Establishment of a Cabinet Appointed Committee to guide the implementation of the Montreal Protocol in Trinidad and Tobago

  

As of February, 2014, a Cabinet Appointed Committee was established to guide the implementation of the Montreal Protocol in Trinidad and Tobago.

Led by the National Ozone Unit of the Environmental Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, the Committee consists of representatives from the:

·         Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)

·         Environmental Management Authority (EMA)

·         Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Association (ARIA)

·         Ministry of Legal Affairs,

·         Ministry of Trade,

·         Trade Licensing Unit,

·         Ministry of Health - Chemistry Food and Drugs Division

·         Plant Quarantine Division of the Ministry of Food Production,

·         Customs and Excise Division of the Ministry of Finance and The Economy

·         Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs and

·         the Tobago House of Assembly

The Committee is charged with the responsibility to guide and provide oversight for the (Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase out Management Plan (HPMP) in Trinidad and Tobago. The phase out involves the reduction of imports and consumption of these ozone depleting chemicals through a phased approach. It is also charged with the responsibility to provide input on the HPMP activities including legislation, standards, public awareness initiatives and training in new alternatives that are both Ozone and Climate friendly to benefit stakeholders. The refrigeration and air conditioning sector, the fumigation sector and the foam manufacturing sector are the primary stakeholders in this phase out.