Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 2 of 2014 (No. R. 984 of 2014).

Subject

Environment gen., Forestry, Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

EIA Nuclear energy Coastal zone management Soil pollution/quality Radiation Pollution control Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Hazardous substances Waterworks Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution

Geographical area

Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa

Abstract

This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs identifies activities that require environmental authorization prior to commencement. It also identifies competent authorities for purposes of sections 24(2) and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act. Investigation, assessment and communication of potential impact of activities must follow the procedure as described in regulations 22 to 24 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014. Activities include: development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for nuclear reaction including energy generation, the production, enrichment, processing, reprocessing, storage or disposal of nuclear fuels, radioactive products, nuclear waste or radioactive waste; the development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the bulk transportation of dangerous good; waste water and sewerage works; coastal zone development and the physical alteration of virgin soil to agriculture, or afforestation for the purposes of commercial tree, timber or wood production of 100 hectares or more. Where Listing Notice 4 applies, an application for environmental authorisation must be submitted for an activity contemplated in that Notice and not for an activity contemplated in this Notice.

Full text

English

Website

www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Management Act, 1998.

Legislation | South Africa | 1998 (2009)

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Environmental planning, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, EIA, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010: Listing Notice 2: List of activities and competent authorities identified in terms of sections 24(2) and 24D (No. R. 545 of 2010).

Legislation | South Africa | 2010

Keyword: EIA, Institution, Coastal zone management, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 Listing Notice 2 of 2010 (No. R. 923 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: EIA, Hazardous substances, Waterworks, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 2 of 2014 (No. R. 325 of 2017).

Legislation | South Africa | 2017

Keyword: EIA, Nuclear energy, Coastal zone management, Soil pollution/quality, Radiation, Pollution control, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Hazardous substances, Waterworks, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX