× 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 VI: Party proposals regarding baselines, freeze dates and first reduction steps Document type Decision Reference number - Date Jul 23, 2016 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Treaty Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987) Meeting Third Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties Website ozone.unep.org Abstract A5 baselines and freeze dates Proponents Proposed range (HFC component of baseline) Freeze date GCC 2024–2026 2028 China, Pakistan 2019–2025 2025–2026 India 2028–2030 2031 African Group, Pacific Island Countries, Latin America like-minded*, EU and JUSSCANNZ 2017–2019 2021 Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina,1 English-speaking Caribbean, Cuba 2021–2023 2025 Iran 2024–2027 2029 Non-A5 baseline, freeze date/first reduction step EU and JUSSCANNZ 2011–2013 90% of baseline in 2019 Belarus and Russian Federation 2009–20131 100% of baseline in 2020 * Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Peru, Paraguay (as a basis) 1 Subject to confirmation by Government The HFC component of the baseline should be the average of consumption/production over three consecutive years expressed in CO2 equivalent The baseline should include a percentage of HCFC consumption/production baseline or actual consumption/production, added to the HFC component