Country Data
Reported data
ODS production
‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.
Destruction of controlled substances
HCFC production
‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.
HFC production
‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.
At a glance
Focal points:
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CounsellorDepartment of Climate Transition Planning and Strategy, Ministry of Climate and Environment
Status of Ratification:
| Vienna Convention | 1990-07-13 | Ac |
| Montreal Protocol | 1990-07-13 | Ac |
| London Amendment | 1996-10-02 | Ac |
| Copenhagen Amendment | 1996-10-02 | Ac |
| Montreal Amendment | 1999-12-06 | R |
| Beijing Amendment | 2006-04-13 | R |
| Kigali Amendment | 2019-01-07 | 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: 2019-03-25
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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: | 1991 2005 2008 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1995-04-28 | CFC-12 | 20 kg/h | 2 Facilities (details not supplied) |
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Information reported by the Parties on illegal trade (Decision XIV/7 (7))
Parties are invited to report to the Ozone Secretariat fully proved cases of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances.
| Party | Seizure Date Year | Substances Traded | Volume | Importing Exporting Country | Illegal Trade Details | Action Taken | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2019 | 9 seizures of 2,135 HFC-134a cylinders, 4 seizures of 56 HFC-143a cylinders, 1 seizure of 1,034 cylinders of R-410A, 4 seizures of 1,213 pieces of HFC-32 based equipment , 2 seizures of 30 pieces of R-410A based equipment | 25,350 kg of HFC-134a; 448 kg of HFC-143a; 10,340 of R-410A; 896 kg of HFC-32, 57.3 kg of R-410A | Shipment from China to Poland | Imports without compliant labelling | Seizure Released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation | |
| Poland | 08 Mar, 2019 | Seizure of 2,122 cylinders of R-407C, R-404A, R-410A, HFC-134a, R-507A | 24,459 kg of HFCs and blends, including 2,230 kg of R-407C; 6,285 kg of R-404A; 2,130 kg of R-410A; 9,904 kg of HFC-134a, 3,910 kg of R-507A | Shipment from China to Poland | Imports outside the quota system but with customs declaration, including 1,150 non-refillable cylinders (banned in the EU) | Seizure | Case pending court’s decision |
| Poland | 08 Jul, 2019 | Seizure of 2 cylinders of HFC-23 | 30kg | Shipment from Republic of Korea to Poland | Imports outside the quota system but with customs declaration | Seizure, re-export | |
| Poland | 19 Aug, 2019 | Seizure of 1,202 cylinders of R-404A, HFC-134a | 13,808 kg of HFCs, including 2,744 kg of R-404A; 11,064 kg of HFC-134a | Shipment from China to Poland | Imports outside the quota system but with customs declaration | Seizure, re-export | |
| Poland | 2018 | 326 seizures of 496 HFC-134a cylinders, 50 seizures of 103 R-404A cylinders, 14 seizures of 20 R-507A cylinders, 10 seizures of 14 R-410A cylinders, 2 seizures of 3 R-407C cylinders, 1 seizure of 1 HFC-125 cylinder | 8,136 kg of HFC-134a, 1,238 kg of R-404A, 224 kg of R-507A, 163 kg of R-410A, 32 kg of R-407C, 10 kg of HFC-125 | Shipments mainly from Ukraine but also from Belarus and Russia to Poland (and possibly to other European Union countries) | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs, (except for 27.2 kg of HFC-134a that were destroyed) | |
| Poland | 2019 | 6 seizures of 7 HFC-134a cylinders | 419 kg | Shipments mainly from Ukraine but also from Belarus and Russia to Poland (and possibly to other European Union countries) | Smuggling of other type of cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs | |
| Poland | 2019 | 66 seizures of 97 HFC-134a cylinders, 24 seizures of 49 R-404A cylinders, 1 seizure of 1 cylinder of R-507A , 4 seizures of 8 R-410A cylinders, 4 seizures of 5 R-407C cylinders, 4 seizures of 10 HFC-32 cylinder | 1,380 kg of HFC-134a; 515.6 kg of R-404A; 11.3 kg of R-507A; 92.7 kg of R-410A, 56.2 kg of R-407C; 100 kg of HFC-32 | Shipments mainly from Ukraine but also from Belarus and Russia to Poland (and possibly to other European Union countries) | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs | |
| Poland | 05 Jan, 2020 | HCFC-22 | 16 kg | From Ukraine | Smuggling | Re-export | a fine imposed |
| Poland | 14 January, 2022 | R-452A | 85.8 kg | From Turkey to Poland | Violation of regulations 517/2014, false labelling, no quota | Due to the lack of a quota and the lack of required information on the label, it was not allowed for free circulation and was seizured. | |
| Poland | 2018 | 9 seizures of 9 HFC-134a cylinders, 2 seizures of 3 R-404A cylinders | 755 kg of HFC-134a, and 118 kg of R-404A | Shipments mainly from Ukraine but also from Belarus and Russia to Poland (and possibly to other European Union countries) | Smuggling of other type of cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs | |
| Poland | 2019 | HCFC-22 | 3 seizures of 4 cylinders of HCFC-22, total 54,4 kg | Shipments from Ukraine to Poland (and possibly to other European Union countries) | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure and re-export | |
| Poland | 28 Feb, 2020 | HCFC-22 | 27.2 kg | From Ukraine | Smuggling | Seizure | a court case, the court ruled forfeiture of the HCFCs to the State, the HCFCs to be destroyed |
| Poland | 2018 | 5 seizures of 2,400 HFC-134a cylinders; 1 seizure of 1,400 R-410A cylinders | 28,800 kg of HFC-134a, and 16,800 kg of R-410A | Shipments from China to Poland | Imports without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2019 | HCFC-22 | 1 seizure of 1 cylinder of HCFC-22 x 13,6 kg | Shipment from Ukraine to Poland (and possibly to other European Union countries) | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinder without customs declaration | Seizure | |
| Poland | 21 February, 2022 | R-404A | 10.9 kg | From Ukraine to Poland | Smuggling, goods not declared for customs clearance, non-refillable cylinders. | goods detained at the border as smuggling - not allowed for free circulation in the EU territory, only withdrawn from the border to the exporting country, in accordance with the provisions of the Polish Act on ODS and f-gases. Criminal and fiscal proceedings are initiated against the person. As a result of the proceedings, a fine for smuggling is imposed. | |
| Poland | 23 February, 2022 | HFC-134a | 13.6 kg | From Ukraine to Poland | Smuggling, goods not declared for customs clearance, non-refillable cylinders. | goods detained at the border as smuggling - not allowed for free circulation in the EU territory, only withdrawn from the border to the exporting country, in accordance with the provisions of the Polish Act on ODS and f-gases. Criminal and fiscal proceedings are initiated against the person. As a result of the proceedings, a fine for smuggling is imposed. | |
| Poland | 2018 | Five seizures: HFC-407C| HFC-404A| HFC-410A| HFC-134a | 22,620 kg of HFC-407C| 23,760 kg of HFC-404A| 3,600 kg of HFC-410A| 1,200 kg of HFC-134a | Shipments from China to Poland | Imports outside the quota system but with customs declaration | Seizure, decisions ordering re-export | The HFC-410A and HFC-134a were released for free circulation by an importer that had quota. Four decisions ordering re-export were appealed against and they are pending court’s decision |
| Poland | 28 Feb, 2020 | HCFC-22 | 27.2 kg | From Ukraine | Smuggling | Seizure | a court case, the court ruled forfeiture of the HCFCs to the State, the HCFCs to be destroyed |
| Poland | 04 March, 2020 | HCFC-22 | 13.6 kg | From Ukraine | Smuggling | Seizure | a court case, the court ruled forfeiture of the HCFCs to the State, the HCFCs to be destroyed |
| Poland | 5 July, 2022 | HFC-134a | 13.6 kg | From Ukraine to Poland | Smuggling, goods not declared for customs clearance, non-refillable cylinders. | goods detained at the border as smuggling - not allowed for free circulation in the EU territory, only withdrawn from the border to the exporting country, in accordance with the provisions of the Polish Act on ODS and f-gases. Criminal and fiscal proceedings are initiated against the person. As a result of the proceedings, a fine for smuggling is imposed. | |
| Poland | 04 March, 2020 | HCFC-22 | 13.6 kg (1 cylinder) | From Ukraine | Smuggling | Seizure | a court case, the court ruled forfeiture of the HCFCs to the State, the HCFCs to be destroyed |
| Poland | 3 August, 2022 | HFC-134a | 5.4 kg | From Ukraine to Poland | Smuggling, goods not declared for customs clearance, non-refillable cylinders. | goods detained at the border as smuggling - not allowed for free circulation in the EU territory, only withdrawn from the border to the exporting country, in accordance with the provisions of the Polish Act on ODS and f-gases. Criminal and fiscal proceedings are initiated against the person. As a result of the proceedings, a fine for smuggling is imposed. | |
| Poland | 04 March, 2020 | HCFC-22 | 4 kg (4 cylinders 1000 g each) | From Ukraine | Smuggling | Seizure | a court case, the court ruled forfeiture of the HCFCs to the State, the HCFCs to be destroyed |
| Poland | 24 August, 2022 | R-410A | 3.7 kg | From China to Poland | Violation of regulations 517/2014, false labelling. | Corrective procedures: calling the entity to remove the deficiencies - to complete the data on the label. | |
| Poland | 2020 | R-404A | 109 kg (11 seizures of 11 cylinders) | Shipments mainly from Ukraine but also from Belarus and Russia to Poland | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs, in one case HFCs (239 kg of HFC-134a) seized for a penal case | |
| Poland | 23 September, 2022 | HFC-23, HCFC-22, R-507A, HFC-134a | 19,349 kg | From China to Poland | Violation of regulations 517/2014, non-refillable cylinders, no quota, lack of documentation. | The goods were detected and detained in a warehouse inland. No customs or trade documentation was found and those responsible were not identified. | |
| Poland | 2020 | R-410A | 33.9 kg (1 seizure of 3 cylinders) | Shipments mainly from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia to Poland | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs, in one case HFCs (239 kg of HFC-134a) seized for a penal case | |
| Poland | 13 October, 2022 | HFC-32 | 82 kg | From China to Poland | Violation of regulations 517/2014, false labelling. | Corrective procedures: calling the entity to remove the deficiencies - to complete the data on the label. | |
| Poland | 2021 | R-507A | 11.3 kg (1 seizure of 1 cylinder) | Shipments mainly from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia to Poland | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs, in one case HFCs (239 kg of HFC-134a) seized for a penal case | |
| Poland | 18 October, 2022 | R-410A | 11.4 kg | From China to Poland | Violation of regulations 517/2014, false labelling. | Corrective procedures: calling the entity to remove the deficiencies - to complete the data on the label. | |
| Poland | 12 December, 2022 | HFC-32 | 41.2 kg | From China to Poland | Violation of regulations 517/2014, false labelling. | Corrective procedure: calling the entity to remove the deficiencies - to complete the data on the label. | |
| Poland | 2020 | HFC-134a | 366.9 kg (12 seizures of 23 cylinders) | Shipments mainly from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia to Poland | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs, in one case HFCs (239 kg of HFC-134a) seized for a penal case | |
| Poland | 2020 | HFC-23 | 37 kg (2 seizures of 4 cylinders) | Shipments mainly from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia to Poland | Smuggling of non-refillable cylinders without customs declaration | Seizure, re-export of the HFCs, in one case HFCs (239 kg of HFC-134a) seized for a penal case | |
| Poland | 2020 | R-410A | 1,123 kg (3 seizures of 26 items of equipment and 104 cylinders) | From China to Poland | Import without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2020 | R-407C | 5,726 kg (3 seizures of 491 cylinders) | From China to Poland | Import without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2020 | HFC-134a | 10,446 kg (6 seizures of 16 pieces of equipment and 606 cylinders) | From China to Poland | Import without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2020 | HFC-32 | 4,249 kg (11 seizures of 4,990 items of equipment) | From China to Poland | Import without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2020 | HFC-227ea | 1,660 kg (1 seizure of 1 cylinder) | From China to Poland | Import without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2020 | R-410A | 1,123 kg (3 seizures of 26 items of equipment and 104 cylinders) | From China to Poland | Import without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2020 | HFC-134a | 10,446 kg (6 seizures of 16 pieces of equipment and 606 cylinders) | From China to Poland | Import without compliant labelling | Seizure | The HFCs were released for free circulation following labelling of the cylinders and equipment as required by the EU F-gas legislation |
| Poland | 2007 | HCFC-22 | 14 kg | A non-refillable gas cylinder was found on 11 May 2007 during customs control of a passenger car at the Polish-Ukrainian border. | The car was not allowed to enter the European Community. | ||
| Poland | 1 Jan to 31 Dec, 2005 | CFC-12 | 150 kg | Ukraine | One person attempted to import freon gas in his private car from Ukraine to Poland. The suspect was not allowed to enter EC territory. | Submitted to relevant authority for further processing. |
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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 Poland to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
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