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: Temporary Suspension of Regulation of "Commonly UsedControlled Chemicals"

: December 9, 20151. References:

a. Announcement of Hon. Mel Senen S. Sarmiento, Secretary,Department of the lnterior and Local Govemment, during a meetingwith controlled chemicals and allied industry stakeholders onDecember 9, 2015 at he Star Officefs Lounge, Nationalheadquarters Building, Camp Crame, Quezon City,

b, Verbal instruction of the CPNP during a meeting with controlledchemicals and allied industry stakeholders on December 9. 2015 atthe Star Officer's Lounge, National headquarters Building, CampCrame, Quezon City;

c. Legal brief from the PNP Legal Service.

2. Originally, P.D. 1866, which was later amended by R.A. No. 9516, waspromulgated to codify, among otheG, explosives laws and punish violators of thesame, while controlled chemicals regulation was separately and distinctlyadministered via E.O. No. 60 which was superseded by E.O.522 and later repealedunder Section 5 of R.A. No. 9515. With the recent synergy of efforts between theBureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine National Police, BOC'S regulatedimports list for PNP regulated items was updated resulting in the issuance ofCustoms Memorandum Order No.9 requiring the mandatory presentation andsubmission of a PNP import permit before a PNP controlled chemical may be legallyimported by an importer/consignee. This development caught several companies bysurprise and so they appealed to various govemment agencies for help. This ceughtthe attenton of several stakeholder organizations and other government agencies aswell.

3. As a natural consequence, the PNP received several conespondencesfrom affected companies as well as umbrella organizations and ofier govemmentagencies as regards its regulatory authority over controlled chemicals. Thus, itconducted several consultative meetings to address industry concerns and issues.However, the issue raised its high point when some companies were forced to stopoperations and shut down due to inadequate supply of confolled chemicals arisingfrom their inability to procure the same because they have not yet securedappropriate licenses and permits with the PNP. Afier a review of the situation, thePNP decided to allow the grant of temporary permits to applicant companies for the

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period July 24 2015 to mober 31, 2015 provided they will aPply ror reguht licenseand hencebrth, comply with ho r€qulrrtnenB as pGrctibod by taw. Horever, ottly asmall number of companb have submltbd h€ir liconse appllcatlone, hence, th6PNP again alloir€d the grant d temporary licsr}8€s (in lieu of bmporary pemab) fora period of Nolr€rnb€r ,, ,15 16 Alril $, 2015 pro/ided krporary pemits hou€t3as nrdl as thee who ha\€ nd be€n abb b avail of Emporary parmitE will 8pply forregular licong€s and h6nc€for$, cornply with the requircments as mandated byexistrlg law:, rules and rggulatoE go,3mi]E lhc !amo.

4. Notwithstanding the rxEbnce of tfie period within which €relosives,conbo{€d cfiqricals and oft€r dlbd irdrl3ty ltakdrolderB cordd avail of "Bnpof8rylborrs€s', 0loy ral8ed lhelr appaat b the natonal govomlnont ln lhe arcceedlngserles of consdtative me€ting8 within the D€p8rtsnent of th6 lnErior and LocalGoremrner and wih the Ofica of the Seoeoary to the CaUrEt, whi{fi irdudedropresentatrres fiom industy stakehdder oEanlzatione, they rBqu€ted for thebmporary suspendon of the regulaton of "cmmonly us€d cft€micals'. Thus, lnordor b sfrlko a beLnce bshreon tnse enbe.lso and peace, ealbty and ndonal3ocurtty, tfErs 'B a cogent n*d to sutrect he contrdl€d ctlernicab b cabgorizationin ord€r to ratonallze 'rts regulaton. ln the meandme, there should be a Easonableporid of tme uithin whicfi therc is a Emporary suBpsnsion of the regL{alion of'commonv r,36d ctomicab'.

5. Premigeo congidered ard in cdndiance with reGrencea !g and !! above,Urs Gmlp r€spoctftrly rccommqlds tnt tll€ PNP stodd bfiiponrrlly .u.p.ndroguldoo cdnmonly usd chrnlceb ior r pcdod of q, cabdar d.y.bcginning D.csnbor 9,2015 untl Februery 9,2016. This poriod will allow thegorornment as wsll aB fle prhraie 3€cbr b $rcsh out i!su6 and con@rrcpedaining to tho indusfy-proposod cabgprizalion of confdled chsmicals sanctbncdunder P.D. No. 1866 as amend€d by Republh Act No. 9516. Thb bmporarysu.pdr.lon of ogulaton do.. not ooulf dt&q drlontbo, nltlc ackl,exploclvc and etqlocfoe rccaodeo.

6. Further, this Group also recommerds that tho temporary suspension ofregulation or 'moratorium' on the abr€rngntorEd 'commonly usod conbollodcfiomicalsf shall bo suu€c,t b the tullmlng qualifcations, condllions and limihtions:

e. No liense or pcrmit rcquirernent fronr the PNP;b. No escortilq rcquhcdront ftom thc PNP;c. No r€poruislr€qdrffisr'rttrom the PNP;d. No confiscation of stock by the PNP;e. No collodion of eny e,ndlnt eri$rE fiom, h e!.odstk n with o, inreffion to, escordaE sorvl€s;f. Th6 p€riod of t€mporary susp€nslon of regulatlon or'moratodum'of 'commonty u..d confofl€d chamicaLf shall bo fnsd oo Fcbnnry Q2016 or ai soqr 83 th€ Cfrgo'tseUon of Contrdhd Cheml* shall havcb6en tinalizsd snd lncorporatgd in a cirq.der to b6 draft€d 8ndpromulgebd by Ot. PNP der appopriate public conaltBtions rdar.ntthcrdo;S. Temponary suspension of all polici6, rubs and rBguffionsgov€mlr€ coftoflod cfiernicab o(cspt nifrabs, ctrlorabo ard nitic aciJ;h. Tt€ CSG 3h.ll ffirm dEr gorr€rnmsnt aeencloo of thb policyd€n elopmerfr, perticularty the Burleu of Cll3toms, the CornmlBdon onElecilom, Ul€ Phlllppho Economlc Zone Authodty, the ExportO6dq.r€nt Coundl, tre Ferflizer and p€diddo Au$rodty,

D, CSG Memo for CPNP re Temporary Suspension of Regulation of Controlled Chemicals

E wironrn al Manage ner Bnreou. PhiLpt ne Drug Enforcement Agenc,erd ths Food and &ug AdninBh.tion within one wk upon efiEcfyity ofthls m€flrorsndum.i. The CMI Soqrrrty Group (CSG). in consultation wilh th€ PNP LegelSeryice, shall corns up wilh,Bw ruk a.rd t€gdalbni Irp€sl p.et ior,rsbsuancG ard simdfy $c polidG8 and guidcllnB gpvsfliing tho pioperr€gula$$ of 6)elosiv6s, e)elosive acc$€odes and lngredi€nts, andco{rbdl€d rfiarnicds.j. The Dhlclorab for Personnsl and R6cod3 iilanagcmcnt *iallissue ordec for the croadon of a technical uorking group wfiich is Esk6db sfrxty the cansgorizaton d PNP conuollcd chsnhab u,lt,t tre PNPCdmc Laborabry s ths Ch*man. FurUEr, $e PNPCL, as TWG Chak, isdirected to kwitc as r€aource p€raorls, r€Dr6enEiy6 frofii the acaderne,pailia&dy from the lnstitub of Ctt rnitfry, Univ€Bity of fie Philippln€s'Dillman, trdr o0r€r gowmmmt agerd€s, psrtcuhdy ffom thcDepartnsrn of Scie.roo a]d Technology (DOST) and 2 rcpI€ €fib{tr€gftom tle ddc*rouer8 to bB klentifcd by tho Deperh.nf of Tra.b andlnduatry (DTl);k. Th6 CSG Gtrall stbrnit to the Directorate for Comgolledp, itsbudgd proposal br €sco( insp€dion, inrr€dg€tion and o0ror rslat€derQ.ns.8 wt*$ arr a!€ntial in th6 poper r€oulation of eugtoeivea,axdos,r/s ,ccGsorbs ard ,rE[!dLntt, rnd co,lfolbd ch.rnic*.R.l8bdly, it b turf}3r dir€ctsd to ralbnaltse lt3 lb€ by submlung arwi!.d rch€dule of b6 ard &arg6 that wlll abo co\r.r dcr man<Horyr€guldory acthrttbs that rcqulrc the issuanca d oftciat rrcslptsl. The CSG shdl fudher sfi€smline itr ]€gulatory proccls€s andprccedurce fu conbolled dt€mical. llcemee ard pcrmltr by r€dudrE thonumbor of d€ps b b€ taf€n, r€ductB lhe numb€r 3igndo,hs ar we$ asEducing ard t*np@ing &cuncntBry requir€flrortB br li€nG€s ardp€nntl3 applicdonB, cons&m xdfi the GqJir€m€ntu d R^A" l{o. 9{86 orlhs Antifi.d Tap6 Ac't (ARTA) Law; andm. The CSG shall coodinete wih tha Dircctorata for lnformstion andCommunicdioG Tscfinology Managffisnt (IXCnl) and the lntumatonT€chnology Manag€m€nt Scrvlce (lTlts) to €nlH tho lupport of confofi€ddremicab sHcholder organizatiom.

7. ln viqfl of tha fur€going, the undecigned rcqrrests 6r the CPNPB appro\ralof paras ! and 0 above and for your signalure on he 8t8cfied mEmorardum for alltE confolled ch€lmlcals and d}er allk{ indusfy stakeholdcrs.

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LICENSES, PERMITS, REPORTS, RADIO MESSAGESAND ESCORTINGSTILL REQUIRED

1. Black powder 9. Phosphorus

2. Composition 4 10. Picric acid

3. Delay Compound

4. Di-Nitro-Toluene

5. Emulsion Matrix

6. M201 Fuse

7. Nitrocellulose

NITRATES

CHLORATES

NITRIC ACID

EXPLOSIVES

Explosives Accessories

11. Propellant charges

12. Slurry Blast agent

13. Slurry powder

14. Sulfur powder

15. Tetryl

16. Smokeless Powder8. Nitroglycerine

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GONTROLLED CHEMIGALS SUBJECT FOR MORATORIUM

r' No license or permit requirement from the PNP;/ No escorting requirement from the PNP;r' No reportorial requirement from the PNP;/ No confiscation of stock by the PNP;/ No collection of any amount arising from, in association with

or in relation to, escorting services;/ Temporary suspension of regulation does not cover nitrates,

chlorates, nitric acid, explosives and explosives accessories.

Aluminum Granules

Aluminum hwder

AmorphousPhosphorus

Barium Chromate

Gallic Powder 18. Ammonium Acetate

6. Glycerine 19. Ammonium Sulfate

7. Hydrogen Peroxide 20. Glycerol

8. Hydroflouric Acid 21. Hydrochloric Acid

9. Hydrogen Chloride 22. PotassiumPermanganate

10. Phosphorus 23. Potassium Sulf;ateSesquisulphide

11. Phosphoric Acid 24. Sulfuric Acid

12. Phosphorus Red 25. Toluene

13. Fotassium Iodate

Period of moratorium: December 9, 2Ol5 to February g,2O1SAuthoritv: G-PNP *T::::ffii;::rry rrom D, GSG dared

14. Propylene Glycol

15. Sodium Chloride

16. Sodium Sulphate

17. Sodium Periodate