JABATAN ALAM SEKITAR DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT PERSI DAN GAN TRAN SFO RM ASI PERUN DAN GAN BERHUBUN

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THE EN VI RO N M EN TAL LAWS I N M ALAYSI A

HAJAH KALSOM ABD. GHANI DIRECTOR OF AIR DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Establishment of Environmental Quality Act and the DOE Mission & Vision of the DOE Overview of Environmental Quality Act 1974 Common Environmental Offences Improvement made to the EQA, 1974 Emerging Environmental Issues Global Environmental Issues: Climate Change Conclusion

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ESTABLISHMENT OF EQA 1974 & DOE

1 March 1976 15 Sept 1975

1983

27 March 2004

1 April 1975
EQA came into force

14 March 1974

Division of Environment placed under Division of Ministry of Environment Science, was established Technology under Ministry & the of Local Environment Government & Environment

Named as Department of Environment

Gazetment of the Environmental Quality Act (EQA)

Department of Environment placed under the Ministry of Natural Resources & the Environment

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DOE - MISSION
To ensure sustainable development in the process of nation building Memastikan Pembangunan Lestari di dalam Proses Memajukan Negara

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DOE - VISION
Environmental Conservation for the well-being of the people Pemuliharaan Alam Sekitar Untuk Kesejahteraan Rakyat

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974 (ACT 127)

The Environmental Quality Act, 1974 was enacted to prevent, abate, control pollution and enhance the quality of environment. The Department of Environment administer and enforce the EQA 1974, and Section IV of the Economic Exclusive Zone Act 1984.

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PRINCIPLE ADOPTED IN THE FORMULATION OF EQA

i. Pollution should be controlled at source ii. Polluters must pay or bear the cost of their pollution control iii. Standards sets may be contravened in certain circumstances provided that it does not adversely affect the environment iv. Variable standards may be specified if the uniform standards is inadequate to protect the environment

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, 1974

36 subsidiary environmental regulations introduced to deal with specific issues ranging from agro-based and manufacturing industries; air emissions from stationary & mobile sources; noise from motor vehicles; management of scheduled wastes; environmental impact assessment.

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EQA, 1974: OVERALL APPROACH

PREVENTION OF POLLUTION

Section 19 Prohibition against causing vehicles, ship or premises to become prescribed conveyance or prescribed premises Section 34A Report on impact on environment resulting from prescribed activities

ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

ABATEMENT OF POLLUTION

Section 3 Environmental Protection Policy, Issuance of license, research etc.

CONTROL OF POLLUTION

Licensing Acceptable Conditions Prohibition Environmental Audit

Section 30A Power to control use of substance and product & to state environmental labeling Section 30B Power to specify rules on deposit & rebate schemes Section 36A Research Cess Section 47 Power of recovery of costs & expenses.

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CONTROL OF POLLUTION
Control of Scheduled Waste
Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order 1989 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Regulations 1989

Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations, 2005

Environmental Quality (Prescribed Conveyance) (Scheduled Wastes) Order 2005

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Control of Industrial Emissions

Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 1978 Environmental Quality (Dioxin and Furan) Regulations 2004

Control of Municipal and Industrial Waste Water

Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluents) Regulations 2009 Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations 2009 Environmental Quality (Control of Pollution From Solid Waste Transfer Station and Landfill) Regulations 2009

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Control of Motor Vehicle Emissions

Environmental Quality (Control of Lead Concentration in Motor Gasoline) Regulations 1985 Environmental Quality (Motor Vehicle Noise) Regulations 1987 Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Diesel Engines) Regulations 1996

Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Petrol Engines) Regulations 1996

Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Motorcycles) Regulations 2003

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Control of Agro-Based Water Pollution

Environmental Quality (Licensing) Regulations 1977 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Crude Palm Oil) Regulations 1977 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Crude Palm Oil) Order 1977 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Raw Natural Rubber) Regulations 1978 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Raw Natural Rubber) Order 1978

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Control of Marine Pollution

Environmental Quality (Delegation of Powers on Marine Pollution Control) Order 1993

Environmental Quality (Delegation of Powers on Marine Pollution Control) Order 1994

Environmental Assessment
Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987

Control of Open Burning Activities

Environmental Quality (Delegation of Powers) (Investigation of Open Burning) Order 2000

Environmental Quality (Declared Activities) (Open Burning) Order 2003

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Control of Ozone Depleting Substances

Environmental Quality (Prohibition on the Use of Chlorofluorocarbons and Other Gases as Propellants and Blowing Agents) Order 1993 Environmental Quality (Refrigerant Management) Regulations 1999 Environmental Quality (Halon Management) Regulations 1999

Environmental Quality (Delegation of Powers) (Halon Management) Order 2000

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COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES

Effluent Related Offences Scheduled Wastes related Offences Operating without effluent treatment plant Illegal dumping Non compliance of the effluent discharge Not submitting notifications of standards schedule waste generation to DOE Improper design of effluent treatment plant Improper storage Problematic pollutant parameters BOD, COD, Improper labelling SS, heavy metals and O&G Not keeping an up-to-date By pass inventory of schedule wastes Desludging Air Emission related Offences Operating without air pollution control equipment Installed fuel burning equipment & chimney without approval Smoke emission exceeding the stipulated standards Open burning activities

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IMPROVEMENT MADE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

EQA 1974 (amendment 2012) gazettement on 16 August 2012

Effective by 1 January 2013

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SUMMARY OF AMMENDMENTS TO EQA 1974

Definition Environmental Quality Council Members

Application of the Environmental Fund

AMMENDMENT 2012

Improvement to EIA procedures

Power of the Minister to make regulations

Enhancement of enforcement activities and prosecution

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RATIONALE FOR EQA 1974 (AMENDMENT 2012)

ISSUES Pollution issues yet to be fully addressed In 2011: 39 Polluted rivers 3,177 Open burning cases 12 Movement/ Illegal disposal of scheduled waste

SOURCES -Pollution from siltation caused by earthwork activities -Pollution from sewage and industrial effluent -Illegal dumping of hazardous waste -Open burning

CONSTRAINTS -Difficulties in proving that the pollution has occurred -Absence of legal provisions to stop work order issue (activities subject to EIA) -Absence of legal provisions to arrest environmental offenders

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SOME OF EMERGING ISSUES TO BE CONTROLLED

Non Point Sources Control of Sedimentation/Siltation

Toxic & Hazardous Substances Contaminated Land Environmental Hazardous Substances

Air Emission
Odour New Clean Air Regulations Fuel Quality Environmental Impact Assessment EIA Regulations - Registration of Consultant Non-Industrial Sources

Livestock Farming Wet Market Restaurants/Food Courts

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EIA is essentially a planning tool for preventing environmental problems due to development

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CONTROL OF POLLUTION FROM WET MARKET

Generate large quantity of sullage from slaughtering activity, fish cleaning and general washing. Poor segregation & collection of solid wastes. BOD & AN levels are very high, comparable to raw sewage.

Facts: There are more than 605 wet markets in Malaysia owned by the Local Authorities & 42% are still doing slaughtering and discharge the wastewater directly into the rivers.

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CONTROL OF POLLUTION FROM RESTAURANTS/FOOD COURTS

Facts: Even more polluting than household sullage - due to highly concentrated organic wastes. Soluble BOD comprises 78% of total BOD meaning that most BOD is dissolved in the sullage & therefore can pass through the O&G interceptors. Currently not channelled & treated in the STP but directly discharged into the drain/rivers. Only 65% out of 150 Local Authorities enforce the installation of FOG Trap in restaurants.

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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE

NEW STRAITS TIMES, 31st DECEMBER 2012

Planning ?

Procedure ?

Enforcement ?

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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: CLIMATE CHANGE

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Disappearing Arctic Ice: On Sept. 16 2012, Arctic sea-ice extent set a new record low that far surpasses the previous low set in 2007.

Thai residents wade through a flooded street in Bangkok on Nov. 1, 2011. (Photo: Associated Press)

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Drought in US: July became the hottest month on record for most of the United States in 2012. (Photo: NOAA)

THE GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT

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POLICIES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE

National Policy on Climate Change

National Policy on Biological Diversity

National Policy on Environment

National Forestry Policy

National Energy Policy

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