ODS Trade Restrictions with Parties and Non-Parties
ODS Trade Restrictions with Parties
Parties to the Montreal Protocol have adopted a wide variety of trade measures to control the import and export, or "trade" of ODS. These measures are carried out through policies and regulations to achieve reductions in consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Examples of these policies and regulations include:
- Import bans;
- Import restrictions of ODS;
- Export bans (if a Party is unable to cease production of a controlled substance, then it must ban the export of used, recycled and reclaimed quantities of that substance, other than for the purpose of destruction);
- Product labeling;
- Licensing system of ODS trade;
- Duty reductions for ODS substitutes and non-ODS technologies;
- Excise taxes on ODS;
- Total or partial bans on import of ODS-based equipment such as new or used vehicles with CFC-charged air conditioners;
- Sales restrictions to only certified technicians;
More information at a country-specific level is provided at the end of this course module.
ODS Trade with Non-Parties
Each Party to the Protocol has import bans and export bans that are in place for ODS from or to any non-Party nation. These bans have been put in place under different Amendments to the Protocol for different ODS:
- Montreal Protocol: CFCs, Halons
- London Amendment: Other CFCs, CTC, Methyl Chloroform
- Copenhagen Amendment: HCFCs, Methyl Bromide
Each Party is also discouraged from exporting to non-Parties technology for producing and utilizing any controlled substances. However, Parties may export technology that improves the containment, recovery, recycling or destruction of controlled substances, promotes the development of alternative substances, or otherwise contributes to the reduction of emissions of controlled substances.
