The National Foundry
Technology Network (NFTN) is reminding all foundries of the June 30, 2025,
deadline for annual stack emission reporting which is now manual at the
municipality where the facility is operating from.
Reporting your annual stack
emissions is a critical aspect of maintaining compliance with the National
Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEM: AQA) of 2004. And by doing so,
you will also be playing your part to maintain a clean and healthy atmosphere,
whilst contributing to the country’s efforts to meet its environmental and
climate change compliance.
Ensure compliance with ease:
How foundries can meet their reporting obligations?
The NFTN Senior Project
Manager – Sector Sustainability, Manini Phokwane Ramagaga explains, “As a
foundry, it is important to stay on top of your environmental compliance
reporting obligations especially those associated with the AEL (Air Emission Licence)
and the process has been made easy to follow. The foundries are urged to know
the NAEIS (National Atmospheric Emission Inventory System) reporting
portal is no longer operational, but facilities must submit manually at the
municipality they are operating from.”
Which Companies/ Entities
Must Report on NAEIS?
Ramagaga says that all
emissions associated with Section 21 listed activities, such as foundries, mines,
and quarries, as well as Section 23 controlled emitters are required to report
annual emissions.
In terms of the NAEIS
Reporting guidelines, emissions reporting is mandatory for all source groups/companies
that fall into the following categories:
A.
Listed
activities published in terms of section 21(1) of the Act
·
Any
person that undertakes a listed activity in terms of section 21(1) of the Act.
B.
Controlled
emitter declared in terms of section23(1) of the Act
·
Any
person that undertakes a listed activity in terms of section 21(1) of the Act
and uses an appliance or conducts an activity that has been declared a controlled
emitter in terms of section 23 (1) of the Act.
·
Any
relevant air quality officer receiving emission reports as contemplated under
notice made in terms of section 23 of the Act.
C.
Mines
·
Any
person, that holds a mining right or permits in terms of the Mineral and
Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002).
D.
Facilities
identified by the applicable municipal by-law
·
Any
person that operates a facility that generates criteria pollution and has been
identified by the applicable municipal by-law.
According to Ramagaga,
reporting of categorised Section 21 activities is informed by the processes the
facility operates and the generated emissions that can be released into the
atmosphere.
“For each process of the
listed activities, the NAEIS reporting guideline provides emission units to be
reported on the NAEIS, pollutants per emission unit and the methodology for
estimating emissions. The foundry sector mostly falls under groups A and B of
Section 21 Listed activity,” she explains.
Companies who use consultants
for their submissions they must urgently check if their reporting has been
submitted with the municipality.
About the NFTN
The NFTN is an initiative by the
dtic hosted by the by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) that is committed to improving the competitiveness of the South African
foundry industry through competitiveness improvement interventions, technology
and localisation, skills development, and regulatory compliance support.