Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 228 “On measures of state regulation of consumption and circulation of substances that deplete the ozone layer” dated 24.03.2014
March 27, 2014
The document elaborated by MNRE for purposes of implementation of Federal law # 226-FZ “On amending Federal Law ‘On Environment Protection’ and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation” dated 23.07.2013 was prepared with due consideration of proposals made by UNIDO–Business working group that was created as part of implementation of UNIDO/GEF-MNRE Project for HCFC phase-out.
The decree is to ensure fulfilling Russia’s commitments under the Vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer, Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer and its amendments.
The schedule of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) phase out in the Russian Federation is stipulated by the Montreal protocol. As compared to the base level, the reduction should be as follows: by 2010, 75 %; by 2015, 90 %; since 2020, 99,5 %, and in 2020–2030, full freezing with allowed consumption of 0,5 % for servicing existing equipment.
The HCFC list comprises 40 substances used as propellants, refrigerants, foam agents and solvents. Under the Montreal protocol, the HCFC consumption level for Russia from 1.01.2010 to 1.01.2015 equals to 999.23 ODP tons. Correspondingly, annual consumption rate in 2015–2019 should not exceed 399.69 ODP tons, and in 2020–2029, 19.98 ODP tons.
Since 1.07.2014 designing of any facilities used for economic or other activity where production of ozone-depleting substances and products containing them is conducted is prohibited. Since 1.01.2015 construction of such facilities is prohibited, and circulation of ozone-depleting substances is allowed only in refillable containers, except for use of those for laboratory and analytical use with capacity of less than 3 liters set by international treaties which the Russian Federation is a party to.
The decree obliges legal entities and private entrepreneurs keep records of produced, used, transported, stored, recuperated, reclaimed, recirculated and disposed ozone-depleting substances and annually, starting from 2015, submit respective reports to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection by 1 April. The reporting form is an annex to the decree.
The document amends the Regulations on licensing activities on processing and disposing wastes of I–IV hazard class. According to the amendments, license requirements for carrying out activities in waste treatment now include recovering ozone-depleting substances from commodities that lost their application properties and are sent to disposal, for further regeneration or environmentally safe destruction.
The adopted resolutions will make it possible to ensure protection of the ozone layer and fulfillment of Russia’s commitments under the Vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer and Montreal protocol.
Information taken from: http://government.ru/docs/11291