National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act: Regulations regarding phasing-out and management of ozone-depleting substances (No. 850 of 2013). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 36750 of 15 August 2013. Subject Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Hazardous substances International trade Data collection/reporting Policy/planning Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Notice of the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, made under sections 53, 55, 56 and 57 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, introduce Regulations that regulate the management and phasing out of ozone-depleting substances. They prohibit the production, import, export, use or placing on the market of any ozone-depleting substances and equipment or products that contain such substances. The Regulations provide for the recovery of ozone-depleting substances, prohibit the stockpiling of ozone depleting substances listing in Schedule 1 to these Regulations and provide for the reporting. A person who has a stockpile of listed ozone-depleting substance must submit an abatement plan as defined to the Director-General. Full text English Website www.info.gov.za References - Legislation Implements National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004). Legislation | South Africa | 2005 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Institution, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX