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 and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in its database. Countries that have not yet registered to use iPIC Online are strongly encouraged to do so to help enhance their national monitoring and control of legal trade and unwanted trade in substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol.
Following consultations with active users of iPIC Online, the platform has been revised to further simplify its use and provide basic and straightforward information to trade and customs authorities to facilitate approval of ODS shipment and issuance of appropriate import/export licence.
Contact your UNEP Regional Coordinators or the iPIC Online Administrator for more information.
