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The training workshop will enhance the capacities of customs officers and other key stakeholders in the control measures related to new tariff regulations for HFCs and HFC blends, the safe handling of flammable refrigerants, and the labelling of equipment, as well as in the prevention of illegal trade.
As part of China’s HPMP Stage II Tranche 5 Activities, the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR) will hold a training session for R-290 Room Air Conditioners for international master trainers, in cooperation with UNEP Compliance Assistance Programme, South Asia (SA) Network. Also invited to the training session are master trainers from other regional networks, i.e. Southeast Asia (SEA), West Asia and, Latin America.
The objective of the meeting is to discuss restrictions on import and use of refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) equipment with high GWP and / or poor efficiency, and related enforcement mechanisms. Based on the discussion, ECA might consider related legislative and policy measures to enhance the HFC phase-down and energy-efficiency.
The meeting will focus on the Licensing and Quota Systems (for HFCs and HCFCs) and explore common approaches towards the ODS inventories of banks of unwanted controlled substances.
The Twinning Workshop for Montreal Protocol Officers, Energy-Efficiency Policy Makers, and Financial Mechanism Focal Points will use the well-established infrastructure of the regional network meetings to further engage one national energy efficiency policymaker and one focal point for a relevant financial mechanism per country to participate and follow up on the concept of “twinning” with the Montreal Protocol Officer from the same country to further advance energy-efficiency considerations
Through the Network Metting, UNEP will assist countries with achieving their HCFC phase-out and HFC phase-down targets, sustain those already met, and promote intraregional exchange to support the dual implementation of HPMPs and KIPs.
2023 World Ozone Day (WOD) - Theme: MONTREAL PROTOCOL: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change
This meeting is organised by UNEP OzonAction Office of Latin America and the Caribbean.
It is part of the Regional Network service that OzonAction's Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) provides to Article 5 (developing) countries as part of its role as an Implementing Agency of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.
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UN Environment Programme is an Implementing Agency of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. OzonAction is part of UN Environment Programme's Law Division and serves 147 developing countries through the Compliance Assistance Programme.