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

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Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for the Lubricant Oil Sector

2. Scope of Notice

 

(1) This Notice applies to the identified oil products or class of oil products listed in paragraph 4 and the resulting waste which arises from the use by a consumer or an end user, which is distributed or intended for distribution in the Republic of South Africa.

 

(2) This Notice does not apply to the following categories of products:
(a) technical and medicinal white oils;
(b) vegetable oils;
(c) greases;
(d) waxes;
(e) petrolatums;
(f) two stroke oils;
(g) chainsaw cutter bar lubricants;
(h) rockdrill lubricants;
(i) water-based fluids with less than 80% oil content;
(j) phosphate esters;
(k) pesticidal and fungicidal agricultural spray base oils;
(I) process oils where the lubricant is compounded into a solid;
(m) marine engine oils;
(n) rolling oils;
(o) drawing oils;
(p) rust preventatives;
(q) mould release oils;
(r) wire rope & open gear dressings; and
(s) shock absorber oils.

 

(3) This Notice must be read together with the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, 2020.