1. CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION
National Council of Provinces, Cape Town
15 April 2003
Joseph Matjila

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Cross-Cutters
Information System
Enforcement
BEE
SMME development
Clean Technologies

7. Chief Directorate Structure and 2003/04 Budget
Climate Change and Ozone layer
Air Quality
Waste Management
Hazardous Waste and Chemicals
SAWS and SAWS its Regulator
Environmental Resource Economics
EQP
TOTAL

8. BUDGET ALLOCATIONS 2003/2003 FINANCIAL YEAR
DIRECTORATE
FUNDS
EQP MANAGEMENT
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS WASTE
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE & OZONE LAYER PROTECTION
SA WEATHER SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
TOTAL

9. THANK YOU