FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1986
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ANOTHER CONCERN WHICH EMERGED FROM THE PROTRACTED CONSULTATIONS WAS THAT THE CONTROLS MIGHT BE INFLEXIBLE THEREBY CAUSING DISRUPTION OF, AND INTERFERENCE WITH, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION.
+SOME INDUSTRIALISTS ALSO CONSIDERED THE PROCEDURES, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION IN THE STATUTORY FORMS, TO BE COMPLICATED AND ONEROUS, + HE SAID.
IN VIEW OF THE CONCERN EXPRESSED, THE GOVERNMENT, ALTHOUGH SATISFIED THAT THE ORDINANCE AND THE REGULATIONS IN THEIR PRESENT FORM ALREADY TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE NEED TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL PROFITABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, HAS GIVEN AN ASSURANCE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REGULATIONS IN THE TOLD WCZ WOULD BE REVIEWED AND THAT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES DIRECTLY AFFECTED WOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE ANY FURTHER ZONES WERE PROPOSED FOR DECLARATION.
+ASSURANCE HAVE ALSO BEEN GIVEN THAT THE IMPACT OF THE REGULATIONS ON AFFECTED COMPANIES IN TOLO HARBOUR WILL BE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY NEW WCZ'S ARE DECLARED AND THAT REGULAR REPORTS ON PROGRESS WITH THE CONTROL OF OTHER SOURCES OF POLLUTION WILL BE MADE FROM TIME TO TIME, HE STRESSED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT MINOR AMENDMENTS WERE ALSO MADE TO THE WORDING OF THE FORMS SO THAT THEY RELATE MORE CLOSELY TO THE PATTERN OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION. THE GUIDANCE NOTES TO THE STATUTORY FORMS OF THE REGULATIONS WERE ALSO FURTHER REVISED IN THE LIGHT OF COMMENTS EXPRESSED BY THE AD HOC GROUP.
FOR THE TOLO HARBOUR AND CHANNEL WCZ, DISCHARGES FROM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO CONTROL:
FOOD MANUFACTURING
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES
BASIC METAL INDUSTRIES
LAUNDRIES
MANUFACTURE OF METAL PRODUCTS
SEWAGE TREATMENT
LEATHER MANUFACTURE
PAPER INDUSTRIES
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
MOTOR REPAIR SERVICES
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIOS
MANUFACTURE OF NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
+FROM THE DAY ON WHICH THE REGULATIONS ARE TO TAKE EFFECT, DISCHARGES WHICH WILL BE +NEW+ AFTER THE ANNOUNCED DATE WILL HAVE TO BE LICENSED WHILE ALL EXISTING DISCHARGES WILL, ON NOTIFICATION, BE EXEMPTED FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
+THEY WILL