Institutional Arrangements for
HCFC Phase-out
G.M.J.K Gunawardana
Director
Promotion, Environmental Education &
National Ozone Unit
National Ozone Unit- Sri Lanka
 National Ozone Unit established under the
Ministry of Environment, serves as the focal
point for designing, monitoring and
implementing the ODS Phase out country
programmes.
 NOU may also serves as the licensing entity.
Sri Lanka as a party
Sri Lanka has been a party of the Montreal
protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer
since 1989.Therefore the government of Sri Lanka
has to comply with obligations given under the
protocol.
As a party, we are obligated to report ODS
consumption data to Multilateral Fund (MLF) and
Ozone secretariat on time annually.
 As a party to the Montreal Protocol, Sri
Lanka is obliged to phase out HCFC on time
given by the Montreal Protocol.
 NOU is responsible for implementing and
monitoring of national level activities to
comply with Montreal Protocol obligations in
phasing out HCFCs.
Project Management Unit
A PMU will be established under Sri Lanka
National Ozone Unit to implement project
activities under the HPMP and would focus on
the following
 Planning of activities under each sub- components
 Developing and maintaining database of HCFC
supplies and uses.
 Implementation of activities in close coordination
with industries, technical institutions.
Project Management Unit
Contd….
 Reporting periodically on project implementation
status
 Working closely with technical experts including
implementation of Energy Efficiency promotion
initiatives.
 Identifying specific regulatory and other
interventions needed for achieving HCFC Phase
out targets.
Other Key Stakeholders
Coordination with Associations involve in
Refrigeration/ Air conditioning
 ASHRAE- American Society of Heating
Refrigeration Air-conditioning Engineers.
 EFRASL- Environmental Friendly Refrigeration
Association of Sri Lanka.
 Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka
CFC Reduction in Sri Lanka
500
450
Consumption in MT
400
350
300
Total CFC
250
Baseline
200
150
100
50
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Year
Initial Steps
1) Stakeholder Identification
NOU to identify major stakeholders and pool of national
experts and review policies and legislations on HCFCs and
HCFC containing equipments.
2) Climate Change agency as stakeholder
Consultation and cooperation with Climate Change agency
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Climate Change related issues such as energy efficiency
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Choice of alternatives
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CDM Projects involving HCFC
Initial Steps contd….
3) Evaluation of infrastructure set up under
previous MP programmes
Implementation of HPMP
In Sri Lanka
Stakeholder Identification and disseminating
Information
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Conducted a stakeholder workshop for dissemination
of information on HCFC Phase out schedule.
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Conducted a comprehensive survey on HCFC
consumption in Sri Lanka.
Strategy
 The HPMP describes the overall strategy that
will be followed to attain complete phase-out
of HCFCs
 This should include discussion of
a) policy instruments needed to reduce the supply of HCFCs
as import quotas and price controls
b) Country's plan for their implementation and enforcement
The Phase out schedule for Sri Lanka (Article 5
countries)
Schedule
Year
Freeze
10% Reduction
40% Reduction
100% Reduction with allowance of 2.5%
100% Phase out
Average of 2009
and 2010
2013
2015
2020
2025
2030
Baseline
Coordinating Committee
Meetings
 This meeting is headed by the Secretary of the
Ministry of Environment. Objectives of the
Coordinating committee meetings are ,
 Updating the activities of the National Ozone Unit .
 Taking policy related decisions
 Providing necessary link to relevant government and private
sector institutions.
Policy Components
 Registration of importers and exporters for better
enforcement
Identification of importers can be based on
• Custom statistics
• Import/export controller statistics
• HCFC survey
 Public awareness to inform the traders of the
requirement to register
 Quota and import restrictions
ODS Policy
 Reduction of emissions
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This could include one or more of the following actions
Ban on intentional venting
Good practices on containment of refrigerants.
Good practices for safe and effective disposal of HCFCs
and HCFC based equipments
Training of refrigeration technicians
Certification system for trained technicians/ workshops
Recovery & Recycling
Introducing alternative technology
Enforcement Component
 National level
1)Strengthening the legal basis for enforcement
system.
a) Strong penalties in the ODS regulation
b) Control and monitoring of ODS trade in free zones
in the national licensing system.
2) Capacity building
a) Training of enforcement officers
b) Policy and law for governmental leaders.
Enforcement Component contd….
3) Enforcement tools
a) provide refrigerant identifiers
b) Operate electronically operated licensing
system.
4) Awareness raising
a) Public awareness
b) Awareness raising of environmental law
enforcement officials
c) Specific stakeholder groups: importers, dealers,
users, servicing companies, equipment owners,
Defence forces etc.
Awareness creation
 The ozone layer recovery and protection is a
long term issue and awareness creation at all
levels is very important in order to achieve
successful out come.
Tools & Methods used in raising awareness
on Ozone Layer protection.
Seminars &
lectures
VCD/
Web
Electronic
methods
Journals &
booklets
leaflets
Posters&
Banners
Awareness creation
tools
Oratory
competitions
Media
TV/Radio
Quiz
competitions
Drama
competitions
Thank You