WEEKLY ADVOCACY ALERT 44 2024

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CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT

01

Department of Agriculture
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act

Prohibition notice

Summary of Intent
A notice has been published informing stakeholders of the prohibition of the acquisition, disposal, sale or use of agricultural remedies containing chlorpyrifos and cartap hydrochloride as active ingredients.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

CLIMATE CHANGE

02

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

2022 Grid emission factors

Summary of Intent
The 2022 Grid Emissions Factors Report was published on 1 November 2024. The following four grid emission factors have been determined: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

03

United Kingdom (UK) Government

Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)

Summary of Intent
As previously reported, the UK Government intends to implement a CBAM from January 2027. Following a public consultation process on the policy design, a UK Government response document on submitted comments has been issued. The Government response confirms that: 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

ENERGY

04

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

NERSA Decisions

Summary of Intent
The following decisions were made at the NERSA meeting held on 29 October 2024: 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

WASTE

05

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

Workshop on plastic pollution

Summary of Intent
The DFFE and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are holding an inception workshop on 11 November 2024 from 8h30 to present information about the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) programme. The meeting will be hybrid and the venue for in-person participation is the Protea Hotel Fire and Ice, Menlyn, Pretoria.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

06

United Nations Environment Programme

Road to Busan - Webinar

Summary of Intent
A webinar will be held on 14 November 2024 at 15h00 entitled “Strengthening the health aspects of the future plastics treaty”. The current state of play with regard to health aspects of the treaty will be discussed.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

07

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)
Waste Act

Amendments to the extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations

Summary of Intent
Two notices have been published by the DFFE on 7 November 2024 regarding the EPR regulations: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

08

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)
Waste Act

Waste classification and management, and norms and standards

Summary of Intent
The following notices were published on 7 November 2024 advising of amendments 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

HEALTH AND SAFETY

09

Department of Transport (DoT)

Dangerous goods awareness

Summary of Intent
The DoT held a dangerous goods webinar on the 29 October 2024.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

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

10

Parliament
National Assembly

Private members bill

Summary of Intent
A Bill was introduced into the National Assembly on 1 November 2024 by Advocate Breytenbach (DA). The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Constitution to establish an Anti-Corruption Commission as an institution supporting and strengthening constitutional democracy. 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

ECONOMICS

11

Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

Economic Week Ahead

Summary of Intent
BUSA provides a weekly Economic Week Ahead forecast, as well as commentary.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

12

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.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

13

National Economic Development and Labour Council

Economic and employment trends in South Africa

Summary of Intent
Nedlac’s latest Economic and Employment Trends in South Africa Report (November 2024) has been published that includes: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

CAIA ACTIVITIES

14

Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA)

Meetings

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

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