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The Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP), adopted and opened for signature in November 1979, is the first international legally binding instrument on climate. The CLRTAP seeks to curb, lessen and prevent air pollution, including long range transboundary air pollution.

The 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution seeks to limit, gradually reduce and prevent air pollution including long-range transboundary air pollution. "Long-range transboundary air pollution" is defined as air pollution whose physical origin is situated wholly or in part within the area under the national jurisdiction of one State and which has adverse effects in the area under the jurisdiction of another State at such a distance that it is not generally possible to distinguish the contribution of individual emission sources or groups of sources.

The fundamental law of Sri Lanka declares that Sri Lanka is a free, sovereign, independent, and democratic socialist republic, and shall be known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. It also defines the territory of the Republic, its national flag, national anthem, and national day.

The General Banking Law is the regulatory framework for the organization and operation of banks.

The Presidential Decree establishes an Environmental Impact Statement System founded and based on the environmental impact statement required for every proposed project and undertaking which significantly affects the quality of the environment. The decree also provides that for environmentally critical areas identified by the President, an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) shall be required. Failure to secure an ECC or violation of its terms and conditions is punishable by cancellation or suspension of the certificate or a fine.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (ICCPS 73/78) is the treaty governing the prevention of pollution of the marine environment caused by ships from accidental or routine operational cases. The 1978 Protocol to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships was enacted prior to the entry into force of the Convention, due to issues from tanker incidents in 1976 to 1977. As a result, the Protocol absorbed the parent Convention.

The Philippine Environment Code codified a comprehensive program for environmental protection and management and established specific environmental management policies.

The Presidential Decree modified the organizational structure of the National Pollution Commission with a view to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in its role as the primary agency responsible for the prevention and control of environmental pollution.

The Presidential Decree codifies the scattered sanitary laws to ensure that it complies with the modern standards of sanitation for the protection and promotion of the health of Filipinos.

The Act prohibits the misdescription of goods supplied in the course of trade, and empowers the Minister to prescribe the requirements relating to informative marking, advertisement of goods, as well as safe composition, construction and design of goods.