1. ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL
PRESENTATION BY DEAT

2. PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT
To provide for the transfer of landfill sites administration from the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry to the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

3. PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT (Continued….)
To provide the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism with powers to regulate waste streams through use of economic instruments ( in concurrence with Minister of Finance)

4. PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT (Continued….)
To provide the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism with powers to regulate products which may pose a negative impact on the environment or human health when they reach the waste stream. E.g asbestos.

5. AMENDMENT 1 : SECTION 20
Responsibility for the administration of this function is sub-divided amongst DEAT, Provinces and DWAF
DEAT and Provinces will take responsibility for the administration of general waste sites
DWAF will take responsibility for the administration of hazardous waste sites

6. Reasons for the split of responsibilities
The high risk posed by hazardous waste sites on water sources informed the decision between the two departments that DWAF remain with the responsibility of hazardous waste sites

7. AMENDMENT 2: SECTION 24(l)
In an attempt to move away from the traditional approach of “command and control” DEAT intends to incentivise the collection, reuse and recycling of waste
Amendment of this section is aimed at promoting waste minimisation and recycling of certain waste types through economic instruments

8. AMENDMENT 3: SECTION 24b
This amendment empowers the Minister to make regulate products that may have detrimental effect on the environment if they enter the waste stream

9. Conclusion
The amendments will enhance the ministers ability to discharge of his mandate
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