This meeting is part of the activities of UNEP OzonAction's Regional Montreal Protocol Network for Europe and Central Asia (ECA network). Invited experts present the electronic databases and equipment logbooks in Poland and the internal Montreal Protocol database in North Macedonia. Beside the invited experts, participants include Article 5 and associated CEIT countries, bilateral partners and partner agencies. The agenda items include:
Roundtable discussion between countries on how to prepare for the HFC freeze and phase-down ---51st International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia, 2-4 December 2020 (virtual event)
Import and export statistics are normally collected by customs officers using the international product nomenclature system - Harmonized System (HS). However, until the HS is revised in 2022, all HFCs are contained in a single HS code which does not allow differentiation of individual chemicals or mixtures.
This side event intends to shed light on guidelines and references offered by key international industry associations that can be considered in safely and efficiently installing, servicing and re-operating air-conditioning systems taking into consideration COVID-19.