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Decision III/5: Definition of developing countries

Document type
Decision
Reference number
III/5
Date
Jun 21, 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
Third Meeting of the Parties
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.