M o n t r e a l P r o t o c o l O E W G - 32, 23-27 July 2012, Bangkok (Thailand) Response to Decision XXIII/5: Quarantine and Pre-shipment uses of Methyl.

M o n t r e a l P r o t o c o l O E W G - 32 , 23-27 July 2012, Bangkok (Thailand)

Response to Decision XXIII/5:Quarantine and Pre-shipment uses of

Methyl Bromide

MBTOC - QPS

M o n t r e a l P r o t o c o l OEWG32, 23-27 July 2012, Bangkok (Thailand)

Scope of report on QPS

Decision XXIII/5 requested TEAP to:“Summarise data submitted by Parties under Article 7 of MP on a regional basis, providing analysis of trends in data”

See QPS Report is on pages 164 - 184 of TEAP Vol 1 (May 2012)

“Provide guidance on procedures and methods for data collection on methyl bromide use for QPS for Parties that have not yet established such procedures and methods, or wish to improve existing ones”

See Annexes on pages 185 – 215 of TEAP Vol 1 (May 2012) that contain examples of Forms used by Parties


Methyl bromide produced for QPS

Ozone Secretariat Data Centre May 2012


Methyl bromide produced for QPS



Methyl bromide QPS consumption


MB-QPS consumption exceeded non-QPS consumption for the first time in 2009MB-QPS is the largest remaining emissive use of MB not subject to a freeze and reduction under the Montreal Protocol


Latest (2010) consumption data 10y global consumption trend downwards Non-A5 trend is downwards, but up recently A5 trend is upward, but level for past 5 years

Methyl bromide QPS consumption



• USA increasing since 2008• Other countries reducing to lower consumption levels

MB-QPS consumption in Non-A5 Parties

Ozone Secretariat Data Centre June 2012

* Parties that reported consumption largerthan 100 tonnes in 2010


• China MB-QPS consumption trending downwards but still significantly larger than other A5 Parties

MB-QPS consumption in A5 Parties



• “Western Europe and others” increased mainly due to US, and now has the same consumption as Asia

• Other regions relatively low consumption of MB-QPS

Regional trends in MB-QPS consumption



• Asian region = “Western Europe and Others”

Regional consumption in 2010



• Eighty six (72 A5, 14 Non-A5) reported MB-QPS in 2010 and at least one other time since 1999

• Fifteen (17%) of the Parties (11 A5, 4 Non-A5) reported MB-QPS consumption in 2010 consumed 100 tonnes or more

Categories of methyl bromide consumers in 2010



Category of use A5 Non-A5 Worldwide

Grain & dried foodstuffs 18% 8% 14%

Sawn wood and WPM* 12% 8% 23%

Logs 29% 17% 21%

Soil in situ 0% 30% 14%

Misc. and other 16% 7% 8%

Total identified uses 75% 70% 80%

Main categories of MB use for QPS#

The main four uses amount to over 70% by weight of the MB consumed for QPS

TEAP estimates that 31- 47% of these top four consumption categories (grain, logs, soil, WPM) can be replaced immediately with commercially available alternatives

* WPM – Wood packaging material; # - TEAP Progress Report 2011


TEAP guidance on procedures and methods for data collection on MB-QPS

TEAP provides examples of QPS-MB monitoring and reporting in 6 Parties and regions:

Form developed by TEAP (1999) also shown in Annex Many Forms were quite detailed and collected a lot of

information Not exhaustive list but provided as examples of Forms that are

available and being used EU no longer uses a Form as all uses of methyl bromide

including QPS have been phased out but previous form included as example

• Australia• European Union (27 countries)• India

• Japan• Malaysia• United States


Elements TEAP considers useful for data collection on MB-QPS

TEAP provides a list of elements that it considers important in monitoring MB-QPS

List shows essential versus optional items to monitor Form is divided into:

Common headings e.g., date, location etc. Treatment of articles or products (commodities) - Target

pest, reason for treatment, others Treatment of Soil (pre-plant) - crop, reason, pest, area,

other Parties may wish to request the Ozone Secretariat upload the

Forms and TEAP’s list to its website to facilitate review and potential use by Parties for making Forms


International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) work on methyl bromide update

IPPC provides areas for action and guidance to National Plant Protection Organisations to replace or reduce MB as a phytosanitary measure e.g., use less, reduce emissions, replace MB with alternatives

ISPM-15 (about 20% of global MB-QPS) allows heat instead of methyl bromide for the treatment of Wood Packaging Material (WPM). This is used in A5 and non-A5 Parties

Non-wood pallets made of plastic, cardboard, plywood and particle board are exempt ISPM-15 treatment

An IPPC Expert Panel is evaluating more alternatives for ISPM-15 for the treatment of Wood Packaging Material:


Work by Expert Panels in the IPPC …update on progress

Treatment

Alternatives to methyl bromide for ISPM-15

Accepted commercially

To Standards Committee

More data requested

Heat (Thermal) Heat (Microwave) Sulfuryl fluoride (SF) Hydrogen Cyanide Methyl Iodide MITC + SF (EcoTwin)

Source: IPPC 1324300176_Report_2011_SC_Nov_2011-12-15.pdf

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