DENR Administrative Order No. 2021-05 Revised Regulations Governing the Establishment and Operations of Wood Processing Plants (WPPS). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Monitoring Timber Waste disposal Waste management Organic waste Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in one (1) newspaper of general circulation and after its registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), UP Law Center, Quezon City. Abstract This Order is drafted in light of governmental policies to rationalize the wood industry by regulating, among others, the establishment, location and operation of wood processing plants in the country. The Order provides for conditions to apply for a Wood Processing Plant Permit and renewal of the application for local wood raw materials and imported wood materials. The permit shall be issued by the Undersecretary for Field Operations. All WPP holders shall submit corresponding reports to concerned DENR Regional Offices while failure to submit the report and requirements on time, and any violation of the terms and conditions of the permit will result to the suspension or cancellation of the permit and/or confiscation of the bond. The Order further provides for proper disposal of sawmill and milling waste materials that shall not be dumped into rivers and streams or in any place which shall cause pollution or unsightly appearance of the vicinity. Monitoring of the milling operations of the company shall be conducted by concerned DENR field offices to ensure compliance with forestry laws, rules and regulations. This Order consists of 20 Articles divided into 7 Chapters. The text has one Annex and a sample permit/template. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals DENR Administrative Order No.2003-41 on Amending certain provisions of Ministry Administrative Order No. 50, dated November 19, 1986. Legislation | Philippines | 2003 Keyword: Timber, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX