Republic Act 8749

Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

What is the meaning of R.A. 8749

It is known as the Philippine Clean Air Act, is a comprehensive air quality management policy and program that aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos.

It means any matter found in the atmosphere other than oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases in their natural or normal concentrations, that are detrimental to health or the environment, which include but not limited to smoke, dust, soot, cinders, fly ash, solid particles of any kind, gases, fumes, chemical mists, steam, and radio-active substances.

It means any alteration of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the atmospheric air, or any discharge thereto of any liquid, gaseous or solid substances that will or are likely to create or render the air resources of the country harmful, detrimental, or injurious to public health, safety, or welfare or which will adversely affect their utilization for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate purposes.

PROHIBITED ACTS | FINES AND PENALTIES | REPUBLIC ACT 8749 PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999

Fines and Penalties for Violations of Other Provisions in the Act For violations of all other provisions provided in the Act and these Implementing Rules and Regulations, a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000.00) but not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 100,000.00) or six (6) years imprisonment or both shall be imposed. If the offender is a juridical person, the president, manager, directors, trustees, pollution control officer, or officials directly in charge of the operations shall suffer the penalty herein provided.

Burning of Municipal Waste Any person who burns municipal waste in violation of Sections 1 and 3 of Rule XXV shall be punished with two (2) years and one (1) day to four (4) years imprisonment.

Burning of Hazardous Substances and Wastes Any person who burns hazardous substances and wastes in violation of Section 1 of Rule XXV shall be punished with four (4) years and one (1) day to six (6) years imprisonment.

Burning of Bio-Medical Waste. Any person who burns bio-medical waste in violation of Section 4 of Rule XXV shall be punished with four (4) years and one (1) to six (6) years imprisonment.

known as the “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990”, is the key legislation on the management of chemical substances and mixtures in the Philippines published by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Criteria Pollutants

Non-Criteria Pollutants