AMENDMENT OF THE LISTED ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS

AMENDMENT OF THE LISTED ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS

Notice Title: National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004: Amendment of the listed Activities and Associated Minimum Emission Standards identified in terms of section 21
Government Gazette Notice: GN 421 in GG 43174 of 27 March 2020
Commencing date: 27 March 2020

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published amendments to the Listed Activities and Associated Minimum Emission Standards identified in terms of section 21 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 (published in GN 893 in GG 37054 of 22 November 2013)(“Listed Activities”) as contained in the Schedule to the Government Notice. For a copy of the Government Notice click here.

Category 1: Combustion Installations of the Listed Activities has been amended by adding the following item to subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) Subcategory 1.1: Solid Fuel Combustion Installations:
“(iv) Existing plants shall comply with a new plant emission limit of 1000 mg/Nm3 for sulphur dioxide (SO2)”.

For more information or assistance please contact Minnette Le Roux at minnette@shangoni.co.za

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