Ministry of Environment:It is forbidden to produce refrigerator and freezer products with monofluorodichloroethane as the blowing agent、Electric water heater products

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、电热水器行业中全面禁止一氟二氯乙烷(HCFC-141b)的使用

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。《蒙特利尔议定书》是联合国为了避免工业产品中的氟氯碳化物对地球臭氧层继续造成恶化及损害,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,《蒙特利尔议定书》的实施将至少避免一亿例皮肤癌和数百万例白内障病患,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、self2019January 1rise,任何企业不得使用Monofluorodichloroethane (HCFC-141b)为发泡剂生产冰箱冷柜产品、Refrigerated container products、Electric water heater products。

Two、本公告所适用的冰箱冷柜产品是指《家用和类似用途制冷器具》(GB/T8059)标准所规定的家用电冰箱(家用冷藏箱、Household freezers、Household refrigerator freezer)、冷柜等产品以及《冷藏陈列柜》(GB/T 21001.1)标准所规定的冷藏陈列柜产品

Three、本公告所适用的冷藏集装箱产品是指ISO1496-1中规定的冷藏集装箱和保温式集装箱等产品

Four、本公告所适用的电热水器产品是指《储水式电热水器》(GB/T 20289-2006)标准所规定的储水式电热水器

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,地方生态环境主管部门会同有关部门依法予以处罚

The announcement is hereby made。

  生态环境部

  2018年10月18日

抄送: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。

生态环境部办公厅2018年10月19日印发

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