Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989)RegulationsWaste Tyre Regulations, 2009Part 3 : Duties of Tyre Producers, Tyre Dealers and Waste Tyre Stockpile Owners6. Duties of tyre producers |
| 1) | A tyre producer operating on the date of commencement of these regulations must register with the Minister within 30 days of the date of commencement of these Regulations and any tyre producer commencing business after these regulations must register with the Minister at least 30 days prior to commencing business providing the following information- |
| a) | the name and where applicable, the registered number of the natural or legal persona of the lyre producer; |
| b) | the registered address of the tyre producer; |
| c) | the physical address where the business or the tyre producer is conducted; |
| d) | contact details; and |
| e) | details of the person responsible for submitting the integrated industry waste tyre management plan as contemplated in sub-regulation (3). |
| 2) |
| a) | After registration in terms of sub-regulation (1) the Minister will issue the applicant with a registration number; and |
| b) | The tyre producer must display the registration number on all trading documentation. |
| 3) | A tyre producer operating on the date of commencement of these regulations must either- |
| a) | prepare and submit to the Minister, an integrated industry waste tyre management plan, within 60 days of registering in terms of sub-regulation (1) for approval; or |
| b) | register with an existing integrated industry waste tyre management plan approved by the Minister; and |
| c) | comply with the integrated industry waste tyre management plan immediately on receiving the Minister's approval, or comply within 60 days with an existing integrated industry waste tyre management plan approved by the Minister. |
| 4) | A tyre producer commencing business after the commencement of these regulations shall not begin operations without an integrated industry waste tyre management plan approved by the Minster or without providing written confirmation to the Minster of acceptance into an existing integrated industry waste tyre management plan approved by the Minister. |
| 5) | A tyre producer on whom an obligation is imposed in terms of sub-regulation (1), (2), (3) and (4) may not manufacture or import new, part worn, retreadable casings or vehicles fitted with tyres or distribute or sell new, part worn or retreaded tyres, unless measures have been taken to ensure that when those tyres become waste tyres they are dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the approved integrated industry waste tyre management plan to which the producer belongs. |
| 6) | A tyre producer must inform the Minister if they deregister from an integrated industry waste tyre management plan 120 days prior to deregistering. |
| 7) | A tyre producer may not manufacture, import new, part worn, retreadable casings or vehicles fitted with tyres or, distribute or sell new, part worn or retreaded tyres, unless they can demonstrate that they either- |
| a) | have an integrated industry waste tyre management plan approved by the Minister or; |
| b) | belong to an existing integrated industry waste tyre management plan approved by the Minister. |