Hon Chairperson, let me thank you again for the opportunity to present the Report of the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources on the ratifications of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to include hydrofluorocarbons, HFCS, dated 19 March 2019.
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources, having considered the request for approval by Parliament for the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to include hydrofluorocarbons, HFCS, referred to it on 24 January 2019.
The committee recommends that the Council, in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution of 1996 approve the said conventions. I therefore present the report for consideration. I will further present the second one on the Report of the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources on the ratification of the SADC Protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development with Explanatory Memorandum dated 19 March 2019.
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources, having considered the request for approval by Parliament for the ratification of the SADC protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development with Explanatory Memorandum, referred to it on 24 January 2019 recommends that the Council, in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution of 1996 approve the said conventions. I therefore move for the consideration of the two reports. Thank you. [Applause.]