The Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade's Director-General for Export and Import Regulations announced stronger oversight, annually declining quotas and deterrent regulations to limit imports and use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). The measures aim to align production with HSE standards and international commitments.
The Workforce Health and Safety Supporters news outlet reported that Narges Bagheri Zomorodi addressed the Montreal Protocol's 39th anniversary and World Ozone Day event at the Department of Environment, attended by senior managers, HSE specialists and refrigeration-industry representatives.
She said industrial policy is directly linked to environmental sustainability and public health. Order registration, foreign-currency allocation and imports of ozone-depleting gases, including HCFCs and hazardous derivatives, are reviewed annually under a joint roadmap with the Department and are subject to progressively tighter limits.
Production-line adaptation and cleaner technologies
Much of the consumption occurs in refrigeration, air conditioning, foam manufacturing and industrial fire suppression. The regulations office, specialist departments and company HSE teams monitor and facilitate replacement with alternatives having zero ozone-depletion potential and low global-warming potential, including natural refrigerants and safer hydrofluorocarbons.
Regulatory transparency and industrial resilience
Bagheri Zomorodi described transparent trade procedures as essential to green transformation. Notices and reduced-consumption quotas are communicated periodically to industry associations, importers and manufacturers so they can upgrade technology and equipment without industrial disruption or component shortages, in line with environmental assessment indicators.
Climate change and environmental preparedness
Climate crises, extreme heatwaves and regional drought make ozone-layer protection a public-health and civil-defense priority beyond diplomacy. She said the Ministry would cooperate fully with the Department to accelerate Kigali Amendment and national HSE requirements and minimize industrial carbon and ecological footprints.
Specialist HSE note
The Montreal Protocol, adopted in 1987, is a major international environmental agreement; Iran joined in 1369 (Solar Hijri). Under HSE management principles, replacing hazardous ozone-depleting halogenated refrigerants with lower-risk compounds helps protect human health against UV-B harm, including skin cancer and eye disease, while improving industrial thermal performance and safety.
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Original publication date (Solar Hijri): 1405/06/26
Author: Dibagostaran Sanat