AFM as a mechanism for increasing the responsibility of enterprises

On the second of July of this year, an online meeting was held on the implementation of an automated system for monitoring emissions into the environment.
The event was chaired by the Ministers of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Magzum Mirzagaliyev and Digital Development of Innovation and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Musin, and was also attended by major natural resource users of the republic and representatives of mining, oil and gas, energy and other industries of the first category.
As you know, the beginning of the second half of 2021 is marked by the adoption of the new Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, one of the significant reforms of which is the introduction of an automated system for monitoring emissions into the environment for Category I facilities.
For existing enterprises, these obligations come into force on January 1, 2023.
In other words, enterprises of the metallurgical, cement, oil and gas and other industries are obliged to continuously record their emissions and transmit them online to state bodies.
Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Zulfukhar Zholdasov noted that the introduction of AFM will ensure not only the transparency of enterprises ' activities, but also increase their level of responsibility.
The automated monitoring system will be based on sources of emissions exceeding 500 tons per year for 4 main pollutants. Thus, 75% of all emissions will be covered by online control.
The General director of the Information Analytical Center for Environmental Protection Zhanat Samat also made a report at the event, who noted the creation of an information portal where accepted reports, confirmation of categorization, issuance of permits, etc.will be digitized. At
the end of the event, Zhanibek Mukhamedzhanov, Director of the Department of Electronic Industry Development of the ICRIAP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, informed about the availability of own domestic manufacturers.