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Decision XXXV/6: Updated information on very short-lived substances

Document type
Decision
Reference number
XXXV/6
Date
Oct 27, 2023
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
Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties
Website
ozone.unep.org
Abstract

Taking note with appreciation of the information on very short-lived substances in the 2022 quadrennial assessment report of the Scientific Assessment Panel and the 2022 assessment report of the Medical and Chemical Technical Options Committee of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel,

To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, in cooperation with the Scientific Assessment Panel, to include in its 2024 progress report, for consideration by the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol at its forty-sixth meeting:

  1. Updated information on very short-lived substances, including their ozone-depleting potential and the impact of each of the very short-lived substances on the stratospheric ozone layer, in quantifiable terms;
  2. Information on alternatives to very short-lived substances in the main applications for which they are currently used, including information on availability, technical feasibility, economic viability, safety and sustainability.