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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Bill - Hon. Romina Berja

Republic of the Philippines
YOUTH CONGRESS
Baguio City

Introduced by HONORABLE ROMINA G. BERJA


EXPLANATORY NOTE

Our country’s top import is electronic goods. At this present level of production, use and importation, the country is faced with a mounting of E-waste (Electronic-waste). This problem is aggravated by the high obsolescence rates of electronic goods. The average lifespan of a computer is from 3 to 5 years while mobile phone is 18 months. The lifespan of technologies is very short and it can never be use anymore, people end up dumping those discarded technologies in the landfills. People end up dumping those technologies in the land because our country’s few existing recycling facilities are unregulated and their environmental practices are questionable. The worst effect of this is that, there will be a dangerous explosion in electronic scrap (E-waste) containing toxic chemicals and heavy metals that is hard to dispose of or recycles safely. People’s life is in danger because of this kind of scenario.
This act aim to address this existing problem in the country. Through this act, we try to lessen the mounting of E-waste here in the country by limiting the import of technologies and use technologies that will later become E-waste. This act prioritizes the safety of the environment and most especially the life of the people.
Because the safety of the environment and the life of the people come first, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

Romina G. Berja

Republic of the Philippines

YOUTH CONGRESS

Baguio City


Introduced by HONORABLE ROMINA G. BERJA



An act
Giving limitation to the importers of technologies as to how many units technology they can import from other country and prevent them in receiving too much used technology
Section I. Declaration of Policy
It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect the environment and the people from the explosion of dangerous Electronic-waste (E-waste) containing toxic chemicals and heavy metals that cannot disposed of or recycled safely
Section II. Definition of Terms
A.)Importers of Technology- refers to the people who buy technologies from other country and bring it to our country in order to be sold
B.)Electronic-waste- discarded technologies or technologies that cannot be use anymore
C.)Toxic chemicals- refers to the hazardous chemicals found inside the different technologies, such as Brominates Flame Retardants (BFR)
D.)Heavy metals- materials use in making different technologies that are poisonous such as lead, mercury, cadmium and beryllium
Section III. Limitation of import technologies
Importers can import a maximum of 500 units of technology and 100 units of used technology only per month
Section IV. Penalty in Case of Violation
Importers who violated the said maximum units of technology they can import, there is a corresponding penalty. Every excess units of their import should be paid five thousand pesos (P 5, 000.00).
The fines will be accrue to the Environment Safety and Protection Fund to be use in implementing programs and promote research and training in Environment Protection
Section V. Repealing Clause
All laws , decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations or part or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this act are hereby repealed, modified, superseded, or amended accordingly
Section VI. Separability Clause
If any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason. The remainder of this act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby
Section VII. Effectivity Clause
This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation, whichever comes first

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