Seychelles
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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:

  • Mr. Tony Imaduwa NFP
    Principal Secretary
    Department of Climate Change and Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment
  • Mrs Lianette Lesperence FPLS
    Director Import and Export Permit
    Ministry of Finance and Trade Dept

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1993-01-06 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1993-01-06 Ac
London Amendment 1993-01-06 Ac
Copenhagen Amendment 1993-05-27 R
Montreal Amendment 2002-08-26 Ac
Beijing Amendment 2002-08-26 Ac
Kigali Amendment 2019-08-20 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: 2021-02-03
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Submitted Legislation or Regulations:

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
Seychelles October 2025 R-507A 75 cylinders of 11.3kgs From Mauritius to Seychelles The consignment was imported by a fishing vessel flying the Spanish flag without approval from Seychelles authorities. The importer was fined, and the reshipment is currently in preparation. The Ozone Office of Mauritius was contacted and informed that the supplier had not followed the proper procedures to notify the relevant Mauritian authority of the export. Therefore, there is no record of that consignment being exported to Seychelles.
Seychelles Sep 2021 HCFC-22 From Seychelles to China According to the information that was sent to the importer by supplier, the substance was supposed to be HFC-134a. The Importer was fined as per the Environment Protection (Ozone) Regulations 2010 The equipment was seized on arrival by custom. However, the gas was removed and the equipment retrofitted with HFC-134a.
Seychelles October 2024 Chillers containing HCFC-22 2 units From China to Seychelles The equipment was mislabelled. The compressors had counterfeit HC-290 labels, the internal labels indicated R-449A, yet the declaration Ozone permit indicated R-404A. The importer was fined a sum of SR 6000/- (USD 428/-) since penalty fine per piece of equipment is SR3000/- (USD 214). The equipment was retrofitted. His licence to import refrigerant equipment is suspended for 1 year. It was evident that there was an agreement between the supplier and the local importer to pass the HCFC-22 equipment as either HC-290 or R-449A.
Seychelles January 2025 Air conditioners containing HCFC-22 8 units From China to Seychelles The A/C units were labelled as R-410A but actually contained HCFC-22 The A/C units were confiscated, a penalty fine of SR24,000 (USD 1,714) was paid and the gas was replaced with R-417A The equipment was falsely labelled as using R-410A refrigerant
Seychelles October 2025 R-410A 22 cylinders of 11.3kgs From Mauritius to Seychelles The consignment was approved, but upon arrival, it was found to be contaminated with HCFC-22 (98.2%). The consignment was confiscated, no penalty or fine was imposed, and it is in the process of being reshipped to the country of exportation. The importer is not at fault, as all the documentation was for R-410A, and the exporter also provided documents for R-410A.
Seychelles 24 May, 2022 HCFC-22 13.6 kg from Seychelles to China The cylinder came as a free cylinder with the cold store. Furthermore the carton box was labelled as 10.9kg, but on the cylinder it was 13.6kg. Fine of SR 3000/kg was imposed on importer as per the Environment Protection (Ozone) Regulations 2010. Cylinder was seized by custom and reshipped back
Seychelles 24 May, 2022 HCFC-22 3 kg from Seychelles to China According to the information that was sent to the importer by the supplier, the substance was supposed to be HFC-134a Environment fine paid (SR3000/Equipment) The equipment has been seized on arrival by custom, until reshipment of the HCFC-22 cylinder. Equipment was retrofitted and reshipment of refrigerant gas done.
Seychelles September 2025 HCFC-22 3 cylinders of 11.3kgs From the United Arab Emirates to Seychelles The consignment arrived in the country without the required ozone permit. The consignment was confiscated, and a penalty fine of SR 122,400 (approximately USD 8,743) was imposed. It has already been reshipped to the country of export. The importer was at fault, as the consignment was imported without the appropriate documentation.
Seychelles May 2025 Ice cream maker containing HCFC-22 1 unit From China to Seychelles The equipment was labelled as containing the refrigerant HCFC-22 The case is pending as to whether the equipment will be reshipped back to country of exportation after payment of the fine SR 3000/ (USD 214/-) The importer was the one at fault as the equipment bought was cheaper than the ones allowed in Seychelles and it was imported without the appropriate document
Seychelles September 2025 HCFC-22 3 Ice cream makers From China to Seychelles The documents were for equipment containing R-404A refrigerant. A penalty fine of SR 3,000 per equipment (approximately USD 643) was imposed and the perpetrator was released under certain conditions. The equipment bore fake R-404A labels, while the compressors were engraved with HCFC-22. All accompanying documentation, however, indicated R-404A.
Seychelles 26 Sep, 2022 HCFC-141b 81 kg From Seychelles to United Arab Emirates Refrigerant was imported without proper procedures Refrigerant was seized at custom & fine to be paid (SR3000/kg) Awaiting re-shipment to country of origin
Seychelles October 2025 HCFC-22 1 compressor From China to Seychelles The compressor was imported by a Chinese fishing vessel under Seychelles’ name. A penalty fine of SR 3,000 per equipment (USD 214) was imposed, and the perpetrator was released. The local agent was issued a warning and instructed to inform all their foreign clients (fishing vessels) about Seychelles legislation concerning HCFC-22.
Seychelles 2007 CFC-12 (refrigerators) 14 kg United Arab Emirates A consignment of 10 refrigerators and 4 chest freezers with labels of HFC-134a were imported into the country, from the United Arab Emirates, but on closer inspection and testing of the refrigerant by custom officers, it was found to be CFC-12. It was confiscated by the ozone unit. The importer was fined SR 2500/-(approx $300) per piece of equipment for retrofitting by the ozone unit, plus another fine under the Trades Tax Act.
Seychelles 2007 CFC-11 and CFC-12 (refrigerators) 88 kg China A consignment of 88 refrigerators and chillers with CFC-11 and CFC-12 were imported into the country, from China, to be sold in the shops by a local supplier. The consignment was confiscated by the ozone unit. The importer was fined under Trade Tax Act for importing banned gas plus reshipment of the consignment to its country of origin. Importer was given a final warning.
Seychelles 2007 CFC-12 1 cylinder (13.6 kg) United Arab Emirates Importation permit for 1 cylinder of R-406a was given by the ozone unit to a local importer. On arrival it was found to be R-12 (from the United Arab Emirates). The importer was fined under the Trade Tax Act for importing a banned gas and giving wrong information to customs, plus required to reship the gas at his own cost.
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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 Seychelles to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
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The Multilateral Fund: US$2,619,929

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 Seychelles in the amount of US$2,619,929 as of 2025-05-30. This includes the funding for current ongoing projects (including agency fees):

Title Implementing agency Approved funding ($US)
HFC phase-down related projects Germany 74,404
HFC phase-down related projects UNEP 164,795
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) Germany 381,400
Institutional strengthening UNEP 300,000
Total 920,599

As at 2023-12-31, US$1,687,008 had been disbursed.

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