Report Of The Twelfth Meeting Of The Parties
Distr.
GENERAL
UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/9
10 January 2001
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
TWELFTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO
THE MONTREAL
PROTOCOL ON
SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE
THE OZONE LAYER
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 11-14 December 2000
REPORT OF THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO
THE MONTREAL
PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE
THE OZONE LAYER
- The Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances
that Deplete the Ozone Layer was held at the Ouagadougou International
Conference Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from 11 to 14 December 2000.
It consisted of a preparatory segment, held from 11 to 12 December, and a
high-level segment, held on 13 and 14 December.
I. OPENING OF THE MEETING
- The preparatory segment of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties was opened
by its Co-Chair, Mr. Milton Catelin of Australia, at 10 a.m. on 11
December 2000. Opening statements were made by Mr. Fidčle Hien, Minister of
the Environment and Water of Burkina Faso, and Mr. Michael Graber,
Officer-in-Charge of the Ozone Secretariat, on behalf of Mr. Klaus Töpfer, the
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- In his opening address, Mr Hien welcomed all participants to his country
and expressed pride and gratitude at the honour accorded by the Parties in
decision XI/293, accepting Burkina Faso's invitation to host the Twelfth
Meeting of the Parties. He viewed the attention accorded to Burkina Faso by
the United Nations as a sign of encouragement to its people in their
endeavours to implement the many programmes for the protection of the
environment. For decades, the country had faced the problem of land
degradation and environmental deterioration as a result of encroaching
desertification. But while the people had struggled to attain self-sufficiency
in food supplies, other problems had emerged, such as pollution and further
degradation of the environment, which had resulted in negative impacts on the
people's health. The environmental problems could be traced back mainly to
rapid but poorly conceived urbanization, the diversification of production and
the lack of adequate infrastructure.
- Concern over the environment was anchored in the 1991 Constitution.
Burkina Faso was a signatory of the major environmental agreements, such as
the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Basel Convention on Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, the United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification and the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone
Layer and its Montreal Protocol. Moreover, Burkina Faso had ratified the
London and Copenhagen Amendments - a testimony to its conviction that all the
countries in the world, both North and South, had to assume the duty of
ensuring better protection of the global environment, no matter what their own
specific problems might be. Such a perception of how best to tackle the global
environmental problems explained Africa's positive approach to the
international agreements and, in particular, to the Vienna Convention and the
Montreal Protocol.
- He described some of Burkina Faso's efforts and actions, in cooperation
with UNEP and other implementing agencies, for the implementation of the
Montreal Protocol and the protection of the ozone layer, and stressed that
such efforts needed to be continued and extended to the informal sector, which
was of importance in respect of refrigeration and air-conditioning. In
concluding, he pointed to the many complex areas of the agenda before the
current Meeting and wished all participants success in their deliberations,
which were of great significance in helping the global community to advance
along the path of saving the ozone layer.
- Mr. Graber welcomed the participants on behalf of the Executive Director
of UNEP, and expressed appreciation to the Government of Burkina Faso for its
efforts in organizing the meeting.
- The first substantive issue on the agenda was a proposal to adjust Article
2H of the Protocol in order to rectify a technical drafting error in the
adjustments adopted at Beijing. A draft decision and proposed adjustments had
been prepared by the Legal Drafting Group. Proposals were also before the
Parties for further adjustments to the HCFC phase-out schedule for Article 5
Parties.
- He pointed out that The President of the Implementation Committee would be
presenting a report on data reporting for 1997, 1998 and 1999 . and He paid
tribute to the Parties for their excellent record in data reporting, which
would not have been possible without the efforts of National Ozone Units and
regional networks, and the support they received from the Multilateral Fund.
He reminded Parties of the need to continue their data reporting efforts and
comply with the deadline of 30 September each year.
- After reporting on the number of new Parties to the Vienna Convention and
the Montreal Protocol, he mentioned that a draft decision was before the
Parties concerning the long-term strategy for ODS disposal and destruction
technologies, as well as another on prevention of illegal trade in ODS and
products containing ODS. Other issues included that of new ozone-depleting
chemicals, reclassification of Parties in terms of Article 5 and measures to
facilitate the transition from CFC-based metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). Lastly,
the Parties would need to decide on the dates and venue of their Thirteenth
Meeting.
II. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
A. Attendance
- The Meeting of the Parties was attended by representatives of the
following Parties: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia,
Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia,
Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Canada, Chad, Chile, China,
Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia,
European Community, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana,
Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel,
Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali,
Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines,
Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Singapore,
Slovakia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden,
Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania,
United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- The following non-Parties were represented: Equatorial Guinea, Guinea
Bissau, Holy See.
- Representatives of the following United Nations bodies and specialized
agencies also attended: secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the
Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), UNEP Division of Environmental Conventions, UNEP Division of
Technology, Industry and Economics, United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), World Bank,
World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
- The following intergovernmental and non-governmental bodies and agencies
were also represented:
Agence Intergovernmental de la Francophone,
American Lung Association, Commission Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest
Africaine, Environmental Investigation Agency, Glaxo Wellcome, Greenpeace
International, Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association, Industrial
Technology Research Institute (ITRI), International Pharmaceutical Aerosol
Consortium, Japan Fluorocarbon Manufacturers Association, Japan Industrial
Conference for Ozone Layer Protection, Japan Refrigeration and
Air-Conditioning Industry Association, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
Ltd., Navin Fluorine Industries, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., PREC
Institute Inc., R&M Consultancy Inc., Refrigerant Gas Manufacturers'
Association, Trane Company.
B. Officers
- Mr. Milton Catelin (Australia) and Mr. John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda),
Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol, served as Co-Chairs of the preparatory segment of the Twelfth
Meeting of the Parties.
C. Adoption of the agenda
- The Co-Chair reported that item 3 (h) of the provisional agenda
(UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/1) had been withdrawn at the request of the Party concerned.
- Following a proposal by one representative, speaking on behalf of the
European Union and its member States, the meeting agreed to insert a new item
3 (c) on its agenda on metered-dose inhalers.
- Following a proposal by one representative, speaking on behalf of a
regional group, the meeting agreed to discuss its proposal related to illegal
trade in CFCs under item 3 (i) of its amended agenda.
- A member of the Secretariat mentioned the request made by Slovenia to be
removed from the list of developing countries. The request was included in the
amended agenda as item 3 (l).
- The following agenda for the technical segment of the combined meeting was
adopted, as amended, on the basis of the provisional agenda which had been
circulated:
I. Preparatory segment (11 and to 122 December)
1. Opening of the meeting:
- Statement by a representative of the Government of Burkina Faso;
- Statement by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP).
2. Organizational matters:
- Adoption of the agenda;
- Organization of work.
3. Discussion on the issues and on draft decisions:
- Proposed adjustment to the Montreal Protocol relating to the controlled
substance in Annex E;
- The need for further adjustments to the phase-out schedule for
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) for Parties operating under paragraph 1 of
Article 5;
- Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs);
- Selection of:
(i) Members of the Implementation Committee;
(ii)
Members of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund;
(iii)Co-Chairs
of the Open-ended Working Group for future years;
- Reporting of data;
- Ratification of the Convention, the Protocol and its amendments;
- Assessment by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel of a long-term
strategy for the collection, storage, disposal and destruction of
ozone-depleting substances and equipment containing such substances;
- Essential use exemption applications;
- Prevention of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances and products
containing ozone-depleting substances;
- New ozone-depleting substances - information on hexachlorobutadiene;
- Request by Kyrgyzstan to be classified as a Party operating under Article
5 of the Montreal Protocol;
- Request by Slovenia to be removed from the list of developing countries
under the Montreal Protocol;
- Other matters.
4. Compliance issues considered by the Implementation Committee.
5. Financial statement and budget for the trust fund for the Montreal
Protocol.
D. Organization of work
- The Meeting agreed to follow its customary procedure, with the exception
that item 3 (a) of its agenda would not be considered until Wednesday, 13
December.
III. DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUES AND ON DRAFT DECISIONS
A. Proposed adjustment to the Montreal Protocol relating to
the controlled substance in AnnexE
- Mr. Patrick Széll, the Chair of the Legal Drafting Group, introduced a
draft decision and proposed adjustment of the Montreal Protocol relating to
the controlled substance in Annex E. He stated that he did not wish to repeat
the long explanation that he had given to the Open-ended Working Group meeting
in Geneva in July, which was fully reflected in the report of that meeting. In
summary, however, the proposed adjustment was designed to correct a small
technical error made by the Legal Drafting Group at the Eleventh Meeting of
the Parties, in the Beijing Adjustments, where only one paragraph of Article
2H had been modified, and consequential modifications to two other paragraphs
had been omitted. An unintended consequence of the technical drafting error
was that the figure appearing in paragraph 5 of Article 2H for calculating
basic domestic needs was 15 per cent of 1991 production, whereas the intention
of the Parties was that it should have been 10 per cent.
- The Chair of the Legal Drafting Group accepted that, since any adjustment
adopted by the Twelfth Meeting would not come into effect until June 2001, it
would have effect for a mere six months, from June to December 2001. Some
representatives had argued that because of this short duration, the
unlikelihood in practice of the 10 per cent ceiling being exceeded, and
because of the difficulties certain countries would face in amending their
national legislation in time, it would be better not to make a formal
adjustment, as proposed by the Legal Drafting Group. The Meeting of the
Parties might wish to consider whether to devise an alternative means of
dealing with the issue.
- The representative of the European Community then introduced a draft
decision which was designed to deal with the issue without the need for an
adjustment. The preparatory segment agreed to recommend the draft decision, as
amended, for adoption by the high-level segment.
B. The need for further adjustments to the phase-out schedule
for hydrochlorofluorocarbons
(HCFCs) for Parties operating under paragraph
1 of Article 5
- The representative of the European Community referred to a proposal
submitted by the Community for an adjustment to the Montreal Protocol relating
to controls of HCFC consumption in developing countries (UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/8,
draft decision XII/2, and UNEP/OzL.Pro/WG.1/20/3, paras. 51-57). While
acknowledging the concern of many developing countries that the proposal might
disrupt the transition from CFCs and harm commitments they had entered into
with their industries, he stressed that the European Community was prepared to
be flexible in considering issues such as the baseline date to be applied and
ways in which to arrive at the 2040 phase-out. He proposed that the Technology
and Economic Assessment Panel should study the issue.
- Many representatives emphasized their opposition to the proposal submitted
by the European Community. They said a change in the transition schedule
contained in the Beijing Amendment would be premature. Industries that had
invested heavily in conversion to HCFCs could not be expected to undertake
further conversion until their investments had been paid off. It might send a
misleading message at a critical period, and could even jeopardize the ability
of some developing countries to meet their ODS phase-out commitments.
- The observer from an environmental non-governmental organization said that
there were valid environmental and commercial reasons for developing countries
to accelerate their phase-out of HCFCs and avoid investing in transitional
HCFC technology. A number of major companies producing and using refrigeration
equipment had declared that, after 2004, they would no longer produce or
purchase equipment containing HCFCs. Where it was possible for developing
countries to leapfrog the HCFC stage, they could reap commercial benefits and
avoid the risk that their industries could be caught in a technological
dead-end.
- A contact group was set up, facilitated by Mr. Everton Vieira-Vargas
(Brazil). Several representatives stressed that the establishment of the group
did not prejudge any outcome or compromise the existing positions of any
Parties on HCFCs. After discussions in the contact group, the representative
of Brazil reported that some Parties remained in doubt about the scope,
implications and usefulness of the proposed study by the TEAP Technology and
Economic Assessment Panel. The participants agreed to recommend to the
high-level segment that the Open-Ended Working Group should be invited to
pursue its discussions of the matter at its next meeting.
C. Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs)
- A representative of the European Community introduced a draft decision on
measures to facilitate the transition from CFC-based metered-dose inhalers
(MDIs) (UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/8, draft decision XII/3). He stated that, after
discussions in the two contact groups in Geneva, the Community had received
many helpful suggestions for amendment of its proposals, and had incorporated
more than 30 comments from 15 Parties. The explanatory text appended to the
decision had proved helpful, but he stressed that it did not form part of the
decision itself. He said that further comments had been received after the
revised decision had been posted on the Ozone Secretariat's Web page, and that
he thought it would be helpful to establish a further contact group to
consider those and any other proposals.
- Several representatives commented on the significance of this topic, given
the growing demand for inhalers from sufferers from asthma and other diseases
around the world, the strain that growing demand was placing on public health
budgets and the consequent economic implications of a transition to non-CFC
MDIs. One representative noted the continuing importance for small MDI
importing countries to retain the flexibility to make their own decisions on
the health, economic and environmental balance involved in the transition to
CFC-free MDIs. A number of representatives from Article 5 countries and
countries with economies in transition stressed the importance of the
availability of financial support and the transfer of appropriate technology
to assist the transition to non-CFC MDIs. One representative, while approving
the principle of the transfer of essential use authorizations between
manufacturing companies, pointed to the need for a review procedure, similar
to that applicable to the transfer of CFCs between Parties.
- An observer from an environmental non-governmental organization drew
attention to the volume of CFCs currently used in MDIs and to the fact that
HFC alternatives contributed to global warming. He stated that alternatives
such as dry powder inhalers were readily available and were, in many cases, as
good as or better than MDIs; HFC inhalers could not provide a long-term
solution, but in the short term Article 5 countries clearly needed financial
assistance to help them phase out CFC MDIs.
- The Meeting agreed to establish a contact group under the chairmanship of
the European Community to consider the draft decision further.
- The representative of the European Community reported back to the plenary
on the discussions. The plenary agreed to recommend the draft decision as
amended by the contact group.
D. Selection of members of the Implementation Committee
E. Selection of members of the Executive Committee of the
Multilateral Fund
F. Selection of Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group for
future years
- Concerning the above three sub-items of the agenda, the preparatory
segment considered proposals for filling positions on the Implementation
Committee and the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund and the posts
of Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group for future years, and agreed to
recommend three draft decisions on the subject to the high-level segment.
G. Reporting of data
- A member of the Ozone Secretariat drew attention to a draft decision on
the subject (UNEP/Ozl.Pro.12/8, draft decision XII/7). The decision was
recommended to the high-level segment, subject to updating.
- The representative of the Bahamas said that, for several years, his
country had provided correct data but that the figures had never been recorded
accurately. He offered to work closely with the Ozone Secretariat to resolve
the problem.
- The representative of Oman said that since the preparation of document
UNEP/Ozl.Pro.12/4, his country had reported its baseline data for the years
1995, 1996 and 1997 as well as annual consumption data up to 1999 that had
been listed as overdue. A member of the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of
the data, which had since been entered into the Secretariat's database.
H. Ratification of the Convention, the Protocol and its
amendments
- A member of the Ozone Secretariat drew attention to a draft decision on
the subject (UNEP/Ozl.Pro.12/8, draft decision XII/8). He stressed the need
for as many Parties as possible to ratify all of the Amendments to the
Montreal Protocol.
- The representative of Norway concurred, stating that his country had now
ratified all of the Amendments. The instrument of ratification of the Beijing
Amendment had been sent to the Depositary very recently. The representative of
Jordan said that his country had also ratified the Beijing Amendment.
I. Assessment by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel
of a long-term strategy for the
collection, storage, disposal and
destruction of ozone-depleting substances and equipment
containing such
substances
- A member of the Ozone Secretariat drew attention to a draft decision on
the subject (UNEP/Ozl.Pro.12/8, draft decision XII/9) and recalled that the
original draft decision had been submitted by Canada for discussion at the
twentieth meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group.
- One representative drew attention to some further modifications which had
been proposed to the draft.
- Several representatives suggested that paragraph 3 (b) of the draft
decision, on the subject of "possible linkages to other international
treaties", should contain a specific reference to the Basel Convention on
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. Several other
representatives suggested that the paragraph should also contain a reference
to the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, while others considered
that that would be inappropriate since the latter Convention was not yet in
force. There was general agreement to incorporate relevant language including
the phrase "as appropriate".
- In response to a question, one of the representatives calling for a
reference to the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants clarified that it
was not the intention that the ozone-depleting substances whose disposal and
destruction were the subject of draft decision XII/9 should themselves become
part of the list of persistent organic pollutants.
- The Chairman said that a revised text, reflecting the discussion, would be
circulated.
- Following a discussion, the meeting agreed to forward a draft decision on
a long-term strategy for collection, storage, disposal and destruction to the
high-level segment for adoption.
J. Essential use exemption applications
- The technical segment decided to forward the draft decision on
applications for essential use exemptions recommended by the Open-ended
Working Group (UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/8, draft decision XII/10) to the high-level
segment for approval.
K. Prevention of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances
and products
containing ozone-depleting substances
- The representative of Poland, speaking on behalf of a group of central and
eastern European countries, introduced a revised draft decision on monitoring
of international trade and prevention of illegal trade in ozone-depleting
substances, mixtures and products containing ozone-depleting substances. He
thanked the many representatives who had provided comments since the
discussion on the subject at the Open-ended Working Group meeting in Geneva,
and explained the changes that had been made to the text. These included
replacing the original proposal for the establishment of a task force with
a request to the secretariat to recommend to the next meeting of the
Open-ended Working Group how best to proceed, after consultation with
appropriate organizations; and adding, to the issues to be considered, the
feasibility of the introduction of producer-specific markers or identifiers,
and the possibility of developing guidelines for customs authorities on how to
deal with illegally traded ODS seized at the border.
- Several representatives announced their support for the proposal and their
congratulations to Poland for raising the issue and holding informal
consultations. The representative of France observed that the introduction of
use controls in the new European Community regulation on ODS would help to
combat illegal trade, and stated that the Community was currently preparing a
handbook for the use of customs officials, which they would be happy to make
available to Parties. The representative of Argentina also stated that her
country had prepared a document, with customs authorities, which they would
submit to the Secretariat.
- Two representatives suggested a number of minor amendments to the wording
of the decision, which the representative of Poland accepted, and the decision
was forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties. In the light of the discussions,
the representative of Barbados stated that her concerns had been taken into
account in the revised draft decision, and that therefore she was withdrawing
her own draft decision dealing with control of the export of mislabelled
products and equipment.
L. New ozone-depleting substances - information on
hexachlorobutadiene
- The representative of Canada presented a report on a new ODS,
hexachlorobutadiene, which he said showed a relative small ODP of 0.07 but was
being released into the environment in relatively high volumes.
- The observer from an environmental non-governmental organization suggested
that the Parties might place on record their intention to add new substances
with ODP to the annexes to the Montreal Protocol as soon as possible, and
might consider an umbrella clause under which such new substances could be
placed on a fast track for phase-out.
- The technical segment decided to recommend to the high-level segment that
it should forward the Canadian report to the Technology and Economic
Assessment Panel to be examined in a global perspective under decision IX/24.
M. Request by Kyrgyzstan to be classified as a Party operating
under Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol
- A member of the Ozone Secretariat informed the meeting that Kyrgyzstan had
applied to be listed as a Party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of
the Montreal Protocol. The technical segment decided to recommend to the
high-level segment of the Meeting of the Parties that the request be approved.
N. Request by Slovenia to be removed from the list of
developing countries operating under
Article 5 of the Montreal
Protocol
- A member of the Ozone Secretariat reported that Slovenia had requested to
be removed from the list of developing countries under Article 5 of the
Montreal Protocol. The technical segment decided to recommend to the
high-level segment that the request be approved.
O.Other matters
Membership changes in the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel
- Dr. Suely Carvalho, the Co-Chair of the Technology and Economic Assessment
Panel, requested approval for a number of membership changes in the Panel: Mr.
Jonathan Banks to replace both Mr. Rodríguez Cabana and Mr. Tom Batchelor
as a Co-Chair of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee; Mr. Ahmad H.
Gaber to replace Mr. Jorge Corona as a Co-Chair of the Solvents Technical
Options Committee; and Mr Jorge Corona and Mr. K. Madhava Sarma to join the
Panel as senior expert members.
Membership of the Scientific Assessment Panel
- The representative of Nigeria, speaking on behalf of the African Group,
placed on record his appreciation to Mr. Pieter Aucamp for his hard work as
Co-Chair of the Scientific Assessment Panel since 1992. The African Group was
unanimously nominating Mr. Ayite-Lo Ajavon, from Benin, as his replacement as
a member of the Scientific Assessment Panel and as Co-Chair of the same Panel
effective January 2001. The meeting endorsed Mr. Ajavon's nomination.
Process agents
- The representative of India introduced a draft decision on process agents
designed to clarify the definition of process agents as controlled substances
under the terms of paragraph 4 of Article 1 of the Protocol. He noted that
Decision X/14 had specified that the term "process agents" should be
understood to mean the use of controlled substances for a specified list of
applications, but that some Parties and the Multilateral Fund had interpreted
the decision to imply that process agents became a controlled use only after
the decision had been adopted. He believed that the decision should be
interpreted to mean that the use of process agents should be considered to be
a controlled use since 1990.
- Another representative held the view that that interpretation was not
correct, and that the draft decision sought to confirm something that was not
true. The meeting agreed that the Open-Ended Working Group should consider the
matter at its 21st twenty-first meeting in 2001.
Coordination between the Ozone Secretariat and the secretariat of the
Multilateral Fund
- The representative of the United States raised his concerns over a
possible lack of coordination in administrative arrangements between the Ozone
Secretariat and the secretariat of the Multilateral Fund when organizing
back-to-back meetings of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund and
the Parties to Montreal Protocol. He suggested that the report of the Meeting
of the Parties should urge the two secretariats to coordinate arrangements to
the greatest extent possible and, where possible and advantageous to the
Parties, should seek to negotiate joint agreements with the hosting venue.
Another representative, agreeing with the concern raised by the United States,
stated that he believed that the matter should be the subject of a decision of
the Meeting of the Parties, and the meeting agreed to consider such a
decision.
Use of ODS in testing water quality
- The representative of the European Community commented on the report of
the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel TEAP on the use of ODS in testing
water quality. He observed that many countries had stringent requirements for
such testing, and that a number of international standards were based on the
use of ODS in such tests. Although international standards not relying on the
use of ODS were being drawn up, it would inevitably take some time to
finalize, introduce and implement them. In response to a request for
clarification, he stated that he was not arguing for a revision of the 2002
deadline agreed for the ending of the global exemption for ODS used for these
purposes. He wanted Parties to be aware that it would might not be possible to
eliminate ODS used for these purposes before the deadline.
Trade in products containing CFCs
- An observer from an environmental non-governmental organization stated his
concern that to his organization's knowledge, refrigerators containing CFCs
produced in an Article 5 Party were being imported into a non-Article 5 Party,
and that other Parties were also possibly involved. It was unclear whether the
import of products containing CFCs into non-Article 5 Parties was permitted
under the Protocol, and he urged all Parties to take steps to prevent such
trade. The Co-Chair of the meeting observed that while the input of
non-governmental organizations to the meetings was valuable, they should not
take the opportunity to level specific accusations at individual Parties.
Extraordinary meeting of the Bureau of the fifth meeting of the Conference
of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone
Layer
- The President of the Bureau of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
reported on the deliberations of the extraordinary meeting of the Bureau, held
in Ouagadougou on 12 December 2000, concerning the implementation of decision
V/3, adopted at the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
- The preparatory segment took note of the report (UNEP/OzL.Conv.5/Bur.1/2).
Expression of gratitude by the Ozone Secretariat
- The Secretariat wished to single out the fine initiative of Switzerland to
provide financial support to Burkina Faso to make the current meeting a better
one. The Secretariat also wished to thank Canada, Finland, Germany,
Netherlands and Sweden for providing similar support for the same purpose.
IV. Compliance issues considered by the Implementation
Committee
- Mr. Mamadou Diallo Iam (Mali), President of the Implementation Committee
under the Non-compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol, presented a
summary of the Committee's report on its 25th meeting
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/25/2).
- He drew attention to comments by an observer from Israel that, after
reporting a 3 per cent increase in methyl bromide consumption in 1998, Israel
had achieved in 1999 a reduction of about 30 per 31 per cent, as against the
commitment of 25 per cent. He noted that a statement had been received from
the European Community undertaking to clarify expeditiously the data on its
use of carbon tetrachloride.
- He said the Committee had expressed serious concern that the Russian
Federation had not complied with its commitment to phase out CFCs under
decision X/26, and had stockpiled large amounts of CFCs. The Committee had
been informed by an observer from the Russian Federation about the planned
closure of all CFC production facilities by 20 December 2000, and looked
forward to receiving a confirmatory report.
- He then drew attention to the fact that India had reported that levels of
use of CFC-11 in its foam sector were significantly above what had previously
been reported, affecting both its current and its baseline data. The reason
was the presence of CFC-11 in pre-mixed/pre-blended polyols, both domestically
produced and imported, which had not previously been detected. After hearing
comments by an observer from India, the Committee had agreed to draw India's
attention to decision I/12 A, subparagraph (e) (iii), making clear that such
pre-mixed/pre-blended polyols were to be regarded as a products under the
terms of the Montreal Protocol, so that CFCs in polyols should not be counted
as consumption by the importing country. The representative of India expressed
the view that polyols mixed with CFCs used in the foam sector should be
regarded as a raw material, not a product. Projects had been funded and were
to be funded to phase out CFCs in industries using polyols premixed with CFCs,
and that might result in the consumption phased out, or to be phased out,
exceeding the baseline reported by the country. That should then pose no
difficulty. Another representative suggested that the matter was technical and
should be addressed in an appropriate forum.expressed strong support for the
finding of the Implementation Committee and suggested that the technical issue
raised by India regarding the funding eligibility of related projects would be
more appropriately addressed in a different forum.
- Following the presentation of the Implementation Committee's report, the
preparatory segment recommended to the high-level segment draft decisions
forwarded by the Committee on an application by Kyrgyzstan to be listed as a
developing country for the purposes of the Protocol, a request by Slovenia to
be removed from the list of developing countries, the term of office of the
Committee and its officers, and continued assistance from GEF to countries
with economies in transition.
V. Financial statement and budget for the trust fund for the
Montreal Protocol
- Mr. John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda), Co-Chair, speaking in his capacity as
Chair of the Sub-group which had been set up to consider the budgets of the
Trust Funds for the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, reported that
the Sub-group had considered the budgets, and had produced a draft decision
for consideration by the meeting.
- Following a discussion, the meeting agreed to forward a draft decision on
"Financial matters: financial report and budgets" to the high-level segment
for approval.
- The representative of Cuba, speaking in his capacity as President of the
Bureau of the Vienna Convention, recalled that decision V/3 adopted by the
Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention at its fifth meeting had
called upon the World Meteorological Organization and UNEP to pursue ways of
enhancing training and baseline monitoring of ozone and UV-B radiation and
related research in developing countries, and said that he wished to propose
that seed money be provided from the Trust Fund of the Vienna Convention to a
level equivalent to 10 per cent of that undertaking's budgeted cost of $2
million, and that an application should be made to the United Nations
Foundation to provide the remainder of the cost.
- The Co-Chair pointed out that such a proposal was a matter for the
Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention, but that the present
Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol could take note of it.
VI. HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
A. Opening session
- The high-level segment of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties was held on
13 and 14 December 2000. Opening statements were made by the
President of Burkina Faso, Mr. Blaise Compaore, the Executive Director of the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mr. Klaus Töpfer, the President
of the Bureau of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties, Mr. Roberto Stadthagen
Vogl, and an Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), Mr. Zephirin Diabre.
- The meeting was declared open at 10 a.m. on 13 December 2000 by Mr. Blaise
Compaore, President of Burkina Faso, who extended a welcome to the
participants and thanked all those who had contributed to the organization of
the Meeting.
- He emphasized that Africa, despite its low level of development, and its
vulnerability in many areas, intended to work together with all countries to
promote the implementation of the Montreal Protocol. Burkina Faso was
particularly exposed to the impacts of desertification, and attached
importance to the promotion of interaction and synergy among environmental
conventions, many of which it had ratified.
- In order to address the problems of poverty and a lack of food security,
Burkina Faso had a need for increased financial assistance, know-how and
appropriate technology - the only means of ensuring the protection of the
environment and the pursuit of sustainable development. The stakes were high
in environmental matters, and setbacks such as that due to the lack of
political will and solidarity manifested recently at the climate change
conference in The Hague should be avoided.
- Mr. Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director of UNEP, paid tribute to the host
Government for organizing the Meeting, which was fittingly being held in
Africa, a continent facing many environmental challenges. He also expressed
appreciation to all the donor countries that had provided support.
- He noted the landmark decisions taken in 1998 under the Montreal Protocol
and the Climate Change Convention focusing the work of their scientific and
technical bodies on hydrofluorocarbons, which highlighted the need to maximize
efficiency and synergies between environmental agreements.
- The growing ozone hole over the Antarctic, confirmed by scientific
observation, appeared to be exacerbated by climate change, underlining the
need for efforts to protect the ozone layer to continue undiminished.
- Much had been achieved since the adoption of the Montreal Protocol,
especially in the field of reducing CFC production, data reporting, the work
of the assessment panels and funding by the Multilateral Fund, assisted by its
cooperating agencies and the national ozone units. Those efforts needed to be
supplemented by strengthening of licensing systems, import management and
training, as well as the transfer of technology and the skills to make good
use of it.
- The issue of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances was before the
Meeting, underlining the need for compatibility between trade and
environmental policies. Harmonized customs codes, which were being developed
jointly under the auspices of seven international agreements, were one way of
addressing the issue.
- Mr. Roberto Stadthagen-Vogl, President of the Bureau of the Eleventh
Meeting of the Parties, noted that despite the major progress achieved in the
past decade since the adoption of the Helsinki Declaration in 1989, the
Parties were facing a number of challenges in the implementation of the
Montreal Protocol. While there were good indications that the target of
compliance with CFC production and consumption control measures would be met
by developing countries, the introduction of new ozone-depleting substances
was a matter of concern. Four new ozone-depleting chemicals which fell outside
the control of the Montreal Protocol were being marketed in many countries -
for example, more than 10,000 tons of hexachlorobutadiene were reported as
being produced per annum by at least one country. Another challenge was the
illegal trade in ozone-depleting chemicals, products containing CFCs, and
halons. That grave problem should be tackled not only by the Meeting of the
Parties, but by every country in the world.
- During his term as President, only one Party, Chile, had ratified the
Beijing Amendment; 32 Parties, including the whole European Community, had
ratified the Montreal Amendment, 12 Parties had joined the Copenhagen
Amendment, 6 Parties had ratified the London Amendment and 3 had become
members of the family of the Montreal Protocol and the Vienna Convention. He
expressed the hope that the Parties would continue to ratify the Amendments to
the Protocol to show a strong sign that their commitment to the recovery of
the ozone layer was a serious one.
- Other continuing challenges included the increasing interaction between
climate change and ozone layer depletion, which demanded further strong
cooperation between the Panels of the Montreal Protocol, the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change and the subsidiary bodies of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change. Only cooperation and the knowledge
that humanity had only one atmosphere would ensure the full recovery of the
ozone layer and the protection of the global climate for present and future
generations.
- Mr. Zephirin Diabre, an Associate Administrator of UNDP, paid tribute to
the efforts of the people of Burkina Faso to reconcile the goals of human
development and environmental protection in the context of limited resources
and extensive poverty. Outstanding results had been achieved in the areas of
control of savannah fires, land erosion and promotion of cultures respectful
of the ecosystem. But challenges remained, and one of the most important was
the strong link between threats to the environment and poverty.
- The Montreal Protocol had proved to be the most successful environmental
protection agreement ever undertaken. Over $1 billion had already been
committed to assist developing countries in making the difficult transition to
ozone-friendly substances. Many had been able to meet the 1999 CFC consumption
freeze, several were well on their way to meeting the 2005 CFC and halon
control measures, but it appeared that a number of countries would have
problems meeting the methyl bromide control measures.
- That pointed not only to the urgency of redoubled efforts to help the
ozone layer regenerate itself, but also to the need to recognize the link
between protection of the ozone layer and broader environmental and
development targets. Year by year, the energy efficiency of the equipment
being used to convert to ozone-friendly alternatives was improving, with the
Montreal Protocol thus also contributing to a key objective of the Kyoto
Protocol, the more efficient use of energy. But there was still a need for
vigilance: it was essential to ensure that substitutes for ozone-depleting
substances did not cause other health problems, for example through water
pollution.
B. Election of the officers of the Twelfth Meeting of the
Parties
- At the opening session of the high-level segment, in accordance with rule
21, paragraph 1, of the rules of procedure, the following officers were
elected, by acclamation, to the Bureau of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties
to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer:
President: Mr. Milton Catelin (Australia)
Vice-Presidents: Mr. Fidčle Hien (Burkina Faso)
Mr. Mario S. Rońo (Philippines)
Mr. Ji íHlava ek (Czech Republic)
Rapporteur: Mr. Roberto Stadthagen-Vogl (Nicaragua)
C. Adoption of the agenda
- At the opening session of the high-level segment, the Parties adopted the
following agenda for the high-level segment on the basis of the provisional
agenda which had been circulated in document UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/1, and as orally
amended in the meeting:
1. Opening of the high-level segment:
- Welcome by the representative of the Government of Burkina Faso;
- Statement by the Executive Director;
- Statement by the President of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol.
2. Organizational matters:
- Election of the officers of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol;
- Adoption of the agenda;
- Organization of work;
- Credentials of representatives.
3. Summary presentations by the Assessment Panels.
- Presentations by the representatives of United Nations agencies and the
World Bank.
- Presentation by the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral
Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.
- Presentation by the President of the Implementation Committee.
- Statements by heads of delegations.
- Report of the Co-Chairs of the preparatory segment and consideration of
the recommended decisions.
- Date and venue of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol.
- Other matters.
- Adoption of the report of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol.
- Closure of the meeting.
D. Credentials of representatives
- Speaking on behalf of the Bureau, a member of the secretariat reported
that the Bureau of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
had approved the credentials of the representatives of 69 Parties to the
Twelfth Meeting of the Parties, out of 119 Parties represented at the Meeting.
The Bureau had also provisionally approved the representation of four Parties
on the understanding that they would send their credentials to the Secretariat
in due course. Parties with no credentials had been requested to transmit them
to the Secretariat as soon as possible.
E. Summary presentations by the assessment panels
- Mr. P. J. Aucamp, Co-Chair of the Scientific Assessment Panel, presented
the report of the Panel on behalf of the Co-Chairs. He indicated that
determination of the ozone-depleting potential (ODP) of short-lived gases
presented a difficulty, since their residence time in the atmosphere varied
with the seasons and the place of emission. The normal ODP concept did not
apply directly and either a range of ODPs could be given, depending on
location, or an estimate of cumulative ozone loss.
- Concerning n-propyl bromide, he reported that the atmospheric lifetime was
11-14 days and the expected ODP was 0.0002-0.06 depending on the location of
the emissions and the season in that hemisphere.
- There was only one publication on hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) and the study
carried out by Canada. Currently, the Panel did not have enough information to
determine an ODP for HCBD.
- In relation to the 2002 assessment of the Scientific Assessment Panel, the
process for preparing the 2002 assessment had already begun. The request for
nominations of scientific experts had been sent in September 2000 and, by 30
November 2000, 32 countries had sent their nominations. The deadline for
nominations had been extended to 31 December 2000. The appointment of the
authors and the establishment of the outline would take place in May 2001 and
would be carried out by an ad hoc Scientific Steering Group of experts, under
the guidance of the Co-Chairs. The first draft of the report would be
completed by October 2001 and the second draft by February 2002. The written
international scientific peer review would start in march 2002 and the panel
peer review would take place in June 2002. The final report would be ready by
January 2003, as per the request made by the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties.
- The representative of Canada expressed appreciation for the monitoring
efforts of all countries to provide data on the processes taking place within
the ozone layer. He expressed particular appreciation for the work carried out
by the Netherlands, which had led to a greater understanding of the effects of
ozone depletion.
- Mr. Jan C. van der Leun, Co-Chair of the Environmental Effects Assessment
Panel, referred to the summary produced by that panel on recent findings on
effects of ozone depletion. It had been made available to all participants as
document UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/INF/1. He focused on two questions posed by the
Parties.
- First, did hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) have environmental effects?
Toxicologists on the Environmental Effects Panel had critically reviewed a
Canadian report on the chemical, and found it scientifically sound. This
chemical indeed constituted a hazard to the environment. To complete the
overall picture, he quoted a conclusion by the Scientific Assessment Panel
that the ozone-depleting potential of HCBD was still uncertain.
- Second, at the request of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties, the
Environmental Effects Panel had also paid attention to interactions between
ozone depletion and climate change. Such interactions occurred at three
levels: between components of the atmosphere, between atmosphere and biosphere
and between effects in the biosphere. The Co-Chair gave examples in the three
classes. Several interactions under study raised concerns of longer-lasting
and more severe effects.
- Mr. Stephen O. Andersen, Co-Chair of the Technology and Economic
Assessment Panel, began the report on progress in technical and economic
feasibility of alternatives and substitutes to ozone-depleting substances. The
Technology and Economic Assessment Panel and its Technical Options Committees
(TOCs) had completed reports on HFCs and PFCs used to replace ODS and on
annual progress (including essential use nominations and other topics), and
had participated in the preparation of the reports of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change. Environmentally acceptable and cost-effective options
existed for virtually every chloroflurocarbon, carbon tetrachloride, methyl
chloroform, halon and methyl bromide application, with some exceptions, such
as feedstock and process agents, propellants for declining uses in
metered-dose inhalers, and critical halon uses.
- Mr. David Okioga, Co-Chair of the Methyl Bromide TOC, mentioned that the
consumption of methyl bromide had been substantially reduced in a number of
countries, apart from an increase in the African and Asian regions. He said
that alternatives were available to methyl bromide, with only a very few
exceptions. Control of emissions has been achieved in soil applications, but
research was still in progress to control emissions in space fumigation.
- Mr. Ashley Woodcock, Co-Chair of the Aerosol TOC, reported that the
transition from chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose inhalers was under way and
that technical barriers were being overcome. He stated that the Technology and
Economic Assessment Panel encouraged all Parties to develop transition
strategies, and indicated the need to plan the availability of adequate
pharmaceutical-grade CFCs to meet patients needs during the transition.
- Mr. Lambert Kuijpers, Co-Chair of the Technology and Economic Assessment
Panel, elaborated on the ongoing assignments to the Panel, particularly on
process agents, halon management plans and estimating n-propyl bromide
emissions in the spring of 2001. He outlined the future efforts to be
undertaken by the Panel, and emphasized that full assessment efforts had been
started by all TOCs, which were bringing their memberships to adequate levels,
paying specific attention to participation by experts from Article 5(1)
countries and countries with economies in transition. He then highlighted the
present composition of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel and
mentioned that, under the Panel, the TOCs and task forces had more than 200
members from 46 countries; he also mentioned that he would be pleased to
report progress in membership in 2001. He then concluded the presentation by
summarizing the Panel's suggestion for new members of the Technology and
Economic Assessment Panel, which had already been accepted by Parties.
- Mr. Gary Taylor, Co-Chair of the Halons TOC, announced that on 1 January
2001, UNEP was launching a new business-to-business (B2B) Web portal, the
online Halon Trade. The Web site had been developed by UNEP's Division of
Technology, Industry and Economics, under the guidance of the Halons TOC,
to facilitate the international exchange of "banked" halons. It was the first
business-to-business Web portal to support compliance with a multilateral
environmental agreement.
F. Presentations by the representatives of United Nations
agencies
and the World Bank
UNDP
- Mr. Frank Pinto, Chief of the Montreal Protocol Unit of UNDP, noted that
it was rare for a Meeting of the Parties to be held in a low-volume-consuming
country, which made the present Meeting a welcome opportunity for a country
such as Burkina Faso to demonstrate its commitment to the protection of the
global ozone layer. He noted that UNDP had received over $292 million in
funding for more than 1,100 projects under the Multilateral Fund, which would
eliminate 37,375 ODP tons. The projects were taking place in 71 countries, in
all geographical regions. By the end of 1999, UNDP had disbursed over $157
million, completed 625 projects and eliminated over 15,000 tons of
ozone-depleting substances.
- Among UNDP's specific contributions, he listed the development of
strategies for ODS phase-out in small and medium-sized enterprises; the
preparation of the China Solvent Sector Plan; the development of a procedure
to involve all stakeholders in the formulation and implementation of methyl
bromide replacement demonstration and investment projects; and the development
of an incentive approach to handle commercial refrigeration end-user sector
programmes within the overall framework of a refrigerant management plan.
- UNDP, like the other implementing agencies, had taken preliminary steps
towards a country-driven approach, and was prepared to go further down that
road. As December 2000 marked 10 years of UNDP's involvement with the Montreal
Protocol, UNDP had committed itself to a second decade of effort to ensure
that the Protocol's goals were met.
UNEP
- The representative of UNEP gave a presentation entitled "UNEP OzonAction -
your enabling and empowering partner: from 'grace' to 'compliance'". He
outlined UNEP's efforts in assisting low-volume-consuming countries through
non-investment and institutional strengthening projects, and highlighted a
number of innovative approaches that had been adopted, including the
establishment of National Ozone Committees to prepare country programmes, the
creation of regional networks, the use of refrigerant management plans, the
formation of the "halon trader" business-to-business Web portal, the use of
electronic discussion forums, and the establishment of North-South and
South-South collaborative partnerships. Data reporting by Article 5(1) Parties
had improved significantly, and UNEP's trends analysis showed that 76
countries were likely to meet the freeze of CFC and halon consumption, 36 were
likely to meet the freeze with some additional efforts, and only 3 countries
seemed to have difficulties and would require additional assistance. He said
that 65 per cent of Parties assisted by UNEP through institutional
strengthening, and 80 per cent of Parties assisted by UNEP through network
assistance, had already gone beyond the minimum achievements required for
compliance. He finished by listing the new challenges which the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol were now facing, including the problems of illegal trade and
dumping and the need to improve data reporting, provide enhanced
policy-setting assistance and promote training and public awareness. UNIDO
- The representative of UNIDO said that the Montreal Protocol was widely
recognized as the ideal model of an international environmental treaty, with
much of its success being attributable to its ability to evolve in line with
the latest environmental information and technological and scientific
developments. The main emphasis of UNIDO's assistance under the Protocol lay
in technical advice to and capacity-building for the various key players in
industry, to ensure their market competitiveness. Such services were rendered
through awareness creation and enhancement; training in cleaner production
technology; technical and financial support for the conversion of production
lines; replacement or retrofitting of equipment for adaptation to the new
substances; and capacity-building in national authorities and enterprises.
- As an implementing agency under the Multilateral Fund, UNIDO was assisting
59 developing countries, in partnership with their National Ozone Units,
environmental authorities, industrial associations and industrial enterprises.
It had a portfolio of 384 investment, recovery and recycling and demonstration
projects, totalling some $218 million, which would phase out 28,513 ODP tons,
20,021 of them by the end of 2000.
- Industry had played a leadership role in the phase-out process. It was
industry which had invested in the research, development and marketing of
alternative chemicals and technologies, and which was now carrying out the
changeover to non-ODS alternatives, usually at lower cost than had originally
been anticipated. Without such a contribution from industry, progress would
have been much slower, and a continuing commitment from industry was essential
to achieving the full restoration of the ozone layer.
World Bank
- The representative of the World Bank said that the Bank had assisted
Article 5 countries around the world to complete and reduce their ODS
consumption and production by a total of 105,000 ODP tons through the
completion of over 250 projects financed by the Multilateral Fund (out of over
500 approved projects and four sectoral ODS phase-out plans), with a
disbursement of over $286 million from the Fund to date. All the countries in
which the World Bank was active would be able to meet their freeze obligations
under the Montreal Protocol. Of the nine countries with economies in
transition in which the Bank was involved under GEF, five had completed their
phase-out projects, two more would complete their projects by the end of this
year, one would complete in 2001 and the last in 2003. In addition, the
Russian Federation had, through the Special Initiative co-financed by a number
of countries and GEF, signed an agreement with the Bank on 25 October which
would ensure that all seven of its CFC production plants would be closed and
dismantled no later than 20 December 2000.
G. Presentation by the chair of the Executive Committee of the
Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol
- Mr. Heinrich Kraus, Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the
Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, presented
the Committee's report (UNEP/OzL.Pro/12/7 and Corr. 1 and 2) to the
Twelfth Meeting of the Parties on behalf of Mr. P. V. Jayakrishnan, Chair of
the Executive Committee, who was unable to attend the current meeting.
- He explained that the report covered the activities undertaken by the
Executive Committee since the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties. It included an
annex, prepared in response to decision VIII/31, updating information on
actions taken by the Executive Committee to improve the functioning of the
Financial Mechanism. During the reporting period, the Executive Committee had
held its thirtieth meeting in Montreal on 29 and 30 March 2000; the
thirty-first meeting had been held in Geneva from 5 to 7 July 2000, just
before the twentieth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group; and the
thirty-second meeting had been held in Ouagadougou during the preceding week,
from 6 to 8 December 2000.
- In accordance with decision XI/9 of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties,
the meetings of the Executive Committee had been attended by representatives
from Australia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden and the
United States of America, representing countries not operating under paragraph
1 of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol, and by representatives from the
Bahamas, Brazil, China, the Dominican Republic, India, Tunisia and Uganda,
representing Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5. The first two
meetings of the year had been chaired by Mr. Vishwanath Anand (India), while
the thirty-second meeting had been chaired by Mr. P. V. Jayakrishnan (India).
- The report before the Parties contained a comprehensive but concise
summary of the business of the Executive Committee during the year 2000,
arranged according to the responsibilities and areas of activity of the
Committee. Most substantive decisions taken by the Committee were referred to
in the report. Not all administrative decisions were included. However, all
the decisions of the Executive Committee taken during the reporting period
could be found in the reports of its meetings, copies of which were
distributed to
all Parties. Those reports and the reports of the Sub-Committee on Project
Review and the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance could
also be found on the Web site of the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund.
- In section B of the report, dealing with financial matters, paragraphs
8-11 indicated the status of the Multilateral Fund as advised by the
Treasurer. The Vice-Chair was pleased to be able to report that there had been
sufficient funds on hand throughout the reporting period to enable the
Executive Committee to allocate funds without delay to all the projects and
activities it wished to approve at each meeting. Arrears in contributions
represented only 10 per cent of pledges, of which 7 per cent was associated
with countries with economies in transition. The status of the Fund continued
to show an enviable record.
- In line with the new era of compliance for countries operating under
paragraph 1 of Article 5, in the year 2000, the Executive Committee had
devoted time and effort to strategic planning, so that its work over the
coming years could assist Article 5 countries to meet their commitments to the
Protocol's phase-out schedule. The Committee had adopted a framework for the
objective, priorities, problems and modalities for strategic planning of the
Multilateral Fund as the basis for future work, and had decided to continue
its work on strategic planning at its next meeting. Those activities were
referred to in section C of the report, which also addressed business
planning.
- Section D of the report contained a synopsis of the achievements of the
Multilateral Fund in the year 2000. Projects and activities approved since the
inception of the Fund were planned to achieve a phase-out of over 120,000 tons
of ozone-depleting substances. Of that total, 18,000 tons were attributable to
the 215 investment and demonstration projects approved in the year under
review.
- At its meetings in 2000, the Executive Committee had also approved a total
of 249 non-investment projects and activities. The report highlighted some of
the noteworthy activities in each of the industrial sectors in which
assistance had been provided, making special mention of the phase-out
agreements, which were becoming an increasingly important part of the
operations of the Multilateral Fund. Under those agreements, an overall level
of funding was decided, in return for which the country guaranteed to achieve
a complete phase-out in the sector or industrial application involved within a
specified period of time. Those agreements were now being extended to the
methyl bromide sector, where progress commanded high priority in view of the
impending freeze on methyl bromide consumption in Article 5 countries in 2002.
- The Executive Committee had also approved the funding of another seven
refrigerant management plans for low-volume-consuming countries, bringing to
57 the number of countries with such plans under implementation. The Committee
had also approved country programmes for countries which were commencing their
work under the Montreal Protocol, and had funded some 50 institutional
strengthening and technical assistance projects.
- Section E of the report outlined the monitoring and evaluation programme
under the Multilateral Fund. In 2000, the Article 5 countries, the
implementing agencies and the Committee itself had benefited from a report
prepared by the Fund secretariat concerning the status of Article 5 countries
in relation to their individual national consumption targets. The Executive
Committee had noted that there were discrepancies, as usual, between the data
submitted to the Ozone Secretariat and the Fund secretariat and had requested
the implementing agencies to attempt to reconcile the discrepancies. The
Committee had also urged national ozone units to provide more explicit data,
especially in the refrigerant sector. The Committee had requested the
secretariat to continue the analysis each year and to liaise with relevant
countries and agencies to improve the quality of the data.
- During the period under review, the Committee had considered final reports
arising from the year 2000 monitoring and evaluation work programme. The
Committee had also approved the monitoring and evaluation work programme for
the year 2001.
- Section F of the report provided an overview of the policy issues
considered by the Executive Committee during the year. He drew attention to
the fact that, consistent with the increasing importance currently attached to
understanding the remaining levels of consumption in countries, the Committee
had asked that countries indicate to the Fund secretariat the ODS phased out
from all projects completed in the previous year, to provide a clearer picture
of what remained to be done in each sector.
- Section G of the report referred to the requirement to report on actions
taken to improve the Financial Mechanism arising from various decisions of
Meetings of the Parties. That report was provided in the annex, in the format
requested by the Parties. Section H contained a brief statement of the
activities of the Fund secretariat in the period under review.
H. Presentation by the President of the Implementation
Committee
- Mr. Mamadou Diallo Iam (Mali), President of the Implementation Committee,
reported on the twenty-fifth meeting of the Committee, held in Ouagadougou on
9 December 2000 to consider issues based on the secretariat's report on data
for 1998 and 1999 and review the follow-up to the Committee's previous
recommendations, as well as to consider the analysis of data reported and
policies adopted by Article 5 Parties to achieve compliance with initial
control measures under the Protocol.
- Following the presentation of a secretariat report on compliance with data
reporting requirements and the ODS phase-out schedule, and on instances of
deviations from the phase-out schedule by a few Parties, representatives of a
number of Parties had appeared before the Committee to provide further
information. The Committee had noted the information provided by the European
Community, India, Israel and the Russian Federation.
- The Committee had agreed that, since it would be examining data relating
to the first year of compliance for Article 5 Parties in 2001, production and
consumption data should be sent to the secretariat as early as possible, and
no later than 30 September 2001.
- Concerning funding by GEF, the Committee had agreed to recommend to the
Meeting of the Parties a decision requesting GEF to clarify its position
regarding existing and future funding activities.
- The Committee had also agreed to recommend that the term of office of its
members and officers should be set at 1 January to 31 December each year, and
that new members should elect the President and Vice-President for the next
year during the preceding Meeting of the Parties.
- Lastly, the Committee had agreed on steps to be taken to clarify a
reporting requirement on process agents set out in decision X/14.
I. Statements by heads of delegations
- In the ensuing general debate, the Meeting heard statements from the
representatives of 42 Parties to the Protocol and one non-governmental
organization.
- All representatives who took the floor thanked the Government and people
of Burkina Faso for the excellent arrangements and the warm and generous
hospitality extended to participants.
- Many representatives expressed their appreciation of work done by the
assessment panels, the Implementation Committee, the Executive Committee, the
secretariat of the Multilateral Fund, the implementing agencies and the Ozone
Secretariat. Several said that the increasing emphasis on innovative
approaches such as country-driven and compliance-driven programming definitely
led to significant successes.
- One speaker commented that the Executive Committee of the Multilateral
Fund had in recent years focused on sectoral and national projects, which
could be very effective through putting control in the hands of the Article 5
countries. All too often the Executive Committee and the secretariat had
followed an habitual way of working which put Article 5 countries in the
passenger seats. It was time to leave behind such de-motivating
"micro-management" and for Article 5 countries to take over their
responsibilities for work under the Montreal Protocol.
- Many speakers referred to the achievements of their countries in working
to eliminate ODS, and in some cases discussed their difficulties. Many also
described their progress in developing laws and regulations to enforce the
provisions.
- One speaker said that the regional networking system put in place by UNEP
had been of vital importance in pursuing the goals of the Montreal Protocol,
allowing countries to share knowledge and experience with colleagues from
their regions.
- One speaker commented that a few implementing agencies delayed the timely
disbursement of funds, causing unnecessary delays in approved projects.
Another requested that business plans for future years have a special funding
window allowing differentiated thresholds of cost effectiveness for SMEs in
all sectors.
- Many speakers commented that reports available to the Meeting of the
Parties indicated that remarkable results had been achieved through joint
efforts, making the Montreal Protocol a very successful model of global
environmental cooperation. Worldwide consumption of ODS had been reduced by
85 per cent. Production and consumption of CFCs, halons, carbon
tetrachloride and methyl chloroform have been phased out in developed
countries and developing countries were now starting their own phase-out of
CFCs.
- Many speakers stressed that the Parties should not be complacent. They
said that the hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic region had continued
to spread, covering an area twice the size of Europe, and the effects had even
reached the southern end of South America, forcing residents there to stay
indoors for several days because of the serious risk of harm by ultraviolet
radiation to their skin and eyes. In northern latitudes, ultraviolet radiation
could also be expected to show a remarkable increase in the coming decade, a
cause of great concern for both the people and ecosystems.
- Many speakers commented that while there were predictions that the
recovery of the ozone layer could be expected in about half a century, this
might be delayed by climate change.
- Several speakers observed that the Parties now faced new challenges.
Developing countries operating under Article 5 had now completed the first
year of their compliance phase for the freeze on CFCs, which began in July
1999. They said modalities and strategies should be examined as a continuous
exercise and that circumstances might call for some further changes in the
framework that had guided efforts under the Montreal Protocol. Some areas of
concern could be addressed by assessment panels and the Executive Committee.
- One speaker commented that when new ODS were identified they should be
immediately controlled and phased out as soon as practicable.
- Several speakers expressed their appreciation to the donor countries of
the Multilateral Fund, which had made it possible for countries operating
under Article 5 to implement their commitments under the Montreal Protocol.
Non-Article 5 countries were expected to play a major role in supporting the
efforts of Article 5 countries by securing more stable and predictable flows
of financial and technological resources for Article 5 Parties to meet their
genuine needs for carrying out control measures. Several speakers added that
it was still necessary to put into the hands of Article 5 countries the means
required to collect, store and destroy CFCs and halons removed from use, and
in some cases assistance was needed to replace halons in old installations.
- Several speakers commented on the paradox that some recommended
alternatives to CFCs were now listed under the Kyoto Protocol as greenhouse
gases, and the Kyoto Protocol parties were committed to reducing their
emissions. One said it would be essential to define in advance a schedule for
the reduction of HCFCs in countries operating under Article 5, so that those
countries could initiate appropriate reduction strategies. Another said
scientific advice confirmed that in order to protect the ozone layer it was
also necessary to limit as much as possible any contribution to the greenhouse
effect.
- Several speakers from Article 5 countries voiced strong reservations about
any increase in their commitments on HCFCs, which might disrupt the phase-out
of CFCs.
- One speaker from a developed country expressed regret that the Parties at
this stage had failed to agree on a new study by the Technology and Economic
Assessment Panel of the future use of HCFCs and expressed the hope that the
next meeting of the Open-ended Working Group would be able to address the
concerns of Article 5 countries adequately.
- Several Article 5 countries observed that they would need additional help
to meet their commitments to a 50 per cent reduction in the use of Annex A
Group I substances by 2005, and to an 85 per cent reduction in the use of
carbon tetrachloride by the same year. A speaker from a developed country
commented that both technical and financial solutions were needed on carbon
tetrachloride.
- Several speakers called for close interaction between agreements
protecting the ozone layer and other international conventions on the
environment.
- One speaker from a maritime nation urged the parties to consider how the
shipping industry, on a global scale, could embrace the goal of the Montreal
Protocol, and urged Parties to accept the 1997 Annex VI of the MARPOL
Convention, which had so far been accepted by only three countries.
- Several speakers from Article 5 countries referred to agricultural use of
methyl bromide, saying research was still required and the suitability of
alternatives needed to be demonstrated under field conditions. A speaker from
a developed country said that high priority should be given to securing the
increased use of alternatives already available for several methyl bromide
applications.
- Several speakers said that while the mechanism of the Multilateral Fund
was well evolved, transfer of ozone-friendly technology to developing
countries was also essential in capacity-building efforts under the Montreal
Protocol. This included the technology required to produce non-CFC MDIs,
which, one speaker noted, were controlled by multinational pharmaceutical
companies.
- One speaker warned that the phase-out of CFC MDI production in developed
countries might lead to an increase of CFC MDI production in Article 5
countries.
J. Report by the co-chairs of the preparatory segment and
consideration of the recommended decisions
- The Co-Chairs of the preparatory segment informed the high-level segment
about the main issues covered in the deliberations of the technical segments
and pointed to the draft decisions negotiated by the technical segment, which
were before the high-level segment for consideration.
VII. DATE AND VENUE OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE
PARTIES
TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL
- The Meeting of the Parties accepted with acclamation an offer by the
Government of Sri Lanka to host the Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties in Sri
Lanka in 2001. A member of the Secretariat said it would negotiate the details
with the Sri Lankan authorities.
VIII. ADOPTION OF DECISIONS
- The Meeting of the Parties adopted a number of decisions on the basis of
the draft decisions contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/8/Rev.2 and on the
basis of proposals submitted during the current Meeting. The text of the
decisions, as adopted, is contained in the following paragraph.
A. Decisions
- The Twelfth Meeting of the Parties decides:
Decision XII/1. Methyl bromide production by non-Article 5
Parties for basic domestic needs in 2001
- To take note, with appreciation, of the conclusions of the Legal Drafting
Group as to an unintended error in the Beijing Adjustment regarding the level
of allowable production of methyl bromide for basic domestic needs;
- To take note of the fact that the average production of methyl bromide for
basic domestic needs in non-Article 5 Parties reported for the period
1995-1999 did not exceed 10 per cent of their calculated level of production
in 1991;
- To express the hope and expectation that, in the light of the above, each
Party's methyl bromide production levels during 2001 will continue to remain
within the 10 per cent production allowance for methyl bromide for basic
domestic needs, as intended by the Parties in Beijing.
Decision XII/2. Measures to facilitate the transition to
chlorofluorocarbon-free
metered-dose inhalers
- For the purposes of this decision, "chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose
inhaler product" means a chlorofluorocarbon-containing metered-dose inhaler of
a particular brand name or company, active ingredient(s) and strength;
- That any chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose inhaler product approved after 31
December 2000 for treatment of asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease in a non-Article 5(1) Party is not an essential use unless the product
meets the criteria set out in paragraph 1(a) of decision IV/25;
- With respect to any chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose inhaler active
ingredient or category of products that a Party has determined to be
non-essential and thereby not authorized for domestic use, to request:
(a). The Party that has made the determination to notify the Secretariat;
(b). The Secretariat to maintain such a list on its Web site;
(c). Each nominating Party to reduce accordingly the volume of
chlorofluorocarbons it requests and licenses;
4. To encourage each Party to urge each metered-dose inhaler company within
its territory to diligently seek approval for the company's
chlorofluorocarbon-free alternatives in its domestic and export markets, and to
require each Party to provide a general report on such efforts to the
Secretariat by 31 January 2002 and each year thereafter;
5. To agree that each non-Article 5 Party should, if it has not already done
so:
- Develop a national or regional transition strategy based on economically
and technically feasible alternatives or substitutes that it deems acceptable
from the standpoint of environment and health and that includes effective
criteria and measures for determining when chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose
inhaler product(s) is/are no longer essential;
- Submit the text of any such strategy to the Secretariat by 31 January
2002;
- Report to the Secretariat by 31 January each year thereafter on progress
made on its transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers;
6. To encourage each Article 5(1) Party to:
(a) Develop a national or regional transition strategy based on economically
and technically feasible alternatives or substitutes that it deems acceptable
from the standpoint of environment and health and that includes effective
criteria and measures for determining when chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose
inhaler product(s) can be replaced with chlorofluorocarbon-free
alternatives;
(b) Submit the text of any such a strategy to the Secretariat by 31 January
2005;
(c) Report to the Secretariat by 31 January each year thereafter on progress
made on its transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers;
7. To request the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund to consider
providing technical, financial and other assistance to Article 5(1) Parties to
facilitate the development of metered-dose inhaler transition strategies and the
implementation of approved activities contained therein, and to invite the
Global Environment Facility to consider providing the same assistance to those
eligible countries with economies in transition;
8. To decide that, as a means of avoiding unnecessary production of new
chlorofluorocarbons, and provided that the conditions set out in paragraphs (a)
- (d) of decision IX/20 are met, a Party may allow a metered-dose inhaler
company to transfer:
- All or part of its essential use authorization to another existing
metered-dose inhaler company; or
- Chlorofluorocarbons to another metered-dose inhaler company provided that
the transfer complies with national/regional licence or other authorization
requirements;
9. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to summarize and
review by 15 May each year the information submitted to the
Secretariat;
10. To modify as necessary the Handbook for Essential Use Nominations to take
account of the requirements contained in this decision as they pertain to
non-Article 5(1) Parties;
11. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to consider and
report to the next Meeting of the Parties on issues related to the campaign
production of chlorofluorocarbons for chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose inhalers.
Decision XII/3. Membership of the Implementation
Committee
1. To note with appreciation the work done by the Implementation Committee in
the year 2000;
2. To confirm the positions of Argentina, Bangladesh, the Czech Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt and the United States of America for one further year and to
select Senegal, Slovakia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland as members of the Committee for a two-year period from 1
January 2001;
3. To note the selection of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland to serve as President and of Bangladesh to serve as Vice-President and
Rapporteur of the Implementation Committee for one year effective 1 January
2001.
Decision XII/4. Membership of the Executive Committee of the
Multilateral Fund
1. To note with appreciation the work done by the Executive Committee, with
the assistance of the Fund Secretariat, in the year 2000;
2. To endorse the selection of Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan, the
Netherlands, Poland and the United States of America as members of the Executive
Committee representing Parties not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of
the Protocol, and the selection of Colombia, Dominican Republic, India, Jordan,
Malaysia, Nigeria and Tunisia as members representing Parties operating under
paragraph 1 of Article 5, for one year effective 1 January 2001;
3. To note the selection of Mr. Heinrich Kraus (Germany) to serve as Chair
and Mr. Hannachi Hassen (Tunisia) to serve as Vice-Chair of the Executive
Committee for one year effective 1 January 2001;
Decision XII/5. Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group of
the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
- To endorse the selection of Mr. Milton Catelin (Australia) and Mr. P.V.
Jayakrishnan (India) as Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties
to the Montreal Protocol for 200l;
Decision XII/6. Data and information provided by the Parties in accordance
with
Articles 7 and 9 of the Montreal
Protocol
1. To note that the implementation of the Protocol by those Parties that have
reported data is satisfactory;
2. To note with regret that 21 Parties out of the 175 that should have
reported data for 1998 have not reported to date;
3. To note further with regret that 59 Parties out of the 175 that should
have reported data for 1999 by 30 September 2000 have not reported to date;
4. To remind all Parties to comply with the provisions of Article 7 and 9 of
the Protocol as well as relevant decisions of the Parties on data and
information reporting.
Decision XII/7. Ratification of the Vienna Convention, the
Montreal Protocol and the
London, Copenhagen, Montreal and Beijing
Amendments
1. To note with satisfaction the large number of countries that have ratified
the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer;
2. To note that as of 30 November 2000, 142 Parties had ratified the London
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and 113 Parties had ratified the Copenhagen
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, while only 46 Parties had ratified the
Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;
3. To note further that only one Party has to date ratified the Beijing
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, a situation that will make it unlikely for
the Amendment to enter into force by 1 January 2001 as agreed in Beijing in
1999;
4. To urge all States that have not yet done so to ratify, approve or accede
to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol and its Amendments, taking
into account that universal participation is necessary to ensure the protection
of the ozone layer.
Decision XII/8. Disposal of controlled substances
Noting decisions II/11, III/10, IV/11, V/26 and VII/35 on destruction
technologies and the previous work of the Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on
Destruction Technologies;
Also noting the innovations that have taken place in the field of
destruction technologies since the last report of Advisory Committee;
Recognizing that the management of contaminated and surplus
ozone-depleting substances would benefit from further information on destruction
technologies and an evaluation of disposal options;
1. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to establish a
task force on destruction technologies;
2. That the task force on destruction technologies shall:
(a) Report to the Parties at their Fourteenth Meeting in 2002 on the status
of destruction technologies of ozone-depleting substances, including an
assessment of their environmental and economic performance, as well as their
commercial viability;
(b) When presenting its first report, include a recommendation on when
additional reports would be appropriate;
(b) Review existing criteria for the approval of destruction facilities, as
provided for in section 2.4 of the Handbook for the International Treaties for
the Protection of the Ozone Layer;
3. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel:
(a) To evaluate the technical and economic feasibility for the long-term
management of contaminated and surplus ozone-depleting substances in Article 5
and non-Article 5 countries, including options such as long-term storage,
transport, collection, reclamation and disposal of such ozone-depleting
substances;
(b) To consider possible linkages to the Basel Convention on the Control of
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and other
international treaties as appropriate regarding the issue of disposal;
(c) To report to the Parties on these issues at their Fourteenth Meeting in
2002.
Decision XII/9. Essential use nominations for non-Article 5
Parties for controlled
substances for 2001 and
2002
1. To note with appreciation the excellent work done by the Technology and
Economic Assessment Panel and its Technical Options Committees;
2. That the levels of production and consumption necessary to satisfy
essential uses of CFCs for metered-dose inhalers for asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary diseases and CFC-113 for torpedo maintenance are
authorized as specified in annex I to the report of the Twelfth Meeting of the
Parties, subject to the conditions established by the Meeting of the Parties in
paragraph 2 of its decision VII/28.
Decision XII/10. Monitoring of international trade and
prevention of illegal trade in
ozone-depleting substances, mixtures and
products containing
ozone-depleting substances
Recognizing the threat of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances,
mixtures and products containing ozone-depleting substances to the global
process of ozone layer protection,
Understanding the importance of control of trade in ozone-depleting
substances, mixtures and products containing ozone-depleting substances in all
Parties in view of the need for global implementation of the provisions of the
Montreal Protocol,
Acknowledging that presently the effective control at national borders
of trade in ozone-depleting substances, mixtures and products containing
ozone-depleting substances is very difficult due to problems in ozone-depleting
substances identification, the complexity of relevant customs codes, the lack of
an internationally accepted common labelling system and the lack of specially
trained customs officers, and the need to approach most of these problems by
concerted action at the international level,
Acknowledging that it is important to understand the status of and
take into account ongoing work in this area by other international bodies, and
take into consideration previous decisions of the Parties, including decisions
IX/22, X/18 and XI/26,
1. To request the Ozone Secretariat, in consultation, as appropriate, with
the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, the United Nations Environment
Programme, the discussion group on customs codes for ozone-depleting substances
and international trade and customs organizations, to examine the options for
studying the following issues and to report on these options at the twenty-first
meeting of the Open-ended Working Group for consideration by the Parties in
2001:
(a) Current national legislation on the labelling of ozone-depleting
substances, mixtures containing ozone-depleting substances and products
containing ozone-depleting substances;
(b) The need for, scope of and cost of implementation of a universal
labelling and/or classification system for ozone-depleting substances, mixtures
containing ozone-depleting substances and products containing ozone-depleting
substances, including the feasibility of the introduction of a producer-specific
marker, identifier or identification methodology;
(c) Methods for sharing experience between Parties on issues related to
classification, labelling, compliance and incidents of illegal trade;
(d) The differences between products containing ozone-depleting substances
and mixtures containing ozone-depleting substances, and the possibility of the
creation of a list of categories of products containing ozone-depleting
substances with the corresponding Harmonized System/Combined Nomenclature
classification;
(e) Possible guidance for customs authorities on how to proceed with the
illegally traded ozone-depleting substances seized on the border;
2. To express appreciation for the activities of the Division of Technology,
Industry and Economics of the United Nations Environment Programme and to
encourage further work with regard to providing information on the above to
Article 5 Parties and countries with economies in transition, specifically
through customs training at the regional and/or national level.
Decision XII/11. Application by Kyrgyzstan for developing
country status under the Montreal Protocol
- To accept the application of Kyrgyzstan to be listed as a developing
country for the purposes of the Montreal Protocol, taking into account its
difficult economic situation, its classification as a developing country by
World Bank and its low per capita consumption of ozone-depleting substances.
Decision XII/12. Request by Slovenia to be removed from the
list of developing counties
under the Montreal Protocol
1. To note the request by Slovenia to be removed from the list of developing
countries under Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol;
2. To approve Slovenia's request and note further that Slovenia shall assume
the obligations of a Party not operating under Article 5 of the Montreal
Protocol.
Decision XII/13. Term of office of the Implementation
Committee and its officers
1. To fix the term of office of the Committee and its officers as 1 January
to 31 December each year;
2. To request the Committee elected each year by the Meeting of the Parties
to elect its President and Vice-President during the Meeting itself in order to
ensure continuity of these two offices.
Decision XII/14. Continued assistance from the Global
Environment Facility
to countries with economies in transition
- To note with appreciation the assistance given by the Global Environment
Facility to the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in countries with
economies in transition, and to request the Facility to clarify its future
commitment to providing continued assistance to these countries with respect to
all ozone-depleting substances.
Decision XII/15. Financial matters: Financial report and
budgets
1. To take note of the financial report on the Trust Fund for the Montreal
Protocol for 1999, as contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/6;
2. To approve the revised budget of $4,099,385 for 2001, as contained in
annex II to the report of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties, recalling
paragraph 5 of decision XI/21 of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol aimed at ensuring that contributions to be paid by the Parties
should amount to $3,004,679 for the year 2001;
3. To take note of the proposed budget of $4,406,276 for 2002, as contained
in annex II to the report of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties, taking into
account paragraph 6 of decision XI/21, which calls for the drawdown of
$675,000 from the unspent balance for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003;
4. To urge all Parties with outstanding contributions for prior years to make
every effort to pay them promptly and fully;
5. To urge all Parties to pay their annual contributions promptly and in
full, ahead of the time at which the contributions are needed, in accordance
with the formula for contributions by Parties for the years 2001 and 2002 as set
out in annex III to the report of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties;
6. To encourage Parties not operating under Article 5 to continue offering
assistance to their members in the three assessment panels and their subsidiary
bodies for their continued participation in the assessment activities under the
Protocol;
7. To note the provision of assistance for the participation of Article 5
experts in the assessment panels and their subsidiary bodies;
8. To note that, in future, the establishment and classification of posts in
the Ozone Secretariat shall be presented to the Parties in advance for
consideration and approval before they are submitted for processing according to
United Nations recruitment and promotion procedures.
Decision XII/16. Organization of Ozone Secretariat and
Multilateral Fund meetings
- That when meetings organized by the Ozone Secretariat and the Multilateral
Fund secretariat are organized back-to-back, the two secretariats should
coordinate arrangements to the greatest extent possible and, where possible and
advantageous to the Parties, should seek to negotiate joint agreements with the
hosting venue.
Decision XII/17. Ouagadougou Declaration at the Twelfth
Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
- To adopt the Ouagadougou Declaration at the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties
to the Montreal Protocol, as contained in annex IV to the report of the Twelfth
Meeting of the Parties.
Decision XII/18. Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol
- To convene the Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 15 to 19 October 2001.
B. Comments made at the time of adoption of the decisions
- With regard to decision XII/15, on financial matters, financial report and
budgets, the delegation of Japan, while joining the consensus on the draft
decision on financial matters, wished to state that the budget for the Trust
Fund for the Montreal Protocol should be governed by the "zero nominal growth"
principle, as in the case of the budgets of other organizations in the United
Nations system. From that point of view, Japan would consider the proposed
budget for 2002 critically next year. Japan called on the Secretairat to
continue and, where appropriate, further strengthen prudence in financial
management to attain zero nominal growth.
IX. OTHER MATTERS
Continuation of discussion of HCFCs
- The high-level segment agreed that the next meeting of the Open-ended
Working Group should continue discussion on the use of HCFCs in Parties
operating under Article 5(1).
Statement by the representative of China
- The representative of China protested at the presence of an unauthorized
person in the diplomatic area reserved for government representatives during
the statement by the President of Burkina Faso at the opening of the
high-level segment, which constituted a serious incident. He regretted that
the secretariat had not taken steps to avoid the incident, and said that China
reserved the right to make a further reaction on the matter.
- In reply, the Officer-in-Charge of the Ozone Secretariat expressed regret
at the incident and pointed out that the matter had been drawn to the
attention of the Secretariat too late for any action to be taken. He assured
the representative of China that such an incident would not happen again.
X. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT
- The present report was adopted on Thursday, 14 December 2000, on the basis
of the draft report submitted to the meeting.
XI. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
- After the customary exchange of courtesies, the meeting rose at 5.45 p.m.
on Thursday, 14 December 2000.
Annex I
ESSENTIAL USE NOMINATIONS FOR 2001-2002 RECOMMENDED BY THE
TWELFTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES
(metric tons)
No. |
Party |
CFCs |
CFC-113 |
|
|
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
1. |
Australia |
11.0 |
11.0 |
- |
2. |
European Community |
- |
2 785 |
- |
3. |
Poland |
320 |
300 |
0.85 |
4. |
United States of America |
- |
2 900 |
- |
5. |
TOTAL |
331.0 |
5 996 |
0.85 |
Annex II
TRUST FUND FOR THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE
THE OZONE LAYER
APPROVED 2000, REVISED 2001 AND PROPOSED 2002 BUDGETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W/m |
2000 (US$) |
w/m |
2001 (US$) |
w/m |
2002 (US$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1100 |
Project personnel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1101 |
Executive Secretary (D-2) (shared with the Vienna Convention,
VC) |
6 |
102,270 |
6 |
104,726 |
6 |
107,868 |
|
|
1102 |
Deputy Executive Secretary (D-1) |
12 |
139,290 |
12 |
167,293 |
12 |
172,312 |
|
|
1103 |
Senior Legal Officer (P-5) |
12 |
103,030 |
12 |
144,142 |
12 |
148,466 |
|
|
1104 |
Senior Scientific Affairs Officer (P-5) (shared with VC) |
6 |
88,730 |
6 |
87,897 |
6 |
90,534 |
|
|
1105 |
Administrative Officer (P-4) (paid by UNEP) |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
1106 |
Programme Officer (Data Systems) (P-3) |
|
0 |
|
51,210 |
|
105,520 |
|
1199 |
Sub-total |
|
433,320 |
|
555,268 |
|
624,700 |
|
1200 |
Consultants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1201 |
Assistance in data-reporting, analysis and promotion of implementation
of the Protocol |
|
51,210 |
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
1299 |
Sub-total |
|
51,210 |
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
1300 |
Administrative Support |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1301 |
Administrative Assistant (G-7) |
6 |
10,230 |
6 |
10,742 |
6 |
11,279 |
|
|
1302 |
Personal Assistant (G-6) |
12 |
17,230 |
12 |
18,092 |
12 |
18,996 |
|
|
1303 |
Programme Assistant (G-6) (paid by VC) |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
1304 |
Personal Assistant (G-6) |
6 |
9,153 |
6 |
9,611 |
6 |
10,091 |
|
|
1305 |
Programme Assistant (G-6) |
6 |
9,153 |
6 |
9,611 |
6 |
10,091 |
|
|
1306 |
Documents Clerk (G-4) |
12 |
8,610 |
12 |
9,041 |
12 |
9,493 |
|
|
1307 |
Data Assistant (G-6) |
12 |
18,296 |
12 |
19,211 |
12 |
20,171 |
|
|
1308 |
Programme Assistant - Fund (G-6) (paid by UNEP) |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
1309 |
Logistics Assistant (G-3) (paid by UNEP) |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
1320 |
Temporary Assistance |
|
6,458 |
|
6,781 |
|
7,120 |
|
|
1321 |
Open-ended Working Group Meetings |
|
420,250 |
|
546,325 |
|
573,641 |
|
|
1322 |
Preparatory and Parties Meetings (shared with VC every three years,
applies to 2002) |
|
409,905 |
|
532,877 |
|
559,520 |
|
|
1323 |
Assessment Panel Meetings |
|
73,226 |
|
73,226 |
|
73,226 |
|
|
1324 |
Bureau Meetings |
|
44,147 |
|
44,147 |
|
44,147 |
|
|
1325 |
Committee Meetings |
|
29,069 |
|
29,069 |
|
29,069 |
|
|
1326 |
MP Informal Consultation Meetings |
|
11,839 |
|
11,839 |
|
11,839 |
|
1399 |
Sub-total |
|
1,067,566 |
|
1,320,569 |
|
1,378,683 |
|
1600 |
Travel on Official Business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1601 |
Staff travel on official business |
|
109,839 |
|
133,000 |
|
139,400 |
|
|
1602 |
Conference Services staff travel on official business |
|
21,535 |
|
21,535 |
|
21,535 |
|
1699 |
Sub-total |
|
131,374 |
|
154,535 |
|
160,935 |
1999 |
COMPONENT TOTAL |
|
1,683,470 |
|
2,050,372 |
|
2,184,318 |
30 |
MEETING/PARTICIPATION COMPONENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3300 |
Support for Participation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3301 |
Assessment Panel Meetings |
|
565,770 |
|
450,000 |
|
565,000 |
|
|
3302 |
Preparatory and Parties Meetings |
|
263,560 |
|
350,000 |
|
350,000 |
|
|
3303 |
Open-ended Working Group Meetings |
|
263,310 |
|
300,000 |
|
300,000 |
|
|
3304 |
Bureau Meetings |
|
32,298 |
|
32,298 |
|
32,298 |
|
|
3305 |
Committee Meetings |
|
64,605 |
|
64,605 |
|
64,605 |
|
|
3306 |
Meetings for the promotion of the Protocol among
non-Parties |
|
21,013 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
3399 |
Sub-total |
|
1,210,556 |
|
1,196,903 |
|
1,311,903 |
3999 |
COMPONENT TOTAL |
|
1,210,556 |
|
1,196,903 |
|
1,311,903 |
40 |
EQUIPMENT AND PREMISES COMPONENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4100 |
Expendable Equipment (items under $1,500) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4101 |
Miscellaneous expendables (shared with VC) |
|
21,669 |
|
22,752 |
|
23,890 |
|
4199 |
Sub-total |
|
21,669 |
|
22,752 |
|
23,890 |
|
4200 |
Non-Expendable Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4201 |
Personal computers and accessories |
|
5,381 |
|
5,381 |
|
5,381 |
|
|
4202 |
Portable computers |
|
3,229 |
|
3,229 |
|
3,229 |
|
|
4203 |
Other office machines (server, fax, scanner, etc.) |
|
6,068 |
|
6,068 |
|
6,068 |
|
|
4204 |
Photocopiers |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
4299 |
Sub-total |
|
14,678 |
|
14,678 |
|
14,678 |
|
4300 |
Premises |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4301 |
Rental of office premises (shared with VC) |
|
32,297 |
|
33,912 |
|
35,607 |
|
4399 |
Sub-total |
|
32,297 |
|
33,912 |
|
35,607 |
4999 |
COMPONENT TOTAL |
|
68,644 |
|
71,342 |
|
74,175 |
50 |
MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5100 |
Operation and Maintenance of Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5101 |
Maintenance of equipment and others (shared with VC) |
|
12,915 |
|
13,561 |
|
14,239 |
|
5199 |
Sub-total |
|
12,915 |
|
13,561 |
|
14,239 |
|
5200 |
Reporting Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5201 |
Reporting |
|
64,606 |
|
64,606 |
|
74,606 |
|
|
5202 |
Reporting (Assessment Panels) |
|
32,298 |
|
32,298 |
|
42,298 |
|
|
5203 |
Reporting (Protocol awareness) |
|
0 |
|
16,013 |
|
16,013 |
|
5299 |
Sub-total |
|
96,904 |
|
112,917 |
|
132,917 |
|
5300 |
Sundry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5301 |
Communications |
|
80,760 |
|
70,760 |
|
70,760 |
|
|
5302 |
Freight charges (documents) |
|
68,101 |
|
71,506 |
|
75,081 |
|
|
5303 |
Training |
|
10,506 |
|
11,031 |
|
11,583 |
|
|
5304 |
Others (International Ozone Day) |
|
5,115 |
|
10,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
5399 |
Sub-total |
|
164,482 |
|
163,297 |
|
162,424 |
|
5400 |
Hospitality |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5401 |
Hospitality |
|
19,383 |
|
19,383 |
|
19,383 |
|
5499 |
Sub-total |
|
19,383 |
|
19,383 |
|
19,383 |
5999 |
COMPONENT TOTAL |
|
293,684 |
|
309,158 |
|
328,963 |
99 |
TOTAL DIRECT PROJECT COST |
|
3,256,354 |
|
3,627,775 |
|
3,899,359 |
|
Programme support costs (13%) |
|
423,325 |
|
471,610 |
|
506,917 |
|
GRAND TOTAL (inclusive of programme support costs) |
|
3,679,679 |
|
4,099,385 |
|
4,406,276 |
|
Variance from 2001 approved budget of $3,679,679 |
|
|
|
419,706 |
|
|
|
Contribution from Reserve* |
|
0 |
|
1,094,706 |
|
675,000 |
|
Contribution from the Parties** |
|
3,679,679 |
|
3,004,679 |
|
3,731,276 |
|
Variance from approved 2001 contributions of Parties of
$3,004,679 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
* 2001Contribution from reserve was based on Decision XI/21, paragraph
5 of the 11th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol,
"--ensuring that contributions to be paid by the Parties amount to 3,004,679
United States dollars for 2001."
2002 Contribution from reserve was based on Decision XI/21,
paragraph 6 of the 11th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.
** 2001 Contributions of Parties was based on Decision XI/21,
paragraph 6 of the 11th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.
EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR THE BUDGET REVISION FOR 2001 AND PROPOSED
2002 BUDGET FOR THE TRUST FUND FOR THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL
General: - All figures are in US dollars (US$).
- Inflation rate is assumed to be five (5) per cent.
Budget line |
Comment |
All posts (professional and support staff) |
The Parties have decided that, in future, establishments and
classification of all posts have to be presented to them for consideration
and approval before they are presented for processing in the United
Nations system. |
1101-1105 |
The classification of posts of the Secretariat of UNEP is governed by
the regulations of the United Nations. The meeting of the Parties
sanctions the number and type of posts, and make financial provision for
posts as classified when they make budget decisions.
1101 to 1104 - Standard professional salary costs applicable to the
Nairobi duty station have been used for the 2001 revision and 2002 budget
proposal. Unspent commitments normally revert to the Trust Fund.
1102 - The post of Deputy Executive Secretary has been classified to D1
level. Financial provision is provided. |
1106 |
The 3-year Junior Professional Officer (JPO) funding from the
Government of the Netherlands for the post of the Programme Officer (Data
Systems) which was approved by the Eighth Meeting of the Parties, will end
on 12th July 2001.
As the Secretariat continues to require the services of an officer to
analyse data on ozone depleting substances, and manage the computer and
publication requirements of the Secretariat, this post will be submitted
to UNEP for regularisation, i.e. classification of the post and subsequent
announcement of the vacancy. Funding for July to December 2001 was already
approved by the 11th Meeting of the Parties. Financial
provision for 2002 is provided. |
1201 |
Funds under this line can be transferred to line 1100 to create
short-term professional posts if necessary. |
1301 to 1307 & 1320 |
An increase of five (5) per cent has been applied to these general
service posts for 2001 and 2002. |
1321-1326 |
Necessary funds may be transferred from the conference-servicing budget
lines (1321-1326) should such services be required to be rendered either
by individual consultancies or corporate contracts. The total cost of
organising the meeting should not, however, exceed the amounts agreed in
this budget.
The Conference Services Division has increased their costs by 30%
effective 2000. This is due to the fact that no increase in costs was
applied since 1996. This increase is now being applied to lines 1321 and
1322 for 2001 and 2002 budgets. No increase has been requested for lines
1323 - 1326.
Although the above increase was not foreseen when the 2000 budget was
approved by the Parties at the 11th Meeting of the Parties, no
increase in these lines (1321 - 1326) is being requested for 2000.
The current conference-servicing costs have been based on the following
assumptions:
- 1321: One meeting of the Open-ended Working Group will be held each
year during 2001 and 2002 in Nairobi, Geneva or Montreal using six
languages.
- 1322: The Meeting of the Parties and its preparatory meeting will be
held in Nairobi in both years and both the years in six languages. When
meetings are not held in Nairobi, the incremental cost will be borne by
the host Government.
- 1323: The Technology and Economic Assessment Panel has been
allocated funds to cover the communication and other sundry costs
related to the work of Panel members from developing countries and
countries with economies in transition.
- 1324: Two Bureau meetings are scheduled for each of the years 2001
and 2002.
- 1325: Two Implementation Committee meetings, in English only, are
assumed to take place in Nairobi.
- 1326: One informal consultation meeting a year, in English only, is
assumed to take place in Nairobi.
|
1601 |
The Secretariat supports the networking activities of Ozonaction by
attending some of the meetings. An increase in funding to cover 1
additional travel each for the Executive Secretary, Deputy Executive
Secretary, Senior Scientific Affairs Officer and Senior Legal Officer is
requested. Some additional funding has been provided to cover work
involving the promotion of the Montreal Protocol and its
amendments. |
3301 |
Based on expenditure level in 1999 and expected level in 2000, the 2001
budget is being reduced to cover only 100 travels at an average cost of
$4,500 per travel - a reduction of $115,700. Based on Decision XI/17 and
considering that the Assessment Panels have to update their reports in
2002, it is assumed that meetings of Assessment Panels will increase in
number. Travel budget for 2002 will provide for 125 travels. |
3302 & 3303 |
This item includes assistance to participants. No more than one
person's travel costs being covered for each country and using the most
appropriate economical fare and the United Nations per diem allowances.
Every year since 1993, funding was requested for some 50 participants
from Article 5 countries and countries with economies in transition
(CEITs) As the number of Article 5 and CEITs countries has increased from
84 to 149 in 2000 (57%), it is proposed that the level of funding be
increased to finance some 70 participants for the Preparatory Meeting and
Meeting of Parties for 2001 and 2002. Funding for 60 participants is
requested for the Open-ended Ended Working Group.
The average cost of participation from these countries is assumed to be
US$5,000 per participant. |
3304 |
The participation costs for the two Bureau meetings are based on four
participants from developing countries or countries with economies in
transition in each meeting. |
3305 |
The participation costs for the two Implementation Committee meetings
are based on six participants from developing countries or countries with
economies in transition in each meeting. |
4100, 4300, 5100 |
Five (5) per cent inflation rate has been applied to the expendable
equipment, rental of premises and equipment maintenance lines for years
2001 and 2002. |
4200 |
The Secretariat is constantly developing its electronic data processing
systems in order to make the documentation of the Protocol and the
Convention available electronically to the Parties. This development
requires updating of the existing computer equipment, and procurement of
necessary peripherals and software licenses. |
5203 |
Publication for awareness of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments.
|
5300 |
Line 5301 (communications) has been reduced by $10,000 for 2001 and
2002 respectively as the Secretariat is pursuing the use of electronic
mail communication vigorously.
Five (5) per cent inflation rate has been applied to Lines 5302 and
5304. |
Annex III
TRUST FUND FOR THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON THE SUBSTANCES THAT
DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER
SCALE OF CONTRIBUTION BY THE PARTIES FOR THE YEARS 2001 AND 2002
CONTRIBUTIONS BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS SCALE OF ASSESSMENT WITH NO PARTY
PAYING MORE THAN 25 PER CENT
(IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Name of the Party |
2000 UN Scale of Assessment |
Adjusted UN Scales to Exclude
Non-Contributors |
Adjusted UN Scales with 25% Percentage Ceiling
Considered |
Contributions by Parties for the Year 2001 |
Contributions by Parties for the Year
2002 |
Albania |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Algeria |
0.086 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Angola |
0.010 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Argentina |
1.103 |
1.103 |
1.07649 |
32,345 |
40,167 |
Armenia |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Australia |
1.483 |
1.483 |
1.44736 |
43,488 |
54,005 |
Austria |
0.942 |
0.942 |
0.91936 |
27,624 |
34,304 |
Azerbaijan |
0.011 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Bahamas |
0.015 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Bahrain |
0.017 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Bangladesh |
0.010 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Barbados |
0.008 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Belarus |
0.057 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Belgium |
1.104 |
1.104 |
1.07747 |
32,374 |
40,203 |
Belize |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Benin |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Bolivia |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0.005 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Botswana |
0.010 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Brazil |
1.471 |
1.471 |
1.43564 |
43,136 |
53,568 |
Brunei Darussalam |
0.020 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Bulgaria |
0.011 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Burkina Faso |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Burundi |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Cameroon |
0.013 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Canada |
2.732 |
2.732 |
2.66634 |
80,115 |
99,488 |
Central African Republic |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Chad |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Chile |
0.136 |
0.136 |
0.13273 |
3,988 |
4,953 |
China |
0.995 |
0.995 |
0.97109 |
29,178 |
36,234 |
Colombia |
0.109 |
0.109 |
0.10638 |
3,196 |
3,969 |
Comoros |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Congo |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Costa Rica |
0.016 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Cote d' Ivoire |
0.009 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Croatia |
0.030 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Cuba |
0.024 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Cyprus |
0.034 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Czech Republic |
0.107 |
0.107 |
0.10443 |
3,138 |
3,896 |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
0.015 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Denmark |
0.692 |
0.692 |
0.67537 |
20,293 |
25,200 |
Djibouti |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Dominica |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Dominican Republic |
0.015 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Ecuador |
0.020 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Egypt |
0.065 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
El Salvador |
0.012 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Estonia |
0.012 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Ethiopia |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
European Community |
2.500 |
2.500 |
2.43991 |
73,312 |
91,040 |
Fiji |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Finland |
0.543 |
0.543 |
0.52995 |
15,923 |
19,774 |
France |
6.545 |
6.545 |
6.38769 |
191,930 |
238,342 |
Gabon |
0.015 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Gambia |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Georgia |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Germany |
9.857 |
9.857 |
9.62009 |
289,053 |
358,952 |
Ghana |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Greece |
0.351 |
0.351 |
0.34256 |
10,293 |
12,782 |
Grenada |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Guatemala |
0.018 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Guinea |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Guyana |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Haiti |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Honduras |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Hungary |
0.120 |
0.120 |
0.11712 |
3,519 |
4,370 |
Iceland |
0.032 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
India |
0.299 |
0.299 |
0.29181 |
8,768 |
10,888 |
Indonesia |
0.188 |
0.188 |
0.18348 |
5,513 |
6,846 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
0.161 |
0.161 |
0.15713 |
4,721 |
5,863 |
Ireland |
0.224 |
0.224 |
0.21862 |
6,569 |
8,157 |
Israel |
0.350 |
0.350 |
0.34159 |
10,264 |
12,746 |
Italy |
5.437 |
5.437 |
5.30632 |
159,438 |
197,994 |
Jamaica |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Japan |
20.573 |
20.573 |
20.07853 |
603,295 |
749,185 |
Jordan |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Kazakhstan |
0.048 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Kenya |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Kiribati |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Kuwait |
0.128 |
0.128 |
0.12492 |
3,753 |
4,661 |
Kyrgyzstan |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Latvia |
0.017 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Lebanon |
0.016 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Lesotho |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Liberia |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
0.124 |
0.124 |
0.12102 |
3,636 |
4,516 |
Liechtenstein |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Lithuania |
0.015 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Luxembourg |
0.068 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Madagascar |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Malawi |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Malaysia |
0.183 |
0.183 |
0.17860 |
5,366 |
6,664 |
Maldives |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Mali |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Malta |
0.014 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Marshall Islands |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Mauritania |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Mauritius |
0.009 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Mexico |
0.995 |
0.995 |
0.97109 |
29,178 |
36,234 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Moldova |
0.010 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Monaco |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Mongolia |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Morocco |
0.041 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Mozambique |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Myanmar |
0.008 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Namibia |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Nepal |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Netherlands |
1.632 |
1.632 |
1.59278 |
47,858 |
59,431 |
New Zealand |
0.221 |
0.221 |
0.21569 |
6,481 |
8,048 |
Nicaragua |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Niger |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Nigeria |
0.032 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Norway |
0.610 |
0.610 |
0.59534 |
17,888 |
22,214 |
Oman |
0.051 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Pakistan |
0.059 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Panama |
0.013 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Papua New Guinea |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Paraguay |
0.014 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Peru |
0.099 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Philippines |
0.081 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Poland |
0.196 |
0.196 |
0.19129 |
5,748 |
7,138 |
Portugal |
0.431 |
0.431 |
0.42064 |
12,639 |
15,695 |
Qatar |
0.033 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Republic of Korea |
1.006 |
1.006 |
0.98182 |
29,501 |
36,634 |
Romania |
0.056 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Russian Federation |
1.077 |
1.077 |
1.05111 |
31,583 |
39,220 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Saint Lucia |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Samoa |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Saudi Arabia |
0.562 |
0.562 |
0.54849 |
16,480 |
20,466 |
Senegal |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Seychelles |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Singapore |
0.179 |
0.179 |
0.17470 |
5,249 |
6,518 |
Slovakia |
0.035 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Slovenia |
0.061 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Solomon Islands |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
South Africa |
0.366 |
0.366 |
0.35720 |
10,733 |
13,328 |
Spain |
2.591 |
2.591 |
2.52873 |
75,980 |
94,354 |
Sri Lanka |
0.012 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Sudan |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Suriname |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Swaziland |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Sweden |
1.079 |
1.079 |
1.05307 |
31,641 |
39,293 |
Switzerland |
1.215 |
1.215 |
1.18580 |
35,629 |
44,245 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
0.064 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Tajikistan |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Thailand |
0.170 |
0.170 |
0.16591 |
4,985 |
6,191 |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Togo |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Tonga |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
0.016 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Tunisia |
0.028 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Turkey |
0.440 |
0.440 |
0.42942 |
12,903 |
16,023 |
Turkmenistan |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Tuvalu |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Uganda |
0.004 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Ukraine |
0.190 |
0.190 |
0.18543 |
5,572 |
6,919 |
United Arab Emirates |
0.178 |
0.178 |
0.17372 |
5,220 |
6,482 |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
5.092 |
5.092 |
4.96961 |
149,321 |
185,430 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
0.003 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
United States of America |
25.000 |
25.000 |
25.00000 |
751,170 |
932,819 |
Uruguay |
0.048 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Uzbekistan |
0.025 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Vanuatu |
0.001 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Venezuela |
0.160 |
0.160 |
0.15615 |
4,692 |
5,827 |
Vietnam |
0.007 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Yemen |
0.010 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Yugoslavia |
0.026 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Zambia |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Zimbabwe |
0.009 |
0.000 |
0.00000 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
103.665 |
101.847 |
100.00000 |
3,004,679 |
3,731,276 |
Annex IV
OUAGADOUGOU DECLARATION AT THE TWELFTH MEETING
OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL
We, Ministers of Environment and head of delegations of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer;
Having accepted the invitation of the Government of Burkina Faso to
the high-level segment of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol in Ouagadougou, from 13 to 14 December 2000;
Having noted the progress made by all the Parties in the phase-out of
ozone-depleting substances;
Taking note of the cooperation between the Montreal Protocol and the
Basel Convention that was called for at this meeting.
Fully appreciating the important work carried out by national
Governments, the Multilateral Fund and various agencies in the areas of
dissemination of information, awareness-raising and capacity-building;
Reaffirming, at the beginning of the new millennium, our commitment to
protect the ozone layer by ensuring the effective implementation of the Montreal
Protocol and, where possible, accelerating our efforts to phase out the
production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances;
Taking into account the importance of national action and international
cooperation to address the differentiated situation of developing countries in
the implementation of the Montreal Protocol;
Noting, however, that much more work remains to be done to ensure the
protection of the ozone layer;
Declare the following:
- We highly appreciate the important progress made in the implementation of
the Montreal Protocol over the last decade since the adoption of the Helsinki
Declaration, as demonstrated by the virtual elimination of the production and
consumption of CFCs since 1 January 1996 by the Parties not operating under
paragraph 1 of Article 5, and the significant aggregate reductions in
ozone-depleting substances achieved to date by Parties operating under
paragraph 1 of Article 5;
- We express our profound gratitude to the governments and the international
organizations, the industrial sector, experts and groups involved who have
contributed to this progress;
- We encourage all Parties to take the necessary steps to prevent illegal
production and consumption, and trade in ozone-depleting substances and
equipment and products containing them;
- We encourage strong international cooperation and national action in the
areas of::
- transfer of technology;
- know-how and capacity-building, and
- harmonized of customs codes;
- We appeal for the timely payment of agreed national contributions to the
Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol;
- We encourage all Parties to ratify and implement in full the amendments to
the Montreal Protocol;
- We invite the Parties to integrate ozone layer protection into
socio-economic development programmes;
- We encourage all Parties to adopt and apply regulations and pursue
awareness-raising campaigns for the public and all stakeholders who use
ozone-depleting substances, and encourage the adoption of more environmentally
sound alternatives.
- We encourage regional ozone networks to continue to assist National Ozone
Units.
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