The National Ozone Unit continues to collborate with the Trade Licensing Unit

Every year the National Ozone Unit works closely with the Trade Licensing Unit to report to the Montreal Protocol on imports of ozone depleting substances for the preceding year. The opportunity is also used to refresh Trade Licensing officers on the restricted gases and those which require a license. The photo below shows Dr. Marissa Gowrie, National Ozone Officer reviewing with Trade Licensing officers  this country's requirements for the phasing out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).  The Trade Licensing Unit  is a key stakeholder in the national ozone depleting substances phase out process.

School Talks at Lambeau A.C. Primary School and Bon Accord Government Primary School

The National Ozone Unit continued its school sensitization in Tobago. Ms. Krysten Harris explained the concept of ozone depletion, sun safety and ozone friendly practices to the attentive students of Lambeau A.C. Primary School and Bon Accord Government Primary School on November 21^st, 2014.

 

 

 

  

Stop the Smuggling of Ozone Depleting Substances.....

 

This Customs Quick Tool is used by Parties of the Montreal Protocol to assist in monitoring the trade of ozone depleting substances

Poster Competition Extension..........

TRAINING FOR CUSTOMS BROKERS ON THE PHASE OUT OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT OF REFRIGERANTS

The National Ozone Unit, through the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS), the Customs and Excise Division,  and the Customs Training Academy, recently completed the first of a series of training sessions with customs brokers with regard to border control of ozone depleting substances (ODS) such as refrigerant R 22, and equipment using ODS (such as air conditioning units and refrigerators). The Ministry will continue this training in 2015 with the aim of securing the borders against illegal trade of ODS as well as monitoring all imports and exports so as to meet national obligations under the Montreal Protocol.

  

In the pictures Mr. Uryvn Boochoon of the TTBS explains to participants the functioning of the refrigerant identifier to verify contents of refrigerant cylinders and Dr. Marissa Gowrie, National Ozone Officer presents on obligations under the Montreal Protocol.