Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING FOOD MANUFACTURERS/RE-PACKERS/MARKETERS TO USE BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS FOR WRAPPERS/PACKAGES OF THEIR PRODUCTS
Date filed
September 11, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02478 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING FOOD MANUFACTURERS/RE-PACKERS/MARKETERS TO USE BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS FOR WRAPPERS/PACKAGES OF THEIR PRODUCTS |
| ABSTRACT : The bill penalizes food manufacturers, food processors, marketers and re-packers who fail to use biodegradable packaging materials with A fine of not less than P500,000 but not more than P10 million and an imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than five (5) years. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MERCADO, ROGER G. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-09-11 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2007-09-19 |
Abstract
The bill penalizes food manufacturers, food processors, marketers and re-packers who fail to use biodegradable packaging materials with A fine of not less than P500,000 but not more than P10 million and an imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than five (5) years.
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