Title: National Environmental Management Act: Consultation on the Intention to Amend the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, Listing Notice 1, Listing Notice 2 and Listing Notice 3 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 for Activities Identified in Terms of Section 24(2) and 24D of the Act. 

Gazette reference: GN 3773 in GG 49081 of 4 August 2023. 

Deadline for comments: 4 September 2023. 

On 4 August 2023, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in terms of section 24(2), 24(5) and 44, read with section 47 of the NEMA, announced that she intends to amend the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014, as amended and Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1, 2 and 3 of 2014, as amended. 

These proposed amendments relate, among other things, to the inclusion of mining activities, including EMPr and closure plans.  

A copy of the Notice can be accessed here.