Majilis approves amendments to Montreal Protocol in Kazakhstan

Astana. March 19. Silkroadnews -  The Lower Chamber of Parliament in Kazakhstan approved the amendments to the law “On ratification of amendments to Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete Ozone Layer that was revised in Beijing on the 3rd of December, 1999” this Wednesday.
“The amendment bans any import or export of HCFCs (Hydrochlorofluorocarbons) from any country and to any country that is not a signatory to the Montreal Protocol”, concludes the committee on international affairs.
At the same time, further measures fer effective regulation of HCFCs production by the signatories of the Montreal Protocol are enforced.
As explanatory papers state, Kazakhstan is to receive financial aid and technical support from the Global Environmental Fund after the Beijing amendment is ratified. Under this agreement, Kazakhstan is to receive USD 6 mln for the purposes of following the requirements of the protocol correctly between 2015 and 2017.