THE ISSUES OF OZONE LAYER (MONTREAL PROTOCOL) AND THE IMPACTS ON EARTH

ENVIRONMENT

a) List the Malaysia programs and activities in support to reduce for the Montreal Protocol.

Malaysia took early actions towards controlling consumption of CFCs, Halons, CTC/TCA and Methyl
Bromide. Malaysia’s Country Programme reflecting the national strategy and action plan for controlling
the use of ozone depleting substances was approved at the 6th ExCom meeting in 1992. The Country
Programme prioritized ODS phase-out activities in the main ODS consuming sectors, through technology
transfer investments, technical assistance, capacity building, training and monitoring. Malaysia’s
Country Programme Update was prepared in 1995. The Country Programme Update reassessed the ODS
consuming sectors in Malaysia, reviewed the progress made in ODS phase-out and identified further
activities needed for the future, thus renewing Malaysia’s commitment for complying with the Montreal
Protocol control targets and obligations.

The NCFCP programmes are as follows:

• CFC free metered-dose inhalers awareness programme for asthma patients promoted by the National
Pharmaceutical Control Bureau and supported by the Ministry of Health;

• Customs ODS training programme for customs officers handling the potentially illegal import of CFCs,
being offered by the Department of

Environment and the Malaysia Customs Academy;

• mobile air conditioning (MAC) vehicle inspection and training manual

for officers of the Department of Environment and PUSPAKOM (a

private inspection company appointed as a government agency) to

monitor and enforce replacement of refrigerant CFCs;

• air conditioning servicing programme and the establishment of

certification of service technician training;

• CFC phase-out programme for foam and solvent projects under which

all remaining users are required to submit proposals for CFC

replacement and applications for financial assistance;

• support for the CFC phase-out programme for the refrigerant service

sector by establishing a certification course for service technicians

who are refrigerant operators, air conditioning service contractors, and

owners of commercial refrigerant operations, and the licensing of

authorized training programmes and workshops.

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