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Decision XX/9: Application of the Montreal Protocol’s trade provisions to hydrochlorofluorocarbons

Tipo de documento
Decision
Número de referencia
XX/9
Fecha
Nov 16, 2008
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Estado
Activo
Materia
Desechos y sustancias peligrosas, Aire y atmósfera
Tratado
Protocolo de Montreal relativo a las sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono (Sep 16, 1987)
Reunión
Página web
ozone.unep.org
Resumen
Recalling decision XV/3, which clarifies the definition of States not party to the Montreal Protocol for the purposes of obligations of Parties to the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments to the Montreal Protocol in respect of control measures on hydrochlorofluorocarbons,

Noting decision XIX/6, by which the Parties agreed to accelerate the phase‑out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons, including the establishment of the new freeze date of 1 January 2013 for Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5,

Acknowledging that the accelerated phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons as determined by decision XIX/6 brings forward control measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol from 2016 to 2013,

1.   To annul paragraph 1 (a) of decision XV/3, which reads

the term “State not party to this Protocol” in Article 4, paragraph 9 does not apply to those States operating under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Protocol until 1 January 2016 when, in accordance with the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments, hydrochlorofluorocarbon production and consumption control measures will be in effect for States that operate under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Protocol;

and replace it with: the term “State not party to this Protocol” in Article 4, paragraph 9, does not apply to those States operating under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Protocol until 1 January 2013 when, in accordance with the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments, hydrochlorofluorocarbon production and consumption control measures will be in effect for States that operate under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Protocol;