Oil Pollution Compensation Act, 2007 (Republic Act No. 9483). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act providing for the implementation of the provisions of the 1992 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and the 1992 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Maritime zone Oil pollution Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Liability/compensation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act provides for the adoption of internationally accepted measures which impose strict liability for oil pollution damage in order to protect Philippine’s marine wealth in its archipelagic waters, territorial sea and exclusive economic zones. Full text English Website www.senate.gov.ph