In the interest of the service and pursuant to Section 20, Chapter IV, Title II of DENR Administrative Order No. 29-Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990), Chemical Control Orders (CCOs) shall be issued for the following toxic chemical substances:

1. Cadmium Compounds (Cd);
2. Lead Compounds (Pb);
3. Arsenic Compounds (As);
4. Vinyl Chloride (C2H3Cl);
5. Benzene (C6H6); and
6. Chromium (Cr6)

SECTION 1. Procedure - A CCO shall be prepared, issued and published for each of the above-listed toxic chemical substances.

SECTION 2. Transitory Provision - In the interim, users, importers and manufacturers of the above-listed chemicals shall continue the completion and submission of the following requirements to the Environmental Quality Division (EQD) of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) pursuant to DENR Administrative Order No. 98-58:

 

a. Hazardous Wastes Registration Form; and
b. Biennial Report

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause - All orders, rules and regulations, memoranda and other issuances inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed/amended accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity - This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 30 March 2005

(SGD.) MICHAEL T. DEFENSOR
Secretary