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

Regulations

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

Chapter 3 : Requirements for the Application for the Import, Export or Transit of Waste

5. Requirements when applying for the import of hazardous waste

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(1)An application for the import of hazardous waste submitted to the competent authority must include—
(a)a letter of request from the competent authority of the country of export;
(b)a notification form completed by the exporter and stamped by the competent authority of the country of export;
(c)a waste management licence for the receiving waste treatment facility, where applicable;
(d)a contract between an exporter and an importer;
(e)a contract between the importer and waste treatment facility, where the importer is not the owner of the waste treatment facility;
(f)applicable insurance or other financial guarantee covering the movement of waste and environmental clean-up in case of an incident; and
(g)a safety data sheet (SOS) for the waste.

 

(2)An applicant must obtain consent from the competent authority before importing any hazardous waste.

 

[Regulation 5 substituted by section 6 of Notice No. 5849, GG52066, dated 6 February 2025]