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Decision V/17: Feasibility of banning or restricting from States not party to the Montreal Protocol the import of products produced with, but not containing, controlled substances in Annex A, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 4 of the Protocol

Document type: Decision
Reference number: V/17
Date: Nov 17, 1993
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 Fifth Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. V/17:

To note with appreciation the work by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel regarding the feasibility of banning or restricting the import of products produced with, but not containing, controlled substances;
That it is not feasible to impose a ban or restriction on the import of such products under the Protocol at this stage;
To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to review this issue at regular intervals.