REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE VAAL TRIANGLE AIR-SHED PRIORITY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Vaal Triangle Priority Area AQMP Implementation Regulations, 2009, establish the legal framework for implementing and enforcing the Vaal Triangle Air-shed Priority Area Air Quality Management Plan (VTAQMP). The regulations mandate that identified stakeholders submit and periodically review emission reduction strategies to ensure ambient air quality objectives are met.

• The regulations require identified stakeholders to submit revised emission reduction strategies to the national air quality officer by the end of June 2014. These strategies must be presented in a table format including the stakeholder name, the intervention, a full description of the intervention, and a specific compliance date. Furthermore, these strategies must be informed by the "SMART" principles found in the national framework.
• A recurring review cycle is established for both emission reduction strategies and the overall VTAQMP. Following the initial June 2014 submission, stakeholders must review and submit their emission reduction strategies every five years. The VTAQMP itself was scheduled for its first review in September 2014, with subsequent reviews occurring every five years.
• The regulations define a broad group of 'identified stakeholders' responsible for the plan, including national and provincial government departments (such as the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment), municipalities (including Sedibeng District, Fezile Dabi District, and City of Johannesburg), and private industrial entities such as ArcelorMittal South Africa, Sasol Chemical Industries (SCI), and Eskom - Lethabo Power Station.
• Non-compliance with the regulations—including providing misleading information, failing to submit strategies, or ignoring a directive from the national air quality officer—is considered an offence. Convicted persons face penalties of up to a R2 million fine, imprisonment for up to two years, or both. Fines are determined based on the offence's impact on health and environment, the benefits accrued by the offender, and the offender's contribution to the area's pollution load.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2009). REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE VAAL TRIANGLE AIR-SHED PRIORITY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Vaal-Regs.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE VAAL TRIANGLE AIR-SHED PRIORITY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN. 2009. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Vaal-Regs.pdf?x21779.

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BibTeX

@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrights2009regulations, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE VAAL TRIANGLE AIR-SHED PRIORITY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2009}, month = may, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Vaal-Regs.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }