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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 General Banking Law is the regulatory framework for the organization and operation of banks.
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.
The Act lays down the legal framework for the proper classification, management, utilization, protection, rehabilitation and development of forest lands.
The constitution of the Republic of Marshall Islands sets forth the Bill of Rights which significantly includes the right to health, education and legal services, and the right to responsible and ethical government. It also defines the structure of government composed of the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary.
The Enactment served to prohibit the development, production, acquisition and possession of identified biological agents, toxins and biological weapons.