SUBJECT: DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE EMB REGIONAL OFFICES
TO ISSUE “PERMIT TO TRANSPORT” FOR HAZARDOUS WASTES,
AND “CERTIFICATION” AND “IMPORTATION CLEARANCE”
FOR CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

In order to facilitate the issuance of permits, certification and clearances as required by Republic Act 6969, the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act and pursuant to Section 8 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of said Act (DENR Administrative Order No. 92/29), the following are hereby delegated to the EMB Regional Offices:

A. Chemicals and Chemical Substances (Title II)

1. Validation and Issuance of Certification of chemicals in the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemicals Substances (PICCS);

2. Evaluation and issuance of Small Quantity Importation (SQI) for Chemicals;

3. Registration and Issuance of Importation Clearance for chemicals under Chemical Control Order (CCO) with the exemption of Ozone Depleting Substances which is our obligations under an international convention.

B. Hazardous Waste (Title III)

4. “Permit to Transport” for hazardous wastes, Permit to Transport shall only be granted to Transporter/Treater duly registered and recognized by the EMB.

5. Registration of Hazardous Waste Generators

Processing/evaluation procedures of the above applications shall be in conformity with DENR Administrative Order 92/29, Procedural Manuals and Guidelines set by the EMB DENR Central Office (CO).

EMB Regional Offices shall submit monthly report regarding the delegated authority.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.