NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT 107 OF 1998: POSTPONEMENT OF A NEED TO BE SANAS ACCREDITED AS AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR TO VERIFY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Postponement of a need to be SANAS accredited as an Independent Assessor to Verify Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Government Notice: GN 2917 in GG 47801 on 28 December 2022
Commencing date: 28 December 2022
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“the Minister”) in terms of section 47C of the NEMA, authorised a three-year grace period for the SANAS accreditation of independent assessors as required by the Technical Guidelines for the Validation and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, GNR 1496 of 12 November 2021 (“GHG Verification Guidelines”), published under section 12 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 39 of 2004. Phase 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Verification Programme will start in January 2027.
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
How to ensure compliance at my operations?
Companies that meet the competence criteria, as set out in section 4 of the GHG Verification Guidelines, are requested to submit applications for qualification as independent assessor for Phase 1 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Verification Programme.
The applications must be submitted no later than 27 February 2023.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za
