List of DENR: Applications and Permits

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Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC): Technical & Non-Technical

The Environmental Compliance Certificate is essential for environmentally critical projects, enabling them to progress to the next planning stage.

Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)

Project proponents for undertakings deemed not environmentally critical need a CNC from DENR to proceed with their plans.

Discharge Permit (DP)

Entities discharging wastewater into water bodies require a DENR Discharge Permit to ensure compliance with environmental standards and prevent pollution.

Hazardous Waste Generator ID (HWID)

A DENR HWID is for entities generating hazardous waste, ensuring proper tracking, management, and compliance with environmental laws for safe disposal.

Permit to Operate (PTO)

A DENR Permit to Operate is required for businesses using equipment that emits air pollutants, ensuring compliance with the Clean Air Act.

Pollution Control Officer (PCO)

DENR-accredited PCO , a professional managing your establishment's environmental compliance and pollution control programs effectively.

Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSD) Application

A DENR TSD Application is for facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes, ensuring safe, environmentally sound management and compliance.

Small Quantity Importation (SQI) Clearance

A DENR Small Quantity Importation Clearance permits importing limited amounts of chemical substances not yet on the Philippine Inventory, for specific, controlled uses.

Transporter Registration Certificate (TRC)

The Transporter Registration Certificate application is for permitting the transport of hazardous wastes or chemicals, ensuring safe and regulated movement.

Permit to Transport (PTT)

The Permit to Transport allows hazardous waste generators and transporters to legally move hazardous wastes to accredit ed TSD facilities.

Chemical Control Order (CCO)

The Chemical Control Order regulates or prohibits specific chemicals posing serious risks to public health and the environment.

Importation Clearance (IC) Application

The Importation Clearance is required for controlled chemicals or wastes, ensuring compliance with environmental laws before entry into the Philippines.

Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Dealers & Resellers Registration Application

This DENR application registers Dealers & Resellers of ODS, ensuring controlled trade and phase-out in line with environmental protocols.

Philippine Inventory of Chemicals & Chemical Substance (PICCS) Certificate

A DENR PICCS Certificate confirms a chemical substance is listed on the Philippine Inventory, allowing its legal import, manufacture, or use.

Pre-Manufacturing & Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN)

The DENR PMPIN is for new chemical substances, ensuring environmental and health risk assessment before local production or entry.

Priority Chemicals List (PCL) Compliance Certificate

The PCL Compliance Certificate is for chemicals on the Priority Chemicals List, ensuring safe management, handling, and disposal according to regulations.

Mines & Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Clearance

The DENR MGB Clearance is for projects involving mineral resources or geological hazards, ensuring compliance with mining and geosciences regulations.

Mineral Processing Permit (MPP)

The DENR MPP authorizes mineral processing operations, ensuring compliance with environmental and mining regulations for sustainable resource utilization.

Certificate of Non-Overlap (CNO)

DENR Certificate of Non-Overlap confirms a proposed project area does not infringe on ancestral domains or protected areas.

Forest Land Use Agreement (FLAg)

The DENR Forest Land Use Agreement allows temporary use of forestlands for specific purposes, ensuring sustainable management and conservation practices.

Special Land Use Permit (SLUP)

DENR Special Land Use Permit allows temporary, specific use of forest lands or public domains for activities like ecotourism, without transferring ownership.

Special Use Agreement in Protected Areas (SAPA)

The Special Use Agreement in Protected Areas , from DENR permits sustainable, non-destructive use of specific zones within protected areas for compatible activities.

Tree Cutting Permit (TCP)

The DENR Tree Cutting Permit is required for legally cutting trees, ensuring sustainable forest management and preventing unauthorized deforestation.

Area Clearance (AC)

The DENR Area Clearance is for projects requiring land use conversion or occupancy in forestlands/protected areas, ensuring environmental compatibility.

Foreshore Lease Agreement (FLA)

The DENR Foreshore Lease Agreement grants temporary use of foreshore lands and reclaimed areas for specific, approved purposes.

Forest Land Grazing Management Agreement (FLGMA)

The DENR FLGMA allows qualified individuals/entities to manage and utilize specific forest lands for grazing purposes under sustainable practices.

Integrated Forest Management Agreement (IFMA)

An IFMA from DENR allows private entities to manage, develop, and utilize forest resources sustainably within a defined area for a specific period.

Miscellaneous Lease Agreement (MLA)

The DENR Miscellaneous Lease Agreement grants temporary occupancy and use of public lands not covered by specific laws, for various purposes.

Socialized Industrial Forest Management Agreement (SIFMA)

The DENR Socialized Industrial Forest Management Agreement empowers communities to develop and manage specific forestlands for sustainable livelihoods and production.

Land Use Classification (LUC)

The DENR Land Use Classification determines appropriate activities for specific land areas, guiding sustainable development and environmental protection.

Gratuitous Special Use Permit (GSUP)

The Gratuitous Special Use Permit from DENR allows free, temporary use of forestlands or protected areas for non-commercial, public interest activities.

Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)

The DENR Environmental Technology Verification independently verifies the performance of environmental technologies, promoting reliable and effective solutions for pollution control.

National Water Resource Board (NWRB) Clearance

The NWRB Clearance (or Water Permit) is for obtaining rights to appropriate and use water from any source, ensuring sustainable water resource management.

Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) Clearance

The DENR PAMB Clearance is required for activities within Protected Areas, ensuring consistency with conservation plans and sustainable resource use.

Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) Clearance

The DENR PRA Clearance is for reclamation projects, signifying environmental compliance and allowing development to proceed in coastal or submerged areas.