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National Environmental Management Act (107/1998): Proposed Regulations to phase out the use of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Materials and Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Contaminated Materials

Posted 21 February 2014

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published for public comment, notice of her intention, under section 44(1)(a) read with section 47 of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, to make regulations to phase-out the use of PCB materials and PCB contaminated materials.

Members of the public are invited to submit comments to the Minister, within 60 days of publication of this Notice (i.e. by 14 October 2013)