Saudi Arabia Prepares for HCFC Phase-out Management Plan Stage II

The UNEP OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP), West Asia Regional Office, jointly organized with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a two-day stakeholders’ consultation workshop to discuss the implementation of the preparatory project for Stage II of the HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as approved by the Executive Committee (ExCom) at its 86th Meeting.

The workshop took place in Al-Khobar, KSA on 16-17 May 2023 and brought together representatives of the National Ozone Unit (NOU) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as key stakeholders and representatives from the industry in KSA using ozone depleting substances (ODS).

The meeting offered an opportunity to discuss and agree upon the best approaches and arrangements to ensure sound implementation and completion of activities under the preparatory project and for the timely submission of a proposal for the HPMP Phase II project to ExCom-93.

On this occasion, UNEP and UNIDO provided the KSA’s NOU with the required support for the implementation of the project, in order to meet KSA’s upcoming phase-out targets under the Montreal Protocol.