The Ozone Panel has been held for 20 years to inform the refrigeration-air conditioning, heat pump, fire protection and electrical switchgear industries. This year, 20th Ozone Panel was held on 5 March 2020 in Konya.
In the panel, information and recent legislative developments on F-gases which are alternative to the ozone depleting substances (ODS) and their management was shared with the related sector representatives. Ms. Hülya TOKLU from Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA) made a presentation on studies on vocational qualifications conducted under VQA and on national competence of technicians who contact with F-gases. Following this presentation, Mr. Kürşat BACANLI from Turkish Standards Institution (TSI) shared the information on the national standards prepared for certification of legal persona with the participants.
A presentation was made on the outcomes of a project conducted by the Association of Refrigeration Industry Businessmen (ARIB) with the contributions of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and UNIDO “Promotion and Pilot Activities Demonstration Project” by Mr. Kıvanç ASLANTAŞ from ARIB. Participants excited with the striking outcomes of this project conducted for the first time in this field in Turkey.
At the last presentation, Mr. Barış UÇANER, UNIDO national consultant, shared HFCs Assessment Consumption Survey Report in Turkey and statistical information for the future projection with the participants.
20th Ozone Panel was successfully completed by taking the questions from the participants with the Panel held in the last section of the program.
