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Decree No. 11.666 promulgating the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen.
Keyword
Climate change Ozone layer Transport/storage Pollution control Authorization/permit Air quality/air pollution Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree promulgates the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on the Protection of the Ozone Layer, signed by the Federative Republic of Brazil in Kigali, on 15 October 2016. It aims to protect the ozone layer and combat climate change, and was generally adopted in Kigali, Rwanda, during the 28th Meeting of States Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, with reserve to article 4.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br