Title: National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No.39 of 2004): Notice Regarding Manual Registration of Data Providers, Reporting of Atmospheric Emissions, and the Management of Atmospheric Emission Licenses, Through a Manual Process While Transitional Arrangements are Underway to Establish New Systems for the Calendar Years 2024 to 2026 

Gazette reference: GN 4493 in GG 50284 of 8 March 2024 

Commencement date: 8 March 2024 

On 8 March 2024, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment informed the public of the need for manual registration of data providers, the manual reporting of atmospheric emissions and the manual management of Atmospheric Emission Licenses for 2024 to 2026, while arrangements are underway to establish new online systems. The reason for the temporary manual processes is that the South African Atmospheric Emission Inventory and Licence Portal is currently unavailable and will not be accessible for 2024 to 2026. 

Persons classified as data providers and required to register, report and verify information in terms of regulations 5(1), 6, 8(1) and 10 of the National Atmospheric Emission Reporting Regulations, 2015, must now temporarily do so in the manner specified by the relevant licensing authority, whose contacts are accessible on the South African Air Quality Information Systems (SAAQIS) website. Data providers must submit the required informed by email to NAEISAdmin@dffe.gov.za from 1 January to 30 June of each calendar year.