[ DENR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2009-02, February 26, 2009 ]

TEMPORARY BANNING OF THE IMPORTATION AND USE OF ENDOSULFAN



Pursuant to Section 5 (j) of Executive Order No. 192 and Section 4 of the General Provision of the Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 6969 or the œ Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990  and consistent with the mandate of the DENR to protect the public health from any undesirable risks hazards on the use of endosulfan, a temporary ban on the importation and/or distribution and use of said chemical is hereby imposed.

This temporary banning takes effect immediately until the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) issues an official directive on this matter.

Adopted: 26 Feb. 2009

(SGD.) JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR.
Secretary