Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PHASE-OUT OF PLASTIC BAGS AS PACKING MATERIALS OF GOODS SOLD OR DISPOSED BY SARI-SARI STORES, MARKET VENDORS, DEPARTMENT STORES AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
June 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB12940 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PHASE-OUT OF PLASTIC BAGS AS PACKING MATERIALS OF GOODS SOLD OR DISPOSED BY SARI-SARI STORES, MARKET VENDORS, DEPARTMENT STORES AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The use of plastic bags as packing materials of goods sold by sari-sari stores, market vendors, department stores and similar establishments is hereby prohibited after the phase out period as determined by this Act. The use of plastic bags shall bephased out within a period of three from the effectivity of this Act. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JACOB, JAIME DLS. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-06-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-06-06 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON ECOLOGY |
Abstract
The use of plastic bags as packing materials of goods sold by sari-sari stores, market vendors, department stores and similar establishments is hereby prohibited after the phase out period as determined by this Act. The use of plastic bags shall bephased out within a period of three from the effectivity of this Act.
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