1. DRAFT TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH CHARTER Department of Transport
DRAFT TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH CHARTER Department of Transport. Environmental Co-ordination Unit September 2007

2. Presentation Outline Background Purpose of the Charter
Organization of the Charter
Consultation
Co-operative Governance
Way Forward & Time Frames

3. Background Key Legislation
1996 White Paper on National Transport Policy
1997 National Environmental Management Act
2004 Air Quality Act
The Constitution of the Republic
International Instruments

4. Purpose of the Charter Adopt a cluster approach to the three variables
Enable the DOT to play an active role in
reducing health and environmental externalities associated with transport
Integrate health and environmental considerations in transport and land-use planning
Support relevant legislative mandates of the three Departments
Promote co-operative governance

5. Organisation of the Charter
The Charter itself (chapter 9)is divided into six sub-sections, namely
Preamble
Evidence of adverse effects of transport on both health and environment
A call for harmonisation of policies across the three Departments
Principles
Strategies, in relation to the principles outlined
Plan of Action

6. Consultation Internal consultation ongoing
National Departments represented on the Committee for Environmental Co-ordination (CEC), September 2006
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (awaiting their final consolidated inputs)
Health, March 2007 (document sent to DOH)

7. Co-operative Governance
Section 41 of the Constitution calls for co-operative governance
Section also calls for promotion of intergovernmental relations
Chapter 3 of NEMA also calls for the above
This is being promoted by the DOT regularly through liaison with the CEC
Health now on board to complete the link with Transport and Environmental Affairs

8. Way Forward & Timeframes
Document already approved by the DG of Transport, subject to submission to Economic Cluster.
Inputs from all Departments and their stakeholders will be considered and consolidated into the final draft of the Charter.
All the relevant Ministers to give effect to the Charter by way of signing the finalised document, April 2008.

9. Thank You