Government Affair
OZONE2CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SECTOR
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Date: 16 Mar 2023
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
| Chapter Chair: | GAC |
| Event: | OZONE2CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SECTOR |
| Organization: | Department of Environment (DOE) |
| Date: | Thursday, 16 March, 2023 |
| Time: | 9.00am to 4.30pm |
| Place: | The Hilton Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| Reported by: | Chea Suei Keong |
| MASHRAERepresentatives: | Chea Suei Keong, Ng Wen Bin, King Yeong Jin, Victor Bong and Chen Thiam Leong. |
| Government Representatives: | (1) Department of Environment (DOE)- Mr Ryan Ooi Chean Weai, Cik Nurul Erda Wanie binti Mohd Anas. (2) JKR Sabah. (3) Ministry of Health Sabah. |
| Attendance: | Consultants, Contractors, Building Operators/Owners, Suppliers, Manufacturers, Lecturers, Students and Others. |
| Report | Department of Environment (DOE) holding a forum with HVACR Industries to disseminate information regarding HPMP Implementation in Malaysia under the heading of OZONE2CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SECTOR. |
| Montreal Protoco: HCFC Phase Out Management Plan | |
| •Technology transfer investments | |
| •Policies and regulations | |
| •Technical assistance | |
| •Training and capacity building | |
| •Awareness and education | |
| •Monitoring and management in the selected HCFC consuming sectors |
| Refrigerant Management REG 2020 | |
| •Enforcement started on 1 June 2020 | |
| •Controlled substances: CFC (First Schedule) & HCFC (Second Schedule) | |
| •Prohibition on the use of environmentally hazardous substances: | |
| •CFC – Total Ban | |
| •HCFC – Prohibition on the use of new HCFC based equipment | |
| •Servicing of RAC equipment involving handling of refrigerant must be carried out by a trained personnel. | |
| •Container of refrigerant must be labelled according to its type and must be visible | |
| •Prohibition of discharge of any CFC / HCFC to the environment | |
| •CFC / HCFC can only be disposed at DOE approved facility | |
| •Record on trade, reclamation, recycling and disposal of refrigerant must be kept for at least 3 years and shall be made available for inspection by any authorized officer | |
| •Offences under the regulation may be compounded in accordance with EQ(Compounding of Offences) Rules 1978 | |
| Kigali Amendment | |
| Ozone2Climate Agenda | |
| •Malaysia has ratified the Kigali Amendment on the 21st October 2020. | |
| •Malaysia is Article 5 (Group1) country. | |
| •HFC consumption will be freeze at baseline on 1st January 2024. | |
| •Malaysia recognized the importance to phase down HFC and is in the preparation of the Kigali Implementation Plan (KIP). |
| Kigali Implementation Plan (KIP) | |
| •National Data Survey Update is currently conducted by the appointed consultant, Tri Ecoedge Sdn Bhd. | |
| •The survey objective is to update the national and sector level inventory HFCs that were imported, used and banked in Malaysia. | |
| •The survey data will be used in preparing for the Stage I Strategy & Plan which is expected to be implemented from year 2024 – 2029. |
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