Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Jun 29, 1990 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001102) Title (French) Amendement au Protocole de Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone Title (Spanish) Enmienda al Protocolo de Montreal relativo a las sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono Title (Other) Änderung des Protokolls über Stoffe, die zu einem Abbau der Ozonschicht führen Place of adoption London Depository UN United Nations Language English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Aug 10, 1992 Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Keyword Ozone layer Geographical area Arctic Abstract Objective: To strengthen the control procedures under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987), to extend the coverage of the Protocol to new substances and establish financial mechanisms for the Protocol. Summary of provisions: The Parties agree to amend the Protocol to phase out the production of fully halogenated CFCs and Carbon tetrachloride by the year 2000. Methyl Chroloform is to be phased out by the year 2005. Between 1990 and 2005, Parties agree to gradually reduce and finally phase out the controlled substances. The Amendment provides for tighter provisions on reporting of data, trade with non- parties to the Protocol, and the special position of developing countries and transfer of technology. Institutional mechanisms: A financial mechanism is established including a Multilateral Fund and a Clearing-house function, for the implementation of the Protocol. Policy guidance for the financial mechanism if provided by an Executive Committee established for the purpose. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Spanish Website ozone.unep.org treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Afghanistan Sep 15, 2004 Jun 17, 2004 [2] Albania Aug 23, 2006 May 25, 2006 [2] Algeria Jan 18, 1993 Oct 20, 1992 [2] Andorra Apr 26, 2009 Jan 26, 2009 [2] Angola Sep 19, 2011 Jun 21, 2011 [2] Antigua and Barbuda May 24, 1993 Feb 23, 1993 [2] Argentina Mar 4, 1993 Dec 4, 1992 [2] Armenia Feb 24, 2004 Nov 26, 2003 [2] Australia Nov 9, 1992 Aug 11, 1992 [3] Austria Mar 11, 1992 Dec 11, 1992 [1] Azerbaijan Sep 12, 1996 Jun 12, 1996 [2] Bahamas Aug 2, 1993 May 4, 1993 [3] Bahrain Mar 23, 1993 Dec 23, 1992 [3] Bangladesh Jun 16, 1994 Mar 18, 1994 [1] Barbados Oct 18, 1994 Jul 20, 1994 [3] Belarus Sep 10, 1996 Jun 10, 1996 [1] Belgium Jan 3, 1994 Oct 5, 1993 [1] Belize Apr 9, 1998 Jan 9, 1998 [2] Benin Sep 19, 2000 Jun 21, 2000 [1] Bhutan Nov 21, 2004 Aug 23, 2004 [2] Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Jan 1, 1995 Oct 3, 1994 [2] Bosnia and Herzegovina Nov 9, 2003 Aug 11, 2003 [2] Botswana Aug 11, 1997 May 13, 1997 [2] Brazil Dec 30, 1992 Oct 1, 1992 [3] Brunei Darussalam Jun 1, 2009 Mar 3, 2009 [2] Bulgaria Jul 28, 1999 Apr 28, 1999 [1] Burkina Faso Sep 8, 1994 Jun 10, 1994 [1] Burundi Jan 16, 2002 Oct 18, 2001 [3] Cabo Verde Oct 29, 2001 Jul 31, 2001 [2] Cambodia May 1, 2007 Jan 31, 2007 [2] Cameroon Sep 6, 1992 Jun 8, 1992 [3] Canada Aug 10, 1992 Jul 5, 1990 [3] Central African Republic Aug 27, 2008 May 29, 2008 [1] Chad Aug 28, 2001 May 30, 2001 [1] Chile Aug 10, 1992 Apr 9, 1992 [3] China Aug 10, 1992 Jun 14, 1991 [2] Colombia Mar 6, 1994 Dec 6, 1993 [2] Comoros Jan 29, 1995 Oct 31, 1994 [2] Congo Feb 14, 1995 Nov 16, 1994 [1] Congo, Dem. Rep. of Feb 28, 1995 Nov 30, 1994 [2] Cook Islands (New Zealand) Mar 23, 2004 Dec 22, 2003 [2] Costa Rica Feb 9, 1999 Nov 11, 1998 [1] Croatia Jan 13, 1994 Oct 15, 1993 [1] Cuba Jan 19, 1999 Oct 19, 1998 [1] Cyprus Jan 9, 1995 Oct 11, 1994 [3] Czech Republic Mar 18, 1997 Dec 18, 1996 [2] Côte d'Ivoire Aug 16, 1994 May 18, 1994 [1] Denmark Aug 10, 1992 Dec 20, 1991 [3] Djibouti Oct 28, 1999 Jul 30, 1999 [2] Dominica Jun 29, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 [2] Dominican Republic Mar 24, 2002 Dec 24, 2001 [2] Ecuador May 24, 1993 Feb 23, 1993 [1] Egypt Apr 13, 1993 Jan 13, 1993 [1] El Salvador Mar 8, 2001 Dec 8, 2000 [2] Equatorial Guinea Oct 9, 2007 Jul 11, 2007 [2] Eritrea Oct 5, 2005 Jul 5, 2005 [2] Estonia Jul 12, 1999 Apr 12, 1999 [1] Eswatini, Kingdom of Mar 15, 2006 Dec 16, 2005 [2] Ethiopia Feb 25, 2010 Nov 25, 2009 [1] European Union Aug 10, 1992 Dec 20, 1991 [3] Fiji Mar 9, 1995 Dec 9, 1994 [3] Finland Aug 10, 1992 Dec 20, 1991 [3] France Aug 10, 1992 Feb 12, 1992 [2] Gabon Mar 4, 2001 Dec 4, 2000 [2] Gambia Jun 11, 1995 Mar 13, 1995 [1] Georgia Oct 10, 2000 Jul 12, 2000 [2] Germany Aug 10, 1992 Dec 27, 1991 [2] Ghana Oct 22, 1992 Jul 24, 1992 [1] Greece Aug 9, 1993 May 11, 1993 [1] Grenada Mar 7, 1994 Dec 7, 1993 [2] Guatemala Apr 21, 2002 Jan 21, 2002 [2] Guinea Sep 23, 1992 Jun 25, 1992 [2] Guinea-Bissau Feb 10, 2003 Nov 12, 2002 [2] Guyana Oct 21, 1999 Jul 23, 1999 [3] Haiti Jun 27, 2000 Mar 29, 2000 [2] Holy See Aug 3, 2008 May 5, 2008 [2] Honduras Apr 24, 2002 Jan 24, 2002 [1] Hungary Feb 7, 1994 Nov 9, 1993 [3] Iceland Sep 14, 1993 Jun 16, 1993 [3] India Sep 17, 1992 Jun 19, 1992 [2] Indonesia Sep 24, 1992 Jun 26, 1992 [1] Iran, Islamic Republic of Nov 2, 1997 Aug 4, 1997 [3] Iraq Sep 25, 2008 Jun 25, 2008 [2] Ireland Aug 10, 1992 Dec 20, 1991 [3] Israel Sep 28, 1992 Jun 30, 1992 [1] Italy Aug 10, 1992 Feb 21, 1992 [3] Jamaica Jun 29, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 [2] Japan Aug 10, 1992 Sep 4, 1991 [3] Jordan Feb 10, 1994 Nov 12, 1993 [1] Kazakhstan Oct 24, 2001 Jul 26, 2001 [2] Kenya Dec 26, 1994 Sep 27, 1994 [1] Kiribati Nov 7, 2004 Aug 9, 2004 [2] Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Sep 15, 1999 Jun 17, 1999 [2] Korea, Republic of Mar 10, 1993 Dec 10, 1992 [2] Kuwait Oct 20, 1994 Jul 22, 1994 [2] Kyrgyzstan Aug 11, 2003 May 13, 2003 [1] Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Sep 26, 2006 Jun 28, 2006 [2] Latvia Jan 31, 1999 Nov 2, 1998 [2] Lebanon Jun 29, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 [2] Lesotho Jul 15, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 [2] Liberia Apr 14, 1996 Jan 15, 1996 [2] Libya Oct 10, 2001 Jul 12, 2001 [1] Liechtenstein Jun 22, 1994 Mar 24, 1994 [1] Lithuania May 3, 1998 Feb 3, 1998 [1] Luxembourg Aug 18, 1992 May 20, 1992 [1] Madagascar Apr 16, 2002 Jan 16, 2002 [2] Malawi May 9, 1994 Feb 8, 1994 [3] Malaysia Sep 14, 1993 Jun 16, 1993 [2] Maldives Aug 10, 1990 Jul 31, 1991 [1] Mali Jan 26, 1995 Oct 28, 1994 [2] Malta May 5, 1994 Feb 4, 1994 [3] Marshall Islands Jun 9, 1993 Mar 11, 1993 [2] Mauritania Oct 20, 2005 Jul 22, 2005 [3] Mauritius Jan 18, 1993 Oct 20, 1992 [2] Mexico Aug 10, 1990 Oct 11, 1991 [3] Micronesia, Fed. States Feb 25, 2002 Nov 27, 2001 [2] Moldova, Republic of Sep 23, 2001 Jun 25, 2001 [2] Monaco Jun 10, 1993 Mar 12, 1993 [2] Mongolia Jun 7, 1996 Mar 7, 1996 [2] Montenegro Jan 21, 2007 Oct 23, 2006 [4] Morocco Mar 27, 1996 Dec 28, 1995 [2] Mozambique Dec 8, 1994 Sep 9, 1994 [2] Myanmar Feb 22, 1994 Nov 24, 1993 [2] Namibia Feb 6, 1998 Nov 6, 1997 [1] Nauru Dec 8, 2004 Sep 10, 2004 [2] Nepal Oct 4, 1994 Jul 6, 1994 [2] Netherlands Aug 10, 1992 Dec 20, 1991 [3] New Zealand Aug 10, 1992 Oct 1, 1990 [3] Nicaragua Mar 12, 2000 Dec 13, 1999 [1] Niger Apr 10, 1996 Jan 11, 1996 [2] Nigeria Dec 26, 2001 Sep 27, 2001 [1] Niue (New Zealand) Mar 22, 2004 Dec 22, 2003 [2] North Macedonia Feb 7, 1999 Nov 9, 1998 [1] Norway Aug 10, 1992 Nov 18, 1991 [1] Oman Nov 3, 1999 Aug 5, 1999 [2] Pakistan Mar 18, 1990 Dec 18, 1992 [2] Palau Aug 27, 2001 May 29, 2001 [2] Panama May 11, 1994 Feb 10, 1994 [1] Papua New Guinea Aug 2, 1993 May 4, 1993 [2] Paraguay Mar 3, 1993 Dec 3, 1992 [2] Peru Jun 29, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 [2] Philippines Nov 7, 1993 Aug 9, 1993 [1] Poland Dec 31, 1996 Oct 2, 1996 [2] Portugal Feb 22, 1993 Nov 24, 1992 [1] Qatar Apr 21, 1996 Jan 22, 1996 [2] Romania Apr 27, 1993 Jan 27, 1993 [2] Russian Federation Aug 10, 1992 Jan 13, 1992 [3] Rwanda Apr 6, 2004 Jan 7, 2004 [2] Saint Kitts and Nevis Oct 6, 1998 Jul 8, 1998 [1] Saint Lucia Nov 22, 1999 Aug 24, 1999 [2] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Mar 2, 1997 Dec 2, 1996 [2] Samoa Jan 2, 2002 Oct 4, 2001 [3] San Marino Jul 23, 2009 Apr 23, 2009 [2] Sao Tome and Principe Feb 17, 2002 Nov 19, 2001 [2] Saudi Arabia May 30, 1993 Mar 1, 1993 [2] Senegal Aug 4, 1993 May 6, 1993 [1] Serbia Jun 22, 2005 Mar 22, 2005 [2] Seychelles Apr 6, 1993 Jan 6, 1993 [2] Sierra Leone Nov 27, 2001 Aug 29, 2001 [2] Singapore May 31, 1993 Mar 2, 1993 [2] Slovakia Jul 14, 1994 Apr 15, 1994 [3] Slovenia Mar 8, 1993 Dec 8, 1992 [3] Solomon Islands Nov 15, 1999 Aug 17, 1999 [2] Somalia Oct 30, 2001 Aug 1, 2001 [2] South Africa Aug 10, 1992 May 12, 1992 [3] South Sudan Jan 14, 2013 Oct 16, 2012 [2] Spain Aug 17, 1992 May 19, 1992 [3] Sri Lanka Sep 14, 1993 Jun 16, 1993 [2] Sudan Apr 2, 2002 Jan 2, 2002 [2] Suriname Jun 27, 2006 Mar 29, 2006 [2] Sweden Aug 10, 1992 Aug 2, 1991 [1] Switzerland Dec 14, 1992 Sep 16, 1992 [1] Syrian Arab Republic Feb 28, 2000 Nov 30, 1999 [2] Tajikistan Apr 7, 1998 Jan 7, 1998 [2] Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jul 15, 1993 Apr 16, 1993 [3] Thailand Sep 23, 1992 Jun 25, 1992 [1] Timor-Leste Dec 16, 2009 Sep 16, 2009 [2] Togo Oct 6, 1998 Jul 6, 1998 [3] Tonga Feb 24, 2004 Nov 26, 2003 [1] Trinidad and Tobago Sep 10, 1999 Jun 10, 1999 [1] Tunisia Oct 13, 1993 Jul 15, 1993 [2] Turkey Jul 12, 1995 Apr 13, 1995 [1] Turkmenistan Jun 13, 1994 Mar 15, 1994 [2] Tuvalu Nov 29, 2000 Aug 31, 2000 [3] Uganda Apr 20, 1994 Jan 20, 1994 [1] Ukraine May 6, 1997 Feb 6, 1997 [1] United Arab Emirates May 16, 2005 Feb 16, 2005 [2] United Kingdom Aug 10, 1992 Dec 20, 1991 [1] United States of America Aug 10, 1992 Dec 18, 1991 [1] Uruguay Feb 14, 1994 Nov 16, 1993 [2] Uzbekistan Sep 10, 1998 Jun 10, 1998 [2] Vanuatu Feb 19, 1995 Nov 21, 1994 [3] Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Oct 29, 1993 Jul 29, 1993 [1] Viet Nam Apr 26, 1994 Jan 26, 1994 [2] Yemen Jul 22, 2001 Apr 23, 2001 [2] Zambia Jul 14, 1994 Apr 15, 1994 [1] Zimbabwe Sep 1, 1994 Jun 3, 1994 [1] * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amends Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Treaty | Multilateral | Montreal | Sep 16, 1987 Keyword: Ozone layer Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000953) Other references Literature 7 records related to this treaty. View literature