CUSTOM TRAINING MATERIAL TO FIGHT ILLEGAL TRADE

OzonAction, a branch of UNEP’s DTIE (Division of Technology, Industry and Economics), has produced a useful and comprehensive Training Manual for Customs Officers, in order to provide Customs Officers guidance and information in order to help them to understand some complex issues associated with ozone depleting substances (ODS), among them is how to effectively fight illegal trade.

The Manual includes information on the international policy context, among them the various ODS traded, their Harmonized System codes, the licensing systems and other relevant information.