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WATER
Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
National Water Amendment Bill
Summary of Intent
The DWS has issued amendments to the National Water Act, 1988 for public comment. Amendments include provisions to:
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Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
Water Services Amendment Bill
Summary of Intent
The DWS has issued amendments to the Water Services Act, 1997 for public comment. Amendments include provisions 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
CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT
United Nations Environment Programme
Stockholm Convention
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Summary of Intent
At the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on POPs, an amendment to list perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds in annex A was adopted. Annex A was amended to list this chemical without specific exemptions.
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Department of Employment and Labour
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Amendment of the Hazardous Chemical Agents Regulations
Summary of Intent
In Advocacy Alert 23/2023, members were alerted to the possible amendment of the regulations. CAIA has subsequently engaged with the DoEL to follow up on the timeline for the publication of the draft amendments. The department has confirmed that the expected publication of the amendments will be January 2024, when a 90-day public consultation period will be implemented.
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WASTE
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Prohibition of export of scrap metal
Summary of Intent
A notice has been published by the department requesting comments on the proposal to:
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Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)
Waste Act
National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022: Definition of waste
Summary of Intent
Members were alerted to the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries held on 21 November 2023 where the remedial actions to address the findings of the Constitutional Court were presented by the DFFE.
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GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY
United Nations Environment Programme
Global Plastics Treaty
Third Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting - Outcomes
Summary of Intent
As reported in Advocacy Alert 45/2023, the third INC was held in Nairobi from 13 to 19 November 2023. Two documents were the basis for the negotiations – the zero draft document and the synthesis report that included the proposals for intersessional work to be undertaken before the next INC meeting. Three Contact Groups were established at the INC to discuss and provide input as follows:
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ANNUAL REPORT
Department of Employment and Labour
Annual Report 2022/23
Summary of Intent
The Department has published their Annual Report that includes information on:
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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.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
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