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Trinidad and Tobago Network MeetingTrinidad and Tobago Network Meeting

Status of Compliance and Impcom ResultsStatus of Compliance and Impcom Results

Data ReportingData Reporting Establishment of Licensing Systems Establishment of Licensing Systems Ratification of MP AmendmentsRatification of MP Amendments

In the Latin American In the Latin American and Caribbean regionand Caribbean region

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Overview of PresentationOverview of Presentation

ODS reporting ODS reporting

HCFC trends HCFC trends

Status of licensingStatus of licensing

Reporting status - QPS/Process agentsReporting status - QPS/Process agents

Status of RatificationsStatus of Ratifications

Outcomes of 46Outcomes of 46thth meeting of the Impcom meeting of the Impcom

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Status of Reporting on ODSStatus of Reporting on ODS

As of 1 October 2011, the Ozone As of 1 October 2011, the Ozone Secretariat had received data from all Secretariat had received data from all Parties in the LAC region except Dominica Parties in the LAC region except Dominica and Peru – best region in the world!and Peru – best region in the world!

Nearly half the region faster than the 30/6 Nearly half the region faster than the 30/6 early deadline called for by decision XV/15early deadline called for by decision XV/15

That said, Dominica and Peru - Please report That said, Dominica and Peru - Please report ASAPASAP

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But it is not just the timing – in substance, But it is not just the timing – in substance, the region is doing greatthe region is doing great

All countries in the region who have reported, All countries in the region who have reported, reported 0 consumption of controlled CFC, halon, reported 0 consumption of controlled CFC, halon, HBFCs, other CFCs and BCM for 2010! HBFCs, other CFCs and BCM for 2010!

Only 1 party reported MCL (even though PO is 2015) Only 1 party reported MCL (even though PO is 2015)

Less than a third of LAC region reported MBRLess than a third of LAC region reported MBR

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Continuing LA Challenges - HCFCsContinuing LA Challenges - HCFCs

Party 2009 2010 2009 2010Party 2009 2010 2009 2010 Brazil 1415 1239 Argentina 326 475Brazil 1415 1239 Argentina 326 475 Colombia 209 241 Chile 75 100Colombia 209 241 Chile 75 100 Costa Rica 14 32 Cuba 12 22Costa Rica 14 32 Cuba 12 22 Dom Rep 48 53 Ecuador 21 14Dom Rep 48 53 Ecuador 21 14 Honduras 17 22 El Salvador 12 11 Honduras 17 22 El Salvador 12 11 Mexico 1126 1717 Guatemala 9 7Mexico 1126 1717 Guatemala 9 7 Uruguay 22 24 Nicaragua 6 7Uruguay 22 24 Nicaragua 6 7 Panama 25 24 Paraguay 15 21Panama 25 24 Paraguay 15 21 Venezuela 216 198Venezuela 216 198 11 trend up – 6 down 11 trend up – 6 down

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Continuing Challenges - HCFCsContinuing Challenges - HCFCs

Party 2009 2010 Party 2009 2010Party 2009 2010 Party 2009 2010 Antigua 0.5 0.1 Jamaica 18.2 14.4Antigua 0.5 0.1 Jamaica 18.2 14.4 Bahamas 3.5 6.1 St Kitts 0.4 0.6Bahamas 3.5 6.1 St Kitts 0.4 0.6 Barbados 4.5 2.3 St Lucia 0.4Barbados 4.5 2.3 St Lucia 0.4 Belize 2.5 3.1 St Vincent 0.4 0.2Belize 2.5 3.1 St Vincent 0.4 0.2 Dominica 0.4 Suriname 2.7 1.3Dominica 0.4 Suriname 2.7 1.3 Grenada 0.8 0.8 T&T 38 53.9Grenada 0.8 0.8 T&T 38 53.9 Guyana 0.9  2.4 Haiti 1.9 1.8Guyana 0.9  2.4 Haiti 1.9 1.8

5 parties trending up – 7 down or stable 5 parties trending up – 7 down or stable

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Status of Licensing SystemsStatus of Licensing Systems

All Montreal Ratifiers must have system to All Montreal Ratifiers must have system to license imports AND exports of ALL ODSlicense imports AND exports of ALL ODS

Region is in excellent shape on this itemRegion is in excellent shape on this item

However, more then cursory compliance However, more then cursory compliance is essential to ensure phaseout – are all is essential to ensure phaseout – are all ODS including HCFCs and MBR licensed in ODS including HCFCs and MBR licensed in your country? Impcom is reviewingyour country? Impcom is reviewing

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Decision XX/6 - QPS Reporting – Have you Decision XX/6 - QPS Reporting – Have you prepared your QPS submission???prepared your QPS submission???

Parties must report QPS annually as Parties must report QPS annually as required by MP – leaving blank not optionrequired by MP – leaving blank not option

The Secretariat now posts QPS data on The Secretariat now posts QPS data on the web the web

non reporting of QPS will be reviewed by non reporting of QPS will be reviewed by the Impcom and may be treated as non the Impcom and may be treated as non compliancecompliance

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QPS Reporting in the LAC RegionQPS Reporting in the LAC Region

15 of the 33 Parties in the region have 15 of the 33 Parties in the region have reported QPS regularly: Argentina, reported QPS regularly: Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, UruguayTrinidad and Tobago, Uruguay

18 have not reported regularly 18 have not reported regularly

All should report on this in 2011!All should report on this in 2011!

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Continued Push for Global Ratification of all Continued Push for Global Ratification of all AmendmentsAmendments

All have ratified Montreal ProtocolAll have ratified Montreal Protocol All have ratified London and CopenhagenAll have ratified London and Copenhagen

All have ratified Montreal amendment All have ratified Montreal amendment except Nicaraguaexcept Nicaragua

Beijing – Bolivia, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua Beijing – Bolivia, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Peru have not ratified yetand Peru have not ratified yet

Failure to ratify Beijing could restrict Failure to ratify Beijing could restrict HCFCs – Secretariat glad to helpHCFCs – Secretariat glad to help

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Decision XX/9: Application of Trade Decision XX/9: Application of Trade Provisions of the Protocol to HCFCsProvisions of the Protocol to HCFCs

Changed past decision to make clear that Changed past decision to make clear that the trade provisions will apply to developing the trade provisions will apply to developing country trade in HCFCs beginning 1 January country trade in HCFCs beginning 1 January 2013 2013

What this means is that if the Beijing What this means is that if the Beijing amendment has not entered into force for amendment has not entered into force for Bolivia, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Peru Bolivia, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Peru by that date, you may not be able to get by that date, you may not be able to get HCFCs! Please strive to ratify all HCFCs! Please strive to ratify all amendments!!!!! amendments!!!!!

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Process Agents (PA)

Process agents: ODS used as a catalyst in the production of other chemicals/products (eg: chlorinated rubber and endosulfin). Often, most ODS is destroyed in the process – sometimes emissions.

Decision XXII/8 asked TEAP to break out process agent uses by country

XXI/3 asked for all countries to ensure that they have reported, at least once, to say they do not use ODS as a PA. We sent letter with a form for you to fill in

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Process Agents ContdProcess Agents Contd

We do not yet have recorded the We do not yet have recorded the submissions of 15 of 33 Parties in the submissions of 15 of 33 Parties in the region: region:

Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guatemala, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, El Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, El Salvador, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Salvador, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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4646thth Impcom Meeting – initial review Impcom Meeting – initial review

Found Guatemala, Paraguay, St. Vincent Found Guatemala, Paraguay, St. Vincent Uruguay met action plan targets; Bolivia Uruguay met action plan targets; Bolivia had not yet reportedhad not yet reported

Reviewed requests for baseline changes Reviewed requests for baseline changes (Guyana and Barbados requested)(Guyana and Barbados requested)

Reviewed exports to non-partiesReviewed exports to non-parties

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4646thth Impcom contd Impcom contd

Nepal – in full compliance with Nepal – in full compliance with Copenhagen so as to obviate sanctions?Copenhagen so as to obviate sanctions?

Status of licensing – are the licensing Status of licensing – are the licensing systems complete?systems complete?

Process agent reports in?Process agent reports in?

Decimal places – move to 2 or 3 places?Decimal places – move to 2 or 3 places?

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We now round data to one decimal place.We now round data to one decimal place. What difference can a decimal place make? What difference can a decimal place make?

Example: HCFC 22 has an ODP of .055. If Example: HCFC 22 has an ODP of .055. If if a Party reports imports of, for example, .8 if a Party reports imports of, for example, .8 tonnes of HCFC 22, Its calculated level of tonnes of HCFC 22, Its calculated level of consumption is .044 ODP tonnes, consumption is .044 ODP tonnes,

Since .044 is below .05, rounding to 1 Since .044 is below .05, rounding to 1 decimal place rounds .044 to 0decimal place rounds .044 to 0

For perspective …….For perspective …….  

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.044 ODPt = 0???.044 ODPt = 0???

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1 Decimal Place with low ODP HCFCs 1 Decimal Place with low ODP HCFCs raises many issuesraises many issues

Excom mandate is to enable compliance;Excom mandate is to enable compliance; Are 0 ODP Parties eligible for MLF help?Are 0 ODP Parties eligible for MLF help?

If all 196 parties eligible to import .049 ODPt If all 196 parties eligible to import .049 ODPt of HCFC 22, that is 10k to 15k canisters of HCFC 22, that is 10k to 15k canisters

In fact, 1 decimal place std allows each In fact, 1 decimal place std allows each Party to import .04999 ODPt from each annex Party to import .04999 ODPt from each annex

    

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What do you think of the What do you think of the New Ozone Secretariat WebsiteNew Ozone Secretariat Website

http://montreal-protocol.org

We hope to have the Spanish and French We hope to have the Spanish and French versions ready by the end of the yearversions ready by the end of the year

See you in Bali!See you in Bali!