What is the ICB ?

The ICB is the Interim Certification Board, which was established in February 2001.

It's primary task will be to establish a Certification Process for the voluntary Certification of Environ-mental Assessment practitioners.

After a two year period it will hand over the Certification Process and Organisational Structure to the new permanent regulatory body.

What is CBEAPSA ?

CBEAPSA stands for the Certification Board for Environmental Assess-ment Practitioners of South Africa.

CBEAPSA is the name currently being used to refer to the permanent regulatory body which will take on the responsibility of Certifying EAPs from the ICB when it's term expires.

It's primary task will be to provide an operating structure for the certifi-cation of Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAPs).

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Support & Endorsement ?

Fifteen Professional bodies and State Depart-ments are represented on the ICB.

The representatives of these bodies sit on the Board and actively partici-pate in Board meetings and committees.

So far eleven of the organisations have endorsed the Certification initiative, with endorse-ments from a further four expected soon.

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New Board Members

Membership of the ICB has been offered to two additional bodies in response to interest shown by them.

The two organisations who have shown interest are;

The South African Institute of Engineering and Environmental Geologists, and

The Water Institute of South Africa.

Constitution

The Constitution provides for a Regulatory Board comprising members nominated by the participating bodies.

At this stage Certification as an EAP with the Board is voluntary.

The names of successful applicants are added to a Register of Certified EAPs.

Code of Ethics

A Code of Ethics has been established to guide the activities of certified environmental assessment practitioners.

This voluntary certification system is being estab-lished to uphold standards of the environmental assessment profession and ensure quality control and therefore the Code will be binding on all certified environmental assess-ment practitioners.

Code of Practice

All certified environmental assessment practitioners are required to follow the International Association for Impact Assessment South African Affiliate's Code of Practice, as revised from time to time.

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