Manual for Refrigeration Servicing Technicians - UNEP - Division of ...

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Environmental Impact
Here are the schedules for HCFC phase-out schedules for Article 5
(developing) countries and Non-Article 5 countries:
Article 5 countries HCFC phase-out schedules
(production and consumption)
Level Year
Baseline Average of 2009 and 2010
Freeze 2013
10% reduction (90% of baseline) 2015
35% reduction (65% of baseline) 2020
67.5% reduction (32.5% of baseline) 2025
Total phase-out
2.5 % of baseline averaged over ten years
(2030-2040) allowed, if necessary, for
2030
servicing of refrigeration and air-conditioning
equipment until 2040
2030-2040
Non-Article 5 countries HCFC phase-out schedules
(production and consumption)
Level Year
Baseline
1989 HCFC consumption + 2.8%
of 1989 consumption
Freeze 1996
35% reduction (65% of baseline) 2004
75% reduction (25% of baseline) 2010
90% reduction (10% of baseline) 2015
Total phase-out
0.5 % of baseline restricted to servicing of
2020
refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment
until 2030
2020-2030
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