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Decision XVI/45: Declaration of 2007 as "International Year of the Ozone Layer"

Document type
Decision
Reference number
XVI/45
Date
Nov 26, 2004
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
Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties
Website
ozone.unep.org
Abstract

The Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. XVI/45:

Recalling that the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which constitutes the primary legal instrument for saving the ozone layer, was signed in the city of Montreal, Canada, on 16 September 1987,

Recognizing that, to ensure the success of the Montreal Protocol, the Parties to the Protocol have demonstrated commitment and decisive action by reducing the consumption of ozone-depleting substances since 1986 by 90 per cent,

Considering that entry into force of the Montreal Protocol has resulted in:

  1. A decline in the level of ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere;
  2. The expectation that the ozone layer will recover by about 2050 if there is full compliance with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol;
  3. The avoidance of further significant increases in ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth’s surface;

and, thereby, improved the expectations of human health and reduced environmental risks for life on Earth,

Gratified by the transcendent success of the Montreal Protocol,

Declares 2007 “International Year of the Ozone Layer”.