With a view to enabling Russia to fulfill its commitments under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, a new decree published by the Government of the Russian Federation will put an end to the construction of production facilities of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and ODS-containing equipment as of 2015.
More concretely decree No. 228 of 24 March 2014 foresees the following prohibitions:
These restrictions are within the overall effort to meet maximum allowable annual consumption and production rates of ozone-depleting substances in the Russian Federation that would be in accordance with the country’s obligations under the Montreal Protocol. The decree determines allowable consumption and production of ozone-depleting substances for the different periods as follows:
Record keeping and waste treatment requirements
The decree obliges legal entities and private entrepreneurs to keep records of ozone-depleting substances produced, used, transported, stored, recuperated, reclaimed, recirculated and disposed and starting from 2015 to submit respective reports on an annual basis to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection by 1 April of each year.
The decree also amends Regulations on licensing activities for processing and disposing waste of I–IV hazard class. According to the amendments, license requirements for carrying out activities in waste treatment now include the recovery, and reclamation or environmentally safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances from commodities.
- From 1 July 2014, the design of facilities for the production of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) or products containing these is prohibited
- From 1 January 2015, the construction of such facilities for the production of ozone-depleting substances or products containing these is prohibited, while the circulation of ozone-depleting substances is allowed only in refillable containers (some exemptions for laboratory use)
These restrictions are within the overall effort to meet maximum allowable annual consumption and production rates of ozone-depleting substances in the Russian Federation that would be in accordance with the country’s obligations under the Montreal Protocol. The decree determines allowable consumption and production of ozone-depleting substances for the different periods as follows:
- In 2015-2019 the annual consumption rate should not exceed 399.69 Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) tons
- In 2020–2029 the annual consumption rate should not exceed 19.98 ODP tons
- As of 1 January 2015 the annual allowable production volume of ozone-depleting substances in the Russian Federation shall be based on the allowable amount of consumption
Record keeping and waste treatment requirements
The decree obliges legal entities and private entrepreneurs to keep records of ozone-depleting substances produced, used, transported, stored, recuperated, reclaimed, recirculated and disposed and starting from 2015 to submit respective reports on an annual basis to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection by 1 April of each year.
The decree also amends Regulations on licensing activities for processing and disposing waste of I–IV hazard class. According to the amendments, license requirements for carrying out activities in waste treatment now include the recovery, and reclamation or environmentally safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances from commodities.
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Mar 28, 2014, 11:59
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