MACAU: OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND DECISION ON OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE (BOTH AVAILABLE IN PORTUGUESE) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.452. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MACAU. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Macau Environment Office. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons and certain types of climatization equipment. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (5 pages) and Decision on Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (5 pages) (both available in Portuguese). 6. Description of content: The current legislation aims at reducing progressively the use of substances which may provoke, when exposed to the atmosphere, the depletion of the ozone layer and harm the climate, the environment and the public health. Ban on the following activities: Manufacture of controlled substances, designated as CFC's and halon as listed in the Annex of the present Ordinance, which is in compliance with that in the Montreal Protocol; manufacture, import and export of aerosol containers of any type of controlled substances, except those originated from or destined to signatories to the Montreal Protocol. Import and export of the following types of climate units, which (may) contain controlled substances are subject to prior authorization requirements. Air-conditioning machines; refrigerators and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, etc.; dehumifiers; fire extinguishers. 7. Objective and rationale: Environmental protection. 8. Relevant documents: Macau Official Gazette, No. 49, Series I: Decree-Law No. 62/95/M and Decision No. 78/95/M of 4 December 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not applicable; Proposed date of entry into force: Sixty days following the publication in the Official Gazette. 10. Final date for comments: Not applicable. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: Macau Economic Services, Edifi

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