Decision XIX/1: Ratification of the Vienna Convention, the Montreal Protocol and the London, Copenhagen, Montreal and Beijing amendments to the Protocol

1.   To note with satisfaction the large number of countries that have ratified the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer;

2.   To note that, as of 21 September 2007, 191 Parties had ratified the Vienna Convention on Protection of the Ozone Layer, 191 Parties had ratified the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 186 Parties had ratified the London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, 178 Parties had ratified the Copenhagen Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, 157 Parties had ratified the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and 132 Parties had ratified the Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;

3.   To urge all States that have not yet done so to ratify, approve or accede to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol and its amendments, taking into account that universal participation is necessary to ensure the protection of the ozone layer;