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CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION

CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION. Portfolio Committee Workshop Cape Town, March 2003. Function of the Chief Directorate. “ To protect the environment from negative impacts by preventing and or limiting pollution and environmental degradation ”.

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CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION

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  1. CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION Portfolio Committee Workshop Cape Town, March 2003

  2. Function of the Chief Directorate “ To protect the environment from negative impacts by preventing and or limiting pollution and environmental degradation ” Pollution and Waste Management • Pollution/Waste Identification & Prioritization • Strategy Development and Implementation -Guidelines -Policies -Legislation • Enforcement

  3. Chief Directorate Structure • Climate Change • Air Quality • Waste Management • Hazardous Waste and Chemicals • Regulator for the SAWS Funding • MTEF • Donor Funds

  4. Achievements for 2002 • Climate Change - SA acceded to the Kyoto Protocol - USAID climate change support to SA • Hazardous Waste- Health Care Waste Management Guidelines - Thor Chemicals - Asbestos • General Waste - Plastic bag regulations - MoA on plastic bag - Cleanest Town Competition • Air Quality - DBN South air pollution problem - Air Quality Bill - Versuvius

  5. PRIORITIES FOR 2003 • Climate Change - National Climate Change Strategy - CDM - Methyl Bromide Study - National Ozone Layer Protection Strategy • Waste Management - Waste Information System - Waste Management Bill - Cleanest Town Competition - Plastic Bags - Cleaner Production Strategy

  6. PRIORITIES FOR 2003 continued…. • Chemicals and Hazardous Waste - National Systems for the Management of Chemicals - Harmonization of classification and labelling of chemicals - Information System on Toxic Chemicals and Chemical Risks - ASP project • Air Quality - National Air Quality Bill - National Strategy for the Control of Vehicle Emissions - Ambient Air Quality Standards - Identification of Priority Pollutants

  7. Cross-Cutters • Information System • Enforcement • BEE • SMME development • Clean Technologies

  8. THANK YOU

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