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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

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Regulations regarding the Control of the Import of Export of Waste, 2017

Chapter 1 : Definitions and Purpose of Regulations

2. Purpose of the Regulations

 

The purpose of these Regulations is to—

 

(a) establish procedures and control measures for the import, export and transit of waste;

 

(b) promote cradle-to-cradle management in the transboundary movement of waste; and

 

(c) give effect to the Republic's obligations in terms of relevant international agreements on transboundary movement of waste.

 

[Regulation 2 substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]