× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Annex II: Recommended nominations for essential use exemptions Document type Decision Reference number - Date Nov 27, 1996 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Treaty Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987) Meeting Eighth Meeting of the Parties Website ozone.unep.org Abstract (in metric tonnes) Party CFC-11 CFC-12 CFC-113 CFC-114 HALON-2402 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1996 1997 1. Australia 8.0 -- -- 22.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2. Canada -- 128.0 -- -- 320.0 -- -- -- -- -- 65.0 -- -- -- 3. European Union -- 1,778.0 -- -- 3,307.0 -- -- 16.0 -- -- 509.0 -- -- -- 4. Japan -- 53.0 37.0 -- 105.0 75.0 -- 0.5 0.5 -- 23.0 24.0 -- -- 5. Poland 130.0 130.0 -- 220.0 220.0 -- -- -- -- 30.0 30.0 -- -- -- 6. Russian Federation 266.0 -- -- 266.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 352.0 300.0 7. South Africa -- 62.0 -- -- 156.0 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0 -- -- -- 8. Switzerland 2.0 2.0 -- 4.0 4.0 -- -- -- -- 2.0 2.0 -- -- -- 9. United States 149.3 1,204.3 -- 415.8 2,814.7 -- -- -- -- 131.5 369.0 -- -- -- TOTAL 555.3 3,357.3 37.0 927.8 6,926.7 75.0 -- 16.5 0.5 163.5 1,003.0 24.0 352.0 300.0