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Administrative Order No. 47 of 2015 creating an Inter-Agency Task Force on Arsenic Risk Reduction and Management.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Institution Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Waste management Water supply Potable water
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall take effect immediately upon publication.
Abstract

This Administrative Order, consisting of 6 sections, creates an Inter-Agency Task Force on Arsenic Risk Reduction and Management. creating an Inter-Agency Task Force on Arsenic Risk Reduction and Management. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Task Force, entitled to: conduct risk mapping, assessment and planning that will provide information, tools and support to communities vulnerable to arsenic health risks; formulate an Action Plan that shall primarily include access to safe water, assistance to affected and at-risk individuals, and preventive and remedial measures, among others, towards minimizing arsenic-related mortality and morbidity; engage the technical assistance of local and foreign institutions; implement, through the concerned member agencies, and oversee the effective and timely implementation of this Order; and submit reports to the President on a regular basis.

Full text
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Website
www.gov.ph