ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET 2004-2005

BRIEFING 02 JUNE 2004

Joanne Yawitch

PROGRAMME PURPOSE

To protect, enhance and maintain environmental quality through legislative and other means in order to give effect to the right of all South Africans to an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being

EQP STRUCTURE CD Pollution and

Waste D: Air Quality D: Waste

Management D: Chemicals and

Hazardous Waste D: Environmental

Resource Economics

CD Regulatory Services D: Impact -

Management D: Enforcement D: Compliance

Monitoring D: Authorisations

THE CONTEXT National policy approach stresses need for

pollution controls, waste minimisation, cleaner production and reduced use of energy and water.

Reinforced by commitments made in MEAs, WSSD outcomes and Millenium Development Goals

Legacy of environmental degradation, inadequate legislation and weak enforcement.

Negative impacts mitigated, managed and controlled Promulgation of new EIA Regs Service fees charged for delivery of an

effective EIA service Computerised EIA Register and Database EIM norms and guidelines and alternative

tools in place Plan for the transfer of landfill permitting from

DWAF to DEAT in place

Increased complianceFully staffed and resourced

enforcement capacity in place2 High profile enforcement actions

initiatedThe country’s top 6 polluters identified

and prioritised for appropriate actionCompliance monitoring system in place

and reports generated regularly

Reduced release of prioritised pollutants into env, landfills Air Quality Bill passed and implementation plan

finalised Regulations to phase out asbestos

promulgated Thor Clean-up underway Waste Bill finalised Buyisa E Bag Co established and new

agreements with tyre and glass industries Waste Info System and draft waste norms and

standards finalised after consultation

Pollution Reduction cont…. Five year action plan for eradication of POP

stockpiles developed PCB waste management standards consulted

and finalised Healthcare risk waste management standards

finalised Plan for reduction of pollutants entering

marine environment development with MCM System for effective follow up on emergency

incidents devised and tested

SA’s Influence wrt EQP related MEAs extendedClimate Change Response Strategy

finalised after consultationSA Ozone Layer Protection Strategy

finalised after consultation Implementation Strategy for Rotterdam

and Stockholm Conventions finalisedEQP related inputs made into NEPAD

environmental programme

Programme 2: Environmental Quality and Protection

Budget allocation per subprogramme

Subprogramme 2004/05

‘000

Management

Regulatory Services

Pollution and Waste Management

Contributions

5 030

18 708

31 160

96 924

Total 171 822

Budget allocation per economic classification

Economic classification 2004/05

‘000

Compensation of employees

Goods and services

Transfers: Provinces and municipalities

: Departmental agencies and accounts

Machinery and equipment

16 526

37 712

38

116 924

622

Total 171 822

Programme 2: Environmental Quality and Protection