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The Board notes that the Guatemalan designated national authority (DNA) approved the project for sustainable development and that the DNA retains the power to withdraw such approval if national laws are no longer met. 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The CER had requested that the Department direct ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) to address pollution and environmental degradation at its Vanderbijlpark operations. 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