Libya
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ODS consumption

‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.

HCFC consumption

‘Consumption’ is calculated as production + imports – exports.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Dr. Khalifa A. Elawej NFP FPLS
    National Focal Point for Montreal Protocol
    Ministry of Environment

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1990-07-11 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1990-07-11 Ac
London Amendment 2001-07-12 Ac
Copenhagen Amendment 2004-09-24 Ac
Montreal Amendment 2014-04-15 R
Beijing Amendment 2014-04-15 R
Kigali Amendment
  • Ac - Accession
  • R - Ratification
  • At - Acceptance
  • Ap - Approval
  • Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: No
Click here to view status of HFC licensing systems for all parties

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
Libya 17 June, 2022 Methyl bromide 179,000 kg From India via Belgium to Libya This shipment was brought to Libya with forged documents submitted by the supplier. The technicians of the Ministry of Environment checked the shipment and found that the shipment contained methyl bromide. The shipment was seized. Port authorities were notified of the illegal trade. All parties involved in the illegal importation were investigated in accordance with national legislation. The national regulation stipulates that the prohibited substances must be re-exported to the country of origin. On 30 August 2023, the illegally imported quantity of methyl bromide was sent back to Belgium.
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The Multilateral Fund: US$10,584,528

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 Libya in the amount of US$10,584,528 as of 2023-06-30. This includes the funding for current ongoing projects (including agency fees):

Title Implementing agency Approved funding ($US)
HFC phase-down related projects UNIDO 160,500
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) UNIDO 2,286,941
Institutional strengthening UNIDO 628,133
Total 3,075,574

As at 2021-12-31, US$8,570,010 had been disbursed.

This information is provided by Multilateral Fund Secretariat. For more information please refer to the Multilateral Fund website