Rule 7
Functions, Duties And Rights Of The Ministry:
7. Functions, Duties and Rights of the Ministry:
The Ministry, for regulation  and control of the consumption as well as sales and distribution of the substance and cause to do so will have the following functions, duties and rights:
(a) The Ministry, based on the provision of the Protocol, shall prescribe necessary procedures and conditions for the import of the substance.
(b) To prescribe necessary specification, annual import and consumption quantity as well as the phase out rate of the substance for trade, business needed in refrigeration, air conditioning, agriculture, health  including fire extinguishing services and in industrial uses.
(c) To take and cause to take necessary actions for gradual phasing out of  the annual import and consumption quantity of the substance up to the zero limit within a scheduled period in accordance with the provision of the Protocol.
(d) To monitor and evaluate the status of the consumption as well as sales and distribution of the substance regularly.
(e) To carry out and cause to carry out any other activities as required for regulating and controlling of the consumption of the Ozone Depleting  Substances in accordance with the objectives of the Act, these Rules,
Convention and Protocol.