Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)

Ukraine Updates Unified State Register of Operators of Controlled Substances (Annex as of 19 May 2026)

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy has issued an updated annex to the Unified State Register of Operators of Controlled Substances, reflecting the officially recognised list of authorised operators as of 19 May 2026. Companies handling ozone-depleting substances or fluorinated greenhouse gases in Ukraine should confirm their registration status in the new annex and ensure continued compliance with associated licensing, reporting, and labelling requirements.

22 May 2026, 18:51me.gov.uaUkraine

Ukraine Publishes Draft Law To Ratify Kigali Amendment To The Montreal Protocol

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy has released a draft law to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, signalling a renewed 2026 push to join the global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbon greenhouse gases. If adopted, Ukraine will need to manage and progressively reduce hydrofluorocarbon use across refrigeration, air conditioning and related supply chains, driving future regulatory changes for chemicals producers, importers and equipment manufacturers.

21 May 2026, 06:40me.gov.uaUkraine

Ukraine Launches Consultation On Draft Law To Ratify Kigali Amendment To The Montreal Protocol

Ukraine has opened a one-month public consultation on a draft law to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, signalling its intention to make this amendment legally binding nationally. If adopted and implemented, this ratification will align Ukraine with global controls under the Kigali Amendment and foreshadow tighter long-term requirements for ozone-depleting substances and related fluorinated gases in affected supply chains.

21 May 2026, 06:36me.gov.uaUkraine

Great Britain: Environment Agency Indexes F-Gas and Ozone-Depleting Substances Charges to CPI From 1 April 2027

From 19 May 2026 the Environment Agency’s fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances charging scheme hardwires annual CPI-linked increases in all application, declaration and subsistence fees from 1 April 2027 onwards. This locks in rising regulatory cost for F-gas and ODS operators across Great Britain, so businesses should plan for higher recurring compliance charges in pricing, contracts and budget forecasts.

20 May 2026, 19:56gov.ukUnited Kingdom

UN Ozone Secretariat Outlines Key Issues for Montreal Protocol Working Group’s Forty-Eighth Meeting in Bangkok

UNEP’s Ozone Secretariat has released the issues paper for the July 2026 meeting of the Montreal Protocol’s Open-ended Working Group, setting out negotiation topics on Multilateral Fund replenishment, halon fire-suppression use, low-global-warming-potential inhalers, atmospheric monitoring, HFC-23 emissions, Kigali Amendment implementation, and management of recycled, reused and unwanted controlled substances ahead of the Kigali Meeting of the Parties. This signals likely tightening of funding, monitoring and reclamation expectations for ozone-depleting substances and HFCs over the next replenishment period, so companies using relevant refrigerants, fire suppressants and inhaler propellants should monitor outcomes for potential impacts on financing eligibility, reporting and cross-border movement of controlled substances.

15 May 2026, 16:20ozone.unep.orgGlobal

Ukraine Ministry of Economy Updates Register of Operators of Controlled Substances

In May 2026, Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy published an updated annex to the Unified State Register of Operators of Controlled Substances, reflecting the register’s status as of 13 May 2026. Firms that handle controlled substances in Ukraine should treat this annex as the current official reference when checking their regulatory status and planning future compliance actions.

15 May 2026, 15:23me.gov.uaUkraine

Jamaica Proposes Technical Regulation on Labelling of Pre‑Packaged Goods

Jamaica has issued a draft Technical Regulation on labelling of pre‑packaged goods, notified via the WTO, with public comments invited between 12 May and 11 July 2026. If adopted in 2026, it will replace numerous existing labelling standards and introduce more detailed GHS‑style hazard and energy labelling obligations, so manufacturers and importers should assess affected products and prepare label changes ahead of entry into force.

15 May 2026, 09:40members.wto.orgJamaica

UK Regulatory Policy Committee Updates Cross-Government Tracker of Outstanding Post-Implementation Reviews

In May 2026 the UK Regulatory Policy Committee refreshed its cross-government tracker of outstanding post-implementation reviews, highlighting that reviews for several key environment, chemicals, HSE and food regulations are overdue or due within the next six months. This signals that regimes such as UK F-gas and ozone-depleting substances controls, agricultural diffuse pollution rules, novel foods and worker-safety frameworks may soon be opened for review, so compliance and policy teams should anticipate forthcoming consultations and possible changes to obligations.

13 May 2026, 19:13gov.ukUnited Kingdom

Montreal Protocol Working Group Issues Provisional Agenda for Forty-Eighth Meeting in Bangkok

UN parties have released the provisional agenda for the forty-eighth Open-ended Working Group meeting under the Montreal Protocol, to be held in Bangkok on 13–17 July 2026, highlighting discussions on funding, Halon 1301 use in aviation, low-global-warming-potential inhaler propellants, atmospheric monitoring, and institutional strengthening. These agenda items signal upcoming negotiations that could shape future controls and funding priorities for ozone-depleting and high-global-warming-potential substances, particularly in aviation fire suppression and metered-dose inhaler technologies.

12 May 2026, 18:34docs.un.orgGlobal

China MEE Convenes 2026 National Ozone Layer Protection Leadership Group Meeting

China’s National Ozone Layer Protection Leadership Group met in Beijing on 8 May 2026 to review 2025 Montreal Protocol compliance and set priorities for ozone‑depleting substance governance in 2026. This signals sustained high‑level political backing for strict management of ODS and related substances, but no new legal instruments, quotas, or specific compliance deadlines are evident yet, so companies should watch for follow‑up implementing notices.

11 May 2026, 18:56mee.gov.cnChina

California Senate Sets 14 May 2026 Hearing On SB 1010 Refrigerant Stewardship And Recovery Act

California’s SB 1010 Refrigerant Stewardship and Recovery Act has advanced to a 14 May 2026 Senate Appropriations hearing, keeping a comprehensive producer-responsibility scheme for household refrigerant appliances moving through the legislature. If enacted, appliance manufacturers and importers will face mandatory participation in a CalRecycle-approved producer responsibility organisation, new eco-modulated fees, and stringent refrigerant recovery and PFAS-informed end-of-life requirements that demand multi-year planning.

11 May 2026, 11:38leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

Ukraine Ministry of Economy Updates Register of Operators of Controlled Substances (Annex as of 06 May 2026)

In May 2026, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine updated its Unified State Register of Operators of Controlled Substances, publishing a new annex that reflects registered operators as of 06 May 2026. Companies handling ozone-depleting substances or fluorinated greenhouse gases in Ukraine should confirm their inclusion and data accuracy in the latest register to maintain regulatory compliance.

9 May 2026, 07:17me.gov.uaUkraine

US DOJ Seeks Comment on Clean Air Act Consent Decree With The Kroger Co.

The US Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Clean Air Act consent decree with The Kroger Co. over nationwide refrigerant leak repair and recordkeeping violations at its grocery stores, and is inviting public comment until 5 June 2026. This signals heightened enforcement of refrigerant management obligations for large retailers, increasing pressure to strengthen leak detection, repair planning, and documentation controls across US store networks.

8 May 2026, 06:45govinfo.govUnited States

Council of the EU Sets Position for 237th ICAO Council on Dangerous Goods, Halon Replacement and CORSIA

The Council of the EU has agreed detailed common Union positions for the 237th ICAO Council session in March–April 2026, backing a broad package of aviation safety amendments, dangerous-goods updates, halon replacement work and clarifications to the CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme. This negotiating mandate signals that the EU is likely to support upcoming ICAO decisions that could later drive changes to EU aviation, climate and dangerous-goods rules, so compliance teams should track the resulting ICAO outcomes and subsequent EU transposition steps.

5 May 2026, 15:55data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

Ukraine Publishes Draft Amendments to State Environmental Policy Strategy to 2030 for Consultation

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy has published a draft law amending the State Environmental Policy Strategy to 2030 to align it with EU climate and environmental legislation and opened a one-month public consultation from 29 April 2026. This reform sets high-level direction for integrating emissions trading, carbon-removal and ozone-depleting substance controls and tighter vehicle and fuel standards into Ukraine’s legal framework, signalling that more detailed obligations and sector-specific regulations will follow.

4 May 2026, 18:23me.gov.uaUkraine

Haiti: 2016 Amendment to Montreal Protocol Enters Into Force on 7 July 2026

Germany has formally confirmed that the 2016 amendment to the Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances will enter into force for Haiti on 7 July 2026. This brings Haiti under the treaty’s control regime, signalling tighter oversight of ozone-depleting substances in that market and a need for suppliers to watch for follow-on national implementing rules.

3 May 2026, 07:38recht.bund.deHaiti

Germany Amends Ozone‑Depleting Substances And Chemicals Prohibition Ordinances To Implement EU Regulation 2024/590

Germany has adopted an ordinance amending its ozone-depleting substances and chemicals prohibition ordinances to implement the new EU Regulation 2024/590, with national rules effective from late April 2026. The changes tighten reporting, qualification, and leak-prevention duties for halon and ozone-depleting substance users and waste operators, so affected sites and service providers should update contracts, training, and registers ahead of the next 31 March reporting cycle.

29 Apr 2026, 09:38recht.bund.deGermany

Ukraine Ministry of Economy Updates Register of Operators of Controlled Substances

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy has issued an updated Unified State Register of Operators of Controlled Substances (ozone‑depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases) as of mid‑April 2026. Operators dealing with these substances in Ukraine should confirm their registration status against the new list and treat the register as a key reference for ongoing compliance and market access decisions.

24 Apr 2026, 12:28me.gov.uaUkraine

California Senate Re-Refers SB 1010 Refrigerant Stewardship And Recovery Act To Judiciary And Environmental Quality Committees

In April 2026, the California Senate re-referred SB 1010, the Refrigerant Stewardship and Recovery Act, which would create an extended producer responsibility programme for household refrigerant appliances and require producer plans to address PFAS and chemicals already regulated under Proposition 65. If enacted, appliance producers and importers serving California will need to join a CalRecycle-approved PRO before 2028, fund eco-modulated EPR fees, build PFAS/Proposition 65 compliance into end-of-life management, and manage exposure to substantial daily civil penalties for non-compliance.

22 Apr 2026, 08:45leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

California Senate Sets Hearing For SB 1010 Refrigerant Stewardship And Recovery Act

On 21 April 2026 the California Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing on SB 1010, a bill that would create a Refrigerant Stewardship and Recovery Act for household appliances containing refrigerants. This indicates growing momentum for extended producer responsibility and refrigerant-recovery requirements, so appliance manufacturers, importers and recyclers should monitor the bill closely and begin planning for potential programme design and funding obligations later this decade.

22 Apr 2026, 08:43leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States