Legal requirements for contact materials
Prof. Roberto Massini
Contents:
• European legislation
• Supplementary Italian legislation
• US Federal legislation
• Conclusions
There have been three significant weights and measures systems in India before the metric system. Akbar introduced a more uniform system using the barley corn but it did not replace existing systems. The British later introduced their own systems like the troy ounce. In 1956, India passed legislation to introduce the metric system for weights and measures, which was fully adopted by 1960-1962. The Legal Metrology Act of 2009 replaced earlier acts and introduced more stringent punishment for violations while protecting consumer interests.
This document discusses the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 in India. The key objectives of the act are to standardize weights and measures, control the manufacture and sale of weights and measures to ensure accuracy, and control packaging of commodities. The act specifies that the metric system will be used and establishes standards and procedures for national prototypes, reference standards, and verification of weights and measures. It also contains provisions to regulate the packaging of commodities.
The draft Advertising Law in Vietnam proposes several changes from existing regulations. Goods prohibited from advertising would now include alcohol above 15% alcohol content. Prohibited advertising acts would increase from 8 to 16, now including ads with gender or disability preconceptions and absolute claims. Foreign language in ads cannot exceed 50% of the ad size and Vietnamese must be read first. Advertisement contents will need to be truthful and not cause harm. The law establishes an Advertising Appraisal Council to review ads and licensing of ad forms and contents will continue, though details are unclear. Advertising by foreign entities operating in Vietnam or engaging Vietnamese firms would be allowed but subject to the Advertising Law.
Vanaspati oil Act & weight and measures act.Sumit Bansal
Act to establish standards of weights and measures, to regulate trade or commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number, to provide
for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Guidance on the Consumer Rights DirectiveAdigital
Presentación de Gösta Petri, de la Comisión Europea, para la jornada sobre la nueva ley de consumidores y usuarios organizada por adigital los días 24 y 25 de abril de 2014 en Madrid y Barcelona, respectivamente.
Patel gazettes directions on sale of winter essentialsSABC News
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, I, Ebrahim Patel, has gazetted directions on the sale of winter clothing, footwear and bedding during Level 4 lockdown.
This document contains protocols for personal care services in South Africa during COVID-19 Alert Level 3. It provides directives for hairdressing, barbering, nail treatments, facials, massages, and tattooing/piercing. Key requirements include hand washing, social distancing, PPE like masks for staff and customers, cleaning/disinfecting surfaces and equipment, limiting time with customers, and maintaining registers for contact tracing. Both formal salon and informal settings must comply with the protocols to prevent virus transmission while providing personal care services.
Legal requirements for contact materials
Prof. Roberto Massini
Contents:
• European legislation
• Supplementary Italian legislation
• US Federal legislation
• Conclusions
There have been three significant weights and measures systems in India before the metric system. Akbar introduced a more uniform system using the barley corn but it did not replace existing systems. The British later introduced their own systems like the troy ounce. In 1956, India passed legislation to introduce the metric system for weights and measures, which was fully adopted by 1960-1962. The Legal Metrology Act of 2009 replaced earlier acts and introduced more stringent punishment for violations while protecting consumer interests.
This document discusses the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 in India. The key objectives of the act are to standardize weights and measures, control the manufacture and sale of weights and measures to ensure accuracy, and control packaging of commodities. The act specifies that the metric system will be used and establishes standards and procedures for national prototypes, reference standards, and verification of weights and measures. It also contains provisions to regulate the packaging of commodities.
The draft Advertising Law in Vietnam proposes several changes from existing regulations. Goods prohibited from advertising would now include alcohol above 15% alcohol content. Prohibited advertising acts would increase from 8 to 16, now including ads with gender or disability preconceptions and absolute claims. Foreign language in ads cannot exceed 50% of the ad size and Vietnamese must be read first. Advertisement contents will need to be truthful and not cause harm. The law establishes an Advertising Appraisal Council to review ads and licensing of ad forms and contents will continue, though details are unclear. Advertising by foreign entities operating in Vietnam or engaging Vietnamese firms would be allowed but subject to the Advertising Law.
Vanaspati oil Act & weight and measures act.Sumit Bansal
Act to establish standards of weights and measures, to regulate trade or commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number, to provide
for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Guidance on the Consumer Rights DirectiveAdigital
Presentación de Gösta Petri, de la Comisión Europea, para la jornada sobre la nueva ley de consumidores y usuarios organizada por adigital los días 24 y 25 de abril de 2014 en Madrid y Barcelona, respectivamente.
Patel gazettes directions on sale of winter essentialsSABC News
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, I, Ebrahim Patel, has gazetted directions on the sale of winter clothing, footwear and bedding during Level 4 lockdown.
This document contains protocols for personal care services in South Africa during COVID-19 Alert Level 3. It provides directives for hairdressing, barbering, nail treatments, facials, massages, and tattooing/piercing. Key requirements include hand washing, social distancing, PPE like masks for staff and customers, cleaning/disinfecting surfaces and equipment, limiting time with customers, and maintaining registers for contact tracing. Both formal salon and informal settings must comply with the protocols to prevent virus transmission while providing personal care services.
1) The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Diamini Zuma, has amended regulations issued under the Disaster Management Act regarding COVID-19.
2) Chapter 4 of the regulations is substituted to now be titled "Adjusted Alert Level 3". It includes regulations on movement of persons, mandatory protocols when in public, attendance of funerals and gatherings.
3) The new regulations limit movement of persons between 21:00-06:00 daily, make face masks mandatory in public places, limit indoor gatherings to 50 persons and outdoor to 100, and impose restrictions on various facilities and businesses.
The Minister of Cooperative Governance, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma briefed the media on the gazetted regulations relating to the COVID-19 Level 2 restrictions.
Physical distancing and restrictions on leisure and social activities to prevent a resurgence of the virus.
Alert level 2 will be in place from 18 August 2020.
South Africans have been encouraged to stay at home if they can and, if possible, to work from home, especially if they are over the age of 60 or have underlying conditions.
The following changes will take effect under level 2:
The purpose of these Directions is to regulate the once-off movement of persons who were not at their place of residence or work before the lockdown period and who could not travel between provinces, metropolitan or district areas during the lockdown; and are permitted in terms of regulations 16 (5), on a once-off basis, to return to their place of residence or work.
Schedule regarding the re- opening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID -19 in the National Department of Basic Education.
This document is from the Government Gazette of South Africa and contains directions issued by the Minister of Basic Education regarding the phased reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides details on the staggered dates that different grades will return to school, starting with Grade 7, Grade 12, and Year 4 of Schools of Skills on June 1st. It also outlines compliance requirements for health, safety and social distancing measures that schools must meet in order to reopen.
The document outlines India's legal framework for foreign trade policy and trade facilitation measures. It discusses the basis and duration of the foreign trade policy, procedures for amendments, and transitional arrangements. It then details various trade facilitation initiatives by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) such as the Niryat Bandhu handholding scheme, online services, electronic data interchange with other agencies, and 24/7 customs clearance. The goal is to facilitate international trade and ease of doing business through efficient, transparent and digitized processes.
Instructiunea nr. 1/16.03.2020 a Autoritatii de Supraveghere Financiara, publicata in M. Of. 223/ 19.03.2020, privind transmiterea raportarilor si a altor documente catre Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiara in perioada aplicarii masurilor exceptionale generate de criza COVID-19
Simmons Luxembourg Insights - May 2022LuxMarketing
The May 2022 edition of our Luxembourg newsletter is available now! We invite you to discover the latest and most important updates in the Luxembourg legal landscape! Inside, you will find news and links on asset management, funds, regulatory, banking finance, capital markets, corporate and tax law.
Approved cabinet statement 23 September 2020SABC News
The document summarizes the key discussions and decisions from the virtual Cabinet meeting held on September 23, 2020. The Cabinet discussed updates on COVID-19 regulations and the move to alert level 1, addressing gender-based violence, protecting public infrastructure, and various economic matters. The Cabinet approved publishing a report on the 4th industrial revolution, the 2020 transport month campaign, and bills amending correctional services and SAPS.
Lawyer in Vietnam Oliver Massmann - Legal Update - March 2016Dr. Oliver Massmann
1. Circular No. 06/2016/TT-BYT issued by the Ministry of Health sets new labelling requirements for drugs circulated in Vietnam, including that labels must include certain compulsory contents in Vietnamese. Imported drugs can be labelled in Vietnamese or keep original labels along with supplementary Vietnamese labels.
2. Decree No. 19/2016/ND-CP issued by the Government sets conditions for importing and exporting gases, including requiring gas traders to have warehouses or leased tanks and to buy product liability insurance.
3. Decision No. 428/QD-TTg approved an amended national electricity development plan through 2030, setting targets for increased electricity output, including higher output from renewable sources such as
The document summarizes various regulatory measures introduced by authorities in Asia-Pacific countries in response to COVID-19. It discusses relief measures in Singapore such as extending deadlines for annual general meetings, relaxing rules for real estate investment trusts, and collecting personal data for contact tracing. It also outlines support measures for small businesses in countries like Thailand, Hong Kong, India, and Australia such as loan repayment holidays, increased lending capacity, and postponing new regulatory requirements.
International operations - TAX 2020 - COVID19Renato Barbosa
The document summarizes changes to international operations and customs regimes in Brazil due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Procedures will be carried out with extended deadlines and more flexibility from the Federal Revenue Department. Requests for special customs regimes can now be formalized digitally to avoid travel. Deadlines for temporary admission, export, and ATA booklets are suspended until September 30th. Checks of goods in the Manaus Free Trade Zone can now be done without physical inspection. The Temporary Exit Statement can now be digitized. The list of products subject to zero import tax under the Simplified Taxation Regime was expanded until September 30th to facilitate access to medical supplies.
VIETNAM – LOCAL REGULATION COULD LEAD TO EU-VIETNAM TRADE HINDRANCEDr. Oliver Massmann
Vietnam's Circular No.28/2012 and Document No. QCVN 19:2019 require that all LED lighting products undergo certification and assessment of standard conformity by local certification bodies prior to market circulation. This can cost importers up to USD $1,500 per product model. Importers argue this hinders EU-imported products and violates the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). While the EVFTA prohibits technical barriers to trade, the Comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership allows for verification of foreign conformity assessments. Affected importers should voice concerns to the EVFTA and CPTPP contact points to work with governments in accordance with the agreements.
The document is a submission by PET Recycling Company NPC (PETCO) in response to a notice of intention to require certain industries including the paper and packaging industry to prepare and submit waste management plans for approval.
PETCO supports submissions made by other packaging industry organizations and requests an exemption for the PET bottle industry from some requirements due to PETCO's existing successful management of PET bottle recycling as an recognized Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
PETCO provides comments on various aspects of the proposed regulations including financial mechanisms, the industry-managed model, definitions, registration requirements, and content required for the waste management plans.
We offer regulatory consultancy for the importation and marketing of cosmetic products. Finding one's way in the new regulation is becoming more and more difficult. This slide includes only the questions asked by our customers.
The document is a law bulletin from ATS Law Firm providing updates on legal and regulatory changes in Vietnam across various areas including labor, land, tax, investment, export/import, finance, and commerce. Some key changes summarized are:
1) Requiring 100% of people suffering from labor accidents to receive first aid at the workplace.
2) Approving the formulation of a national master plan on land use through 2030 and 2050.
3) Implementing various tax, fee, and charge reductions and increases, such as a minimum environmental protection charge of 2.5 million VND per year for industrial wastewater from 2021.
4) Approving an action program to improve foreign
Taxguru.in gst compliance calendar oct 21 important legal developmentstaxguru4
The summary provides an overview of the key points from the GST compliance calendar and legal developments for October 2021:
1. Important circulars were issued clarifying that refund of wrongly paid CGST/SGST/IGST can be claimed within 2 years and that for debit notes issued on or after January 1, 2021, the date of debit note will determine the financial year for ITC availment.
2. The October 2021 GST compliance deadlines include filing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, annual returns and reconciliation statements.
3. The GST portal was updated to allow fetching of bill of entry details and generating e-way bills for supply of services with movement of goods.
Social-Commerce in the Wake of Minister of Trade Regulation Number 31 of 2023AHRP Law Firm
The government has issued Minister of Trade Reg. No. 31/2023 which revokes Minister of Trade Reg. No. 50/2020. This regulation was promulgated in connection with legal issues, including the rise of social commerce activities that provide transaction services. In essence, this regulation regulates licensing, prohibitions on social commerce activities from carrying out transactions, as well as consumer protection provisions and fair business competition
Ministry of Justice Extradition Eswatini 3.pdfSABC News
The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed that an extradition application for the two men linked to the murder of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane has been approved and sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in eSwatini.
1) The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Diamini Zuma, has amended regulations issued under the Disaster Management Act regarding COVID-19.
2) Chapter 4 of the regulations is substituted to now be titled "Adjusted Alert Level 3". It includes regulations on movement of persons, mandatory protocols when in public, attendance of funerals and gatherings.
3) The new regulations limit movement of persons between 21:00-06:00 daily, make face masks mandatory in public places, limit indoor gatherings to 50 persons and outdoor to 100, and impose restrictions on various facilities and businesses.
The Minister of Cooperative Governance, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma briefed the media on the gazetted regulations relating to the COVID-19 Level 2 restrictions.
Physical distancing and restrictions on leisure and social activities to prevent a resurgence of the virus.
Alert level 2 will be in place from 18 August 2020.
South Africans have been encouraged to stay at home if they can and, if possible, to work from home, especially if they are over the age of 60 or have underlying conditions.
The following changes will take effect under level 2:
The purpose of these Directions is to regulate the once-off movement of persons who were not at their place of residence or work before the lockdown period and who could not travel between provinces, metropolitan or district areas during the lockdown; and are permitted in terms of regulations 16 (5), on a once-off basis, to return to their place of residence or work.
Schedule regarding the re- opening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID -19 in the National Department of Basic Education.
This document is from the Government Gazette of South Africa and contains directions issued by the Minister of Basic Education regarding the phased reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides details on the staggered dates that different grades will return to school, starting with Grade 7, Grade 12, and Year 4 of Schools of Skills on June 1st. It also outlines compliance requirements for health, safety and social distancing measures that schools must meet in order to reopen.
The document outlines India's legal framework for foreign trade policy and trade facilitation measures. It discusses the basis and duration of the foreign trade policy, procedures for amendments, and transitional arrangements. It then details various trade facilitation initiatives by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) such as the Niryat Bandhu handholding scheme, online services, electronic data interchange with other agencies, and 24/7 customs clearance. The goal is to facilitate international trade and ease of doing business through efficient, transparent and digitized processes.
Instructiunea nr. 1/16.03.2020 a Autoritatii de Supraveghere Financiara, publicata in M. Of. 223/ 19.03.2020, privind transmiterea raportarilor si a altor documente catre Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiara in perioada aplicarii masurilor exceptionale generate de criza COVID-19
Simmons Luxembourg Insights - May 2022LuxMarketing
The May 2022 edition of our Luxembourg newsletter is available now! We invite you to discover the latest and most important updates in the Luxembourg legal landscape! Inside, you will find news and links on asset management, funds, regulatory, banking finance, capital markets, corporate and tax law.
Approved cabinet statement 23 September 2020SABC News
The document summarizes the key discussions and decisions from the virtual Cabinet meeting held on September 23, 2020. The Cabinet discussed updates on COVID-19 regulations and the move to alert level 1, addressing gender-based violence, protecting public infrastructure, and various economic matters. The Cabinet approved publishing a report on the 4th industrial revolution, the 2020 transport month campaign, and bills amending correctional services and SAPS.
Lawyer in Vietnam Oliver Massmann - Legal Update - March 2016Dr. Oliver Massmann
1. Circular No. 06/2016/TT-BYT issued by the Ministry of Health sets new labelling requirements for drugs circulated in Vietnam, including that labels must include certain compulsory contents in Vietnamese. Imported drugs can be labelled in Vietnamese or keep original labels along with supplementary Vietnamese labels.
2. Decree No. 19/2016/ND-CP issued by the Government sets conditions for importing and exporting gases, including requiring gas traders to have warehouses or leased tanks and to buy product liability insurance.
3. Decision No. 428/QD-TTg approved an amended national electricity development plan through 2030, setting targets for increased electricity output, including higher output from renewable sources such as
The document summarizes various regulatory measures introduced by authorities in Asia-Pacific countries in response to COVID-19. It discusses relief measures in Singapore such as extending deadlines for annual general meetings, relaxing rules for real estate investment trusts, and collecting personal data for contact tracing. It also outlines support measures for small businesses in countries like Thailand, Hong Kong, India, and Australia such as loan repayment holidays, increased lending capacity, and postponing new regulatory requirements.
International operations - TAX 2020 - COVID19Renato Barbosa
The document summarizes changes to international operations and customs regimes in Brazil due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Procedures will be carried out with extended deadlines and more flexibility from the Federal Revenue Department. Requests for special customs regimes can now be formalized digitally to avoid travel. Deadlines for temporary admission, export, and ATA booklets are suspended until September 30th. Checks of goods in the Manaus Free Trade Zone can now be done without physical inspection. The Temporary Exit Statement can now be digitized. The list of products subject to zero import tax under the Simplified Taxation Regime was expanded until September 30th to facilitate access to medical supplies.
VIETNAM – LOCAL REGULATION COULD LEAD TO EU-VIETNAM TRADE HINDRANCEDr. Oliver Massmann
Vietnam's Circular No.28/2012 and Document No. QCVN 19:2019 require that all LED lighting products undergo certification and assessment of standard conformity by local certification bodies prior to market circulation. This can cost importers up to USD $1,500 per product model. Importers argue this hinders EU-imported products and violates the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). While the EVFTA prohibits technical barriers to trade, the Comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership allows for verification of foreign conformity assessments. Affected importers should voice concerns to the EVFTA and CPTPP contact points to work with governments in accordance with the agreements.
The document is a submission by PET Recycling Company NPC (PETCO) in response to a notice of intention to require certain industries including the paper and packaging industry to prepare and submit waste management plans for approval.
PETCO supports submissions made by other packaging industry organizations and requests an exemption for the PET bottle industry from some requirements due to PETCO's existing successful management of PET bottle recycling as an recognized Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
PETCO provides comments on various aspects of the proposed regulations including financial mechanisms, the industry-managed model, definitions, registration requirements, and content required for the waste management plans.
We offer regulatory consultancy for the importation and marketing of cosmetic products. Finding one's way in the new regulation is becoming more and more difficult. This slide includes only the questions asked by our customers.
The document is a law bulletin from ATS Law Firm providing updates on legal and regulatory changes in Vietnam across various areas including labor, land, tax, investment, export/import, finance, and commerce. Some key changes summarized are:
1) Requiring 100% of people suffering from labor accidents to receive first aid at the workplace.
2) Approving the formulation of a national master plan on land use through 2030 and 2050.
3) Implementing various tax, fee, and charge reductions and increases, such as a minimum environmental protection charge of 2.5 million VND per year for industrial wastewater from 2021.
4) Approving an action program to improve foreign
Taxguru.in gst compliance calendar oct 21 important legal developmentstaxguru4
The summary provides an overview of the key points from the GST compliance calendar and legal developments for October 2021:
1. Important circulars were issued clarifying that refund of wrongly paid CGST/SGST/IGST can be claimed within 2 years and that for debit notes issued on or after January 1, 2021, the date of debit note will determine the financial year for ITC availment.
2. The October 2021 GST compliance deadlines include filing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, annual returns and reconciliation statements.
3. The GST portal was updated to allow fetching of bill of entry details and generating e-way bills for supply of services with movement of goods.
Social-Commerce in the Wake of Minister of Trade Regulation Number 31 of 2023AHRP Law Firm
The government has issued Minister of Trade Reg. No. 31/2023 which revokes Minister of Trade Reg. No. 50/2020. This regulation was promulgated in connection with legal issues, including the rise of social commerce activities that provide transaction services. In essence, this regulation regulates licensing, prohibitions on social commerce activities from carrying out transactions, as well as consumer protection provisions and fair business competition
Ministry of Justice Extradition Eswatini 3.pdfSABC News
The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed that an extradition application for the two men linked to the murder of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane has been approved and sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in eSwatini.
January’s Producer Price Index increases to 4.7%SABC News
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has released the Producer Price Index (PPI) for January, which rose to 4.7% year-on-year, compared with 4% in December.
MEC MAJUBA SADDENED BY THE PASSING AWAY OF THREE TEACHERS FOLLOWING A CAR ACC...SABC News
The Mpumalanga Department of Education has learnt with shock and sadness about an accident which claimed the lives of three teachers along the N4 road towards Mbombela.
Minister Gordhan Announces New Transnet Board Appointments_11 July 2023.pdfSABC News
The nine Trasnet Non-Executive Directors and the reappointment of two will serve a three-year term. Andile Sangqu has been appointed as the new Chairperson.
REMNANTS OF FREDDY BRINGS HEAVY RAINS IN SOME PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA WHICH MIG...SABC News
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Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola’s Keynote Address...SABC News
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ANC Social Peace and Stability Policy DocumentSABC News
This document provides an overview of the 2022 Policy Conference special edition focusing on unity and renewal in South Africa. It discusses several global challenges including the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a bleak global economic outlook, climate change, cybersecurity threats, and migration issues. On the continental level, it outlines security issues in Africa including conflicts, terrorism, and unconstitutional changes in government. It emphasizes that continental and regional leadership is needed to address poverty, inequality, and other human security issues threatening Southern Africa.
Education, Health, Science and Technology.pdfSABC News
This document provides an assessment of the work done by the ANC Subcommittee on Education, Health, Science and Technology. It evaluates the progress made in implementing ANC policies in these sectors since the 2017 ANC National Conference. The assessment finds both successes and challenges. Key areas of progress include expanding access to basic education and primary healthcare. However, it also finds that implementation of some conference resolutions has been weak. There are also ongoing issues like inadequate leadership, funding gaps, and a need to strengthen community involvement. The document puts forward questions to guide discussions on improving policies and services in education, health, science and technology.
ANC Legislature and Governance Policy DocumentSABC News
The document discusses policy goals for the ANC related to legislature and governance in South Africa for 2022. It begins by outlining the theme of unity and renewal to defend democratic gains. It then reviews previous ANC resolutions on legislature and governance from national conferences since 2007. Over 144 resolutions were made across eight areas, including reviewing state policies, improving human resources, and addressing service delivery. The document evaluates progress on implementing these resolutions and identifies ongoing challenges like factionalism and failure to implement policies. It proposes strengthening accountability measures and monitoring of deployed ANC members. Additional discussion questions are provided on various topics.
ANC Social Transformation Policy DocumentSABC News
The document outlines resolutions from the ANC's 54th National Conference relating to social transformation, safety of women and children, substance abuse, and empowering vulnerable groups. Key resolutions include:
1) ANC branches must lead communities in addressing social issues and building social cohesion through regular dialogue and exemplary conduct.
2) Legislation against hate crimes and all forms of racism/discrimination must be enforced. African history and culture should be promoted.
3) Education, sports, arts and community organizations can help address issues like substance abuse, violence, and build social cohesion. Street and village committees and safety forums need to protect communities and address social issues.
ANC Progressive Internationalism in a Changing World Policy DocumentSABC News
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ANC Arts, Culture and Heritage Policy DocumentSABC News
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This document discusses the need for organizational renewal within the ANC in the context of an existential crisis facing the movement. It outlines two main problems - the ANC has become distant and out of touch, and it is losing credibility and trust due to issues like corruption. The document argues that renewal must address these issues to allow the ANC to fulfill its historic revolutionary mission. It emphasizes the ANC's history of resilience through past crises by renewing its values and capabilities. The current crisis presents an opportunity for decisive renewal to restore the ANC's role as an agent of change leading South Africa towards a national democratic society.
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This document provides an analysis of the balance of forces affecting South Africa's transformation agenda. It discusses developments since the ANC's 2017 conference that have shifted the balance of forces, including the COVID-19 pandemic, July 2021 unrest, and ANC's reduced election support. It analyzes the balance of forces around the five pillars of struggle: the state, economy, organizational work, ideological struggle, and international work. Regarding the state, it notes issues like state capture, July 2021 insurrection, and need to address poverty and lack of economic opportunities. For the economy, it discusses unemployment, poverty, inequality, and racial disparities. The document calls for harnessing new energies to reengage communities and advance the transformation
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You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION
NO. R. 535 14 MAY 2020
R. 535 Disaster Management Act (57/2002): Directions Regarding e-Commerce Sales during Alert Level 4 of the COVID-19 National State of Disaster 43321
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION
No. May 2020
DIRECTIONS REGARDING e-COMMERCE SALES DURING ALERT LEVEL 4 OF
THE COVID-19 NATIONAL STATE OF DISASTER
I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, after consultation with
the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, hereby issue the
Directions set out in the Schedule in terms of regulation 4(10)(a), read with Part E.20
of Table 1 of the Regulations issued by the Minister of Co-operative Governance and
Traditional Affairs in terms of section 27 (2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act
No. 57 of 2002) and published on 29 April 2020 in Government Notice No. R.480 of
Government Gazette No. 43258.
EBRAHIM PATEL
MINISTER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION
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SCHEDULE
1. Definitions.
In these Directions, any word or expression to which a meaning has been
assigned in the Disaster Management Act and the Regulations bears the
meaning so assigned and, unless the context indicates otherwise —
“Alert Level 4” means Alert Level 4 as determined in terms of regulation 3(2)
of the Regulations, commencing on 1 May 2020;
“courier or delivery service” means a company, an employee of that company
or a person who delivers goods from one place or person to another place or
person, and may include the delivery divisions of retailers and delivery services
set up by spaza shops and informal traders;
“Disaster Management Act” means the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act
No. 57 of 2002);
“e-Commerce” means the buying and selling of goods using telephones and
digital platforms, including the internet and mobile phone based applications, and
for this purpose includes goods to be delivered by a courier or delivery service;
“Minister” means the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition;
“national state of disaster” means the national state of disaster relating to the
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Government Notice No. R 313 of Government
Gazette No. 43096 of 15 March 2020;
“Regulations” means the Regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) of the
Disaster Management Act and published on 29 April 2020 in Government Notice
No. R.480 of Government Gazette No. 43258; and
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“warehouse or depot” means the premises where goods are stored prior to
their distribution for sale, and may include stockrooms in retail stores where
goods from such storerooms are sold on e-Commerce platforms.
2. Purpose
The purpose of these Directions is to provide direction, in respect of Part E.20 of
Table 1 of the Regulations, on
a) the goods which may be transacted through e-Commerce platforms; and
b) the protocols which must be observed by retailers, couriers or delivery
services and customers in respect of goods transacted through e-Commerce.
3. Background
a) e-Commerce can be a critical enabler to opening the economy through
contactless transactions, which can reduce the movement of consumers, and
the density of shoppers in retail spaces. Further it can accelerate innovation,
support local manufacturing and increase access by the informal market and
poorer South Africans.
b) The Regulations issued by the Minister for Cooperative Governance and
Traditional Affairs provided for directions, which may permit the incremental
expansion of e-Commerce beyond goods permitted in terms of Part E of
Table 1.
c) In terms of the Regulations, such directions must take into account the need
to limit the extent of movement on the road, contact between people, law-
enforcement challenges and the impact on other businesses.
d) e-Commerce is an important retail platform; however appropriate health and
safety protocols need to be put in place which can allow the full e-Commerce
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supply chain to operate safely while mitigating the risk of it becoming a vector
for transmission of the coronavirus.
e) Greater levels of e-Commerce for goods that are normally not for sale in retail
stores, can introduce increased health risks by greater movement of courier
or delivery service personnel, and hence health and safety protocols are
important to mitigate this risk.
f) These directions establish the minimum protocols that retailers, courier and
delivery services, and customers must maintain in order to limit the spread of
the coronavirus.
g) In addition, in order to fully leverage the benefits of e-Commerce platforms
for a greater number of South Africans during the national state of disaster,
these directions also recommend increased access for consumers through
the provision of multiple payment channels, including for low-income
consumers and the promotion of South African-made products.
4. Goods which may be transacted through e-Commerce platforms
Subject to all applicable laws, all goods may be transacted through e-Commerce
platforms, except for goods prohibited for sale in terms of regulation 26 and 27
of the Regulations.
5. Protocols for e-Commerce retailers
All retailers using e-Commerce platforms to sell goods must ensure the following:
a) All Regulations and Directions in respect of hygienic workplace conditions
and the potential exposure of employees to COVID-19 must be adhered to,
including the Covid-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in
Workplaces directions issued by the Minister of Employment of Labour and
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published in Government Notice 479 on 29 April 2019, which for ease of
reference has been set out in Annexure A.
b) In addition, employees may not share face masks, equipment, stationery,
utensils or similar items, and Designated and adequately trained health and
safety officers must take each employee’s temperatures using appropriate
equipment or instruments at the start of a shift and every four hours after the
shift commences. Records of the temperatures of each employee must be
kept. Any employee whose temperature is 37,5 degrees or above should
immediately be moved to an isolated observation room for a second
measurement. If the second test measurement also exceeds 37,5 degrees,
the employee must be returned home for self-quarantine, provided with a
surgical mask and not be permitted to enter or stay on the premises.
c) In order to limit the social and economic hardship caused by the pandemic on
local industries and enable consumer choice to support local producers,
retailers must give prominence to those goods which are manufactured in the
Republic of South Africa.
d) Retailers must provide for as many payment options as possible for
consumers, that are based on reducing risks of transmission, and enabling
poorer consumers to access delivery services.
e) When packaging goods, retailers must provide written guidelines for
customers on how to safely disinfect their goods before use.
f) Retailers must put in place collection protocols to ensure that adequate social
distancing is maintained by courier or delivery service personnel when
collecting goods from a warehouse or depot.
g) All goods must be sanitised, in line with the guidelines published by the
National Department of Health, before leaving the warehouse or depot.
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6. Protocols for courier or delivery services
All e-Commerce courier or delivery services must ensure the following:
a) All Regulations and Directions in respect of hygienic workplace conditions
and the potential exposure of employees to COVID-19 must be adhered to,
including the Covid-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in
Workplaces directions issued by the Minister of Employment of Labour and
published in Government Notice 479 on 29 April 2019, which for ease of
reference has been set out in Annexure A.
b) In addition, employees may not share face masks, equipment, stationery,
utensils or similar items, and Designated and adequately trained health and
safety officers must take each employee’s temperatures using appropriate
equipment or instruments at the start of a shift and every four hours after the
shift commences. Records of the temperatures of each employee must be
kept. Any employee whose temperature is 37,5 degrees or above should
immediately be moved to an isolated observation room for a second
measurement. If the second test measurement also exceeds 37,5 degrees,
the employee must be returned home for self-quarantine, provided with a
surgical mask and not be permitted to enter or stay on the premises.
c) All courier and delivery personnel must have their own hand sanitiser and
disinfectant wipes, which must be refilled daily.
d) Courier and delivery personnel must wear a cloth face mask that covers the
nose and mouth when delivering goods to customers.
e) Courier and delivery personnel must maintain at least one and a half metres
distance from
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i) other courier or delivery personnel when collecting goods for delivery;
and
ii) customers when delivering goods.
f) Courier and delivery service personnel may not enter the home of a customer
if such customer and any other residents within the immediate vicinity are not
wearing cloth face mask or a homemade item that covers the nose and
mouth.
7. Protocols for customers
All e-Commerce customers must ensure the following:
a) Customers and all residents within the immediate vicinity must wear a cloth
face mask or a homemade item that covers the nose and mouth when
receiving goods from courier and delivery personnel.
b) Customers must maintain at least one and a half metres distance from courier
and delivery personnel.
c) Customers are encouraged to disinfect goods using guidelines published by
the National Department of Health and those provided by retailers.
8. Commencement and duration
These Directions come into effect on the date of publication in the Government
Gazette, and shall remain in force for the duration of Alert Level 4.
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ANNEXURE A
DIRECTIONS IN RESPECT OF HYGIENIC WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
PREAMBLE
1. On 17 March 2020, the Department of Employment and Labour
issued guidelines for employers to deal with COVID-19 at
workplaces.1 The Department of Employment and Labour appealed
to employers to use the prescriptions of the OHSA in particular the
Hazardous Biological Agents Regulations governing workplaces in
relation to Coronavirus Disease 2019 caused by the SARS-CoV-2
virus.
2. In the period since the issuing of the guidelines, a clearer picture has
emerged about COVID-19 and the nature of the hazard and risk in
the workplace and the precautions that should be taken to minimise
the risk. The purpose of these directives is to stipulate measures that
must be taken by employers in order to protect the health and safety
of workers and members of the public who enter their workplaces or
are exposed to their working activities.
3. These directive seek to ensure that the measures taken by employers
under OHSA are consistent with the overall national strategies and
policies to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
4. The OHSA, read with its regulations and incorporated standards,
requires the employer to provide and maintain as far as is
reasonably practicable a working
1http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Publications/Occupational%20Health%20and%20Safe
ty/COVID-
19%20Guideline%20Mar2020.pdf
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environment that is safe and without risks to the health of workers and to take such
steps as may be reasonably practicable to eliminate or mitigate the hazard or
potential hazard.
5. The OHSA further requires employers, to ensure, as far as is reasonably
practicable, that all persons who may be directly affected by their activities (such
as customers, clients or contractors and their workers who enter their workplace
or come into contact with their employees) are not exposed to hazards to their
health or safety. This obligation also applies to self-employed persons (for
example, plumbers or electricians) whose working activities bring them into contact
with members of the public.
6. For the purposes of OHSA in the workplaces to which this Directive applies, the
identifiable hazard relating to COVID-19 is that workers face is the transmission by
an infected person to workers in the workplace. In workplaces to which the public
has access, the hazard includes transmission of the virus by members of the
public. Each situation requires special measures to be implemented by employers
in order to prevent the transmission of the virus.
7. Although OHSA requires employers to review and update risk assessments on a
regular basis, the new hazard posed by COVID-19 is clearly identifiable and the
basic measures to eliminate or minimise the risk are now well known2. The object
of conducting or updating a risk assessment in respect of COVID-19 is to provide
specific focus on COVID-19 and adapt the measures required by this Directiveto
specific working environments taking into account the Risk Assessment Guides
published online by the National Department of Health.
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These basic measures may be further refined in the sector guidelines or in amendments to the
direction as the science on the transmission of the disease progresses.
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8. This Directive is based on infection transmission prevention and specific
occupational hygiene practices that focus on the need for employers to implement
measures to mitigate or eliminate the transmission of the virus in the workplace.
9. This Directive recognises that there are sector specific measures that need to be
taken into account and accordingly provides for sector guidelines to supplement
this Directive.
10.This Directive does not reduce the existing obligations of the employer in terms of
OHSA nor prevent an employer from implementing more stringent measures in
order to prevent the spread of the virus.
DEFINITIONS
11.In this Directive, unless the context indicates otherwise –
“BCEA” means the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of
1997);
“COVID-19” means Coronavirus Disease 2019;
“Disaster Management Act” means the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No.
57 of 2002);
“OHSA” means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of
1993);
“PPE” means personal protective equipment;
“virus” means the SARS-CoV-2 virus;
“worker” means any person who works in an employer’s workplace including an
employee of the employer or contractor, a self-employed person or volunteer3;
“workplace” means any premises or place where a person performs work.
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The distinction between ‘worker’ and ‘employee’ in the Direction is used to ensure that all persons who
in work in a workplace are protected and to locate the responsibility in respect of certain obligations
imposed on the employer in respect of its employees such as an application for illness benefits or
worker’s compensation.
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APPLICATION
12.Subject to clause 13, this Directive applies to employers and workers in respect
of-
12.1 the manufacturing, supply or provision of essential goods or essential
services, as defined in Schedule 2 of the Regulations issued in terms of
section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act;
12.2 any workplace permitted to continue or commence operations before the
expiry of those Regulations.
13.This Directive does not apply to workplaces-
13.1 excluded from the OHSA in terms of section 1(3) of the OHSA;
13.2 in which medical and health care services as defined in Schedule 2 in the
Regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management
Act (other than retail pharmacies) are performed;
13.3 in respect of which another Minister has issued a directive under those
Regulations dealing with health and safety.
14.Subject to the employer’s obligations under OHSA to conduct a risk assessment,
employers with less than 10 employees need only apply the measures set out in
clause 40 of this Directive.
PERIOD OF APPLICATION
15.This Directive remains in force for as long as the declaration of a national disaster
published in Government Gazette 43096 on 15 March 2020 remains in force.
ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES
16.Every employer must establish the following administrative measures:
16.1 It must undertake a risk assessment to give effect to the minimum measures
required by this Directive taking into account the specific circumstances of
the workplace.
16.2 If the employer employs more than 500 employees, that employer must
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submit a record of its risk assessment together with a written policy
concerning the protection of the health and safety of its employees from
COVID-19 as contemplated in section 7(1) of OHSA to-
16.2.1 Its health and safety committee established in terms of section 19
of OHSA; and
16.2.2 The Department of Employment and Labour.4
16.3 It must notify all workers of the contents of this Directive and the manner in
which it intends to implement it;
16.4 It must notify its employees that if they are sick or have symptoms
associated with the COVID–19 that they must not come to work and to take
paid sick leave in terms of section 22 of the BCEA;
16.5 It must appoint a manager to address employee or workplace representative
concerns and to keep them informed and, in any workplace in which an
health and safety committee has been elected, consult with that committee
on the nature of the hazard in that workplace and the measures that need
to be taken;
16.6 It must ensure that the measures required by this Directive and its risk
assessment plan are strictly complied with through monitoring and
supervision;
16.7 It must, as far as practicable, minimize the number of workers on at the
workplace at any given time through rotation, staggered working hours, shift
systems, remote working arrangements or similar measures in order to
achieve social distancing, as contemplated in clause 17;
16.8 It must take measures to minimize contact between workers as well as
between workers and members of the public;
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Submission must be made to the Provincial Chief Inspector at
http://www.labour.gov.za/About- Us/Ministry/Pages/IES0320-7398.aspx
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16.9 It must provide workers with information that raises awareness in anyform
or manner, including where reasonably practicable leaflets and notices
placed in conspicuous places in the workplace informing workers of the
dangers of the virus, the manner of its transmission, the measures to
prevent transmission such as personal hygiene, social distancing, use of
masks, cough etiquette and where to go for screening or testing if presenting
with the symptoms;
16.10 If a worker has been diagnosed with COVID-19, an employer must-
16.10.1.1 inform the Department of Health5 and the Department of
Employment and Labour; and
16.10.2 investigate the cause including any control failure and review its
risk assessment to ensure that the necessary controls and PPE
requirements are in place; and
16.11 it must give administrative support to any contact-tracing measures
implemented by the Department of Health.
SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES
17.Every employer must arrange the workplace to ensure minimal contact between
workers and as far as practicable ensure that there is a minimum of one and a half
metres between workers while they are working, for example, at their workstations.
Depending on the circumstances of the workplace or the nature of the sector, the
minimum distance may need to be longer. Reducing the number of workers
present in the workplace at any time in terms of clause 16.5 may assist in achieving
the required social distancing.
18.If it is not practicable to arrange work stations to be spaced at least one and a half
metres apart, the employer must-
18.1 arrange physical barriers to be placed between work stations or erected on
work stations to form a solid physical barrier between workers while they are
working; or
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Report may be made to the COVID-19 hotline: 0800 02 9999.
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18.2 if necessary, supply the employee free of charge with appropriate PPE based
on a risk assessment of the working place.
19.Every employer must ensure that social distancing measures are implemented
through supervision both in the workplace and in the common areas outside the
immediate workplace through queue control or within the workplace such as
canteens and lavatories. These measures may include dividing the workforce into
groups or staggering break-times to avoid the concentration of workers in common
areas.
HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES
20. Every employer must implement the following health and safetymeasures.
SYMPTOM SCREENING6
21.Every employer must take measures to-
21.1 screen any worker, at the time that they report for work, to ascertain whether
they have any of the observable symptoms associated with COVID-19,
namely fever, cough, sore throat, redness of eyes or shortness of breath(or
difficulty in breathing);
21.2 require every worker to report whether they suffer from any of the following
additional symptoms: body aches, loss of smell or loss of taste, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhoea, fatigue, weakness or tiredness; and
21.3 require workers to immediately inform the employer if they experience any of
the symptoms in sub-clauses 21.1 and 21.2 while at work.
22.Employers must comply with any guidelines issued by the the National Department
of Health in consultation with the Department in respect of –
22.1 symptom screening; and
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For more specific guidelines see: Department of Health “Guidelines for symptom monitoring and
management of essential workers for COVID-19 related infection”.
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22.2 if in addition required to do so, medical surveillance and testing.
23.If a worker presents with those symptoms, or advises the employer of these
symptoms, the employer must –
23.1 not permit the worker to enter the workplace or report for work; or
23.2 if the worker is already at work immediately-
23.2.1 isolate the worker, provide the worker with a FFP1 surgical mask and
arrange for the worker to be transported in a manner that does not
place other workers or members of the public at risk either to be self-
isolated or for a medical examination or testing; and
23.2.2 assess the risk of transmission, disinfect the area and the worker’s
workstation, refer those workers who may be at risk for screening and
take any other appropriate measure to prevent possible transmission;
23.3 ensure that the worker is tested or referred to an identified testingsite;
23.4 place its employee on paid sick leave in terms of section 22 of the BCEA or
if the employee’s sick leave entitlement under the section is exhausted, make
application for an illness benefit in terms of clause 4 of the Directive issued
on 25 March 2020 on the COVID-19 Temporary Employer Relief Scheme
under regulation 10(8) of the Regulations promulgated in terms of section
27(2) of the Disaster Management Act;
23.5 ensure that the employee is not discriminated against on grounds of having
tested positive for COVID-19 in terms of section 6 of the Employment Equity
Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998);
23.6 if there is evidence that the worker contracted COVID-19 as a result of
occupational exposure, lodge a claim for compensation in terms of the
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130
of 1993) in accordance with Notice 193 published on 3 March2020.7
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24.If a worker has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and isolated in accordance with
the Department of Health Guidelines, an employer may only allow a worker to
return to work on the following conditions:
24.1 The worker has undergone a medical evaluation confirming that the worker
has been tested negative for COVID-19;
24.2 the employer ensures that personal hygiene, wearing of masks, social
distancing, and cough etiquette is strictly adhered to by the worker; and
24.3 the employer closely monitors the worker for symptoms on return towork.
SANITIZERS, DISINFECTANTS AND OTHER MEASURES
25.For the purposes of these clauses, a hand sanitizer must be one that has at least
70% alcohol content and is in accordance with the recommendations of the
Department of Health.
26.Every employer must, free of charge, ensure that –
26.1 there are sufficient quantities of hand sanitizer based on the number of
workers or other persons who access the workplace at the entrance of, and
in, the workplace which the workers or other persons are required to use;
26.2 every employee who works away from the workplace, other than at home,
must be provided with an adequate supply of hand sanitizer.
27.If a worker interacts with the public, the employer must provide the worker with
sufficient supplies of hand-sanitizer at that worker’s workstation for both the worker
and the person with whom the worker is interacting.
28.Every employer must take measures to ensure that-
28.1 all work surfaces and equipment are disinfected before work begins, regularly
during the working period and after work ends;
28.2 all areas such as toilets, common areas, door handles, shared electronic
equipment are regularly cleaned and disinfected;
28.3 disable biometric systems or make them COVID-19-proof.
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29.The employer must ensure that-
29.1 there are adequate facilities for the washing of hands with soap and clean
water;
29.2 only paper towels are provided to dry hands after washing – the use of fabric
toweling is prohibited;
29.3 the workers are required to wash their hands and sanitize their hands
regularly while at work;
29.4 the workers interacting with the public are instructed to sanitize their hands
between each interaction with public;
29.5 surfaces that workers and members of the public come into contact with are
routinely cleaned and disinfected.
CLOTH MASKS
30.The main benefit of everyone wearing a cloth mask is to reduce the amount of
virus droplets being coughed up by those with the infection and transmitted to
others and to surfaces that others may touch. Since some persons with the virus
may not have symptoms or may not know they have it, the Department of Health
requires that all persons wear cloth masks when in a public place.
31.For the reasons underlying the Department of Health’s requirement, every
employer must –
31.1 provide each of its employees, free of charge, with a minimum of two cloth
masks, which comply with the requirement set out in the Guidelines issued
by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition,8 for the employee to
wear while at work and while commuting to and from work; and
31.2 require any other worker to wear masks in the workplace.
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http://www.thedtic.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Updated_Recommended_Guidelines_Fabric_Face_Masks.pdf .
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32.The number and replaceability of cloth masks that must be provided to an
employee or required of other workers must be determined in accordance with any
sectoral guideline and in the light of the employee or worker’s conditions of work,
in particular, where these may result in the mask becoming wet or soiled.
33.Every employer must ensure that workers are informed, instructed, trained and
instructed as to the correct use of cloth masks.
34.An employer must make appropriate arrangements for the washing, drying and
ironing of cloth masks in accordance with the Guidelines referred in clause 31.1
recommendations.
35.The general requirement for workers to wear masks does not derogate from the
fact that, where a risk assessment indicates that PPE is required, those categories
of workers must be provided with the accredited PPE in accordance with
Department of Health guidelines.
MEASURES IN RESPECT OF WORKPLACES TO WHICH PUBLIC HAVE ACCESS
36.The principal purpose of the measures contained in the following clause is to
protect workers from being exposed to the virus through their interaction with the
public and to protect members of the public from being exposed to virus through
their interaction with workers or other persons present in such a workplace.
37.Depending on what is reasonably practicable given the nature of the workplace,
every employer must-
37.1 arrange the workplace to ensure that there is a distance at least one and a
half metres between workers and members of the public or between
members of the public; or
37.2 put in place physical barriers or provide workers with face shields orvisors;
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37.3 if appropriate, undertake symptom screening measures of persons other than
the employees entering the workplace with due regard to available
technology and any guidelines issued by the Department of Health;
37.4 if appropriate, display notices advising persons other than employees
entering the workplace of the precautions they are required to observe while
in the workplace;
37.5 require members of the public, including suppliers, to wear masks when
inside their premises.
VENTILATION
38.Every employer must –
38.1 keep the workplace well ventilated by natural or mechanical means to reduce
the SARS-CoV-2 viral load;
38.2 where reasonably practicable, have an effective local extraction ventilation
system with high-efficiency particulate air HEPA filters, which is regularly
cleaned and maintained, and its vents do not feed back in through open
windows;
38.3 ensure that filters are cleaned and replaced in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions by a competent person.
Other PPE
39.Every employer must check regularly on the websites of the National Department
of Health9, National Institute of Communicable Diseases10 and the National
Institute for Occupational Health11 whether any additional PPE is required or
recommended in any guidelines given the nature of the workplace or the nature of
a worker’s duties.
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http://www.health.gov.za/
10
https://www.nicd.ac.za/
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http://www.nioh.ac.za/
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SMALL BUSINESSES
40.Employers with less than 10 employees must take the followingmeasures:
40.1 arrange the workplace to ensure that employees are at least one and half
metres apart or, if not practicable, place physical barriers between them to
prevent the possible transmission of the virus;
40.2 ensure that employees that present with the symptoms set out in clause 21
are not permitted to work;
40.3 immediately contact the COVID-19 hotline: 0800 02 9999 for instruction and
direct the employee to act in accordance with those instructions;
40.4 provide cloth masks or require an employee to wear some form of cloth
covering over their mouth and nose while at work;
40.5 provide each employee with hand sanitizers, soap and clean water to wash
their hands and disinfectants to sanitize their workstations;
40.6 ensure that each employee while at work washes with soap and sanitizes
their hands; and
40.7 ensure that their workstations are disinfected regularly;
40.8 take any other measures indicated by a risk assessment.
WORKER OBLIGATIONS
41.In addition to the obligations of employees under the OHSA, every worker is
obliged to comply with measures introduced by their employer as required by this
Directive.
MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE DIRECTIVE
42.An inspector designated in terms of section 28 of OHSA may perform any of the
functions in section 29 of OHSA and exercise any of the powers listed in section
30 of OHSA in order to monitor compliance with this Directive.
43.In so far as any contravention of this Directive constitutes a contravention of an
obligation or prohibition under OHSA, the offences and penalties provided for in
section 38 of OHSA apply.
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44.An inspector, contemplated in clause 42, may for the purpose of promoting,
monitoring and enforcing compliance with the OHSA, advise employees and
employers of their rights and obligations in terms of this Directive in accordance
with section 64 of the BCEA.
SECTORAL GUIDELINES
45.The Chief Inspector appointed in terms of section 27 the OHSA must facilitate the
development of sector specific guidelines to supplement this Directive by engaging
with the social partners through the offices of the National Economic Development
and Labour Advisory Council.
46.The sector specific guidelines must follow the template attached as Annexure B.
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ANNEXURE B
SECTORAL GUIDELINES TEMPLATE
1. RISK ASSESSMENT
1.1. Identification of exposure levels
1.2. Identification of “high contact” activities
1.3. Identification of vulnerable workers and special measures for their protection,
including protection against unfair discrimination or victimization
2. ENGINEERING CONTROLS
2.1. Ventilation
2.2. Physical barriers
2.3. Adaptation of workstations to increase social distance
3. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
3.1. Screening/ reporting of symptoms/ sick leave
3.2. Minimizing contact
4. ROTATION AND SHIFT WORK
4.1. Work-at-home strategies
4.2. Communication and information strategies
4.3. Role of health and safety committees and representatives
4.4. Education and training
4.5. Reporting of incidents for regulatory purposes
4.6. Reporting for purposes of public health, contact tracing, screening, testing and
surveillance
5. HEALTHY AND SAFE WORK PRACTICES
5.1. Disinfectants, sanitisers and personal hygiene
5.2. Other
6. PPE
6.1. Masks
6.2. Gloves
6.3. Facial shields
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6.4. Other
7. PROVISION OF SAFE TRANSPORT FOR EMPLOYEES
7.1. Personal hygiene
7.2. Social distancing
7.3. Arrangements to minimise exposure associated with commuting
7.4. Cloth masks (if commuter)
7.5. PPE (driver/conductor of employer-provided transport)
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