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UN Environment OzonAction and the IIR collaborate on the cold chain

On January 16, 2018, the IIR organised a side event dedicated to the cold chain at the First Inter-Regional Thematic Technical Workshops and Regional Network Meetings for National Ozone Officers, during which IIR experts presented five Cold Chain Technology Briefs.

Highlights: IIR cold chain side event at
UN Environment OzonAction meeting



On January 16, 2018, the IIR organised a side event dedicated to the cold chain at the First Inter-Regional Thematic Technical Workshops and Regional Network Meetings for National Ozone Officers, during which IIR experts presented five Cold Chain Technology Briefs.



Held at the UNESCO head office in Paris (France) from January 15-19, 2018, this international meeting, the first of its kind, was organised by UN Environment OzonAction within the framework of the regional network service that OzonAction's Compliance Assistance Programme provides to Article 5 (developing) countries for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol.


The IIR commissioned several of its experts in their capacity as presidents of an IIR section (Jacques Guilpart), an IIR commission (Judith Evans and Richard Lawton) and as an IIR member (Paul de Larminat) to produce five Cold Chain Technology Briefs in partnership with UN Environment OzonAction.


The briefs, which were distributed to the National Ozone Officers during the international meeting, summarise the different cold chain sectors with the aim to assist National Ozone Units and local stakeholders gain insight on the various segments, technology trends and issues related to each sector.




Welcoming over 70 participants, the IIR side event dedicated to the cold chain was the ideal forum for the IIR experts to present the related driving policies, the current refrigerants used and potential alternatives, including the technical challenges, as emphasised in the Cold Chain Technology briefs.


The Cold Chain Technology briefs focus on:


  • Refrigeration in Food Production and Processing
  • Cold Storage and Refrigerated Warehouse
  • Commercial, Professional and Domestic Refrigeration
  • Transport Refrigeration
  • Fishing Vessel Application



Download your copy of the Cold Chain Technology briefs and other related IIR documents on the IIR website at:



Catch up on the highlights of the IIR dedicated cold chain side event: Watch the video


Don’t miss out! These five Cold Chain Technology briefs will be presented during the


IIR Working Group on Cold Chain in Hot countries Workshop

at 10:00-12:00

on April 8, 2018


at the 5th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (ICCC 2018) Beijing, China, April 6-8, 2018.


More on ICCC 2018 at http://iccc2018.medmeeting.org/en