As the licensing authority for trade control of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and its alternatives such as Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Brunei Darussalam, the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (DEPR) is responsible for the registration of importers, allocation of annual quotas and approvals of the Application Permit (AP) in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) and Mobile Air-Conditioning (MAC) sectors.

In 2014, the Royal Customs and Excise Department (RCED) introduced an Online Declaration and Permit Application permit system which is an online platform accessible by DEPR, RCED and importers under the Brunei Darussalam National Single Window (BDNSW) to support facilitation of trade including the importation and exportation of ODS and its alternatives.

DEPR has set out a Standard of Procedures (SOP) for importers in order to obtain approval. Only importers who have an approved AP issued by DEPR is allowed to proceed with importation.

DOCUMENTS FOR RELEVANT PROCEDURES:

1) REGISTRATION

Any companies who wish to supply/import/export substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol must be registered with DEPR first. Any company that is not registered with DEPR must submit a letter notifying DEPR the intention of importing along with two (2) application forms below for different categories of substances:

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1.1 For substances categorized as Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and its alternatives such as Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) REG1
1.2 For substances categorized as low-GWP (flammable) refrigerants REG2

2) PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF PERMIT

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2. 1 Prior to each shipment, a registered importer and exporter are required to submit the Pre-Application Form. PRE-APPLICATION FORM​​

3) AFTER ISSUANCE OF PERMIT

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All importers are required to submit the following documents based on their previous permits to DEPR for every new application of import permit:

Summary of Importing and Reporting Information; and
Summary of Distribution
SUMMARY OF IMPORTING AND REPORTING INFORMATION,

SUMMARY OF DISTRIBUTION

4) SELLING AND PURCHASE OF REFRIGERANTS

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4. 1 Before the refrigerant cylinders are distributed to the market, importers are required to inform and submit the Details of Shipment Form to DEPR for inspection and the handing of stickers for labelling for each cylinders. DETAILS OF SHIPMENT FORM

For any enquiries, you may contact the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation at:

Telephone: (+673) 2241262 ext 1122
Email: jastre.brunei@env.gov.bn