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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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