CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION

National Council of Provinces, Cape Town15 April 2003Joseph Matjila

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

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

Achievements for 2002

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

- Plastic Bags MOA

- Cleaner Production Strategy

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- Africa Stock Pile project- National Air Quality Bill

Air Quality - National Strategy for the Control of Vehicle Emission - Ambient Air Quality Standards

- Identification of Priority Pollutants- Durban South Multi-Point Plan

PRIORITIES FOR 2003 continued….

Cross-Cutters

Information System Enforcement BEE SMME development Clean Technologies

Climate Change and Ozone layer 7 062 000 Air Quality 3 695 000 Waste Management 5 574 000 Hazardous Waste and Chemicals 5 472 000 SAWS and SAWS its Regulator 79 880 000 Environmental Resource Economics 906 000 EQP 13 539 000

TOTAL 116 128 000

Chief Directorate Structure and 2003/04 Budget

BUDGET ALLOCATIONS 2003/2003 FINANCIAL YEAR

DIRECTORATE FUNDS

EQP MANAGEMENT 13 539 000

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 3 695 000

WASTE MANAGEMENT 5 574 000

CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS WASTE

5 472 000

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE & OZONE LAYER PROTECTION

7 062 000

SA WEATHER SERVICE 79 880 000

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE 906 000

TOTAL 116 128 000

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