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 Pollution/Waste Identification & Prioritization Strategy Development and Implementation -Guidelines -Policies -Legislation Enforcement
Achievements for 2002 Climate Change - SA acceded to the Kyoto Protocol - USAID climate change support to SA Hazardous Waste- Health Care Waste Management Guidelines - Thor Chemicals - Asbestos General Waste - Plastic bag regulations - MoA on plastic bag - Cleanest Town Competition Air Quality - DBN South air pollution problem - Air Quality Bill - Versuvius
PRIORITIES FOR 2003 Climate Change - National Climate Change Strategy - CDM - Methyl Bromide Study - National Ozone Layer Protection Strategy Waste Management - Waste Information System - Waste Management Bill - Plastic Bags MOA - Cleaner Production Strategy
PRIORITIES FOR 2003 continued…. 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 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 Information System Enforcement BEE SMME development Clean Technologies
Chief Directorate Structure and 2003/04 Budget Climate Change and Ozone layer 7 062 000 Air Quality 3 695 000 Waste Management 5 574 000 Hazardous Waste and Chemicals 5 472 000 SAWS and SAWS its Regulator 79 880 000 Environmental Resource Economics 906 000 EQP 13 539 000 TOTAL 116 128 000
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS 2003/2003 FINANCIAL YEAR DIRECTORATE FUNDS EQP MANAGEMENT 13 539 000 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 3 695 000 WASTE MANAGEMENT 5 574 000 CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS WASTE 5 472 000 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE & OZONE LAYER PROTECTION 7 062 000 SA WEATHER SERVICE 79 880 000 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE 906 000 TOTAL 116 128 000
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