ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

of December 3, 2002 No. 477

About measures for accomplishment of the Vienna convention on protection of ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol for the substances destroying ozone layer

For the purpose of ensuring accomplishment of obligations of the Republic of Tajikistan under the Vienna convention on protection of ozone layer of 1985 (further - the Vienna convention) and to the Montreal Protocol on the substances destroying ozone layer of 1987 (further - the Montreal Protocol),

The government of the Republic of Tajikistan decides:

1. Approve the enclosed National program about the termination of use of ozone-depleting substances and send Majlisi namoyandagon of Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan for consideration.

2. Approve the enclosed Regulations on procedure for import to the Republic of Tajikistan of ozone-depleting substances and about the state licensing of the activities connected with it is applied substances and products, them containing.

3. Establish for the period from 2003 to 2005 import quotas to the Republic of Tajikistan of ozone-depleting substances in the amounts determined in the National program about the termination of use of ozone-depleting substances it (is applied).

4. Determine that import of ozone-depleting substances from the countries which are the Parties of the Vienna convention and Montreal protocol is performed on the one-time permissions issued by the Ministry of conservation of the Republic of Tajikistan.

5. Prohibit in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan production, import and re-export of ozone-depleting substances, products containing these substances listed in the list A and B of the list of ozone-depleting substances which import to the Republic of Tajikistan is subject to state regulation, appendices No. 1 of the Regulations on procedure for import to the Republic of Tajikistan of ozone-depleting substances.

6. To the ministry of conservation of the Republic of Tajikistan annually to submit the report on accomplishment of measures for observance of the Vienna convention and the Montreal protocol in the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan of December 3, 2002 No. 477

National program about the termination of use of ozone-depleting substances

               TITLE PAGE OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM

 Country: Republic of Tajikistan       Acceptance date
    Leading National organization:    Ministry of conservation
    Leading organization Contractor:     PROON, YuNEP
    Effective period of the National program: 2000-2003.

SUMMARY

1. General information

Tajikistan is the Central Asian republic which acquired independence on September 9, 1991 after the collapse of the USSR. In 1992 the Republic of Tajikistan was accepted in organization members of the United Nations. The state is the main initiator and the coordinator of all political, economic and social reforms.

The Republic of Tajikistan is on the 39th degree to the North and 71 degree to the East in Central Asia and has extent in 700 km from the West on the East and in 350 km from the North on the South and occupies the space in sq.km 143,100. Extent of borders of Tajikistan constitutes 870 km with the Republic Kyrgyzstan, 1161 km with the Republic Uzbekistan, 1206 km with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and 414 km with People's Republic of China. The republic is surrounded with the land from all directions, climate continental, is characterized in the hot summer and in the soft winter (on Pamir semi-arid on polarity).

Tajikistan - the typical highland with absolute heights of surface from 300 m to 7495 m. The main line of orography - alternation of ridges and valleys of different size and form. Over 93% of the territory of Tajikistan occupy the mountains relating to mountain Systems Tien Shan, Gissaro-Alay and Pamir, divided by intermountain hollows and valleys - Fergana, Zeravshansky, Vakhsh, Gissar, etc. Nearly a half of the territory is located at the level of over 3000 meters.

Population of the Republic of Tajikistan makes 6020095 people (July, 1998). From them 41% - are constituted by children up to 14 years, 54%naseleniye 64 years are younger and 5% - are more senior than 65 years. In 1998 the population growth constituted 1,3 of % (1998). The urban population constitutes 28%, rural - 72%. Average density of population in 1997 made 41 persons on 1 sq.km.

Administratively the Republic of Tajikistan is divided into 3 areas, one of which autonomous (The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region - GBAO), and areas of republican subordination. The capital of Tajikistan - the city of Dushanbe.

The gross domestic product in the Republic of Tajikistan is one of the lowest among the former Soviet Republics. The leading role in economy belongs to agricultural industry. Cotton is main type of agricultural production. In the republic the industry representing 80 industries and types of production from power industry to industries of light industry and conversion of agricultural products (about 20% of total production) is created. The prevailing industry in the industry is the non-ferrous metallurgy. Such industries as mechanical engineering, mining and the mountain overworking and chemical industries are developed. Works on investigation, production and processing of precious and semiprecious stones are conducted.

Despite some weakening of economy of the republic, the event in the early nineties, especially after loss of the markets of products made in Tajikistan, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan performs radical restructuring of national economy.

Now in the republic privatization, for the purpose of creation of preferential terms for foreign investments is performed. The social reforms directed to improvement of vital conditions and to increase in purchasing power of residents of Tajikistan are performed; on reforming of the agricultural sector founded on broader land privatization; on upgrade of health care and tourism, and also on development of traditional national arts and crafts. According to data of the State committee of statistics, the indicator of the gross domestic product grew in 1998 by % 1,09, for the first time after several years of civil opposition.

2. Existing provision

Now Tajikistan consumes about 60.11 tons of ORP (ozone-depleting potential) of ORV (ozone-depleting substances) from which substances HFU (chlorofluorocarbons) relating to Appendix A of the MT Group I constitute 56,32 of tons of ORP (93.7%). The substances relating to Appendix In the MT Groups II constitute 0.12 tons of ORP (% 0,2). GHFU (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) - Appendix substances With MT constitute near

1.80 ORP tons (3%), substances of Appendix E of the MVG MT Group I (methylbromide) constitute 1.87 tons of ORP (3.1%).

In 1998 consumption of ORV, in comparison with 1994, increased in time 3,3. In 1994, consumption of the substances relating to Appendix A and In MT constituted kg 0,003 per capita. Consumption of all substances relating to Appendix A and In MT in 1998 constituted 0.0094 kg per capita.

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