× 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 VC II/9: Expansion of the Global Ozone Observing System Network Document type Decision Reference number II/9 Date Jun 19, 1991 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Treaty Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Mar 22, 1985) Meeting Second Conference of the Parties Website ozone.unep.org Abstract The Conference of the Parties, in Decision VCII/9 of its Second Meeting, decided to request the Parties to the Vienna Convention as a matter of urgency to facilitate through bilateral and multilateral contributions the expansion of the ozone observing stations network, in particular at locations selected on the basis of generally accepted scientific criteria which are in the territories of interested developing countries, and specifically to request: WMO and UNEP to keep Parties continually aware of specific network needs which could be met by bilateral or multilateral co-operation; developed countries to make voluntary contributions to the WMO Special Fund for Environmental Monitoring for GO3OS; developing countries to make ozone layer monitoring a priority in their requests for bilateral and multilateral assistance within the context of the Global Ozone Observing System.