× 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. Decision IX/15: Production sector Document type Decision Reference number IX/15 Date Sep 17, 1997 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Treaty Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987) Meeting Ninth Meeting of the Parties Website ozone.unep.org Abstract The Ninth Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. IX/15: Noting the progress in the preparation of the guidelines for funding the production sector indicated in the report of the Executive Committee to the Ninth Meeting of the Parties, Recognizing the importance of timely phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in the countries operating under Article 5, Recognizing the equal importance of funding both the closure of facilities and the production of substitutes for ozone-depleting substances, Recognizing the importance of technology transfer for the effective implementation of the activities in the production sector, To request the Executive Committee to accelerate the formulation of the guidelines for funding the production sector and the subsequent approval of relevant projects in this sector.