Title: Declaration of Greenhouse Gases as Priority Air Pollutants Government Notice: GN 6 in GG 39578 of 8 January 2016 Date of commencement: Not yet specified Potentially affected controls: Activities requiring Pollution Prevention Plans In terms of section 29(1) of the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act 39 of
Title: Draft National Pollution Prevention Plan Regulations Government Notice: GN 5 in GG 39578 of 8 January 2016 Date of commencement: Not yet specified The purpose of these draft regulations is to prescribe the requirements that pollution prevention plans need to comply with in terms of section 29(3)
Title: National Railway Safety Regulator Act (16/2002): the determination of permit fees under section 23(2)(a) of the Act Government Notice: GN 1293 in GG 39568 of 31 December 2015 Date of commencement: Not yet specified Potentially affected controls: Fees for safety permits for transportation of mining/ dangerous goods
Title: National Health Act 61 of 2003: National Environmental Health Norms and Standards for Premises and Acceptable Monitoring Standards for Environmental Health Practitioners Government Notice: GN 1229 in GG 39561 of 24 December 2015 Date of commencement: 1 July 2016 Potentially affected controls: Environmental health monitoring practice, facility
Title: Incorporation of safety standards into Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009 Government Notice: GN 1225 in GG 39504 of 11 December 2015 Date of commencement: 1 April 2016 Potentially affected controls: Electrician authorization, New electrical infrastructure This notice incorporates into the Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009 the safety standard specified in
Title: Extension of Service Area of Operation of Umgeni Water and Mhlathuze Water to include the Entire Area of Kwa-Zulu Natal Province Government Notice: GN 1208 in GG 39491 of 10 December 2015 Date of commencement: 10 December 2015 The national Ministry of Water and Sanitation has accelerated
Title: Draft Carbon Tax Bill [B – 2017] Government Notice: Not applicable Date of commencement: Not yet specified Potentially affected controls: Annual budget, technological improvement of operational processes resulting in emissions, carbon footprints and GHG emission monitoring The Draft Carbon Tax Bill aims to provide for the imposition of
Title: Waterberg Bojanala Priority Area Air Quality Management Plan Government Notice: GN 1207 in GG 39489 of 9 December 2015 Date of commencement: 9 December 2015 Potentially affected controls: New or existing projects/activities situated in the Waterberg Bojanala Priority Area. The Minister declared the Waterberg–Bojanala Priority Area (WBPA) on
Title: Biodiversity management plan for the White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium Simum) Government Notice: GNR 1191 in GG 39469 of 2 December 2015 Date of commencement: 2 December 2015 Potentially affected controls: Applications for authorisation in terms of NEMA and NEMBA The white rhino is currently listed under the International Union
Title: Biodiversity management plan for the African Lion Government Notice: GNR 1190 in GG 39468 of 2 December 2015 Date of commencement: 2 December 2015 Potentially affected controls: Applications for authorisation in terms of NEMA and NEMBA The African Lion is listed as ‘’vulnerable’’ in terms of section 56(1)