republic act no. 8749 (phil. clean air act)

8/12/2019 Republic Act No. 8749 (Phil. Clean Air Act)

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999

Chapter 1

General Pro!"!on"Art!#le One

Ba"!# A!r $%al!t& Pol!#!e"

'ECTION 1.Short Title.( Th!" A#t "hall )e *no+n a" the Philippine Clean Air Act

of 1999.'EC. ,.Declaration of Principles. ( The 'tate "hall prote#t an- a-an#e the r!ht o/

the people to a )alan#e- an- health/%l e#olo& !n a##or- +!th the rh&th0 an-har0on& o/ nat%re.The 'tate "hall pro0ote an- prote#t the lo)al en!ron0ent to atta!n "%"ta!na)le-eelop0ent +h!le re#on!!n the pr!0ar& re"pon"!)!l!t& o/ lo#al oern0ent %n!t"to -eal +!th en!ron0ental pro)le0".The 'tate re#on!e" that the re"pon"!)!l!t& o/ #lean!n the ha)!tat an- en!ron0ent

!" pr!0ar!l& area()a"e-.The 'tate al"o re#on!e" the pr!n#!ple that polluters must pay.F!nall&2 the 'tate re#on!e" that a #lean an- health& en!ron0ent !" /or the oo- o/

all an- "ho%l-2 there/ore2 )e the #on#ern o/ all.'EC. 3. Declaration of Policies. ( The 'tate "hall p%r"%e a pol!#& o/ )alan#!n

-eelop0ent an- en!ron0ental prote#t!on. To a#h!ee th!" en-2 the /ra0e +or*/or "%"ta!na)le -eelop0ent "hall )e p%r"%e-. It "hall )e the pol!#& o/ the 'tate to

5a6 For0%late a hol!"t!# nat!onal prora0 o/ a!r poll%t!on

0anae0ent that "hall )e !0ple0ente- )& the oern0ent thro%hproper -eleat!on an- e//e#t!e #oor-!nat!on o/ /%n#t!on" an-

a#t!!t!e"5)6 En#o%rae #ooperat!on an- "el/(re%lat!on a0on #!t!en" an-

!n-%"tr!e" thro%h the appl!#at!on o/0ar*et()a"e- !n"tr%0ent"

5#6 Fo#%" pr!0ar!l& on poll%t!on preent!on rather than on #ontrol

an- pro!-e /or a #o0prehen"!e 0anae0ent prora0 /or a!rpoll%t!on5-6 Pro0ote p%)l!# !n/or0at!on an- e-%#at!on an- to en#o%rae the

part!#!pat!on o/ an !n/or0e- an- a#t!e p%)l!# !n a!r %al!t& plann!nan- 0on!tor!n an-5e6 For0%late an- en/or#e a "&"te0 o/ a##o%nta)!l!t& /or "hort an-

lon(ter0 a-er"e en!ron0ental !0pa#t o/ a

proe#t2 prora0 ora#t!!t&. Th!" "hall !n#l%-e the "ett!n %p o/ a /%n-!n or %arantee

0e#han!"0 /or #lean(%p an- en!ron0ental reha)!l!tat!on an-#o0pen"at!on /or per"onal -a0ae".

'EC. 4. Recognition of Rights. ( P%r"%ant to the a)oe(-e#lare- pr!n#!ple"2 the

/ollo+!n r!ht" o/ #!t!en" are here)& "o%ht to )e re#on!e- an- the 'tate "hall"ee* to %arantee the!r eno&0ent


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5a6 The r!ht to )reathe #lean a!r5)6 The r!ht to %t!l!e an- eno& all nat%ral re"o%r#e" a##or-!n to

the pr!n#!ple" o/ "%"ta!na)le -eelop0ent5#6 The r!ht to part!#!pate !n the /or0%lat!on2 plann!n2!0ple0entat!on an- 0on!tor!n o/ en!ron0ental pol!#!e" an-prora0" an- !n the -e#!"!on(0a*!n pro#e""5-6 The r!ht to part!#!pate !n the -e#!"!on(0a*!n pro#e"" #on#ern!n

-eelop0ent pol!#!e"2 plan" an- prora0" proe#t" or a#t!!t!e" that0a& hae a-er"e !0pa#t on the en!ron0ent an- p%)l!# health5e6 The r!ht to )e !n/or0e- o/ the nat%re an- e:tent o/ the potent!al

haar- o/ an& a#t!!t&2 %n-erta*!n or proe#t an- to )e "ere- t!0el&not!#e o/ an& "!n!/!#ant r!"e !n the leel o/ poll%t!on an- the

a##!-ental or -el!)erate

relea"e !nto the at0o"phere o/ har0/%l or haar-o%" "%)"tan#e" 5/6 The r!ht o/ a##e"" to p%)l!# re#or-" +h!#h a #!t!en 0a& nee- to

e:er#!"e h!" or her r!ht" e//e#t!el& %n-er th!" A#t56 The r!ht to )r!n a#t!on !n #o%rt or %a"!(%-!#!al )o-!e" to eno!n

all a#t!!t!e" !n !olat!on o/ en!ron0ental la+" an- re%lat!on"2 to#o0pel the reha)!l!tat!on an- #lean%p o/ a//e#te- area2 an- to "ee* the

!0po"!t!on o/ penal "an#t!on" aa!n"t !olator" o/ en!ron0ental la+"an-5h6 The r!ht to )r!n a#t!on !n #o%rt /or #o0pen"at!on o/ per"onal

-a0ae" re"%lt!n /ro0 the a-er"e en!ron0ental an- p%)l!# health!0pa#t o/ a proe#t or a#t!!t&.

Art!#le T+o

;e/!n!t!on o/ Ter0"

'EC.


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enhan#e0ent o/ the a!r %al!t&2 an- !n eneral2 %"e- a" )a"!" /or ta*!npo"!t!e a#t!on !n preent!n2 #ontroll!n2 or a)at!n a!r poll%t!on-= Ambient air uality0ean" the eneral a0o%nt o/ poll%t!on pre"ent !n a

)roa- area an- re/er" to the at0o"phere?" aerae p%r!t& a" -!"t!n%!"he-/ro0 -!"#hare 0ea"%re0ent" ta*en at the "o%r#e o/ poll%t!on

e= Certificate of Conformity0ean" a #ert!/!#ate !""%e- )& the ;epart0ent o/

En!ron0ent an- Nat%ral Re"o%r#e" to a eh!#le 0an%/a#t%rer > a""e0)leror !0porter #ert!/&!n that a part!#%lar ne+ eh!#le or eh!#le t&pe 0eet" there%!re0ent" pro!-e- %n-er th!" A#t an- !t" r%le" an- re%lat!on" /= Department 0ean" the ;epart0ent o/ En!ron0ent an- Nat%ral

Re"o%r#e"=#co$profile 0ean" the eoraph!#()a"e- !n"tr%0ent /or planner" an-

-e#!"!on 0a*er" +h!#h pre"ent an

eal%at!on o/ the en!ron0ent %al!t& an-#arr&!n #apa#!t& o/ an area. It !" the re"%lt o/ the !nterat!on o/ pr!0ar& -ata an- !n/or0at!on on nat%ral re"o%r#e" an- antropoen!# a#t!!t!e" on the

lan- +h!#h +ere eal%ate- )& ar!o%" en!ron0ental r!"* a""e""0ent an-/ore#a"t!n 0etho-olo!e" that ena)le the ;epart0ent to ant!#!pate the t&peo/ -eelop0ent #ontrol ne#e""ar& !n the plann!n area.h=#mission0ean" an& a!r #onta0!nant2 poll%tant2 a" "trea0 or %n+ante-

"o%n- /ro0 a *no+n "o%r#e +h!#h !" pa""e- !nto the at0o"phere!= %reenhouse gases 0ean" tho"e a"e" that #an potent!all& or #an

rea"ona)l& )e e:pe#te- to !n-%#e

lo)al +ar0!n2 +h!#h !n#l%-e #ar)on-!o:!-e2 o:!-e" o/ n!troen2 #hloro/lo%ro#ar)on"2 an- the l!*e= &a'ar!ous substances 0ean" tho"e "%)"tan#e" +h!#h pre"ent e!ther @1=

"hort(ter0 a#%te haar-" "%#h a" a#%te to:!#!t& )& !ne"t!on2 !nhalat!on2 or"*!n a)"orpt!on2 #orro"!!t& or other "*!n or e&e #onta#t haar- or the r!"* o//!re e:plo"!on or @,= lon(ter0 to:!#!t& %pon repeate- e:po"%re2

#ar#!noe#!t& @+h!#h !n "o0e #a"e" re"%lt !n a#%te e:po"%re )%t +!th a lonlatent per!o-=2 re"!"tan#e to -eto:!/!#at!on pro#e"" "%#h a" )!o-era-at!on2the potent!al to poll%te %n-erro%n- or "%r/a#e +ater" *= (nfectious )aste 0ean" that port!on o/ 0e-!#al +a"te that #o%l- tran"0!tan !n/e#t!o%" -!"ea"el= *e!ical )aste 0ean" the 0ater!al" enerate- a" a re"%lt o/ pat!ent

-!ano"!"2 treat0ent2 or !00%n!at!on o/ h%0an )e!n" or an!0al"0= *obile source0ean" an& eh!#le propelle- )& or thro%h #o0)%"t!on

o/ #ar)on()a"e- or other /%el2 #on"tr%#te- an- operate- pr!n#!pall& /or the#one&an#e o/ per"on" or the tran"portat!on o/ propert& oo-" n= *otor "ehicle0ean" an& eh!#le propelle- )& a a"ol!ne or -!e"el en!ne

or )& an& 0ean" other than

h%0an or an!0al po+er2 #on"tr%#te- an-operate- pr!n#!pall& /or the #one&an#e o/ per"on" or the tran"portat!on o/propert& or oo-" !n a p%)l!# h!h+a& or "treet open to p%)l!# %"eo= *unicipal )aste0ean" the +a"te 0ater!al" enerate- /ro0 #o00%n!t!e"

+!th!n a "pe#!/!# lo#al!t&


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p= +,e) "ehicle0ean" a eh!#le #on"tr%#te- ent!rel& /ro0 ne+ part" that

ha" neer )een "ol- or re!"tere- +!th the ;OTC or +!th the appropr!ateaen#& or a%thor!t&2 an- operate- on the h!h+a&" o/ the Ph!l!pp!ne"2 an&/ore!n "tate or #o%ntr&= -ctane Rating or the Anti$noc/ (n!e0A(20ean" the rat!n o/ theant!(*no#* #hara#ter!"t!#" o/ a ra-e or t&pe o/ a%to0ot!e a"ol!ne a"-eter0!ne- )& -!!-!n )& t+o @,= the "%0 o/ the Re"ear#h O#tane N%0)er@RON=2 pl%" the otor O#tane N%0)er @ON= the o#tane re%!re0ent2

+!th re"pe#t to a%to0ot!e a"ol!ne /or %"e !n a 0otor eh!#le or a #la""thereo/2 +hether !0porte-2 0an%/a#t%re-2 or a""e0)le- )& a 0an%/a#t%rer2 "hall re/er to the 0!n!0%0 o#tane rat!n o/ "%#h a%to0ot!e a"ol!ne +h!#h

"%#h 0an%/a#t%rer re#o00en-" /or the e//!#!ent operat!on o/ "%#h 0otoreh!#le2 or a "%)"tant!al port!on o/ "%#h #la""2 +!tho%t *no#*!nr= -'one Depleting Substances -DS2 0ean" tho"e "%)"tan#e" that

"!n!/!#antl& -eplete or other+!"e

0o-!/& the oone la&er !n a 0anner that !"l!*el& to re"%lt !n a-er"e e//e#t" o/ h%0an health an- the en!ron0ent "%#ha"2 )%t not l!0!te- to2 #hloro/lo%ro#ar)on"2 halon" an- the l!*e"= Persistent -rganic Pollutants P-Ps20ean" the oran!# #o0po%n-" that

per"!"t !n the en!ron0ent2 )!oa##%0%late thro%h the /oo- +e)2 anpo"e ar!"* o/ #a%"!n a-er"e e//e#t" to h%0an health an- the en!ron0ent. The"e#o0po%n-" re"!"t photol&t!#2 #he0!#al an- )!olo!#al -era-at!on2 +h!#h

"hall !n#l%-e )%t not )e l!0!te- to -!o:!n2 /%ran2 Polhlor!nate- B!phen&l"@PCB"=2 orano#hlor!ne pe"t!#!-e"2 "%#h a" al-r!n2 -!el-r!n2 ;;T2he:a#hloro)enene2 l!n-ane2 to:aphere an- #hlor-anet= Poisonous an! to0ic fumes0ean" an& e0!""!on" an- /%0e" +h!#h are

)e&on- !nternat!onall& ( a##epte- "tan-ar-"2 !n#l%-!n )%t not l!0!te- to theorl- Health Oran!at!on @HO= %!-el!ne al%e"%= Pollution control !e"ice+0ean" an& -e!#e or apparat%" %"e- to preent2

#ontrol or a)ate the poll%t!on o/ a!r #a%"e- )& e0!""!on" /ro0 !-ent!/!e-poll%t!on "o%r#e" at leel" +!th!n the a!r poll%t!on #ontrol "tan-ar-"e"ta)l!"he- )& the ;epart0ent= Pollution control technology 0ean" the poll%t!on #ontrol -e!#e"2

pro-%#t!on pro#e""2 /%el #o0)%"t!on

pro#e""e" or other 0ean" thate//e#t!el& preent or re-%#e e0!""!on" or e//l%ent+= Stan!ar! of performance+ 0ean" a "tan-ar- /or e0!""!on" o/ a!r

poll%tant +h!#h re/le#t" the -eree o/ e0!""!on l!0!tat!on a#h!ea)le thro%hthe appl!#at!on o/ the )e"t "&"te0 o/ e0!""!on re-%#t!on2 ta*!n !nto a##o%ntthe #o"t o/ a#h!e!n "%#h re-%#t!on an- an& non(a!r %al!t& health an-

en!ron0ental !0pa#t an- ener& re%!re0ent +h!#h the ;epart0ent-eter0!ne"2 an- a-e%atel& -e0on"trate" an-:= Stationary source0ean" an& )%!l-!n or !00o)!le "tr%#t%re2 /a#!l!t& or

!n"tallat!on +h!#h e0!t" or 0a& e0!t an& a!r poll%tant.Chapter ,

A!r $%al!t& anae0ent '&"te0

Art!#le One

General Pro!"!on"


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'EC. . Air 3uality *onitoring an! (nformation ,et)or/.( The ;epart0ent "hall

prepare an ann%al Nat!onal A!r $%al!t& 'tat%" Report +h!#h "hall )e %"e- a" the)a"!" !n /or0%lat!n the Interate- A!r $%al!t& I0proe0ent Fra0e+or*2 a"pro!-e- /or !n 'e#. 7. The "a!- report "hall !n#l%-e2 )%t "hall not )e l!0!te- to the

/ollo+!na= E:tent o/ poll%t!on !n the #o%ntr&2 per t&pe o/ poll%tant an- per

t&pe o/ "o%r#e2 )a"e- on report" o/ the ;epart0ent?" 0on!tor!n"tat!on")= Anal&"!" an- eal%at!on o/ the #%rrent "tate2 tren-" an- proe#t!on"

o/ a!r poll%t!on at the ar!o%" leel" pro!-e- here!n#= I-ent!/!#at!on o/ #r!t!#al area"2 a#t!!t!e"2 or proe#t" +h!#h +!ll nee-

#lo"er 0on!tor!n or re%lat!on-= Re#o00en-at!on" /or ne#e""ar& e:e#%t!e an- le!"lat!e a#t!onan-e= Other pert!nent %al!tat!e an- %ant!tat!e !n/or0at!on

#on#ern!n the e:tent o/ a!r poll%t!on an- the a!r %al!t& per/or0an#erat!n o/ !n-%"tr!e" !n the #o%ntr&.

The ;epart0ent2 !n #ooperat!on +!th the Nat!onal 'tat!"t!#al Coor-!nat!on Boar-

@N'CB=2 "hall -e"!n an- -eelop an !n/or0at!on net+or* /or -ata "torae2retr!eal an- e:#hane.The ;epart0ent "hall "ere a" the #entral -epo"!tor& o/ all -ata an- !n/or0at!onrelate- to a!r %al!t&.'EC. 7. (ntegrate! Air 3uality (mpro"ement 4rame)or/.( The ;epart0ent "hall

+!th!n "!: @= 0onth" a/ter the e//e#t!!t& o/ th!" A#t2 e"ta)l!"h2 +!th thepart!#!pat!on o/ LGU"2 NGO"2 PO"2 the a#a-e0e an- other #on#erne- ent!t!e" /ro0the pr!ate "e#tor2 /or0%late an- !0ple0ent the Interate- A!r $%al!t&

I0proe0ent Fra0e+or* /or a #o0prehen"!e a!r poll%t!on 0anae0ent an-#ontrol prora0. The /ra0e+or* "hall2 a0on other"2 pre"#r!)e the e0!""!onre-%#t!on oal" %"!n per0!""!)le "tan-ar-"2 #ontrol "trate!e" an- #ontrol

0ea"%re" to %n-erta*en +!th!n a "pe#!/!e- t!0e per!o-2 !n#l%-!n #o"t(e//e#t!e %"eo/ e#ono0!# !n#ent!e"2 0anae0ent

"trate!e"2 #olle#t!e a#t!on"2 an-en!ron0ental e-%#at!on an- !n/or0at!on.

The Interate- A!r $%al!t& I0proe0ent Fra0e+or* "hall )e a-opte- a" the

o//!#!al )l%epr!nt +!th +h!#h all oern0ent aen#!e" 0%"t #o0pl& +!th to atta!nan- 0a!nta!n a0)!ent a!r %al!t& "tan-ar-".'EC. 8. Air 3uality Control Action Plan.( !th!n "!: @= 0onth" a/ter the

/or0%lat!on o/ the /ra0e+or*2 the ;epart0ent "hall2 +!th p%)l!# part!#!pat!on2/or0%late an- !0ple0ent an a!r %al!t& #ontrol a#t!on plan #on"!"tent +!th 'e#. 7 o/th!" A#t. The a#t!on plan "hall

a= In#l%-e en/or#ea)le e0!""!on l!0!tat!on" an- other #ontrol

0ea"%re"2 0ean" or te#hn!%e"2 a" +ell a" "#he-%le" an- t!0e ta)le"/or #o0pl!an#e2 a" 0a& )e ne#e""ar& or appropr!ate to 0eet the

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)= Pro!-e /or the e"ta)l!"h0ent an- operat!on o/ appropr!ate -e!#e"2

0etho-"2 "&"te0" an- pro#e-%re" ne#e""ar& to 0on!tor2 #o0p!le an-anal&e -ata on a0)!ent a!r %al!t= In#l%-e a prora0 to pro!-e /or the /ollo+!n @1= en/or#e0ent o/

the 0ea"%re" -e"#r!)e- !n "%)pararaph 5a6 @,= re%lat!on o/ the0o-!/!#at!on an- #on"tr%#t!on o/ an& "tat!onar& "o%r#e +!th!n the

area" #oere- )& the plan2 !n a##or-an#e +!th lan- %"e pol!#& toen"%re that a0)!ent a!r %al!t& "tan-ar-" are a#h!ee--= Conta!n a-e%ate pro!"!on"2 #on"!"tent +!th the pro!"!on" o/ th!"

A#t2 proh!)!t!n an& "o%r#e or other t&pe" o/ e0!""!on" a#t!!t& +!th!nthe #o%ntr& /ro0 e0!tt!n an& a!r poll%tant !n a0o%nt" +h!#h +!ll

"!n!/!#antl& #ontr!)%te to the non(atta!n0ent or +!ll !nter/ere +!ththe 0a!ntenan#e )& the ;epart0ent o/ an& "%#h a0)!ent a!r %al!t&"tan-ar- re%!re- to )e !n#l%-e- !n the !0ple0entat!on plan to

preent "!n!/!#ant -eter!orat!on o/ a!r%al!t& or to prote#t !"!)!l!t&

e= In#l%-e #ontrol "trate!e" an- #ontrol 0ea"%re" to )e %n-erta*en

+!th!n a "pe#!/!e- t!0e per!o-2 !n#l%-!n #o"t e//e#t!e %"e o/e#ono0!# !n#ent!e"2 0anae0ent "trate!e"2 #olle#t!on a#t!on an-

en!ron0ental e-%#at!on an- !n/or0at!on/= ;e"!nate a!r"he-" an-= All other 0ea"%re" ne#e""ar& /or the e//e#t!e #ontrol an-

a)ate0ent o/ a!r poll%t!on.

The a-opt!on o/ the plan "hall #lar!/& the leal e//e#t" on the /!nan#!al2 0anpo+er

an- )%-etar& re"o%r#e" o/ the a//e#te- oern0ent aen#!e"2 an- on the al!n0ento/ the!r prora0" +!th the plan".In a--!t!on to -!re#t re%lat!on"2 the plan "hall )e #hara#ter!e- )& a part!#!pator&

approa#h to the poll%t!on pro)le0. The !nole0ent o/ pr!ate ent!t!e" !n the0on!tor!n ante"t!n o/ e0!""!on" /ro0 0o)!le an->or "tat!onar& "o%r#e" "hall )e#on"!-ere-.L!*e+!"e2 the LGU?"2 +!th the a""!"tan#e /ro0 the ;epart0ent2 "hall prepare an-

-eelop an a#t!on plan #on"!"tent +!th the Interate- A!r $%al!t& I0proe0entFra0e+or* to atta!n an- 0a!nta!n the a0)!ent a!r %al!t& "tan-ar-" +!th!n the!rre"pe#t!e a!r"he-" a" pro!-e- !n 'e#. 9 hereo/.The lo#al oern0ent %n!t" "hall -eelop an- "%)0!t to the ;epart0ent a pro#e-%re

/or #arr&!n o%t the a#t!on plan /or the!r %r!"-!#t!on. The ;epart0ent2 ho+eer2"hall 0a!nta!n !t" a%thor!t& to !n-epen-entl& !n"pe#t the en/or#e0ent pro#e-%rea-opte-. The ;epart0ent "hall hae the po+er to #lo"el& "%per!"e all or part" o/the a!r %al!t& a#t!on plan %nt!l "%#h t!0e the lo#al oern0ent %n!t #on#erne- #an

a""%0e the /%n#t!on to en/or#e the "tan-ar-" "et )& the ;epart0ent.A 0%lt!("e#toral 0on!tor!n tea0 +!th )roa- p%)l!# repre"entat!on "hall )e

#onene- )& the ;epart0ent /or ea#h LGU to #on-%#t per!o-!# !n"pe#t!on" o/ a!rpoll%t!on "o%r#e" to a""e"" #o0pl!an#e +!th e0!""!on l!0!tat!on" #onta!ne- !n the!rper0!t".'EC. 9.Airshe!s.( P%r"%ant to 'e#. 8 o/ th!" A#t2 the -e"!nat!on o/ a!r"he-" "hall )e

on the )a"!" o/2 )%t not l!0!te- to2 area" +!th "!0!lar #l!0ate2 0eteorolo& an-topolo& +h!#h a//e#t the !nter#hane an- -!//%"!on o/ poll%tant" !n the at0o"phere2


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or area" +h!#h "hare #o00on !ntere"t or /a#e "!0!lar -eelop0ent prora0"2pro"pe#t" or pro)le0".For a 0ore e//e#t!e a!r %al!t& 0anae0ent2 a "&"te0 o/ plann!n an- #oor-!nat!on

"hall )e e"ta)l!"he- an- a #o00on a#t!on plan "hall )e /or0%late- /or ea#h a!r"he-.To e//e#t!el& #arr& o%t the /or0%late- a#t!on plan"2 a Goern!n Boar- !" here)&

#reate-2 here!na/ter re/erre- to a" the Boar-.The Boar- "hall )e hea-e- )& the 'e#retar& o/ the ;epart0ent o/ En!ron0ent an-

Nat%ral Re"o%r#e" a" #ha!r0an. The 0e0)er" "hall )e a" /ollo+"a= Pro!n#!al Goernor" /ro0 area" )elon!n to the a!r"he-)= C!t&>%n!#!pal a&or" /ro0 area" )elon!n to the a!r"he- #= A repre"entat!e /ro0 ea#h #on#erne- oern0ent aen#&

-= Repre"entat!e" /ro0 people?" oran!at!on"e= Repre"entat!e" /ro0 non(oern0ent oran!at!on" an-/= Repre"entat!e" /ro0 the pr!ate "e#tor.

The Boar- "hall per/or0 the /ollo+!n /%n#t!on"a= For0%lat!on o/ pol!#!e")= Preparat!on o/ a #o00on a#t!on plan

#= Coor-!nat!on o/ /%n#t!on" a0on !t" 0e0)er" an--= '%)0!""!on an- p%)l!#at!on o/ an ann%al A!r $%al!t& 'tat%" Report

/or ea#h a!r"he-.

Upon #on"%ltat!on +!th appropr!ate lo#al oern0ent a%thor!t!e"2 the ;epart0ent

"hall2 /ro0 t!0e to t!0e2 re!"e the -e"!nat!on o/ a!r"he-" %t!l!!n e#o(pro/!l!nte#hn!%e" an- %n-erta*!n "#!ent!/!# "t%-!e".E0!""!on" tra-!n 0a& )e allo+e- a0on poll%t!on "o%r#e" +!th!n an a!r"he-.

'EC. 1D. *anagement of ,on$attainment Areas.( The ;epart0ent "hall -e"!nate

area" +here "pe#!/!#poll%tant" hae alrea-& e:#ee-e- a0)!ent "tan-ar-" a" non(atta!n0ent area". The

;epart0ent "hall prepare an- !0ple0ent a prora0 that +!ll proh!)!t ne+ "o%r#e"o/ e:#ee-e- a!r poll%tant +!tho%t a #orre"pon-!n re-%#t!on !n e:!"t!n re"o%r#e".In #oor-!nat!on +!th other appropr!ate oern0ent aen#!e"2 the LGU" "hall

prepare an- !0ple0ent aprora0 an- other 0ea"%re" !n#l%-!n relo#at!on2 +heneer ne#e""ar&2 to prote#t

the health an- +el/are o/

re"!-ent" !n the area.

For tho"e -e"!nate- a" nonatta!n0ent area"2 the ;epart0ent2 a/ter #on"%ltat!on

+!th lo#al oern0ent a%thor!t!e"2 nonoern0ent oran!at!on" @NGO"=2 people?"oran!at!on" @PO"= an- #on#erne- "e#tor" 0a& re!"e the -e"!nat!on o/ "%#h area"an- e:pan- !t" #oerae to #oer larer area" -epen-!n on the #on-!t!on o/ thearea".


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'EC. 11. Air 3uality Control Techniues.( '!0%ltaneo%" +!th the !""%an#e o/ the

%!-el!ne al%e" an- "tan-ar-"2 the ;epart0ent2 thro%h the re"ear#h an--eelop0ent prora0 #onta!ne- !n th!" A#t an- %pon #on"%ltat!on +!th

appropr!ate a-!"or& #o00!ttee"2 oern0ent aen#!e" an- LGU"2 "hall !""%e2 an-

/ro0 t!0e to t!0e2 re!"e !n/or0at!on on a!r poll%t!on #ontrol te#hn!%e".'%#h !n/or0at!on "hall !n#l%-e

a= Be"t aa!la)le te#hnolo& an- alternat!e 0etho-" o/ preent!on2

0anae0ent an- #ontrol o/ a!r poll%t!on)= Be"t aa!la)le te#hnolo& e#ono0!#all& a#h!ea)le +h!#h "hall re/er

to the te#hnolo!#al )a"!">"tan-ar-" /or e0!""!on l!0!t" appl!#a)le toe:!"t!n2 -!re#t !n-%"tr!al e0!tter" o/ non#onent!onal an- to:!#

poll%tant" an-#= Alternat!e /%el"2 pro#e""e" an- operat!n 0etho-" +h!#h +!ll re"%lt!n the el!0!nator or "!n!/!#ant re-%#t!on o/ e0!""!on".

'%#h !n/or0at!on 0a& al"o !n#l%-e -ata relat!n to the #o"t o/ !n"tallat!on an-

operat!on2 ener& re%!re0ent"2 e0!""!on re-%#t!on )ene/!t"2 an- en!ron0ental!0pa#t or the e0!""!on #ontrol te#hnolo&.The !""%an#e o/ a!r %al!t& %!-el!ne al%e"2 "tan-ar-" an- !n/or0at!on on a!r

%al!t& #ontrol te#hn!%e" "hall )e 0a-e aa!la)le to the eneral p%)l!# Pro!-e-2That the !""%an#e o/ !n/or0at!on on a!r %al!t& #ontrol te#hn!%e" "hall not )e#on"tr%e- a" re%!r!n the p%r#ha"e o/ #erta!n poll%t!on #ontrol -e!#e" )& the

p%)l!#.

'EC. 1,.Ambient Air 3uality %ui!eline 5alues an! Stan!ar!s.( The ;epart0ent2 !n

#oor-!nat!on +!thother #on#erne- aen#!e"2 "hall re!e+ an- or re!"e an- p%)l!"h ann%all& a l!"t o/

haar-o%" a!r poll%tant" +!th #orre"pon-!n a0)!ent %!-el!ne al%e" an->or"tan-ar- ne#e""ar& to prote#t health an- "a/et&2 an- eneral +el/are. The !n!t!al l!"tan- al%e" o/ the haar-o%" a!r poll%tant" "hall )e a" /ollo+" a= For Nat!onal A0)!ent A!r $%al!t& G%!-el!ne /or Cr!ter!a Poll%tant"

'hort Ter0 a Lon

Ter0 )

Poll%tant" >N#0 pp0Aera!n

T!0e>N#0 pp0

Aera!n

T!0e

'%"pen-e-

Part!#%late

atter#(T'P

,3D- ,4 ho%r" 9D (((( 1 &eare

(P(1D 1


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ono:!-e 3N#0

1D 9 8 ho%r" (((( (((( ((((

0>N#0

Lea-

1.< (((( 3 0onth"

1.D (((( 1 &earaa:!0%0 l!0!t" repre"ente- )& n!net&(e!ht per#ent!le @98= al%e" not to

)e e:#ee- 0ore than on#e a &ear.)Ar!th0et!# 0ean#'O, an- '%"pen-e- Part!#%late 0atter are "a0ple- on#e eer& "!: -a&"

+hen %"!n the 0an%al 0etho-". A 0!n!0%0 o/ t+ele "a0pl!n -a&" per

%arter o/ /ort&(e!ht "a0pl!n -a&" ea#h &ear !" re%!re- /or the"e 0etho-".

;a!l& "a0pl!n 0a& )e -one !n the /%t%re on#e #ont!n%o%" anal&er" are

pro#%re- an- )e#o0e aa!la)le.

-L!0!t" /or Total '%"pen-e- Part!#%late atter +!th 0a"" 0e-!an -!a0eter

le"" than , Operat!on"

Poll%tant"1 Con#entrat!on, Aera!n

t!0e @0!n.=

etho- o/ Anal&"!">

ea"%re0ent3

>N#0 pp0

1. A00on!a ,DD D.,8 3DNe""eler!at!on> In-o

Phenol

,. Car)on ;!"%l/!-e 3D D.D1 3D T!"#her etho-

3. Chlor!ne an-

Chlor!ne

Co0po%n-"

e:pre""e- a" Cl,

1DD D.D3 < eth&l Orane

4. For0al-eh&-e


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;!o:!-e

9. Phenol 1DD D.D3 3D 4(A0!noant!ph&r!ne

1D. '%l/%r ;!o:!-e 47D2 34DD.182

D.133D2D

Color!0etr!#(

Pararo"an!l!ne

11. '%"pen-e-

Part!#%late

atter(T'P 3DD (((( D Gra!0etr!#1Pertinent ambient stan!ar!s for Antimony6 Arsenic6 Ca!mium6 Asbestos6

,itric Aci! an! Sulfuric Aci! *ists in the 1978 ,PCC Rules an! Regulations

may be consi!ere! as gui!es in !etermining compliance.,,inety$eight percentile 982 "alues of :;$minute sampling measure! at or a##elerate- -epre#!at!on -e-%#t!on".'EC. 14.Air 3uality *anagement 4un!.( An A!r $%al!t& anae0ent F%n- to )e

a-0!n!"tere- )& the;epart0ent a" a "pe#!al a##o%nt !n the Nat!onal Trea"%r& !" here)& e"ta)l!"he- to

/!nan#e #onta!n0ent2

re0oal2 an- #lean(%p operat!on" o/ the Goern0ent !n a!rpoll%t!on #a"e"2 %arantee re"torat!on o/ e#o"&"te0" an- reha)!l!tate area" a//e#te-)& the a#t" o/ !olator" o/ th!" A#t2 to "%pport re"ear#h2 en/or#e0ent an-0on!tor!n a#t!!t!e" an- #apa)!l!t!e" o/ the releant aen#!e"2 a" +ell a" to pro!-e

te#hn!#al a""!"tan#e to the releant aen#!e". '%#h /%n- 0a& l!*e+!"e )e allo#ate-per a!r"he- /or the %n-erta*!n" here!n "tate-.


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The F%n- "hall )e "o%r#e- /ro0 the /!ne" !0po"e- an- -a0ae" a+ar-e- to the

Rep%)l!# o/ the Ph!l!pp!ne" )& the Poll%t!on A-%-!#at!on Boar- @PAB=2 pro#ee-" o/l!#en"e" an- per0!t" !""%e- )& the ;epart0ent %n-er th!" A#t2 e0!""!on /ee" an-/ro0 -onat!on"2 en-o+0ent" an- rant" !n the /or0" o/ #ontr!)%t!on".

Contr!)%t!on" to the F%n- "hall )e e:e0pte- /ro0 -onor ta:e" an- all other ta:e"2#hare" or /ee" !0po"e- )& the

Goern0ent.

'EC. 1


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'EC. 19.Pollution 4rom Stationary Sources.( The ;epart0ent "hall2 +!th!n t+o @,=

&ear" /ro0 the e//e#t!!t& o/ th!" A#t2 an- eer& t+o @,= &ear" therea/ter2 re!e+2 ora" the nee- there/ore ar!"e"2 re!"e an- p%)l!"h e0!""!on "tan-ar-"2 to /%rther!0proe the e0!""!on "tan-ar-" /or "tat!onar& "o%r#e" o/ a!r poll%t!on. '%#he0!""!on "tan-ar-" "hall )e )a"e- on 0a"" rate o/ e0!""!on /or all "tat!onar& "o%r#e

o/ a!r poll%t!on )a"e- on

!nternat!onall& a##epte- "tan-ar-"2 )%t not )e l!0!te- to2nor )e le"" "tr!nent than "%#h "tan-ar-" an- +!th the "tan-ar-" "et /orth !n th!""e#t!on. The "tan-ar-"2 +h!#heer !" appl!#a)le2 "hall )e the l!0!t on the a##epta)leleel o/ poll%tant" e0!tte- /ro0 a "tat!onar& "o%r#e /or the prote#t!on o/ the p%)l!#?"

health an- +el/are.!th re"pe#t to an& tra-e2 !n-%"tr&2 pro#e"" an- /%el()%rn!n e%!p0ent or

!n-%"tr!al plant e0!tt!n a!r poll%tant"2 the #on#entrat!on at the po!nt o/ e0!""!on"hall not e:#ee- the /ollo+!n l!0!t"

Poll%tant"'tan-ar- Appl!#a)le

to 'o%r#e

a:!0%0

Per0!""!)le

L!0!t"

@0>N#0=

etho- o/ Anal&"!"a

1. Ant!0on& an-

It" #o0po%n-"an& "o%r#e 1D a" ') AA')

,. Ar"en!# an- !t"

#o0po%n-"An& "o%r#e 1D a" A" AA')

3. Ca-0!%0 an- !t"

#o0po%n-"An& "o%r#e 1D a" C- AA')

4. Car)on

ono:!-e

An& !n-%"tr!al

'o%r#e


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NO,

!!= F%el )%rn!n

"tea0 enerator"

Phenol(-!"%l/on!# a#!-

etho-

E:!"t!n 'o%r#e 12G(Hr +!th!n < &ear" /ro0 the -ate o/ e//e#t!!t& o/ the"e

re!"e- re%lat!on".eBe"t pra#t!#a)le #ontrol te#hnolo& /or a!r e0!""!on" an- l!%!- -!"#hare".

Co0pl!an#e +!th a!r an- +ater %al!t& "tan-ar-" !" re%!re-./E0!""!on l!0!t o/ N!#*el Car)on&l "hall not e:#ee- D.< 0>N#0.Pro!"!onal G%!-el!ne

Pro!-e-2 That the 0a:!0%0 l!0!t" !n 0>n#0 part!#%late" !n "a!- "o%r#e" "hall )e1. F%el B%rn!n E%!p0enta= Ur)an or In-%"tr!al Area 1N#0

)= Other Area ,DD 0>N#0

,. Ce0ent Plant" @K!ln"2 et#.= 1N#0

3. '0elt!n F%rna#e" 1N#0

4. Other 'tat!onar& 'o%r#e"a ,DD 0>N#0aOther 'tat!onar& 'o%r#e" 0ean" a tra-e2 pro#e""2 !n-%"tr!al plant2 or /%el

)%rn!n e%!p0ent other than ther0al po+er plant"2 !n-%"tr!al )o!ler"2

#e0ent plant"2 !n#!nerator" an- "0elt!n /%rna#e".Pro!-e-2 /%rther2 That the 0a:!0%0 l!0!t" /or "%l/%r o:!-e" !n "a!- "o%r#e" "hall

)e@1= E:!"t!n 'o%r#e"

@!= an%/a#t%re o/ '%l/%r!# A#!- an- '%l/@on=at!on Pro#e"" ,.D0.N#0 a" 'O3

@!!= F%el )%rn!n E%!p0ent 1.


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@!= an%/a#t%re o/ '%l/%r!# A#!- an- '%l/@on=at!on Pro#e"" 1.< 0.N#0 a" 'O3

@!!= F%el B%rn!n E%!p0ent D.7 0.N#0 a" 'O,

@!!!= Other 'tat!onar& 'o%r#e"a D., 0.N#0 a" 'O3aOther 'tat!onar& 'o%r#e" re/er to e:!"t!n an- ne+ "tat!onar& "o%r#e" other

than tho"e #a%"e- )& the 0an%/a#t%re o/ "%l/%r!# a#!- an- "%l/onat!on

pro#e""2 /%el )%rn!n e%!p0ent an- !n#!nerat!on.For "tat!onar& "o%r#e" o/ poll%t!on not "pe#!/!#all& !n#l%-e- !n the !00e-!atel&

pre#e-!n pararaph2 the /ollo+!n e0!""!on "tan-ar-" "hall not )e e:#ee-e- !n the

e:ha%"t a"I. ;a!l& An- Hal/ Ho%rl& Aerae al%e"

;a!l&

Aeraeal%e"

Hal/

Ho%rl&

Aerae

al%e"

Total -%"t1D

0>033D

0>03

Ga"eo%" an- aporo%" oran!# "%)"tan#e"2 e:pre""e- a" total

oran!# #ar)on

1D

0>03,D

0>03

H&-roen #hlor!-e @HCl=1D

0>03D

0>03

H&-roen /l%or!-e @HF= 1 0>03 4 0>03

'%l/%r -!o:!-e @'O,=03,DD

0>03

N!troen 0ono:!-e @NO= an- N!troen -!o:!-e @NO,=2 e:pre""e-

a" n!troen -!o:!-e /or !n#!nerat!on plant" +!th a #apa#!t&

e:#ee-!n 3 tonne" per ho%r

,DD

0>034DD

0>03

N!troen 0ono:!-e @NO= an- n!troen -!o:!-e @NO,=2 e:pre""e-

a" n!troen -!o:!-e /or !n#!nerat!on plant" +!th a #apa#!t& o/ 3

tonne" per ho%r or le""

3DD

0>03

A00on!a1D

0>03,D

0>03

II. All the Aerae al%e" Oer the 'a0ple Per!o- o/ a !n!0%0 o/ 4 an-

a:!0%0 o/ 8 Ho%r".Ca-0!%0 an- !t" #o0po%n-"2 e:pre""e- a" #a-0!%0 @C-=

total

D.Dor n%#lear ener&2 an- +!ll enta!l relea"e an- e0!""!on o/ ra-!oa#t!e"%)"tan#e" !nto the en!ron0ent2 !n#!-ent to the e"ta)l!"h0ent or po""e""!on o/n%#lear ener& /a#!l!t!e" an- ra-!oa#t!e 0ater!al"2 han-l!n2 tran"port2 pro-%#t!on2"torae2 an- %"e o/ ra-!oa#t!e 0ater!al"2 "hall )e re%late- !n the !ntere"t o/ p%)l!#health an- +el/are )& the Ph!l!pp!neN%#lear Re"ear#h In"t!t%te @PNRI=2 !n #oor-!nat!on +!th ;epart0ent an- other

appropr!ate oern0entaen#!e".

Chapter 4

In"t!t%t!onal e#han!"0

'EC. 34.>ea! Agency.( The ;epart0ent2 %nle"" other+!"e pro!-e- here!n2 "hall )e

the pr!0ar& oern0ent

aen#& re"pon"!)le /or the !0ple0entat!on an-en/or#e0ent o/ th!" A#t. To )e 0ore e//e#t!e !n th!" rear-2 The ;epart0ent?"En!ron0ental anae0ent B%rea% @EB= "hall )e #onerte- /ro0 a "ta// )%rea%

to a l!ne )%rea% /or a per!o- o/ no 0ore than t+o @,= &ear"2 %nle"" a "eparate2#o0prehen"!e en!ron0ental 0anae0ent aen#& !" #reate-.'EC. 3in/age *echanism.( The ;epart0ent "hall #on"%lt2 part!#!pate2 #ooperate

an- enter !nto aree0ent +!th other oern0ent aen#!e"2 or +!th a//e#te- non(oern0ental @NGO"= or people?" oran!at!on" @PO"=2or pr!ate enterpr!"e" !n the/%rtheran#e o/ the o)e#t!e" o/ th!" A#t.'EC. 3.Role of >ocal %o"ernment nits.( Lo#al Goern0ent Un!t" @LGU"= "hall

"hare the re"pon"!)!l!t& !n the 0anae0ent an- 0a!ntenan#e o/ a!r %al!t& +!th!nthe!r terr!tor!al %r!"-!#t!on. Con"!"tent +!th 'e#t!on" 72 8 an- 9 o/ th!" A#t2 LGU""hall !0ple0ent a!r %al!t& "tan-ar-" "et )& the Boar- !n area" +!th!n the!r

%r!"-!#t!on Pro!-e-2 ho+eer2 That !n #a"e +here the )oar- ha" not )een -%lon"t!t%te- an- ha" not pro0%late- !t" "tan-ar-"2 the "tan-ar-" "et /orth !n th!"A#t "hall appl&.


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The ;epart0ent "hall pro!-e the LGU" +!th te#hn!#al a""!"tan#e2 tra!n!n" an- a

#ont!n%!n#apa)!l!t&()%!l-!n prora0 to prepare the0 to %n-erta*e /%ll a-0!n!"trat!on o/ the

a!r %al!t& 0anae0ent an- re%lat!on +!th!n the!r terr!tor!al %r!"-!#t!on.'EC. 37.#n"ironmental an! ,atural Resources -ffice.$ There 0a& )e e"ta)l!"he- anEn!ron0ent an- Nat%ral Re"o%r#e" O//!#e !n eer& pro!n#e2 #!t&2 or 0%n!#!pal!t&+h!#h "hall )e hea-e- )& the en!ron0ent an- nat%ral re"o%r#e" o//!#er an- "hall)e appo!nte- )& the Ch!e/ E:e#%t!e o/ eer& pro!n#e2 #!t& or 0%n!#!pal!t& !n a##or-an#e +!th the pro!"!on" o/ 'e#t!on 484 o/ Rep%)l!# A#t No. 71D. It" po+er"

an- -%t!e"2 a0on other"2 are

a= To prepare #o0prehen"!e a!r %al!t& 0anae0ent prora0"2 plan" an-

"trate!e" +!th!n the l!0!t" "et /orth !n Rep%)l!# a#t. No. 71D an- th!" A#t+h!#h "hall )e !0ple0ente- +!th!n !t" terr!tor!al %r!"-!#t!on %pon theapproal o/ the "an%n!an

)= To pro!-e te#hn!#al a""!"tan#e an- "%pport to the oernor or 0a&or2 a"

the #a"e 0a& )e2 !n #arr&!n o%t 0ea"%re" to en"%re the -el!er& o/ )a"!#"er!#e" an- the pro!"!on o/ a-e%ate /a#!l!t!e" relat!e to a!r %al!t= To ta*e the lea- !n all e//ort" #on#ern!n a!r %al!t& prote#t!on an-

reha)!l!tat!on-= To re#o00en- to the Boar- a!r %al!t& "tan-ar-" +h!#h "hall not e:#ee-

the 0a:!0%0 per0!""!)le "tan-ar-" "et )& rat!onal la+"e= To #oor-!nate +!th other oern0ent aen#!e" an- non(oern0ental

oran!at!on" !n the !0ple0entat!on o/ 0ea"%re" to preent an- #ontrol a!rpoll%t!on an-/= E:er#!"e "%#h other po+er" an- per/or0 "%#h -%t!e" an- /%n#t!on" a" 0a&

)e pre"#r!)e- )& la+ or or-!nan#e Pro!-e-2 ho+eer2 That !npro!n#e">#!t!e">0%n!#!pal!t!e" +here there are no en!ron0ent an- nat%ralre"o%r#e" o//!#er"2 the lo#al e:e#%t!e #on#erne- 0a& -e"!nate an& o/ h!"

o//!#!al an->or #h!e/ o/ o//!#e pre/era)l& the pro!n#!al2 #!t& or 0%n!#!palar!#%lt%r!"t2 or an& o/ h!" e0plo&ee Pro!-e-2 /!nall&2 That !n #a"e ane0plo&ee !" -e"!nate- a" "%#h2 he 0%"t hae "%//!#!ent e:per!en#e !nen!ron0ental an- nat%ral re"o%r#e" 0anae0ent2 #on"erat!on an-%t!l!at!on.

'EC. 38.Recor!$/eeping6 (nspection6 *onitoring an! #ntry by the Department.( The

;epart0ent or !t" -%l& a##re-!te- ent!t& "hall2 a/ter proper #on"%ltat!on an- not!#e2re%!re an& per"on +ho o+n" or operate" an& e0!""!on" "o%r#e or +ho !" "%)e#t toan& re%!re0ent o/ th!" A#t to

@a= e"ta)l!"h an- 0a!nta!n releant re#or-"@)= 0a*e releant report"@#= !n"tall2 %"e an- 0a!nta!n 0on!tor!n e%!p0ent or 0etho-" @-= "a0ple e0!""!on2 !n a##or-an#e +!th the 0etho-"2 lo#at!on"2 !nteral" an-0anner pre"#r!)e- )& the ;epart0ent@e=*eep re#or-" on #ontrol e%!p0ent para0eter"2 pro-%#t!on ar!a)le" orother !n-!re#t -ata +hen -!re#t 0on!tor!n o/ e0!""!on" !" !0pra#t!#al an-


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@/= pro!-e "%#h other !n/or0at!on a" the ;epart0ent 0a& rea"ona)l&re%!re.

P%r"%ant to th!" A#t2 the ;epart0ent2 thro%h !t" a%thor!e- repre"entat!e"2 "hall

hae the r!ht o/@a= entr& or

a##e"" to an& pre0!"e" !n#l%-!n -o#%0ent" an- releant0ater!al" a" re/erre- to !n the here!n pre#e-!n pararaph

@)= !n"pe#t an& poll%t!on or +a"te "o%r#e2 #ontrol -e!#e2 0on!tor!n

e%!p0ent or 0etho- re%!re-an-@#= te"t an& e0!""!on.

An& re#or-2 report or !n/or0at!on o)ta!ne- %n-er th!" "e#t!on "hall )e 0a-e

aa!la)le to the p%)l!#2 e:#ept %pon a "at!"/a#tor& "ho+!n to the ;epart0ent )& theent!t& #on#erne- that the re#or-2 report or !n/or0at!on2 or

part" thereo/2 !/ 0a-ep%)l!#2 +o%l- -!%le "e#ret 0etho-" or pro#e""e" ent!tle- to prote#t!on a"

!ntelle#t%al propert&. '%#h re#or-2 report or !n/or0at!on "hall l!*e+!"e )e!n#orporate- !n the ;epart0ent?" !n-%"tr!al rat!n "&"te0.'EC. 39. Public #!ucation an! (nformation Campaign.( A #ont!n%!n a!r %al!t&

!n/or0at!on an- e-%#at!on #a0pa!n "hall pro0ote- )& the ;epart0ent2 the;epart0ent o/ E-%#at!on2 C%lt%re an- 'port" @;EC'=2 the ;epart0ent o/ theInter!or an- Lo#al Goern0ent @;ILG=2 the ;epart0ent o/ Ar!#%lt%re @;A= an-

the Ph!l!pp!ne In/or0at!on Aen#& @PIA=. Con"!"tent +!th 'e#. 7 o/ th!" A#t2 "%#h#a0pa!n "hall en#o%rae the part!#!pat!on o/ other oern0ent aen#!e" an- thepr!ate "e#tor !n#l%-!n NGO"2 PO"2 the a#a-e0e2 en!ron0ental ro%p"

an- otherpr!ate ent!t!e" !n a 0%lt!("e#toral !n/or0at!on #a0pa!n.

Chapter or the Boar- an->or the appropr!ate LGU.'EC. 4. 5iolation of Stan!ar!s for *otor 5ehicles.$ No 0otor eh!#le "hall )e

re!"tere- +!th the ;OTC %nle""

!t 0eet" the e0!""!on "tan-ar-" "et )& the;epart0ent a" pro!-e- !n 'e#. ,1 hereo/.An& eh!#le "%"pe#te- o/ !olat!on o/ e0!""!on "tan-ar-" thro%h !"%al "!n"2 "%#h

a"2 )%t not l!0!te- to "0o*e()el#h!n2 "hall )e "%)e#te- to an e0!""!on te"t )& a-%l& a%thor!e- e0!""!on te"t!n #enter. For th!" p%rpo"e2 the ;OTC or !t"a%thor!e- te"t!n #enter "hall e"ta)l!"h a roa-"!-e !n"pe#t!on "&"te0. 'ho%l- !t )e "ho+n that there +a" no !olat!on o/ e0!""!on "tan-ar-"2 the eh!#le "hall )e

!00e-!atel& relea"e-. Other+!"e2 a te"t!n re"%lt !n-!#at!n an e:#ee-an#e o/ thee0!""!on "tan-ar-" +o%l- +arrant the #ont!n%!n #%"to-& o/ the !0po%n-e- eh!#le%nle"" the appropr!ate penalt!e" are /%ll& pa!-2 an- the l!#en"e plate !" "%rren-ere-

to

the ;OTC pen-!n the /%l/!ll0ent o/ the %n-erta*!n )& the o+ner>operator o/ the

0otor eh!#le to 0a*e the ne#e""ar& repa!r" "o a" to #o0pl& +!th the "tan-ar-". Apa"" "hall here!n )e !""%e- )& the ;OTC to a%thor!e the %"e o/ the 0otor eh!#le+!th!n a "pe#!/!e- per!o- that "hall not e:#ee- "een @7= -a&" /or the "ole p%rpo"e o/0a*!n the ne#e""ar& repa!r" on the "a!- eh!#le. The o+ner>operator o/ the eh!#le

"hall )e re%!re- to #orre#t !t" -e/e#t" an- "ho+ proo/ o/ #o0pl!an#e to theappropr!ate poll%t!on #ontrol o//!#e )e/ore the eh!#le #an )e allo+e- to )e -r!enon an& p%)l!# or "%)-!!"!on roa-".In a--!t!on2 the -r!er an- operator o/ the apprehen-e- eh!#le "hall %n-ero a

"e0!nar on poll%t!on #ontrol 0anae0ent #on-%#te- )& the ;OTC an- "hall al"o"%//er the /ollo+!n penalt!e"

a= F!r"t O//en"e ( a /!ne not to e:#ee- T+o Tho%"an- Pe"o" @P,2DDD.DD=)= 'e#on- O//en"e ( a /!ne not le"" than T+o Tho%"an- Pe"o" @P,2DDD.DD= an-

not to e:#ee- Fo%rTho%"an- Pe"o" @P42DDD.DD= an-#= Th!r- o//en"e ( one @1= &ear "%"pen"!on o/ the otor eh!#le Re!"trat!on

@R= an- a /!ne o/ not le"" than Fo%r Tho%"an- Pe"o" @P42DDD.DD= an- not0ore than '!: tho%"an- pe"o" @P2DDD.DD=.

An& !olat!on o/ the pro!"!on" o/ 'e#. ,1 pararaph @-= +!th rear- to nat!onal

!n"pe#t!on an- 0a!ntenan#e prora02 !n#l%-!n te#hn!#!an" an- /a#!l!t& #o0pl!an#e"hall penal!e- +!th a /!ne o/ not le"" than Th!rt& Tho%"an- Pe"o" @P3D2DDD.DD= or#an#ellat!on o/ l!#en"e o/ )oth the te#hn!#!an an- the #enter2 or )oth2 a" -eter0!ne-)& the ;TI.


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All la+ en/or#e0ent o//!#!al" an- -ep%t!e- aent" a##re-!te- to #on-%#t eh!#le

e0!""!on" te"t!n an- apprehen"!on" "hall %n-ero a 0an-ator& tra!n!n one0!""!on "tan-ar-" an- re%lat!on". For th!" p%rpo"e2 the ;epart0ent2 toether+!th the ;OTC2 ;TI2 ;O'T2 Ph!l!pp!ne Nat!onal Pol!#e @PNP= an- other #on#erne- aen#!e" an- pr!ate ent!t!e" "hall -e"!n a tra!n!n prora0.'EC. 47. 4ines an! Penalties for 5iolations of -ther Pro"isions in the Act.$ For

!olat!on" o/ all other pro!"!on" pro!-e- !n th!" A#t an- o/ the r%le" an-re%lat!on" thereo/2 a /!ne o/ not le"" than Ten tho%"an- pe"o" @P1D2DDD= )%t not

0ore than One H%n-re- tho%"an- Pe"o" @P1DD2DDD= or "!: @= 0onth" to "!: @=

&ear" !0pr!"on0ent or )oth "hall )e !0po"e-. I/ the o//en-er !" a %r!-!#al per"on2the pre"!-ent2 0anaer2 -!re#tor"2 tr%"tee"2 the poll%t!on #ontrol o//!#er or theo//!#!al" -!re#tl& !n #hare o/ the operat!on" "hall "%//er the penalt& here!npro!-e-.'EC. 48. %ross 5iolations.( In #a"e o/ ro"" !olat!on o/ th!" A#t or !t" !0ple0ent!n

r%le" an- re%lat!on"2 the

PAB "hall re#o00en- to the proper oern0ent aen#!e"to /!le the appropr!ate #r!0!nal #hare" aa!n"t the !olator". The PAB "hall a""!"tthe p%)l!# pro"e#%tor !n the l!t!at!on o/ the #a"e. Gro"" !olat!on "hall 0ean

5a6 three @3= or 0ore "pe#!/!# o//en"e" +!th!n a per!o- o/ one @1= &ear5)6 three @3= or 0ore "pe#!/!# o//en"e" +!ththree @3= #on"e#%t!e &ear"5#6 )latant -!"rear- o/ the or-er" o/ the PAB2 "%#h " )%t not l!0!te- to the

)rea*!n o/ "eal2 pa-lo#*" an- other "!0!lar -e!#e"2 or operat!on -e"p!te thee:!"ten#e o/ an or-er /or #lo"%re2

-!"#ont!n%an#e or #e""at!on o/ operat!onan-

5-6 !rrepara)le or rae -a0ae to the en!ron0ent a" a #on"e%en#e o/ an&!olat!on o/ the pro!"!on" o/ th!" A#t.

O//en-er" "hall )e p%n!"he- +!th !0pr!"on0ent o/ not le"" than "!: @= &ear" )%t not

0ore than ten @1D= &ear" at the -!"#ret!on o/ the #o%rt. I/ the o//en-er !" a %r!-!#alper"on2 the pre"!-ent2 0anaer2 -!re#tor"2 tr%"tee"2 the poll%t!on #ontrol o//!#er orthe o//!#!al" -!re#tl& !n #hare o/ the operat!on" "hall "%//er the penalt& here!npro!-e-.

Chapter 7F!nal Pro!"!on"

'EC. 49.Potential >oss or Shifts of #mployment.( The 'e#retar& o/ La)or !" here)&

a%thor!e- to e"ta)l!"h a #o0pen"at!on2 retra!n!n an- relo#at!on prora0 to a""!"t+or*er" la!- o// -%e to a #o0pan&?" #o0pl!an#e +!th the pro!"!on" o/ th!" A#t.'EC.


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Repre"entat!e"2 re"pe#t!el& an- other aen#!e"2 "hall pro0%late the!0ple0ent!n r%le" an- re%lat!on" /or th!" A#t2 +!th!n one @1= &ear a/ter the

ena#t0ent o/ th!" A#t Pro!-e-2 That r%le" an- re%lat!on" !""%e- )& otheroern0ent aen#!e" an- !n"tr%0ental!t!e" /or the preent!on an->or a)ate0ent o/poll%t!on not !n#on"!"tent +!th th!" A#t "hall "%pple0ent the r%le" an- re%lat!on"!""%e- )& the ;epart0ent p%r"%ant to the pro!"!on" o/ th!" A#t.

'EC.

republic act no. 8749 (phil. clean air act)

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