Training of Staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards

The National Ozone Unit, Ministry of Planning and Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Association (ARIA), recently completed  a series of training sessions (October 3rd & 5th) with staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) 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).  This was done with the aim of securing the borders against illegal trade of ODS, implementing the Compulsory Labeling Standard for Refrigerant Cylinders, as well as monitoring all imports and exports so as to meet national obligations under the Montreal Protocol. The training included both theoretical and practical sessions.