IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RMP: Technical IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RMP: Technical

Assistance Project (2005-2006)Assistance Project (2005-2006)

UNDP/The Multilateral Fund of The Montreal UNDP/The Multilateral Fund of The Montreal ProtocolProtocol

National Ozone UnitNational Ozone Unit

Ministry of Ecology and Natural ResourcesMinistry of Ecology and Natural Resources

Anatol Tarita, managerAnatol Tarita, manager

Marina Mindru, manager’s assistantMarina Mindru, manager’s assistant

Ala Cojocaru, financial assistantAla Cojocaru, financial assistant

Chisinau, December, 2, 2005Chisinau, December, 2, 2005

2005 budget: 51,900 US dollars2005 budget: 51,900 US dollars

Major Project objectives:Major Project objectives:

Reducing the consumption of CFC’s by Reducing the consumption of CFC’s by 7,182 tons/year through providing incentive 7,182 tons/year through providing incentive funding to end-users of refrigerants (R-12 & funding to end-users of refrigerants (R-12 & R-502) from the industrial or commercial R-502) from the industrial or commercial sector to convert or retrofit the equipment sector to convert or retrofit the equipment to employ non-CFC refrigerants and to to employ non-CFC refrigerants and to purchase 4 purchase 4 mobile air-conditioning (MAC) mobile air-conditioning (MAC) Recovery and Recycling (MAC R&R) Recovery and Recycling (MAC R&R) machines and 6 sets of MAC service machines and 6 sets of MAC service equipment and tools.equipment and tools.

Achieved results 2005Achieved results 2005

Public awareness campaign on retrofit and Public awareness campaign on retrofit and conversion of refrigeration installations and conversion of refrigeration installations and MAC retrofit to ozone-friendly refrigerantsMAC retrofit to ozone-friendly refrigerants (the state & private industrial sector, Exhibitions - FOOD & (the state & private industrial sector, Exhibitions - FOOD & DRINKS. FOOD TECHNOLOGY, MOLDECO 2005)DRINKS. FOOD TECHNOLOGY, MOLDECO 2005)

Establishment of conditions for the Establishment of conditions for the participation at the TA programparticipation at the TA program

International tender with participation of International tender with participation of major suppliers of R&R equipment, the major suppliers of R&R equipment, the purchase of equipment. purchase of equipment.

Achieved results 2005 (2)Achieved results 2005 (2)

Training of refrigeration end-usersTraining of refrigeration end-users(November, 9, 2005 with participation of the international consultant and 22 (November, 9, 2005 with participation of the international consultant and 22

local companies).local companies).

Training MAC service technicians on MAC Training MAC service technicians on MAC retrofitretrofit proceduresprocedures (November, 11, 2005 with (November, 11, 2005 with participation of the international consultant and participation of the international consultant and 10 companies10 companies and entrepreneurs). and entrepreneurs).

Training manuals for the end-usersTraining manuals for the end-users (translated into (translated into Romanian and distributed to MAC service centers, CD’s regarding the Romanian and distributed to MAC service centers, CD’s regarding the methods of retrofit of MAC for the service centers already mentioned).methods of retrofit of MAC for the service centers already mentioned).

Contracts elaboration Contracts elaboration for end-users who will receive for end-users who will receive incentive payment and for MAC service companies that will receive R&R incentive payment and for MAC service companies that will receive R&R equipment.equipment.

Implementation of the Montreal Protocol in Implementation of the Montreal Protocol in the Republic of Moldovathe Republic of Moldova

Donor: The Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Donor: The Multilateral Fund of the Montreal

ProtocolProtocol The institutional structure for the implementation of the Montreal The institutional structure for the implementation of the Montreal

Protocol in the Republic of MoldovaProtocol in the Republic of Moldova(1999-200, July, 218,668 Us dollars) (1999-200, July, 218,668 Us dollars)

Training on CFC monitoring and controlTraining on CFC monitoring and control(2000-2004, 38,000 US dollars)(2000-2004, 38,000 US dollars)

Training of instructors ant specialists from the refrigerant sectorTraining of instructors ant specialists from the refrigerant sector (2000-2003, 21,500 US dollars) (2000-2003, 21,500 US dollars)

Implementation of the R&R of refrigerants Program: technical Implementation of the R&R of refrigerants Program: technical assistance projectassistance project (1999-2000, 254,150 US dollars) (1999-2000, 254,150 US dollars)

Implementation of Refrigerant Management Plan: technical Implementation of Refrigerant Management Plan: technical assistance projectassistance project (2005-2006, 173,495 US dollars) (2005-2006, 173,495 US dollars)

Perspectives:Perspectives:

Development of national legal - normative Development of national legal - normative framework, harmonization with international oneframework, harmonization with international one (adhesion to the Beijing Amendment) (adhesion to the Beijing Amendment)

Following the ODSs phase-out scenario in the Following the ODSs phase-out scenario in the country country (ODSs quota system)(ODSs quota system)

Stimulation and encouragement/support local Stimulation and encouragement/support local industryindustry

to import and implement the new ozone friendly to import and implement the new ozone friendly technologies technologies

Training of technicians, develop public awareness Training of technicians, develop public awareness campaignscampaigns (support research & development of (support research & development of alternative refrigeration equipment) alternative refrigeration equipment)