The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in terms of sections 18(1), 18(3), 69(1)(b), (g), (i), (I), (o), (dd) and (ee), 72 and 73 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), has given notice of his intention to amend the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, 2020 (EPR Regulations) and the associated Notices in respect of the extended producer responsibility scheme for the electrical and electronic equipment products, the lighting sector and the paper, packaging and some single use products, published under Government Notices R.1184, R.1185, R.1186 and R.1187, in Government Gazettes 43879, 43880, 43881 and 43882 of 5 November 2020 respectively as set out in the Schedule
Members of the public are invited to submit written representations or objections to the proposed amendments, within 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Government Gazette, or in a national newspaper, whichever is the later date.
