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Persons and businesses importing and exporting refrigerants and other chemicals controlled under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer must request permission to import or export these regulated chemicals.

Applications must be made to the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Management Programme of the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy (MENB), before applying to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) for an import or export licence.

Proof of permission to import or export these regulated chemicals obtained from the ODS and HFC Management Programme must be uploaded when applying to the DCCA for the licence, through the Customs ASYCUDA World online portal.

Application forms may be accessed via the links: https://barbados.seamlessdocs.com/f/ODS_HFC_Import; or https://barbados.seamlessdocs.com/f/ODS_HFC_Export. Persons should call the National Ozone Officer at 535-4389 or 535-4350; or the DCCA at 535-7004 or 535-7000 for additional information on the process.

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