The Philippines Issues Two CCOs on Cadmium and Its Compounds and Chromium VI Compounds

The Philippine Environment Management Bureau (EMB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued the Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds^[1] (DAO 2021-08)^[2] on October 22, 2021 and the Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Chromium VI Compounds^[3] (DAO 2021-09)^[4] on October 26, 2021. They will take effect fifteen days after publication.