Section 7October 26, 1990, Sec./Art. 7

Inter-Agency Technical Advisory Council. – There is hereby created an Inter-Agency Technical Advisory Council attached to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources which shall be composed of the following officials or their duly authorized representatives:

Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources

Chairman

Secretary of Health

Member

Director of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

Member

Secretary of Trade and Industry

Member

Secretary of Science and Technology

Member

Secretary of National Defense

Member

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Member

Secretary of Labor and Employment

Member

Secretary of Finance

Member

Secretary of Agriculture

Member

Representative from a non-governmental organization on health and safety

Member

The representative from the non-governmental organization shall be appointed by the President for a term of three (3) years.

The Council shall have the following functions:

a) To assist the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the formulation of the pertinent rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act;

b) To assist the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the preparation and updating of the inventory of chemical substances and mixtures that fall within the coverage of this Act;

c) To conduct preliminary evaluation of the characteristics of chemical substances and mixtures to determine their toxicity and effects on health and the environment and make the necessary recommendations to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and

d) To perform such other functions as the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources may, from time to time, require.