(December 2009; 40 pages)
The Montreal Protocol establishes a schedule for the phase-out of the use and production of ozone-depleting substances in developed as well as developing nations. Many nations, however, have accelerated the phase-out. This report looks at the deadlines for halting the use of ODS in selected countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, as well as at national legislation to implement Montreal Protocol requirements, legislation mandating leak detection and repair, and legislation requiring the reporting of release of ODS.
Table of Contents 

Background ...............................................................................................3

General Requirements of Montreal Protocol ................................................3

CFCs ..............................................................................................3
HCFCs ...........................................................................................4

European Union Requirements ....................................................................5

CFCs ..............................................................................................5
HCFCs ...........................................................................................6
New Substances ..............................................................................6
Recovery, Destruction of Controlled Substances ...............................6
Leaks of Controlled Substances ........................................................7
Emissions Reporting ..........................................................................7
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases ..........................................................8

Review of Requirements of Selected Countries .............................................9

European Union ................................................................................9

Austria ...................................................................................9
Belgium ................................................................................10
France ...................................................................................10
Germany ...............................................................................11
Italy ......................................................................................11
Netherlands...........................................................................12
Norway ................................................................................13
Poland ..................................................................................13
Spain ....................................................................................14
United Kingdom ....................................................................14

Other European Nations ..................................................................15

Russia ...................................................................................15

Other Nations: The Americas ...........................................................16

Argentina ..............................................................................16
Brazil ....................................................................................16
Canada .................................................................................16
Chile .....................................................................................18
Colombia ...............................................................................19
Ecuador ................................................................................19
Mexico .................................................................................20
Peru .....................................................................................20

Other Nations: Asia/Pacific and Middle East/Africa.................................21

Australia ...............................................................................21
China ....................................................................................22
India .....................................................................................23
Japan ....................................................................................23
Malaysia ...............................................................................24
Saudi Arabia .........................................................................25
Singapore .............................................................................25
South Africa .........................................................................25
South Korea .........................................................................26
Thailand ................................................................................26

Table A: Regulatory Citation for Montreal Protocol Implementation .............27
Table B: Regulatory Citation for Leak Detection and Repair Requirements ...30
Table C: Release Reporting Requirements ...................................................35