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United Nations Environment Programme

Informal Prior Informed Consent (iPIC). United Nations Environment Programme. Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean Compliance Assistance Programme; Antigua and Barbuda March 2011. Illegal Trade in HCFCs. Illegal trade in HCFCs. Implementation.

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  1. Informal Prior Informed Consent (iPIC) United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean Compliance Assistance Programme; Antigua and Barbuda March 2011

  2. Illegal Trade in HCFCs Illegal trade in HCFCs

  3. Implementation • 73* countries with iPIC in 2011 (FEB 2011)- • 15 ROLAC Network countries (Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Brazil • 15 ROAP Network countries (Afghanistan, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Iran, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam) • 27 European Union countries • Australia, New Zealand, Israel • 12 ECA Network countries (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) • Japan

  4. LAC: Cross reference of Trade Data: HCFC 22, in 2007

  5. LAC • 1. Mexico: Halones (recycled ) • 2. Belize: HCFC • 3. Uruguay: Methyl Bromide (MB) • 4. Colombia: MB HCFC • 5. Trinidad and Tobago: MB y HCFC • 6. Bahamas: HCFC y MB in QPS • 7. Panama: HCFCs (R22, R141b) • 8. Costa Rica: R141b • 9. Peru • 10. Most queries are from China and the EU • 11. Majority of cases from the EU are on use by Flagged ships United Nations Environment Programme

  6. Case of Halons Rejected • Import license request from for use in Air craft maintenance • Substance: Halons • Case rejected • Country Mexico

  7. Cases of Methyl bromide for QPS Accepted • June 2010 • Export license request from a company in China • Substance: Methyl Bromide for QPS • Importer: a company in the Bahamas • ? 2010 • Export license request from a company in China • Substance: Methyl Bromide for QPS (18MT) • Importer: a company in Trinidad and Tobago Rejected

  8. 2010 Statistics and Observations • Significant increase in iPIC queries; 20 (21) in 2008, 38 in 2009, and 111 in 2010. Increase by 192% from 2009. • A fewer queries on CFC and halons, and many more on HCFCs. • Queries concerning MB and CTC (MB, especialy) remain strong. • Cases of sale to ships have appeared.

  9. 2007 2008 2009 Outcome (2007 - 2010) Approved: 25 - 52% Rejection: 25 - 50% “No reply” means “probably permitted” 2010

  10. Queries by Year and Substance

  11. Observations 2010 • Slow submission of iPICinfosheet by countries in 2010. Possibly due to: • 1st ODS group banned, the 2nd group not controlled yet (no quota). • Less motivation for iPIC? • Staff change? • Workload of the HPMP preparation? • Some key countries in ODS trade not participating – e.g., India, Russia, and USA • Language • In development • Just on time tool and regular updates • Access though a password for participating countries

  12. Go to word document (iPIC)

  13. U.S ODS Licensing System& Illegal Imports – Recent Case Studies March 3, 2011 Caribbean Ozone Officers Regional office for latinamerica and the caribbean (RoLAC)

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