Section 13Sec./Art. 13

Interim Measures. The DND, the DTI and the DOH shall take the necessary interim measures such as order the seizure of objects and materials marked in violation of this Act, demand the removal of the Red Cross, Red Crescent or the Red Crystal emblem or the words "Red Cross", "Red Crescent", or "Red Crystal", or their translation in any official language and dialect at the expense of the offender and order the forfeiture or destruction of the instruments used for their reproduction.1wphi1

Persons making use of the Red Crystal emblem or of any sign constituting an imitation thereof or the words "Red Crystal" or any translation thereof in any official language and dialect, prior to the adoption of Additional Protocol III (Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem) shall be permitted to continue such use: Provided, That the use shall not be such as would appear, in time of armed conflict, to confer protection under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols: Provided, further, That such rights were acquired prior to the effectivity of this Act.

Otherwise, persons making use of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, or the Red Crystal emblem, or any sign constituting an imitation thereof, or the words "Red Cross", "Red Crescent", or "Red Crystal", or their translation in any official language and dialect upon entry into force of this Act, shall voluntarily cease and desist from using the same and withdraw from the market any and all products bearing the same within two (2) months from the promulgation of this Act.

Objects, materials and products abovementioned shall be disposed of by the PRC accordingly.