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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 19, 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
Fifth Meeting of the Parties
Website
ozone.unep.org
Abstract

The Fifth Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. V/17:

  1. 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;
  2. That it is not feasible to impose a ban or restriction on the import of such products under the Protocol at this stage;
  3. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to review this issue at regular intervals.