In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has that same meaning, and unless the context indicates otherwise—

"consent"

means written authorisation prior to import, transit or export of waste, issued by the competent authority;

[Definition substituted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]

"carrier"

means a person who transports waste to, from or through South Africa;

"competent authority"

means the national department responsible for the environment charged with the consideration of applications for consent for the trans-boundary movement of waste in South Africa;

[Definition substituted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]

"country of export"

means a country from which the transboundary movement of waste is planned to be initiated or is initiated;

"country of import"

means a country to which waste is planned to be transported to as a final destination;

"country of transit"

means a country through which the waste will travel or is planned to travel through en route to its final destination;

"Department"

means the national department responsible for environmental affairs;

"developed country"

means members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), European Community  (EC) and Liechtenstein;

"developing country"

means all other countries not members of the Organisation for Economic Co­ operation and Development (OECD), European Community (EC) and Liechtenstein;

"exporter"

means a person who sends or transports or intends to send or transport waste from the Republic to another country;

"importer"

means a person who receives or intends to receive waste into the Republic other than receipt for transit;

"mixed waste"

means waste that is unsorted;

[Definition inserted by section 2(c) of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]

"movement document"

means the form provided in Annexure 2 of these Regulations;

"non-hazardous waste"

means general waste as defined in the Act and taking into account the Republic's obligations in terms of international agreements;

[Definition inserted by section 2(d) of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]

"notification document"

means the application form for the import, export or transit of waste provided for in Annexure 1 of these Regulations;

[Definition substituted by section 2(e) of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]

"re·import"

means the import of waste that left the country of export legally but is being returned, or is expected to be returned, to the country of export;

"safe disposal certificate"

means a document which is issued by the waste treatment facility confirming the acceptance and management of the waste;

"second hand goods"

means second hand goods as defined in the Second-hand Goods Act, 2009 {Act No. 6 of 2009);

"the Act"

means the National Environmental Management Waste Act 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

"transboundary movement"

means any movement of waste from an area under the national jurisdiction of one state to or through an area under the national jurisdiction of another state or to or through an area not under the national jurisdiction of any state, provided at least two states are involved in the movement;

[Definition inserted by section 2(f) of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]

"transit"

means the continuous passage, movement or transportation of waste from one border of the Republic to another such border without storage other than temporary storage incidental to transport ;

"waste treatment facility"

means a waste treatment facility as defined in the Act.

[Definition substituted by section 2(g) of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]