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DECLARATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES AS PRIORITY AIR POLLUTANTS
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004
MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice published
Friday, 08 January 2016
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6 |
| Gazette |
39578 |
| Date |
08 January 2016 |
The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 29(1) read with section 57(1) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004, given notice of her intention to declare certain greenhouse gases as priority air pollutants. The effect of a substance being declared as a priority air pollutant is that a person falling within specified categories is required to prepare and submit a pollution prevention plan in respect of such substances (please refer to Newsflash 1/2016).
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments on the proposed declaration within 30 days after the publication of the notice (i.e. by 8 February 2016).
For any queries please contact our environmental and mining law division at the details below:
Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za
Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za
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