Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Nov 25, 1992 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001165) 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 Copenhagen Depository UN United Nations Language English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Jun 14, 1994 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) and extend the coverage of the Protocol to new substances. Summary of provisions: The Parties agree to amend the Protocol to set out obligations of the Parties to carry out control measures concerning hydrochlorofluorocarbons (phase out of its consumption before 1 January 2030), hydrobromofluorocarbons (phase out of production and consumption before 1 January 1996) and methyl bromide (as of 1 January 1995 freeze production and consumption at 1991 level. The Amendment contains provisions on the prohibition of import from and export to non-Parties with respect to hydrobromofluorocarbons and concerning elaboration of a list of products containing hydrobromofluorocarbons, with a view to control the import of such products from non-Parties. (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 Other Website 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 Aug 29, 2000 May 31, 2000 [1] Andorra Apr 26, 2009 Jan 26, 2009 [2] Angola Sep 19, 2011 Jun 21, 2011 [2] Antigua and Barbuda Jun 14, 1994 Jul 19, 1993 [2] Argentina Jul 19, 1995 Apr 20, 1995 [2] Armenia Feb 24, 2004 Nov 26, 2003 [2] Australia Sep 29, 1994 Jun 30, 1994 [3] Austria Dec 18, 1996 Sep 19, 1996 [3] Azerbaijan Sep 10, 1996 Jun 12, 1996 [2] Bahamas Jun 14, 1994 May 4, 1993 [2] Bahrain Jun 11, 2001 Mar 13, 2001 [1] Bangladesh Feb 25, 2001 Nov 27, 2000 [3] Barbados Oct 19, 1994 Jul 20, 1994 [3] Belarus Jun 11, 2007 Mar 13, 2007 [3] Belgium Nov 5, 1997 Aug 7, 1997 [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 Sep 23, 1997 Jun 25, 1997 [1] Brunei Darussalam Jun 1, 2009 Mar 3, 2009 [2] Bulgaria Jul 27, 1999 Apr 28, 1999 [1] Burkina Faso Mar 12, 1996 Dec 12, 1995 [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 23, 1996 Jun 25, 1996 [3] Canada Jun 14, 1994 Mar 16, 1994 [1] Central African Republic Aug 27, 2008 May 29, 2008 [1] Chad Aug 28, 2001 May 30, 2001 [1] Chile Jun 14, 1994 Jan 14, 1994 [1] China Jul 21, 2003 Apr 22, 2003 [2] Colombia Nov 3, 1997 Aug 5, 1997 [3] Comoros Mar 2, 2003 Dec 2, 2002 [2] Congo Jan 17, 2002 Oct 19, 2001 [2] Congo, Dem. Rep. of Feb 28, 1995 Nov 30, 1994 [2] Cook Islands (New Zealand) Mar 22, 2004 Dec 22, 2003 [2] Costa Rica Feb 11, 1999 Nov 11, 1998 [1] Croatia May 11, 1997 Feb 11, 1997 [1] Cuba Jan 19, 1999 Oct 19, 1998 [3] Cyprus Aug 31, 2003 Jun 2, 2003 [3] Czech Republic Mar 18, 1997 Dec 18, 1996 [2] Côte d'Ivoire Jan 6, 2004 Oct 8, 2003 [1] Denmark Jun 14, 1994 Dec 21, 1993 [3] Djibouti Oct 28, 1999 Jul 30, 1999 [2] Dominica Jun 5, 2006 Mar 7, 2006 [2] Dominican Republic Mar 24, 2002 Dec 24, 2001 [2] Ecuador Jun 14, 1994 Nov 24, 1993 [3] Egypt Sep 26, 1994 Jun 28, 1994 [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 Feb 18, 1996 Nov 20, 1995 [3] Fiji Aug 15, 2000 May 17, 2000 [2] Finland Jun 14, 1994 Nov 16, 1993 [3] France Apr 2, 1996 Jan 3, 1996 [3] Gabon Mar 4, 2001 Dec 4, 2000 [2] Gambia Jul 29, 2008 Apr 30, 2008 [1] Georgia Oct 10, 2000 Jul 12, 2000 [2] Germany Jun 14, 1994 Dec 28, 1993 [1] Ghana Jul 8, 2001 Apr 9, 2001 [1] Greece Apr 30, 1995 Jan 30, 1995 [1] Grenada Aug 20, 1999 May 20, 1999 [2] Guatemala Apr 21, 2002 Jan 21, 2002 [2] Guinea May 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012 [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 Aug 15, 1994 May 17, 1994 [2] Iceland Jun 14, 1994 Mar 15, 1994 [1] India Jun 1, 2003 Mar 3, 2003 [2] Indonesia Mar 10, 1999 Dec 10, 1998 [2] Iran, Islamic Republic of Nov 2, 1997 Aug 4, 1997 [3] Iraq Sep 23, 2008 Jun 25, 2008 [2] Ireland Jul 16, 1996 Apr 16, 1996 [3] Israel Jul 4, 1995 Apr 5, 1995 [1] Italy Apr 4, 1995 Jan 4, 1995 [1] Jamaica Feb 6, 1997 Nov 6, 1997 [1] Japan Mar 20, 1995 Dec 20, 1994 [3] Jordan Sep 28, 1995 Jun 30, 1995 [1] Kazakhstan Sep 26, 2011 Jun 28, 2011 [2] Kenya Dec 26, 1994 Sep 27, 1994 [1] Kiribati Nov 9, 2004 Aug 9, 2004 [2] Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Sep 17, 1999 Jun 17, 1999 [2] Korea, Republic of Mar 2, 1995 Dec 2, 1994 [3] Kuwait Oct 22, 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 Oct 29, 2000 Jul 31, 2000 [2] Lesotho Jul 15, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 [2] Liberia Apr 14, 1996 Jan 15, 1996 [2] Libya Dec 24, 2004 Sep 24, 2004 [2] Liechtenstein Mar 20, 1997 Nov 22, 1996 [2] Lithuania May 3, 1998 Feb 3, 1998 [1] Luxembourg Aug 7, 1994 May 9, 1994 [1] Madagascar Apr 16, 2002 Jan 16, 2002 [2] Malawi Jun 14, 1994 Feb 28, 1994 [3] Malaysia Jun 14, 1994 Aug 5, 1993 [2] Maldives Dec 26, 2001 Sep 27, 2001 [1] Mali Jun 5, 2003 Mar 7, 2003 [3] Malta Mar 21, 2004 Dec 22, 2003 [3] Marshall Islands Jun 14, 1994 May 24, 1993 [2] Mauritania Oct 22, 2005 Jul 22, 2005 [3] Mauritius Jun 14, 1994 Nov 30, 1993 [1] Mexico Dec 15, 1994 Sep 16, 1994 [3] Micronesia, Fed. States Feb 25, 2002 Nov 27, 2001 [2] Moldova, Republic of Sep 23, 2001 Jun 25, 2001 [2] Monaco Sep 15, 1999 Jun 15, 1999 [3] Mongolia Mar 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 Aug 20, 2009 May 22, 2009 [2] Namibia Oct 26, 2003 Jul 28, 2003 [3] Nauru Dec 10, 2004 Sep 10, 2004 [2] Nepal Aug 16, 2012 May 18, 2012 [2] Netherlands Jul 24, 1994 Apr 25, 1994 [3] New Zealand Jun 14, 1994 Jun 4, 1993 [1] Nicaragua Mar 12, 2000 Dec 13, 1999 [1] Niger Jan 6, 2000 Oct 8, 1999 [1] Nigeria Dec 26, 2001 Sep 27, 2001 [1] Niue (New Zealand) Mar 22, 2004 Dec 22, 2003 [2] North Macedonia Feb 9, 1999 Nov 9, 1998 [1] Norway Jun 14, 1994 Sep 3, 1993 [1] Oman Nov 3, 1999 Aug 5, 1999 [2] Pakistan May 18, 1995 Feb 17, 1995 [1] Palau Aug 27, 2001 May 29, 2001 [2] Panama Jan 5, 1997 Oct 4, 1996 [2] Papua New Guinea Jan 5, 2004 Oct 7, 2003 [2] Paraguay Jul 26, 2001 Apr 27, 2001 [1] Peru Sep 7, 1999 Jun 7, 1999 [2] Philippines Sep 13, 2001 Jun 15, 2001 [1] Poland Dec 31, 1996 Oct 2, 1996 [2] Portugal May 24, 1998 Feb 24, 1998 [1] Qatar Apr 21, 1996 Jan 22, 1996 [2] Romania Feb 26, 2001 Nov 28, 2000 [3] Russian Federation Mar 13, 2006 Dec 14, 2005 [3] Rwanda Apr 6, 2004 Jan 7, 2004 [2] Saint Kitts and Nevis Aug 17, 1994 May 19, 1994 [2] 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 Apr 23, 2009 Apr 23, 2009 [2] Sao Tome and Principe Feb 17, 2002 Nov 19, 2001 [2] Saudi Arabia Jun 14, 1994 Mar 1, 1993 [2] Senegal Nov 10, 1999 Aug 12, 1999 [2] Serbia Jun 22, 2005 Mar 22, 2005 [2] Seychelles Jun 14, 1994 May 27, 1993 [1] Sierra Leone Nov 27, 2001 Aug 29, 2001 [2] Singapore Dec 21, 2001 Sep 22, 2000 [2] Slovakia Apr 8, 1998 Jan 8, 1998 [2] Slovenia Feb 13, 1999 Nov 13, 1998 [3] Solomon Islands Nov 5, 1999 Aug 17, 1999 [2] Somalia Oct 30, 2001 Aug 1, 2001 [2] South Africa Jun 12, 2000 Mar 13, 2000 [2] South Sudan Jan 14, 2013 Oct 16, 2012 [2] Spain Sep 3, 1995 Jun 5, 1995 [3] Sri Lanka Oct 1, 1997 Jul 7, 1997 [2] Sudan Apr 2, 2002 Jan 2, 2002 [2] Suriname Jun 27, 2006 Mar 29, 2006 [2] Sweden Jun 14, 1994 Aug 9, 1993 [1] Switzerland Dec 15, 1996 Sep 16, 1996 [1] Syrian Arab Republic Feb 28, 2000 Nov 30, 1999 [2] Tajikistan Aug 7, 2009 May 7, 2009 [2] Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Mar 6, 2003 Dec 6, 2002 [1] Thailand Feb 29, 1996 Dec 1, 1995 [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 Jun 10, 1999 Jun 10, 1999 [1] Tunisia May 3, 1995 Feb 2, 1995 [2] Turkey Feb 8, 1996 Nov 10, 1995 [1] Turkmenistan Jun 26, 2008 Mar 28, 2008 [2] Tuvalu Nov 29, 2001 Aug 31, 2000 [3] Uganda Feb 20, 2000 Nov 22, 1999 [2] Ukraine Jul 3, 2002 Apr 4, 2002 [1] United Arab Emirates May 16, 2005 Feb 16, 2005 [2] United Kingdom Apr 4, 1995 Jan 4, 1995 [1] United States of America Jun 14, 1994 Mar 2, 1994 [1] Uruguay Oct 5, 1997 Jul 3, 1997 [2] Uzbekistan Sep 10, 1998 Jun 10, 1998 [2] Vanuatu Feb 19, 1995 Nov 21, 1994 [3] Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Mar 10, 1998 Dec 10, 1997 [1] Viet Nam Jun 14, 1994 Jan 26, 1994 [2] Yemen Jul 22, 2001 Apr 23, 2001 [2] Zambia Jan 11, 2008 Oct 11, 2007 [2] 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 6 records related to this treaty. View literature