Vanuatu
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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:

  • Mrs. Roselyn Bue NFP
    National Ozone Officer
    Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation, Ministry of Climate Change, Meteorology, Goe-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management
  • Ms. Camilla Noel NFP FPLS
    Assistant Ozone Officer
    Ministry of Climate Change, Meteorology, Goe-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1994-11-21 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1994-11-21 Ac
London Amendment 1994-11-21 At
Copenhagen Amendment 1994-11-21 At
Montreal Amendment 2011-07-21 Ac
Beijing Amendment 2011-07-21 Ac
Kigali Amendment 2018-04-20 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: 2020-05-19
Click here to view status of HFC licensing systems for all parties
Submitted Legislation or Regulations:
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.

Avoiding the unwanted import of products and equipment containing or relying on hydrochlorofluorocarbons (Decision XXVII/8)

The Ozone Secretariat maintains a list of those parties that have indicated they do not want to receive products and equipment containing or relying on HCFC.

Year of submission: 2020
Click here to access the list.

The Multilateral Fund: US$1,579,254

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 Vanuatu in the amount of US$1,579,254 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 UNEP 35,737
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) UNEP 530,083
Institutional strengthening UNEP 265,000
Total 830,820

As at 2023-12-31, US$787,770 had been disbursed.

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