× 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 XIII/3: Evaluation study on the managing and implementing bodies of the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol Document type Decision Reference number XIII/3 Date Oct 19, 2001 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Treaty Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987) Meeting Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties Website ozone.unep.org Abstract The Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. XIII/3:To evaluate and review, by 2004, the financial mechanism established by Article 10 of the Montreal Protocol with a view to ensuring its consistent, effective functioning in meeting the needs of Article 5 Parties and non-Article 5 Parties in accordance with Article 10 of the Protocol, and to launch a process for an external, independent study in that regard which shall be made available to the 16th Meeting of the Parties; That the study shall focus on the management of the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol; That the terms of reference and modalities of the study shall be submitted to the 15th Meeting of the Parties; To consider the necessity to launch such an evaluation on a periodic basis; To request the existing evaluation mechanism in place within the United Nations system to provide the Meeting of the Parties, for its consideration, with any relevant findings on the management of the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol at any time such findings are available.