SLOVAKS ON HYDROFLUOROCARBON BANS

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000875 SIPDIS DEPT FOR OES/EGC PVALDEZ DEPT PASS TO USTR FOR LMOLNAR AND JPRESCOTT DEPT PASS TO EPA FOR SANDERSEN AND SRAND USDOC FOR DWRIGHT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD LO USTR SUBJECT: SLOVAKS ON HYDROFLUOROCARBON BANS REF: STATE 199407 Per reftel, Econoff delivered talking points, left non- paper, and provided the European Partnership for Energy and Environment slide show to Gabriela Fischerova and Vladimir Blazicek from the Department of Air Protection in the Ministry of the Environment. Fischerova indicated that, in principle, the GOS supports the Danish and Austrian position for banning Hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants, except in the case of mobile air conditioning units, where it favors the U.S. stance. However, in both cases, the GOS plans to remain silent and not attempt to influence or complicate the upcoming meetings. Fischerova further explained that the Ministry expects a compromise of some kind to be reached by the Environmental Ministers in the Council that will hopefully keep all sides content and effectively address global warming. WEISER NNNN