. Waste management activities were published. . 95 waste treatment sites were licensed. It is reported that for this programme, the department continues to see an increase in compliance with environmental legislation by industry. The department trained 286 officials in EIAs administration, thereby contributing to increasing the rate of processing of EIA applications. It is stated that 75% of 560 EIA applications were processed. However, there is no clarity about the duration of the timeframe within which the EIA applications should be considered. In fact, several attempts were made during committee meetings to determine the duration of these timeframes. The committee therefore requires, as a matter of urgency, this information from the department as soon as possible.