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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 ”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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 ”
Pollution and Waste Management
Pollution/Waste Identification & Prioritization Strategy Development and Implementation
-Guidelines
-Policies
-Legislation Enforcement
Climate Change Air Quality Waste Management Hazardous Waste and Chemicals Regulator for the SAWS
Chief Directorate Structure
Funding MTEF Donor Funds
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
- Cleanest Town Competition
- Plastic Bags
- 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
- ASP project
Air Quality - National Air Quality Bill
- National Strategy for the Control of Vehicle Emissions
- Ambient Air Quality Standards
- Identification of Priority Pollutants
PRIORITIES FOR 2003 continued….
Cross-Cutters
Information System Enforcement BEE SMME development Clean Technologies
THANK YOU