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

Notice No. 2328

29 July 2022

GG 47134

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

I, Barbara Dallas Creecy, Minster of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, published the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, 2020 and Notices regarding the establishment and implementation of extended producer responsibility schemes for the electrical and electronic equipment sector, the lighting sector, and the paper, packaging and some single-use products on 5 November 2020 under Notice No 1184 Government Gazette No 43879 in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008).

The implementation of the EPR schemes was deferred for a period of 6 months to 5 May 2021 in order to enable the affected sectors some time to prepare for implementation.  From 5 May to 5 November 2021, the registration of the producers and producer responsibility organisations took place.

Regulation 8 of the Extended Producer Regulations, 2020 (as amended) requires Producer Responsibility Organisations and Producers that implement their own Extended Producer Responsibility schemes to submit their interim performance reports on or before 31 July 2022.

The EPR online reports can be uploaded on http://sawic.environment.gov.za/EPR

Any enquiries in connection with the EPR online reporting can be directed to Mr Rajesh Harrikaran at 012 399 8703 or [email protected]

Any other EPR related enquiries can be directed to Mr Jeremia Sibande at on 012 399 9832 or Mr Donald Sehaswana on 012 399 9831 or by email at [email protected]

Barbara Dallas Creecy

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment