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Decision XII/8: Disposal of controlled substances

Document type
Decision
Reference number
XII/8
Date
Dec 14, 2000
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
Twelfth Meeting of the Parties
Website
ozone.unep.org
Abstract

The Twelfth Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. XII/8:

Noting decisions II/11, III/10, IV/11, V/26 and VII/35 on destruction technologies and the previous work of the Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on Destruction Technologies;

Also noting the innovations that have taken place in the field of destruction technologies since the last report of Advisory Committee;

Recognizing that the management of contaminated and surplus ozone-depleting substances would benefit from further information on destruction technologies and an evaluation of disposal options;

  1. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to establish a task force on destruction technologies;
  2. That the task force on destruction technologies shall:
    1. Report to the Parties at their Fourteenth Meeting in 2002 on the status of destruction technologies of ozone-depleting substances, including an assessment of their environmental and economic performance, as well as their commercial viability;
    2. When presenting its first report, include a recommendation on when additional reports would be appropriate;
    3. Review existing criteria for the approval of destruction facilities, as provided for in section 2.4 of the Handbook for the International Treaties for the Protection of the Ozone Layer;
  3. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel:
    1. To evaluate the technical and economic feasibility for the long-term management of contaminated and surplus ozone-depleting substances in Article 5 and non-Article 5 countries, including options such as long-term storage, transport, collection, reclamation and disposal of such ozone-depleting substances;
    2. To consider possible linkages to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and other international treaties as appropriate regarding the issue of disposal;
    3. To report to the Parties on these issues at their Fourteenth Meeting in 2002.