WEEKLY ADVOCACY ALERT 02 2025

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CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT

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United Nations Environment Programme

Stockholm Convention

Summary of Intent
The twentieth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) was held from 23 to 27 September 2024. The meeting finalised the recommendation to list chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight in Annex A to the Convention, with specific exemptions. This will be discussed at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting that will take place from 28 April to 9 May 2025.
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CARBON TAX

02

National Treasury

Phase 2 Carbon Tax Discussion Paper

Summary of Intent
As reported in Advocacy Alert 1/2025, National Treasury held a stakeholder consultation workshop on the discussion paper and the written comments received on 16 January 2025. The consultation included presentations on the overview of the discussion paper and a summary of the main comments received regarding:
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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY TARGETS

03

Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

Amendments to Employment Equity Act

Summary of Intent
President Ramaphosa proclaimed the effective date of the amendments to the Employment Equity Act as 1 January 2025. Various amendments have been introduced to the affirmative action provisions of the Act, which aim to achieve faster transformation in the workplaces of designated employers. From 1 January 2025, designated employers will be those employers who employ 50 or more employees.

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CAIA ACTIVITIES

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Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA)

Meetings

Summary of Intent
CAIA representatives attended the following meetings this week:
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