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Reported data

ODS consumption

‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.

HCFC consumption

‘Consumption’ is calculated as production + imports – exports.

HFC consumption

‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Mr. Afaese Dr. Luteru Tauvale NFP
    Assistant Chief Executive Officer
    Meteorology Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Ms. Tumau Herownna Neru FPLS
    Principal Ozone Officer
    Ozone Section, Meteorology Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1992-12-21 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1992-12-21 Ac
London Amendment 2001-10-04 At
Copenhagen Amendment 2001-10-04 At
Montreal Amendment 2001-10-04 At
Beijing Amendment 2001-10-04 At
Kigali Amendment 2018-03-23 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: 2021-02-03
Click here to view status of HFC licensing systems for all parties

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.

Click here for an overview of reports submitted by all parties.
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 Samoa 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

The Multilateral Fund: US$1,737,603

The Multilateral Fund is the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol and provides financial and technical assistance to Article 5 (developing) countries to enable their compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.

The Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund has approved funding to Samoa in the amount of US$1,737,603 as of 2024-05-31. This includes the funding for current ongoing projects (including agency fees):

Title Implementing agency Approved funding ($US)
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) UNEP 221,424
Institutional strengthening UNEP 265,000
Total 486,424

As at 2022-12-31, US$1,281,291 had been disbursed.

This information is provided by Multilateral Fund Secretariat. For more information please refer to the Multilateral Fund website