Country Data
Reported data
ODS consumption
‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.
HCFC consumption
‘Consumption’ is calculated as production + imports – exports.
HFC consumption
‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.
At a glance
Focal points:
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Official Focal Point for Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)
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DirectorEgyptian Ozone Unit, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)
Status of Ratification:
| Vienna Convention | 1988-05-09 | R |
| Montreal Protocol | 1988-08-02 | R |
| London Amendment | 1993-01-13 | R |
| Copenhagen Amendment | 1994-06-28 | R |
| Montreal Amendment | 2000-07-20 | R |
| Beijing Amendment | 2009-03-06 | R |
| Kigali Amendment | 2023-08-22 | R |
- Ac - Accession
- R - Ratification
- At - Acceptance
- Ap - Approval
- Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2023-10-20
Click here to view status of HFC licensing systems for all partiesQuarantine and pre-shipment uses
Quarantine and pre-shipment uses: methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) applications is used to control pests and pathogens in certain imported and exported commodities, and QPS uses are not included in the calculated levels of consumption and production.
Additional reported information
Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information (Article 9)
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: | 1991 2010 |
Click here for an overview of reports submitted by all parties.
Ozone Research Managers
The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic
observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer.
To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring
activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Egypt to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
To view reports submitted by all Parties to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date, click here
Funding received
The Multilateral Fund: US$123,781,832
The Multilateral Fund is the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol and provides financial and technical assistance to Article 5 (developing) countries to enable their compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.The Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund has approved funding to Egypt in the amount of US$123,781,832 as at 2025-12-31. This includes funding for the following current ongoing projects (including agency fees):
| Title | Implementing agency | Approved funding ($US) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy efficiency-related projects (stand-alone) | UNIDO | 337,050 |
| Energy efficiency-related projects (stand-alone) | UNIDO | 18,531,899 |
| HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP)* | UNDP | 954,033 |
| HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP)* | UNEP | 1,154,090 |
| HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP)* | UNIDO | 20,996,451 |
| Institutional strengthening projects | UNIDO | 647,314 |
| KIP and HFC-related projects | UNDP | 1,866,815 |
| KIP and HFC-related projects | UNIDO | 28,875,361 |
| ODS banks-related projects | UNDP | 107,000 |
| Total | 73,470,013 |
*Some HPMP projects may include additional activities to maintain energy efficiency for the servicing sector as specified in Executive Committee decision 89/6.
As at 2024-12-31, US$79,073,671 had been disbursed to Egypt.
This information is provided by Multilateral Fund Secretariat. For more information please refer to the Multilateral Fund website