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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, 14 March 2014

Notice 172
Gazette 37421
Date 14 March 2014

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs acting in terms of section 29(1) read with section 57(1) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 gave notice of her intention to declare certain greenhouse gases as priority air pollutants and to require a person falling within specified categories to prepare and submit a pollution prevention plan.

Members of the public are invited to submit written representations or objections on the draft regulations to the Minister, marked for the attention of Mr A M Makwarela, within 30 (thirty) days after the publication of the draft regulations (i.e. by 13 April 2014).

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

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

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