NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 107 OF 1998: CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, IMPORT, EXPORT, SALE, USE OF, AND TO PHASE-OUT, CHEMICALS THAT ARE LISTED BY THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Consultation on the Draft Regulations to Prohibit the Production, Distribution, Import, Export, Sale, Use of, and to Phase-out, Chemicals that are Listed by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Government Notice: GN 6970 in GG 54895 on 19 December 2025
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 19 January 2026
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in terms of sections 25(3), 44(1)(aA) and 47(1) of the NEMA, published the draft Regulations to prohibit the production, distribution, import, export, sale, use of, and to phase-out, chemicals that are listed by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for public comments.
The proposed amendments are intended to:
- merge into one the Regulations to Prohibit the Production, Distribution, Import, Export, Sale and Use of Persistent Organic Pollutants, GNR 414 of 12 May 2021, and the Regulations to Phase-out the Use, Production, Distribution, Sale, Import and Export of Persistent Organic Pollutants, GNR 1150 of 10 September 2019; and
- to phase out Dechlorane Plus, UV-328 and Perflourohexane sulfonic acid by 2032.
Members of the public are invited to submit comments on or before 19 January 2026. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Prohibition on production, distribution, import, export, sale, use of, and to phase-out, Chemicals listed by Stockholm Convention on Persitent Organic Pollutants: Comments invited
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
