South Africa - 2013 - Agriculture and Rural Development

National Environmental Management Laws Second Amendment Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

This serves as an amendment to the national environmental management act of 1998. Among other provisions, the amendments include; adjustment of timeframes for the preparation of environmental implementation plans and environmental management plans; provision for the procedure for submitting environment outlook reports; promotion of the mainstreaming of integrated, environmentally sustainable and sound management considerations into business processes, practices, technology and decision-making across the economy; insertion of provisions to regulate products which have a detrimental effect on the environment.

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January 2022

This serves as an amendment to the national environmental management act of 1998. Among other provisions, the amendments include; adjustment of timeframes for the preparation of environmental implementation plans and environmental management plans; provision for the procedure for submitting environment outlook reports; promotion of the mainstreaming of integrated, environmentally sustainable and sound management considerations into business processes, practices, technology and decision-making across the economy; insertion of provisions to regulate products which have a detrimental effect on the environment.

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