Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 17, 1997 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001287) Title (French) Amendement au Protocole de Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissant 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 Montrealer Protokolls über Stoffe, die zu einem Abbau der Ozonschicht führen Place of adoption Montreal Depository UN United Nations Language English, French, Spanish Entry into force Nov 10, 1999 Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Keyword Ozone layer Abstract Objective: To amend the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Summary of provisions: Within one year of entry into force of this amendment, each Contracting Party undertakes to ban the import and export of the controlled substance in Annex E from and to any State not Party to the Montreal Protocol (amendment A, article 1). If a Party is unable to comply with its obligation under the Protocol to cease production of that substance for domestic consumption, it undertakes to ban the export of used, recycled and reclaimed quantities of that substance, other than for the purpose of destruction (amendment E.1, article 1). Parties further agree to establish and implement an import and export licensing system for the controlled substances in Annexes A, B, C and E (amendment F.1, article 1). A delay in implementation of this system for substances in Annexes C and E is allowed for Parties operating under paragraph 1, Article 5 of the Protocol (amendment F.2, article 1). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Spanish 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 Nov 4, 2007 Aug 6, 2007 [1] Andorra Apr 26, 2009 Jan 26, 2009 [2] Angola Sep 19, 2011 Jun 21, 2011 [2] Antigua and Barbuda May 10, 2000 Feb 10, 2000 [1] Argentina May 16, 2001 Feb 15, 2001 [1] Armenia Mar 18, 2009 Dec 18, 2008 [1] Australia Nov 10, 1999 Jan 5, 1999 [3] Austria Nov 5, 2000 Aug 7, 2000 [1] Azerbaijan Dec 27, 2000 Sep 28, 2000 [3] Bahamas Jun 14, 2005 Mar 16, 2005 [3] Bahrain Jun 11, 2001 Mar 13, 2001 [1] Bangladesh Oct 25, 2001 Jul 27, 2001 [3] Barbados Mar 10, 2003 Dec 10, 2002 [2] Belarus Jun 13, 2007 Mar 13, 2007 [3] Belgium Nov 9, 2004 Aug 11, 2004 [1] Belize Apr 16, 2008 Jan 17, 2008 [3] Benin Feb 14, 2008 Nov 16, 2007 [1] Bhutan Nov 19, 2004 Aug 23, 2004 [2] Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Nov 10, 1999 Apr 12, 1999 [2] Bosnia and Herzegovina Nov 9, 2003 Aug 11, 2003 [2] Botswana Feb 21, 2013 Feb 21, 2013 [2] Brazil Sep 28, 2004 Jun 30, 2004 [1] Brunei Darussalam Jun 1, 2009 Mar 3, 2009 [2] Bulgaria Feb 22, 2000 Nov 24, 1999 [1] Burkina Faso Feb 9, 2003 Nov 11, 2002 [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 Nov 21, 2009 Aug 21, 2009 [1] Canada Nov 10, 1999 Mar 27, 1998 [1] Central African Republic Aug 27, 2008 May 29, 2008 [1] Chad Aug 28, 2001 May 30, 2001 [1] Chile Nov 10, 1999 Jun 17, 1998 [1] China Aug 17, 2010 May 19, 2010 [3] Colombia Sep 14, 2003 Jun 16, 2003 [2] Comoros Mar 2, 2003 Dec 2, 2002 [2] Congo Jan 17, 2002 Oct 19, 2001 [2] Congo, Dem. Rep. of Jun 23, 2005 Mar 23, 2005 [2] Cook Islands (New Zealand) Mar 22, 2004 Dec 22, 2003 [2] Costa Rica Mar 1, 2006 Dec 1, 2005 [1] Croatia Dec 7, 2000 Sep 8, 2000 [1] Cuba Dec 11, 2005 Sep 12, 2005 [3] Cyprus Aug 31, 2003 Jun 2, 2003 [3] Czech Republic Feb 3, 2000 Nov 5, 1999 [3] Côte d'Ivoire Sep 26, 2012 Jun 28, 2012 [1] Denmark Dec 23, 2003 Sep 24, 2003 [3] Djibouti Nov 10, 1999 Jul 30, 1999 [2] Dominica Jun 6, 2006 Mar 7, 2006 [2] Dominican Republic Jan 1, 2010 Oct 1, 2009 [2] Ecuador May 17, 2007 Feb 16, 2007 [2] Egypt Oct 18, 2000 Jul 20, 2000 [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 [1] Estonia Jul 10, 2003 Apr 11, 2003 [2] Eswatini, Kingdom of Mar 15, 2006 Dec 16, 2005 [2] Ethiopia Feb 25, 2010 Nov 25, 2009 [1] European Union Feb 15, 2001 Nov 17, 2000 [3] Fiji May 20, 2007 Feb 19, 2007 [2] Finland Sep 16, 2001 Jun 18, 2001 [3] France Aug 26, 2003 Jul 25, 2003 [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 Nov 10, 1999 Jan 5, 1999 [1] Ghana Nov 8, 2005 Aug 8, 2005 [2] Greece Apr 26, 2006 Jan 27, 2006 [1] Grenada Nov 10, 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 Nov 10, 1999 Jul 23, 1999 [3] Haiti Jun 27, 2000 Mar 29, 2000 [2] Holy See Aug 3, 2008 May 5, 2008 [2] Honduras Dec 13, 2007 Sep 14, 2007 [2] Hungary Nov 10, 1999 Jul 26, 1999 [1] Iceland May 8, 2000 Feb 8, 2000 [1] India Jun 1, 2003 Mar 3, 2003 [2] Indonesia Apr 25, 2006 Jan 26, 2006 [1] Iran, Islamic Republic of Jan 15, 2002 Oct 17, 2001 [3] Iraq Sep 23, 2008 Jun 25, 2008 [2] Ireland Jan 4, 2006 Oct 6, 2005 [3] Israel Aug 26, 2003 May 28, 2003 [1] Italy Jul 30, 2001 May 1, 2001 [1] Jamaica Dec 23, 2003 Sep 24, 2003 [2] Japan Nov 28, 2002 Aug 30, 2002 [3] Jordan Nov 10, 1999 Feb 3, 1999 [1] Kazakhstan Sep 26, 2011 Jun 28, 2011 [2] Kenya Oct 10, 2000 Jul 12, 2000 [1] Kiribati Nov 7, 2004 Aug 9, 2004 [2] Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Mar 13, 2002 Dec 13, 2001 [2] Korea, Republic of Nov 10, 1999 Aug 19, 1998 [1] Kuwait Sep 11, 2003 Jun 13, 2003 [2] Kyrgyzstan Aug 11, 2003 May 13, 2003 [1] Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Sep 26, 2006 Jun 28, 2006 [2] Latvia Sep 12, 2002 Jun 14, 2002 [3] Lebanon Oct 29, 2000 Jul 31, 2000 [2] Lesotho Jul 15, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 [2] Liberia Feb 28, 2005 Nov 30, 2004 [2] Libya Jul 14, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 [1] Liechtenstein Mar 21, 2004 Dec 23, 2003 [3] Lithuania Jun 15, 2004 Mar 17, 2004 [3] Luxembourg Nov 10, 1999 Feb 8, 1999 [1] Madagascar Apr 16, 2002 Jan 16, 2002 [2] Malawi May 28, 2009 Feb 27, 2009 [1] Malaysia Jan 24, 2002 Oct 26, 2001 [1] 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 Apr 27, 2003 Jan 27, 2003 [2] Mauritania Oct 20, 2005 Jul 22, 2005 [3] Mauritius Jun 22, 2003 Mar 24, 2003 [3] Mexico Oct 26, 2006 Jul 28, 2006 [3] Micronesia, Fed. States Feb 25, 2002 Nov 27, 2001 [2] Moldova, Republic of Aug 24, 2005 May 24, 2005 [2] Monaco Oct 24, 2001 Jul 26, 2001 [3] Mongolia Jun 26, 2002 Mar 28, 2002 [1] Montenegro Jan 21, 2007 Oct 23, 2006 [4] Morocco Dec 18, 2012 Sep 19, 2012 [2] Mozambique Feb 9, 2011 Nov 11, 2010 [2] Myanmar Apr 29, 2012 Jan 30, 2012 [2] Namibia Jan 1, 2008 Oct 1, 2007 [3] Nauru Dec 10, 2004 Sep 10, 2004 [2] Nepal Aug 16, 2012 May 18, 2012 [2] Netherlands May 21, 2000 Feb 21, 2000 [3] New Zealand Nov 10, 1999 Jun 3, 1999 [1] Nicaragua Feb 5, 2013 Nov 7, 2012 [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 Nov 29, 1999 Aug 31, 1999 [2] Norway Nov 10, 1999 Dec 30, 1998 [1] Oman Apr 19, 2005 Jan 19, 2005 [1] Pakistan Dec 2, 2005 Sep 2, 2005 [1] Palau Aug 27, 2001 May 29, 2001 [2] Panama Nov 10, 1999 Mar 5, 1999 [1] Papua New Guinea Feb 10, 2014 Nov 12, 2013 [2] Paraguay Jul 26, 2001 Apr 27, 2001 [1] Peru Aug 18, 2008 May 20, 2008 [2] Philippines Aug 21, 2006 May 23, 2006 [1] Poland Mar 5, 2000 Dec 6, 1999 [1] Portugal Jan 1, 2004 Oct 3, 2003 [1] Qatar Apr 29, 2009 Jan 29, 2009 [1] Romania Aug 19, 2001 May 21, 2001 [3] Russian Federation Mar 13, 2006 Dec 14, 2005 [3] Rwanda Apr 6, 2004 Jan 7, 2004 [2] Saint Kitts and Nevis Nov 10, 1999 Feb 25, 1999 [1] Saint Lucia Nov 22, 1999 Aug 24, 1999 [2] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Aug 9, 2009 May 11, 2009 [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 Jun 12, 2014 Mar 14, 2014 [1] Senegal Nov 10, 1999 Aug 12, 1999 [2] Serbia Jun 22, 2005 Mar 22, 2005 [2] Seychelles Nov 24, 2002 Aug 26, 2002 [2] Sierra Leone Nov 27, 2001 Aug 29, 2001 [2] Singapore Dec 21, 2000 Sep 22, 2000 [2] Slovakia Feb 1, 2000 Nov 3, 1999 [3] Slovenia Feb 13, 2000 Nov 15, 1999 [1] Solomon Islands Nov 15, 1999 Aug 17, 1999 [2] Somalia Oct 30, 2001 Aug 1, 2001 [2] South Africa Feb 10, 2005 Nov 11, 2004 [2] South Sudan Jan 14, 2013 Oct 16, 2012 [2] Spain Nov 10, 1999 May 11, 1999 [3] Sri Lanka Nov 18, 1999 Aug 20, 1999 [2] Sudan Aug 16, 2004 May 18, 2004 [2] Suriname Mar 27, 2006 Mar 29, 2006 [2] Sweden Nov 10, 1999 Jul 12, 1999 [1] Switzerland Nov 26, 2002 Aug 28, 2002 [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 Sep 21, 2003 Jun 23, 2003 [1] Timor-Leste Dec 16, 2009 Sep 16, 2009 [2] Togo Feb 24, 2002 Nov 26, 2001 [3] Tonga Feb 24, 2004 Nov 26, 2003 [1] Trinidad and Tobago Nov 10, 1999 Jun 10, 1999 [1] Tunisia Jan 17, 2000 Oct 19, 1999 [1] Turkey Jan 22, 2004 Oct 24, 2003 [1] Turkmenistan Jun 26, 2008 Mar 28, 2008 [2] Tuvalu Nov 29, 2000 Aug 31, 2000 [3] Uganda Feb 21, 2000 Nov 23, 1999 [2] Ukraine Aug 2, 2007 May 4, 2007 [1] United Arab Emirates Feb 16, 2005 Feb 16, 2005 [2] United Kingdom Jan 10, 2002 Oct 12, 2001 [1] United States of America Dec 30, 2003 Oct 1, 2003 [1] Uruguay May 16, 2000 Feb 16, 2000 [2] Uzbekistan Jan 29, 2007 Oct 31, 2006 [1] Vanuatu Oct 19, 2011 Jul 21, 2011 [2] Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Aug 11, 2002 May 13, 2002 [1] Viet Nam Mar 1, 2005 Dec 3, 2004 [1] Yemen Jul 22, 2001 Apr 23, 2001 [2] Zambia Jan 11, 2007 Oct 11, 2007 [2] Zimbabwe May 30, 2012 Mar 1, 2012 [2] * [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)