el

'hich has an anti$&noc& in)e7 =AI: o+ not less that #

an) Rei) vapor pressre o+ not ,ore than 9 psi# ?ithin si7=@: ,onths a+ter the e++ectivit! o+ this Act. nlea)e)*asoline +el shall contain aro,atics not to e7cee) +ort!$

+ive percent =6: %! vol,e an) %en-ene not to e7cee)

+or percent =6: %! vol,e3 Provi)e). that %! !ear (DD/.nlea)e) *asoline +el shol) contain aro,atics not to

e7cee) thirt!$+ive percent =/: %! vol,e an) %en-ene notto e7cee) t'o percent =(: %! vol,e3

%: not later than ei*hteen =1: ,onths a+ter thee++ectivit! o+ this Act. no person shall ,an+actre.

i,port. sell. sppl!. o++er +or sale. )ispense. transportor intro)ce into co,,erce ato,otive )iesel +el 'hich

contains a concentration o+ sl+r in e7cess o+ D#(D %!'ei*ht 'ith a cetane n,%er o+ in)e7 o+ not less than+ort!$ei*ht =6:0 Provi)e). That %! !ear (DD6. content o+sai) sl+r shall %e D#D %! 'ei*ht3 an)

c: not later than ei*hteen =1: ,onths a+ter thee++ectivit! o+ this Act. no Person shall ,an+actre.

i,port. sell. sppl!. o++er +or sale. )ispense. transport


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or intro)ce into co,,erce in)strial )iesel +el 'hich

contains a concentration o+ sl+r in e7cess o+ D#/D =%!'ei*ht:#

Ever! t'o =(: !ears therea+ter or as the nee) arises. the

speci+ications o+ nlea)e) *asoline an) o+ ato,otive an) in)strial)iesel +els shall %e revie'e) an) revise) +or +rther i,prove,ent in

+or,lation an) in accor)ance 'ith the provisions o+ this Act#chanro%lesvirtala'li%rar!

The +els characteri-e) a%ove shall %e co,,erciall! availa%le#

Li&e'ise. the sa,e shall %e the re+erence +els +or e,ission an)testin* proce)res to %e esta%lishe) in accor)ance 'ith theprovisions o+ this Act#

An! propose) a))itive shall not in an! 'a! increase e,issions o+ an!

o+ the re*late) *ases 'hich shall incl)e. %t not li,ite) tocar%on ,ono7i)e. h!)rocar%ons. an) o7i)es o+ nitro*en an) particlate

,atter. in or)er to %e approve) an) certi+ie) %! the 8epart,ent#

"EC# (# Regulation of 4uels an! 4uel A!!iti"es.$ The 8OE. in

coor)ination 'ith the 8epart,ent an) the BP". shall re*late the seo+ an! +el or +el a))itive# No ,an+actrer. processor or tra)er o+

an! +el or a))itive ,a! i,port. sell. o++er +or sale. or intro)ceinto co,,erce sch +el +or a))itive nless the sa,e has %eenre*istere) 'ith the 8OE# Prior to re*istration. the ,an+actrer.

processor or tra)er shall provi)e the 8OE 'ith the +ollo'in*relevant in+or,ation0chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

a: Pro)ct i)entit! an) co,position to )eter,ine thepotential health e++ects o+ sch +el a))itives3

%: 8escription o+ the anal!tical techni4e that can %ese) to )etect an) ,easre the a))itive in an! +el3

c: Reco,,en)e) ran*e o+ concentration3 an)

): Prpose in the se o+ the +el an) a))itive#

"EC# (# *isfueling.$ In or)er to prevent the )isa%lin* o+ an!

e,ission control )evice %! lea) conta,ination. no person shallintro)ce or case or allo' the intro)ction o+ lea)e) *asoline into

an! ,otor vehicle e4ippe) 'ith a *asoline tan& +iller inlet an)la%ele) unlea!e! gasoline only# This prohi%ition shall also appl!

to an! person 'ho &no's or shol) &no' that sch vehicle is )esi*ne)

solel! +or the se o+ nlea)e) *asoline#chanro%lesvirtala'li%rar!

"EC# (9# Prohibition on *anufacture8 (mport an! Sale of lea!e!%asoline an! of #ngines an!or ComponentsReuiring 6ea!e! %asoline.$E++ective not later than ei*hteen =1: ,onths a+ter the enact,ent o+

this Act. no person shall ,an+actre. i,port. sell. o++er +or sale.

intro)ce into co,,erce. conve! or other'ise )ispose o+. in an!,anner. lea)e) *asoline an) en*ines an) co,ponents re4irin* the seo+ lea)e) *asoline#


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For e7istin* vehicles. the 8TI shall +or,late stan)ar)s an)

proce)res that 'ill allo' non$con+or,in* en*ines to co,pl! 'ith these o+ nlea)e) +el 'ithin +ive=: !ears a+ter the e++ectivit! o+this Act#

Article T'oOther Polltants

"EC# /D# -'one$Depleting Substances.$Consistent 'ith the ter,s an)

con)itions o+ the >ontreal Protocol on "%stances that 8eplete theO-one La!er an) other international a*ree,ents an) protocols to 'hich

the Philippines is a si*nator!. the 8epart,ent shall phase oto-one$)epletin* s%stances#

?ithin si7t! =@D: )a!s a+ter the enact,ent o+ this Act. the

8epart,ent shall p%lish a list o+ s%stances 'hich are &no'n tocase har,+l e++ects on the stratospheric o-one la!er#

"EC# /1# %reenhouse %ases#$ The Philippine At,ospheric. Geoph!sicalan) Astrono,ical "ervice

A),inistration =PAGA"A: shall re*larl! ,onitor ,eteorolo*ical+actors a++ectin* environ,ental con)itions incl)in* o-one )epletionan) *reenhose *ases an) coor)inate 'ith the 8epart,ent in or)er to

e++ectivel! *i)e air polltion ,onitorin* an) stan)ar)$settin*activities#

The 8epart,ent. to*ether 'ith concerne) a*encies an) local *overn,ent

nits. shall prepare an) +ll! i,ple,ent a national plan consistent

'ith the nite) Nations Fra,e'or& Convention on Cli,ate Chan*e an)other international a*ree,ents. conventions an) protocols on the

re)ction o+ *reenhose *as e,issions in the contr!#

"EC# /(# Persistent -rganic Pollutants.$The 8epart,ent shall. 'ithin

a perio) o+ t'o =(: !ears a+ter the enact,ent o+ this Act. esta%lishan inventor! list o+ all sorces o+ Persistent Or*anic Polltants

=POPs: in the contr!# The 8epart,ent shall )evelop short$ter, an)

lon*$ter, national *overn,ent pro*ra,s on the re)ction an)eli,ination o+ POPs sch as )io7ins an) +rans# "ch pro*ra,s shall%e +or,late) 'ithin a !ear a+ter the esta%lish,ent o+ the inventor!list#

"EC# //# Ra!ioacti"e #missions#$ All pro5ects 'hich 'ill involve the

se o+ ato,ic an);or nclear ener*!. an) 'ill entail release an)

e,ission o+ ra)ioactive s%stances into the environ,ent. inci)ent tothe esta%lish,ent or possession o+ nclear ener*! +acilities an)ra)ioactive ,aterials. han)lin*. transport. pro)ction. stora*e. an)

se o+ ra)ioactive ,aterials. shall %e re*late) in the interest o+p%lic health an) 'el+are %! the PhilippineNclear Research Institte =PNRI:. in coor)ination 'ith 8epart,entan) other appropriate *overn,enta*encies#

Chapter 6


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Instittional >echanis,

"EC# /6# 6ea! Agency.$ The 8epart,ent. nless other'ise provi)e)

herein. shall %e the pri,ar! *overn,ent a*enc! responsi%le +or thei,ple,entation an) en+orce,ent o+ this Act# To %e ,ore e++ective in

this re*ar). The 8epart,entana*e,ent Brea =E>B:

shall %e converte) +ro, a sta++ %rea to a line %rea +or a perio)

o+ no ,ore than t'o =(: !ears. nless a separate. co,prehensiveenviron,ental ,ana*e,ent a*enc! is create)#

"EC# /# 6in/age *echanism.$ The 8epart,ent shall conslt.

participate. cooperate an) enter into a*ree,ent 'ith other*overn,ent a*encies. or 'ith a++ecte) non$*overn,ental =NGOs: or

people


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): To reco,,en) to the Boar) air 4alit! stan)ar)s 'hich shall

not e7cee) the ,a7i,, per,issi%le stan)ar)s set %! rationalla's3

e: To coor)inate 'ith other *overn,ent a*encies an) non$

*overn,ental or*ani-ations in the i,ple,entation o+ ,easres toprevent an) control air polltion3 an)

+: E7ercise sch other po'ers an) per+or, sch )ties an)

+nctions as ,a! %e prescri%e) %! la' or or)inance0 Provi)e).ho'ever. That in provinces;cities;,nicipalities 'here there are

no environ,ent an) natral resorces o++icers. the locale7ective concerne) ,a! )esi*nate an! o+ his o++icial an);or

chie+ o+ o++ice pre+era%l! the provincial. cit! or ,nicipala*ricltrist. or an! o+ his e,plo!ee0 Provi)e). +inall!. That

in case an e,plo!ee is )esi*nate) as sch. he ,st have

s++icient e7perience in environ,ental an) natral resorces,ana*e,ent. conservation an) tili-ation#

"EC# /# Recor!$/eeping8 (nspection8 *onitoring an! #ntry by theDepartment.$ The 8epart,ent or its )l! accre)ite) entit! shall.a+ter proper consltation an) notice. re4ire an! person 'ho o'ns or

operates an! e,issions sorce or 'ho is s%5ect to an! re4ire,ento+ this Act to0chanro%lesvirt alla'li%rar!

=a: esta%lish an) ,aintain relevant recor)s3

=%: ,a&e relevant reports3

=c: install. se an) ,aintain ,onitorin* e4ip,ent or ,etho)s3

=): sa,ple e,ission. in accor)ance 'ith the ,etho)s. locations.

intervals an) ,anner prescri%e) %! the 8epart,ent3

=e: &eep recor)s on control e4ip,ent para,eters. pro)ction

varia%les or other in)irect )ata 'hen )irect ,onitorin* o+e,issions is i,practical3 an)

=+: provi)e sch other in+or,ation as the 8epart,ent ,a!reasona%l! re4ire#

Prsant to this Act. the 8epart,ent. thro*h its athori-e)representatives. shall have the ri*ht o+0 chanro%lesvi rtalla'li%rar!

=a: entr! or access to an! pre,ises incl)in* )oc,ents an)

relevant ,aterials as re+erre) to in the herein prece)in*para*raph3

=%: inspect an! polltion or 'aste sorce. control )evice.,onitorin* e4ip,ent or ,etho) re4ire)3an)

=c: test an! e,ission#

An! recor). report or in+or,ation o%taine) n)er this section shall

%e ,a)e availa%le to the p%lic. e7cept pon a satis+actor! sho'in*


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to the 8epart,ent %! the entit! concerne) that the recor). report or

in+or,ation. or parts thereo+. i+ ,a)e p%lic. 'ol) )ivl*e secret

,etho)s or processes entitle) to protection as intellectalpropert!# "ch recor). report or in+or,ation shall li&e'ise %e

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e7cept +ees +or actions not capa%le o+ pecniar! esti,ations. an)shall li&e'ise. pon pri,a +acie sho'in* o+ the non$en+orce,ent or

violation co,plaine) o+. e7e,pt the plainti++ +ro, the +ilin* o+ an

in5nction %on) +or the issance o+ a preli,inar! in5nction#chanro%lesvirtala'li%rar!

?ithin thirt! =/D: )a!s. the cort shall ,a&e a )eter,ination i+ the

co,pliant herein is ,alicios an);or %aseless an) shall accor)in*l!

)is,iss the action an) a'ar) attorne!


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In a))ition. the )river an) operator o+ the apprehen)e) vehicle shall

n)er*o a se,inar on polltion control ,ana*e,ent con)cte) %! the8OTC an) shall also s++er the +ollo'in* penalties0 chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

a: First O++ense $ a +ine not to e7cee) T'o Thosan) Pesos=P(.DDD#DD:3

%: "econ) O++ense $ a +ine not less than T'o Thosan) Pesos=P(.DDD#DD: an) not to e7cee) ForThosan) Pesos =P6.DDD#DD:3 an)

c: Thir) o++ense $ one =1: !ear sspension o+ the >otor ehicle

Re*istration =>R: an) a +ine o+ not less than For Thosan)Pesos =P6.DDD#DD: an) not ,ore than "i7 thosan) [email protected]#DD:#

An! violation o+ the provisions o+ "ec# (1 para*raph =): 'ith re*ar)

to national inspection an) ,aintenance pro*ra,. incl)in*technicians an) +acilit! co,pliance shall penali-e) 'ith a +ine o+

not less than Thirt! Thosan) Pesos =P/D.DDD#DD: or cancellation o+

license o+ %oth the technician an) the center. or %oth. as)eter,ine) %! the 8TI#chanro%lesvirtala'li%rar!

All la' en+orce,ent o++icials an) )epti-e) a*ents accre)ite) to

con)ct vehicle e,issions testin* an) apprehensions shall n)er*o a,an)ator! trainin* on e,ission stan)ar)s an) re*lations# For this

prpose. the 8epart,ent. to*ether 'ith the 8OTC. 8TI. 8O"T.

Philippine National Police =PNP: an) other concerne) a*encies an)private entities shall )esi*n a trainin* pro*ra,#

"EC# 6# 4ines an! Penalties for 5iolations of -ther Pro"isions in

the Act.$ For violations o+ all other provisions provi)e) in thisAct an) o+ the rles an) re*lations thereo+. a +ine o+ not less thanTen thosan) pesos =P1D.DDD: %t not ,ore than One Hn)re) thosan)

Pesos =P1DD.DDD: or si7 =@: ,onths to si7 =@: !ears i,prison,ent or%oth shall %e i,pose)# I+ the o++en)er is a 5ri)ical person. the

presi)ent. ,ana*er. )irectors. trstees. the polltion controlo++icer or the o++icials )irectl! in char*e o+ the operations shall

s++er the penalt! herein provi)e)#

"EC# 6# %ross 5iolations#$ In case o+ *ross violation o+ this Act or

its i,ple,entin* rles an) re*lations. the PAB shall reco,,en) tothe proper *overn,ent a*encies to +ile the appropriate cri,inal

char*es a*ainst the violators# The PAB shall assist the p%licprosector in the liti*ation o+ the case# Gross violation shall,ean0chanro%lesvir talla'li%rar!

a2 three =/: or ,ore speci+ic o++enses 'ithin a perio) o+ one=1: !ear3

%2 three =/: or ,ore speci+ic o++enses 'iththree =/: consective !ears3

c2 %latant )isre*ar) o+ the or)ers o+ the PAB. sch s %t not


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li,ite) to the %rea&in* o+ seal. pa)loc&s an) other si,ilar)evices. or operation )espite the e7istence o+ an or)er +or

closre. )iscontinance or cessation o+ operation3 an)

)2 irrepara%le or *rave )a,a*e to the environ,ent as aconse4ence o+ an! violation o+ the provisions o+ this Act#

O++en)ers shall %e pnishe) 'ith i,prison,ent o+ not less than si7

=@: !ears %t not ,ore than ten =1D: !ears at the )iscretion o+ thecort# I+ the o++en)er is a 5ri)ical person. the presi)ent. ,ana*er.

)irectors. trstees. the polltion control o++icer or the o++icials)irectl! in char*e o+ the operations shall s++er the penalt! herein

provi)e)#crala'#Chapter

Final Provisions

"EC# 69# Potential 6oss or Shifts of #mployment.$ The "ecretar! o+

La%or is here%! athori-e) to esta%lish a co,pensation. retrainin*an) relocation pro*ra, to assist 'or&ers lai) o++ )e to a co,pan!illion Pesos =P/DD.DDD.DDD#DD: shall %e appropriate) to the

8epart,ent3 T'o Hn)re) >illion Pesos =P(DD.DDD.DDD#DD: to the 8TI3One Hn)re) Fi+t! >illion Pesos =P1D.DDD.DDD#DD: to the 8OTC3 an)

One Hn)re) >illion Pesos =P1DD.DDD.DDD#DD: to the 8OE#

Therea+ter. the a,ont necessar! to e++ectivel! carr! ot the

provisions o+ this Act shall %e incl)e) in the General

Appropriations Act#

"EC# 1# (mplementing Rules an! Regulations.$ The 8epart,ent. in

coor)ination 'ith the Co,,ittees on Environ,ent an) Ecolo*! o+ the"enate an) Hose o+ Representatives. respectivel! an) other a*encies.

shall pro,l*ate the i,ple,entin* rles an) re*lations +or this

Act. 'ithin one =1: !ear a+ter the enact,ent o+ this Act0 Provi)e).That rles an) re*lations isse) %! other *overn,ent a*encies an)

instr,entalities +or the prevention an);or a%ate,ent o+ polltion

not inconsistent 'ith this Act shall spple,ent the rles an)re*lations isse) %! the 8epart,ent prsant to the provisions o+

this Act#"EC# (# Report to Congress.$ The 8epart,ent shall report to

Con*ress. not later than >arch /D o+ ever! !ear +ollo'in* theapproval o+ this Act. the pro*ress o+ the polltion control e++orts

an) ,a&e the necessar! reco,,en)ations in areas 'here there is nee)+or le*islative action#

"EC# /# ;oint Congressional -"ersight Committee.$ There is here%!create) a 5oint con*ressional oversi*ht co,,ittee to ,onitor the


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i,ple,entation o+ this Act# The co,,ittee shall %e co,pose) o+ +ive=: senators an) +ive =: representatives to %e appointe) %! the

"enate Presi)ent an) the "pea&er o+ the Hose o+ Representatives.respectivel!. the oversi*ht co,,ittee shall %e co$chaire) %! a

senator an) a representative )esi*nate) %! the "enate Presi)ent an)the "pea&er o+ the Hose o+ Representatives. respectivel!#

The ,an)ate *iven to the 5oint con*ressional oversi*ht co,,itteen)er this Act shall %e 'ithot pre5)ice to the per+or,ance o+ the)ties an) +nctions %! the respective e7istin* oversi*ht co,,ittees

o+ the "enate an) the Hose o+ Representatives#

"EC# 6# Separability of Pro"isions.$ I+ an! provision o+ this Act or

the application o+ sch provision to an! person or circ,stances is)eclare) nconstittional. the re,ain)er o+ the Act or the

application o+ sch provision to other person or circ,stances shallnot %e a++ecte) %! sch )eclaration#

"EC# # Repealing Clause.$Presi)ential 8ecree No# 111 is here%!

repeale)# Presi)ential 8ecrees Nos# 11(. 1@ an) Presi)ential8ecree No# 96 are partl! ,o)i+ie)# All other la's. or)ers. issance.

rles an) re*lations inconsistent here'ith are here%! repeale) or,o)i+ie) accor)in*l!#

"EC# @# #ffecti"ity.$This Act shall ta&e e++ect +i+teen =1: )a!s

+ro, the )ate o+ its p%lication in the O++icial Ga-ette or in atleast t'o =(: ne'spapers o+ *eneral circlation# chanro%lesv

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