Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations, 2003 (L.N. No. 13 of 2010)

-- STXT'tJTtJRY TNSTRUl\1ENT SvP/·ll~Jti<?nt to the Si~rra Leone Gazette 'Vol. ' C'.>:LI.' No . 7f dated 18th November, 2010 STAT ., ( INSTRUMENTNo.13 OF 2010 Pu6 ·;':. d 18th Ndvem6er. 2010 T ' EN VIRONMENi' PRO TECTfON AGENCY ACT. 2008:, (Act NO' .1 i ' of 2008/ , , THE PROHIBITION OF ()ZONE DEPLECTlNGSUBSTANCES REGULATlONS~ 2010 :, EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon it by section 62 .bf the ': ... ironment Protection Agency Act, 2008, the following Re;~ ·, ~: c' lOS are hereby made:...,; , . Short titl .. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise Interpre ' .:. tion. reql'[ ",.:; "Agency" means the Envirbnment Protection Agency; . . "controlled substance" means a controlled substari~e set out in the Fourtl) Schedule to the Act, , . ;' . ~1 With effect from the IstdayofApril,20il,liopcrs.Jh' Prohib!t ' :, ·, , ;sha.: -,, ·.lpdrt, sell, distribute; install or otherWise deal with halonsor of Impo .t:: ", ' . • " ..,--.. " "t " t10n etc, ,""" " . halo",. ; r'~ extmgUlshers. halons . :. (1) Witheffectfroni the lstday of April 20 i 1 ;'no person Prohibit r. , sh:! , ':,' ;:,ort a motor vehicle that has an automotive air conditioning 0 f .' t ' . . '~. . . Impora ·.· .. ·· or r e'.~" . .'!ration unit containing any controlled substance. of mow ~ ------- ' vehicles ·f.,"·. (2) Where a person contravenes sub-regulation (1), that cobntrolk,: 'J : . ~ . su stance, per! (' -: hall pay to the Agency within 3~s of the import~ of / 1. the , ',.J, Ie into Sierra Leone andbefcire being allowed to clear it, a fee ,, 'c, ':lmined by the Board, for the removal and destruction of the \ ' ~,utc':t> ive air conditioning or refrigerationunit. ; . .J 2 (3) Where, the person fa il s to pay the fee to the Agency, the Executive Chairman may sell the' vehicle, but shall fIrst remove and destroy the automotive air conditioning or refrigeration unit containing the controlled substance, ' (4) Upon the sale of a vehicle in <lccordance withsu\:i'-, regulation (3), the Executive Chairman shaH deduct from the proceeds ' of the sale the cost of removing and disposing of the air conditioning or refrigeration, as well as all custQffiS and' excise charges, before paying the balance , of the proceeds of sale to the importer. prohi bition of" i rn porta 'ti on of refrigerator ; 4. (1) With effect from the st day of April , 20 11 , no person shaH import (a) , an y- refr igera ion o r ai r conQitI-oni ng eq ipme c ;1:3.in· g or des·g.nated to use a etc , 'cont'ai ning co ntro lled substance , controlle s bst2-ll e; or (b) any aerosol ro I con-aining a controlled s bs ace. (2) S b-reg a i n (I) shall not apply to medical aerosols. 5. With effect fro m the I st day of April, 20 11, no person shall import a refr igerator, air-conditioner, free zer, cold room machine, insulation board, panel, pipe cover, prepolymer or other equipmerlt containing or designated to use a controlled substance. Prohibitio n of impor tation of used equ ipmei1 t cor,t aining co ntrolled S1JDstan::e . Foam 6. (1) With effect from the 1st day of April, 2011, a foam manufacturers \:nanufa.cturer shall not use a controlled substance in the process of \ \ ~eg,is tr 3. ti o n zn d cert ifi cat io n of scr .... tCC wo rksh op . manufacturing flexible or rigid foam. ' (2) A foam manufacture r shall provide the Agency information on the chemicals used in the manufacrure of foam. 7. ( I) With effect from the I st day of April, 20 1 0, no person shan operate a refrigeration or air conditioning service workshop ur1kss he applies for and is granted a re:;istration certificate by the Agency. (2) In considering an application, the Agency shall request (or such information and part iculars as may be considered nec<:ssary. ' (3) The Agency shall grant a certificate according to the .:;ategory of work that a partic~laroperator is QualifIed to unde rtake. , I \ ' ,. ' , 8. (I) With effect from the I st day of April , 20 II, no Train ~ng of technician shall engage in repairing, maintai.ning or servicing technicians. refrigerators or air-conditioners, unless he undergoes training and passes a test on ozone depletion, recycling and retrofming .techno logies .. . (2) After undergOing the requisite training in accordance with sub-regulation (l)~ the. technician shall not engage in the servicing or repairing of refrigerators or air-conditioners \mless he obtains a certificate from the Agency,c'ertifyirig that he has acquired the necessary training. ' . , 9. (1) . A persop who imports any equipment or product that Equipment does notcontaina controlled substance shall attach a label on the labeling . . equipment or product indicating that it is "ozon(ffriendly".\ (~) A person who imports any equipment or product that 'does not contain a controllyd substance shall attach a label on the equipment or product indicating that the equipment or product cpntains a controlled substance which. causes harm to the ozone layer. . (3) A person who manufactures in Sierra Leone . equipment or product that does not contain a controlled substance shall attach a label on that equipment or product indicating that it is "ozone friendly" 10. . (1) The National Revenue Authority shall ensure that Customs the Customs Coding System is modified to allow for the monitoring (' 'd,lng of all controlled substances: \ - .em. II. A person who imports, uses, produces or deals ,with c:n~' controlled substance shall submit an annual report to the Agency on the import, use and consumption of the controlled substance . .. Lld the production or manufacture of any product containing a contro :I::d substance. . IJ~.d5 of C(). ~ . . ., ~ . .j ltticrtS . 12. (1) Until ' such time as the import<oltion of any particular Import controlled substance is prohibited in these Regulations, no person .permit. shall import a control substance unless he obt:>:,lS a permit from tr..:: Agency. (2) An application' for a pennit unda this regulation shall be in the form prescribed in Form A of the Fifth Schedule to the Act. (3) The Agency shall not grant a pem1it to an importer ur.less the importer provides all the information required inrhe application ' 3 l\;\'CS for diy ue\. :nees ; ',. I ' (4) '" Tl',e Agency lIIay gr7.~l a permit suhject to ouch tClms an9,.conditions as may be consid '~n:dnccess,?-ry to protect the eav;rcnment. . , , B. ' The 'Agcncymay reco: ," ;"Id to the Minister responsibie foFfinance;on an annual basis, t', ' t" duction in or exemption from duty on certain products and , :: :oment that do not contain a controlled' substa.nce. ' ' ' .. 14 . . :,P..nY person wh9 contra ;" :;;,regulation 4,5, 6, 7; '8, 90r11 ' commits an offence and isliable 0 :: : Jnviction to a fine not exceeding Le400,000 or to a termof.in1prisor :.· -: nt riot exceeding six months or to bothctheJine and impris'::unent .',. ' .. . ';-': ... :. "," ,'../','\"1';', .. .. ;. ::-- . : MADE this 23rd day o[S,- , : ','1ber, 20'! 0: HaddijatOu Jallow Executive Chairm,an John Tommy Member , Abu Bangura ¥~mb.a, Jonathan Sharkah .~ .: K. K. Daba 'Meillber ~: . Dan Mason Member . I Thomas R. A. Wine bah M~mber Shek-u A. Mansaray Member . Bishop T. A. Koroma . Meniber ) PRTh'TED A."D PUBUSHED BY TIlEGOVER."MENi P~ c '" ' ;'j DEPARnIEl-iT, SIERRA LEONE. G.~Z£1TENb . 79 OF 18TH1':c:': .: toR,2010, " i, 9 L It . I 1. " I