Regulations regarding Planning and Management of Residue Stockpiles and Residue Deposits; Amendment (No. 990 of 2018). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 41920 of 21 September 2018. Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Soil pollution/quality Mining Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Hazardous substances Monitoring EIA Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations amend the Regulations regarding Planning and Management of Residue Stockpiles and Residue Deposits so as to require that the identification and assessment of environmental impacts arising from the establishment of residue stockpiles and residue deposits must be done as part of the environmental impact assessment conducted in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998. They also require that a competent person must recommend the pollution control measures suitable for a specific residue stockpile or residue deposit on the basis of a risk analysis as contemplated in regulations 4 and 5 of the principal Regulations. Some minor and consequential amendments are made. Full text English Website www.gov.za References - Legislation Amends Regulations regarding Planning and Management of Residue Stockpiles and Residue Deposits, 2015 (No. R. 632 of 2015). Legislation | South Africa | 2015 Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Mining, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX