NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT 59 OF 2008: CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT STRATEGY FOR REDUCING FOOD LOSSES AND WASTE IN TERMS OF SECTION 72 AND 73 OF THE ACT
Notice Title: National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008 (“NEMWA”): Consultation on the draft Strategy for Reducing Food Losses and Waste in terms of section 72 and 73 of the Act
Government Notice: GN 3888 in GG 49321 on 19 September 2023
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 19 October 2023
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in terms of sections 72 and 73 of the NEMWA, published the draft Strategy for Reducing Food Losses and Waste for public comments.
The South African Government is a signatory to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with specific focus on SDG12 which seeks to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Target 12.3 calls for cutting in half per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level and reducing food losses along production and supply chains (including post-harvest losses) by 2030.
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has developed the Food Losses and Waste Strategy as one of the key interventions of the National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) 2020. The Food Losses and Waste Strategy was developed based on current research, reviews from sector experts and inputs from industry stakeholders. The result of this translated into a focused implementation plan with five strategic pillars and associated goals backed by strong legislative instruments and best practices.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and inputs on or before 19 October 2023. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
