Information day on substances depleting ozone layer in Casablanca

An information day will be held in Casablanca on June 6 to sensitize cold chains industrialists to the danger of the ozone layer depleting substances and to inform them on new substitution technologies.

The event, entitled "cold chain environment in Morocco at the dawn of the 21st century" is held on the occasion of the world environment day celebrated on June 5 and is meant to inform economic operators on the cold chain industry in Morocco and on the progress made in the implementation of the program to recycle industries using harmful substances.

Morocco which signed in 1996 the Vienna Convention and the Montreal protocol meant to progressively ban the use of substances depleting the ozone layer, adopted a national program for recycling concerned industries. Under the program, the use and marketing of these substances will be totally banned as of January 2005.