The National Phaseout Strategy has been developed to continue ozone depleting substances (ODS) phaseout in Article 5 countries in view of a changed environment. The strategy would comprise of several approaches, such as surveys, umbrella projects, policy development and/or recycling/recovery plans which would be assembled in accordance to the particular needs of a country.
Past projects focused on phasing out ODS from enterprises which were large and easy to identify. As these types of projects are complete or entering their final phases, there is a need to take on projects which will phase out the remaining ODS which is consumed primarily by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and/or residual users in the solvent, foam and aerosol sectors. While each enterprise in these sectors may use small amounts of ODS compared to larger enterprises, these small enterprises are large in number. Therefore the total ODS consumed is substantial. Ignoring these enterprises and residual users could result in increased consumption and risks which would undermine the progress made in larger enterprises.
Because the remainder of the ODS phaseout projects in Article 5 countries will probably be more complex than past projects, a linkage between investment activities, policy and regulatory activities as well as non–investment activities will have to be identified and developed. As we are dealing with SMEs, different incentives may be required to promote effective conversion in this sector.
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