Section 10Sec./Art. 10

Destruction. - The transportation, storage, destruction and disposal of chemical weapons shall be conducted by the AFP under stringent security measures. The procedure for the destruction and disposal of chemical weapons shall be established in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Science and technology (DOST), and Department of Health (DOH), and its conduct shall be witnessed by the ATC and OPCW representatives to ensure safe and secure disposal compliant with environmental, health, and safety standards, and consistent with our commitments under the Convention. A report on the destruction and disposal shall be submitted to the ATC.

The cost of destruction and disposal of any chemical weapon shall be borne by the erring person.

In the destruction of chemical weapons, the highest priority shall be given to ensuring the safety of the people and the protection of the environment through methods that comply with national and international safety and emissions regulations: Provided, That the ATC, DOH, DOST, and other concerned agencies shall issue guidelines in determining the proper destruction sites: Provided, further, That prior notification shall be given to the local government unit where the destruction site is situated.

Open-pit burning, land burial, or dumping of chemical weapons in any body of water as a mean of disposing the same are hereby prohibited.