Submissions by parties on very short-lived substances under decision XXXVI/4

Submissions by parties on very short-lived substances under decision XXXVI/4

In paragraph 3 of decision XXXVI/4 on additional information on very short-lived substances (VSLS), the Ozone Secretariat was requested to provide a compendium of national measures provided by parties that have national measures concerning use and/or emissions of VSLS.

The compendium below presents the submitted information arranged thematically. The original submissions by parties are also provided on this page.

Compendium of submitted information

National measures including legislation and guidelines

Australia

Legislation and Guidelines

Canada

Part I: National Measures on VSLS

European Union

Mexico

National measures

Data on production, use, emissions, import and/or hazardous waste

Australia

Dichloromethane (DCM) Emissions and Import Data

Canada

Data on perchloroethylene (PERC) from National Pollutants Release Inventory and air monitoring

European Union

Data on use and emissions of VSLS in the EU

Mexico

Data on emissions, use, production, and hazardous waste reported by industries

Information on alternatives to dichloromethane (DCM) and trichloroethylene (TCE)

Canada

Part II: Information on alternatives to Dichloromethane

European Union

Alternatives to the use of VSLS (DCM and TCE)

Best practices

European Union

Full Submissions