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.