Article 7 - Data reporting forms¶

The Article 7 data reporting forms have nine main sections. Submission Information and Files are explained in the general The data entry forms chapter. The rest of the tabs are described below.

Hint

Each form has its own detailed instructions on data reporting, displayed when clicking on the icon in the upper-left area of the page.

The questionnaire¶

In the Questionnaire tab you can answer a set of six questions, each corresponding to one of the remaining tabs of the Article 7 form: Imports, Exports, Production, Destruction, Non-party, Emissions. Each tab will be automatically enabled once the corresponding question is answered.

You can choose not to answer any of the questions when the question is not relevant for the reported data. You are allowed to Save and continue and Submit without choosing Yes or No.

Caution

For compatibility reasons, the system still allows you to add substances when choosing No in the questionnaire. However, you should not do that, because those amounts will not be saved in the form. This is also mentioned in a visible warning in the corresponding tab.

The Questionnaire tab includes a Comments (Party) field where you can enter general remarks about the submission. There are similar fields for all the other tabs, where more specific remarks can be entered.

Imports and Exports¶

The Imports and Exports tabs are similar in layout and structure. After adding a substance (see Adding substances), you can either:

select one or more countries/regions/territories, in case you are able to report amounts differentiated by importing/exporting party
proceed directly to entering amounts in metric tonnes for all importing/exporting parties together.

To select importing/exporting parties, first add one or more substances or mixtures in the main table as described in Adding substances/Adding mixtures, then click on the icon-countries multiple select widget and pick one or more values from the list:

You can filter the list by typing and select countries by pressing Enter (or left mouse button). Once the selection of parties is finished, press the Add # rows button to add rows in the table. In case of incorrect selection of countries, you can still make changes to the row by pressing the Edit button or completely remove a row using the button. Both buttons are located on the far-right end of each row. Deleting multiple rows is possible, by first checking the first column, then pressing the Delete # selected rows button, which appears after selecting one or more rows.

Furthermore, you can enter amounts, as follows:

the total quantity imported/exported for all uses, by entering a value in column New, Recovered and reclaimed, or both;
the import/export for feedstock, by entering a value directly in the Feedstock column;
the amounts of imported/exported for exempted essential, critical, high-ambient-temperature or other uses, by clicking on the corresponding column: .

This action will open a modal dialog where individual amounts and remarks for each type of exempted use can be entered: form_exempted

Using this screen you could alternatively change the selected substance, change the importing/exporting party or enter specific remarks applicable to the current row. The modal dialog can be closed by pressing Esc or the Close button.

In addition to the exempted amounts, some substances allow entering additional amounts, such as:

the amount of Methyl Bromide imported/exported for quarantine and pre-shipment applications:
the amounts contained in pre-blended polyols:

Hint

All decimal amounts should be entered using the . (dot) decimal separator, regardless of your regional computer settings.

Note

It is not mandatory to enter the total quantity imported/exported for all uses (new or recovered and reclaimed) in case you want to report the amount of imported/exported feedstock uses for all parties (without selecting any country), while reporting individual total quantities for each party. The same goes for the exempted amounts, for the Methyl Bromide amount imported/exported for QPS applications and for the amounts contained in pre-blended polyols.

Caution

The total quantity imported/exported for all uses should be equal or higher than the sum of feedstock, exempted uses, QPS amounts, etc. Otherwise, an error message will be shown in the Validation tab (see Data validation chapter for more details)

Adding mixtures (blends)¶

Four of the Article 7 data submission forms allow entering mixtures (blends): Imports, Exports, Destruction and Non-party.

Standard mixtures¶

All standard mixtures (as listed in section 11) are defined in the reporting system and they can be selected from the Mixtures tab, in the right sidebar, near the Substances add form. It is possible to filter mixtures by type (Azeotrope, Zeotrope, etc.):

It is possible to select one or more mixtures from the list and add the to the second table in the main form. While selecting mixtures, their composition is displayed:

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When added in the main table, mixtures behave similar to substances. It is possible to click on the second column (mixture name) to view the amounts broken down by components:

Non-standard mixtures¶

To report amounts for a mixture which is not defined in the system, use the Add new mixture function. To do so, enter an appropriate name for the new mixture in the Mixture name field, pick the substances from the select lists and enter the percentages for each substance in the % input field:

If your mixture has less than three components, you will have to remove the last empty row by pressing the delete icon. Press the Add row button to add the custom mixture in the form, or the Cancel button to start over.

Once created, a non-standard mixture can be reused in other forms or submissions, under the Custom mixture type:

Hint

It is recommended that you save often, to prevent data loss in case of connectivity issues. You should ideally save the submission after the completion of each tab/form.

Production¶

The production tab is similar to the Imports and Exports tabs, except for:

the form does not include an exporting/destionation party column;
mixtures cannot be added in the Production table;
there is an additional column called Production for BDN for A5 parties, to report production for supply to Article 5 countries in accordance with articles 2A, 2H and 5;
HFC-23 amounts are grouped under a dedicated table, having a slightly different structure. Please note the Captured labels (instead of Produced) for all uses and for feedstock uses. There is also an additional column Captured for destruction:

Destruction¶

The Destruction tab allows adding both substances and mixtures, together with the amount destroyed. As this table has less columns, the remarks can be entered directly in the column.

Non-party trade¶

The Non-party tab allows to report imports from and/or exports to non-parties. Please check the detailed instructions to see what non party means for the purpose of this data form.

For each substance or mixture you can optionally (on a voluntary basis) mention the Exporting/destination party. Please note that the list of countries/regions/territories depends on the reporting period and the selected substance. Regions and territories associated with parties are always included in the list.

Please also note that HFC’s cannot be selected in the trade with non-parties form until 2033, according to article IV para 2 of the Kigali Amendment.

Hint

When there are both imports and exports with a non-party to be reported for the same substance/mixture, please add only one row in the table, select the exporting/destination country and fill-in both Quantity of imports and Quantity of exports columns.

Emissions¶

The Emissions tab is different from the other tabs. Instead of the Add substances button there is a Add facility button, which simply adds an empty row in the Facilities table.

It is mandatory to fill-in at least the Facility name or identifier and the Amount of generated emissions columns. Please read carefully the available tooltips and the overall detailed instructions.

Reporing amounts for columns 2-5 are optional, but in case you decide to enter them, the total amount generated (2) must be greater or equal to the amount generated and captured for all uses (3a). added with amouont used for feedstock (4), amount destroyed (5) and amount of generated emissions (6).

The submission workflow for Article 7 data reporting¶

Submit

Once the data entry phase is done and there are no validation errors, you can Submit your report for processing by the Secretariat.

You will be asked to confirm the submission. Please review carefully the messages in the popup dialog, as they may contain relevant information, depending on the entered data:

After submitting, you will only be able to change the reported data by using the Recall or Revise functions.

Recall: Is only available when a form has already been submitted. It will mark inform the secretariat that the submitted data must be no longer considered valid and a new submission may follow. A recall action can be undone by using the Reinstate action.

Note

In case another prior submission for the same period exists (before the one being recalled), that submission will become the current one.

Reinstate: Is only available for Recalled submission and will restore that submission to its previous state (e.g. Submitted).

Note

In case another current version existed for the same period, that version becomes superseded and the reinstated submission becomes the current one.

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Superseded versions can be identified in the Submission status section:

When a submission has multiple versions, they can be viewed and opened using the Versions button in the action bar:

Article 7 - Data reporting forms¶

The questionnaire¶

Imports and Exports¶

Adding mixtures (blends)¶

Standard mixtures¶

Non-standard mixtures¶

Production¶

Destruction¶

Non-party trade¶

Emissions¶

The submission workflow for Article 7 data reporting¶

Other actions specific to Article 7 data reporting¶