YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. At the May 17 sitting, the Armenian government approved the general amounts of imported substances that destroy the ozone layer. The RA Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Simon Papian told reporters following the meeting that the aim of the decision is to gradually withdraw ozone layer destroying substances from use. For example, freon used in refrigerating equipment and air-conditioners is a substance that destroys the ozone layer. S. Papian said that in accordance with the governmental decision, in 2007-2010, 29.5 tons of ozone layer destroying substances may be imported into Armenia annually, while starting from 2010, their import will be banned. It was noted that in 2004, 110 tons of such subsatnces was imported, in 2005 - 50 tons.

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