Programme for Phasing Out Ozone Depleting Substances

The project will assist Armenia in meeting its phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol within a realistic time frame and ensure availability of technical assistance to expedite the implementation of the country programme. The project targets priority ODS phase-out activities in the refrigeration and aerosol sectors and proposes technical assistance at the institutional and enterprise levels to facilitate implementation of the country programme. The project is formulated as a framework project comprising one of Recovery and Recycling of Refrigerants, Elimination of CFC11 and CFC-12 from a Commercial Manufacturing Facility and the Elimination of CFC-11/12 from an Aerosol Manufacturing Facility sub-projects. Four technical assistance and training components are also included. Oct 2004. CEO endorsement. The project document is composed of 5 UNDP sub-projects (Recovery & Recycling; Monitoring the RMP; Awareness & Incentives; Commercial refrigeration phase-out; Aerosol manufacture phase-out) and 1 UNEP sub-project (Institutional strengthening + Customs training).