DENR-EMB issues Chemical Control Orders (CCOs) that prohibit, limit, or regulate the use, manufacture, import, transport, processing, storage, possession, and wholesale of those priority chemicals that DENR-EMB determined to be regulated, phase-out, or banned because of the serious risks they pose to public health, workplace, and environment. At any one time, DENR-EMB may impose a regulation, a phase-out plan, or a ban on a chemical or chemical substance when it determines that such action is necessary.
Chemicals and chemical substances that pose an unreasonable risk to public health or the environment are potentially subject to CCOs. Each year, after due consideration to industrial needs, the health and environment risks, the Philippine commitment to international and regional treaties and conventions, and DENR-EMB’s capabilities and resources to manage the controlled chemicals, DENR-EMB may determine what chemicals listed as priority (PCL) should be regulated, controlled, or phase out.
Chemical Control Order Regulations:
DAO 1997-38: Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Mercury and Mercury Compounds
DAO 2019-20: Revised Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Mercury and Mercury Compounds (Revising DAO 1997-38)
DAO 1997-39: Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds
Exemption of Isocyanate from DENR AO 97/39 Chemical Control Order for Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds
Joint DOH-DENR Advisory 2010-001: Ban on Silver-Jewelry Cleaning Solution-Containing Cyanide and Other Toxic Substances
EMB MC 2019-002, “Clarifications to the Registration and Importation Clearance Requirements for Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds Under DENR Administrative Order No 97-39”
EMB Memorandum 2020, “Substances and Compounds that does not dissociate CN ions are not covered by DAO 1997-39 while regulated Cyanide Compounds are listed in the updated Annex A”
DAO 2000-02: Chemical Control Order for Asbestos
DAO 2004-01: Chemical Control Order for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
DAO 2007-19: Suspension and/or Deferment of the Deadline for the Storage of all existing Decomissioned Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), PCB Equipments and PCBs Oil/Fluids
EMB MC 2014-007: Guidelines for the Registration of Laboratories to Perform Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Transformer Oil, Waste Oil and Non-Porous Surface Materials
EMB MC 2015-004: Clarifications to the Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
EMB MC 2015-007: Technical Guidance Document on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Management
EMB MC 2022-01: GUIDELINES AND RECOGNITION ON THE USE OF CHLORIDE ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE (CISE) METHOD AS ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY OPTION IN SCREENING POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) IN OIL
DAO 2013-24: Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compounds
EMB MC 2015-005: Clarifications on the Prohibited Uses of Lead and Lead Compounds under DAO 2013-24, “Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Lead and Lead Compounds”
EMB MC 2016-010: Clarification on the Prohibition of Paints with Lead and Lead Compounds Used for Children’s Toys and Related Products
EMB MC 2022-004: DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE EMB REGIONAL OFFICES TO ISSUE CERTIFICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND IMPORTATION CLEARANCE OF LEAD AND LEAD COMPOUNDS
DAO 2019-17: Chemical Control Order for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds
DAO 2021-09: Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Chromium VI Compounds
DAO 2021-08: Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds
DENR MC 2002-02: Withdrawal of the Announcement to the Public Signed on 24 July 2001 Regarding the Ban of Carbon Dioxide Found in Fire Extinguishers, Suppressors, Fire Fighting Paraphernalias, Refrigerants and the Like
DAO 2004-08: Revised Chemical Control Order for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
EMB MC 2005-03: List of Alternatives to Ozone Depleting Substances
DENR MC 2005-23: Registration of Dealers, Re-sellers, and Retailers of ODS
DAO 2013-25: Revised Regulations on the Chemical Control Order for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
For more information, check the website of the Philippine Ozone Desk.
DAO 2021-31: Chemical Control Order for Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
For more information, check the website of the Philippine Ozone Desk.
DAO 2005-05: Toxic Chemical Substances for Issuance of Chemical Control Orders
EMB MC 2015-002: Harmonization of Registration Forms, Issued Certificates and Procedures for Chemical Control Orders (CCOs), and Small Quantity Importation (SQI)
EMB MC 2016-011: Instructions on the Implementation and Enforcement of the Devolved Functions Under the DENR Memorandum Circular 2002-12
General Requirements for Application of CCO
- Registration with DENR-EMB & Obtaining Import Clearance
- Limitation in Industrial Use:
a. Gradual phase out of import and manufacturing
b. Gradual substitution of the chemical uses and premises
- Annual Report to DENR-EMB. All manufacturers, importers, and industrial users of chemicals must submit an annual report to DENR-EMB that include the following information:
a. General Information (premise)
b. Production and management information
c. Number and category of employees exposed and exposure duration
d. Waste generated (fluids, sludge, slurry, scraps, etc.), and storage, treatment, and disposal information (type of treatment and land disposal premises, location, methods, etc.)
- Labeling Requirements
- Storage Requirements
- Treatment and Disposal Requirements
- Self-Inspection
- Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
Contact Environmental Management Bureau regarding the requirements for specific chemicals.
General Exemptions under the CCO Rules
- Chemical substances and mixtures regulated by laws other than RA 6969
- Special circumstances as determined by DENR-EMB
Contact Environmental Management Bureau in case of inquiries regarding status of CCOs and specific requirements.