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Philippines Updates the Inventory Of Chemicals and Chemical Substances With 52 New Substances

2021-07-05


In EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2021-08, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) issued the 2021 updated Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS). 52 new chemicals were added to the inventory, and this expands the list to 22,277 chemicals.  Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 6969 and the DENR Administrative Order No. 29 Series of 1992, the legal framework for chemical management took shape. One approach is the inventory of chemicals and chemical substances (PICCS) which was first established in 1995. PICCS is enriched by the information of chemicals’ use provided by importers and manufacturers. It assists the government in monitoring and regulating the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk or injury to health or the environment.

PICCS is usually updated annually, and so far, DENR has published updated inventories in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2020.

Update: 2021-07-05

 



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