Restricted Import and Trade of ODS
Prohibited and Restricted Import of ODS and ODS Products
A recovered, recycled, reclaimed or used controlled substance can be imported only if the following conditions are met:
- it is for reclamation and must be exported back to the country of origin within six months after the importation.
- A permit is required prior to the export;
- it is from a country to which it was previously exported for reclamation;
- it will be used as feedstock or for an essential purpose;
- it is for destruction;
- it is any HCFC; or
- it is a bromofluorocarbon that will be exported within six months of its importation to a country where it is to be used for an essential purpose. A permit is required prior to the export.
In 2010, new equipment charged with HCFC-22, HCFC-141b or HCFC-142b will be prohibited from being imported into Canada. Likewise, in 2020, new equipment containing any HCFC will be prohibited from being imported into Canada.
Restricted Trade of ODS
In Canada, international trade of ODS is restricted to those countries that have ratified the Montreal Protocol and London Amendments.
Canadian companies may trade HCFCs with Article 5 countries because Article 5 countries have no HCFC obligations under the Montreal Protocol until 2016. After 2016, trade in HCFCs with Article 5 countries can only occur if they have ratified both the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments.
Canadian companies may only trade HCFCs with Article 2 countries that have ratified the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments, unless that Article 2 country has complied with certain notification procedures established by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.
