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An important Montreal Protocol issue that is currently being discussed and will need to be carefully considered in light of the HCFC phase-out Management Plans (HPMP) second or third stages, which are now being prepared and submitted to the Executive Committee, is that of the HCFC ‘Servicing tail’

To avoid any unforeseen challenges in… read more

In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratications
2. Servicing tail for HCFCs: What is it & why does it matter?
3. Customs fostering Sustainability for People, Prosperity and the Planet: A few words about the theme of the year 2020
4. Effects of ozone layer depletion on plants
5. Pesticide classication scale… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Executive Committee Primer – 2020
3. The OzonAction new iPIC platform - The Informal Prior informed consent system (iPIC) has been completely overhauled and updated
4. The ozone layer and climate protection: Customs’ essential role
5. The unexpected link… read more

iPIC is a voluntary and informal mechanism of information exchange on intended trade between countries in ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), mixtures containing these as well as products and equipment. It enables countries to share details of eligible importers and exporters with other member countries through a… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. The OzonAction new iPIC platform - The Informal Prior informed consent system (iPIC) has been completely overhauled and updated
3. Arctic warming linked to little-studied GHGs
4. Renewed call to ban disposable cylinders
5. Japan launches Fluorocarbons… read more

The new iPIC (Informal Prior Informed Consent) online system provides member countries with a standardised and personalised access to key licensing system data in each of the participating countries. As of June 2022, iPIC has at least 100 participating countries plus the European Union and lists more than 2000 companies authorised to trade ODS… read more

This document suggests how the recommendation of the World Customs Organization (WCO) on establishing additional digits in the existing 2017 national HS codes to identify specific HFCs could be implemented.

Comprehensive modular training programme for new National Ozone Officers (NOOs), assistants and other staff of National Ozone Units. 

A key factor contributing to the significant success of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the ‘country-driven approach’. This approach places National Ozone Units at the… read more

One of the primary ways that countries implement their commitments under the Montreal Protocol and particularly the Kigali Amendment is through the monitoring and control of import and export of controlled substances. This fact sheet provides various options for Article 5 countries on how to deal with seized refrigerants in cases of illegal… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. FACTSHEET: Proposed additional HS code sub-headings for HFCs in advance of the 2022 HS code update - Cheat Sheet
3. FACTSHEET: Dealing with seized ODS - Options for Article 5 countries
4. UNEP OzonAction Training Programme for National Ozone Officer
5.… read more

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In this Issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Report of the 84th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund
for… read more

In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. Sound Management of Refrigerants (SI), 6.5 PDHs, and Refrigerants Literacy (SI), 4.5 PDHs 3. Reduction in surface climate change achieved by the 1987 Montreal Protocol 4. 2019 Global status report for buildings and construction 5. Maldives and Sri Lanka upgrade RAC skills through the… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Countries commit to protect the ozone layer and climate under the Montreal Protocol
3. Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming
4. South African government and industry working together to speed up HFC phase down
5. Gambia National Environment… read more

In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. Montreal Protocol talks further commitment to protect ozone layer and climate 3. Thirty years on, what is the Montreal Protocol doing to protect the ozone? 4. Twenty questions and answers about the ozone layer: 2018 update 5. Lower-GWP alternatives in stationary air conditioning: A… read more

A tri-annual newsletter by UNEP OzonAction under the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

In this issue October 2019:  The Montreal Protocol and the Sustainable Development Goals

A tri-annual newsletter by UNEP OzonAction under the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

In this issue - October 2019: The importance of Cold Chain: Extending the Shelf Life of Cut Flowers and Fresh Produce.

In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. Countries commit to protect the ozone layer and climate under the Montreal Protocol 3. Summary and Analysis of the 31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 31) 4-8 November 2019 | Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture… read more

In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. 31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 31) 4-8 November 2019 | Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Rome, Italy 3. 2019 Ozone hole is the smallest on record since its discovery 4. Changing… read more

One of the important commitments of the Protocol is that of reporting the consumption and production of substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol. Following the ratification of the Kigali Amendment, this commitment is now extended to HFCs. This short factsheet provides some useful information on relevant Article 7 reporting dates and… read more

Global Award for Customs and Enforcement Officers: Compilation of iPIC Consultations & Seizures