In this post, we will help understand PICCS and what it means to you when your chemicals are listed or not listed on this existing substance inventory in the Philippines.
The Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) is a list of all existing chemical substances used, sold, distributed, imported, manufactured, stored, exported, treated or transported in the Philippines. The first PICCS was published in 1995 and then updated in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2011.
The latest edition of PICCS was issued in 2011 and it contains more than 46,000 chemical substances. PICCS(2011) can be searched here.
What if my substance is not on PICCS?
A substance that cannot be found on PICCS will be regarded as a new substance in the Philippines. Manufacturers or importers need to submit a Pre-Manufacture and Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN) of new substance to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) and secure clearance. More info about PMPIN can be found here.
What if my substance is on PICCS?
You do not need to notify your substance and secure clearance from DENR-EMB prior to production or importation provided that these chemicals are not on Priority Chemical Lists(PCL) and not are subject to Chemical Control Orders(CCO). The PLC can be accessed here.
- See more at: http://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/Philippine/PICCS_Philippine_Inventory_of_Chemicals_and_Chemical_Substances.html
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