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Decision III/5: Definition of developing countries

Document type
Decision
Reference number
III/5
Date
Jun 19, 1991
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere
Treaty
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987)
Meeting
Website
ozone.unep.org
Abstract

The Third Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. III/5:

  1. to consider the requests by States for classification as developing countries on an individual basis as and when they come;
  2. to accept the classification of Turkey as a developing country for the purposes of the Montreal Protocol, noting that Turkey is classified as a developing country by the World Bank, OECD and UNDP;
  3. to request the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to study and fully define the criteria which will be applied in the future in case of applications for classification as a developing country for the purpose of the Montreal Protocol, and to submit a report for consideration to the Fourth or Fifth Meeting of the Parties.