Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Oct 15, 2016 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-160057) Title (French) Amendement au Protocole de Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d’ozone Title (Spanish) Enmienda del Protocolo de Montreal relativo a las Sustancias que Agotan la Capa de Ozono Place of adoption Kigali Depository UN United Nations Language English Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Ozone layer Abstract Following seven years of negotiations, the 197 Montreal Protocol parties reached a compromise, under which developed countries will start to phase down HFCs by 2019. Developing countries will follow with a freeze of HFCs consumption levels in 2024, with some countries freezing consumption in 2028. By the late 2040s, all countries are expected to consume no more than 15-20 per cent of their respective baselines. (Source: http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=27086&ArticleID=36283&l=en) Full text English French Spanish Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Australia - Oct 27, 2017 [3] Austria - Sep 27, 2018 [1] Barbados - Apr 19, 2018 [1] Belgium - Jun 4, 2018 [1] Benin - Mar 19, 2018 [1] Bulgaria - May 1, 2018 [1] Burkina Faso - Jul 26, 2018 [1] Canada - Nov 3, 2017 [1] Chile - Sep 19, 2017 [1] Comoros - Nov 16, 2017 [1] Costa Rica - May 23, 2018 [1] Czech Republic - Sep 27, 2018 [3] Côte d'Ivoire - Nov 29, 2017 [3] Ecuador - Jan 22, 2018 [1] Estonia - Sep 27, 2018 [1] European Union - Sep 27, 2018 [3] Finland - Nov 14, 2017 [3] France - Mar 29, 2018 [3] Gabon - Feb 28, 2018 [3] Germany - Nov 14, 2017 [3] Grenada - May 29, 2018 [1] Guinea-Bissau - Oct 22, 2018 [1] Hungary - Sep 14, 2018 [3] Ireland - Mar 12, 2018 [1] Japan - Dec 18, 2018 [3] Kiribati - Oct 26, 2018 [1] Korea, Dem. People's Rep. - Sep 21, 2017 [1] Lao, People's Dem. Rep. - Nov 16, 2017 [3] Latvia - Aug 17, 2018 [1] Lithuania - Jul 24, 2018 [1] Luxembourg - Nov 16, 2017 [1] Malawi - Nov 21, 2017 [1] Maldives - Nov 13, 2017 [1] Mali - Mar 31, 2017 [3] Marshall Islands - May 15, 2017 [1] Micronesia, Fed. States - May 12, 2017 [1] Netherlands - Feb 8, 2018 [3] Nigeria - Dec 20, 2018 [1] Niue (New Zealand) - Apr 24, 2018 [1] Norway - Sep 6, 2017 [1] Palau - Aug 29, 2017 [1] Paraguay - Nov 1, 2018 [2] Poland - Jan 7, 2019 [1] Portugal - Jul 17, 2018 [3] Rwanda - May 23, 2017 [1] Samoa - Mar 23, 2018 [1] Senegal - Aug 31, 2018 [1] Slovakia - Nov 16, 2017 [1] Sweden - Nov 17, 2017 [1] Switzerland - Nov 7, 2018 [1] Togo - Mar 8, 2018 [3] Tonga - Sep 17, 2018 [1] Trinidad and Tobago - Nov 17, 2017 [1] Tuvalu - Sep 21, 2017 [1] Uganda - Jun 21, 2018 [1] United Kingdom - Nov 14, 2017 [1] Uruguay - Sep 12, 2018 [1] Vanuatu - Apr 20, 2018 [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 Legislation 2 records related to this treaty. View legislation Literature 2 records related to this treaty. View literature