Country Data
Reported data
ODS consumption
‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.
ODS production
‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
Import/export of recovered/recycled/reclaimed substances
HCFC consumption
‘Consumption’ is calculated as production + imports – exports.
HCFC production
‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
HFC consumption
‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.
At a glance
Focal points:
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Manager, Montreal Protocol and Export ControlsChemical Production Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Status of Ratification:
| Vienna Convention | 1986-06-04 | R |
| Montreal Protocol | 1988-06-30 | R |
| London Amendment | 1990-07-05 | At |
| Copenhagen Amendment | 1994-03-16 | R |
| Montreal Amendment | 1998-03-27 | R |
| Beijing Amendment | 2001-02-09 | At |
| Kigali Amendment | 2017-11-03 | R |
- Ac - Accession
- R - Ratification
- At - Acceptance
- Ap - Approval
- Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2019-07-25
Click here to view status of HFC licensing systems for all partiesExemptions
Approved critical uses
Approved amounts for critical use exemptions: The Parties may decide from time to time to allow critical essential uses of methyl bromide as requested...
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Amounts consumed for laboratory and analytical uses
Laboratory and analytical uses: The parties have decided on a global exemption until 31 December 2021 concerning certain ozone depleting substances fo...
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Quarantine and pre-shipment uses
Quarantine and pre-shipment uses: methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) applications is used to control pests and pathogens in certain imported and exported commodities, and QPS uses are not included in the calculated levels of consumption and production.
Additional reported information
Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information (Article 9)
Several countries have reported every two years on activities undertaken by them with respect to promotion of research, development and exchange of information on best technologies, possible alternatives to controlled substances and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies and promoting public awareness.
| Year of submission: | 1992 2009 |
| Submitted Publications: | 1992
Refrigeration Optimization Program (OPTER) – Supermarket component
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Click here for an overview of reports submitted by all parties.
Reclamation facilities reported by the Parties (Decision VI/19(4))
Parties report periodically on the reclamation facilities and their capacities available in their countries.
| Party | Report Date | Facility Name | Address | Reclaimed Substances | Capacity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Vipond Fire Protection Inc | 210 Milner Rd Un. #1 Scarborough ON Mr D. Connor Tel +905-564-7066/326 Fax +905-564-7070 |
Halon 1211 and Halon 1301 | 125 tons/yr | |
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Superior Safety Inc, Halon Div | 2394 King Albert Ave. Coquitlam BC V3J 7E4 Mr A. Coppin Tel +604-939-5391 Fax +604-939-4592 |
Halon 1211, 1301 | 450 tons/yr | |
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Refrigerant Services Inc. | 101 Arkely Blvd, Unit D Darmouth, NS B3B 1R7 Mr. J. Thomas Tel + 902-468-4997 Fax +902-468-5102 |
CFC 11, 12, 113, 114, HCFC 22, 123, R500, 502, 13B1 | 500 tons/yr | |
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Protocol Resources Management Inc | 330 Industrial Parkway S, Aurora ON L4G 3V7 Mr J. Flowers Tel +905-713-1174 Fax +905-713-1790 |
CFC 11,12, 113, 114, HCFC 22, R500, 502, 13B1 | 500 tons/yr | |
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Fielding Chemical Technologies Inc. | 839 Central Parkway W Mississauga ON L5C 2V9 Mr C. Oshowy Tel +905-279-5122 Fax +905-279-4130 |
CFC 11, 12 13, 113, 114, HCFC 22, 23, 123, R500, 502, | 800 tons/yr | |
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Cyclo-Line Supplies Inc | 3100 Ridgeway Drive, Un 28 Mississauga ON L5L 5M5 Mr M. Weightman Tel + 905-608-2919 Fax +905-608-2926 |
Does recovery &recycling only, sends recovered material to Fielding Chemical Technologies | ||
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Control Fire Systems Inc. | 63 Advance Rd, Building "A", Toronto ON, M8Z 2S6 Mr A. Richardson Tel +416-236-2371 Fax +416-233-6814 |
Halon 1211,1301 | 200 tons/yr | |
| Canada | 1999-11-15 | Chemrec Inc. | 190 Brosseue Cowansville QC J2k 3G6 Michel Lemir Tel +450-266-0333 Fax +450266-0330 |
CFC 113, methyl chloroform | 350 tons/yr |
Click here for the list of facilities reported by all parties.
Ozone Research Managers
The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic
observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer.
To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring
activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Canada to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
To view reports submitted by all Parties to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date, click here