Chief Directorate on Environmental Quality and Protection

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CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY AND PROTECTION
National Council of Provinces, Cape Town
15 April 2003
Joseph Matjila
Function of the Chief Directorate
“ To protect the environment from negative
impacts by preventing and or limiting
pollution and environmental degradation ”
Pollution and Waste Management
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Pollution/Waste Identification & Prioritization
 Strategy Development and Implementation
-Guidelines
-Policies
-Legislation
 Enforcement
Achievements for 2002
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Climate Change - SA acceded to the Kyoto Protocol
- USAID climate change support to SA
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Hazardous Waste- Health Care Waste Management
Guidelines
- Thor Chemicals
- Asbestos
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General Waste - Plastic bag regulations
- MoA on plastic bag
- Cleanest Town Competition
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Air Quality - DBN South air pollution problem
- Air Quality Bill
- Versuvius
PRIORITIES FOR 2003
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Climate Change - National Climate Change Strategy
- CDM
- Methyl Bromide Study
- National Ozone Layer Protection Strategy
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Waste Management - Waste Information System
- Waste Management Bill
- Plastic Bags MOA
- Cleaner Production Strategy
PRIORITIES FOR 2003 continued….
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Chemicals and Hazardous Waste
- National Systems for the Management of Chemicals
- Harmonization of classification and labelling of
chemicals
- Information System on Toxic Chemicals and Chemical
Risks
- Africa Stock Pile project
- National Air Quality Bill
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Air Quality
- National Strategy for the Control of Vehicle Emission
- Ambient Air Quality Standards
- Identification of Priority Pollutants
- Durban South Multi-Point Plan
Cross-Cutters
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Information System
 Enforcement
 BEE
 SMME development
 Clean Technologies
Chief Directorate Structure and 2003/04
Budget
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Climate Change and Ozone layer
Air Quality
Waste Management
Hazardous Waste and Chemicals
SAWS and SAWS its Regulator
Environmental Resource Economics
EQP
TOTAL
7 062 000
3 695 000
5 574 000
5 472 000
79 880 000
906 000
13 539 000
116 128 000
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS 2003/2003
FINANCIAL YEAR
DIRECTORATE
FUNDS
EQP MANAGEMENT
13 539 000
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
3 695 000
5 574 000
CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS
WASTE
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE &
OZONE LAYER PROTECTION
5 472 000
SA WEATHER SERVICE
79 880 000
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
906 000
TOTAL
116 128 000
7 062 000
THANK YOU