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DENR Administrative Order No. 2014-02 on Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer Accreditation.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Environmental planning Ecosystem preservation Enforcement/compliance Pollution control Monitoring Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Abstract

This Administrative Order has the following objectives: a) effectively enforce RA 9275 by establishing linkages among the (l) Department of Environment and Natural Resources, (2) industrial establishments which are potential and actual sources of pollution, and (3) local government agencies; and, b) carry out the national policy of maintaining a reasonable quality of the environment. This Order shall cover the accreditation of Pollution Control Officers (PCOs), meaning a technical person competent in pollution control and environmental management, performing the duties and responsibilities in a particular establishment and officially accredited by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Regional Office to perform such responsibilities, that discharge solid, liquid, or gaseous wastes to the environment or whose activities, products, or services are actual and/or potential sources of land, water, or air pollution. This Order shall likewise apply to local government units (LGUs), development authorities, government-owned and controlled corporations, and other public establishments.

Full text
English
Website
denr.gov.ph