This is the first year of the two-year project. This project categorized into 6 tasks, 1.Participating in the international meetings related to the Montreal Protocol and sharing our effort and experience with other delegates; 2.Overviewing and assisting the Government to implement the HCFCs management measures and uses allowance allocation following the national policy to compliance with the Montreal Protocol; 3.Overviewing and assisting the Government to implement the ODS management (besides HCFCs) and methyl bromide importation permits following the national policy to compliance with the Montreal Protocol; 4.Analyzing ODS Bank and flow management on HCFCs and alternative; 5.Gathering and analyzing the ODS alternative in air conditioners and refrigerants and developing the alternative assessment methodology; 6.Strengthening the information dissemination and education on the issues relating to ozone layer protection. Regarding to the participating in the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and propagating our achievements, this project continuously keeps monitoring the global controlling measures in the Montreal Protocol, and communicates with other countries and important organizations. In this project, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) as NGO observer recognized by UNEP participated in the 34rd OEWG, Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in July and assisted the Taiwan EPA to participate in the 26th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in November 2014. We also participated in the ATMO sphere Asia 2015 conference hold by Shecco in February 2015 for gathering information about the control measures and alternatives development and application in Japan. For the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) management and allocation, this project assisted the Taiwan EPA to revise and publish regulation “HCFCs consumption management regulation” on 23 October, 2014. In addition, this project also finalized the domestic allocation process on HCFCs for year 2014 and the first half of 2015 for 53 users and 10 importers, as well as finalized statistical data on the amounts used by the manufacturers in 2013. On the task of ODS management (besides HCFCs) and methyl bromide allocation, this project also assists the EPA to develop the draft revised regulation about an exemption on importation/exportation of halon extinguishers used only for aircrafts. In addition, this project also finalized the allocation on methyl bromide for the second half of 2014 and the first half of 2015 on the usage in the quarantine and pre-shipment treatment. Regarding to the ODS Bank and flow management on HCFCs and alternative, this project analyziz the imported, used and discarded refrigerants for finding the management problem throught the flow chart. We expected to deliberate the sustainable management mechanism for refrigerant. For tackling ODS smuggling, this project hold a educational training of seizure ODS smuggling to enhance the capability of customs officials in ODS seizure and established communicates for the EPA, Coast Guard and the Customs units. On the issue of ODS alternatives assessment in air conditioners and refrigerants, developing climate-friendly alternatives is very important issue for reduce consumption of HCFCs for compliance with the Montreal Protocol. However, development of alternatives is difficult because of the safe handling and environmentally friendly issue. Therefore, this project analyzed ODS alternatives in air conditioners and refrigerants and proposed drop-in alternatives procedure in the existing equipment. On giving publicity to protection of the ozone layer, this project edited and emailed E-newsletters of Ozone Layer Protection in Taiwan in Chinese and English version twice a year and irregularly updated the ozone layer protection related information on our website “Ozone Layer Protection in Taiwan”, and publicized to various circles via internet on the efforts of Taiwan in compliance with the Montreal Protocol. We also make propaganda for advocacy of HCFCs banned regulateon by distributing around the supermarket.

Montreal Protocol;HCFCs;Methyl Bromide