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CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT
Department of Employment and Labour
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Amended asbestos abatement regulations
Summary of Intent
Amendments have been made to regulation 24: prohibitions in the asbestos abatement regulations that were published on 10 November 2020.
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United Nations Environment Programme
Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions
Summary of Intent
The following meetings will be held in September 2024:
- twentieth meeting of the chemical review committee of the Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade from 17 to 20 September 2024. A review of final regulatory actions will be discussed for 19 chemicals; and
- twentieth meeting of the persistent organic pollutants review committee of the Stockholm Convention will be held from 23 to 27 September 2024. Included on the agenda is consideration of the recommendations made for:
- chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14 – 17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45% chlorine by weight; and
- long chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)
Just transition financing mechanism
Summary of Intent
The PCC has published their recommendations on a just transition financing mechanism.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)
National climate change response fund
Summary of Intent
The PCC will be hosting a public dialogue on the design of the climate change response fund (CCRF) as a mechanism to mobilise public and private investment to address the adaptation funding gap. This will include the consideration of options for its possible form, modality of operation, and funding mechanisms. This dialogue aims to:Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)
Dialogue on the role of masterplans in industrial policy
Summary of Intent
As reported in Advocacy Alert 26/2024, a dialogue was held on 10 July 2024 where the key lessons learned from the implementation of master plans in industrial policy were discussed.
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GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY
United Nations Environment Programme
Intersessional work programme
Summary of Intent
The proposed work programmes for the two open-ended intersessional expert groups are now available. The work programmes outline the modalities, methodology and proposed outputs of the intersessional work of the expert groups.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
PORTS
Department of Transport
National Ports Act
Draft framework to review, vary or extend port boundaries
Summary of Intent
A draft framework that sets out the rules of procedure for a proclamation to review, vary or extend the boundaries of an existing port and to determine the development of a new port. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Classification of disaster in the Western Cape
Summary of Intent
A provincial disaster has been declared in the Western Cape due to the impact of severe weather accompanied by disruptive rains, thunderstorms, damaging winds and snowfall from 7 July 2024 to date. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
TRANSPORT
Department of Transport
National Roads Act
Amendments of national roads
Summary of Intent
The South African National Road Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has amended the following road declarations:Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
PARLIAMENT
Parliament of South Africa
Budget votes
Summary of Intent
Departmental budget votes were presented to Parliament by Ministers and deputy Ministers this week. These include:
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ECONOMICS
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)
Economic Week Ahead
Summary of Intent
BUSA provides a weekly Economic Week Ahead forecast, as well as commentary.
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Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)
Weekly Economic Briefing
Summary of Intent
BUSA provides a weekly Economic Briefing report that covers economic matters in South Africa, the rest of Africa as well as internationally.
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