SATRP Product 2

Company Profile

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has published

the 'Waste Tyre Regulation' for public comment!

Section 21 Company
The Suppliers (manufacturers, importers and retreaders) of tyres to the local South African tyre industry have formed a Section 21 Company (non profit operation) to implement and manage the collection process. All Stakeholders are constantly being consulted and numerous publications have appeared in the general press throughout the country.

SATRP Vision

To solve the waste (scrap) tyre problem in South Africa.

SATRP Mission
To operate a non-profit organisation that will administer the sustainable collection of waste (scrap) tyres

arisings in SA and make them available to all users of waste tyres.

(Subject to legislation.)

SATRP Company
The producers (manufacturers, importers and retreaders in the tyre industry have established a

non-profit organisation in response to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism's (DEAT)

policy on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Briefly EPR requires producers to assume responsibility, for the products they produce, from cradle to

grave.

The stated policy of Government with regard to waste regulations is to have limited intervention

with the industry assuming much of the responsibility and management.  If industry does not, or is

unable to, assume responsibility Government will enforce EPR through detailed regulations.

The situation with regard to the tyre industry is that DEAT intend promulgating a limited

Waste Tyre Regulation, backed up by a Memorandum of Agreement that will be signed by DEAT

and the SATRP Company.

SATRP Members
All suppliers are eligible to become members of the SATRP Company.  As a non-profit organisation

the company requires a minimum of seven members. The founder members of the company are: -
Manufacturers:  			-	Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop and Goodyear.
Importers:			-	Michelin, Pirelli and Yokohama
Retreaders:			-	Maxiprest and Trentyre

SATRP Board representation
The members elect six directors to represent them on the board of the company.  The representation on

the board is in relation to the levy contributions by each sector to the waste tyre collection fund.  At

present the representation on the board is in the ratio three from the manufacturers, two from the

retreaders and one from the importers.

Invitation are extended to the Tyre Dealers (TDAFA) and to organised labour (NUMSA) to nominate

representatives for appointment to the Board.

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