The Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently issued the "On Prohibiting the Production of Refrigerator and Freezer Products with Monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b) as a Foaming Agent".、Refrigerated container products、Announcement of Electric Water Heater Products (hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement"),The announcement requested,From January 1, 2019,in the refrigerator freezer、Refrigerated containers、The use of monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b) is completely banned in the electric water heater industry。 Monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b),This is commonly known as R141b,It is a high-purity liquid,It has a wide range of applications in the field of plastic foams,in the refrigerator freezer、Refrigerated containers、The electric water heater industry is also commonly used as a blowing agent。In the Montreal Protocol,HCFC141 are listed in Annex C Transitional Substances Group I,That is, at least once every four years from 1990 onwards,States Parties to the Montreal Protocol should base their efforts on the available science、environment、Technical and economic information,Production of transitional substances listed in Group I of Annex C、Imports and exports are assessed。At least 1 year before each assessment,Each State Party shall convene a meeting of qualified expert groups in the above-mentioned relevant areas,and decide on the composition and mandate of any such expert group。The expert group shall be convened within one year of the meeting,Report its conclusions to the States parties through the Secretariat。The Montreal Protocol was established by the United Nations to prevent the deterioration and damage caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in industrial products to the Earth's ozone layer,Continuation of the broad principles of the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer,The Environmental Protection Convention, signed in Montreal, Canada, on 16 September 1987 by inviting 26 Member States。 In 1991, the Chinese Government signed the London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol,The announcement of this release,It is also the requirement for my country to fulfill the Montreal Protocol。More than 30 years have passed since the Montreal Protocol was signed,With the joint efforts of the Parties,About 99 per cent of the production and use of ozone-depleting substances have been phased out globally。According to the relevant UN agencies,By the end of the decade,The implementation of the Montreal Protocol will avert at least 100 million cases of skin cancer and millions of cases of cataracts,Huge environments can be realized、health and climate effects。 The original text of the announcement is attached: To implement the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol),According to the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Management of Ozone Depleting Substances and the requirements of the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) phase-out plan of China's polyurethane foam industry,After the first phase (2011-2018) of HCFCs phase-out in the polyurethane foam industry,Refrigerator freezer、Refrigerated containers、The electric water heater industry will completely ban the use of monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b).。To fulfil the objectives set out in the Protocol,Promote the development of the industry in the direction of low-carbon and environmentally friendly technology,Promote industrial transformation and upgrading,The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: One、As of January 1, 2019,No enterprise shall use monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b) as a blowing agent to produce refrigerator and freezer products、Refrigerated container products、Electric water heater products。 Two、The refrigerator and freezer products applicable to this announcement refer to the household refrigerator (household refrigerator) specified in the "Household and Similar Refrigeration Appliances" (GB/T8059) standard、Household freezers、Household refrigerator freezer)、Refrigerated cabinets and other products, as well as refrigerated display cabinet products specified in the "Refrigerated Display Cabinet" (GB/T 21001.1) standard。 Three、The refrigerated container products to which this announcement applies refer to the refrigerated containers and insulated containers specified in ISO1496-1。 Four、The electric water heater products applicable to this announcement refer to the storage electric water heaters specified in the "Storage Electric Water Heaters" (GB/T 20289-2006) standard。 Five、The scope of application of the products in this announcement shall be subject to the similar content covered in the current latest standards。 Six、All relevant departments should actively urge enterprises to conscientiously implement the above provisions,Do a good job in the elimination of monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b).。Enterprises that use monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b) in violation of the above regulations,The local competent department of ecology and environment, in conjunction with relevant departments, shall impose punishment in accordance with law。 The announcement is hereby made。 Ministry of Ecology and Environment October 18, 2018 cc:Provinces、Autonomous regions、Environmental Protection Departments (Bureaus) of Municipalities Directly under the Central Government,Environmental Protection Bureau of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps,Center for Foreign Cooperation in Environmental Protection,Environmental Engineering Assessment Center。 Issued by the General Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on October 19, 2018 Source:The Ministry of Ecology and Environment compiled by Wen Lixia statement:This website is reprinted、share、statement、Views remain neutral,The purpose is only to convey more information,The copyright belongs to the original author。If the copyright of the work is involved,Please contact us,We will remove the content as soon as 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