National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017 (No. R. 712 of 2017). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 40996 of 21 July 2017. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Climate change Ozone layer Standards Protection of environment Data collection/reporting Monitoring Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations of the Minister of Environmental Affairs and made under section 53 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, prescribe the requirements that pollution prevention plans of greenhouse gases declared as priority air pollutants need to comply with in terms of section 29(3) of the Act. They also define the procedure for submitting and approval of such plans. A person under the obligation to submit a plan must also monitor and evaluate implementation of the approved pollution prevention plan and submit a progress report to the Minister by 31 March each year for the preceding calendar year. the Minister reasonably believes that any information submitted in the pollution prevention plan or annual progress report is incomplete or false, the Minister must instruct, in writing, the person that submitted the information in terms of these Regulations to verify the information submitted. Full text English Website www.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 Amended by Amendment to the National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017 (No. 513 of 2018). Legislation | South Africa | 2018 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Climate change, Ozone layer, Standards, Protection of environment, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX