Circular DEA&DP 0012/2020: PERMITTED EIA AND RELATED LICENSING SERVICES AND PERMITTED SUPPORTING PROFESSSIONAL SERVICES DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ALERT LEVEL 4
The National Department of National Department of Environmental, Forestry and Fisheries (“DEFF”) is busy with a process to, in consultation with all the Competent and Licensing Authorities, to propose amendments to/replacement of the Direction issued by Minister Creecy on 31 March 2020. It is, however, anticipated that the amended/new Directions might only be published during the week of 25 May.
As such, in the interim the below Circular is issued to provide guidance and communicate the arrangements for undertaking and administration of EIA and related processes during COVID-19 Lockdown Alert Level 4 in respect of which Western Cape Provincial Minister Anton Bredell and the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (“DEA&DP”) are the relevant authorities.