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Institutional Arrangements Institutional Arrangements for HCFC Phase-outfor HCFC Phase-out
G.M.J.K GunawardanaG.M.J.K GunawardanaDirectorDirector
Promotion, Environmental Promotion, Environmental Education &Education &
National Ozone UnitNational Ozone Unit
National Ozone Unit- Sri National Ozone Unit- Sri LankaLanka
National Ozone Unit established under National Ozone Unit established under the Ministry of Environment, serves as the Ministry of Environment, serves as the focal point for designing, the focal point for designing, monitoring and implementing the ODS monitoring and implementing the ODS Phase out country programmes.Phase out country programmes.
NOU may also serves as the licensing NOU may also serves as the licensing entity.entity.
Sri Lanka as a Sri Lanka as a partyparty
Sri Lanka has been a party of the Montreal Sri Lanka has been a party of the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer since 1989.Therefore the government of layer since 1989.Therefore the government of Sri Lanka has to comply with obligations given Sri Lanka has to comply with obligations given under the protocol.under the protocol.
As a party, we are obligated to report ODS As a party, we are obligated to report ODS consumption data to Multilateral Fund (MLF) consumption data to Multilateral Fund (MLF) and Ozone secretariat on time annually.and Ozone secretariat on time annually.
As a party to the Montreal Protocol, Sri As a party to the Montreal Protocol, Sri Lanka is obliged to phase out HCFC on Lanka is obliged to phase out HCFC on time given by the Montreal Protocol.time given by the Montreal Protocol.
NOU is responsible for implementing NOU is responsible for implementing and monitoring of national level and monitoring of national level activities to comply with Montreal activities to comply with Montreal Protocol obligations in phasing out Protocol obligations in phasing out HCFCs.HCFCs.
Project Project Management UnitManagement Unit
A PMU will be established under Sri Lanka National A PMU will be established under Sri Lanka National Ozone Unit to implement project activities under Ozone Unit to implement project activities under the HPMP and would focus on the followingthe HPMP and would focus on the following
Planning of activities under each sub- componentsPlanning of activities under each sub- components Developing and maintaining database of HCFC Developing and maintaining database of HCFC
supplies and uses.supplies and uses. Implementation of activities in close coordination with Implementation of activities in close coordination with
industries, technical institutions.industries, technical institutions.
Project Management Project Management UnitUnit
Contd….Contd….
Reporting periodically on project implementation Reporting periodically on project implementation
statusstatus Working closely with technical experts including Working closely with technical experts including
implementation of Energy Efficiency promotion implementation of Energy Efficiency promotion initiatives.initiatives.
Identifying specific regulatory and other interventions Identifying specific regulatory and other interventions needed for achieving HCFC Phase out targets.needed for achieving HCFC Phase out targets.
Other Key Other Key StakeholdersStakeholders
Coordination with Associations involve in Refrigeration/ Coordination with Associations involve in Refrigeration/ Air conditioningAir conditioning
ASHRAE- American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-ASHRAE- American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-conditioning Engineers. conditioning Engineers.
EFRASL- Environmental Friendly Refrigeration Association EFRASL- Environmental Friendly Refrigeration Association of Sri Lanka.of Sri Lanka.
Institute of Engineers of Sri LankaInstitute of Engineers of Sri Lanka
CFC Reduction in Sri LankaCFC Reduction in Sri Lanka
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11) Stakeholder Identification) Stakeholder Identification NOU to identify major stakeholders and pool of national NOU to identify major stakeholders and pool of national
experts and review policies and legislations on HCFCs and experts and review policies and legislations on HCFCs and HCFC containing equipments.HCFC containing equipments.
2) Climate Change agency as 2) Climate Change agency as stakeholderstakeholder
Consultation and cooperation with Climate Change agencyConsultation and cooperation with Climate Change agency Climate Change related issues such as energy Climate Change related issues such as energy
efficiencyefficiency Choice of alternativesChoice of alternatives CDM Projects involving HCFCCDM Projects involving HCFC
Initial Steps contd….Initial Steps contd….
3) Evaluation of infrastructure set up 3) Evaluation of infrastructure set up under previous MP programmesunder previous MP programmes
Implementation of HPMP Implementation of HPMP In Sri LankaIn Sri Lanka
Stakeholder Identification and Stakeholder Identification and disseminating Informationdisseminating Information
Conducted a stakeholder workshop for Conducted a stakeholder workshop for dissemination dissemination of information on HCFC Phase of information on HCFC Phase out schedule.out schedule.
Conducted a comprehensive survey on Conducted a comprehensive survey on
HCFC HCFC consumption in Sri Lanka.consumption in Sri Lanka.
StrategyStrategy
The HPMP describes the overall The HPMP describes the overall strategy that will be followed to attain strategy that will be followed to attain complete phase-out of HCFCscomplete phase-out of HCFCs
This should include discussion ofThis should include discussion of a)a) policy instruments needed to reduce the supply policy instruments needed to reduce the supply
of HCFCs as import quotas and price controlsof HCFCs as import quotas and price controls
b) Country's plan for their implementation and b) Country's plan for their implementation and enforcementenforcement
The Phase out schedule for Sri Lanka The Phase out schedule for Sri Lanka (Article 5 countries)(Article 5 countries)
ScheduleSchedule YearYear
BaselineBaseline
FreezeFreeze
10% Reduction10% Reduction
40% Reduction40% Reduction
100% Reduction with allowance of 2.5%100% Reduction with allowance of 2.5%
100% Phase out 100% Phase out
Average of 2009 Average of 2009 and 2010and 2010
20132013
20152015
20202020
20252025
2030 2030
Coordinating Coordinating Committee Committee
MeetingsMeetings This meeting is headed by the Secretary of This meeting is headed by the Secretary of
the Ministry of Environment. Objectives of the Ministry of Environment. Objectives of the Coordinating committee meetings are ,the Coordinating committee meetings are ,
Updating the activities of the National Ozone Unit .Updating the activities of the National Ozone Unit . Taking policy related decisions Taking policy related decisions Providing necessary link to relevant government Providing necessary link to relevant government
and private sector institutions. and private sector institutions.
Policy ComponentsPolicy Components Registration of importers and exporters for Registration of importers and exporters for
better enforcementbetter enforcement Identification of importers can be based on Identification of importers can be based on
• Custom statisticsCustom statistics• Import/export controller statistics Import/export controller statistics • HCFC surveyHCFC survey
Public awareness to inform the traders of Public awareness to inform the traders of the requirement to registerthe requirement to register
Quota and import restrictionsQuota and import restrictions
ODS PolicyODS Policy
Reduction of emissionsReduction of emissions This could include one or more of the following actionsThis could include one or more of the following actions• Ban on intentional ventingBan on intentional venting• Good practices on containment of refrigerants.Good practices on containment of refrigerants.• Good practices for safe and effective disposal of Good practices for safe and effective disposal of
HCFCs HCFCs and HCFC based equipments and HCFC based equipments • Training of refrigeration techniciansTraining of refrigeration technicians• Certification system for trained technicians/ Certification system for trained technicians/
workshopsworkshops• Recovery & RecyclingRecovery & Recycling• Introducing alternative technologyIntroducing alternative technology
Enforcement ComponentEnforcement Component
National levelNational level 1)Strengthening the legal basis for 1)Strengthening the legal basis for
enforcement systemenforcement system. . a) Strong penalties in the ODS regulationa) Strong penalties in the ODS regulation b) Control and monitoring of ODS trade in free b) Control and monitoring of ODS trade in free
zones zones in the national licensing system.in the national licensing system.
2) Capacity building2) Capacity building a) Training of enforcement officersa) Training of enforcement officers b) Policy and law for governmental leaders.b) Policy and law for governmental leaders.
Enforcement Component contdEnforcement Component contd….….
3) Enforcement tools3) Enforcement tools a) provide refrigerant identifiersa) provide refrigerant identifiers
b) Operate electronically operated licensing b) Operate electronically operated licensing
system.system.
4) Awareness raising4) Awareness raising a) Public awarenessa) Public awareness
b) Awareness raising of environmental law b) Awareness raising of environmental law
enforcement officialsenforcement officials
c) Specific stakeholder groups: importers, dealersc) Specific stakeholder groups: importers, dealers,, users, servicing companies, equipment owners, users, servicing companies, equipment owners,
Defence forces etc.Defence forces etc.
Awareness creationAwareness creation
The ozone layer recovery and The ozone layer recovery and protection is a long term issue and protection is a long term issue and awareness creation at all levels is very awareness creation at all levels is very important in order to achieve important in order to achieve successful out come.successful out come.
Tools & Methods used in raising awareness Tools & Methods used in raising awareness on Ozone Layer protection.on Ozone Layer protection.
Awareness creation tools
MediaTV/Radio
Posters&Banners
Drama competitionsQuiz
competitions
Electronic methods
leaflets
VCD/Web
Seminars &lectures
Oratory competitions
Journals &booklets
Thank You