1. World Consumption of Methyl Bromide
Ken Glassey
Ministry for Primary Industries
New Zealand
&
MBTOC member

2. Montreal Protocol
The most successful international treaty ever, signed by 197 countries
Aim to phase out PRODUCTION of ozone depleting gases
Methyl bromide added in 1992
Phase out of non QPS use in developed countries was required by 2005 and developing countries by 2015
After those dates required to apply to the UNEP with a critical use nomination
QPS is exempt controls but countries asked to reduce use

4. History of use
Peak of nearly 70,000 tonnes of methyl bromide use in early 1990’s
Many countries have totally phased out methyl bromide use
Reduced to 12,665 tonnes 2012
Quarantine and preshipment is now 70% of the world use
50 countries reported QPS use in 2012
Figures Source: Ozone Secretariat Data Access Centre, April 2014

5. QPS use v Non QPS use
Global QPS consumption was approximately 8860 metric tonnes in 2012 down from 9,436 reported for The 2012 figure is about 2.3 times the controlled consumption (non QPS) for the same year (3,805 metric tonnes) which has been dropping significantly consistently as opposed to QPS which is showing a slight downward trend.

6. Non QPS use
Global controlled (non QPS) consumption for 2012 was 3,805 metric tonnes which has been dropping consistently.

7. QPS use A5 = developing, non- A5 = developed countries
Over all, developed countries consumption continues to decrease (with the exception of Australia and New Zealand) and the developing countries show a slight upward trend.

8. Main categories of MB use for QPS#
Category of use A5
Non-A5
Worldwide
Grain & dried foodstuffs
18% 8%
14%
Sawn wood and WPM*
12%
23%
Logs
29%
17%
21%
Soil in situ 0%
30%
Misc. and other
16% 7%
Total identified uses
75%
70%
80%
* WPM – Wood packaging material; # - TEAP Progress Report 2011
The main four uses amount to over 70% of the MB consumed for QPS
Technical Economic Assessment Panel estimates that % of these top four consumption categories (grain, logs, soil, WPM) can be replaced immediately with commercially available alternatives

9. AFAS Countries
For 2012 Vietnam 838 tonnes, India 560 tonnes, Thailand 320 tonnes, Indonesia 202 tonnes, Sri Lanka 33 tonnes PNG 0, Malaysia 125 tonnes, Philippines 48 tonnes.

10. Oceania & Pacific
For 2012 Australia 676, New Zealand 571 tonnes, Fiji 16 tonnes, Solomon's 1 tonne

11. North Asia

12. Asia non AFAS
Myanmar 121 tonnes Singapore 100, Pakistan 0

13. USA 1171 tonnes, Canada 2 tonnes

14. Caribbean
Dominican Republic 30, Jamaica 2 Trinidad and Tobago 1, Cuba 0

15. Central America
Mexico 502 tonnes, El Salvador 110 tonnes, Honduras 22 tonnes, Nicaragua 19 tonnes, Costa Rica 5, Guatemala 37 Tonnes

16. South America
Chile 108 tonnes, Brazil 74 tonnes, Argentina 59 tonnes, Uruguay 24 tonnes

17. Middle East
Egypt 439, United Arab Emirates 58, Lebanon 50, Turkey 40, Iran 25, Saudi Arabia 15, Jordan 12, Israel 10, Morocco 10

18. Africa
Cameroon 23, Zimbabwe 1 Kenya 0, Mozambique 0

19. IPPC Replacement or reduction of the use of methyl bromide as a phytosanitary measure (2008)
Recommends a number of things to do to:
1. Replacement of Methyl Bromide Use as a Phytosanitary Measure
2. Reducing Volumes of Methyl Bromide Use as a Phytosanitary Measure
3. Physically Reducing Methyl Bromide Emissions
4. Recording Methyl Bromide Use as a Phytosanitary Measure
5. Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Methyl Bromide as a Phytosanitary Measure

20. Record MB use in Categories
Bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes (intended for planting)
Cut flowers and branches (including foliage)
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Grain, cereals and oil seeds for consumption including rice (not intended for planting)
Dried foodstuffs (including herbs, dried fruit, coffee, cocoa)
Nursery stock (plants intended for planting other than seed), and associated soil and other growing media
Seeds (intended for planting)
Wood packaging materials
Wood (including round wood, sawn wood, wood chips)
Whole logs (with or without bark)
Hay, straw, thatch grass, dried animal fodder (other than grains and cereals listed above)

21. Categories of MB use Cotton and other fibre crops and products
Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts etc.)
Structures and equipment
Buildings with quarantine pests (including elevators, dwellings, factories, storage facilities)
Equipment (including used agricultural machinery and vehicles), empty shipping containers and reused packaging
Other items
Personal effects, furniture, crafts, artefacts, hides, fur and skins

23. Information on alternatives on the Ozone programme web site
Technical and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) annual progress reports
Four yearly TEAP Assessment Report  
Guideline for methyl bromide quarantine and preshipment use

24.  Rank
Country
2012 tonnes 1
United States of America
1,170.90 2
China
1,094.29 3
Viet Nam
838 4
India
759.53 5
Australia
675.54 6
Japan
594.85 7
New Zealand
571.3 8
Mexico
501.96 9
Republic of Korea
445.3 10
Egypt
439 11
Thailand
320.2 12
Indonesia
202 13
Malaysia
124.77 14
Myanmar
121.2 15
El Salvador
109.5 16
Chile
108.21

25. 17
Singapore
100.21 18
Brazil
74.17 19
Argentina
59.4 20
United Arab Emirates
57.5 21
Lebanon 50 22
Philippines
47.96 23
Turkey 40 24
Turkmenistan 25
Guatemala 37 26
Sri Lanka
33.03 27
Dominican Republic
29.4 28
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29
Uruguay
24.4 30
Pakistan
23.97 31
Cameroon 32
Honduras
21.41

26. 33
Nicaragua
18.96 34
Fiji
16.3 35
Saudi Arabia 15 36
Jordan 12 37
Israel
10.39 38
Morocco 10 39
Costa Rica
4.9 40
Jamaica 2 41
Canada
1.82 42
Solomon Islands
1.2 44
Kyrgyzstan
1.1 45
Trinidad and Tobago 1 46
Zimbabwe 47
Vanuatu
0.4 48
Swaziland
0.23 49
Barbados
0.2 50
Belize
0.08