Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT BANNING THE IMPORTATION AND DUMPING OF ALL KINDS OF TOXIC WASTES AND MATERIALS INTO THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 9, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00817 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT BANNING THE IMPORTATION AND DUMPING OF ALL KINDS OF TOXIC WASTES AND MATERIALS INTO THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Toxic Wastes and Materials Ban Act of 2007" |
| ABSTRACT : "Toxic Wastes and Materials Ban Act of 2007". The Philippines has been tagged as the toxic wastes "dumping capital" of the world. The measure seeks to implement a total ban on all kinds and forms of toxic wastes and materials for recycling or for any other use and purpose from entering the country. Likewise, it revokes permits issued to any individual or corporation for the importation of toxic wastes and materials. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, JUDY J. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-09 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Zialcita (021 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-03-05 |
| 2. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-04-28 |
| 3. Committee Report Approved on 2008-05-07 |
| 4. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-08-06 |
| 5. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-08-06 |
| 6. Committee Report filed on 2008-09-29 |
| 7. Committee Report filed on 2008-09-29 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05219 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 2007-07-31 |
Abstract
"Toxic Wastes and Materials Ban Act of 2007". The Philippines has been tagged as the toxic wastes "dumping capital" of the world. The measure seeks to implement a total ban on all kinds and forms of toxic wastes and materials for recycling or for any other use and purpose from entering the country. Likewise, it revokes permits issued to any individual or corporation for the importation of toxic wastes and materials.
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