Imports of CFC 11 show a radical decline, even the demand for CFC 12 is partly decreasing while CFC prices tend to increase.

They cannot identify CFC 11 or CFC 115 or any blends with those.

This is mainly due to the fact that all countries visited have been implementing RMPs or sectoral CFC phase out plans with specific targets for the reduction of CFC consumption.

Through the restricted availability of CFC which is a consequence of the application of import licensing, price differences between controlled and alternative refrigerants have significantly decreased, mostly through increases in CFC prices.

Governor of Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) for Democratic Republic of the Congo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

In response to a question on the increase in the price of CFC 12, the Open ended Working Group was informed that while prices varied by region, the price increases of CFC 12 had been considerably less than those of HFC 134a.

The training focused mainly on CFC refrigerants, while other ozone depleting substances were dealt with only in general terms.

Transition from CFC 11 had almost been achieved in Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 and remaining use was less than 5 per cent of the original baseline, supported by the fact that CFC 11 prices were now at the same level as those of HCFC 141b.

A representative of an industry association urged Parties not to authorize essential use exemptions for CFC containing salbutamol MDIs for countries in which there are approved CFC free alternatives, as in her view this contravened decision IV 25 and she called for a reduced level for the United States.

Party A had reported data for CFC consumption in 2003 meeting its benchmark, and had established the licensing and quota system.

Azerbaijan has responded to decision XVI 21, reporting its Annex A group I substances (CFC) consumption for 2004 of 69.9 ODP tonnes.

In Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5, conversion of refrigerant manufacturing was largely under way, but CFC servicing demand was still high.

UNEP provides institutional strengthening support to the Party under the Protocol and UNDP and UNEP are currently assisting Panama implement a national CFC phase out plan.

Information also showed that several stages of expansion of the plant were accompanied by a substantial reduction in emissions of CFC 113, and that over the past 15 years, hundreds of materials that do not contain ozone depleting substances have been tested as replacements for CFC 113, but none was able to achieve the technical performance necessary to maintain product quality.

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Training of customs officers focuses mainly on refrigerants (foremost CFC) while other ODS such as solvents (CTC, TCA) and methyl bromide are dealt with only in general terms.

In Burkina Faso, equipment functioning with CFC is not allowed to be imported under the licensing scheme and a certificate with product characteristics is required from the supplier.

This activity takes on special importance as producers in China plan to close CFC production by 2007, which is earlier than some countries in the region had anticipated.

The main problem occurs with HCFCs and blends of CFCs which gradually take over portions of the CFC market and might then be the object of illicit commerce themselves.

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With regard to the United States proposal for CFC 113, consumption data had been provided to TEAP, but had not been made widely available because of issues of commercial confidentiality.

Failing such rules, the present rules of procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Failing such rules, the present rules of procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Failing such rules, the present rules of procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis.

a) The West Pakistan Government Servant Leave Rules 1955, TA Pension Rules 1963,

Regarding the exemption request by the United States for CFC 113 used for high modulus polyethylene fibre, he noted that it met the technical criteria for classification as a process agent.

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The compensation is governed by the specific rules under appendix D to the Staff Rules (ST SGB Staff Rules Appendix D Rev.1 Amend.1).

In addition, as noted above, the Secretariat attended an event in Mexico which celebrated Ozone Day in a very positive manner, by bringing to an end all CFC production in that country.

i. The Committee therefore agreed To note with appreciation Party A's progress in implementing its plan of action to phase out CFCs and its continued compliance with the Protocol's CFC control measures.