1. Discrepancies in
Reported Export and Import Data of ODS
in the ECA and CEIT regions for 2009
Meeting of the Regional Ozone Networks
for Europe & Central Asia (ECA)
Belgrade, 10-13 May 2011
10-
Ozone Secretariat
Sophia Mylona
Monitoring and Compliance Officer

2. Decision XVII/16 (Dakar, 2005)
Preventing illegal trade in controlled
ozone-
ozone-depleting substances
“….
4. To request the Ozone Secretariat to revise the reporting
format resulting from decision VII/9 to cover exports (including
re-exports) of all controlled ozone-depleting substances,
re- ozone-
including mixtures containing them, and to urge the Parties to
implement the revised reporting format expeditiously. The
Ozone Secretariat is also requested to report back
aggregated information related to the controlled
substance in question received from the exporting/re-
exporting/re-
exporting Party to the importing Party concerned;
concerned;
……”

3. Ozone Secretariat’s follow up of
Decision XVII/16, para. 4
Reporting format revised in 2006
Letters are sent annually to those importing Parties
exports have been reported to by exporting Parties;
For ease of reference and comparison, letters
indicate:
aggregated exports reported by exporting Parties
imports reported to the Ozone Secretariat by
importing Parties

4. Ozone Secretariat’s follow up of Decision XVII/16
(cont)
In 2009, 98% of the reported export quantities had
their destinations specified in the reports by the
exporting Parties (87% in 2008, 97% in 2007
and 60% in 2006)
Comparisons between reported imports and
exports show large discrepancies

5. Import – Export data discrepancies by country
ECA Region
Discrepancies
Importing Country Exporting Country
per trade volume (%)
Albania China, EU, Turkey 63 %
Armenia 100 %
Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia, EU 49 %
Croatia China, EU, India 49 %
Georgia 100 %
Kyrgyzstan 100 %
Montenegro India 8%
Rep. of Moldova A non-A5 Party 103 %
Serbia USA, EU, China,
Croatia 73 %
FYR of Macedonia Croatia, India, Turkey 34 %
Turkey China, EU, India, Rep. 12 %
of Korea
Turkmenistan 100 %

6. Import – Export data discrepancies by country
CEIT Region
Importing country Exporting country Discrepancies
per trade volume (%)
Azerbaijan 100 %
Belarus A non-A5 Party 99 %
China, EU,
Kazakhstan Rep. of Korea, 86 %
Russian Federation
Russian Federation USA, EU, China, India 28 %
Tajikistan 100 %
Ukraine China, EU 115 %
Uzbekistan Turkey 108 %

7. Reported Exports for 2009
with unspecified destinations
Substance Exports (MT)- new
(MT)- Exports (MT)- recovered
(MT)-
A/I (CFC) 249.79 0.1
C/I (HCFCs) 130.54
E/I (MeBr) 5474.58

8. Import – Export data discrepancies …cont
(Aggregated amounts of new and recovered substances in MT)
ECA CEIT Total
Discrepancies (MT) 1861.2 5097.0 6958.3
Reported imports 10139.2 11893.1 22032.3
Discrepancies/trade 18% 43% 32%
volume (%)

9. Import – Export data discrepancies …cont
(per substance in MT)
Discrepancy Discrepancy
Substance (MT) (%)
CFC 348.4 5%
HCFC 6453.0 93%
Methyl bromide 142.2 2%
Methylchloroform 0.0 0%
Halons 14.1 0%
Carbon tetrachloride 0.5 0%

10. Exports of HCFCs to non-Parties
non-
(non-
(non-compliance issues)
HCFC HCFC
Importing Imports (MT) Exporting country Exports (MT)
Country (reported by the (reported by
importer) exporter)
China,
Kazakhstan EU,
(non-
(non-A5, 1179.4 Rep. of Korea, 170.9
not party to CA
Russian Federation
and BA)
(all Parties to BA)
China had not ratified the BA in 2009 and was therefore
allowed to trade with HCFCs with Kazakhstan
Parties dealt with the issue of ROK at MOP22 (Dec. XXII/16)
The Secretariat is currently dealing with the two other cases

11. In conclusion:
Parties are advised to ensure proper operation of their
licensing systems and cross-check data with the
cross-
sources of their imports
Exporters of HCFCs that have ratified the BA must
ensure that they do not trade with Parties that are not
bound by HCFC control measures (i.e. have not
ratified the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments) –
Such trade cases will put them in non-compliance
non-
Parties with outstanding ratifications should strive to
ratify as soon as possible to avoid trade sanctions and
enable MLF assistance

12. Thank you!
sophia.mylona@unep.org
http://ozone.unep.org
http://unep.ch/ozone