News Flash No. 43

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS 2014

MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice
published on 4 December 2014

The Minister of Environmental Affairs published the regulations pertaining to environmental impact assessments under section 24(5) and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 ("NEMA"), as set out in the schedule to the notice.

The new EIA regulations repeals the previous EIA regulations published under GNR 543 on 18 June 2010, with the exception of Chapter 5 and Chapter 7. In addition the new EIA regulations include appendices which stipulate the specific information required for a Basic Assessment Report, Scoping Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Report, Environmental Management Programme, Closure Plan, Specialist Reports and Environmental Audit Reports.

Furthermore the Minister has also published new Listing Notices 1, 2 and 3 (setting out those activities which require an environmental authorisation in terms of the NEMA), which listing notices repeals Listing Notices 1, 2 and 3 as published under GNR 544, GNR 545 and GNR 546 on 18 June 2010 respectively.

These Regulations are called the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 and, together with the Listing Notices of 2014, take effect on 8 December 2014.

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