Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A
DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14 amends Section 7 of DAO No. 2012-07-A, which pertains to the expansion of existing mining contract areas. The amendment allows operating mines to expand their contract areas despite the prior requirement for certification of imminent economic disruption, which was deemed inapplicable by the Economic Development Cabinet Cluster. This change acknowledges the economic implications of potential mine closures and requires validation by the Mining Industry Coordinating Council's Technical Working Group on Environmental Protection. The order takes effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper and registration with the National Administrative Register.
Quick Answers
- What is Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A about?
- DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14 amends Section 7 of DAO No. 2012-07-A, which pertains to the expansion of existing mining contract areas. The amendment allows operating mines to expand their contract areas despite the prior requirement for certification of imminent economic disruption, which was deemed inapplicable by the Economic Development Cabinet Cluster. This change acknowledges the economic implications of potential mine closures and requires validation by the Mining Industry Coordinating Council's Technical Working Group on Environmental Protection. The order takes effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper and registration with the National Administrative Register.
- What type of law is DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14?
- Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A (DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14) is a Philippine Implementing Rules and Regulations enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A enacted?
- Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A (DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14) was enacted on Jul 21, 2014.
- What is the citation for Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A?
- Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A, DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14, Jul 21, 2014 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14
- Date Enacted
- Subcategory
- Mining
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 21, 2014
DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 06-14
| SUBJECT | : | Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A |
WHEREAS, Section 7 of Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2012-07-A, the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 79, provides that no expansion of existing contract areas shall be allowed by the DENR Secretary unless there is an imminent and/or threatened economic disruption, such as a shortage of critical commodities and raw materials, that could adversely affect priority government projects and/or economic activities as determined by the Economic Development Cabinet Cluster . . .;
WHEREAS, a number of operating mines in the country requires the expansion of their existing contract areas in order to sustain their operations but faces possible closure because the Economic Development Cabinet Cluster, as reported to the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC), can not issue the certification that there is an imminent and/or threatened economic disruption because it is not applicable;
WHEREAS, during its 17th Meeting on May 30, 2014, the MICC, recognizing the implication of mine closure to the economy, reached the agreement to amend Section 7 of DAO No. 2012-07-A by allowing said operating mines to expand their contract areas subject to certain conditions;
WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, Section 7 of Department Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A is hereby amended to allow the expansion of contract areas of operating mines with available mineral resources/reserves, subject to validation by the Mining Industry Coordinating Council thru its Technical Working Group on Environmental Protection. EaDATc
This Administrative Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation and after registration in the Office of the National Administrative Register.
SO ORDERED.
July 21, 2014, Quezon City, Philippines.
(SGD.) RAMON J.P. PAJESecretary
Recommended by:
(SGD.) LEO L. JASARENODirector
Published in The Philippine Star on July 24, 2014.
Cite This Law
Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A, DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14, Jul 21, 2014 (Philippines)
Amendment to DENR Administrative Order No. 2012-07-A, DENR Administrative Order No. 06-14 (Phil. 2014)
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