RA 8749
Philippine
Clean Air Act
 
 

What is the Clean Air

Act?
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Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise
known as the Philippine Clean Air
Act, is a comprehensive air qualit
mana!ement polic an" pro!ram
which aims to achieve an"
maintain health air #or all
$ilipinos.

 
 

What are the guiding

principles of the Clean Air
Act?
  he CAA provides that the State shall:

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protect and advance the right of the people to a
balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature;
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promote and protect the global environment while
recognizing the primary responsibility of local
government units to deal with environmental
problems;
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recognize that the responsibility of cleaning the
habitat and environment is primarily area-based;
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recognize that “polluters must pay
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recognize that a clean and healthy environment is
for the good of all and should therefore be the
concern of all!

 
 

"ow will air #uality in

the country be
managed?
$esignation of airsheds

The Secretary of the DENR, upon recommendation of the

Environmental Management ureau !EM", #ill divide the
country into different airsheds$

Airsheds are to %e designated %ased on climate, #eather,

meteorology, and topology, #hich affects the mi&ture
and diffusion of pollutants in the air, share common
interests or face familiar development pro%lems$ DENR
Administrative 'rder No$ ())(*)+ and Memorandum
Circular No$ ())(* dated -anuary (., ())( provided
initial designation of the Metro Manila air shed !NCR,
Region /// and Region /0*A" and the creation of its interim
governing %oard$

 
 

%anagement of airsheds

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Airsheds are to be managed by
multi- sectoral governing boards
chaired by the &ecretary of the
$'() with representatives from the
local governments concerned
*province+city+municipality, the
private sector people.s
organizations (/0.s and
concerned government agencies  
 
 

1unction of /overning
2oards 
'ach governing board shall3
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#ormulate policies an" stan"ar"s
sub%ect to national laws&
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prepare a common action plan&
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coor"inate its members&
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'ubmit an" publish an annual Air
(ualit 'tatus Report #or their
airshe".
 
 

"ow will good air

#uality be ensured?
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 /he National Ambient Air (ualit
;ui"eline <alues, in or"er to
protect health, sa#et an" !eneral
wel#are, have been set in the law.
 /hese are to be routinel reviewe"
b the -NR, throu!h the -), in
the coor"ination with other
concerne" a!encies an" sectors.
 
 

What are covered by

the Clean Air Act?
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All potential sources o# air pollution *mobile,
point, an" area sources+ must compl with the
provisions o# the law. All emissions must be
within the air qualit stan"ar"s
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)obile sources re#er to vehicles like cars,
trucks, buses, motorccles, an" vans.
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Point sources re#er to stationar sources such
as in"ustrial 0rms an" smokestacks o# power
plants, hotels an" other establishments.
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Area sources re#er to sources o# emissions
such as smokin!, burnin! o# !arba!e, "ust
#rom construction, unpave" !roun"s, etc=

 
 

What are the compliance

mandates for mobile
sources of air pollution?
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E&haust emission standards for various mo%ile sources that are
either in use, ne#, re%uilt and imported second*hand have %een set$
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All ne# motor vehicles classified under the 4hilippine National
Standards 56 of the ureau of 4roduct Standards of the
Department of Trade and /ndustry, #hether locally
assem%led7manufactured or imported are to %e covered %y a
Certificate of Conformity !C'C"$ The C'C is to %e issued %y the
DENR to the motor vehicle manufacturer, assem%ler or importer$
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/n*use motor vehicles #ill only %e allo#ed rene#al of their
registration upon proof of compliance #ith emission standards
through actual testing %y the Motor 0ehicle /nspection System
!M0/S" of the D'TC78T' and authori9ed private emission testing
centers$
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'n the other hand, re%uilt motor vehicles or imported second hand
completely %uilt*up or pre*regulated vehicles retrofitted #ith
secondhand engines #ill only %e allo#ed registration or rene#al of
registration upon su%mission of a valid Certificate of Compliance to
Emission Standards !CCES" issued %y the D'TC$ The CCES #ill only
%e issued if the e&haust emission standard for that specific motor
vehicle is met, as verified %y actual testing through the M0/S$