Through RA 6969 and DENR Administrative Order No. 29, a number of requirements and mechanisms were established for identifying, screening, and evaluating new chemicals before they ecome commercially available in the Philippines. Title II also provides for the evaluation of those chemicals already in use which, by virtue of thier occurrence, use, or toxicity, may present human health and environmental concerns.               more>>>
 

Proposed Department Administrative Order (DAO) regarding Chemicals Management (for your commnets and suggestion)

The Eleventh Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an Internationally Legally Binding Instrument for the Application of the Prior Informed Prodcedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (INC11) officially opened on 18th September 2004. Over 300 participants representing more than 100 governments and a number of intergovernmental, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations agencies attended the Session.

The prior informed consent (PIC) procedure aims to promote shared responsibility between exporting and importing countries in protecting human health and the environment from the harmful effects of trade of certain hazardous chemicals. The Rotterdam Convention was adopted in September 1998. To date, the Convention has been signed by states including the Philippines and ratified by 74 states. The Convention entered into force in February 2003 with Armenia as the 50th country that ratifies the
Convention. The Philippines is presently working for the ratification of the Convention which is now being undertaken by the DFA-OLA.

Delegates to the INC 11 resumed consideration of major issues associated with the
Implementation of the PIC procedure.