{"id":34527,"date":"2023-09-13T16:34:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/southern-african-nations-collaborate-to-control-ozone-depleting-substances"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:41:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:41:28","slug":"southern-african-nations-collaborate-to-control-ozone-depleting-substances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/southern-african-nations-collaborate-to-control-ozone-depleting-substances","title":{"rendered":"Southern African nations collaborate to control ozone-depleting substances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Representatives from various Southern African nations are currently convening in Namibia for the National Ozone Unit and Customs Twinning Workshop and Border Dialogue. The primary aim of this meeting is to discuss effective ways of controlling the trade of ozone-depleting substances.<\/p>\n<p>Namibia\u2019s Deputy Minister of Industrialization and Trade Verna Sinimbo said at the opening of the workshop Wednesday that the joint border dialogue is to strengthen cooperation between customs departments from the countries in monitoring trade of ozone-depleting substances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis comes in light of the challenges that we are currently facing at our shared border posts in controlling and monitoring Ozone Depleting Substances as well as challenges with the different Ozone Depleting Substances legislation and Licensing and Quota systems that need harmonization where possible,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The dialogue\u2019s emphasis will be on discussing practical ways in which the National Ozone Unit and customs can collaborate to address these issues, she said, adding that seizures of hydrochlorofluorocarbons continue to occur globally, making the trade in these chemicals a critical issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt remains an obligation at the national level to capacitate and build awareness of customs officers as far as ozone-depleting substances control is concerned,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>The joint customs training between borders allows for knowledge sharing in Ozone Depleting Substances control, including trade between the countries while the platform also allows for countries to harmonize their policies on the control of substances under the Montreal Protocol, she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Montreal Protocol, established in 1987, was a response to the revelation that substances like chloro-fluoro-carbons were depleting the ozone layer, potentially leading to harmful effects such as skin cancers, eye cataracts, a weakened immune system, poor crop quality, and material degradation due to increased ultraviolet radiation exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Countries participating in the workshop include Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\">Mauritius<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Representatives from various Southern African nations are currently convening in Namibia for the National Ozone Unit and Customs Twinning Workshop and Border Dialogue. The primary aim of this meeting is to discuss effective ways of controlling the trade of ozone-depleting substances. 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