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ODS production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

Destruction of controlled substances

HCFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

HFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Ms. Eeva Nurmi NFP
    Ministerial Adviser
    Climate and Environmental Protection Department, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1986-09-26 R
Montreal Protocol 1988-12-23 R
London Amendment 1991-12-20 Ac
Copenhagen Amendment 1993-11-16 At
Montreal Amendment 2001-06-18 At
Beijing Amendment 2001-06-18 At
Kigali Amendment 2017-11-14 At
  • 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: 2019-03-25
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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
Submitted Publications:
1991 The Destruction of Halons in the Nordic countries CFC in Polymeric Foams – tracing CFC residues from the manufacturing
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Information reported by the Parties on illegal trade (Decision XIV/7 (7))

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
Finland February 2024 CFC-12 3 refrigerators From Finland to Gambia The German customs detected the equipment while checking containers. The containers were returned to Finland in May 2024 and inspected in August 2024. February 2024 R-12 Three refrigerators containing R-12 Attempted export from Finland to Gambia 2. The German customs detected the equipment while checking containers. The containers were returned to Finland in May 2024 and inspected in August 2024. One of the refrigerators was determined to be waste and was treated at a waste treatment plant. The Finnish Environment Institute asked the Finnish Customs to initiate an investigation. The legal basis was the EU Ozone regulation. Regulation (EU) 2024/590 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 February 2024 on substances that deplete the ozone layer, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009
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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 Finland to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
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