2014-05-30-fa2-natref-approval-for-legal-action-094f65af704f5f34.pdf

A formal approval document dated May 2014 in which National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Natref) authorizes legal proceedings against the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and the National Air Quality Officer to review and set aside specific atmospheric emission regulations.

• On May 19, 2014, Jean-Pierre Poncin, the Refinery General Manager of National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Natref), approved the institution of legal proceedings against regulatory authorities. This decision was made with the concurrence of Bernard Ekhard Klingenberg, the Sasol Group Executive: SA Energy.
• The legal action is intended to review and set aside decisions made by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding two specific sets of regulations: GN893, promulgated on November 22, 2013, and GN248, promulgated on March 31, 2010. Both regulations concern the 'List of Activities Which Result in Atmospheric Emissions Which Have or May Have a Significant Detrimental Effect on the Environment, Including Health, Social Conditions, Economic Conditions, Ecological Conditions or Cultural Heritage'.
• The primary respondents in the legal proceedings are the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and the National Air Quality Officer, though the authorization allows for the inclusion of other provincial or local authorities as additional respondents.
• The document authorizes Herman van der Walt, an employee of Sasol Chemiese Nywerhede Beperk (Infrachem division), to depose the founding affidavit. Gregory Declercq and other relevant employees from Natref, Sasol business units, and third parties are authorized to provide confirmatory affidavits.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). 2014-05-30-fa2-natref-approval-for-legal-action-094f65af704f5f34.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA2-NATREF-approval-for-legal-action.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. 2014-05-30-fa2-natref-approval-for-legal-action-094f65af704f5f34.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA2-NATREF-approval-for-legal-action.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsnd20140530fa2natrefapprovalforlegalaction094f65af704f5f34pdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{2014-05-30-fa2-natref-approval-for-legal-action-094f65af704f5f34.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA2-NATREF-approval-for-legal-action.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }