Indonesia to ban CFC use in manufacturing process starting July 2008

Meanwhile, Blaise Horisberger, UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) Network and Policy Manager of the OzonAction, in his remarks at the conference, congratulated Indonesia for its decision to ban the import of CFCs from the beginning of 2008.

The UNEP official referred to Indonesia`s plan to ban the importation of CFC and Methyl Bromide as of January 2008, respectively two years and seven years ahead of the Montreal Protocol`s schedules for the CFC`s and Methyl Bromide`s phase-out.

Horisberger said the network meeting for ODS officers was very important because Asia and the Pacific region was the largest consumers and producers of ODS, namely between 60 and 70 percent of world production. .

The regional meeting is being organized by UNEP and the Swedish government from November 12 to 14, 2007. It is being attended by around 70 officers from 25 countries such as Afghanistan, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Sweden, Thailand, Japan and Korea.