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PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE AIR QUALITY BILL www.rmef.co.za

RMEF: Who are we? OBJECTIVE Develop, monitor/measure emissions form refinery operations in South Africa. (International Benchmarks!) Openly report (for continual improvement) on these emissions. Corporate with all stakeholders, affected and interested parties, NGOs and other indiustry players in our endeavours to minimise emissions or pollution. Share technological developments that will assist to minimise environmental damage due to our operations. MEMBERSHIP Engen and Sapref: Durban, Caltex: Cape Town, PetroSA: Mossel Bay, Natref: Sasolburg, Sasol Synfuels: Secunda ASSOCIATION with SAPIA Carrying out work in parallel on fuel standards: re: transport sector. www.rmef.co.za

STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE Economic: RMEF members produce all liquid fuels in RSA They employ approximately 10 000 people on full time basis Indirect jobs close to 100 000 Significant balance of payment contribution Environmental: 4% of National SO2 emissions from crude oil refineries (1993) www.rmef.co.za

RMEF’s ACHIEVEMENTS: Past 5 years Common emissions management strategy: Draft “Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)” Common reporting standards Establish liaison forums with interested and affected parties: Government NGOs Emission reductions www.rmef.co.za

WHY THE SUBMISSION RMEF fully supports the New Air Quality Bill (AQB). Long overdue Compilers showed lots of insights Integrate approach Ample room for public participation Accountabilities clearly assigned Ambient air quality is the right driver However There are causes for concern www.rmef.co.za

Causes for Concern GENERAL Role of National Framework: details not specific Draft Ambient AQ Standards (SANS 69 & SANS 1929) have good summary which may be incorporated in the framework Separate provincial AQ standards not removed Mechanism for co-ordination across municipal & provincial boundaries not provided for. RMEF proposes “air shed management agencies” Requirements for identification of “priority areas” not clearly specified. Discretionary power should be removed. Specification of “pollution prevention plans” and “atmospheric impact reports” required www.rmef.co.za

Causes for Concern (continued) LICENSING No guidance given on magnitude. Propose that guidance be given to prevent discrepancy between different authorities Streamlining of requirements for EIA and license application required Time frames for issuing licenses not specified Transitional period for change over to new licensing regime too short. Consultation process needs to be specified and extended www.rmef.co.za

Concern about Implementation Financial: budgeting at national level will not be negligible. Information: information system required for ambient AQ is not in place Guidance: guidance at local and provincial authorities on implementation required Capacity: building capacity at provincial and local level must be a priority Delays: delay from DEAT re: SANS ambient AQ standard setting process Inclusion of odour and noise: this may be problematic: what is reasonable? www.rmef.co.za

QUESTIONS??? RMEF www.rmef.co.za

RMEF THANK YOU! www.rmef.co.za