1. HCFC SURVEY & INVENTORY, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Anatolie TARITA, OZONE Office Coordinator, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 24-27 MARCH 2009

2. Objectives of the HCFC Survey  To carry out a survey and inventory, including survey of all major industrial units in various sub-sector;  Identification of HCFC distributors and end-users in each sub sector;  To investigate the trend and to estimate the future imports of HCFCs (HCFC consumption post 2010);  To propose some alternative refrigeration technologies being implemented in Moldova post 2010.

3. Legislation and licensing system  The Republic of Moldova has ratified the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol (1996), London & Copenhagen Amendments (2001), Montreal Amendment (2005) and the Beijing Amendment 2006).  In accordance with MOP Decision IX/8, a series of additional ODS regulations were introduced by the Government of Moldova.  Fundamental legislative document concerning implementation of the Montreal Protocol in Moldova is the Law nr. 852- XV from 14.02.2002 (with amendments & modifications 2005, 2006 7 2008).  The licensing system was adopted in 1998. In order to reflect the changing situation in the country it was reinforced in 1999 and 2004 respectively.

4. The baseline consumption of CFCs  The baseline consumption of CFCs is 73.3 ODP Tonnes.  Consumption of CFCs in 2005 was 14,4 ODP tonnes, which is below the 50% of the baseline consumption.  The phase-out efforts in parallel with the remaining ongoing projects activities (i.e. end-users incentive programme), and under the TPMP (started in October, 2007) will lead to a gradual phase-out schedule in the refrigeration sector.  The refrigeration service sector is the only remaining sector in Moldova. The majority of the CFC-12 is used in the domestic sector.

5. CFC-12 consumption by sub sectors (2005 data) Sub sector Estimated Nr. of units Estimated Nr. of units charged per year Refrigerant consumption/year, (Mt) 1 Industrial refrigeration54385.3 2 Commercial refrigeration108009002.6 3 Air conditioning (water coolers)420.4 4 Domestic refrigeration1,300.000-3.9 5 Transport refrigeration55230.3 6 MAC (cars and buses)985018901.9 Total14.4

6. According to the CP import of CFC-12 beginning with 01.01.2008 is banned.

7. Fluctuation of refrigerant costs in the Republic of Moldova (production: China & Europe) Type of refrigerant Market price US $/kg, excluding taxes September, 2004November, 2006 October, 2007 December, 2008 CFC-12 5,014.016,111,0 - China 18,1 – Europe (stock 2007) HCFC-22 4,17.17,36,3 - China 8,8 - Europe HFC-134a 8,014.017,012,1 - China 16,9 - Europe HFC - blends: R-404A; R-407C, R-410A -18.519,613,2 - China 17,6 - Europe

8. HCFC Consumption by sub sectors HCFC stock and consumption (2006), Mt Subsector Number of units Refrigerant Stock HCFC Survey 2007 HCFC StockHCFC Consmp. (2006) Industrial refrigeration24514,44614,5 14 540,0Leakage 0,25% 3 635,00 Commercial refrigeration (larger installation cold rooms and central systems) 1274,0624,2 4 200,0Leakage 0,25% 1 050,00 Small commercial (display, small cold rooms, milk tanks - Restaurants, bars, hotel, butcheries, bakeries, fish, vegetables, Ice cream) 1500022,5 22 500,0Leakage 0, 40% 9 000,00 Air conditioning (large water to water and air to water) 16044,24545,6 48 670,0Leakage 0, 40% 12 167,50 Air conditioning (unitary&split systems) 420007,551,0 51 096,0Leakage 0,20% 12 774,00 Transport refrigeration6202,53,1 3 100,0Leakage 0,35% 1 085,00 TOTAL5315272,753140,9 144 106,039 711,50

9. Import of unitary & split air-conditioners Years 199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006 Total no of units 2 1044781 1011 0236511 6778262 0795 7786 2769 22111 366 % of none HCFC equipment 10%20% HCFC containing units 2 1044781 1011 0236511 6778262 0795 7786 2768 2999 093 Content of R-22 approx. 1, 2 kg per/un. = 51,0 mt. Leakage: approx. 0,20% = 10,2 Mt/year

10. Import of HCFC-22 (data reported by the importers – December, 2008) Licensed importers/Import of HCFC-22, kg 200320042005200620072008 1. “Eurobite” S.R.L.--998,854400 2. “Coral” S.R.L.720,8680554680285,6544,0 3. “Frigoind” S.R.L.---3384394814419,2 4. “Frio-Dins” S.R.L.50006528820010000952019788,0 5. “Ecolux” S.R.L.23901243092484352924816592,0 6. “Frigomas” S.A.1088 149600 7. “VandroService” S.R.L.---530.4 0 0 8. “ T-Iustinian” S.R.L.-6120--6120 TOTAL8950,826846,020088,820578,438573,65 1343,2

11. Prognosis of the use of HCFC in Moldova Exploitation of refrigerants and, particularly, R-22 in the Republic of Moldova depends on a number of factors of internal and external character. The main internal factors are:  The economic condition of the country;  Dynamics in demand for refrigeration/air-conditioning across various sectors of economy;  Competency level of the workforce;  Awareness of the need and benefits of improved service practice among equipment owners;  Energy costs;  Regulatory influence of the government through legislative and normative acts. The external factors are:  International standards in the field of environment protection and climate change;  World trends in evolution of refrigeration equipments;  Global market situation, etc.

12. Prognosis of the use of HCFC in Moldova As of 2006-2007 in the existing refrigeration equipment, exploiting R ‑ 22 (taking into account replacement of R-12), its distribution across the sectors is approximately the following (% out of its overall amount): - in industrial refrigeration – 10%; - in commercial refrigeration – 25%; - in larger air conditioning system – 30%; - in split and unitary systems 30%; - transportation sectors – 5%.

13. Промышленно-химико- холодильные ассоциации  Ассоциация холодильщиков Молдовы, г. Кишинэу, МД2045, ул. Студенцилор, 9, тел/факс 43-89-52, е-mail: vcartofeanu@mail.utm.md, основана в 1997 г., Президент Картофяну В.Г.vcartofeanu@mail.utm.md  Национальная холодильная ассоциация, г. Кишинэу, МД2028, ул. Академией, 1, офис 411, тел/ факс 72-76-07, 72-76-11, е-mail: aso.zu@dnt.md, основана в 1997 г., Президент Академик АН РМ Болога М.aso.zu@dnt.md  Ассоциация предприятий по производству быстрозамороженной продукции, г.Кишинэу, ул. Г. Тудор,3, тел.72-76-07, основана в 1990 г., Президент Зубатый А.Л.

14. Forecast of refrigerants exploitation in various refrigeration sectors for the post - 2010 period Sector Period, years 2010 – 20202020 – 2040 Production (industrial)R-717, R-404а R-717, R-744, mixtures of natural agents Trade (commercial) R-404а, R-407А, R-407В, R-507 R-407С, R-410А R-744, Air conditioningR-407С, R-410АR-410А Household R-600а, R-600а/R-290 R-600а, R-600а/R-290 TransportationR-404аR-744

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