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Reported data

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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:

  • Ms. Mamogala Musekene NFP
    Deputy Director General
    Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
  • Mr. Obed Baloyi NFP
    Chief Director: Chemicals Management
    Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1990-01-15 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1990-01-15 Ac
London Amendment 1992-05-12 Ac
Copenhagen Amendment 2001-03-13 Ac
Montreal Amendment 2004-11-11 Ac
Beijing Amendment 2004-11-11 Ac
Kigali Amendment 2019-08-01 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: 2022-04-19
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About exemptions

Approved critical uses

Approved amounts for critical use exemptions: The Parties may decide from time to time to allow critical essential uses of methyl bromide as requested... Read more
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.

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
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Reclamation facilities reported by the Parties (Decision VI/19(4))

Parties report periodically on the reclamation facilities and their capacities available in their countries.

Party Report Date Facility Name Address Reclaimed Substances Capacity Remarks
South Africa 1994-12-28 Small units (not for export purposes)
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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 South Africa to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
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The Multilateral Fund: US$17,087,904

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 South Africa in the amount of US$17,087,904 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 374,500
Energy efficiency-related projects (stand-alone) UNIDO 32,100
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP)* UNIDO 6,066,010
Institutional strengthening projects UNIDO 535,000
KIP and HFC-related projects UNIDO 2,482,575
ODS banks-related projects UNIDO 107,000
Total 9,597,185
*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$8,517,884 had been disbursed to South Africa.

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