NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT, 59 OF 2008: REGULATIONS REGARDING THE EXCLUSION FROM THE DEFINITION OF A WASTE STREAM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Notice Title: National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 59 of 2008 (“NEMWA”): Regulations Regarding the Exclusion from the Definition of a Waste Stream for Public Comment
Government Notice: GN 6102 in GG 52545 on 4 April 2025
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 3 May 2025
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in terms of sections 69(1)(dd), 72 and 73, read together with section 1 (definition of waste), of the NEMWA, intends to amend the Regulations regarding the exclusion of a waste stream or a portion of a waste stream from the definition of waste, GNR 715 of 18 July 2018, which has been published for comments.
Proposed amendments relate to amongst other the following:
- Inclusion of certain definitions
- Consideration of an application for exclusion of a waste stream or portion of a waste stream from the definition of waste
- Registration of a trial for the purpose of exclusion
- Criteria for exclusion of a waste stream or portion of a waste stream from the definition of waste
- Elements of the Risk Assessment Report
- Contents of the Risk Management Plan
- Reporting
- Transfer, Variation, Revocation, Suspension, and Surrender of the exclusion authorisation; and
- Offences and penalties.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and inputs on or before 3 May 2025. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
