Environment Protection (Ozone) (Amendment) Regulations, Statutory Instrument no. 41 of 2025

SI 42 2025 - Environment Protection (Ozone) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Environment Protection Actth[9 June 2025] 232 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SISUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE S.I. 41 of 2025 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT (Act 18 of 2016) Environment Protection (Ozone) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 Arrangement of Regulations Regulations 1. Citation 2. Insertion of new regulation 17A 3. Insertion of new regulation 18A ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 2016 (Act 18 of 2016) Environment Protection (Ozone) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 80 of the Environment Protection Act, 2016 (Act 18 of 2016), the Minister responsible for Environment makes the following regulations — Citation 1. These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection (Ozone) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. Insertion of new regulation 17A 2. The Environment Protection (Ozone) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. 64 of 2010) (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations) is amended, by inserting the following new regulation after regulation 17 — “Standards in respect of natural refrigerants 17A.(1) The standards adopted by the Seychelles Bureau of Standards in respect of Hydrocarbons in its guide SS75:2020 (Parts 1 to 4) titled “Refrigerating systems and heat pumps- safety and environmental requirements” shall be applicable in the usage of Hydrocarbons as natural refrigerant. (2) The standards adopted by the Seychelles Bureau of Standards in respect of Ammonia in its guide SS Guide 87:2020 titled “Safety Guide-Ammonia Refrigerating Systems” shall be applicable in the usage of Ammonia as natural refrigerant.”. Insertion of new regulation 18A 3. In the principal regulations, after regulation 18, the following regulation shall be inserted — Environment Protection Actth[9 June 2025] 233 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE S.I. 41 of 2025 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI “Phasing out of high global warming substances and products st18A.(1) With effect from 1 January, 2027, the substances and products containing, made with or designed for the usage of controlled substance R-23 with GWP 14800 shall be phased out from use in the Republic of Seychelles. st(2) With effect from 1 January, 2029, all products containing or made with or designed for the usage of controlled substance with GWP >3000 shall be phased out from use in the Republic of Seychelles. st(3) With effect from 1 January, 2030, all products containing, made with or designed for the usage of controlled substance with GWP >2000 shall be phased out from use in the Republic of Seychelles.”. MADE this 06th day of June, 2025. FLAVIEN JOUBERT MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT ——————— Environment Protection Actth[9 June 2025] 234 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTEREPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI Page 1 Page 2 Page 3