News Flash No. 11/2015

AMENDMENTS OF THE LIST OF ACTIVITIES WHICH RESULT IN ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS


MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice
published on 12 June 2015

Notice 551
Gazette 38863
Date 12 June 2015


The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 21(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004, amended the list of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have or may have a significant detrimental effect on the environment, including health, social conditions, economic conditions, ecological conditions or cultural heritage as published under GNR 893 on 22 November 2013.

The amendments effected pertain to the following activities −

  • Sub-category 1.1: Solid Fuel Combustion Installations;
  • Sub-category 1.2: Liquid Fuel Combustion Installations;
  • Sub-category 1.3: Solid Biomass Combustion Installations;
  • Sub-category 1.4: Gas Combustion Installations;
  • Sub-category 2.1: Combustion Installations (Petroleum Industry, the production of gaseous and liquid fuels as well as petrochemicals from crude oil, coal, gas or biomass);
  • Sub-category 3.1: Combustion Installations (Carbonization and Coal Gasification);
  • Sub-category 3.4: Char, Charcoal and Carbon Black Production (Carbonization and Coal Gasification);
  • Sub-category 4.2: Combustion Installations (Metallurgical Industry);
  • Sub-category 4.3: Primary Aluminium Production (Metallurgical Industry);
  • Sub-category 5.3: Clamp Kilns for Brick Production (Mineral Processing, Storage and Handling).


For any queries you are welcome to contact our environmental and mining law division:

Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za

Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za

Doné van Heerden
(012) 425 3494
dvheerden@macrobert.co.za