Vienna Convention | 1990-01-18 | R |
Montreal Protocol | 1990-09-18 | R |
London Amendment | 1992-12-04 | R |
Copenhagen Amendment | 1995-04-20 | Ac |
Montreal Amendment | 2001-02-15 | R |
Beijing Amendment | 2006-08-28 | R |
Kigali Amendment | 2019-11-22 | R |
Category: | Critical |
Year: | 2021 |
Decision: | XXXII/3 |
Substance: | Methyl Bromide (MB) |
Quantity: | 11.31 tonnes |
* Minus available stocks
Several countries have reported every two years on activities undertaken by them with respect to promotion of research, development and exchange of information on best technologies, possible alternatives to controlled substances and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies and promoting public awareness.
Year of submission: | 2005 2006 2008 |
Parties are invited to report to the Ozone Secretariat fully proved cases of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances.
Party | Seizure Date Year | Substances Traded | Volume | Importing Exporting Country | Illegal Trade Details | Action Taken | Remarks |
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Argentina | 08 May, 2017 | HCFC-22 | 400 cylinders | Upon a phone call received by one of the importers about an alert on illegal trade of HCFC-22 in Entre Ríos Province, the NOU called national gendarmerie office in that jurisdiction. An official letter from the chief officer of that command centre was received. Information sent was processed and communication with the Federal Criminal and Correctional Court on Duty Number 1 of Entre Ríos Province-, where the prosecution is held, was established. | There is a prosecution being held under the local jurisdiction, ongoing communication with the court in duty is held. | ||
Argentina | 21 Dec, 2016 | HCFC-22 | 357 cylinders | Upon a phone call received by one of the importers about an alert on illegal trade of HCFC-22 in Entre Ríos Province, the NOU called national gendarmerie office in that jurisdiction. An official letter from the chief officer of that command centre was received. Information sent was processed and communication with the Federal Criminal and Correctional Court on Duty Number 1 of Entre Ríos Province-, where the prosecution is held, was established. | There is a prosecution being held under the local jurisdiction, ongoing communication with the court in duty is held. | ||
Argentina | 01 Mar, 2006 | HCFC-22 | 500kgs | China | A vessel transported 500 kgs of HFCs from China into Argentina. The customs authorities after testing the substance discovered it to be HCFC-22 which require an import license. |