Maldives Customs Service has conducted a training programme to familiarise its officers about the rules and regulations related to the banned import products to Maldives which contain chemicals that poses treat to the ozone layer.
The training programme conducted with the collaboration of Ministry of Environment and Energy disseminated information on the actions taken to execute the goals in the Montreal Protocol and had discussions on the amendments brought to this protocol. In this regard, the training programme focused on the approach of Maldives to establish Kigali amendment under the Montreal Protocol.
In addition, the training programme had segments which highlighted the efforts of Maldives as a nation to constrict import of ozone depleting products and the responsibility of enforcement officers in preventing the import of such products.
Customs officers play a crucial and integral role in executing laws and regulations related to import and export in the nation, Minister of State for Environment and Energy Abdulla Ziyad said addressing the closing ceremony. In this regard, State Minister Abdulla Ziyad applauded the efforts of customs officers in upholding the regulations and noted that they also play a major role in fulfilling the pledges Maldives has taken under international laws.
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. The Montreal Protocol came into existence on January 1, 1987.
Environment Ministry and Maldives Customs have been exerting major efforts to constrict and ban the import of products which poses threat to the ozone layer.