The Environmental Management Bureau 11 (EMB 11) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 11 (DENR 11) has recently conducted a two-day orientation-seminar on Republic Act 6969 or the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990 held at the Grand Regal Hotel Davao.
The orientation, which was conceptualized by DENR 11 regional executive director Joselin Marcus E. Fragada, was participated in by importers, distributors and end-users of cyanide both in Regions 11 and 13.
Fragada emphasized during his welcome message that the orientation-seminar aims to educate, orient and update all the participants about the policies and rules being implemented by the EMB in terms of controlling and regulating the use of toxic substances and hazardous wastes.
“Aside from regulating and monitoring the use of such chemicals, our aim is to also have a clear list of registered importers, distributors and end-users of cyanide in these two regions as well as guide and help your business to become sustainable,” Fragada added.
On the other hand, EMB 11 regional director Ester A. Olavides also stressed that businesses from other regions that import or distribute cyanide or other toxic substances in Region 11 should also be identified and be included in the list of registered importers and distributors by EMB 11.
“It is important for us to know where these chemicals came from, where it will be transported and who are its end-users,” Olavides said.
Topics that were being discussed during the orientation-seminar were: Salient Features of RA 6969 and its IRR; DENR DAO 39, Series of 1997 or the Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Cyanide and Cyanide Compound; Additional Requirements for CCO Cyanide and; Salient Features of Presidential Decree 1586 or the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System.
A total of 52 participants attended the orientation-seminar. These were JB Management Mining Corporation, APEX Mining, Nabunturan Mining Supply, EMRON Marketing, Dalugdog Gold Processing Plant, Philippine Mining Development Corporation, Pacific Underground and Greenstone Mining Corporation of Region 13, among others.
Also present was EMB 13 Regional Director Metodio U. Turbella. [DENR 11]
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