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Article: Bahrain bid to protect ozone.
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- Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
- Article date:
- September 13, 2009
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Byline: RASHA AL QAHTANI
BAHRAIN will ban all imports of ozone depleting substances (ODS) from January, it was announced yesterday.
All products containing such substances will not be allowed to enter the country and returned to their country of origin, said Public Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife director- general Dr Adel Al Zayani.
These include automobile and truck air-conditioning units, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, water coolers, ice machines, air-conditioning, heat pump units, aerosol products except medical ones, portable fire extinguisher, insulation boards, panels and pipe covers.
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