Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023

S.I. 49 of 2023 217 Statutory Instrument 49 of 2023. [CAP. 20:27 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Application. 4. Prohibited substances and equipment. 5. Import, export and transit licences. 6. Processing of application and issuance of licences. 7. Suspension or cancellation of licences. 8. Amendment and replacement of licences. 9. Register of licensed importers, exporters and transit good licensees. 10. Returns to be furnished by licensed importers, exporters or consumers. 11. Authorised persons to service, repair, handle, install and decommission ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, greenhouse gases dependent equipment and ozone depleting substances dependent equipment. 12. Permission to destroy ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, greenhouse gases dependent equipment and ozone depleting substances dependent equipment. 13. Labelling, packaging, “proof of origin” and energy performance. 14. Repeal. First Schedule: Forms. Second Schedule: List of Prohibited Ozone Depleting Substances. Third Schedule: List of Controlled Substances: Ozone Depleting Substances. Fourth Schedule: List of Controlled Substances: Greenhouse Gases. DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS e-mail: veritas@mango.zw; website: www.veritaszim.net Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied. 218 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Fifth Schedule: List of Controlled ODS and GHG Dependent Equipment. Sixth Schedule: Fees. IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has, in terms of section 140(2)(b) of the Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27] made the following regulations:— Title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substance Dependent Equipment and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023. Interpretation 2. In these regulations— “enforcement officer” means an officer appointed in terms of section 35(1) of the Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27] or any other officer appointed by the Secretary for the Ministry responsible for ozone layer protection to enforce the provisions of these regulations; “form” means the appropriate form as specified in the First Schedule; “greenhouse gas” or “GHG”, means any Hydrofluorocarbons or mixtures of Hydrofluorocarbons controlled by and listed under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and specified in the Fourth Schedule; “greenhouse gas dependent equipment” or “GHG dependent equipment” means products or equipment consisting of Hydrofluocarbons or mixtures of Hydrofluorocarbons, including equipment whose continuous functioning relies on the use of these gases; “hydrocarbon” or “HC” means any organic chemical containing Hydrogen and Carbon atoms with a zero ozone depletion potential and low global warming S.I. 49 of 2023 219 potential adopted as a replacement for ozone depleting substances and greenhouse gases; “Kigali Amendment” refers to an amendment of the Montreal protocol that was effected at the 28th Meeting of Parties and listed hydroflourocarbons as controlled substances; “licence” means an import or export or transit licence issued in terms of section 6 of these regulations; “Montreal Protocol” means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone layer; “officer” means a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officer appointed in terms of section 20 of the Revenue Authority Act [Chapter 23:11]; “ozone depleting substance” or “ODS”, means any chemical substance which destroys the ozone layer and is controlled under the Montreal Protocol; “ozone depleting substance dependent equipment” or “ODS dependent equipment” means products or equipment consisting of ozone depleting substances, including equipment whose continuous functioning relies on the use of ozone depleting substances; “ozone office” means the National Ozone Office as established by the Minister; “quota” means maximum allowable quantities of an ozone depleting substance or a greenhouse gas which an applicant is allowed to import or export within a calendar year; “secretary” means Permanent Secretary for the Ministry responsible for the protection of the ozone layer. Application 3. These regulations shall apply to private and public individuals, industrial and commercial importers, exporters, producers and consumers of ozone depleting substances and greenhouse gases listed in the Second, Third and Fourth Schedules and ozone depleting substance and greenhouse gas dependent equipment listed in the Fifth Schedule. 220 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Prohibited substances and equipment 4. (1) No person shall import into Zimbabwe, any substances listed, and equipment or appliance which uses or whose continuous function relies on the substances listed in the Second Schedule. (2) No person shall import into Zimbabwe, any equipment or appliance which uses or whose continuous function relies on Dichlorofluoromethane (HCFC-22). (3) Any person who contravenes subsections (1) and (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 14 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or both such fine and such imprisonment. (4) In addition, the court convicting a person of an offence under subsection (1), may, upon the application of the Prosecutor, declare any ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, greenhouse gas dependent equipment or ozone depleting substance dependent equipment in respect of which the offence has been committed to be forfeited to the State. (5) Any ozone depleting substance, greenhouse gas and ozone depleting substance or greenhouse gas dependent equipment forfeited in terms of subsection (4) shall be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the Secretary may direct. (6) The licence of any person or entity convicted in contravention of subsection (1) may be terminated by the Secretary or any person so delegated. Import, export and transit goods licences 5. (1) Not less than one month prior to the commencement of a new calendar year, the Ozone Office shall, through a notice in the Gazette and at least two (2) newspapers enjoying wide circulation, invite applications from individuals and companies intending to import, transit or export ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substance dependent appliances and greenhouse gas dependent appliances to submit applications in the prescribed form to the office stating their projected requirements for the coming year. S.I. 49 of 2023 221 (2) Any person who wishes to import or export ozone depleting substance, greenhouse gas, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment or greenhouse gas dependent equipment or any chemical listed in the Third and Fourth Schedules shall respond to the Ozone Office’s advertisement and apply through the established online system on the Government E-Services portal. (3) Any person who wishes to transport ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substances dependent equipment or greenhouse gas dependent equipment or any substances listed in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules in transit to neighbouring countries shall apply through the established online system on the Government E-Services portal. (4) Any application for a licence made in terms of subsections (2) and (3), shall be accompanied by an application fee as specified in the Sixth Schedule, which is non-refundable. (5) Where an applicant makes an application outside of the timeline outlined in subsection (1) such application shall be considered as a late application and will attract an additional non-refundable fee constituting fifty (50) per centum of the application fee and can only be processed subject to availability of allowable quotas in line with the country’s ozone depleting substances phase out schedules and greenhouse gases phase down schedules. Processing of applications and issuance of licences 6. (1) The Ozone Office shall, as soon as practicable, but in any case not later than fourteen (14) working days from the date of receipt of an application— (a) grant the application and allocate an annual quota (subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose) and issue to the applicant the import or export license applied for; or (b) refuse the application giving reasons thereof. (2) If an application for a licence is successful (whether approved with or without conditions by the Ozone Office), the Ozone Office shall— (a) inform the applicant accordingly; and 222 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 (b) issue to the applicant a licence; and (c) make an appropriate entry in the licensing register. (3) Every licence shall be valid for a period of a calendar year ending on 31st December of the year in which the applicant received the licence, unless it is earlier surrendered to or cancelled by the Ozone Office. (4) If a licensee ceases to operate as such, he or she shall, within thirty (30) days of ceasing to operate, surrender his or her licence to the Ozone Office. (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 5 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month or both such fine and such imprisonment. (6) Where the Ozone Office issues a licence in terms of subsection (1), the license shall state the allocated quota for each controlled substance. (7) No licence issued in terms of these regulations shall be transferable to another person. (8) Any person who contravenes subsection (7) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 10 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or both such fine and such imprisonment. (9) All imported ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases and ozone depleting substance or greenhouse gas dependent equipment shall be utilised before their phase out dates. (10) All transit ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases and ozone depleting substance or greenhouse gas dependent equipment shall be declared and certified at the exit port. Suspension or cancellation of licences 7. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), the Ozone Office may at any time suspend (for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days) or cancel any licence if the Ozone Office has reasonable grounds for believing that— S.I. 49 of 2023 223 (a) the licence was issued in error or through fraud or misrepresentation or non-disclosure of a material fact by the licensee; or (b) the licensee has contravened any provision of the Act or these regulations or any condition of his or her licence; or (c) the licensee has ceased the licensed importation or exportation. (2) The Ozone Office shall notify the licensee in writing of its intention to suspend or cancel his or her licence and the reasons for doing so, and shall call upon the licensee to show cause, within fourteen (14) days from the date of the notice, why the licence should not be suspended or cancelled, as the case may be: Provided that if in the opinion of the Ozone Office the licence needs to be immediately suspended or cancelled in the public interest or to avert an environmental emergency he or she can issue the notice requiring the licensee to show cause after suspending or cancelling the licence. (3) If, at the expiry of the period specified in the notice given in terms of subsection (2), and after considering any representations made by the licensee, the Ozone Office is satisfied for any reason specified in subsection (1) that the licence concerned should be suspended or cancelled, the Ozone Office shall, by notice in writing to the licensee, suspend or cancel the licence or take such other action as it considers appropriate. (4) The penalty of suspension is only available where there has been a contravention of any provision of the Act or these regulations or any condition of a licence which, in the opinion of the Ozone Office, is a contravention that can be easily or speedily remediated by the licensee: Provided that— (a) if after the expiry of the period of suspension the licensee has not taken the remedial action, the Ozone Office shall forthwith cancel the licence; or (b) on good cause shown by the licensee, the Ozone Office may extend the suspension for a period not exceeding 224 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 thirty (30) days to allow the licensee to take the required remedial action. (5) The Ozone Office shall immediately make an appropriate entry in the register of licences where he or she suspends or lifts a suspension of any licence or cancels it in accordance with this section. Amendment and replacement of licences 8. (1) The Ozone Office may at any time amend a licence or any terms or conditions of a licence— (a) to correct any error in the licence; or (b) if the licensee requests the amendment; or (c) if it considers the amendment necessary to reflect the true nature of the licensed activities; or (d) if for any other reason it considers the amendment necessary or desirable in the interests of the environment or in the public interest. (2) The Ozone Office shall notify the licensee in writing of its intention to amend a licence on a ground referred to in subsections (1)(a), (c) or (d) and shall call upon the licensee to show cause, within 14 days from the date of the notice, why the licence should not be amended. (3) Where a licensee requests an amendment to his or her licence, he or she shall make an application to the Ozone Office in Form AP2, together with the fee as specified in the Sixth Schedule. (4) If in the opinion of the Ozone Office the amendment sought by the licensee is a material amendment, section 6(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) shall apply as if the application for the amendment is an original application for a licence. (5) Where a licence is lost or destroyed, the licensee may apply to the Ozone Office in Form AP3, together with the fee as specified in the Sixth Schedule, for a replacement licence: Provided that, if the licensee finds the lost licence he or she shall forthwith surrender it to the Ozone Office. S.I. 49 of 2023 225 (6) Any person who contravenes the proviso to subsection (5) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 6 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment. Register of licensed importers, exporters and transit goods licensees 9. (1) The Ozone Office shall establish and maintain a register of licences to be known as the Import, Export and Transit Goods Licensing Register, which shall be for the purposes of registering all licensed importers, exporters or consumers of ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment and greenhouse gas dependent equipment and in which the following shall be recorded— (a) the name and address of every licensee and the addresses at which he or she operates from; and (b) the allocated import or export quotas of each controlled substance; and (c) the date of issue of every licence and of any renewal thereof; and (d) any special terms or conditions subject to which any licence is issued or renewed; and (e) the particulars of any suspension or cancellation or amendment of the licence. (2) Every licenced importer, exporter and transit goods licensee shall pay registration fee specified in the Sixth Schedule to be registered in the Import, Export and Transit Licensing Register referred to in subsection (1). (3) Any person may— (a) inspect the register of licences free of charge at all reasonable times at the premises of the Ozone Office or at such other place that the Ozone Office may direct; or (b) obtain copies of or extracts from the register for a fee as specified in the Sixth Schedule. (4) The Ozone Office shall keep and maintain the register in both material and electronic form. 226 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Returns to be furnished by licensed importers, exporters or consumers 10. (1) Every licensed importer or exporter of ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gas, ozone depleting substances dependent equipment or greenhouse gas dependent equipment shall in the form and manner and within the time required by the Ozone Office, furnish the Ozone Office with annual reports or other information in connection with— (a) quantities of ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substances dependent equipment and greenhouse gas dependent equipment, imported or exported, used or destroyed by approved means; and (b) sources of each ozone depleting substance, greenhouse gas, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment and greenhouse gas dependent equipment, imported or exported indicating country, address, contact person, address and contact telephone or fax numbers; and (c) quarterly or half-yearly inventories of ozone depleting substance, greenhouse gas, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment, greenhouse gas dependent equipment indicating total capacity, consumed quantities and projected imports or exports and consumption for the following year. (2) Any person who does not comply with the requirements of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 6 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment. Authorised persons to repair, service, handle, install and decommission ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substances dependent equipment and greenhouse gas dependent equipment 11. (1) No person shall repair, service, handle, install or decommission an ozone depleting substance, greenhouse gas, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment and greenhouse gas dependent equipment unless he or she has been trained and certified S.I. 49 of 2023 227 to do any such activity by the National Ozone Office, in accordance with the National Standard (SAZS 1012:2019) on certification of refrigeration and air conditioning practitioners. (2) Retailers, sellers and distributors of ozone depleting substances and greenhouse gases, shall not sell such substances to any person unless he or she has been trained and certified in the handling of such substances by the National Ozone Office. (3) The owner of the ozone depleting substance dependent equipment or greenhouse gas dependent equipment with a rated charge of ten (10) kilograms to be repaired, serviced, handled, installed or decommissioned shall submit a written request to the National Ozone Office before any work commences. (4) The National Ozone Office shall supervise, monitor and certify the recovery of refrigerant, installation or decommissioning of ozone depleting substances dependent equipment or greenhouse gas dependent equipment. (5) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 6 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six month or both such fine and such imprisonment. Permission to destroy ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment and greenhouse gas dependent equipment 12. (1) If the owner or other person having control of ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment or greenhouse gas dependent equipment wishes to destroy them, he or she shall submit a written statement to the National Ozone Office. (2) If the Ozone Office grants permission for the goods to be destroyed, an enforcement officer shall be appointed to witness the destruction and when the substance and equipment has been destroyed the enforcement officer shall record the quantities destroyed and sign a certificate of destruction. (3) Any person who does not comply with the requirements of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not 228 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 exceeding level 11 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or both such fine and such imprisonment. Labelling, packaging, “proof of origin” and energy performance 13. (1) All importers, exporters or consumers of ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment and greenhouse gas dependent equipment shall ensure that such products are clearly labeled and packaged to national and international standards. (2) The labels must state clearly, among other things, chemical formulae, chemical name, safety measures, energy performance levels, names and addresses of manufacturers, instructions for use and disposal, United Nations number, Chemical Abstract Service numbers and any other relevant information such as “ozone friendly”, “climate friendly”, “ global warming”, or “ozone depleting”. (3) All imported ozone depleting substances and greenhouse gases to be used in refrigeration and air conditioning applications shall be accompanied at the point of entry by a proof of origin signed by a senior member of the producing company specifying the level of purity of the substances, name and contact details of the company of origin. (4) Pursuant to subsections (1), (2), and (3) it shall be the duty of an officer at all ports of entry, subject to any direction given to him or her by the Secretary responsible for ozone layer protection to ensure that all consignments are marked clearly, recording— (a) the name, identity and quantity of imported or exported ozone depleting substances or greenhouse gases; and (b) details concerning contact address, labels and the packaging; and (c) any other particulars that may be required by the Ozone Office. (5) The officer shall not allow the importation of a substance which has been phased out or an appliance containing a phased out substance and any appliance that fails to meet the energy performance S.I. 49 of 2023 229 levels stated in the National Standard (SAZ/IEC:62552) on minimum energy performance of refrigeration and air conditioning appliances. (6) Any person who does not comply with the requirements of subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 11 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment Repeal 14. The Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances and Ozone Depleting Substance Dependant Equipment) Regulations, 2016, published in Statutory Instrument 131 of 2016, is hereby repealed. FIRST SCHEDULE (Sections 5 and 8) FORMS Form Type Purpose: Form AP1 Application for a licence to import or transit: Form AP2 Application to amend licence: Form AP3 Application for replacement of a licence: Form AP4 Notice of Intention to dispose of ozone depleting substances or equipment: Form AP1 AP1 SERIAL No .......................... APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO IMPORT/EXPORT OR TRANSIT ODS, GHG, ODS DEPENDENT EQUIPMENT OR GHG DEPENDENT EQUIPMENT Issued in accordance with the Environmental Management (Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substance and Greenhouse Gas Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Explanatory Notes • This Form must be completed by the applicant online through the Government E-Services Portal. • Where an ID number of an individual is required by this Form to be given the individual may give his or her National Registration Number, Driver’s Licence Number or Passport Number and must indicate beside the number which of the foregoing he or she is using. • Applicants are warned that the deliberate provision of any false information in or together with this application is a criminal offence. 230 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Name of Organisation/Individual: ...................................................................... Physical Address: ................................................................................................ Postal Address: .................................................................................................... Responsible Person: ............................................................................................ Address (if different from above): ...................................................................... Telephone: ........................................................................................................... E-mail: ................................................................................................................. 1. State the— (a) Ozone Depleting Substance (ODS); or (b) Green House Gas (GHG); or (c) Greenhouse Gas dependent equipment; or (d) Ozone Depleting Substance dependent equipment; imported during the previous year and their quantities and as well as quantities intended to be imported as outlined in the table below. ODS or GHG or GHG dependent equipment or ODS dependent equipment Product HS code (6 digit tariff code) Quantities imported previous year Quantities intended to be imported in the current year (Projection for the whole year) State the intended uses (if for resale, indicate to which organisations/ individuals) Note: When requested to submit hard copies, upon completion of this form in duplicate, the forms shall be submitted to: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Private Bag 7753, Causeway, Harare, Eleventh Floor, Kaguvi Building, corner Simon Vengai Muzenda Street and Ahmed Ben Bella Avenue, Harare. S.I. 49 of 2023 231 Declaration by applicant: I declare that the particulars given by me in this Form are to the best of my knowledge and belief true. Signature of Applicant:......................................................................................... If signed in a representative capacity state in what capacity: ............................................................................................................................ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ....................................................... ....................................................... Name of Officer Designation Signature: .................................................... Date & Stamp Receipt No.: ................................................ Application No.: .......................................... Permit Number (if granted) ........................ Approved YES ............... NO............. If No give reasons for rejection: ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................ NOTIFICATION PARTICULARS The decision on this application was notified to the applicant: ON ............................... SIGNED ................................................................. Form AP2 AP2 Serial No. APPLICATION TO AMEND LICENCE Issued in accordance with the Environmental Management (Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substance and Greenhouse Gas Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 APPLICANT DETAILS 1. Name of person making this application: ................................................................................................................ 232 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 2. I hereby apply to amend my licence that was issued on………………being licence number ........................................................................................ 3. The following are the amendments I seek: ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ 4. Date: ........................................................................................................ 5. Signature of applicant: ............................................................................ FOR OFFICIAL USE OF LICENSING AUTHORITY ONLY Where amendment sought is not material: Name of Officer .................................................................................................. Designation ......................................................................................................... Signature:................................................... . Date & Stamp Where amendment sought is material: 1. Receipt No.: .................................... 2. Application No.:............................... NOTIFICATION PARTICULARS The decision on this application was notified to the applicant: ON ............................... SIGNED ................................................................. Form AP3 AP3 Serial No. APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT LICENCE Issued in accordance with the Environmental Management (Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substance and Greenhouse Gas Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 APPLICANT DETAILS 1. Name of person making this application: ................................................................................................................ S.I. 49 of 2023 233 2. I hereby apply to amend my licence that was issued on………………being licence number ........................................................................................ 3. I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief that licence has been lost/destroyed (delete inapplicable) NB: If the license was lost and is subsequently found the licensee must immediately return a copy of that licence to the licensing authority. Failure to do so is a criminal offence. 4. Date: ........................................................................................................ 5. Signature of applicant: ............................................................................ FOR OFFICIAL USE OF LICENSING AUTHORITY ONLY Name of Officer .................................................................................................. Designation ......................................................................................................... Signature:................................................... . Date & Stamp NOTIFICATION PARTICULARS The decision on this application was notified to the applicant: ON ............................... SIGNED ................................................................. Form AP4 AP4 Serial No. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISPOSE OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCE/GHG OR RELEVANT DEPENDANT EQUIPMENT Issued in accordance with the Environmental Management (Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substance and Greenhouse Gas Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 NOTIFICATION DETAILS 1. Name of person making this notice and I.D Number: .................................................................................................................. 2. Physical Address and contact details of person notifying: .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. 234 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Cellphone Number: ................................................................................. Email: ...................................................................................................... 3. Address and location of regulated gases and dependant equipment concerned— Physical address ...................................................................................... ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ 4. Quantity: ...................................................Type: ............................Other Particulars.. ............................................................................................. 5. Date ......................................................................................................... 6. Signature of applicant: ............................................................................ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 7. ......................................................... ..................................................... Name of Officer Designation 8. Signature: ............................................ Date & Stamp 9. Receipt No.: ........................................ NOTIFICATION PARTICULARS The decision on this application was notified to the applicant: ON ............................... SIGNED ................................................................. Second Schedule (Section 2) list of Prohibited ozone dePleting substances Number Substance Chemical Name and Formula Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 1 CFC-11 Trichlorofluoromethane CFCl3 1.0 2903.77 2 CFC-12 Dichlorodifluoromethane CF2Cl2 1.0 2903.77 3 CFC-13 Chlorotrifuoromethane CF3Cl 1.0 2903.77 4 R-111 Pentachlorofluoroethane C2FCl5 1.0 2903.77 5 R-112 Tetrachlorodifluoroethane C2F2Cl4 1.0 2903.77 S.I. 49 of 2023 235 Number Substance Chemical Name and Formula Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 6 R-113 Trichlorotrifluoroethane C2F3Cl3 0.8 2903.77 7 R-114 Dichlorotetrafluoroethane C2F4Cl2 1.0 2903.77 8 R-115 Chloropentafluoroethane CClF2CF3 0.6 2903.77 9 R-211 Heptachlorofluoropropane C3FCl7 1.0 2903.77 10 R-212 Hexachlorodifluoropropane C3F2Cl6 1.0 2903.77 11 R-213 Pentachlorotrifluoropropane C3F3Cl5 1.0 2903.77 12 R-214 Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane C3F4Cl4 1.0 2903.77 13 R-215 Trichloropentafluoropropane C3F5Cl3 1.0 2903.77 14 R-216 Dichlorohexafluoropropane C3F6Cl2 1.0 2903.77 15 R-217 Chloroheptafluoropropane C3F7Cl 1.0 2903.77 16 R-12B1 Bromochlorodifluoromethane CF2BrCl 3.0 2903.76 17 R-13B1 Bromotrifluoromethane CF3Br 10.0 2903.76 R-14B2 Dibromotetrafluoroethane C2F4Br2 6.0 2903.76 18 Carbon tetrachloride CCl4 1.1 2903.14 19 R-141b 1,1-dichloro-1-flouroethane 0.11 2903.73 20 Methyl Bromide 0.6 2903.61 21 1,1,1-trichloroethane C2H3Cl3 (Methyl chloroform) 0.1 2903.19 R-400 (CFC-12/CFC-114) - 3827.39 R-500 CFC-12/HFC-152a - 3827.39 R-501 HCFC-22/CFC-12 - 3827.39 R-502 HCFC-22/CFC-115 - 3827.39 R-503 HFC-23/CFC-13 - 3827.39 R-504 HFC-23/CFC-115 - 3827.39 R-505 CFC-12/HCFC-31 - 3827.39 R-506 HCFC-31/CFC-114 - 3827.39 236 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Third Schedule (Section 3) LIST OF controlled substances: ozone dePleting substances Number Ashrae number Substance/components Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 1 R-21 Dichlorofluoromethane CHFCl2 0.04 2903.79 2 R-22 Chlorodifluoromethane CHF2Cl 0.055 2903.71 3 R-31 Monochlorofluoromethane CH2FCl 0.02 2903.79 4 R-121 Tetrachlorofluoroethane C2HFCl4 0.01-0.04 2903.79 5 R-122 Trichlorotrifluoroethane C2HF2Cl3 0.02-0.08 2903.72 6 R-123 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1 triflouroethane C2HF3Cl2 0.02-0.08 2903.72 7 R-123a Dichlorotrifluoroethane CHClFCClF2 0.02 2903.72 8 R-124 2-chloro-1,1,1 2-tetrafluoroethane C2ClH2F4 0.02-0.04 2903.79 9 R-124a Chlorotetrafluoroethane CHFCLCF3 0.022 2903.79 10 R-131 Trichlorofluoroethane C2H2FCl3 0.007-0.05 2903.79 11 R-132 Dichlorodifluoroethane C2H2F2Cl2 0.008-0.05 2903.79 12 R-133 Chlorodifluoroethane C2H2F3Cl 0.02-0.06 2903.74 13 R-141 Dichlorofluoroethane C2H3FCl2 0.005-0.07 2903.73 15 R-142 Chlorodifluoroethane C2H2F2Cl 0.008-0.07 2903.74 16 R-142b 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane CH3CF2Cl 0.065 2903.74 17 R-151 Chlorofluoroethane C2H4FCl 0.003-0.005 2903.79 18 R-221 Hexachlorofluoropropane C3HFCl6 0.015-0.07 2903.79 S.I. 49 of 2023 237 Number Ashrae number Substance/components Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 19 R-222 Pentachlorodifluoropropane C3HF2Cl5 0.01-0.09 2903.79 20 R-223 Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane C3HF3Cl4 0.01-0.08 2903.79 21 R-224 Trichlorotetrafluoropropane C3HF4Cl3 0.010.09 2903.79 22 R-225 Dichloropentafluoropropane C3HF5Cl2 0.02-0.07 2903.75 23 R-225ca 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3 pentafluoropropane CF3CF2CHCl2 0.025 2903.75 24 R-225cb 1,3-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3 pentafluoropropane CF2ClCF2CHClF 0.033 2903.75 25 R-226 Chlorohexafluoropropane C3HF6Cl 0.02-0.10 2903.79 26 R-231 Pentachlorofluoropentanes C3H2FCl5 0.05-0.09 2903.79 27 R-232 Tetrachlorodifluoropropane C3H2FCl5 0.008-0.10 2903.79 28 R-233 Trichlorotrifluoropropane C3H2F3Cl 0.007-0.23 2903.79 29 R-234 Dichlorotetrafluoropropane C3H2F4Cl 0.01-0.28 2903.79 30 R-235 Chloropentafluoropropane C3H2F5Cl 0.03-0.52 2903.79 31 R-241 Tetrachlorofluoropropane C3H3FCl4 0.004-0.09 2903.79 32 R-242 Trichlorodifluoropropane C3H3F2Cl3 0.005-0.13 2903.79 33 R-243 Dichlorotrifluoropropane C3H3F3Cl2 0.007-0.12 2903.79 34 R-244 Chlorotetrafluoropropane C3H3F3Cl 0.009-0.14 2903.79 35 R-251 Trichlorotetrafluoropropane C3HF4Cl3 0.001-0.01 2903.79 36 R-252 Dichlorodifluoropropane C3H4F2Cl2 0.005-0.004 2903.79 37 R-253 Chlorotrifluoropropane C3H4F3Cl 0.003-0.03 2903.79 238 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Number Ashrae number Substance/components Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 38 R-261 Dichlorofluoropropane C3H5FCl2 0.002-0.02 2903.79 39 R-262 Chlorodifluoropropane C3H5F2Cl 0.002-0.02 2903.79 40 R-271 Chlorofluoropropane C3H6FCl 0.001-0.03 2903.79 41 R-21B2 Dibromofluoromethane CHFBr2 1.0 2903.79 42 R-22B1 Bromodifluoromethane CHF2Br 0.74 2903.79 43 Bromofluoromethane CH2FBr 0.73 2903.79 44 Tetrabromofluoroethane C2HFBr4 0.3-0.8 2903.79 45 Tribromodifluoroethane C2HF2Br3 0.5-1.8 2903.79 46 Dibromotrifluoroethane C2HF3Br2 0.4-1.6 2903.79 47 Bromotetrafluoroethane C2HF4Br 0.7-1.2 2903.79 48 Tribromofluoroethane C2H2FBr3 0.1-1.1 2903.79 49 Dibromodifluoroethane C2H2F2Br2 0.2-1.5 2903.79 50 Bromotrifluoroethane C2H2F3Br 0.7-1.6 2903.79 51 Dibromofluoroethane C2H3FBr2 0.1-1.7 2903.79 52 Bromodifluoroethane C2H3F2Br 0.2-1.1 2903.79 53 1-Bromo-2-fluoroethane C2H4FBr 0.07-0.1 2903.79 54 Hexabromofluoropropane C3HFBr6 0.3-1.5 2903.79 55 Pentabromodifluoropropane C3HF2Br5 0.2-1.9 2903.79 56 Tetrabromotrifluoropropane C3HF3Br4 0.3-1.8 2903.79 S.I. 49 of 2023 239 Number Ashrae number Substance/components Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 57 Tribromotetrafluoropropane C3HF4Br3 0.5-2.2 2903.79 58 Dibromopentafluoropropane C3HF5Br2 0.9-2.0 2903.79 59 Bromohexafluoropropane C3HF6Br 0.7-3.3 2903.79 60 Pentabromofluoropropane C3H2FBr5 0.1-1.9 2903.79 61 Tetrabromodifluoromethane C3H2F2Br4 0.2-2.1 2903.79 62 Tribromotrifluoropropane C3H2F3Br3 0.2-5.6 2903.79 63 Dibromotetrafluoropropane C3H2F4Br2 0.3-7.5 2903.79 64 Bromopentafluoropropane C3H2F5Br 0.9-1.4 2903.79 65 Tetrabromofluoropropane C3H3FBr4 0.08-1.9 2903.79 66 Tribromodifluoropropane C3H3F2Br3 0.1-3.1 2903.79 67 Dibromotrifluoropropane C3H3F3Br2 0.1-2.5 2903.79 68 Bromotetrafluoropropane C3H3F4Br 0.3-4.4 2903.79 69 Tribromofluoropropane C3H4FBr3 0.03-0.3 2903.79 70 Dibromodifluoropropane C3H4F2Br2 0.1-1.0 2903.79 71 Bromotrifluoropropane C3H4F3Br 0.07- 0.8 2903.79 72 Dibromofluoropropane C3H5FBr2 0.04-0.4 2903.79 73 Bromodifuoropropane C3H5F2Br 0.07-0.8 2903.79 74 Bromofluoropropane C3H6FBr 0.02-0.7 2903.79 75 - Bromochloromethane CH2BrCl 0.12 2903.79 240 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Number Ashrae number Substance/components Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 Ashrae# Components of the Blends Common trade names Hs code 2022 76 R-401a HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-124 MP 39, Suva MP 39 3827.31 79 R-401b HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-124 MP 66, Suva MP 66 3827.31 80 R-401c HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-124 MP 52, Suva MP 52 3827.31 81 R-402a HFC-125 HC-290 HCFC-22 HP 80, Arcton 402a, Suva HP 80, Genetron HP 80 3827.32 82 R-402b HFC-125 HC-290 HCFC-22 HP 81, Arcton 402b, Suva HP 81 3827.32 83 R-403a HC-290 HCFC-22 FC-218 69S, ISCEON 69 S 3827.32 84 R-403b HCFC-22 Propane PFC-218 3827.32 85 R-405a HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-142b C-318 GU 2015 3827.39 86 R-406a HCFC-22 HC-600a HCFC-142b GHG, GHG-12, Solkane 406a 3827.39 87 R-408a HFC-125 HFC-143a HCFC-22 FX55, Arcton 408a, Forane 408a, Forane FX 10, Genetron 408a 3827.39 88 R-409a HCFC-22 HCFC-124 HCFC-142b FX56, Forane 409a, Forane FX 56, Forane FX 57, Genetron 409° 3827.39 89 R-409b HCFC-22 HCFC-124 HCFC-142b FX 57, Forane FX 27 3827.39 90 R-411a HC-1270 HCFC-22 HFC-152a G 2018A 3827.39 S.I. 49 of 2023 241 Number Ashrae number Substance/components Ozone Depleting Potential HS Code 2022 91 R-411b HC-1270 HCFC-22 HFC-152a G 2018B 3827.39 92 R-412a HCFC-22 FC-218 HCFC-142b TP5R, Arcton 412a, Arcton TP5R 3827.39 93 R-414a HCFC-22 HCFC-124 HCFC142b HC-600a GHG-X4 3827.39 93 R-414b HCFC-22 HCFC-124; HCFC-142b HC-600a Hotshot 3827.39 101 R-507 HCFC-124 HFC-143a AZ-50, 507 3827.39 102 R-509 HCFC-22 FC-218 Arcton 509, Arcton TP5R2 3827.39 103 - HFC-25 HCFC-22 FX-20 3827.39 104 - HCFC-22 HCFC-142b FX-10 3827.39 105 - HCFC-22; HCFC-124 HC-600a Di36, Merofex DI 36 3827.39 106 - HFC-23; HFC-32 HCFC-124 Daikin Blend 3827.39 107 - HCFC-124; HFC-134a HC-600a FRIGC 3827.39 108 HCFC-142b HFC-134a Lubricant Free Zone 3827.39 109 HCFC-22 HCFC-142b HC-600a GHG-HP 3827.39 110 HCFC-22 HCFC-142b; HFC-227ca HC-600a GHG-X5 3827.39 111 - HCFC-22 HFC-152a; HCFC-23 NARM-502 3827.39 112 HCFC-22 HCFC-123; HCFC-124; C10H16 NAF-S-III 3827.39 113 - HFC-134a; HCFC-123 HCFC-124; HC NAF-P-III 3827.39 114 - HCFC-22; HFC-23; HFC 152a NARM-502 3827.39 242 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Fourth Schedule (Section 4) LIST OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: GREENHOUSE GASES Number Ashrae number Chemical name/components Global Warming Potential (100yr) HS Codes 2022 1 R-134a 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 1430 2903.45 2 R-134 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane 1100 2903.45 3 R-152a 1,1-Difluoroethane 124 2903.43 4 R-152 1,2-Difluoroethane 53 2903.43 5 R-125 1,1,2,2,2-Pentafluoroethane 3500 2903.44 6 R-143a 1,1,1-trifuoloroethane 4470 2903.44 7 R-161 2-fluoroethane 12 2903.49 8 R-32 Difuoromethane 704 2903.42 9 R-227ea 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptaflouropropane 3200 2903.46 10 R-236cb 1,2,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane 1340 2903.46 11 R-236ea 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane 1370 2903.46 12 R-236fa 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane 9810 2903.46 13 R-365mfc 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane 794 2903.48 14 R-23 Trifluoromethane 14800 2903.49 15 R-41 Fluoromethane 92 2903.43. 16 R-1234yf 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene <1 2903.51 17 R-1234ze Trans-1,333-tetrafluoro-1-propene <1 2903.51 18 R-245fa 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluopropane 1030 2903.47 19 R-245ca 1,2,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane 693 2903.47 20 R-43-10mee 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane 1,640 2903.48 21 R-404A R-143a/R-125/R-134a 4200 3827.61 22 R-507A R-143a/R-125 3985 3827.61 23 R-407A R-32/R-125/R-134a 1700 3827.63 24 R-407B R-32/R-125/R-134a 1700 3827.62 25 R-407C R-32/R-125/R-134a 1700 3827.64 26 R-410A R-32/R-125 2100 3827.63 27 R-508A R-23/R-116 12543 3827.69 28 R-508B R-23/R116 3827.69 29 R-744 Carbon dioxide (refrigerant grade) 1 2811.21 30 R-600 Butane 4 2901.10 31 R-600a Iso-butane 4 2901.10 32 R-290 Propane 3 2711.12 33 R-1270 Propene (Propylene) 2 2711.14 S.I. 49 of 2023 243 fifth schedule (Section 5) LIST OF CONTROLLED ODS AND GHG DEPENDENT EQUIPMENT # Description of Controlled Goods HS Codes 1 Refrigerated automobiles 8704 2 Air conditioning units, dehumidifiers 8415.10 3 Refrigerators, freezers, chillers, ice making machines, water/ beverage dispensers, water coolers, ice cream makers, underbars and other refrigeration and freezing equipment 8418 4 Dry cleaning machines, industrial washing machines 8451 sixth schedule (Sections 5, 8 and 9) FEES (US) Application fee $25 Application for amendment of a licence $25 Application for lost or destroyed licence $25 Registration fee $25 Copies or extracts from the register $1 per page Note: The fees may be payable in Zimbabwe local currency at the prevailing market rate. 244 Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023 Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette dated the 7th April, 2023. 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