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Compliance monitoring of ozone depleting substances took place at all national sea ports last year.

The main target was consignments that contain refrigerants that are ozone depleting substances( ODSs) and their alternatives( such as hydrofluorocarbons). This initiative was subsequently followed by site inspections at the premises of companies that import and / or export these type of refrigerants, in a bid to promote compliance with the DEA regulations regarding the phasing out and management of ODSs and associated regulations.

This exercise started off at the busiest port of entry, Durban, on 20 September 2017, and continued on 18 and 19 October. Cape Town’ s port was inspected

Officials were also trained on the use of refrigerant portable identifiers.

next on 8 and 9 November, Port Elizabeth on 13 and 14 November; and the East London port on 30 November.

The joint inspection at various ports was a follow-up on the customs and environmental inspectors’ training on ODSs conducted between 2014 and 2016 at all South African Revenue Service( SARS) sea ports of entries and land borders. The training was aimed at strengthening the control and management of trade of ODSs and other related refrigerants. Officials were also trained on the use of refrigerant portable identifiers and the tariff heading quick tool document. The refrigerant identifiers were provided at all sea ports and land borders to enable inspectors to use it whenever necessary. The joint inspections, among other things, also intended to ensure that any illegal trade, which may include importing without permits, smuggling, misdeclaration and / or mislabelling of ODSs and non-ODS refrigerants( that is, replacements of ODSs),

Inspecting refrigerant cylinders at A-Gas.

be dealt with according to the prevailing law in South Africa.

Various companies that import and export ODSs within Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and East London were also visited to promote compliance with legislation that govern the use and trade of these substances.

The Chemicals Management National Ozone Unit will further coordinate this during the 2018 / 19 financial year at various land borders to strengthen the management and control mechanisms in the trade of refrigerants. CLA

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The refrigerant analyser in action.

Site inspections were done at the premises of companies that import and / or export these types of refrigerants.

In-depth inspections were done for any irregularities and non-conformance to regulations.