| 1037 |
1 |
2024 |
73/1 |
Azerbaijan, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Guinea, Iceland, Mali, San Marino |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee therefore decided to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties the
following draft decision on data and information reporting on the understanding that the Secretariat, in
consultation with the President of the Implementation Committee, may remove from the decision text those
parties that submit their data before the decision is adopted, making any other consequential adjustments to
the numbers and paragraphs of the decision. |
Decision XXXVI/13 |
| 1038 |
2 |
2024 |
73/2 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Non-compliance with plan of action |
The Committee therefore decided to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties the
following draft decision on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. |
Decision XXXVI/16 |
| 1039 |
3 |
2024 |
73/3 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Libya of an update on the progress made towards imposing
a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons and
considering a ban on the import of such equipment, which had not yet been put in place;
(b) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat, by 31 March 2025, a further update on the progress made
towards the implementation of the actions set out in paragraph 2 (c) of decision XXVII/11, for consideration
by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting. |
|
| 1040 |
4 |
2024 |
73/4 |
Armenia |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by Armenia for the revision of its existing consumption data for the
baseline years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Armenia to support its request for the revision
of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request Armenia to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, specifically, documentation substantiating collection and
verification procedures and their findings, which could include any formal documentation such as licences,
shipping or customs documentation from its customs or trading partners, or any purchasing or commercial
documentation, such as invoices, that confirm import, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request Armenia, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with
professional secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1041 |
5 |
2024 |
73/5 |
Nigeria |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by Nigeria for the revision of its existing consumption data for the baseline
year 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Nigeria to support its request for the revision
of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request Nigeria to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, specifically, documentation substantiating collection and
verification procedures and their findings, which could include any formal documentation such as licences,
shipping or customs documentation from its customs or trading partners, or any purchasing or commercial
documentation, such as invoices, that confirmed import in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request Nigeria, in the event that the information required to support its request for
the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in accordance
with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with professional secrecy
and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1042 |
6 |
2024 |
73/6 |
Cook Islands |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by the Cook Islands for the revision of its existing consumption data for
the baseline years 2020, and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by the Cook Islands to support its request for the
revision of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request the party to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request the party, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with
professional secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1043 |
7 |
2024 |
73/7 |
Kiribati |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by Kiribati for the revision of its existing consumption data for the
baseline year 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Kiribati to support its request for the revision
of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request the party to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request the party, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with professional
secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1044 |
8 |
2024 |
73/8 |
Marshall Islands |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by the Marshall Islands for the revision of its existing consumption data
for the baseline years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances
(hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by the Marshall Islands to support its request for
the revision of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request the party to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request the party, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with
professional secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1045 |
9 |
2024 |
73/9 |
Nauru |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by Nauru for the revision of its existing consumption data for the baseline
years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Nauru to support its request for the revision of
its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request the party to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request the party, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with
professional secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1046 |
10 |
2024 |
73/10 |
Niue |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by Niue for the revision of its existing consumption data for the baseline
year 2021 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Niue to support its request for the revision of
its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request the party to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request the party, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with
professional secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1047 |
11 |
2024 |
73/11 |
Tuvalu |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by Tuvalu for the revision of its existing consumption data for the baseline
years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Tuvalu to support its request for the revision of
its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request the party to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request the party, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with
professional secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1048 |
12 |
2024 |
73/12 |
Vanuatu |
Baseline change - request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the request by Vanuatu for the revision of its existing consumption data for the
baseline year 2020 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology for the submission of requests for the
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Vanuatu to support its request for the revision
of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation Committee
under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable it to approve the
changes requested by the party,
1. To request the party to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that was
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2025, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-fourth meeting;
2. To also request the party, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of their baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision I/11, which will ensure that the data will be treated with
professional secrecy and maintained confidential when reporting on it to the Implementation Committee. |
|
| 1049 |
13 |
2024 |
73/13 |
All parties, Angola, Kenya, San Marino |
Licensing systems |
The Committee therefore decided to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties the
following draft decision on the status of the establishment of licensing systems under Article 4B, paragraph 2
bis, of the Montreal Protocol, on the understanding that the Secretariat, in consultation with the President of
the Implementation Committee, would remove from the decision text those parties that submitted
information about their establishment of HFC licensing systems before the decision was adopted, making any
other consequential adjustments to the numbers and paragraphs of the decision. |
Decision XXXVI/15 |
| 1027 |
14 |
2024 |
72/1 |
San Marino |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
(a) To note with concern that San Marino has not yet submitted required Article 7 data on Annex F substances for 2021 and 2022 to the Secretariat and therefore remains in non-compliance with its data reporting obligations under Article 7, paragraph 3 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To urge San Marino to report to the Secretariat its outstanding data for 2021 and 2022 for Annex F substances (hydrofluorocarbons), in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, as a matter of urgency, and preferably no later than 15 September 2024, to enable the Committee to assess at its seventy-third meeting the status of compliance by San Marino with its data reporting obligations. |
|
| 1028 |
15 |
2024 |
72/2 |
Eritrea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
(a) To note with concern that Eritrea has not yet submitted required Article 7 data on Annex F substances for baseline years 2020, 2021 and 2022 to the Secretariat and therefore remains in non-compliance with its data reporting obligations under Article 7, paragraph 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To urge Eritrea to report to the Secretariat its outstanding data on hydrofluorocarbons for baseline years 2020, 2021 and 2022, as a matter of urgency and preferably no later than 15 September 2024, to enable the Committee to assess at its seventy-third meeting the status of compliance by Eritrea with its data reporting obligations under paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol. |
|
| 1030 |
16 |
2024 |
72/3 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Non-compliance with plan of action |
(a) To note with appreciation that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has
submitted all outstanding data for 2022 in accordance with its data reporting obligations under Article
7 of the Montreal Protocol. The data submitted confirm that the party has adhered to its commitments
contained in the plan of action to return to compliance for 2022, as set out in decision XXXII/6;
(b) To note with great concern, however, that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
has not yet provided an explanation for the deviations between its reported Article 7 data for
production of 24.81 ozone-depleting-potential tonnes (ODP-tonnes) of hydrochlorofluorocarbons and
annual consumption of 58.03 ODP-tonnes of hydrochlorofluorocarbons for 2021 and its commitment,
as set out in decision XXXII/6, to reduce its production and consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons
to no more than 24.80 ODP-tonnes and 58.00 ODP-tonnes, respectively, for that year;
(c) To urge the party to provide an explanation for the deviations, as a matter of urgency,
and no later than 15 September 2024, and, if appropriate, to submit a revised plan of action to ensure
its return to compliance with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for
hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2023, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its
seventy-third meeting;
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(d) To urge the party to submit its progress report on efforts to establish additional national
policies, as set out in its plan of action to return to compliance adopted in decision XXXII/6,
facilitating phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons that might include, but would not be limited to,
bans on imports, on production or on new installations, and certification of refrigeration technicians
and companies, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-third meeting;
(e) To continue to monitor closely the progress made by the party in implementing its plan
of action and phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons;
(f) To remind the party of decision XXXV/18. |
|
| 1031 |
17 |
2024 |
72/4 |
Kazakhstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
(a) To note with appreciation that Kazakhstan has submitted all outstanding data in
accordance with its data reporting obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, as urged in
paragraph 3 of decision XXXV/17. The data submitted confirm that the party is in compliance with its
commitments contained in the plan of action to return to compliance, as set out in decision XXIX/14,
and with the Protocol’s control measures for 2022.
(b) To continue monitoring closely the progress made by Kazakhstan in implementing its
plan of action and phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons. |
|
| 1032 |
18 |
2024 |
72/5 |
Libya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Libya of a further update on its progress
towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing
hydrochlorofluorocarbons and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment, which has
not yet been put in place;
(b) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat, before 15 September 2024, a further
update on the progress made in the implementation of the actions, stating specific steps to be taken
towards achieving the goal set up in the plan of action and indicative time frame set out in paragraph
2 (c) of decision XXVII/11, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-third
meeting. |
|
| 1033 |
20 |
2024 |
72/6 |
Honduras |
Request for baseline change - approved |
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Honduras in support of its request to
revise its existing consumption data for baseline year 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances
(hydrofluorocarbons),
Noting that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology for the submission of requests for
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by Honduras to fulfil the information requirements
of decision XV/19,
To forward for consideration by the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set
out in the annex to the present report, by which the Meeting of the Parties would approve the request
by Honduras for the revision of its consumption data for hydrofluorocarbons for baseline year 2022 to
1,024,898 CO2-equivalent tonnes. |
Decision XXXVI/14 |
| 1034 |
21 |
2024 |
72/7 |
El Salvador |
Request for baseline change - approved |
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by El Salvador in support of its request to
revise its existing consumption data for baseline years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I,
controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
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Noting that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology for the submission of requests for
revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by El Salvador to fulfil the information
requirements of decision XV/19,
To forward for consideration by the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set
out in the annex to the present report, by which the Meeting of the Parties would approve the request
by El Salvador for the revision of its consumption data for hydrofluorocarbons for baseline years
2020, 2021 and 2022 to 705,669 CO2-equivalent tonnes, 784,010 CO2-equivalent tonnes and 703,349
CO2-equivalent tonnes respectively. |
Decision XXXVI/14 |
| 1035 |
22 |
2024 |
72/8 |
Armenia |
Request for baseline change - not approved |
Taking note of the request by Armenia for the revision of its existing consumption data for
baseline years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which sets out the methodology for the submission of requests for
the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Armenia to support its request for the
revision of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation
Committee under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to enable
it to approve the changes requested by the party,
1. To request Armenia to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that is
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in particular invoices or any other formal
documents that confirm imports and exports of hydrofluorocarbons, in support of its request for the
revision of its hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible and preferably before
15 September 2024, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-third meeting;
2. To also request Armenia, in the event that the information required to support its
request for the revision of its baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the
Secretariat, which will ensure that the information is treated as confidential when it is reported to the
Implementation Committee;
3. To invite Armenia to send a representative to the Implementation Committee’s
seventy-third meeting. |
|
| 1036 |
23 |
2024 |
72/9 |
Liberia |
Request for baseline change - not approved |
Taking note of the request by Liberia for the revision of its existing consumption data for
baseline years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Annex F, group I, controlled substances (hydrofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which sets out the methodology for the submission of requests for
the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by Liberia to support its request for the
revision of its baseline data,
Noting, however, that the information submitted was considered by the Implementation
Committee under the Non-Compliance Procedure for the Montreal Protocol to be insufficient to
enable it to approve the changes requested by the party,
1. To request Liberia to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information that is
needed to meet the requirements of decision XV/19, in support of its request for the revision of its
hydrofluorocarbon baseline data, as soon as possible, and preferably before 15 September 2024, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-third meeting;
2. To also request Liberia, in the event that the information required to support its request
for the revision of its baseline data is confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat,
which will ensure the confidentiality of the information when reporting on it to the Implementation
Committee. |
|
| 1029 |
24 |
2024 |
72/10 |
All parties, Angola, Eritrea, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mozambique, San Marino, Zambia |
Licensing systems |
(a) To take note with appreciation of the report on the status of establishment and implementation of import and export licensing systems for Annex F controlled substances under Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis of the Montreal Protocol presented by the Ozone Secretariat at the seventy second meeting of the Implementation Committee;
(b) To note with appreciation that 149 parties to the Montreal Protocol that have ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Protocol have reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems as required under Article 4B, paragraph 3 of the Protocol, and that another four parties that have not yet ratified the Kigali Amendment have also reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems;
(c) To urge the six parties listed in the annex to the present recommendation to provide information to the Secretariat before 15 September 2024 on the establishment of their licensing systems;
(d) To request Lesotho and Mozambique to provide updates before 15 September 2024 on the establishment and implementation of their licensing systems, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-third meeting;
(e) To continue reviewing periodically the status of the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems by all parties to the Montreal Protocol that have ratified the Kigali Amendment in accordance with Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis of the Protocol and paragraph 4 of decision XXXV/19, and to consider any appropriate recommendations to the parties.
Annex to the recommendation
Parties that have not yet reported on the establishment and operation of licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B, paragraph 3:
1. Angola
2. Eritrea
3. Kenya
4. Mali
5. San Marino
6. Zambia |
|
| 1023 |
1 |
2023 |
71/1 |
All parties, Belgium, Croatia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, State of Palestine |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties
the draft decision set out in section A of annex I to the present report. |
XXXV/17 |
| 1024 |
2 |
2023 |
71/2 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - non-compliance with, Potential non-compliance - with plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section B of annex I to the present report. |
XXXV/18 |
| 1025 |
3 |
2023 |
71/3 |
Kazakhstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - non-compliance with |
The Committee therefore agreed to request Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data for 2022, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, preferably no later than 15 March 2024, to enable the Committee to assess at its seventy-second meeting the status of compliance by Kazakhstan with its commitments for 2022 as set out in decision XXIX/14. |
n/a |
| 1026 |
4 |
2023 |
71/4 |
All parties, Angola, Congo, El Salvador, Indonesia, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Republic of Korea, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zambia |
Licensing systems |
The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol the draft decision set out in section C of the annex to the present report, which, among other things, records the number of parties to the Montreal Protocol that have ratified the Kigali Amendment that had reported to the Secretariat on the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of Annex F controlled substances, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol.
The Committee also agreed:
(a) To urge the 13 parties listed in the appendix to the draft decision to provide information to the Secretariat on the establishment of their licensing systems, and to do so as a matter of urgency and preferably before 15 March 2024;
(b) To continue reviewing periodically the status of the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems by all parties to the Montreal Protocol having ratified the Kigali Amendment in accordance with Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Protocol and consider any appropriate recommendations to the parties. |
XXXV/19 |
| 1018 |
5 |
2023 |
70/1 |
Afghanistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that Afghanistan had not yet submitted its Article 7 data for 2021
to the Secretariat and therefore remained in non-compliance with its data reporting
obligations under Article 7, paragraph 3, of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To urge Afghanistan to report to the Secretariat its data for 2021, in accordance with
Article 7, paragraph 3, of the Montreal Protocol as a matter of urgency, and preferably no
later than 15 September 2023, to enable the Committee to assess at its seventy-first
meeting the status of compliance by the party with its data reporting obligations under
the Montreal Protocol. |
n/a |
| 1019 |
6 |
2023 |
70/2 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Potential non-compliance - with plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that, notwithstanding recommendations 68/4 and 69/4 and repeated reminders, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had not yet provided an explanation for the deviations between its reported Article 7 data for annual production of
24.81 ODP tonnes of HCFCs and annual consumption of 58.03 ODP tonnes of HCFCs for 2021 and its commitment, as set out in decision XXXII/6, to reduce its production and consumption of HCFCs to no more than 24.80 ODP tonnes and 58.00 ODP tonnes, respectively, for that year;
(b) To request the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as a matter of urgency, to provide an explanation for the deviations, and to do so no later than 15 September 2023, and, if appropriate, to submit a revised plan of action to ensure its return to compliance with the
control measures of the Montreal Protocol for HCFCs in 2023, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-first meeting;
(c) To also request the party to submit its progress report on the invitation of the Thirty-Second Meeting of the Parties set out in decision XXXII/6, paragraph 5, to establish additional national policies facilitating HCFC phase-out that might include, but would not be limited to, bans on imports, on production or on new installations, and certification of refrigeration technicians and companies, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-first meeting;
(d) To further request the party to report to the Secretariat its data for 2022, in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 3, of the Montreal Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2023, to enable the Committee to assess the status of compliance by the party with its commitments for 2022 as set out in decision XXXII/6, at its seventy-first meeting;
(e) To continue to monitor closely the progress made by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in implementing its plan of action and phasing out HCFCs. |
n/a |
| 1020 |
7 |
2023 |
70/3 |
Kazakhstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee therefore agreed: To request Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data for 2022, in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 3, of the Montreal Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2023, to enable the Committee to assess at its seventy-first meeting the status of compliance by Kazakhstan with its commitments for 2022 as set out in decision XXIX/14. |
n/a |
| 1021 |
9 |
2023 |
70/4 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed: (a) To note with appreciation the submission by Libya of a further update on the progress made towards implementing its commitments as set out in decision XXVII/11, including imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs and considering a ban on the import of such equipment;
(b) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat, by 15 March 2024, a further update on the progress made towards the implementation of the actions set out in decision XXVII/11, paragraph 2 (c), for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventy-second
meeting. |
n/a |
| 1022 |
10 |
2023 |
70/5 |
All parties, Angola, Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Tajikistan, Zambia |
Licensing systems |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To take note with appreciation of the report on the status of establishment and implementation of import and export licensing systems for Annex F controlled substances under Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note with appreciation that 132 parties to the Kigali Amendment to the Protocol had reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B, paragraph 3, of the Montreal Protocol, and that another five parties that had not yet ratified the Kigali Amendment had also reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems;
(c) To urge the 13 parties listed in the appendix to the present recommendation to provide information to the Secretariat on the establishment of their licensing systems and to do so as a matter of urgency, and preferably before 15 September 2023;
(d) To continue reviewing periodically the status of the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems by all parties to the Kigali Amendment to the Protocol in accordance with Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Protocol and consider any appropriate
recommendations to the parties.
Appendix to the recommendation
Parties that have not yet reported on the establishment of licensing systems according to Article 4B, paragraph 3:
1. Angola 2. Congo 3. El Salvador 4. Ethiopia 5. Lesotho 6. Liberia 7. Mali 8. Mozambique 9. San Marino 10. Sao Tome and Principe
11. Somalia 12. Tajikistan 13. Zambia |
n/a |
| 1013 |
1 |
2022 |
69/1 |
All parties, Afghanistan, Democratic People’s Republic of Congo, Israel, Russian Federation, San Marino, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the
Parties the draft decision on data and information reporting set out in section A of annex I to the
present report. |
XXXIV/14 |
| 1014 |
2 |
2022 |
69/2 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - process agents |
(a) To note with concern that by the time of the Committee’s sixty-ninth meeting Israel had not reported on its use of controlled substances as process agents in 2021 as called for in paragraph 4 (a) of decision X/14;
(b) To request Israel to submit the outstanding information to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 15 March 2023, for consideration by the Committee at its seventieth meeting. |
n/a |
| 1015 |
3 |
2022 |
69/3 |
San Marino |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
(a) To note with concern that San Marino had not yet submitted its HFC baseline data for the years 2011–2013 in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and as urged in decision XXXIII/7;
(b) To note that the failure by San Marino to report its HFC baseline data maintained the party in non-compliance with its data reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol until such time as the Secretariat received the outstanding data;
(c) To urge San Marino to report its outstanding data to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency and no later than 15 March 2023, in time for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventieth meeting. |
n/a |
| 1016 |
4 |
2022 |
69/4 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Potential non-compliance - with plan of action |
(a) To note with concern that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had not yet provided an explanation, as requested in recommendation 68/4 of the Implementation Committee, for the deviations between its reported Article 7 data for annual production of 24.81 ODP-tonnes of HCFCs and annual consumption of 58.03 ODP-tonnes of HCFCs in 2021 and its commitment, as set out in decision XXXII/6, to reducing its production and consumption of HCFCs to no greater than 24.80 ODP-tonnes and 58.00 ODP-tonnes, respectively, for that year;
(b) To request the party to provide an explanation for the deviations as a matter of urgency and no later than 15 March 2023, and, if appropriate, to submit a revised plan of action to ensure its return to compliance with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for HCFCs in 2023, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventieth meeting;
(c) To request the party to submit a progress report on the establishment, pursuant to paragraph 5 of decision XXXII/6, of additional national policies facilitating HCFC phase-out that might include, but would not be limited to, bans on imports, production and new installations, along with certification of refrigeration technicians and companies, no later than 15 March 2023 and in time for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventieth meeting;
(d) To continue to monitor closely the progress made by the party in implementing its plan of action and phasing out HCFCs. |
n/a |
| 1017 |
5 |
2022 |
69/5 |
All parties, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Türkiye, Zambia |
Licensing systems |
(a) To forward for consideration by the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol the draft decision contained in section B of the annex to the present report, which, among other things, records the number of parties to the Kigali Amendment that have reported to the Secretariat on the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of Annex F controlled substances, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To urge the 15 parties listed in the annex to the draft decision set out in the annex to the present report to provide information to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 15 March 2023, on the establishment and operation of such licensing systems, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventieth meeting;
(c) To continue periodically reviewing, as called for in paragraph 4 of decision XXXIII/8, the status of the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems by all parties to the Kigali Amendment pursuant to Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Montreal Protocol, and to consider any appropriate recommendations to the parties. |
XXXIV/15 |
| 1012 |
6 |
2022 |
68/1 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting - zero |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that some parties, when reporting Article 7 data to the Secretariat, still
left incomplete or blank cells in the data reporting forms and did not provide clarification despite
requests by the Secretariat to do so,
- To recall decision XXX/14, in which the Meeting of the Parties urges all parties, when
reporting data on production, imports, exports or destruction of controlled substances, to
enter a number in each cell in their submitted data reporting forms, including zero where
appropriate, rather than leaving any cell blank, in accordance with decision XXIV/14, and to
provide clarification to the Ozone Secretariat regarding blank cells when requested to do so. |
n/a |
| 1011 |
7 |
2022 |
68/2 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting - source and destination |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling decisions XVII/16 and XXIV/12,
Noting with appreciation that a majority of parties exporting controlled substances regularly
provided information on the countries of destination of their exports in response to decision
XVII/16,
Noting also with appreciation that a number of parties importing controlled substances
regularly provided information on the source countries of their imports, in response to decision
XXIV/12,
Noting further that such information facilitated the exchange of information on and the
identification of differences between data reported on imports and data reported on exports, which
might in turn facilitate the identification of possible cases of illegal trade,
Noting, however, that a large number of importing parties and a small number of exporting
parties did not provide the information requested,
- To recall decision XXX/12, in which the Meeting of the Parties urges parties exporting
controlled substances to report to the Secretariat information on the destinations of their
exports, as called for in decision XVII/16, and encourages parties importing controlled
substances to report to the Secretariat information on the sources of their imports, as set out
in decision XXIV/12. |
n/a |
| 1010 |
8 |
2022 |
68/3 |
San Marino |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that San Marino had not yet submitted its HFC baseline data for
the years 2011–2013 in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and as
urged in decision XXXIII/7;
(b) To urge San Marino to report its outstanding data to the Secretariat as quickly as
possible and preferably no later than 15 September 2022, in time for consideration by the
Implementation Committee at its sixty-ninth meeting. |
n/a |
| 1009 |
9 |
2022 |
68/4 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Article 7 data reporting - very small quantities (de minimis), Potential non-compliance - with plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To recall decision XXXII/6, in which the Meeting of the Parties, while noting that the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was in non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol control
measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) production and consumption, noted with
appreciation the plan of action submitted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to ensure
its return to compliance with those measures in 2023;
(b) To note with some concern that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had
reported, for 2021, annual production of 24.81 ODP-tonnes of HCFCs and annual consumption of
58.03 ODP-tonnes of HCFCs, which is higher than its commitment, as set out in decision XXXII/6,
to reduce its production and consumption of HCFCs to no greater than 24.80 ODP-tonnes and 58.00
ODP-tonnes, respectively, for that year, and thus that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
had not strictly adhered to its commitments for 2021 as set out in its plan of action;
(c) To request the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to provide an explanation for
the deviations and, if appropriate, to submit a revised plan of action to ensure its return to
compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for HCFCs in 2023, for consideration by the
Implementation Committee at its sixty-ninth meeting;
(d) To request the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to submit a progress report on
the establishment, pursuant to paragraph 5 of decision XXXII/6, of additional national policies
facilitating HCFC phase-out that might include, but would not be limited to, bans on imports, on
production or on new installations, and certification of refrigeration technicians and companies, for
consideration by the Implementation Committee at its sixty-ninth meeting;
(e) To continue to monitor closely the progress made by the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea in implementing its plan of action and phasing out HCFCs. |
n/a |
| 1008 |
10 |
2022 |
68/5 |
Kazakhstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed:
- To request Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data for 2021 on the production and
consumption of controlled substances, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the
Montreal Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2022, for consideration by the
Committee, at its sixty-ninth meeting, to assess the status of compliance by Kazakhstan with
its commitments as set out in decision XXIX/14. |
n/a |
| 1007 |
11 |
2022 |
68/6 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Libya of its Article 7 data for 2021,
which indicated that Libya was in compliance with its commitment for 2021 under its plan of action
as recorded in decision XXVII/11;
(b) Also to note with appreciation the submission by Libya of a further update on the
progress made towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing
HCFCs and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment;
(c) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat, by 15 March 2023, a further update on
the progress made towards the implementation of the actions set out in paragraph 2 (b) and (c) of
decision XXVII/11, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its seventieth meeting. |
n/a |
| 1006 |
12 |
2022 |
68/7 |
All parties, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Zambia |
Licensing systems |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To take note with appreciation of the report on the status of the establishment and
implementation, pursuant to Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Montreal Protocol, of licensing
systems for the import and export of HFCs;
(b) To note with appreciation that 114 parties to the Kigali Amendment to the Protocol
had to date reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems, as required
under the terms of the Amendment, and that another 9 parties that had not yet ratified the Kigali
Amendment had also reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems;
(c) To urge the 16 parties listed in the appendix to the present recommendation to
provide information to the Secretariat on the establishment of licensing systems and to do so as a
matter of urgency and preferably before 15 September 2022;
(d) To continue periodically reviewing, as called for in paragraph 4 of decision
XXXIII/8, the status of the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems by all the
parties to the Kigali Amendment, as called for in Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Protocol, and to
consider any appropriate recommendations to the parties.
Appendix
Parties that have not yet reported on the establishment of licensing systems according to
Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis
1. Angola
2. Botswana
3. Burundi
4. Cameroon
5. Côte d’Ivoire
6. Cuba
7. El Salvador
8. Ethiopia
9. Lesotho
10. Liberia
11. Mali
12. Mozambique
13. San Marino
14. Sao Tome and Principe
15. Somalia
16. Zambia |
n/a |
| 1005 |
13 |
2022 |
68/8 |
Madagascar |
Request for baseline change |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Madagascar in support of its request
to revise its existing consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for Annex C, group I, controlled
substances (HCFCs),
Noting also that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology for the submission of requests for
revision of baseline data,
Noting further with appreciation the efforts made by Madagascar to fulfil the information
requirements of decision XV/19,
- To forward for consideration by the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties the draft
decision set out in the annex to the present report, by which the Meeting of the Parties would
approve the request by Madagascar for the revision of its consumption data for HCFCs for
the baseline year 2009 to 16.49 ODP-tonnes. |
XXXIV/16 |
| 1002 |
1 |
2021 |
67/1 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee therefore agreed to forward the following draft decision for consideration by Thirty-Third Meeting of the Parties:
1. To note that [190] parties of the 198 parties that should have reported data for 2020 have done so, and that 181 of those parties had reported their data by 30 September 2021 as required under paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol;
2. To note with appreciation that 115 of those parties had reported their data by 30 June 2021, in accordance with the encouragement in decision XV/15, and that reporting by 30 June each year greatly facilitates the work of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol in assisting parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol to comply with the Protocol’s control measures;
3. [To note with concern that [five] parties, namely [Cuba], [Liechtenstein], [Nepal], [Suriname] and [Switzerland], have not reported their 2020 data as required under paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, and that this places them in non-compliance with their data reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol until such time as the Secretariat receives their outstanding data;]
4. [To further note with concern that [two] non-Article 5 parties, namely [the Russian Federation] and [San Marino], that are party to the Kigali Amendment and should have submitted baseline data for Annex F substances (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)) for the years 2011 to 2013, have not done so as required under paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, and that this places them in non-compliance with their data reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol until such time as the Secretariat receives their outstanding baseline data for HFCs;]
5. [To also note with concern that [two] Article 5 parties, namely [Cuba] and [Lebanon] , that are party to the Kigali Amendment and should have submitted baseline data for Annex F substances (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)) for the year 2020, have not done so as required under paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, and that this places them in non-compliance with their data reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol until such time as the Secretariat receives their outstanding baseline data for 2020 for HFCs;]
6. To note that a lack of timely data reporting by parties impedes the effective monitoring and assessment of parties’ compliance with their obligations under the Montreal Protocol;
7. To urge the parties listed in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the present decision to report the required data to the Secretariat as soon as possible;
8. To request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of those parties at its sixty eighth meeting;
9. To encourage parties to continue to report consumption and production data as soon as the figures are available, and preferably by 30 June each year, as agreed in decision XV/15. |
XXXIII/7 |
| 1003 |
2 |
2021 |
67/2 |
All parties |
Data reporting obligation - process agents |
The committee therefore agreed:
Recalling the Decision XXXII/5 of the Parties where the Ozone Secretariat was requested to bring to the attention of the Implementation Committee any deviations from the maximum emission limits of controlled substances from process agent uses set out in Table B of Decision XXXI/6 of the Parties,
Recalling the Table B of Decision XXXI/6 where both make-up or consumption and maximum emissions are expressed in metric tons,
Noting that if Parties report emissions of controlled substances from process agent uses in ODP tons instead of metric tons, the Ozone Secretariat may be unable to assess whether any deviations take place without seeking further clarification from the Party,
To remind all Parties that are required to submit annual reports on process agent uses to the Ozone Secretariat to submit in their future reports the data on emissions of controlled substances from process agent uses consistent with Decisions XXXI/6 and XXXII/5 which will enable the Ozone Secretariat to assess whether any deviations from the maximum emission limits of controlled substances from process agent uses set out in Table B of Decision XXXI/6 of the Parties have occurred. |
n/a |
| 1004 |
3 |
2021 |
67/3 |
All parties, Angola, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa |
Licensing systems |
The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To continue reviewing periodically the status of the establishment and implementation of licensing systems by all parties, and
2. To consider any appropriate recommendations to the parties, as called for in Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis of the Protocol and paragraph 3 of decision XXXI/1
3. To forward the following draft decision for consideration by the Meeting of the Parties:
Noting that Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Montreal Protocol requires each party, by 1 January 2019 or within three months of the date of entry into force of that paragraph for the party, whichever is later, to establish and implement a system for licensing the import and export of new, used, recycled and reclaimed controlled substances listed in Annex F to the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation that 97 of the 122 parties to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol have established import and export licensing systems for Annex F controlled substances as required, and that 10 parties that have not yet ratified the Kigali Amendment have also reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems,
Noting also, however, that the 17 parties listed in the appendix to the present decision have not yet reported to the Secretariat on the establishment of their licensing system according to Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis,
Recognizing that licensing systems provide for data collection and verification, monitoring of imports and exports of controlled substances, and prevention of illegal trade,
Recognizing also that the successful phase-out of most controlled substances by parties is largely attributable to the establishment and implementation of licensing systems to control the import and export of ozone-depleting substances,
1. To take note with appreciation of the efforts made by the parties in the establishment and implementation of licensing systems under Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Montreal Protocol for import and export of new, used, recycled and reclaimed controlled substances listed in Annex F to the Montreal Protocol;
2. To urge the 17 parties listed in the appendix to the present decision to provide information to the Secretariat on the establishment and implementation of licensing systems referred to in paragraph 1 above and to do so as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 March 2022, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its sixty-eighth meeting;
3. To urge all remaining parties to the Kigali Amendment that have not yet done so to establish and implement licensing systems referred to in paragraph 1 above and to report that information to the Secretariat within three months of doing so;
4. To request the Secretariat to review periodically the status of the establishment and implementation of licensing systems referred to in paragraph 1 above by all parties to the Montreal Protocol as called for in Article 4B of the Protocol.
Appendix to the draft decision
Parties that have not yet reported on the establishment and implementation of licensing systems according to Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis
1. Angola
2. Botswana
3. Cabo Verde
4. Côte d’Ivoire
5. Cuba
6. Eswatini
7. Ethiopia
8. Guinea-Bissau
9. Lesotho
10. Liberia
11. Mali
12. Mozambique
13. San Marino
14. Sao Tome and Principe
15. Sierra Leone
16. Somalia
17. South Africa |
XXXIII/8 |
| 1001 |
4 |
2021 |
66/1 |
Kazakhstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) to request Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone depleting substances for 2020, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2021, in order for the Committee to assess at its sixty seventh meeting the status of compliance by Kazakhstan with its commitments, as set out in decision XXIX/14. |
n/a |
| 1000 |
5 |
2021 |
66/2 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Libya of its Article 7 data for 2020, which indicate that the party is in compliance with its commitment for 2020 under its plan of action, as recorded in decision XXVII/11;
(b) To note with appreciation the submission by Libya of a further update on the progress made towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment;
(c) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat by 15 March 2022 a further update on the progress made towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment, for consideration by the Committee at its sixty-eighth meeting. |
n/a |
| 999 |
6 |
2021 |
66/3 |
Ukraine |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) to request Ukraine to report to the Secretariat its ozone-depleting substance data for 2020, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2021, in order for the Committee to assess, at its sixty-seventh meeting, the status of compliance by Ukraine with its commitments as set out in decision XXIV/18. |
n/a |
| 998 |
7 |
2021 |
66/4 |
Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Peru, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa |
Licensing systems |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To take note with appreciation of the report on the status of establishment and implementation of import and export licensing systems for Annex F controlled substances under Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Montreal Protocol
(b) To note with appreciation that 95 parties to the Kigali Amendment to the Protocol had to date reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems as required under the terms of the Amendment, and that another 10 parties that had not yet ratified the Kigali Amendment had also reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems;
(c) To urge the 17 parties listed in the footnote to the present recommendation to provide information to the Secretariat on the establishment and operation of their licensing systems and to do so as a matter of urgency and preferably before 15 September 2021;
(d) To continue reviewing periodically the status on the establishment and implementation of licensing systems by all parties and to consider any appropriate recommendations to the parties, as called for in Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis of the Protocol and paragraph 3 of decision XXXI/10. |
n/a |
| 992 |
1 |
2020 |
65/3 |
Secretariat |
Data reporting obligation - process agents |
46. Following further discussion, the Committee agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section C of annex I to the present report. |
XXXII/5 |
| 991 |
2 |
2020 |
65/2 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
43. The Committee agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section B of annex I to the present report. |
XXXII/6 |
| 993 |
3 |
2020 |
65/1 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
18. The Committee agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section A of annex I to the present report. |
XXXII/4 |
| 994 |
4 |
2020 |
64/4 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
43. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the report on the status of establishment and implementation of import and export licensing systems for Annex F controlled substances under Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) Also to note with appreciation that 45 parties to the Kigali Amendment to the Protocol had to date reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems as required under the terms of the Amendment, and that another 6 parties that had not yet ratified the Kigali Amendment had also reported the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems;
(c) Further to note that any party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 that had decided that it had not been in a position to establish and implement such a licensing system by 1 January 2019 might delay taking those actions until 1 January 2021, bearing in mind the proximity of that date;
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(d) To note that 18 parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 had notified the Secretariat of their intention to delay the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems until 1 January 2021;
(e) To encourage parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 that were parties to the Kigali Amendment and were planning to delay until 1 January 2021 to notify the Secretariat as soon as possible of their intention to do so;
(f) To urge all remaining parties to the Kigali Amendment that had not yet done so to establish and implement import and export licensing systems for controlled substances under Annex F of the Protocol and to report that information to the Secretariat within three months of doing so;
(g) To continue reviewing periodically the status of the establishment and implementation of such licensing systems by all parties and consider any appropriate recommendations to the parties, as called for in Article 4B, paragraph 2 bis, of the Protocol, and paragraph 3 of decision XXXI/10. |
n/a |
| 995 |
5 |
2020 |
64/3 |
Ukraine |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
40. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To request Ukraine to report to the Secretariat its data for 2019, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2020, in order for the Committee to assess at its sixty-fifth meeting the status of compliance by Ukraine with its commitments as set out in decision XXIV/18;
(b) To note with appreciation the submission by Ukraine of the information confirming the adoption and entry into force of the law on ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, and to congratulate the party on that achievement. |
n/a |
| 996 |
6 |
2020 |
64/2 |
Libya |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
37. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Libya of its Article 7 data for 2019, which indicated that Libya was in compliance with its commitment for 2019 under its plan of action, as set out in decision XXVII/11;
(b) Also to note with appreciation the submission by Libya of another update on the progress made towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment;
(c) To request Libya, taking into account the prevailing security situation in the country and the resulting difficulties described by the party, to submit to the Secretariat, by 15 March 2021, a further update on the progress made towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment, for consideration by the Committee at its sixty-sixth meeting. |
n/a |
| 997 |
7 |
2020 |
64/1 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
26. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting the information provided by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in relation to the circumstances that the party believed to be the cause of its non-compliance,
Recalling that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had notified the Secretariat in 2019, in accordance with paragraph 4 of the non-compliance procedure for the Montreal Protocol, of its anticipated future non-compliance with its consumption and production obligations under the Protocol in respect of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs),
(a) To note that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had submitted its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2019 in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol;
(b) Also to note that the party’s HCFC consumption of 72.27 ODP-tonnes in 2019 was inconsistent with its obligation under the Protocol to reduce consumption in that year to no greater than 70.2 ODP-tonnes, thereby placing the party in non-compliance with its HCFC consumption obligations under the Protocol;
(c) Further to note that the party’s HCFC production of 26.95 ODP-tonnes in 2019 was inconsistent with its obligation under the Protocol to reduce the production in that year to no greater than 24.8 ODP-tonnes, thereby placing the party in non-compliance with its HCFC production obligations under the Protocol;
(d) To request the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as a matter of urgency, to submit to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance. The party might wish to consider highlighting in its plan of action key sectors of HCFC uses that, if addressed, could enable the party to achieve a faster return to compliance;
(e) To invite the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s sixty-fifth meeting. |
XXXII/6 |
| 1 |
1 |
2019 |
63rd meeting para 49 |
Secretariat, Implementation Committee - President of the |
Possible ways of dealing with illegal production of and illegal trade in controlled substances under the Montreal Protocol identifying potential gaps in the non-compliance procedure challenges tools ideas and suggestions for improvement |
49. The Committee agreed that the President should draw the attention of the Meeting of the Parties to the documents, which would be made available to all parties by appending them to the report of the Committee meeting, and should request that the matter be included on the agenda of the forty second meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group, in 2020, where those documents would be discussed. |
n/a |
| 2 |
2 |
2019 |
63rd meeting para 39 |
Secretariat |
Procedural - submission of reports to the Committee |
39. Committee members thanked the representative of the Secretariat for his clear explanation. They concluded that future reports to the Committee did not need to include all the data that he had just illustrated; the key issue for the Committee was the numbers of parties that had or had not reported data in accordance with their obligations. |
n/a |
| 3 |
3 |
2019 |
63rd meeting para 36 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
36. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the submission by Ukraine of its Article 7 data for 2018, which indicated that Ukraine was in compliance with its commitment for 2018 under its plan of action, as recorded in decision XXIV/18. |
n/a |
| 4 |
4 |
2019 |
63rd meeting para 34 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
34. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the submission by Libya of its Article 7 data for 2018, which indicated that Libya was in compliance with its commitment for 2018 under its plan of action, as recorded in decision XXVII/11. |
n/a |
| 5 |
5 |
2019 |
63rd meeting para 32 |
Kazakhstan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
32. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the submission by Kazakhstan of its Article 7 data for 2018, which indicated that Kazakhstan was in compliance with its commitment for 2018 under its plan of action, as recorded in decision XXIX/14. |
n/a |
| 6 |
6 |
2019 |
63rd meeting para 30 |
Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
30. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Yemen had submitted all outstanding data for 2017 in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and decision XXX/13, and that the data submitted confirmed that the party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2017. |
n/a |
| 7 |
7 |
2019 |
63/2 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
43. Committee members thanked the representative of the Secretariat for the information provided, and, after discussing the wording of the draft decision, agreed:
(a) To take note, with appreciation, of the report on the status of establishment of licensing systems;
(b) To forward for consideration by the Thirty-First Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section B of annex I to the present report. |
XXXI/10 |
| 8 |
8 |
2019 |
63/1 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
16. The Committee agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirty-First Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section A of annex I to the present report. |
XXXI/9 |
| 9 |
9 |
2019 |
62nd meeting para 47 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Non-compliance - risk of |
47. The Committee discussed the matter and agreed that any work that it undertook with respect to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea should comply with the applicable Security Council resolutions. It noted that the party had, as was reflected in its submission, decided to increase production of HCFCs, and could similarly decide to reduce production of HCFCs. The Committee agreed to discuss the matter further in the event of any future non-compliance by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with its obligations under the Protocol. |
n/a |
| 10 |
10 |
2019 |
62nd meeting para 29 |
Central African Republic |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
29. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation that the Central African Republic had submitted all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and decision XXX/13, and that the data submitted confirmed that the party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2017. |
n/a |
| 11 |
11 |
2019 |
62/4 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
44. The Committee agreed:
(a) To request Ukraine to report to the Secretariat its data for 2018, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2019, in order for the Implementation Committee to assess at its sixty-third meeting the status of compliance by Ukraine with its commitments as set out in decision XXIV/18;
(b) To note with appreciation the submission by Ukraine of the information relating to the progress made towards the adoption of the law on ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, but to note with concern that the submission did not provide the full range of information requested by the Committee in recommendations 60/2 and 61/2;
(c) To urge Ukraine to submit to the Secretariat by 15 March 2020 a further update on the progress made towards the adoption of the law and to describe and specify the timing of each future stage of the process leading to the entry into force of the law, for consideration by the Committee at its sixty-fourth meeting;
(d) In the light of the difficulties encountered in receiving the information requested in previous recommendations, to invite Ukraine to send a representative to the sixty-fourth meeting of the Implementation Committee to discuss the matter with the Committee. |
n/a |
| 12 |
12 |
2019 |
62/3 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
38. The Committee agreed:
(a) To request Libya to report to the Secretariat its data for 2018 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2019, to enable the Committee to assess at its sixty-third meeting the status of compliance by Libya with its commitments as set out in decision XXVII/11;
(b) To welcome the submission by Libya of an update on the progress made towards monitoring the enforcement of its system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs in the near future and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment;
UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/62/4
(c) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat by 15 March 2020, for consideration at the Committee’s sixty-fourth meeting, a further update on the progress made towards imposing a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs and towards considering a ban on the import of such equipment. |
n/a |
| 13 |
13 |
2019 |
62/2 |
Kazakhstan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
34. The Committee agreed to request Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data for 2018, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2019, to enable the Committee to assess at its sixty-third meeting the status of compliance by Kazakhstan with its commitments as set out in decision XXIX/14. |
n/a |
| 14 |
14 |
2019 |
62/1 |
Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
31. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that Yemen had not yet submitted its Article 7 data for 2017 to the Secretariat and therefore remained in non-compliance with its data-reporting obligations under paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To also note with concern the security situation prevailing in Yemen, which could exacerbate the party’s difficulties in complying with its obligations under the Protocol;
(c) To urge Yemen to work closely with the implementing agencies to report the required data to the Secretariat as quickly as possible, and not later than 15 September 2019, for consideration by the Committee at its sixty-third meeting. |
n/a |
| 15 |
1 |
2018 |
61/4 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting - source and destination |
45. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that a majority of parties exporting controlled substances regularly provided information on the countries of destination of their exports, in response to decision XVII/16;
(b) To further note with appreciation that a number of parties importing controlled substances regularly provided information on the source countries of their imports, in response to decision XXIV/12;
(c) To note that that information facilitated the exchange of information and the identification of differences between data reported on imports and data reported on exports, which in turn might facilitate the identification of possible cases of illegal trade;
(d) To note, however, that a large number of importing parties and a small number of exporting parties did not provide the information;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Thirtieth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section C of Annex I to the present report.
|
XXX/12 |
| 16 |
2 |
2018 |
61/3 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting - zero |
39. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that most parties, when reporting data as required under Article 7, had entered a number in each cell in the data-reporting forms that they submitted to the Secretariat, including zero where appropriate, rather than leaving the cell blank, as requested in decisions XXIV/14 and XXIX/18;
(b) To note with concern, however, that 20 parties had submitted forms for reporting data in accordance with Article 7 for 2017 containing blank cells, contrary to decisions XXIV/14 and XXIX/18, which required additional work by the Secretariat;
(c) To further note with concern that, by the end of the Committee’s meeting, one party had still not provided clarifications in response to the Secretariat’s request;
(d) To forward for consideration by the Thirtieth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section B of Annex I to the present report.
|
XXX/14 |
| 17 |
3 |
2018 |
61/2 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
33. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Ukraine of its data under Article 7 for 2017, which confirmed that the party was in compliance with its commitment concerning the consumption of HCFCs under its plan of action to return to compliance, as recorded in decision XXIV/18;
(b) To also note with appreciation the submission by Ukraine of information relating to the progress made towards the adoption of its law on ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases;
(c) To request Ukraine to submit to the Secretariat by 31 March 2019, for consideration at the Committee’s sixty-second meeting, information on the timing of each stage of the process leading to the entry into force of its law.
|
n/a |
| 18 |
4 |
2018 |
61/1 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
18. The Committee agreed to forward for consideration by the Thirtieth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section A of Annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone-depleting-substance data for the year 2017 and related information, as well as list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol.
|
XXX/13 |
| 19 |
5 |
2018 |
60th Meeting para 54 |
Kazakhstan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
54. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation that Kazakhstan had submitted its Article 7 data for 2017, which indicated that it was in compliance with its commitment to limiting its consumption of HCFCs to no more than 7.5 ODP-tonnes for 2017, as set out in decision XXIX/14.
|
n/a |
| 20 |
6 |
2018 |
60th Meeting para 45 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
45. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had submitted its Article 7 data for 2017, which indicated that it was in compliance with its commitments for consumption and production of HCFCs for 2017 as set out in decision XXVI/15 and with its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To also note with appreciation that the party had provided information concerning its monitoring of the system for licensing imports and exports, pursuant to its commitment contained in paragraph 4 (c) of decision XXVI/15. |
n/a |
| 21 |
7 |
2018 |
60/2 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
59. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Ukraine of further information relating to the progress made towards completing its legislative and regulatory process for controlling imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances for consideration by the Committee;
(b) To request Ukraine to provide an update to the Secretariat, by 15 September 2018, on the timing of each stage of the process leading to the entry into force of the legislation, for consideration by the Committee at its sixty-first meeting;
(c) To request Ukraine to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2017, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2018, to enable the Committee to assess at its sixty-first meeting the status of compliance by Ukraine with its commitments as set out in decision XXIV/18.
|
n/a |
| 22 |
8 |
2018 |
60/1 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
49. Expressing appreciation for Libya’s efforts, in particular given the challenging security and political situation in the country, the Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Libya had submitted its Article 7 data for 2017, which indicated that the party was in compliance with its commitment to limiting its consumption of HCFCs to no more than 118.4 ODP-tonnes for 2017, as set out in decision XXVII/11;
(b) To also note with appreciation that the party had provided information concerning the monitoring of the enforcement of its system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, and concerning its consideration of a ban on the procurement and import of airconditioning equipment containing HCFCs;
(c) To encourage Libya to continue its efforts to impose a ban on the procurement of air-conditioning equipment containing HCFCs and to consider a ban on imports of such equipment, and to provide an update to the Secretariat, preferably before 31 March 2019, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its sixty-second meeting.
|
n/a |
| 23 |
1 |
2017 |
59th Meeting para 44 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
44. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Ukraine had reported its data under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol for 2016, which indicated that it was in compliance with the benchmark recorded in decision XXIV/18 and the control measures under the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 24 |
2 |
2017 |
59/5 |
Philippines |
Request for baseline change - approved |
64. The Committee therefore agreed as follows:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by the Philippines in support of its request to revise its existing consumption data for the years 2009 and 2010 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology for submission of requests for revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the Philippines to fulfil the information requirements of decision XV/19,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section D of annex I to the present report, by which the Meeting of the Parties would approve the request by the Philippines to revise its consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the baseline years 2009 and 2010 to 162.98 ODP-tonnes and 160.96 ODP-tonnes respectively.
|
XXIX/17 |
| 25 |
3 |
2017 |
59/4 |
Pakistan |
Request for baseline change - approved |
60. The Committee therefore agreed as follows:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Pakistan in support of its request to revise its existing consumption data for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology for submission of requests for revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by Pakistan to fulfil the information requirements of decision XV/19,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section C of annex I to the present report, by which the Meeting of the Parties would approve the request by Pakistan for the revision of its consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons, as set out in the table below, provided that the Secretariat receives confirmation from Pakistan, prior to the adoption of the decision by the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Parties, that the imports of HCFC-142b by the two other companies in 2009 and 2010 had been accounted for in the revised baseline data:
| Substance |
Existing consumption data (ODP tonnes) |
Revised consumption data (ODP tonnes) |
| 2009 |
2010 |
Baseline* |
2009 |
2010 |
Baseline* |
| HCFC-141b |
134.2 |
142.8 |
|
134.20 |
142.80 |
|
| HCFC-142b |
- |
- |
|
4.62 |
4.68 |
|
| HCFC-22 |
105.6 |
112.2 |
|
101.69 |
108.22 |
|
| Total |
239.8 |
255.0 |
247.4 |
240.51 |
255.70 |
248.11 |
* Hydrochlorofluorocarbon baselines established after the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties are presented using two decimal places, whereas those established before are presented using one decimal place (see decision XXIII/30). |
XXIX/16 |
| 26 |
4 |
2017 |
59/3 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
52. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section A of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone depleting-substance data for the year 2016 and list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol. |
XXIX/13 |
| 27 |
5 |
2017 |
59/2 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting - zero |
50. The Committee therefore agreed as follows:
(a) To note with appreciation that most parties, when reporting production, imports, exports or destruction, were in compliance with the request in decision XXIV/14 to enter a number, including zero, where appropriate, in each cell in the data-reporting forms that they submitted to the Secretariat, rather than leaving the cell blank;
(b) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section E of annex I to the present report, urging all parties to ensure that the requirements of decision XXIV/14 were complied with in order to avoid the need for clarifications by the Secretariat and the possible resulting delays in assessing parties’ compliance with their data-reporting obligations.
|
XXIX/18 |
| 28 |
6 |
2017 |
59/1 |
Kazakhstan |
Non-compliance with plan of action |
41. The Committee therefore agreed as follows:
(a) To note with appreciation that Kazakhstan had submitted its corrected Article 7 data for 2015 and its Article 7 data for 2016;
(b) To note with concern, however, that the reported data for 2015 and 2016 indicated that the party’s consumption of HCFCs for those years exceeded its commitments under its plan of action as recorded in decision XXVI/13, as well as the control measures under the Montreal Protocol;
(c) To note that the reported consumption data for 2015 and 2016 placed the party in non compliance with its commitments under decision XXVI/13 for those years;
(d) To note with appreciation the submission by Kazakhstan of an explanation for the deviation from its plan of action, along with a revised plan of action to return to compliance;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section B of annex I to the present report, in which the parties would, among other things, note that the party was in non-compliance with its commitments for 2015 and 2016 under its existing plan of action as recorded in decision XXVI/13 and note with appreciation the party’s explanation for that deviation and its submission of a revised plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance by 2025.
|
XXIX/14 |
| 29 |
7 |
2017 |
58th Meeting para 50 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
50. Following the report by the representative of Israel, the Committee agreed to note with appreciation that Israel’s representative had attended the current meeting to provide additional information on the challenges Israel had been facing in complying with its reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol and the related decisions of the parties in a timely manner. The Committee also noted with appreciation Israel’s expressed commitment to ensure that it would in the future fully comply with its reporting requirements under the Protocol in a timely manner.
|
n/a |
| 30 |
8 |
2017 |
58th Meeting para 44 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
44. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Ukraine had reported its data under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol for 2016, which indicated that it was in compliance with the benchmark recorded in decision XXIV/18 and the control measures under the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 31 |
9 |
2017 |
58th Meeting para 43 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
43. The Committee agreed to note that Libya had submitted its data for 2016 in accordance with its obligations under Article 7 of the Protocol, and that the data confirmed that the party was in compliance with its commitment as set out in decision XXVII/11 to reduce its HCFC consumption to no more than 118.4 ODP-tonnes in 2016.
|
n/a |
| 32 |
10 |
2017 |
58th Meeting para 36 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
36. The Committee agreed to note that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had submitted its data for 2016 in accordance with its obligations under Article 7 of the Protocol, and that the data confirmed that the party was in compliance with its commitments as set out in decision XXVI/15 to reduce HCFC consumption and production to no more than 70.16 ODP-tonnes and 24.84 ODP-tonnes respectively in 2016.
|
n/a |
| 33 |
11 |
2017 |
58th Meeting para 34 |
Iceland, Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
34. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Iceland and Yemen had submitted all their outstanding data for 2015 as required by their data-reporting obligations under Article 7 of the Protocol and decision XXVIII/9, and that the submitted data confirmed that the parties were in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2015. The Committee also noted with appreciation that Yemen had reported its Article 7 data for 2016, which confirmed that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2016.
|
n/a |
| 34 |
12 |
2017 |
58/4 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting - zero |
58. The Committee decided to request the Secretariat to include on the agenda of its fifty-ninth meeting parties’ compliance with decision XXIV/14 regarding the reporting of zero in Article 7 data-reporting forms.
|
n/a |
| 35 |
13 |
2017 |
58/3 |
Fiji |
Request for baseline change - approved |
56. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Meeting of the Parties a draft decision, as set out in annex I to the present report, approving Fiji’s request for a change in its baseline data, noting that the party was in non-compliance with its obligations under the Protocol for the years 2013 and 2014, and noting its return to compliance in 2015.
|
XXIX/15 |
| 36 |
14 |
2017 |
58/2 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
47. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Ukraine’s submission of information on progress towards completing its legislative and regulatory process for controlling imports and exports;
(b) To encourage Ukraine to continue the efforts to complete its legislative and regulatory process and to provide an update to the Secretariat, preferably before 31 March 2018, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its sixtieth meeting;
(c) To request Ukraine to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2016, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2017, in order for the Committee to assess at its fifty-ninth meeting the status of compliance by Ukraine with its commitments as set out in decision XXIV/18.
|
n/a |
| 37 |
15 |
2017 |
58/1 |
Kazakhstan |
Potential non-compliance - with plan of action, Request for information |
41. Following the report by the representative of Kazakhstan, the Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Kazakhstan’s representative had attended the current meeting to provide additional information relating to the party’s explanation for its deviation from its commitments for 2015 under its plan of action, as contained in decision XXVI/13;
(b) To note that the representative of Kazakhstan had confirmed that the data reported under Article 7 for 2015 were incorrect, as previously reported to the Secretariat;
(c) To request Kazakhstan to report its corrected data for 2015 under Article 7 of the Protocol as soon as possible, preferably no later than 15 August 2017;
(d) To request Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data under Article 7 for 2016, preferably no later than 15 September 2017;
(e) To assess, at its fifty-ninth meeting, the status of compliance by Kazakhstan with its commitments contained in decision XXVI/13.
|
n/a |
| 38 |
1 |
2016 |
57th Meeting para 56 |
Fiji |
Request for baseline change - deferred |
56. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation Fiji’s submission of information in support of its request for a change in its baseline data for HCFCs and to note with appreciation that Fiji’s representative had attended the current meeting to provide additional information in relation to its request. The Committee also agreed, in view of the late submission of the information, and also of the volume of information needing to be reviewed, to defer consideration of Fiji's request for the revision of its HCFC consumption baseline to its fifty-eighth meeting. |
n/a |
| 39 |
2 |
2016 |
57th Meeting para 33 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
33. The Committee therefore agreed to note that Libya had submitted its data for 2015 in accordance with its obligations under Article 7 of the Protocol and that the data confirmed that the party was in compliance with its commitments in decision XXVII/11 to reduce HCFC consumption to no more than 122.3 ODP-tonnes in 2015.
|
n/a |
| 40 |
3 |
2016 |
57th Meeting para 28 |
Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
28. The Committee therefore agreed to note that Yemen had submitted the outstanding data for 2014 in accordance with data-reporting obligations under Article 7 of the Protocol, decision XXVII/9 and recommendation 56/1, and that the data confirmed that the party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2014
|
n/a |
| 41 |
4 |
2016 |
57/4 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - non-compliance with |
44. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section B of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone-depleting-substance data for the year 2015 and list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
XVIII/34 |
| 42 |
5 |
2016 |
57/3 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
42. The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To note with concern that Israel had not yet reported on its use of controlled substances as process agents in 2014 and 2015, as required by paragraph 4 (a) of decision X/14;
2. To note also with concern that Israel had not yet provided the information required under paragraph 3 of decision XXII/20 on the measures it had in place to avoid the diversion of any of the 17.3 ODP-tonnes of excess production of bromochloromethane;
3. To express its concern at Israel’s repeated failure to respond to the requests for information recorded in recommendations 55/4, 56/5 and 56/7;
4. In the absence of Israel’s submission of the required information, to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section A of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, request the party to submit the outstanding information to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2017, to enable the Committee to review the situation of Israel at its fifty-eighth meeting. |
XXVIII/10 |
| 43 |
6 |
2016 |
57/2 |
Ukraine |
Request for information |
37. The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To note with appreciation Ukraine’s submission of information:
(a) On its implementation, through a Cabinet decree adopted in 2015, of a licensing system for the import and export of ozone-depleting substances and, through a ministerial order in 2015, a quota system;
(b) On its introduction, through a ministerial order, of a gradual ban on imports of equipment containing or relying on ozone-depleting substances;
(c) On its drafting of new legislation, to enter into force in 2017, for strengthening its control of ozone-depleting substances and for gradually reducing its consumption of HCFCs;
2. To encourage Ukraine to complete the legislative and regulatory process for controlling imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances and to update the Secretariat on its progress by 31 March 2017 so that the Committee might consider the issue at its fifty-eighth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 44 |
7 |
2016 |
57/1 |
Kazakhstan |
Potential non-compliance, Request for information |
31. The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To note that the data reported by Kazakhstan on its consumption of methyl bromide confirmed that the party was in compliance with its commitment in decision XXVI/13 to limit its consumption of that substance to no more than zero ODP-tonnes for 2015;
2. To note with concern that Kazakhstan had reported 2015 consumption of 12.78 ODP-tonnes of HCFCs, an amount inconsistent with both the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption to no greater than 3.95 ODP-tonnes and the requirement in Kazakhstan’s plan of action in decision XXVI/13 to limit consumption to no more than 9.9 ODP-tonnes;
3. To request Kazakhstan to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2017 an explanation for its deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action for ensuring its prompt return to compliance;
4. To invite Kazakhstan, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s fifty-eighth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 45 |
8 |
2016 |
56th Meeting para 45 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
45. The Committee therefore agreed to note that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had submitted its data for 2015 in accordance with its obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and that the data indicated that the party was in compliance with its commitments for that year as set out in decision XXVI/15 |
n/a |
| 46 |
9 |
2016 |
56/8 |
South Sudan |
Licensing systems |
72. The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To note with appreciation the efforts made by South Sudan in the establishment and operation of a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances under Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol by means of a ministerial order;
2. To congratulate South Sudan on the establishment and operation of a system for licensing both the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 47 |
10 |
2016 |
56/7 |
Israel |
Request for information, Stockpiling under decision XVIII/17 |
69. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling decision XVIII/17, pursuant to which the Secretariat is to maintain a consolidated record of cases in which parties have explained that their situations of excess production or consumption are the consequence of scenarios (a), (b) or (c) outlined in paragraph 1 of that decision and to incorporate that record in the documentation of the Implementation Committee, for information purposes only;
Recalling also decision XXII/20, which provides that in any of the scenarios referred to in the previous paragraph no follow-up action by the Implementation Committee shall be necessary if the party concerned reports that it has the necessary measures in place to prohibit the use of the ozone-depleting substances for any purpose other than those described in the decision;
Noting that Israel had reported excess production of 17.3 ODP-tonnes of bromochloromethane in 2014 to be exported for feedstock uses in future years;
1. To note with concern that Israel had not by the time of the current meeting provided the information required under decision XXII/20;
2. To request Israel to submit the outstanding information as soon as possible and no later than 15 September 2016 for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 48 |
11 |
2016 |
56/6 |
Guatemala |
Article 7 data correction, Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with plan of action |
66. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note the explanation by Guatemala of its compliance situation, in particular the correction of its data for HCFC consumption to 9.84 ODP-tonnes in 2013 and 4.74 ODP-tonnes in 2014 on the basis that the figures for HCFC consumption in 2013 and 2014 had been erroneous due to a technical error in computing the consumption of that substance in the country for those two years;
(b) Also to note that the party had been in non-compliance with its HCFC consumption obligations under the Protocol for 2013;
(c) To note further that the party had been in non-compliance with its HCFC consumption commitment for 2014, as contained in decision XXVI/16;
(d) To agree that the data corrections for 2013 and 2014 would not vary any of the benchmarks already recorded and agreed in decision XXVI/16;
(e) To note that the party was in compliance with the HCFC consumption reduction benchmark for 2015 based on the data reported for that year and that no further action was required;
(f) To continue to monitor closely the progress of Guatemala with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
(g) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in Annex I to the present report.
|
XXVIII/11 |
| 49 |
12 |
2016 |
56/5 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
59. The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To note with concern that by the time of the Committee’s fifty-sixth meeting Israel had not reported on its use of controlled substances as process agents in 2014 as required by paragraph 4 (a) of decision X/14;
2. To note that its failure to report its 2014 process agent information in accordance with decision X/14 placed Israel in non-compliance with its reporting obligations under that decision;
3. To request Israel to submit the outstanding information to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2016, to enable the Committee to review the situation of Israel at its fifty-seventh meeting.
|
XXVIII/10 |
| 50 |
13 |
2016 |
56/4 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
56. The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To note that Ukraine had submitted its 2015 data in accordance with its obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, together with the additional information requested in decision XXIV/18, and that the data indicated that it was in compliance with its commitments for that year as set out in decision XXIV/18;
2. To consider the additional information submitted by Ukraine at the fifty-seventh meeting of the Committee.
|
n/a |
| 51 |
14 |
2016 |
56/3 |
Libya |
Request for information |
51. The Committee therefore agreed to request Libya to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2015, as soon as possible and no later than 15 September 2016, in order that the Committee might assess at its fifty-seventh meeting the status of the party’s compliance with its commitments set out in decision XXVII/11.
|
n/a |
| 52 |
15 |
2016 |
56/2 |
Kazakhstan |
Request for information |
48. The Committee therefore agreed to request Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2015, as soon as possible and no later than 15 September 2016, in order that the Committee might assess at its fifty-seventh meeting the status of the party’s compliance with its commitments set out in decision XXVI/13.
|
n/a |
| 53 |
16 |
2016 |
56/1 |
Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
43. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Yemen had not yet submitted its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2014 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and decision XXVII/9;
Noting further the political and security situation prevailing in the country;
Nevertheless to urge Yemen to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2014, as soon as possible and no later than 15 September 2016, in time for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 54 |
1 |
2015 |
55th Meeting para 47 |
South Africa |
Compliance with control measures |
47. The Committee therefore agreed to note the explanation by the Government of South Africa of its situation in relation to methyl chloroform consumption in 2011 and 2012 and its confirmation that there was zero consumption of that substance in the country in those years, which indicated that the party was in compliance with its methyl chloroform consumption obligations under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 55 |
2 |
2015 |
55th Meeting para 33 |
Kazakhstan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
33. The Committee therefore agreed to note that Kazakhstan had submitted its data for 2014 in accordance with its obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and that the data indicated that the party was in compliance with its commitments for that year contained in decision XXVI/13.
|
n/a |
| 56 |
3 |
2015 |
55/5 |
South Sudan |
Licensing systems |
54. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that South Sudan had not yet established the system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances called for in Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol, decision XXV/15 and recommendation 54/8,
1. To urge South Sudan again to establish a licensing system for controlling the import and export of ozone-depleting substances as a matter of urgency and to submit to the Secretariat, no later than 31 March 2016, information on the status of that system for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its fifty-sixth meeting and by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties;
2. To request South Sudan to work with the relevant implementing agencies in establishing and implementing its licensing system.
|
n/a |
| 57 |
4 |
2015 |
55/4 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
51. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling paragraph 4 (a) of decision X/14, by which the Meeting of the Parties had decided that all parties should report by 30 September of each year on their use of controlled substances as process agents, the levels of emissions from those uses and the containment technologies used by them to minimize emissions of controlled substances,
Recalling also paragraph 4 of decision XXI/3, by which the Meeting of the Parties had requested the Ozone Secretariat to bring cases of non-reporting of process agent uses to the attention of the Implementation Committee,
Recalling further that Israel was permitted to use controlled substances as process agents in accordance with decision XXIII/7,
1. To note with concern that Israel had not by the time of the current meeting reported on its use of controlled substances as process agents in 2014 as required by paragraph 4 (a) of decision X/14;
2. To request the party to submit the outstanding information to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, preferably by 31 March 2016;
3. To review the situation of Israel at its fifty-sixth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 58 |
5 |
2015 |
55/3 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
49. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone-depleting-substance data for the year 2014 and list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
XXVI/12 |
| 59 |
6 |
2015 |
55/2 |
Libya |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
44. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Libya had reported consumption of the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) of 144.0 ODP-tonnes in 2013 and 122.4 ODP-tonnes in 2014, both of which were inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit annual consumption of those substances to no greater than 118.38 ODP-tonnes in those years,
Noting with appreciation, however, the submission by Libya of an explanation for its excess consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2013 and 2014,
Noting also with appreciation the party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2018,
1. To urge the party to establish and implement a national import quota system for hydrochlorofluorocarbons as soon as possible;
2. To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report. |
XXVII/11 |
| 60 |
7 |
2015 |
55/1 |
Ukraine |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
36. The Committee therefore agreed:
1. To note that Ukraine had submitted its data for 2014 in accordance with its obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and that the data indicated that it was in compliance with its commitments for that year contained in decision XXIV/18;
2. To take note, with appreciation, of the information provided by Ukraine with regard to its implementation of the provisions of paragraphs 2 (b), (c) and (d) of decision XXIV/18.
|
n/a |
| 61 |
8 |
2015 |
54th Meeting para 45 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
45. The Committee took note of the information presented.
|
n/a |
| 62 |
9 |
2015 |
54th Meeting para 43 |
Central African Republic |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
43. The Committee took note of the information presented.
|
n/a |
| 63 |
10 |
2015 |
54/8 |
South Sudan |
Licensing systems |
71. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that South Sudan had not yet established a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances as called for by Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol, decision XXV/15 and recommendation 53/6,
To urge South Sudan to establish a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances and to submit to the Secretariat, no later than 15 September 2015, information on the status of that system for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its fifty-fifth meeting and by the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 64 |
11 |
2015 |
54/7 |
Botswana |
Licensing systems |
68. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by Botswana in the establishment and operation of a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances under Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol,
To note that Botswana had established and was implementing a system for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol. |
n/a |
| 65 |
12 |
2015 |
54/6 |
South Africa |
Article 7 data correction, Request for information |
64. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that South Africa had reported zero consumption of the Annex B, group III, controlled substance (methyl chloroform) for the years 2011–2013,
Noting with concern that South Africa had subsequently reported revised data on consumption of methyl chloroform of 8.1 ODP-tonnes in 2011 and 3.6 ODP-tonnes in 2012, amounts that were inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in those years,
Noting with appreciation that South Africa’s reported 2013 consumption data showed that the party was in compliance with its methyl chloroform consumption obligations under the control measures of the Protocol for that year,
Noting the efforts made by the party to provide an explanation for its excess consumption of methyl chloroform in 2011 and 2012 but noting with concern that it had to date provided only a partial explanation,
1. To request South Africa to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 September 2015, an explanation for its excess consumption and, if appropriate, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the party’s prompt return to compliance;
2. To invite South Africa, if necessary, to send a representative to the fifty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
3. In the absence of the submission of the outstanding information and a full explanation for the excess consumption, to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report.
|
n/a |
| 66 |
13 |
2015 |
54/5 |
Libya |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for revised plan of action |
61. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Libya had reported consumption of the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) of 144.0 ODP tonnes in 2013 and 122.4 ODP-tonnes in 2014, amounts that were inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances to no greater than 118.38 ODP tonnes in those years,
Noting the submission by Libya of an explanation for its excess consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2013 and 2014 along with a plan of action to ensure its return to compliance,
Noting with appreciation that in response to a request from the Secretariat Libya had provided additional information regarding its plan of action, some of which modified the plan of action,
1. To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 September 2015, an updated plan of action with time specific benchmarks for ensuring the party’s prompt return to compliance;
2. To invite Libya to send a representative to the fifty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 67 |
14 |
2015 |
54/4 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
57. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Bosnia and Herzegovina had reported consumption of 5.1 ODP-tonnes of the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) in 2013, an amount that was inconsistent with the requirement under the Protocol to limit consumption of those substances to no more than 4.7 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting with appreciation, however, the party’s submission of an explanation and a plan of action including the implementation of regulatory and administrative measures for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2014 and subsequent years,
Noting that the party’s submission of data under Article 7 for 2014 showed that Bosnia and Herzegovina was in compliance with its hydrochlorofluorocarbon consumption obligations under the control measures of the Protocol for that year,
1. To monitor closely the progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
2. To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report.
|
XXVII/10 |
| 68 |
15 |
2015 |
54/3 |
Ukraine |
Request for information |
54. The Committee therefore agreed:
To urge Ukraine to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2014 in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol, along with information on its implementation of paragraphs 2 (b), (c) and (d) of decision XXIV/18, as a matter of urgency and preferably no later than 15 September 2015, in order that the Committee might assess at its fifty-fifth meeting the party’s compliance with its commitments in decision XXIV/18.
|
n/a |
| 69 |
16 |
2015 |
54/2 |
Kazakhstan |
Request for information |
51. The Committee therefore agreed:
To urge Kazakhstan to report to the Secretariat its data on ozone-depleting substances for 2014 in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol, as a matter of urgency and preferably no later than 15 September 2015, in order that the Committee might assess at its fifty-fifth meeting the party’s compliance with its commitments in decision XXVI/13.
|
n/a |
| 70 |
17 |
2015 |
54/1 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Guatemala |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
47. The Committee therefore noted that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador and Guatemala had submitted their data for 2014 in accordance with their obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and that the data indicated that they were in compliance with their commitments for that year. |
n/a |
| 71 |
1 |
2014 |
53rd Meeting para 66 |
Republic of Moldova |
Request for baseline change - not approved |
66. The Committee therefore agreed not to approve the request of the Republic of Moldova for the revision of its HCFC consumption data for the baseline year 2010. The committee expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Party to remain in compliance with the provisions of the Protocol despite significant economic growth that had resulted in increased demand for HCFCs and advised that the party collaborate with the Multilateral Fund implementing agencies, if possible in the context of stage II of its HCFC phase-out management plan, to promote HCFC recovery and improve its existing HCFC recovery, recycling and reclamation scheme by, as appropriate, establishing reclamation facilities and equipping service technicians with portable recycling machines. |
n/a |
| 72 |
2 |
2014 |
53rd Meeting para 41 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Decision XXII/20, Stockpiling |
40. Decision XXII/20 had clarified that no follow-up action was required with regard to stockpiled substances if they were stockpiled for any of the reasons specified in paragraph 1 of that decision and if the reporting party specified that it had in place measures to prohibit the use of the stockpiled substances for any other purpose. Accordingly, at its fifty-second meeting the Implementation Committee had adopted recommendation 52/4, requesting Israel to report by 15 September 2014 on whether it had such measures in place. Israel had confirmed before that date that it had such measures in place.
41. The Committee therefore agreed to take note of the information provided by Israel in accordance with decision XXII/20.
|
n/a |
| 73 |
3 |
2014 |
53rd Meeting para 39 |
South Sudan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
39. The Committee therefore noted with appreciation that South Sudan had submitted all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XXV/14 and that the data confirmed that the party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2012.
|
n/a |
| 74 |
4 |
2014 |
53rd Meeting para 36 |
Ukraine |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Compliance with plan of action |
36. The Committee therefore agreed to take note, with appreciation, of the information provided by Ukraine with regard to its implementation of the provisions of paragraphs 2 (b), (c) and (d) of decision XXIV/18. |
n/a |
| 75 |
5 |
2014 |
53rd Meeting para 19 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting - zero |
19. The Committee therefore agreed to urge all parties, when reporting data on production, imports, exports or destruction of ozone-depleting substances, to enter a number in each cell in their submitted data-reporting forms, including zero, rather than leaving any cell blank, in accordance with decision XXIV/14, and to provide clarification to the Ozone Secretariat regarding any blank cells when requested to do so.
|
n/a |
| 76 |
6 |
2014 |
53/6 |
Botswana, South Sudan |
Licensing systems |
72. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Botswana and South Sudan, which had become parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol in 2013, had not by the time of the current meeting established licensing systems to control the import and export of ozone-depleting substances,
To urge Botswana and South Sudan to establish licensing systems and to submit to the Secretariat, no later than 31 March 2015, information on the status of those systems, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its fifty-fourth meeting and by the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties in 2015.
|
n/a |
| 77 |
7 |
2014 |
53/5 |
Guatemala |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
61. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Guatemala had reported consumption of the controlled substances in Annex C, group I (hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)), of 11.3 ODP-tonnes for 2013, an amount that represented a deviation from the Protocol’s requirement that the party limit consumption of those substances to no greater than 8.3 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting with appreciation, however, the party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for HCFCs in 2014,
Noting also with appreciation the party’s decision to reduce its HCFC consumption in 2014 below its allowable consumption in that year by the excess amount consumed in 2013,
To forward to the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision incorporating the party’s plan of action set out in section C of annex I to the present report.
|
XXVI/16 |
| 78 |
8 |
2014 |
53/4 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
57. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling paragraph 4 (a) of decision X/14, by which the Meeting of the Parties decided that all parties should report by 30 September of each year on their use of controlled substances as process agents, the levels of emissions from those uses and the containment technologies used by them to minimize emissions of controlled substances,
Recalling also paragraph 4 of decision XXI/3, by which the Meeting of the Parties requested the Ozone Secretariat to bring cases of non-reporting of process agent uses to the attention of the Implementation Committee,
Recalling further that Israel was permitted to use controlled substances as process agents in accordance with decision XXIII/7,
1. To note with concern that Israel had not by the time of the current meeting reported on its use of controlled substances as process agents in 2013 as required by paragraph 4 (a) of decision X/14;
2. To request the party to submit the outstanding information to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, preferably by 31 March 2015;
3. To review the situation of Israel at its fifty-fourth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 79 |
9 |
2014 |
53/3 |
Central African Republic, Liechtenstein |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
54. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone-depleting-substance data for the year 2013 and list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
XXVI/12 |
| 80 |
10 |
2014 |
53/2 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
52. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had notified the Secretariat in 2013, in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Non-Compliance Procedure of the Protocol, of its anticipated future non-compliance with its consumption and production obligations under the Montreal Protocol in respect of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs),
Recalling also the information provided by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in relation to the circumstances that the party believed to be the cause of its anticipated non-compliance,
Noting the difficulties involved in the disbursement of approved funds to the party for its institutional strengthening renewal project,
Noting also the difficulties in the submission of an HCFC phase-out management plan that was in compliance with specific United Nations Security Council resolutions, which could have had adverse consequences for the party’s compliance with its obligations under the Protocol,
Noting that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2013 in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol,
Noting with concern, however, that the party’s HCFC consumption of 90.6 ODP tonnes in 2013 was inconsistent with its obligation under the Protocol to reduce its consumption in that year to no greater than 78.0 ODP-tonnes, thereby placing the party in non-compliance with its HCFC consumption obligations under the Protocol,
Noting also with concern that the party’s HCFC production of 31.8 ODP-tonnes in 2013 was inconsistent with its obligation under the Protocol to reduce its production in those years to no greater than 27.6 ODP-tonnes, thereby placing the party in non-compliance with its HCFC production obligations under the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation, however, the party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s HCFC consumption control measures in 2015 and the HCFC production control measures in 2016,
Noting also with appreciation that at its seventy-third meeting the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol had approved stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for 2014–2018 to reduce HCFC consumption by 15 per cent of its baseline,
To forward to the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision incorporating the party’s plan of action set out in section A of annex I to the present report.
|
XXVI/15 |
| 81 |
11 |
2014 |
52nd Meeting para 56 |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Deferred consideration, ExCom consideration of HPMP, Implementation challenges, Non-compliance |
56. The Committee therefore agreed to take note of the information presented by the Secretariat and the updates by the secretariat of the Multilateral Fund and relevant implementing agencies and to revisit the matter at its fifty-third meeting in the light of any additional information received. The Committee also agreed, without prejudice to the operations of the Executive Committee, that reconsideration of the HPMP of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by the Executive Committee should be undertaken as a matter of urgency |
n/a |
| 82 |
12 |
2014 |
52nd Meeting para 40 |
Ecuador, Ukraine, Uruguay |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
40. The Committee therefore agreed to commend Ecuador and Uruguay on their commitment in meeting the requirements of decisions XX/16 and XVII/39, respectively, as shown by their 2013 methyl bromide consumption data, and to commend Ukraine on its commitment in meeting the requirements of decision XXIV/18, as shown by its 2013 HCFC consumption data. The Committee also agreed to request Ukraine to report on its actions to introduce a gradual ban on imports of equipment containing or relying on ozone-depleting substances, to monitor the operation of the ban once introduced, to implement an HCFC quota system and to pursue the passage of new legislation to more closely control ozone depleting substances.
|
n/a |
| 83 |
13 |
2014 |
52nd Meeting para 33 |
Eritrea, South Sudan, Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
33. The Committee therefore noted that Eritrea and Yemen had submitted all outstanding data in accordance with their data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XXV/14 and that the data confirmed that the parties were in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2012.
|
n/a |
| 84 |
14 |
2014 |
52/5 |
Botswana, South Sudan |
Licensing systems |
71. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Botswana and South Sudan, which became parties to the Montreal Amendment in 2013, had not yet established licensing systems to control the import and export of ozone-depleting substances,
Recognizing that licensing systems provide for the monitoring of imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, prevent illegal trade and enable data collection,
Recognizing also that the successful phase-out of most ozone-depleting substances by parties is largely attributable to the establishment and implementation of licensing systems to control the import and export of ozone-depleting substances,
Recalling decision XXV/15, in which the Meeting of the Parties urged Botswana and South Sudan to establish licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B of the Protocol and to report to the Secretariat by 31 March 2014,
To urge Botswana and South Sudan to establish licensing systems and to submit to the Secretariat, no later than 30 September 2014, information on the status of the establishment of those systems, as called for in decision XXV/15, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its fifty-third meeting and by the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties, in November 2014.
|
n/a |
| 85 |
15 |
2014 |
52/4 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
67. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling decision XVIII/17, pursuant to which the Secretariat is to maintain a consolidated record of cases in which parties have explained that their situations of excess production or consumption are the consequence of scenarios (a), (b) or (c) outlined in paragraph 1 of that decision and to incorporate that record in the documentation of the Implementation Committee, for information purposes only,
Recalling also decision XXII/20, which provides that in any of the scenarios referred to in the previous paragraph no follow-up action from the Implementation Committee is deemed necessary if the party concerned reports that it has the necessary measures in place to prohibit the use of the ozone-depleting substances for any purpose other than those described in the decision,
1. To note with concern that Israel had not by the time of the current meeting provided the information required under decision XXII/20;
2. To request Israel to submit the outstanding information urgently, preferably by 15 September 2014, for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 86 |
16 |
2014 |
52/3 |
Libya, Mozambique |
Request for baseline change - approved |
63. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Libya and Mozambique in support of their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for the years 2010 and 2009, respectively,
Recalling decision XV/19, in which the Meeting of the Parties set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the above-mentioned parties to satisfy the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular their efforts to verify the accuracy of their proposed new baseline data through national surveys of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use carried out with the assistance of the implementing agencies and funding from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section B of annex I to the present report, which would approve the requests of Libya and Mozambique for the revision of their baseline consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
|
XXVI/14 |
| 87 |
17 |
2014 |
52/2 |
Kazakhstan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
48. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Kazakhstan had reported consumption of the controlled substances in Annex C, group I, (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) of 90.75 ODP-tonnes for 2011, 21.36 ODP-tonnes for 2012 and 83.32 ODP-tonnes for 2013, levels that represented deviations from the Protocol’s requirement that the party limit consumption of those substances to no greater than 9.9 ODP-tonnes in each of those years,
Noting also with concern that Kazakhstan had reported consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) of 6.0 ODP-tonnes for 2011 and 19.0 ODP-tonnes for 2013, levels that represented deviations from the Protocol’s requirement that the party limit consumption of that substance to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in each of those years,
Noting further with concern that a methyl bromide project submitted to the Global Environment Facility had been rejected and that the Facility’s consideration of an HCFC project proposal was still at an early stage,
Noting with appreciation the party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2016 and for methyl bromide in 2015,
To forward to the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision incorporating the party’s plan of action set out in section A of annex I to the present report.
|
XXVI/13 |
| 88 |
18 |
2014 |
52/1 |
South Sudan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
35. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that South Sudan had not yet submitted the required data to the Secretariat,
To urge South Sudan to report to the Secretariat its ozone-depleting substance data for 2012 in accordance with Article 7, as a matter of urgency and preferably no later than 15 September 2014, in time for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 89 |
1 |
2013 |
51st Meeting para 70 |
None specified |
Article 4 paragraph 8 |
70. The Committee approved a template draft decision, similar to decision XXIV/2, which allowed the insertion of the names of any parties submitting such a request for exemption before the end of the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties, subject to approval of that request by the Committee. The draft decision is set out in section E of annex I to the present report.
|
n/a |
| 90 |
2 |
2013 |
51st Meeting para 35 |
Kazakhstan |
Non-compliance with control measures, No response to request for information, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
35. The Committee therefore agreed, in the absence of any submission by Kazakhstan of a plan of action, as requested in recommendation 50/11, to forward the draft decision adopted at the Committee’s fiftieth meeting for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties. |
XXV/12 |
| 91 |
3 |
2013 |
51st Meeting para 25 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
25. The Committee therefore noted with appreciation the submission by Israel of all outstanding process-agent data for 2010 and 2011, in compliance with decisions X/14 and XXI/3 and recommendation 50/10, as well as submitting process-agent data for 2012. |
n/a |
| 92 |
4 |
2013 |
51/6 |
Botswana, South Sudan |
Licensing systems |
67. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section D of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, request Botswana and South Sudan to establish a licensing system and to submit to the Secretariat, no later than 31 March 2014, information on the status of that system, for consideration by the Committee and the Meeting of the Parties in 2014;
(b) To review the status of licensing systems at its fifty second meeting.
|
XXV/15 |
| 93 |
5 |
2013 |
51/5 |
Central African Republic, Eritrea, Gabon, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Sudan, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Uzbekistan, Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - non-compliance with |
64. The Committee therefore agreed:
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone depleting-substance data for the year 2012 and list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
XXV/14 |
| 94 |
6 |
2013 |
51/4 |
Mozambique |
Baseline change - request for information |
59. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendation 50/6, by which Mozambique had been requested to clarify some of its submitted information and provide additional documentation in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting the clarification and additional documentation provided by Mozambique between April 2013 and September 2013,
Noting, however, that the Committee considered that additional documentation to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To request Mozambique to provide data that clarify how the figure of 143.6 metric tonnes of hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the year 2009 was calculated from the 2010 survey data and to include the methodology and any associated documentation to support that calculation;
(b) To urge Mozambique to work closely with relevant implementing agencies to provide the requested information as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2014, for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-second meeting.
|
n/a |
| 95 |
7 |
2013 |
51/3 |
Congo, Guinea Bissau |
Request for baseline change - approved |
58. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by the Congo and Guinea-Bissau in support of their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for the year 2009,
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the above parties to satisfy the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular their efforts to verify the accuracy of their proposed new baseline data through national surveys of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use carried out with the assistance of the implementing agencies and funding from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol,
To include the parties in the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the report of the fiftieth meeting of the Committee,1 which would approve their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and to set out the draft decision as so revised in section B of annex I to the present report.
|
XXV/13 |
| 96 |
8 |
2013 |
51/2 |
Azerbaijan |
Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
31. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Azerbaijan had reported consumption of 7.63 ODP-tonnes of the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) in 2011, in excess of the requirement under the Protocol to limit consumption of those substances to no more than 3.7 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting Azerbaijan’s explanation for its reported excess hydrochlorofluorocarbon consumption in 2011,
Noting also Azerbaijan’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbons,
Noting with appreciation the party’s intention to implement regulatory, administrative and technical measures to ensure compliance with the Protocol’s hydrochlorofluorocarbon consumption control measures,
(a) To confirm that Azerbaijan’s submission of ozone-depleting-substance data for 2012 showed that the party was in compliance with its hydrochlorofluorocarbon consumption obligations under the control measures of the Protocol;
(b) To monitor closely the party’s progress with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
(c) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report.
|
XXV/10 |
| 97 |
9 |
2013 |
51/1 |
Ecuador |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
27. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Ecuador had reported its data on consumption of ozone-depleting substances for 2012, which showed that the party was in compliance with its commitment recorded in decision XX/16 to limit its consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 52.8 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 98 |
10 |
2013 |
50th Meeting para 34 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
34. The Committee noted the submission by Sao Tome and Principe of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XXIV/13, which indicated that the party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2011.
|
n/a |
| 99 |
11 |
2013 |
50th Meeting para 33 |
Mali |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
33. The Committee noted the submission by Mali of all outstanding data in accordance with its data‑reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XXIV/13, which indicated that the party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2011. |
n/a |
| 100 |
12 |
2013 |
50/9 |
France |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
76. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with concern that France reported production of 598.9 ODP-tonnes of the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) in 2011, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit production of those substances to no greater than 584.4 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting the party’s submission of an explanation and a plan of action, including implementation of regulatory and administrative measures for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2012 and subsequent years,
1. To monitor closely the party’s progress with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
2. To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report.
|
XXV/11 |
| 101 |
13 |
2013 |
50/8 |
Azerbaijan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
71. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with concern that Azerbaijan reported consumption of 7.63 ODP-tonnes of the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) in 2011, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances to no greater than 3.7 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting Azerbaijan’s explanation for its reported excess hydrochlorofluorocarbon consumption in 2011,
(a) To request Azerbaijan to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 September 2013, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite Azerbaijan to send a representative to the fifty-first meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(c) In the absence of the submission of a plan of action, to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of the Annex to the present report.
|
XXV/12 |
| 102 |
14 |
2013 |
50/7 |
None specified |
Request for baseline change - deadline |
64. The Committee agreed to prepare a draft decision that would set a time limit for the submission of requests for changes in baseline data and that the draft decision should be considered at its fifty-first meeting and then forwarded to the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties. |
n/a |
| 103 |
15 |
2013 |
50/6 |
Mozambique |
Baseline change - request for information |
63. The Committee therefore agreed,
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendation 48/9, by which Mozambique had been requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by Mozambique between November 2012 and April 2013,
Noting, however, that the submitted information was considered by the Committee to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To request Mozambique:
(i) To clarify the inconsistency between the new proposed hydrochlorofluorocarbon consumption figure for 2009 and that indicated in the party’s hydrochlorofluorocarbon phase-out management plan report;
(ii) To provide documentation on how the regional inventory information was consolidated to derive the new proposed hydrochlorofluorocarbon figure for 2009;
(b) To urge Mozambique to submit to the Secretariat the requested information as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 15 September 2013, for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 104 |
16 |
2013 |
50/5 |
Guinea Bissau |
Baseline change - request for information |
59. The Committee therefore agreed,
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendations 47/11, 48/7 and 49/7, by which Guinea-Bissau had been requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by Guinea-Bissau in November 2012,
Noting, however, that the submitted information was considered by the Committee to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To request Guinea-Bissau to clarify the inconsistency between the information contained in the recently submitted survey report and that contained in the party’s hydrochlorofluorocarbon phase-out management plan report, including in particular:
(i) The number of equipment units per region;
(ii) The volume of the hydrochlorofluorocarbon charge in units employed in the domestic air-conditioning sector and their associated leakage rates;
(b) To urge Guinea-Bissau to submit to the Secretariat the requested information as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 15 September 2013, for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 105 |
17 |
2013 |
50/4 |
Congo |
Baseline change - request for information |
56. The Committee therefore agreed,
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendations 46/3, 47/10, 48/6 and 49/5, by which the Congo had been requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by the Congo in March 2013,
Noting, however, that the submitted information was considered by the Committee to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To request the Congo to provide copies of servicing records that properly substantiated the leakage rates in the hydrochlorofluorocarbon phase-out management plan report included in its previous submission;
(b) To urge the Congo to submit to the Secretariat the requested information as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 15 September 2013, for consideration by the Committee at its fifty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 106 |
18 |
2013 |
50/3 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saint Lucia |
Request for baseline change - approved |
47. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Saint Lucia in support of their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for the years 2009 or 2010 or both,
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the above parties to satisfy the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular their efforts to verify the accuracy of their proposed new baseline data through national surveys of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use carried out with the assistance of the implementing agencies and funding from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the report of the fiftieth meeting of the Committee, which would approve their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
|
XXV/13 |
| 107 |
19 |
2013 |
50/2 |
Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Uruguay |
Compliance with plan of action, Procedural |
36. [Note: Under this agenda item the Committee was to consider the case of Uruguay, which had reported its 2012 data, thereby confirming that it had met its commitment contained in decision XVII/39. During the ensuing discussion a Committee member expressed the opinion that all other parties with similar commitments, as recorded in table 9 of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/50/R.2, should also be considered under this agenda item.] On the basis of that suggestion, the Committee agreed to commend the following parties on their reported consumption of ozone-depleting substances, which showed that they were in compliance with their commitments contained in the decisions applicable to them.Table 1
Parties whose reported data for 2012 met their commitments
| Party |
Decision on compliance |
Substance |
Action plan target for 2012 (ODP tonnes) |
Submitted Article 7 data for 2012 |
| 1. Armenia |
XVIII/20 |
Methyl bromide |
0.0 |
0 |
| 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina |
XVIII/28 |
Methyl Chloroform |
0.0 |
0 |
| XV/30 |
Methyl bromide |
0.0 |
0 |
| 3. Fiji |
XVII/33 |
Methyl bromide |
0.5 |
0 |
| 4. Guatemala |
XVIII/26 |
Methyl bromide |
320.6 |
139.8 |
| 5. Honduras |
XVII/34 |
Methyl bromide |
207.5 |
56.8 |
| 6. Uruguay |
XVII/39 |
Methyl bromide |
6.0 |
6.0 |
Abbreviation: ODP - ozone-depleting potential. |
n/a |
| 108 |
20 |
2013 |
50/12 |
Botswana, South Sudan |
Licensing systems |
91. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation the efforts that the parties to the Montreal Protocol have made in the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances under Article 4B of the Protocol,
(a) To congratulate the Gambia on the establishment and operation of a system for licensing both the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(b) To urge Botswana and South Sudan to establish a licensing system in accordance with Article 4B of the Protocol and to report thereon to the Secretariat by 15 September 2013;
(c) To review the status of the licensing systems of the remaining Parties at its fifty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 109 |
21 |
2013 |
50/11 |
Kazakhstan |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
85. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with concern that Kazakhstan reported consumption of 90.75 ODP-tonnes of the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) in 2011, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances to no greater than 9.9 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting also with concern that the party reported consumption of 6.0 ODP-tonnes of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2011, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of that substance to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting further with concern that Kazakhstan has not yet provided any explanation for its excess consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons or methyl bromide in spite of the request to do so,
(a) To request Kazakhstan to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 September 2013, an explanation for its excess consumption, details of the management systems in place which had failed to prevent this excess consumption and, if appropriate, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite Kazakhstan to send a representative to the fifty-first meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(c) In the absence of an explanation for the excess consumption, to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section D of annex I to the present report.
|
XXV/12 |
| 110 |
22 |
2013 |
50/10 |
Israel |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
79. The Committee therefore agreed,
Recalling decision X/14, which defined the conditions under which parties could treat certain uses of ozone-depleting substances as process agents,
Recalling also decision XVII/6, which provided that Parties with process agent applications should report annually, in accordance with decisions X/14 and XV/7,
Recalling further decision XXI/3, which requested the Secretariat to bring cases of non-reporting of process agent use to the attention of the Committee for its consideration,
Noting with concern that, notwithstanding repeated reminders, Israel has not yet provided information on its process agent uses for 2010 and 2011, as required by decision X/14,
To request Israel to submit as a matter of urgency, before 15 September 2013, the required outstanding information on process agent uses for 2010 and 2011.
|
n/a |
| 111 |
23 |
2013 |
50/1 |
Ecuador |
Request for information |
35. The Committee agreed to request Ecuador to report to the Secretariat its data for 2012 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2013, in order that the Committee might assess at its fifty-first meeting the status of compliance by that party with its commitment set out in decision XX/16, where Ecuador specifically committed itself to reducing its methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 52.8 ODP-tonnes in 2012.
|
n/a |
| 112 |
1 |
2012 |
49/9 |
Ukraine |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
109. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Ukraine was in non-compliance with the consumption control measures under the Montreal Protocol for hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2010 and 2011,
Noting with appreciation the Party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2015,
Noting with appreciation also the explanations provided by Ukraine to the Committee during its forty-ninth meeting,
Acknowledging with appreciation the significant efforts of Ukraine to return to compliance with the Montreal Protocol,
To forward to the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties for consideration the draft decision incorporating the plan of action contained in section F of annex I to the present report.
|
XXIV/18 |
| 113 |
2 |
2012 |
49/8 |
Ecuador, Türkiye, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Request for baseline change - approved |
78. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Ecuador, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey in support of their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for the years 2009, 2010 or both,
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the above parties to satisfy the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular their efforts to verify the accuracy of their proposed new baseline data through national surveys of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use carried out with the assistance of the implementing agencies and funding from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol,
To include the parties in the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the report of the forty-ninth meeting of the Committee, which would approve their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and to set out the draft decision as so revised in section B of annex I to the present report. |
XXIV/16 |
| 114 |
3 |
2012 |
49/7 |
Guinea Bissau |
Baseline change - request for information |
72. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendations 48/7 and 47/11, by which Guinea-Bissau had been requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by Guinea-Bissau in October 2012,
Noting, however, that the submitted information was considered by the Committee to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To request Guinea-Bissau to provide sample survey documents supporting the regional inventory information summarized in its hydrochlorofluorocarbon phase-out management plan report;
(b) To urge Guinea-Bissau to submit to the Secretariat the requested information as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2013, for consideration by the Committee at its fiftieth meeting
|
n/a |
| 115 |
4 |
2012 |
49/6 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Baseline change - request for information |
69. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendations 48/7 and 47/11, by which the Democratic Republic of the Congo had been requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in September 2012,
Noting, however, that the submitted information was considered by the Committee to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To request the Democratic Republic of the Congo to specify whether the charge amounts of hydrochlorofluorocarbons listed in the reports provided represent the total capacity of the equipment or the amounts used to service or refill the equipment;
(b) To request the party to provide further clarification on how the regional inventory information on hydrochlorofluorocarbon-based equipment was consolidated to derive its new proposed national consumption;
(c) To urge the party to submit to the Secretariat the requested information as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2013, for consideration by the Committee at its fiftieth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 116 |
5 |
2012 |
49/5 |
Congo |
Baseline change - request for information |
66. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendations 48/6, 47/10 and 46/3, by which the Congo had been requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by the Congo in September 2012,
Noting, however, that the submitted information was considered by the Committee to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To request the Congo to provide detailed information that made clear how it derived the leakage rates for the different types of equipment listed in its hydrochlorofluorocarbon phase-out management plan report;
(b) To urge the Congo to submit to the Secretariat the requested information as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2013, for consideration by the Committee at its fiftieth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 117 |
6 |
2012 |
49/4 |
Libya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
54. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the explanation provided by Libya relating to its halon consumption in 2009 and the submission of its ozone-depleting substance data for 2010 and 2011, which showed that the party was in compliance with its commitments recorded in decisions XV/36 and XVII/37 to phase out its chlorofluorocarbon and methyl bromide consumption, respectively, by 1 January 2010.
|
n/a |
| 118 |
7 |
2012 |
49/3 |
Ecuador |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
44. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Ecuador had reported its data on consumption of ozone-depleting substances for 2011, which showed that the party was in compliance with its commitment recorded in decision XX/16 to limit its consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 52.8 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 119 |
8 |
2012 |
49/2 |
Israel |
Exemptions |
41. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Israel had not submitted its accounting framework report providing information on quantities of methyl bromide produced, imported or exported in 2011 in accordance with exemptions granted to it for critical uses of that substance for that year,
To urge Israel to submit its accounting framework report as a matter of urgency, and no later than 31 March 2013, for consideration by the Committee at its fiftieth meeting or, if unable to do so, to submit an explanation in that regard by that time.
|
n/a |
| 120 |
9 |
2012 |
49/12 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
127. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the tremendous efforts that the parties to the Montreal Protocol had made in the establishment and operation of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Protocol,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section E of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record the number of parties to the Montreal Amendment that had reported to the Secretariat on the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol, and request the one remaining party to the Montreal Amendment that had not yet established a licensing system to do so and to submit to the Secretariat, no later than 30 September 2013, information on the status of that system, for consideration by the Implementation Committee and the Meeting of the Parties in 2013.
|
XXIV/17 |
| 121 |
10 |
2012 |
49/11 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
118. The Committee therefore agreed to replace the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the report of its forty-eighth meeting with the decision set out in section C of annex I to the present report, which explicitly addressed the requirement that parties report complete data on imports, exports, production and destruction of ozone-depleting substances.
|
XXIV/13 |
| 122 |
11 |
2012 |
49/10 |
Israel, Mali, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Tajikistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - process agents |
114. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section D of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record the number of parties that had reported information on their use of controlled substances for process agent applications, in accordance with decisions X/14 and XXI/3, and to request the remaining parties that had not yet done so to report such information in time for consideration by the Committee at its next meeting. |
XXIV/13 |
| 123 |
12 |
2012 |
49/1 |
Mozambique |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
32. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the submission by Mozambique of its outstanding methyl bromide data for 2010 in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for that year.
|
n/a |
| 124 |
13 |
2012 |
48th Meeting para 59 |
Ukraine |
Invitation |
59. The Committee therefore agreed to invite Ukraine, if necessary, to send a representative to the committee’s forty-ninth meeting to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 125 |
14 |
2012 |
48/9 |
Mozambique |
Baseline change - request for information |
55. The Committee also agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Taking note of the request of Mozambique to revise its existing consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
(a) To request Mozambique to submit to the Secretariat information in accordance with decision XV/19 to support its request to revise its baseline data as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 15 September 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-ninth meeting;
(b) Also to request Mozambique, in submitting information in accordance with decision XV/19, to include information used in verifying baseline data such as copies of any survey reports containing the full survey findings, invoices and Customs reports that would support the proposed new baseline data;
(c) To request the party, in the event that information required to support its request for the revision of its hydrochlorofluorocarbon baseline data was confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat, which would ensure the confidentiality of the information when reporting on it to the Committee;
(d) To invite Mozambique, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-ninth meeting to discuss the above matters.
|
n/a |
| 126 |
15 |
2012 |
48/8 |
None specified |
No response to request for information, Procedural - baseline change request, Request deemed to expire |
54. The Committee also agreed:
To advise parties requesting the revision of their baseline data but failing to provide information required under decision XV/19, despite repeated requests by the Committee that they do so, that in the event that they did not provide such information to the Committee after two such requests the Committee would consider their requests for the revision of their hydrocholorofluorocarbon baseline data to have expired and would take no further action on them.
|
n/a |
| 127 |
16 |
2012 |
48/7 |
Guinea Bissau |
Baseline change - request for information |
53. The Committee further agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in support of its request for the revision of its baseline consumption data for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for the year 2009,
Noting, however, that the party had yet to provide some outstanding information to satisfy the requirements of decision XV/19 as requested in recommendation 47/11,
Noting also that Guinea-Bissau had not submitted any information to satisfy the requirements of decision XV/19 to support its request for the revision of its baseline consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for the year 2009,
Noting with concern that Guinea-Bissau had not responded to the request recorded in recommendation 47/12 that it submit information in accordance with decision XV/19,
(a) To invite the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea-Bissau, should they still wish to pursue their requests to revise their hydrochlorofluorocarbon baseline data, to submit to the Ozone Secretariat the outstanding information as soon as possible, and preferably not later than 15 September 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-ninth meeting;
(b) To request the parties named above, in the event that information required to support their requests for the revision of their hydrochlorofluorocarbon baseline data was confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat, which would ensure the confidentiality of the information when reporting on it to the Committee;
(c) To invite each of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea-Bissau, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-ninth meeting to discuss its request.
|
n/a |
| 128 |
17 |
2012 |
48/6 |
Congo |
Baseline change - request for information |
52. The Committee also agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendations 46/3 and 47/10, by which Congo had been requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by Congo in May 2012,
Noting, however, that the submitted information was considered by the Committee to be insufficient to allow it to approve the changes requested by the party,
(a) To urge Congo to submit to the Secretariat additional information pertaining to its calculation of its revised baseline data in accordance with decision XV/19 to support its request for the revision of its baseline data as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 15 September 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-ninth meeting;
(b) To request Congo, in case confidentiality issues prevented it from disclosing information in support of its request for the revision of its hydrochlorofluorocarbon baseline, to provide such information to the Secretariat, which would ensure the confidentiality of the information when reporting on it to the Committee;
(d) To invite Congo, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-ninth meeting to discuss its request.
|
n/a |
| 129 |
18 |
2012 |
48/5 |
Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Niger |
Request for baseline change - approved |
51. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti and Niger in support of their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for the years 2009, 2010 or both,
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the above parties to satisfy the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular their efforts to verify the accuracy of their proposed new baseline data through national surveys of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use in the countries carried out with the assistance of the implementing agencies and funding from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report, which would approve the requests of Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti and Niger for the revision of their baseline consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
|
XXIV/16 |
| 130 |
19 |
2012 |
48/4 |
Libya |
Potential non-compliance - with plan of action, Request for information |
37. The Committee further agreed:
Recalling that Libya had reported consumption of 1.8 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) in 2009, an amount that was inconsistent with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37 to limit halon consumption to no greater than zero ODP tonnes in that year,
Recalling also decision XXIII/23, which requested Libya to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2012, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its forty-eighth meeting, an explanation for its excess consumption of halons, together with a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure the party’s prompt return to compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37,
Noting that Libya has not yet responded to the request recorded in decision XXIII/23,
Noting also with concern that Libya has not yet reported its ozone-depleting substance data for 2010 and that its compliance with its commitments contained in decisions XV/36 and XVII/37 to reduce consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (chlorofluorocarbons), and Annex E (methyl bromide), respectively, in that year therefore cannot be assessed,
(a) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 September 2012, a status report on:
(i) Its data reporting for 2010 to allow assessment of its compliance with its commitments contained in decisions XV/36 and XVII/37;
(ii) Its implementation of the provisions contained in decision XXIII/23 in respect of its excess halon consumption in 2009;
(b) To invite Libya, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-ninth meeting to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 131 |
20 |
2012 |
48/3 |
Ecuador |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
36. The Committee also agreed to urge Ecuador to submit to the Secretariat its data for the year 2011 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2012, in order that the Committee might assess at its forty-ninth meeting the status of compliance by the party with its commitment contained in decision XX/16 to limit its consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 52.8 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 132 |
21 |
2012 |
48/2 |
Uruguay |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
35. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Uruguay had reported its data on consumption of ozone-depleting substances for the year 2011, which showed that the Party was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/39 to limit its consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 6.0 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 133 |
22 |
2012 |
48/14 |
Bolivia, Chad, Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Holy See, Honduras, Micronesia (Federated States of), Papua New Guinea, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga |
Licensing systems |
84. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the tremendous efforts that the parties to the Montreal Protocol had made in the establishment and operation of systems for licensing exports and imports of ozone-depleting substances in accordance with article 4B of the Protocol,
Noting, however, that some Parties that had reported to the Secretariat on the establishment of such licensing systems had not included disaggregated information that detailed the annexes and groups of substances covered by those systems and that in some few cases the licensing systems in place did not regulate exports of ozone-depleting substances or did not cover some groups of substances,
1. To note with appreciation that updated disaggregated information on the establishment and operation of licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol that detailed the annexes and groups of substances covered by those systems had been reported to the Secretariat by Bolivia, Chad, Comoros, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Ethiopia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Ghana, Guinea, the Holy See, Papua New Guinea, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Thailand, Togo and Tonga;
2. To request Dominica and Tajikistan to provide detailed disaggregated information on the groups of substances covered by their licensing systems to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 September 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-ninth meeting;
3. To urge Timor-Leste to complete the process of establishing a licensing system as soon as possible and to report to the Secretariat thereon no later than 15 September 2012;
4. To request Gambia to submit an update to the Secretariat by 15 September 2012 on any action that it had taken to regulate exports of ozone-depleting substances through its licensing system;
5. To urge Honduras, which operated a licensing system for ozone-depleting substances that did not include export controls, to ensure that it was structured in accordance with article 4B of the Protocol and that it provided for licensing imports and exports of substances in Annex C of the Protocol and to provide information thereon to the Secretariat by 15 September 2012;
|
n/a |
| 134 |
23 |
2012 |
48/13 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
77. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recognizing that for the past several years the parties had been discussing the completeness of data-reporting, focusing in particular on quarantine and pre-shipment uses of methyl bromide,
Taking into consideration that the parties had adopted several decisions, including decisions XXIII/5, XXI/10, XX/6, XVIII/14, XVI/10 and XI/13, that reminded, urged and encouraged parties to report data on quarantine and pre-shipment uses of methyl bromide,
Wishing to find a way to ensure that submitted data was complete, not only for methyl bromide uses but for all other controlled substances as well,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report.
|
XXIV/13 |
| 135 |
24 |
2012 |
48/12 |
Israel |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
63. The Committee further agreed:
Noting with concern that Israel had not submitted its report to account for exemptions granted for critical uses of methyl bromide in 2011,
To request Israel to submit its report to account for exemptions granted for critical uses of methyl bromide in 2011 as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-ninth meeting or, if it was unable to do so, to submit an explanation in that regard by that time.
|
n/a |
| 136 |
25 |
2012 |
48/11 |
Dominican Republic, Mexico, Russian Federation |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
62. The Committee also agreed:
Noting with concern that the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the Russian Federation had not submitted their reports to account for exemptions granted for essential uses of chlorofluorocarbons for 2011,
To request the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the Russian Federation to submit their reports to account for exemptions granted for essential uses of chlorofluorocarbons in 2011 as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-ninth meeting or, if they were unable to do so, to submit an explanation in that regard by that time.
|
n/a |
| 137 |
26 |
2012 |
48/10 |
Mozambique |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Request for information |
61. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Mozambique had reported all its data for 2010 except for its methyl bromide data,
Noting that the non-reporting of its methyl bromide data placed Mozambique in non-compliance with its reporting obligations under paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the information provided by a member of the Committee at its forty-eighth meeting indicating that Mozambique expected to submit the missing data soon,
To request Mozambique to submit the missing data as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-ninth meeting or, if it was not able to do so, to submit an explanation in that regard by that time.
|
n/a |
| 138 |
27 |
2012 |
48/1 |
Liechtenstein, Peru, Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
32. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the submission by Liechtenstein, Peru and Yemen of all outstanding data in accordance with their data-reporting obligations under the Protocol, as requested in decision XXIII/22, which indicated that they were in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2010.
|
n/a |
| 139 |
1 |
2011 |
47th Meeting para 66 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
65. Following the Secretariat’s presentation there was some discussion of whether it was necessary to adopt a recommendation to record the fact that a party had submitted its accounting framework, especially in the light of the fact that, while the party had submitted its accounting framework later than had been requested by the parties in a decision, it was not technically in non-compliance with the Protocol. It was agreed that it was not necessary to adopt a recommendation but was nevertheless desirable to express appreciation to such a party for complying with the decision of the parties.
66. The Committee therefore agreed to note in the present report, with appreciation, that the Syrian Arab Republic had submitted its accounting framework and to note its appreciation in the same manner in similar cases in the future.
|
n/a |
| 140 |
2 |
2011 |
47/9 |
Russian Federation |
Non-parties - trade with |
89. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that the Russian Federation was a party to the Copenhagen and Beijing amendments to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and was classified as a party not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol,
Noting also that the Russian Federation had in 2009 exported to Kazakhstan, a State not party to the Copenhagen Amendment to the Protocol in that year, 70.2 metric tonnes of hydrochlorofluorocarbons and that the export of those substances placed the party in non-compliance with Article 4 of the Protocol,
Noting further that Kazakhstan was classified as a party not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol and had not been determined by the Meeting of the Parties to be in full compliance with the requirements of paragraph 8 of Article 4 of the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the explanation provided by the Russian Federation for its export of hydrochlorofluorocarbons to Kazakhstan in 2009,
Noting also with appreciation the party’s implementation of regulatory and administrative measures to ensure its compliance with the trade provisions of the Protocol,
(a) To monitor closely the party’s progress with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
(b) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision set out in section E of annex I to the present report.
|
XXIII/27 |
| 141 |
3 |
2011 |
47/8 |
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
79. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that 154 parties of the 196 that should have reported information on process-agent uses had done so in accordance with decisions X/14 and XXI/3,
Noting with concern, however, that the following 42 parties had not submitted the required information: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu and Yemen,
To urge those parties to submit the information on process-agent uses as requested in decisions X/14 and XXI/3 report as a matter of urgency, and no later than 31 March 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-eighth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 142 |
4 |
2011 |
47/7 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
76. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report, which would among other things record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2010 and list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
XXIII/22 |
| 143 |
5 |
2011 |
47/6 |
Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
73. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that in October 2010 Yemen had reported all its data for 2009 except for hydrochlorofluorocarbon data,
Noting that the non-reporting of hydrochlorofluorocarbon data placed Yemen in non-compliance with its reporting obligations under paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer,
Taking note of the explanation provided by the party at the time of reporting in October 2010 that it had delayed reporting hydrochlorofluorocarbon data because survey activities for the preparation of its hydrochlorofluorocarbon phase-out management plan were continuing and that it intended to report the data upon completion of those activities,
Noting with concern the lack of response from Yemen to subsequent communications from the Secretariat,
Noting that according to the information provided by the United Nations Environment Programme as an implementing agency the party had completed data collection activities and that only the process of verifying its hydrochlorofluorocarbon data was pending,
Recognizing the security situation and the political and social difficulties faced by Yemen in recent months,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section D of annex I to the present report.
|
XXIII/25 |
| 144 |
6 |
2011 |
47/5 |
Israel |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
61. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Israel had not submitted its accounting framework report to provide information on quantities of methyl bromide produced, imported or exported in 2010 in accordance with exemptions granted to it for critical uses of that substance for that year,
To urge Israel to submit its report accounting for exemptions granted for critical uses in 2010 as a matter of urgency, and no later than 31 March 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-eighth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 145 |
7 |
2011 |
47/4 |
Iraq |
Implementing agencies to provide assistance, New party, Trade controls |
56. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Iraq’s efforts to comply with the requirements of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and its amendments,
Recognizing the continued difficulties faced by Iraq in becoming a party to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol and its amendments shortly before key phase-out dates,
Recognizing also the security situation and the political, economic and social difficulties faced by Iraq over the past two decades,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report.
|
XXIII/24 |
| 146 |
8 |
2011 |
47/3 |
Libya |
Potential non-compliance - with plan of action, Request for information |
39. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Libya had reported consumption of 1.8 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) in 2009, an amount that was inconsistent with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37 to limit halon consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting also that Libya had not responded to the request recorded in recommendation 46/8 to submit to the Secretariat an explanation for its deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring its prompt return to compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37,
Noting further that Libya had not by the time of the current meeting reported its ozone-depleting substance data for 2010 and that its commitments contained in decisions XV/36 and XVII/37 to reduce consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (chlorofluorocarbons), and Annex E (methyl bromide) in that year therefore could not be assessed,
(a) To request Libya to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 31 March 2012, an explanation for its deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the party’s prompt return to compliance with its halon commitment contained in decision XVII/37;
(b) To invite Libya, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-eighth meeting to discuss the matter;
(c) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report;
(d) To include Libya in the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report, which comprises a list of parties that had not by the time of the current meeting submitted their ozone-depleting substance data for 2010 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, in the event that the party did not report the outstanding data prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties.
|
XXIII/23 |
| 147 |
9 |
2011 |
47/2 |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Plan of action |
31. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that the Plurinational State of Bolivia had not reported, in accordance with recommendation 46/2, on the status of its commitment set forth in decision XV/29 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties to reducing consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes by 1 January 2010, as required under the Montreal Protocol save for essential uses that might be authorized by the parties,
To include the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report, which comprises a list of parties that had not submitted their ozone-depleting substance data for 2010 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, in the event that the party did not report the outstanding data prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties.
|
XXIII/22 |
| 148 |
10 |
2011 |
47/16 |
All parties, Ethiopia, San Marino, Timor-Leste |
Licensing systems |
46. In the light of the foregoing the Committee agreed to include Ethiopia, San Marino and Timor-Leste in recommendation 47/16, on the establishment of licensing systems, which is set out in paragraph 130 below.
130. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the tremendous efforts that the parties to the Montreal Protocol had made in the establishment and operation of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Protocol,
Noting, however, that some parties that had reported to the Secretariat on the status of establishment of licensing systems did not include detailed information that disaggregated annexes and groups of substances covered by those systems and that in some few cases the licensing systems in place did not regulate exports of ozone-depleting substances,
(a) To recommend that any future reporting of information by parties on the establishment of licensing systems should be presented in a format that disaggregated annexes and groups of substances covered;
(b) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section H of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record the number of parties to the Montreal Amendment that had reported to the Secretariat on the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances, disaggregating the annexes and groups of substances covered in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol, and to request those parties to the Montreal Amendment that had yet to do so to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 31 March 2012, the missing information regarding their licensing systems, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-eighth meeting.
|
XXIII/31 |
| 149 |
11 |
2011 |
47/15 |
Nepal |
Article 4 paragraph 8 |
126. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling recommendation 46/7 on Nepal’s request for consideration of its situation in the light of paragraphs 8 and 9 of Article 4 of the Montreal Protocol,
Noting with appreciation Nepal’s efforts to comply with the Protocol by providing data that confirms its implementation of and compliance with the Protocol,
To advise Nepal to take note of decision XX/9, which clarified that the term “State not party to this Protocol” in Article 4, paragraph 9, did not apply to States operating under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Protocol until 1 January 2013, effectively deferring the possible application of trade sanctions to Nepal, as such a party, until that date.
|
n/a |
| 150 |
12 |
2011 |
47/14 |
Secretariat |
Decimal places |
111. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling recommendation 46/13, in which the Committee agreed to request the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties to direct the Secretariat on the number of decimal places to use in reporting data,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section G of annex I to the present report, which would direct the Secretariat to use two decimal places in presenting HCFC data reported under Article 7 for years starting from 2011 onwards.
|
XXIII/30 |
| 151 |
13 |
2011 |
47/13 |
Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Togo, Tonga, Zimbabwe |
Request for baseline change - approved |
105. The Committee agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Togo, Tonga and Zimbabwe in support of their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting that decision XV/19 set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the above parties to fulfil the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular their efforts to verify the accuracy of their proposed new baseline data through national surveys of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use in the countries carried out with the assistance of the implementing agencies and funding from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section F of annex I to the present report, which would approve the requests of Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Togo, Tonga and Zimbabwe for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the year 2009 for hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
|
XXVIII/29 |
| 152 |
14 |
2011 |
47/12 |
Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau |
Baseline change - request for information |
104. The Committee further agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Taking note of the requests of Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to revise their existing consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
(a) To request Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to submit to the Secretariat information in accordance with decision XV/19 to support their requests to revise their baseline data as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-eighth meeting;
(b) Also to request the parties named in the preceding paragraph, in submitting information in accordance with decision XV/19, to include information used in verifying baseline data such as copies of any survey reports containing the full survey findings, invoices and Customs reports that would support the proposed new baseline data;
(c) To request the parties named above, in the event that information required to support their requests for the revision of hydrochlorofluorocarbon baseline data was confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat, which would report on it to the Committee, ensuring its confidentiality;
(d) To invite each of Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-eighth meeting to discuss the above matters.
|
n/a |
| 153 |
15 |
2011 |
47/11 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia |
Baseline change - request for information |
103. The Committee also agreed:
Recalling decision XV/19, which set out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Recalling also recommendation 46/3, by which the Democratic Republic of the Congo was requested to submit information in accordance with decision XV/19 in support of its request to revise its consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Taking note of the request by the Gambia to revise its existing consumption data for hydrochlorofluorocarbons,
Noting with appreciation the supporting information submitted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Gambia, Noting, however, that the submitted information was insufficient to allow the Committee to approve the changes requested by those parties,
(a) To urge the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Gambia to submit to the Secretariat information in accordance with decision XV/19 to support their requests for the revision of their baseline data as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 31 March 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-eighth meeting;
(b) Also to urge those parties, in submitting information in accordance with decision XV/19, to include information used in verifying baseline data such as copies of any survey reports containing the full survey findings, invoices and customs reports that would support the proposed new baseline data;
(c) To request those parties, in case confidentiality issues prevented them from disclosing information in support of their requests for HCFC baseline changes, to provide such information to the Secretariat, which would ensure the confidentiality of the information when reporting to the Implementation Committee;
(d) To invite each of those parties, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-eighth meeting to discuss its request.
|
n/a |
| 154 |
16 |
2011 |
47/10 |
Cabo Verde, Congo, Sao Tome and Principe |
Baseline change - request for information |
102. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Cape Verde, Congo and Sao Tome and Principe had not responded to the request recorded in recommendation 46/3 of the forty-sixth meeting of the Implementation Committee that they submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2011, the outstanding information required by decision XV/19 in order that the Committee might at its forty-seventh meeting complete its review of the parties’ requests to revise their HCFC consumption baseline data,
(a) To invite Cape Verde, Congo and Sao Tome and Principe, should they still wish to pursue their requests to revise their HCFC baseline data, to submit to the Ozone Secretariat the information requested in recommendation 46/3 of the forty-sixth meeting of the Implementation Committee as soon as possible, and preferably not later than 31 March 2012, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-eighth meeting;
(b) To request the parties named above, in the event that information required to support their requests for the revision of their hydrochlorofluorocarbon baseline data was confidential, to provide such information to the Secretariat, which would report on it to the Committee, ensuring its confidentiality.
|
n/a |
| 155 |
17 |
2011 |
47/1 |
Bangladesh, Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
30. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the following parties on their reported consumption of ozone-depleting substances for 2010, which showed that they were in compliance with their commitments contained in the decisions applicable to them:
| Party |
Decision on compliance |
Substance |
Action plan target for 2010 (ODP-tonnes) |
Submitted Article 7 data for 2010 |
| Bangladesh |
XXII/17 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| XVII/27 |
Methyl chloroform |
0.260 |
0 |
| Chile |
XVII/29 |
Methyl chloroform |
1.934 |
0 |
| Ecuador |
XX/16 |
Methyl chloroform |
52.8 |
40.8 |
| Ethiopia |
XIV/34 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Nigeria |
XIV/30 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Saudi Arabia |
XXII/15 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
|
n/a |
| 156 |
18 |
2011 |
46/9 |
Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
92. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Yemen had reported all its data for 2009 except for hydrochlorofluorocarbon data,
Noting that the non-reporting of hydrochlorofluorocarbon data placed Yemen in non-compliance with its reporting obligations under paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol,
Noting also the explanation provided at the time of reporting in October 2010 by Yemen that it had excluded hydrochlorofluorocarbon data from its report because survey activities for the preparation of its hydrochlorofluorocarbon phase-out management plan were continuing,
Noting with concern the lack of response from Yemen to subsequent communications from the Secretariat,
Recognizing the security situation and the political and social difficulties faced by Yemen in recent months,
To request Yemen to submit the missing data as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2011, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-seventh meeting or, if it was unable to do so, to submit an explanation in that regard by that time.
|
n/a |
| 157 |
19 |
2011 |
46/8 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Potential non-compliance - with plan of action, Request for information |
89. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had reported consumption of 1.8 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) in 2009, an amount that was inconsistent with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37 to limit halon consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year,
Recognizing, however, the security situation and the political and social difficulties faced by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in recent months,
(a) To request the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 15 September 2011, an explanation for its deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the party’s prompt return to compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37;
(b) To encourage the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2010 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2011, in order that the Committee might assess at its forty-seventh meeting, the status of compliance of the party with its commitment for that year;
(c) To invite the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-seventh meeting to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 158 |
20 |
2011 |
46/7 |
Nepal |
Article 4 paragraph 8 |
85. The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of Nepal’s request for consideration of its situation in the light of paragraphs 8 and 9 of Article 4 of the Protocol,
Noting that decision XX/9 deferred the application of trade sanctions against parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol that were not yet parties to the Copenhagen Amendment until 1 January 2013,
(a) To request Nepal to provide more information on its commitment to comply with the obligations contained in the Copenhagen Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To request the Secretariat to provide information on hydrochlorofluorocarbon consumption trends since 2001 as described in Nepal’s letter to the Secretariat of 4 January 2011;
(c) To place the issue of Nepal on the agenda of the Implementation Committee’s forty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 159 |
21 |
2011 |
46/6 |
European Union, Kazakhstan |
Non-parties - trade with |
73. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that the European Union was a party to the Copenhagen and Beijing amendments to the Montreal Protocol and was classified as a party not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol,
Noting also that the European Union had exported to Kazakhstan, a State not party to the Copenhagen Amendment to the Protocol, 16.6 metric tonnes of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2009 and that the export of those substances was in non-compliance with the Protocol,
Noting further that Kazakhstan was classified as a party not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol and had not been determined by the Meeting of the Parties to be in full compliance with the requirements of paragraph 8 of Article 4 of the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the explanation provided by the European Union for its export of hydrochlorofluorocarbons to Kazakhstan in 2009,
Noting also with appreciation the party’s implementation of regulatory and administrative measures to ensure its compliance with the trade provisions of the Protocol,
(a) To monitor closely the party’s progress with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
(b) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report.
|
XXIII/26 |
| 160 |
22 |
2011 |
46/5 |
Tajikistan |
Request for baseline change - approved |
58. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Tajikistan in support of its request for the revision of its baseline consumption data for the year 1989 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by Tajikistan to fulfil the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular its efforts to verify the accuracy of its proposed new baseline data through the national survey of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use in Tajikistan carried out with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme and funding from the Global Environment Facility,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report, which would approve the request of Tajikistan for the revision of its baseline consumption data for the year 1989 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) from 6.0 ODP-tonnes to 18.7 ODP-tonnes.
|
XXIII/28 |
| 161 |
23 |
2011 |
46/4 |
Guyana, Lesotho, Palau, Vanuatu |
Request for baseline change - approved |
42. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Guyana, Lesotho, Palau and Vanuatu in support of their requests for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Noting that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the above-mentioned parties to fulfil the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular their efforts to verify the accuracy of their proposed new baseline data through national surveys of hydrochlorofluorocarbon use carried out with the assistance of the implementing agencies and funding from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report, which would approve the requests of Guyana, Lesotho, Palau and Vanuatu for the revision of their baseline consumption data for the year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons).
|
XXIII/29 |
| 162 |
24 |
2011 |
46/3 |
Cabo Verde, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Togo, Tonga, Zimbabwe |
Baseline change - request for information |
41. The Committee therefore agreed:
Taking note of the requests of Cape Verde, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Togo, Tonga and Zimbabwe for the revision of their existing consumption data for the baseline year 2009 for the Annex C, group I, controlled substances (hydrochlorofluorocarbons),
Recalling decision XV/19, which sets out the methodology to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data,
(a) To request the above-mentioned parties to submit to the Secretariat information in accordance with decision XV/19 to support their requests as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 15 September 2011, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-seventh meeting;
(b) To request the above-mentioned parties, in submitting information in accordance with decision XV/19, to include information on the methodology used in collecting and verifying the existing baseline data and a copy of any survey report underlying the requests, which the Committee understands will contain the full survey findings supporting the proposed new baseline data;
(c) To invite each of the above-mentioned parties, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-seventh meeting to discuss the above matters.
|
n/a |
| 163 |
25 |
2011 |
46/2 |
Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
The Committee therefore agreed to urge the following parties to submit to the Secretariat their data for 2010 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 15 September 2011, in order that the Committee might assess at its forty-seventh meeting the status of compliance of those parties with their commitments contained in the decisions applicable to them:
| Party |
Decision on compliance |
Substance |
Action plan target for 2010 (ODP tonnes) |
| Bangladesh |
XXI/17 |
CFCs |
0 |
| XVII/27 |
Methyl chloroform |
0.2600 |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
XV/29 |
CFCs |
0 |
| Chile |
XVII/29 |
Methyl chloroform |
1.934 |
| Ecuador |
XX/16 |
Methyl bromide |
52.8 |
| Ethiopia |
XIV/34 |
CFCs |
0 |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
XV/36 |
CFCs |
0 |
| XVII/37 |
Methyl bromide |
0 |
| Nigeria |
XIV/30 |
CFCs |
0 |
| Saudi Arabia |
XXII/15 |
CFCs |
0 |
|
n/a |
| 164 |
26 |
2011 |
46/14 |
Secretariat |
Decimal places |
116. The Committee therefore also agreed:
(a) To request the Secretariat, so as to help the Committee to decide on the most appropriate number of decimal places, to provide the Committee at its forty-seventh meeting with an analysis of the implications of the use of two or three decimal places;
(b) Also to request the Secretariat to include in the documentation for the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties a summary of the presentation and discussion that took place at the current meeting on this issue, so that the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties was more prepared to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 165 |
27 |
2011 |
46/13 |
Secretariat |
Decimal places |
115. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recognizing that for the preceding several years the Secretariat had been following the informal guidance set out in the report of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties 1 to round its data reported to the parties to one decimal place,
Acknowledging the low ozone-depletion potential of many hydrochlorofluorocarbons,
Taking into consideration the small quantities of hydrochlorofluorocarbons used by a significant number of parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5,
Understanding that, as a result of the low ozone-depletion potential of hydrochlorofluorocarbons, rounding to one decimal place could result in the continued use of a substantial amount of those substances or restrict the import of a substantial amount of them that a party would otherwise be eligible to import,
Wishing to ensure that any change in the number of decimal places used to calculate the establishment of baselines, consumption or production was forward looking and did not cause changes in previously submitted data,
To request the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties to direct the Secretariat to use [two][three] decimal places in reporting data.
|
XXIII/30 |
| 166 |
28 |
2011 |
46/12 |
Brunei Darussalam, Ethiopia, Lesotho, San Marino, Timor-Leste |
Licensing systems |
104. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the efforts that the parties to the Montreal Protocol had made in the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances under Article 4B of the Protocol,
Noting also with appreciation that several parties to the Protocol had established such licensing systems even though they were not parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Protocol at the time that they had established the systems and had therefore not been obliged to do so,
Noting further with appreciation the information submitted by Brunei Darussalam and Lesotho on the establishment of their licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol, as requested in decision XXII/19, and the information submitted by Timor-Leste indicating that it had in place a system for licensing the import of ozone-depleting substances,
Noting that Ethiopia, San Marino and Timor-Leste were the only parties to the Montreal Amendment that had not yet reported that they had established licensing systems meeting the requirements of the Montreal Amendment,
(a) To congratulate Brunei Darussalam and Lesotho on the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances in accordance with their obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(b) To urge Ethiopia, San Marino and Timor-Leste expeditiously to establish licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B of the Protocol and to report thereon to the Secretariat by 15 September 2011;
(c) To encourage all remaining parties to the Protocol that had not yet ratified the Montreal Amendment and established systems for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances to ratify the amendment and to establish such systems;
(d) To request the Secretariat to prepare for the Committee’s consideration at its forty-seventh meeting information on the extent to which each party’s licensing system covered the substances in the annexes and groups of the Protocol and to provide further ideas on how such disaggregation of information might be achieved in the future;
(e) To review the status of licensing systems at its forty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 167 |
29 |
2011 |
46/11 |
Israel |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
97. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Israel had not submitted its report to account for exemptions granted for critical uses of methyl bromide for 2010,
To request Israel to submit its report to account for exemptions granted for critical uses in 2010 of methyl bromide as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2011, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-seventh meeting, or, if it was unable to do so, to submit an explanation in that regard by that time.
|
n/a |
| 168 |
30 |
2011 |
46/10 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
95. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that the Syrian Arab Republic had reported its data for 2010, Noting with concern, however, that the Syrian Arab Republic had not submitted its report to account for exemptions granted for essential uses of chlorofluorocarbons for 2010,
Noting that the non-submission of its accounting report placed the Syrian Arab Republic in non-compliance with its reporting obligations under paragraph 9 of decision VIII/9,
Noting with concern the lack of response from the Syrian Arab Republic to communications from the Secretariat reminding the party to submit is accounting report,
Recognizing, however, the security situation and the political and social difficulties faced by the Syrian Arab Republic in recent months,
To request the Syrian Arab Republic to submit its report to account for exemptions granted for essential uses in 2010 of chlorofluorocarbons as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2011, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-seventh meeting or, if was unable to do so, to submit an explanation in that regard by that time.
|
n/a |
| 169 |
31 |
2011 |
46/1 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Somalia, Uruguay, Vanuatu |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the following parties on their reported consumption of ozone-depleting substances for 2010, which showed that they were in compliance with their commitments contained in the decisions applicable to them:
| Party |
Decision on compliance |
Substance |
Action plan target for 2010 (ODP-tonnes) |
Submitted Article 7 data for 2010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
XXI/18 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Guatemala |
XV/34 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
XVI/24 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Maldives |
XV/37 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Namibia |
XV/38 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Nepal |
XVI/27 |
CFCs |
0* |
0 |
| Pakistan |
XVI/29 |
Halons |
0 |
0 |
| Papua New Guinea |
XV/40 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Paraguay |
XIX/22 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
XVI/30 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| Somalia |
XXI/23 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
| XX/19 |
Halons |
0 |
0 |
| Uruguay |
XVII/39 |
Methyl bromide |
6.0 |
5.9 |
| Vanuatu |
XXII/18 |
CFCs |
0 |
0 |
|
n/a |
| 170 |
1 |
2010 |
45th Meeting para 55 |
Belarus, Eritrea, San Marino |
Procedural |
55. The Committee agreed, in response to a proposal by one member, that, in order to limit the number of recommendations being made, the recommendations on the situation of Belarus, Eritrea and San Marino should be merged. The situation of San Marino was considered under agenda item 6.
|
n/a |
| 171 |
2 |
2010 |
45/8 |
Other parties not specified, Brunei Darussalam, Ethiopia, Lesotho, San Marino, Timor-Leste |
Licensing systems |
89. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the tremendous efforts that the parties to the Montreal Protocol had made in the establishment and operation of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Protocol,
Noting, however, that a few parties to the Montreal Amendment, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Ethiopia, Lesotho, San Marino and Timor-Leste, have not yet established import and export licensing systems for ozone-depleting substances,
Noting also that Angola, Botswana and Vanuatu are the only parties to the Protocol that have neither ratified the Montreal Amendment nor established import and export licensing systems for ozone-depleting substances,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section F of annex I to the present report, which would, among other things, record the number of parties to the Montreal Amendment that had reported to the Secretariat the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances data in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol and request those parties to the Montreal Amendment yet to do so to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 31 May 2011, plans of action for ensuring the prompt establishment and operation of such licensing systems, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-sixth meeting.
|
XXII/19 |
| 172 |
3 |
2010 |
45/7 |
Singapore |
Non-parties - trade with |
86. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Singapore is a party to the Copenhagen and Montreal Amendments to the Montreal Protocol and is classified as a party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol,
Noting also that Singapore exported to Myanmar, a State not party to the Copenhagen Amendment to the Protocol, 32 metric tonnes of methyl bromide in 2008 and that the export of that substance was in non-compliance with the Protocol,
Noting further that Myanmar is classified as a party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol and has not been determined by a meeting of the parties to be in full compliance with the requirements of paragraph 8 of Article 4 of the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the explanation provided by Singapore for its export of methyl bromide to Myanmar in 2008,
1. To monitor closely the party’s progress with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
2. To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section E of annex I to the present report
|
XXII/13 |
| 173 |
4 |
2010 |
45/6 |
Kazakhstan |
Non-parties - trade with |
80. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Kazakhstan is the only party not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol that has not ratified either the Copenhagen or the Beijing Amendment to the Protocol;
Mindful that this situation will prevent Kazakhstan from trading in ozone-depleting substances, and particularly in hydrochlorofluorocarbons with parties to the Protocol;
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section D of annex I to the present report.
|
XXII/17 |
| 174 |
5 |
2010 |
45/5 |
Republic of Korea |
Non-parties - trade with |
79. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that the Republic of Korea is a party to the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments to the Montreal Protocol and is classified as a party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol,
Noting also that the Republic of Korea exported to Kazakhstan, a State not party to the Copenhagen Amendment to the Protocol, 37 metric tonnes of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2008 and 18.2 metric tonnes of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in 2009 and that the export of those substances was in non-compliance with the Protocol,
Noting further that Kazakhstan is classified as a party not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Protocol and has not been determined by a meeting of the parties to be in full compliance with the requirements of paragraph 8 of Article 4 of the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the explanation provided by the Republic of Korea for its export of hydrochlorofluorocarbons to Kazakhstan in 2008 and 2009,
Noting also with appreciation the party’s undertaking not to carry out, in 2010 and subsequent years, any further exports of hydrochlorofluorocarbons to Kazakhstan and any party that has not ratified both the Copenhagen and Beijing Amendments,
1. To monitor closely the party’s progress with regard to the implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
2. To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report.
|
XXII/16 |
| 175 |
6 |
2010 |
45/4 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
63. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report, which would among other things record and note with appreciation the number of parties that had reported ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2009 and list the parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
XXII/14 |
| 176 |
7 |
2010 |
45/3 |
Eritrea, South Sudan, Yemen |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Compliance with control measures, Licensing systems |
58. The Committee therefore agreed:
To note with appreciation the compliance of the following parties with their obligations under the Montreal Protocol:
(a) Belarus, for its explanation indicating that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl bromide in 2008 as required under Article 2 of the Protocol;
(b) Eritrea, for establishing and operating a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances as required under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(c) San Marino,1 for submitting base-year data as required under Article 7 of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 177 |
8 |
2010 |
45/2 |
Saudi Arabia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
51. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the additional information submitted by Saudi Arabia in which the party undertakes to maintain zero consumption of chlorofluorocarbons in 2010,
To forward for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present report.
|
XXII/15 |
| 178 |
9 |
2010 |
45/1 |
Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Ecuador, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uruguay |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
46. The Committee therefore agreed:
To congratulate the following parties on their reported consumption of ozone-depleting substances, which showed that they were in compliance with their commitments contained in the corresponding decisions:
| Party |
Decision containing the party's commitment |
Substance |
Action plan target (ODP-tonnes) |
Year of target |
Submitted Article 7 data |
Year of submitted data |
| Bangladesh |
Decision XXI/17 |
CFC's |
140.0 |
2009 |
127.6 |
2009 |
| Decision XVII/27 |
Methyl chloroform |
0.550 |
2009 |
0.0 |
2009 |
| Chile |
Decision XVII/20 |
Methyl chloroform |
4.512 |
2009 |
0.0 |
2009 |
| Ecuador |
Decision XX/16 |
Methyl bromide |
52.8 |
2009 |
51.0 |
2009 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
Decision XVI/24 |
CFC's |
3.941 |
2009 |
3.9 |
2009 |
| Kenya |
Decision XVIII/28 |
CFC's |
0.0 |
2009 |
0.0 |
2009 |
| Maldives |
Decision XV/37 |
CFC's |
0.0 |
2009 |
0.0 |
2009 |
| Nepal |
Decision XVI/27 |
CFC's |
0.0* |
2009 |
0.0 |
2009 |
| Nigeria |
Decision XIV/30 |
CFC's |
100.0 |
2009 |
15.1 |
2009 |
| Paraguay |
Decision XIX/22 |
CFC's |
31.6 |
2009 |
10.8 |
2009 |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
0.1 |
2009 |
0.0 |
2009 |
| Uruguay |
Decision XVII/39 |
Methyl bromide |
8.9 |
2009 |
8.4 |
2009 |
* Nepal also commited itself to releasing no more than 4.0 ODP-tonnes of seized Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFC's) on to its domestic market in 2009 |
n/a |
| 179 |
10 |
2010 |
44/8 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the effort that the parties to the Montreal Protocol had made in the establishment and operation of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(b) To note that several parties to the Montreal Protocol which were not yet parties to the Montreal Amendment had nevertheless established the licensing systems and to congratulate them on doing so;
(c) To urge parties to the Montreal Amendment that had not yet established licensing systems to establish such systems expeditiously and encourage all remaining parties to the Protocol that had not yet ratified the Montreal Amendment to ratify it and to establish import and export licensing systems, if they had not yet done so;
(d) To review the status of licensing systems at its forty-fifth meeting
|
n/a |
| 180 |
11 |
2010 |
44/7 |
Belarus |
Potential non-compliance - with control measures, Request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Belarus had reported consumption of 0.6 ODP-tonnes of methyl bromide in 2008, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit methyl bromide consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year,
(a) To request Belarus to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and preferably no later than 1 September 2010, an explanation for its deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite Belarus, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-fifth meeting to discuss the matter;
(c) In the absence of an explanation for the excess consumption, to forward for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report.
|
n/a |
| 181 |
12 |
2010 |
44/6 |
Vanuatu |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Vanuatu had reported consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (chlorofluorocarbons), for 2007 of 0.3 ODP-tonnes and for 2008 of 0.7 ODP-tonnes, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that the party limit its consumption of those substances in those years to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes,
Noting with appreciation the party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for chlorofluorocarbons in 2010,
To forward to the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties for its consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action, as contained in section B of annex I to the present report.
|
XXII/18 |
| 182 |
13 |
2010 |
44/5 |
Turkmenistan |
Deferred consideration, Laboratory and analytical use exemption |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Turkmenistan’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s carbon tetrachloride control measures in accordance with decision XXI/25,
Noting that decision XXI/6 extended the applicability of the global laboratory and analytical use exemption for carbon tetrachloride to parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 until 31 December 2014,
Noting also, however, that decision XXI/6 allowed parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 to deviate from existing laboratory and analytical use bans in individual cases until 31 December 2010,
Noting further that this issue would be revisited by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties, in November 2010,
To review the compliance situation of Turkmenistan after 31 December 2010, consistent with any action taken by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties in November 2010 in respect of laboratory and analytical uses of exempted ozone-depleting substances.
|
n/a |
| 183 |
14 |
2010 |
44/4 |
Saudi Arabia |
Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Saudi Arabia had reported consumption of 657.8 ODP-tonnes of controlled substances listed in Annex A, group I (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2007, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that the party limit consumption of those substances in that year to no greater than 269.8 ODP-tonnes,
Noting with appreciation that the party had submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2008 and 2009 and that the reported consumption was consistent with the Protocol’s control measures for chlorofluorocarbons in those years,
Noting also with appreciation the party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for chlorofluorocarbons by 2009,
To request the Secretariat to convey to Saudi Arabia the draft decision incorporating the plan of action as contained in section A of annex I to the present report in order to confirm the contents of that plan by 1 September 2010 so that the Committee might forward it to the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties for its consideration.
|
XXII/15 |
| 184 |
15 |
2010 |
44/3 |
Eritrea |
Licensing systems, Request for information |
The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Eritrea had previously confirmed that although it did not yet have a formal licensing system it was taking measures to control imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, including through the application of existing legislation where appropriate,
Noting that Eritrea has not yet implemented an ozone-depleting substance licensing system,
To request Eritrea to submit to the Secretariat an updated status report on the establishment of a licensing system, as a matter of urgency and preferably no later than 1 September 2010, in time for consideration by the Committee at its forty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 185 |
16 |
2010 |
44/2 |
Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Ecuador, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uruguay |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
63. The Committee therefore agreed:
To urge the following parties to submit to the Ozone Secretariat their data for the year 2009 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2010, in order that the Committee might assess at its forty-fifth meeting the status of compliance of those parties with their commitments contained in corresponding decisions.
| Party |
Substance |
Decision regarding the party's commitment to come into compliance |
Action plan target (ODP-tonnes) |
Year of required data to be submitted |
| Bangladesh |
CFCs |
Decision XXI/17 |
140 |
2009 |
| Methyl chloroform |
Decision XVII/28 |
0.550 |
2009 |
| Bosnia and Hetzegovina |
CFCs |
Decision XXI/18 |
0 |
2009 |
| Chile |
Methyl chloroform |
Decision XVII/29 |
4.512 |
2009 |
| Ecuador |
Methyl bromide |
Decision XVI/16 |
52.8 |
2009 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
CFCs |
Decision XVI/24 |
3.941 |
2009 |
| Kenya |
CFCs |
Decision XVIII/28 |
0 |
2009 |
| Maldives |
CFCs |
Decision XV/37 |
0 |
2009 |
| Nepal |
CFCs |
Decision XVI/27 |
0* |
2009 |
| Nigeria |
CFCs |
Decision XIV/30 |
100.0 |
2009 |
| Paraguay |
CFCs |
Decision XIX/22 |
31.6 |
2009 |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
Decision XIX/22 |
0.1 |
2009 |
| Uruguay |
Methyl bromide |
Decision XVII/39 |
8.9 |
2009 |
* Nepal also committed itself to releasing no more than 4.0 ODP-tonnes of seized Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) on to its domestic market in 2009. |
n/a |
| 186 |
17 |
2010 |
44/1 |
Albania, Mexico, Namibia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Somalia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
34. The Committee therefore agreed:
To congratulate the following parties on their reported consumption of ozone-depleting substances, which showed that they were in compliance with their commitments contained in the corresponding decisions.
| Party |
Substance |
Decision incorporating plan of action |
Action plan target (ODP-tonnes) |
Year of target |
Submitted Article 7 data |
Year of submitted data |
| Albania |
CFCs |
Decision XV/26 |
0 |
2009 |
0 |
2009 |
| Mexico |
Carbon tetrachloride |
Decision XXI/20 |
0 |
2009 |
0 |
2009 |
| Namibia |
CFCs |
Decision XV/38 |
1 |
2009 |
0 |
2009 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
CFCs |
Decision XVI/30 |
0.1 |
2009 |
0 |
2009 |
| Somalia |
Halons |
Decision XX/19 |
9.4 |
2009 |
0 |
2009 |
|
n/a |
| 187 |
1 |
2009 |
43/9 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
101. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the Islamic Republic of Iran on its reported data for the consumption of carbon tetrachloride in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XIX/27 to reduce carbon tetrachloride consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that substance for that year.
|
n/a |
| 188 |
2 |
2009 |
43/8 |
Guinea Bissau |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
97. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Guinea-Bissau on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVI/24 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 3.941 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 189 |
3 |
2009 |
43/7 |
Fiji |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
93. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Fiji on its reported data for the consumption of methyl bromide in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/33 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 0.5 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligation under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that substance for that year.
|
n/a |
| 190 |
4 |
2009 |
43/6 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Compliance - return to |
89. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting the explanation reported to the Secretariat by the Federated States of Micronesia of its non-compliance in 2007, Noting further the Federated States of Micronesia’s return to compliance in 2008,
(a) To monitor closely the progress of the Party with regard to its implementation of its obligations under the Protocol;
(b) To forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for consideration the draft decision incorporating the plan of action contained in annex I (section F) to the present report.
|
XXI/19 |
| 191 |
5 |
2009 |
43/5 |
Eritrea |
Licensing systems, Request for information |
83. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that the information reported to the Secretariat in April 2008 by Eritrea on its efforts to establish and operate a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances in accordance with Article 4B of the Protocol had demonstrated progress towards compliance with the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the Party’s submission of further information during the current meeting on the status of its efforts to establish and operate a licensing system,
Noting further that Eritrea had confirmed that although a formal licensing system did not yet exist the Party was taking measures to control imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, including through the application of its existing legislation where appropriate,
(a) To urge Eritrea to strengthen its existing measures to control trade, including illegal trade, in ozone-depleting substances;
(b) To request the Party to submit an updated status report to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and preferably no later than 31 March 2010, in time for consideration by the Committee at its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 192 |
6 |
2009 |
43/4 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
72. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the Democratic Republic of the Congo on its reported data for the consumption of carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform in 2008, which showed that the Party was in compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVIII/21 to reduce carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 193 |
7 |
2009 |
43/3 |
Botswana |
Licensing systems |
68. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that the information reported to the Secretariat in April 2009 by Botswana on its progress towards establishing and operating a licensing system had demonstrated progress towards compliance with the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the Party’s submission of information, in accordance with recommendation 42/8, on the status of its commitment contained in decision XV/31 to establish a system for licensing imports and exports of methyl bromide, including quotas,
To take note of the confirmation by Botswana that it had introduced such a system in 1998.
|
n/a |
| 194 |
8 |
2009 |
43/25 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
182. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the tremendous efforts that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol had made in the establishment and operation of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(b) To note that several Parties to the Montreal Protocol which were not yet Parties to the Montreal Amendment had nevertheless established licensing systems and to congratulate them on doing so;
(c) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section J) to the present report, which would, among other things, record the number of Parties to the Montreal Amendment that had reported to the Secretariat the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances data in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol and request those Parties to the Montreal Amendment yet to do so to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 1 March 2010, plans of action for ensuring the prompt establishment and operation of such licensing systems, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-fourth meeting
|
XXI/12 |
| 195 |
9 |
2009 |
43/24 |
Solomon Islands |
Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
179. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling its recommendation 42/27, in which the Committee took note of the explanation by Solomon Islands for its non-compliance with its CFC consumption obligations for 2006 and its subsequent return to compliance in 2007,
To forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action as contained in annex I (section D) to the present report.
|
XXI/22 |
| 196 |
10 |
2009 |
43/23 |
Turkmenistan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
176. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Turkmenistan’s explanation for its reported consumption of 0.3 ODP-tonnes of carbon tetrachloride in 2008, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that it limit consumption of those substances in that year to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes,
(a) To request Turkmenistan to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2010, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite Turkmenistan, if necessary, to send a representative to the forty-fourth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(c) In the absence of the submission of a plan of action, to forward for consideration by the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section H) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (a) above.
|
XXI/25 |
| 197 |
11 |
2009 |
43/22 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
173. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section A) to the present report, which would among other things record and note with appreciation the number of Parties that had reported ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2008 and list the Parties that were in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol. |
XXI/14 |
| 198 |
12 |
2009 |
43/21 |
Vanuatu |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for baseline change, Request for information |
170. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Vanuatu had submitted, in response to recommendation 43/32, revised data on its consumption of CFCs, halons and methyl bromide in 2006 and 2007 and data on its consumption in 2008,
Noting that the revised data for halons and methyl bromide confirmed the consumption of those substances to be zero and that Vanuatu was therefore in compliance with the control measures for those substances under the Montreal Protocol for 2006–2008,
Noting with concern, however, that the data for 2007 and 2008 showed consumption of 0.3 ODP-tonnes and 0.7 ODP-tonnes of CFCs, respectively, amounts inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of CFCs to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in those years,
Noting further that Vanuatu had submitted a request for a revision of its baseline data for CFCs,
(a) To request Vanuatu to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2010, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To request Vanuatu, should it wish to pursue its request for a revision of its baseline data, to submit to the Secretariat information in accordance with the methodology outlined in decision XV/19;
(c) To invite, if necessary, Vanuatu to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-fourth meeting to discuss the above matters;
(d) To forward for consideration by the Twenty-First meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section I) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (a) above.
|
XXI/26 |
| 199 |
13 |
2009 |
43/20 |
Somalia |
Licensing systems |
163. The Committee therefore agreed to take note of the confirmation by Somalia that it had introduced a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances, including import quotas, which had taken effect in October 2009. The Committee further agreed to adjust the draft decision that it had agreed on at its forty-second meeting accordingly and to forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in annex I (section E) to the present report.
|
XXI/23 |
| 200 |
14 |
2009 |
43/2 |
Belize |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
59. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Belize on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2008, which showed that the Party was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XIV/33 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 201 |
15 |
2009 |
43/19 |
Saudi Arabia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
152. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Saudi Arabia’s explanation for its reported consumption of 657.8 ODP-tonnes of CFCs in 2007, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances in that year to no greater than 269.8 ODP-tonnes,
Noting with concern, however, that Saudi Arabia had not by the time of the current meeting reported its ozone-depleting substance data for 2008,
(a) To request Saudi Arabia to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2010, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite Saudi Arabia, if necessary, to send a representative to the Committee’s forty-fourth meeting to discuss the matter;
(c) In the absence of the submission of a plan of action, to forward for consideration by the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section G) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (a) above;
(d) To urge Saudi Arabia to submit its ozone-depleting substance data for 2008 to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency;
(e) To include Saudi Arabia in the draft decision contained in annex I (section A) to the present report, which includes a list of Parties that had not by the time of the current meeting submitted their ozone-depleting substance data for 2008 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol.
|
XXI/21 |
| 202 |
16 |
2009 |
43/18 |
Paraguay |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
146. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Paraguay on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs and carbon tetrachloride in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitments contained in decision XIX/22 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 31.6 ODP-tonnes and its consumption of carbon tetrachloride to no greater than 0.1 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 203 |
17 |
2009 |
43/17 |
Nigeria |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
142. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Nigeria on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XIV/30 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 300.0 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 204 |
18 |
2009 |
43/16 |
Nepal |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
138. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Nepal on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year and its commitment, contained in decision XVI/27, to release no more than 4.05 ODP-tonnes of seized CFCs on to its domestic market in that year.
|
n/a |
| 205 |
19 |
2009 |
43/15 |
Mexico |
Non-compliance with plan of action, Plan of action |
134. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Mexico’s explanation for its reported consumption of 88.0 ODP-tonnes of carbon tetrachloride in 2008, an amount inconsistent with its commitment contained in decision XVIII/30 to reduce carbon tetrachloride consumption to no greater than 9.376 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting also with appreciation the Party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for that ozone-depleting substance in 2009,
To forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for its consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action, as contained in annex I (section C) to the present report.
|
XXI/20 |
| 206 |
20 |
2009 |
43/14 |
Maldives |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
121. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Maldives on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XV/37 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 207 |
21 |
2009 |
43/13 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
117. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on its reported data for the consumption of halons in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37 to reduce halon consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 208 |
22 |
2009 |
43/12 |
Lesotho |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
113. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Lesotho on its reported data for the consumption of halons in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVI/25 to reduce consumption of halons to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 209 |
23 |
2009 |
43/11 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
109. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Kyrgyzstan on its reported data for the consumption of halons in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/36 to reduce halon consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 210 |
24 |
2009 |
43/10 |
Kenya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
105. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Kenya on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2008, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVIII/28 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 10.0 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 211 |
25 |
2009 |
43/1 |
Bangladesh |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action, Self-reporting by party |
55. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Bangladesh had in 2006, in accordance with paragraph 4 of the non-compliance procedure, notified the Implementation Committee of its potential future non-compliance with its consumption obligations under the Montreal Protocol in respect of CFCs,
Noting also that Bangladesh has submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2007 and 2008 in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation that the reported consumption of 0.5 ODP-tonnes of methyl chloroform for 2007 and 2008 was in accordance with the Party’s commitment contained in decision XVII/27 to reduce consumption of that controlled substance to no greater than 0.55 ODP-tonnes for those years,
Noting, however, that the Party’s consumption of 154.9 ODP-tonnes of CFCs in 2007 and of 158.3 ODP-tonnes in 2008 was inconsistent with its obligation under the Protocol to reduce its consumption of those substances in those years to no greater than 87.2 ODP-tonnes and that the Party was therefore in non-compliance with its obligations under the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the Party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for CFCs in 2010,
To forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action contained in annex I (section B) to the present report.
|
XXI/17 |
| 212 |
26 |
2009 |
42/9 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Deferred consideration of compliance with plan of action |
80. The Committee therefore agreed to acknowledge with appreciation the recent receipt of data for 2008 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and agreed to consider it at its forty-third meeting to determine the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVIII/21.
|
n/a |
| 213 |
27 |
2009 |
42/8 |
Botswana |
Licensing systems |
76. The Committee therefore agreed to request Botswana to complete the process of establishing and operating a licensing system and to notify the Secretariat as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, that it had done so in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 214 |
28 |
2009 |
42/7 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Non-compliance with plan of action, Plan of action |
70. The Committee noted that Bosnia and Herzegovina’s reported CFC consumption of 22.1 ODP-tonnes for 2007 and 8.8 ODP-tonnes for 2008 was in excess of its commitments contained in decision XV/30 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 3.0 ODP-tonnes for 2007 and zero ODP-tonnes for 2008 and that the Party’s reported CFC consumption for 2007 and 2008 was in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances to no greater than 3.6 ODP-tonnes in 2007 and 2008. It also noted with appreciation, however, that Bosnia and Herzegovina had submitted, in accordance with recommendation 41/4, an explanation for its deviation from its commitment contained in decision XV/30 and a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for CFCs in 2009.
71. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action as contained in annex I (section A) to the present report.
|
XXI/18 |
| 215 |
29 |
2009 |
42/6 |
Belize |
Deferred consideration of compliance with plan of action |
55. The Committee therefore agreed to acknowledge with appreciation the recent receipt of data for 2008 from Belize and agreed to consider it at its forty-third meeting to determine the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XIV/33. |
n/a |
| 216 |
30 |
2009 |
42/5 |
Bangladesh |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
51. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To urge Bangladesh to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments to phase out methyl chloroform as contained in decision XVII/27;
(b) To request Bangladesh to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 September 2009, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance with the CFC control measures;
(c) To urge Bangladesh to report to the Implementation Committee through the Secretariat, pursuant to recommendation 40/6, updates on the implementation of its metered-dose inhaler transition strategy so that the Committee could review the implementation of the Party’s transition strategy for the phase-out of CFC-based metered-dose inhalers;
(d) To request Bangladesh to continue working expeditiously with the relevant implementing agencies to implement its projects approved by the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund to phase out consumption of CFCs in the manufacturing of metered-dose inhalers and in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector;
(e) To request Bangladesh, when reporting its CFC data, to provide separate consumption figures for its use of ozone-depleting substances in, first, manufacturing metered-dose inhalers; and, second, the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector;
(f) To invite Bangladesh, if necessary, to send a representative to the forty-third meeting of the Implementation Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 217 |
31 |
2009 |
42/4 |
Armenia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
34. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Armenia on its reported data for the consumption of methyl bromide in 2008, which showed that the Party was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVIII/20 to reduce its consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year, and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that substance for that year.
|
n/a |
| 218 |
32 |
2009 |
42/34 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - quarantine and pre-shipment |
201. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that quarantine and pre-shipment applications of methyl bromide were currently not controlled under the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note also that some Parties might not be reporting data fully on those applications;
(c) To note further the difficulty of assessing non-compliance with the reporting obligations for quarantine and pre-shipment applications of methyl bromide due to the current procedure of processing data reported under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol;
(d) To urge Parties that had not reported data on quarantine and pre-shipment applications for previous years to do so expeditiously, and to urge all Parties to report such data annually, as required under paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol;
(e) To forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for consideration the draft decision set out in annex I (section C) to the present report.
|
XXI/10 |
| 219 |
33 |
2009 |
42/33 |
Iraq |
Deferred consideration, New party |
196. The Committee recalled the request of the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties, in decision XX/15, to all Parties to assist Iraq, as a new Party, in controlling the export of ozone-depleting substances and ozone-depleting substance-based technologies into Iraq; the request to the Executive Committee, in that same decision, when considering project proposals for Iraq to phase out ozone-depleting substances, to take into account the special situation of that new Party, and to be flexible in considering the proposals; and the request to the implementing agencies, also in that decision, to provide appropriate assistance to Iraq in developing its country programme and national phase-out plans.
197. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that the Executive Committee had approved the country programme and national phase-out plan and that their implementation was currently being undertaken by UNEP and UNIDO;
(b) To monitor and keep the situation of Iraq under continuous review, and to report on its compliance situation to the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties, as requested under paragraph 4 of decision XX/15.
|
n/a |
| 220 |
34 |
2009 |
42/32 |
Vanuatu |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
191. The Committee therefore agreed to request Vanuatu to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, an explanation for its deviations from its obligations under the Montreal Protocol control measures, together with, if appropriate, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance.
|
XXI/26 |
| 221 |
35 |
2009 |
42/31 |
Saudi Arabia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
187. The Committee therefore agreed to request Saudi Arabia to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, an explanation for its deviations from its obligations under the Montreal Protocol control measures, together with, if appropriate, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance.
|
XXI/21 |
| 222 |
36 |
2009 |
42/30 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
185. The Committee therefore agreed to request the Federated States of Micronesia to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, an explanation for its deviations from its obligations under the Montreal Protocol control measures, together with, if appropriate, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance.
|
XXI/19 |
| 223 |
37 |
2009 |
42/3 |
Albania |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
30. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Albania on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2008, which showed that the Party was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/26 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 2.2 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 224 |
38 |
2009 |
42/29 |
Barbados, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Tonga |
Licensing systems |
182. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Barbados, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti and Tonga had complied with their obligations under Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol to establish and operate licensing systems;
(b) To note the progress reported by Eritrea toward establishing and operating a licensing system;
(c) To request Eritrea to complete the process of establishing and operating a licensing system and to notify the Secretariat as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, when its licensing system would become operational in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 225 |
39 |
2009 |
42/28 |
Somalia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
171. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the progress made by Somalia in implementing the Montreal Protocol and the assistance provided by UNEP to the Party for capacity-building;
(b) To congratulate Somalia on its reported data for the consumption of halons in 2008, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XX/19 to reduce halon consumption to no greater than 9.4 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations for CFCs and halons under the Montreal Protocol for that year;
(c) To note with appreciation Somalia’s submission, as requested in decision XX/19, of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC control measures;
(d) To forward to the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in annex I (section B) to the present report, incorporating the Party’s plan of action, amended as necessary in the light of any clarifications provided by Somalia at the forty-third meeting of the Committee.
|
XXI/23 |
| 226 |
40 |
2009 |
42/27 |
Solomon Islands |
Compliance with control measures |
154. The Committee therefore agreed to take note of the explanation provided by Solomon Islands on the cause of its non-compliance for the year 2006 and to congratulate the Party on its reported data for the consumption of CFCs in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
XXI/22 |
| 227 |
41 |
2009 |
42/26 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
149. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on its reported data for 2008, which showed that the Party was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVI/30 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 0.22 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 228 |
42 |
2009 |
42/25 |
Paraguay |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
145. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Paraguay to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XIX/22.
|
n/a |
| 229 |
43 |
2009 |
42/24 |
Nigeria |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
141. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Nigeria to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XIV/30.
|
n/a |
| 230 |
44 |
2009 |
42/23 |
Nepal |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
137. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Nepal to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVI/27.
|
n/a |
| 231 |
45 |
2009 |
42/22 |
Namibia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
133. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Namibia on its reported data for 2008 that showed that the Party was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/38 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 2.0 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for those substances for that year.
|
n/a |
| 232 |
46 |
2009 |
42/21 |
Mexico |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
129. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To request Mexico to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, an explanation for its deviation from its commitment contained in decision XVIII/30 and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite Mexico, if necessary, to send a representative to the forty-third meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 233 |
47 |
2009 |
42/20 |
Maldives |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
123. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Maldives to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XV/37.
|
n/a |
| 234 |
48 |
2009 |
42/2 |
None specified |
Data on exports |
26. The Committee therefore agreed to urge exporting Parties to respond to requests for additional information on their exports, including quantities of the ozone-depleting substances exported, and, where appropriate, details on the exporting companies and the corresponding importing companies, when such requests for information were received from importing Parties.
|
n/a |
| 235 |
49 |
2009 |
42/19 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
119. The Committee therefore agreed to urge the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVII/37.
|
n/a |
| 236 |
50 |
2009 |
42/18 |
Lesotho |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
115. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Lesotho to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVI/25.
|
n/a |
| 237 |
51 |
2009 |
42/17 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Deferred consideration |
111. The Committee therefore agreed to acknowledge with appreciation the recent receipt of data for 2008 from Kyrgyzstan and agreed to consider it at its forty-third meeting to determine the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVII/36.
|
n/a |
| 238 |
52 |
2009 |
42/16 |
Kenya |
Deferred consideration |
107. The Committee therefore agreed to acknowledge with appreciation the recent receipt of data for 2008 from Kenya and agreed to consider it at its forty-third meeting to determine the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVIII/28.
|
n/a |
| 239 |
53 |
2009 |
42/15 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
103. The Committee therefore agreed to urge the Islamic Republic of Iran to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XIX/27.
|
n/a |
| 240 |
54 |
2009 |
42/14 |
Honduras |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
99. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Honduras on its reported data for 2008, which showed that the Party was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/34 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 207.5424 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 241 |
55 |
2009 |
42/13 |
Guinea Bissau |
Deferred consideration |
95. The Committee therefore agreed to acknowledge with appreciation the recent receipt of data for 2008 from Guinea-Bissau and agreed to consider it at its forty-third meeting to determine the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVI/24.
|
n/a |
| 242 |
56 |
2009 |
42/12 |
Guatemala |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
91. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Guatemala on its reported data for the consumption of methyl bromide in 2008, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVIII/26 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 320.56 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 243 |
57 |
2009 |
42/11 |
Fiji |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
87. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Fiji to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for 2008 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, and preferably no later than 1 September 2009, in order that, at its forty-third meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XVII/33.
|
n/a |
| 244 |
58 |
2009 |
42/10 |
Ecuador |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
83. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Ecuador on its reported data for the
consumption of methyl bromide in 2008, which showed that the Party was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XX/16 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 52.8 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 245 |
59 |
2009 |
42/1 |
Solomon Islands, Tonga |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
24. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Solomon Islands’ and Tonga’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with their data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XX/12, which indicated that they were in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2007.
|
XXI/22 |
| 246 |
1 |
2008 |
41/9 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
104. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the Islamic Republic of Iran on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex B, group II, substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XIX/27 to reduce carbon tetrachloride consumption to no greater than 11.6 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 247 |
2 |
2008 |
41/8 |
Honduras |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
100. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Honduras on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E substance (methyl bromide) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/34 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 255.0 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 248 |
3 |
2008 |
41/7 |
Fiji |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
96. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Fiji on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E substance (methyl bromide) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/33 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 1.0 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 249 |
4 |
2008 |
41/6 |
Ethiopia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
92. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Ethiopia on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, substances (CFCs) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XIV/34 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 5.0 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 250 |
5 |
2008 |
41/5 |
Botswana |
Licensing systems |
88. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting the progress reported by Botswana toward establishing and operating a licensing system,
Noting with appreciation that Botswana had complied with the obligation under the Montreal Protocol to reduce consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) to no greater than 80 per cent of its annual calculated level of consumption of methyl bromide in 2007,
To request Botswana to complete the process of establishing and operating a licensing system and notify the Secretariat that it had done so no later than 31 March 2009 in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 251 |
6 |
2008 |
41/4 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Non-compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
82. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Bosnia and Herzegovina had submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2007, reporting consumption of 22.1 ODP-tonnes of Annex A, group I, substances (CFCs), which represented a reduction in consumption from the previous year,
Noting with concern, however, that the Party’s consumption of CFCs was inconsistent with its commitment contained in decision XV/30 to limit consumption of that substance in that year to no greater than 3.0 ODP-tonnes and did not demonstrate progress toward compliance with the Protocol’s control measures,
(a) To congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina on its reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), and Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2006, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVIII/28 to reduce methyl chloroform consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year, and its commitment contained in decision XV/30 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in 2007;
(b) To request Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 31 March 2009, an explanation for its deviation from its commitment contained in decision XV/30;
(c) To invite Bosnia and Herzegovina, if necessary, to send a representative to the forty-second meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 252 |
7 |
2008 |
41/3 |
Bangladesh |
Deferred consideration, Metered-dose inhalers, Non-compliance with control measures |
74. The Committee therefore agreed to forward the draft decision contained in annex I (section C) to the present report for the consideration of the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties. |
n/a |
| 253 |
8 |
2008 |
41/24 |
None specified |
Article 9 reporting |
200. The Committee therefore agreed to forward the draft decision contained in annex I (section D) to the present report for the consideration of the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties.
|
XX/13 |
| 254 |
9 |
2008 |
41/23 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
192. The Committee therefore agreed to amend as necessary and resubmit to the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in section D of annex I to the report of its fortieth meeting.
|
XX/13 |
| 255 |
10 |
2008 |
41/22 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
189. Recalling the data report contained in documents UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/41/2 and Add.1, the Committee agreed to include in the draft decision contained in section E of Chapter II to document UNEP/OzL.Pro.20/3 those Parties that will not have submitted their ozone-depleting substances data for 2007 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol prior to the adoption of that draft decision by the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 256 |
11 |
2008 |
41/21 |
United Arab Emirates |
Compliance with control measures |
187. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that the United Arab Emirates had submitted to the Ozone Secretariat the information requested in recommendations 40/2 and 40/38, which showed that the Party had consumed zero ODP-tonnes of carbon tetrachloride in the years 2005 and 2006.
|
n/a |
| 257 |
12 |
2008 |
41/20 |
Somalia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action, Request for further plan of action |
183. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Somalia’s submission, in accordance with recommendations 39/32 and 40/35, of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures and a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances;
(b) Also to note with appreciation Somalia’s explanation for its reported consumption of 79.5 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substances in Annex A (CFCs) in 2007, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption to a level no greater than 15 percent of the Party’s CFC consumption baseline in that year, namely, 36.2 ODP-tonnes;
(c) To forward to the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in annex I (section B) to the present report, incorporating the Party’s plan of action for halons, amended as necessary in the light of clarifications provided by Somalia at the forty-first meeting of the Committee, together with a request for a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance with its phase-out obligations for CFCs, for the consideration of the Committee at its forty-second meeting.
|
XX/19 |
| 258 |
13 |
2008 |
41/2 |
Albania |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
36. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Albania on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, Group I, substances (CFCs) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/26 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 6.2 ODP-tonnes in that year and its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year.
|
n/a |
| 259 |
14 |
2008 |
41/19 |
Solomon Islands |
Non-compliance with control measures |
155. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that the Solomon Islands had not, by the time of the current meeting, responded to the request recorded in recommendation 40/1 of the fortieth meeting of the Implementation Committee that it resolve its outstanding consumption deviations in respect of the Annex A, group I, substances (CFCs),
To forward the draft decision contained in annex I (section A) to the present report for the consideration of the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties.
|
XX/18 |
| 260 |
15 |
2008 |
41/18 |
Barbados, Cook Islands, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Nauru, Somalia, Tonga |
Licensing systems |
147. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Cook Islands and Nauru had complied with the obligation under Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol to establish and operate licensing systems,
Noting with great concern that Equatorial Guinea and Tonga had not by the time of the current meeting reported on the status of their commitments to submit a plan of action to ensure the prompt establishment and operation of an import and export licensing system for ozone depleting substances in accordance with recommendation 40/40,
Noting also the progress reported by Barbados, Eritrea and Haiti toward establishing and operating licensing systems,
(a) To urge each of Equatorial Guinea and Tonga to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of priority and no later than 31 March 2009 a plan of action to ensure the prompt establishment and operation of an import and export licensing system for ozone-depleting substances, in time for consideration by the Committee at its forty-second meeting;
(b) To request each of Barbados, Eritrea and Haiti to complete the process of establishing and operating a licensing system and to notify the Secretariat immediately after its licensing system becomes operational in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 261 |
16 |
2008 |
41/17 |
Uganda |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
136. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Uganda on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2007, which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XV/43 to reduce its methyl bromide consumption to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 262 |
17 |
2008 |
41/16 |
Paraguay |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
132. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Paraguay on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, substances (CFCs) and the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XIX/22 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 31.6 ODP-tonnes and consumption of carbon tetrachloride to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 263 |
18 |
2008 |
41/15 |
Nigeria |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
128. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Nigeria on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, substances (CFCs) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XIV/30 to reduce its CFC consumption to no greater than 510.0 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 264 |
19 |
2008 |
41/14 |
Maldives |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
124. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Maldives on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, Group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/37 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 0.69 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 265 |
20 |
2008 |
41/13 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
120. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, substances (CFCs), the Annex A, group II, controlled substance (halons) and the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/36 to reduce consumption of CFCs to no greater than 107.0 ODP-tonnes, consumption of halons to no greater than 653.910 ODP-tonnes and its commitment contained in decision XVII/37to reduce consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 75.0 ODP tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 266 |
21 |
2008 |
41/12 |
Lesotho |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
116. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Lesotho on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVI/25 to reduce consumption of halons to no greater than 0.1 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 267 |
22 |
2008 |
41/11 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
112. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Kyrgyzstan on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group II, substances (halons) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/36 to reduce halon consumption to no greater than 0.60 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 268 |
23 |
2008 |
41/10 |
Kenya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
108. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Kenya on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, substances (CFCs) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVIII/28 to reduce its CFC consumption to no greater than 30.0 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 269 |
24 |
2008 |
41/1 |
Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
32. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu, in accordance with decision XIX/25 and recommendation 40/2, had reported their ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2006 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 270 |
25 |
2008 |
40/9 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
88. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decisions XV/30 and XVII/28.
|
n/a |
| 271 |
26 |
2008 |
40/8 |
Bolivia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
84. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Bolivia on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XV/29 to reduce its chlorofluorocarbon consumption to no greater than 11.35 ODP tonnes and its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbon control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year.
|
n/a |
| 272 |
27 |
2008 |
40/7 |
Belize |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
80. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Belize on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XIV/33 to reduce its chlorofluorocarbon consumption to no greater than 3.7 ODP tonnes and its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbon control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year.
|
n/a |
| 273 |
28 |
2008 |
40/6 |
Bangladesh |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Metered-dose inhalers |
76. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Bangladesh pursuant to recommendation 39/4 of the Implementation Committee,
(a) To urge Bangladesh to continue working with the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme to expedite the implementation of the projects to phase out chlorofluorocarbons in the manufacture of metered-dose inhalers, including, as an immediate first step, and as a matter of urgency, the signing of the project document agreements with the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme;
(b) To keep under review the implementation of the Party’s transition strategy for the phaseout of chlorofluorocarbon metered-dose inhalers and, to this end, to request Bangladesh to report to the Implementation Committee through the Ozone Secretariat, at each meeting of the Committee from the forty-first meeting, updates on its implementation of the metered-dose inhaler transition strategy;
(c) To consider further this issue after the twenty-eighth meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group had considered the difficulties faced by Article 5 Parties with regard to the implementation of metered-dose inhaler transition strategies;
(d) To remind Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its methyl chloroform consumption commitment contained in decision XVII/27.
|
n/a |
| 274 |
29 |
2008 |
40/5 |
Azerbaijan |
Request to complete funding formalities |
60. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation Azerbaijan’s updated information on the implementation of the additional institutional strengthening project approved by the Global Environment Facility for implementation by the United Nations Environment Programme,
To request Azerbaijan, in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme and the Global Environment Facility, to complete the formalities for signing the pending agreement so that the full implementation of the project could get under way.
|
n/a |
| 275 |
30 |
2008 |
40/41 |
Secretariat |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
265. The Committee therefore agreed to request the Ozone Secretariat to prepare for discussion at its forty-first meeting a comprehensive list of all decisions of Meetings of the Parties which required, urged, requested, invited or, in some other form, engaged Parties to carry out continuing or recurring actions or activities, to enable it to discuss which should be monitored or reviewed on a regular basis.
|
n/a |
| 276 |
31 |
2008 |
40/40 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Licensing systems |
256. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the tremendous efforts that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have made in establishment and operation of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(b) To note that several Parties to the Montreal Protocol which are not yet Parties to the Montreal Amendment have nevertheless established licensing systems and to congratulate them on doing so;
(c) To request Equatorial Guinea to report to the Secretariat, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, on the status of the establishment and operation of its licensing system for ozone-depleting substances in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol;
(d) To forward for consideration by the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section D) to the present report, which would among other things record the number of Parties to the Montreal Amendment that had reported to the Secretariat the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances data in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol and request those Parties to the Montreal Amendment yet to do so to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency and no later than 1 March 2009 plans of action to ensure the prompt establishment and operation of such licensing systems, for consideration by the Committee at its forty-second meeting.
|
XX/14 |
| 277 |
32 |
2008 |
40/4 |
Armenia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
54. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Armenia had reported data for the consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2007 which showed that it was in compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVIII/20 to maintain methyl bromide consumption at no greater than 0.0 ODP tonnes and in advance of its obligations under the methyl bromide control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year.
|
n/a |
| 278 |
33 |
2008 |
40/39 |
Cook Islands, Haiti, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Tonga, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan |
Licensing systems |
252. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Kiribati, Niue, Sao Tome and Principe, United Republic of Tanzania and Uzbekistan on the establishment of their licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol, as requested in decision XIX/26,
Noting also with appreciation the information submitted by Barbados and Eritrea on the steps they are taking to establish licensing systems,
Noting with concern that Cook Islands, Haiti, Nauru, Somalia and Tonga have not responded to the request made in decision XIX/26 to report on the establishment and operation of a system for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with their obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol,
(a) To congratulate Kiribati, Niue, Sao Tome and Principe, United Republic of Tanzania and Uzbekistan on the establishment and operation of a system for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with their obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol,
(b) To request Barbados and Eritrea to complete the establishment and commence the operation of systems for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances in accordance with their obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol, no later than 1 September 2008, and to notify the Secretariat immediately thereafter, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Parties’ compliance with the Protocol,
(c) To request Cook Islands, Haiti, Nauru, Somalia and Tonga to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency and no later than 1 September 2008, the plans of action called for in decision XIX/26 to ensure the prompt establishment and operation of import and export licensing systems for ozone-depleting substances, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Parties’ compliance with the Protocol;
|
n/a |
| 279 |
34 |
2008 |
40/38 |
United Arab Emirates |
Baseline - clarification, Consumption deviation |
245. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that the United Arab Emirates had submitted to the Ozone Secretariat the information requested in recommendations 38/47 and 39/36 of the Implementation Committee, thereby clarifying the baseline consumption of carbon tetrachloride as zero for the years 1998, 1999 and 2000;
(b) To take note of the apparent consumption deviation suggested by the carbon tetrachloride data submitted by the United Arab Emirates for 2005 and the lack of reporting of the carbon tetrachloride data for the year 2006, both issues which were still under review by the Secretariat and the Party;
(c) That, should the current review not resolve the outstanding consumption deviation by the time of the next meeting of the Implementation Committee, the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report could be considered by the Committee in respect of the Party.
|
n/a |
| 280 |
35 |
2008 |
40/37 |
Ukraine |
Baseline change - request for information |
236. The Committee therefore agreed,
Recalling that Ukraine had been requested in recommendation 38/46 of the Implementation Committee to submit to the Secretariat the outstanding information required by decision XV/19 in order that the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting might complete its review of the Party’s request to revise its methyl bromide baseline consumption data,
Noting with concern that Ukraine had not responded to the requests recorded in recommendation 38/46 and 39/35 of the Implementation Committee that it should submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible the outstanding information required by decision XV/19 in order that the Committee at its fortieth meeting might complete its review of the Party’s request to revise its methyl bromide consumption baseline data,
To inform Ukraine that its request for change of methyl bromide baseline data could not be considered further without additional information requested in recommendation 38/46.
|
n/a |
| 281 |
36 |
2008 |
40/36 |
Uganda |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
227. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Uganda to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 282 |
37 |
2008 |
40/35 |
Somalia |
ExCom - request to, Implementation challenges, Request for information |
223. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with concern that Somalia has not submitted a report on its efforts, in cooperation with relevant implementing agencies, to develop a plan of action for returning to compliance with Protocol’s halon control measures, as well as a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances,
Noting, however, the serious challenges faced by Somalia in implementing its obligations under the Montreal Protocol,
(a) To urge Somalia to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 1 September 2008, a report on its efforts, in cooperation with relevant implementing agencies, to develop a plan of action for returning to compliance with Protocol’s halon control measures, as well as a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances,
(b) Further to urge Somalia to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 1 September 2008, its ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2007 in accordance with its data-reporting obligations contained in Article 7 of the Protocol, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’ compliance with the Protocol;
(c) To request the Executive Committee to consider requesting the implementing agencies currently working with Somalia to prepare a contingency action plan to provide expedited assistance to the Party with relation to the non-compliance issues, when conditions favourable to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol in the country permit. This request is made without prejudice to the decisions that might be taken by the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund on this matter.
|
XX/19 |
| 283 |
38 |
2008 |
40/34 |
Saudi Arabia |
Request for baseline change - approved |
214. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Saudi Arabia in support of its request to revise its baseline consumption data for the period 1995–1998 for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide), and in accordance with decision XIX/23,
Noting that decision XV/19 sets out the methodology that is to be used to review requests to revise baseline data,
Noting further with appreciation the extensive efforts made by Saudi Arabia to fulfil the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular its efforts to verify the accuracy of its proposed new baseline data through the national survey of methyl bromide use in Saudi Arabia carried out with the assistance of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme and funding from the Multilateral Fund,
To forward for consideration by the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section B) to the present report, which would approve the request of Saudi Arabia to revise its baseline consumption data for the period 1995–1998 for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) from 0.7 to 204.1 ODP tonnes based on the average calculated level of consumption for the following four-year period: 1995 – 162.0 ODP tonnes, 1996 – 223.0 ODP tonnes, 1997 – 210.0 ODP–tonnes and 1998 – 222.0 ODP tonnes.
|
XX/17 |
| 284 |
39 |
2008 |
40/33 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
198. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on reporting data for 2007 that showed that the Party was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XVI/30 and its obligations under the Protocol’s chlorofluorocarbon control measures in that year.
|
n/a |
| 285 |
40 |
2008 |
40/32 |
Paraguay |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
194. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Paraguay to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its chlorofluorocarbon and carbon tetrachloride consumption reduction commitments
contained in decision XIX/22.
|
n/a |
| 286 |
41 |
2008 |
40/31 |
Papua New Guinea |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
190. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Papua New Guinea had reported consumption of 4.5 ODP tonnes of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2007, consistent with the consumption reduction commitments contained in decision XV/40.
|
n/a |
| 287 |
42 |
2008 |
40/30 |
Nigeria |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
186. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Nigeria to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s chlorofluorocarbon consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 288 |
43 |
2008 |
40/3 |
Albania |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
50. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Albania to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s chlorofluorocarbon consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 289 |
44 |
2008 |
40/29 |
Nepal |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
182. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Nepal had reported data for 2007 that showed that the Party was adhering to its commitment contained in decision XVI/27 to release no greater than 4.05 ODP tonnes of chlorofluorocarbons into its local market in that year.
|
n/a |
| 290 |
45 |
2008 |
40/28 |
Namibia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
178. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Namibia on reporting zero consumption for 2007 , which showed that the Party was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XV/38 to reduce chlorofluorocarbon consumption to no greater than 3.2 ODP tonnes and its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbon control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 291 |
46 |
2008 |
40/27 |
Maldives |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
174. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Maldives to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s chlorofluorocarbon consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 292 |
47 |
2008 |
40/26 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
170. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on reporting data for 2006 that showed that the Party was in advance of both its commitment contained in decisions XV/36 and XVII/37 and its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbons, halon and methyl bromide control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year;
(b) To remind the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments to reduce consumption of chlorofluorocarbons to no greater than 316.533 ODP tonnes and consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 75.0 ODP tonnes in 2007 as contained in decisions XV/36 and XVII/37.
|
n/a |
| 293 |
48 |
2008 |
40/25 |
Lesotho |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
166. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Lesotho to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s halon consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 294 |
49 |
2008 |
40/24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
162. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Kyrgyzstan to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s halon consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 295 |
50 |
2008 |
40/23 |
Kenya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
158. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Kenya to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s chlorofluorocarbon consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 296 |
51 |
2008 |
40/22 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
154. The Committee therefore agreed to remind the Islamic Republic of Iran to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s carbon tetrachloride consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 297 |
52 |
2008 |
40/21 |
Honduras |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
150. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Honduras to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 298 |
53 |
2008 |
40/20 |
Guinea Bissau |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
146. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Guinea Bissau on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2007, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XVI/24 and its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbon control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year.
|
n/a |
| 299 |
54 |
2008 |
40/2 |
Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
46. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with concern that the following Parties had not submitted some or all of their ozone-depleting substances data pursuant to Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol for 2006 and that their implementation of their commitments to limit their consumption or production of particular ozone-depleting substances to the levels specified in the Protocol could not be confirmed: Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu;
Noting also that their failure to submit some or all of the 2006 data by 30 September 2007 had placed them in a situation of non-compliance with the data-reporting obligations of the Protocol;
To urge Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu to submit to the Ozone Secretariat their outstanding ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2006 as soon as possible, but preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Parties’ compliance with the Protocol’s ozone-depleting substances control measures.
|
n/a |
| 300 |
55 |
2008 |
40/19 |
Guatemala |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
142. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Guatemala on reporting data for 2007 that showed that the Party was in advance of both its commitment contained in decisions XV/34 and XVIII/26 and its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbon and methyl bromide control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year;
(b) Also to congratulate Guatemala for banning imports of all equipment using ozone depleting substances as committed in decision XV/34.
|
n/a |
| 301 |
56 |
2008 |
40/18 |
Fiji |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
136. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Fiji to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide consumption control measures.
|
n/a |
| 302 |
57 |
2008 |
40/17 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Compliance with control measures, Licensing systems |
132. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate the Federated States of Micronesia on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2006, which showed that it had phased out chlorofluorocarbon consumption ahead of its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbon control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year and on the establishment and operation of a licensing system consistent with the commitment agreed in decision XVII/32.
|
n/a |
| 303 |
58 |
2008 |
40/16 |
Ethiopia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
128. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Ethiopia to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitments contained in decision XIV/34.
|
n/a |
| 304 |
59 |
2008 |
40/15 |
Eritrea |
Compliance with control measures |
124. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Eritrea pursuant to recommendation 39/17 of the Implementation Committee that sought a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance with the chlorofluorocarbon consumption control measures, in accordance with decision XVIII/24,
Noting also with appreciation Eritrea’s submission of its ozone-depleting substances data for 2006 and 2007 that included chlorofluorocarbon consumption of 4.2 and 3.1 ODP tonnes respectively, levels that were in advance of its obligations under the Protocol to phase out chlorofluorocarbons,
Recalling also that Eritrea was a Party to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and therefore must report on the establishment and operation of a system for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with its obligations under Article 4 (b) of the Protocol,
To congratulate Eritrea on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2006 and 2007, which showed that it was in advance of its obligations under the chlorofluorocarbon control measures of the Montreal Protocol in those years.
|
n/a |
| 305 |
60 |
2008 |
40/14 |
Ecuador |
Plan of action - revised |
117. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with appreciation that Ecuador had submitted, in accordance with recommendation 39/9 of the Implementation Committee, a revised plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) by 2008,
To forward to the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties for consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action as contained in annex I (section A) to the present report.
|
XX/16 |
| 306 |
61 |
2008 |
40/13 |
Dominica |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
109. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Dominica had reported consumption of 0.5 ODP tonnes of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2006 and of 0.0 ODP tonnes in 2007, consistent with the consumption reduction commitments contained in decision XVIII/22.
|
n/a |
| 307 |
62 |
2008 |
40/12 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
104. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reported data for 2007 that showed that the Party was adhering to its commitment contained in decision XVIII/21 for that year. |
n/a |
| 308 |
63 |
2008 |
40/11 |
Chile |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
100. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Chile on its reported data for the consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) which, at 3.5 ODP tonnes, is lower than its consumption reduction commitment of 4.5 ODP tonnes in that year as contained in decision XVII/29;
(b) To note further with appreciation that Chile had submitted an update on its progress in introducing an import quota system and implementing alternatives to methyl chloroform in the solvent sector pursuant to its commitments contained in decision XVII/29 and in accordance with recommendation 39/8 of the Implementation Committee.
|
n/a |
| 309 |
64 |
2008 |
40/10 |
Botswana |
Data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems, Request for information |
93. The Committee therefore agreed,
Noting with concern that Botswana had not submitted, in accordance with the recommendations of the Implementation Committee at two successive meetings, information to clarify the operations of its licensing system,
(a) To request Botswana to submit to the Ozone Secretariat, in accordance with recommendations 38/7 and 39/7, information to clarify the operation of its licensing system in respect of the control of exports of methyl bromide no later than 1 September 2008, in time for consideration by the Committee at its forty-first meeting;
(b) To remind Botswana to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 September 2008, in order that, at its forty-first meeting, the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with its methyl bromide consumption commitment contained in decision XV/31;
(c) To invite Botswana, if necessary, to send a representative at an appropriately high level to the forty-first meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 310 |
65 |
2008 |
40/1 |
Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Solomon Islands |
Consumption deviation |
44. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To take note of the cases of apparent consumption deviation suggested by the data submitted by Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador and the Solomon Islands that were still under review by the Secretariat and the Parties concerned;
(b) That, should the current review not resolve the outstanding consumption deviation by the time of the next meeting of the Implementation Committee, the draft decision contained in annex I (section C) to the present report could be considered by the Committee for each of the Parties listed in paragraph (a) above.
|
XX/16 & XX/18 |
| 311 |
1 |
2007 |
39/9 |
Ecuador |
Plan of action - revised, Request for information |
156. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Ecuador’s submission of a revised plan of action for the phase-out of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide),
Noting with concern, however, that Ecuador had not yet submitted all the information requested by the Secretariat in its correspondence dated 27 April 2007, in accordance with recommendation 38/13 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee;
Noting further with concern that the time-specific benchmarks contained in the revised plan of action submitted by Ecuador would appear to return the Party to non-compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl bromide in 2007,
(a) To request Ecuador to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, the outstanding information requested by the Secretariat in its correspondence dated 27 April 2007, as well as the additional information requested by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting, as communicated to the Party by the Secretariat, in order that the Committee might complete its review of the Party’s revised plan of action for phasing out methyl bromide;
(b) To invite Ecuador, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 312 |
2 |
2007 |
39/8 |
Chile |
Licensing systems, Request for information |
Recalling that Chile had committed, as recorded in decision XVII/29, to introduce an enhanced ozone-depleting substances licensing and import quota system,
Noting with appreciation that Chile had responded to the request by the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, recorded in recommendation 38/8, to submit to the Ozone Secretariat an update on its progress in introducing an import quota system and implementing alternatives to methyl chloroform in the solvent sector pursuant to its commitments contained in decision XVII/29,
To urge Chile to submit an updated report on the above matters to the Ozone Secretariat no later than 29 February 2008, in time for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 313 |
3 |
2007 |
39/7 |
Botswana |
Licensing systems |
106. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Botswana had committed, as recorded in decision XV/31, to establish a system for licensing imports and exports of methyl bromide, including import quotas,
Noting with concern that Botswana had not responded to the request of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, recorded in recommendation 38/7, to submit to the Ozone Secretariat information to clarify the operation of its licensing system with respect to the control of exports of methyl bromide and the control of the import and export of mixtures containing methyl bromide,
(a) To urge Botswana to submit the requested information to the Ozone Secretariat no later than 29 February 2008, in time for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(b) To invite Botswana, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matter.
|
n/a |
| 314 |
4 |
2007 |
39/6 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
99. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina on its reported data for the consumption of the substances contained in Annex A, group I (CFCs), Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) and Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2006, which showed that in that year it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decisions XV/30 and XVII/28 and its obligations under the control measures of the Montreal Protocol with regard to methyl chloroform and methyl bromide and that it was meeting its commitment contained in decision XV/30 with regard to CFCs. |
n/a |
| 315 |
5 |
2007 |
39/5 |
Bolivia |
Deferred consideration, Laboratory and analytical use exemption |
95. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that, in accordance with decision XVII/13 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties, at its thirty-eighth meeting it had deferred consideration of the compliance of Bolivia in 2005 with the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) consumption control measures of the Protocol on the basis that the Party’s excess consumption of that controlled substance was for laboratory uses,
Noting with concern that Bolivia had reported consumption of 0.1 ODP-tonnes of carbon tetrachloride in 2006, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that Bolivia limit consumption of that substance in that year to no greater than 15 percent of its consumption baseline for that substance, namely, zero ODP-tonnes,
Noting with appreciation that Bolivia had responded to the request of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, recorded in recommendation 38/5, that it submit information on the status of its efforts to phase out its consumption of carbon tetrachloride, in particular consumption for the testing of tar in road-paving and total petroleum hydrocarbon in water, recalling decision XI/15 of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties, which had removed those laboratory applications from the global exemption for laboratory and analytical uses on the grounds that they could be performed without the use of that ozone-depleting substance,
Noting further with appreciation that, while the Party’s entire carbon tetrachloride consumption in 2006 continued to be directed to the testing of total petroleum hydrocarbon in water and other laboratory and analytical applications, it had not consumed the substance for the testing of tar in road-paving and that, with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme and the Government of Canada under the auspices of the Multilateral Fund, Bolivia expected to achieve total phase-out of carbon tetrachloride in 2008,
(a) To agree, in the light of Bolivia’s analysis of the particular circumstances relating to its carbon tetrachloride consumption in 2006, that decision XVII/13 on the use of carbon tetrachloride for laboratory and analytical uses in Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol applied to Bolivia’s excess consumption of carbon tetrachloride in that year;
(b) To defer consideration of the compliance status of Bolivia in relation to the Protocol’s control measures for carbon tetrachloride, in accordance with the provisions of decision XVII/13, while urging the Party to continue its carbon tetrachloride phase-out efforts in the interim.
|
n/a |
| 316 |
6 |
2007 |
39/42 |
All parties |
Procedural - proposal for additional meeting day each year |
467. The Committee therefore agreed to urge the Parties strongly to accommodate the Committee meeting for one additional day per year. |
n/a |
| 317 |
7 |
2007 |
39/41 |
Secretariat |
Exports, Illegal trade |
462. The Committee therefore agreed to request the Secretariat to include in its regular report on data submitted by the Parties in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol, information on those Parties that had not reported the destinations of all exports (including re-exports) for all controlled substances (including mixtures) in accordance with paragraph 4 of decision XVII/16 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 318 |
8 |
2007 |
39/40 |
Non-Article 5 parties |
Basic domestic needs |
458. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section H) to the present report, which would request the Committee to review the implementation of paragraph 1 of decision XVII/12, which urged all Parties not operating under Article 5 of the Protocol that produce chlorofluorocarbons to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties so operating to include in their annual data reports to the Secretariat copies of the written affirmations they receive from prospective importing Parties pursuant to that decision.
|
XIX/28 |
| 319 |
9 |
2007 |
39/4 |
Bangladesh |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
85. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Bangladesh had submitted its ozone-depleting substances data for 2006, as well as copies of its national transition strategy for the phase-out of metered-dose inhalers using CFCs and its project for the conversion of its CFC metered-dose inhaler manufacturing sector, in accordance with recommendation 38/3 of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting,
Noting with regret, however, that Bangladesh had not submitted in accordance with recommendation 38/3 a report on the implementation of its national phase-out plan and any revisions that could be made, in the light of the progress made in the implementation of that plan, to the estimated amount by which the Party expected to exceed its annual allowable consumption of CFCs in each of the years 2007-2009, but noting also that the Party had undertaken to submit the requested information as soon as revisions to the plan were completed,
(a) To congratulate Bangladesh on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex B, group III, controlled substance (methyl chloroform) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XVII/27 to maintain its consumption of that substance at no greater than 0.550 ODP-tonnes in 2006 and its obligations under the methyl chloroform control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year;
(b) To urge Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, a report on the implementation of its national phase-out plan and any revisions that could be made, in the light of the progress made in the implementation of that plan, to the estimated amount by which the Party expected to exceed its annual allowable consumption of CFCs in each of the years 2007–2009, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(c) To further urge Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat no later than 29 February 2008 an update on its progress in implementing its national transition strategy and conversion project, including any revisions that could be made to the estimated amount by which the Party expected to exceed its annual allowable consumption of CFCs in each of the years 2007–2009, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(d) To request Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 29 February 2008 information to address the questions raised by the members of the Committee in the course of its discussion of Bangladesh’s situation, as communicated to the Party by the Secretariat;
(e) To request Bangladesh to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matters.
|
n/a |
| 320 |
10 |
2007 |
39/39 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
454. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section F) to the present report, which would among other things record the number of Parties to the Montreal Amendment that had reported to the Secretariat the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances data in accordance with Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol and request those Parties to the Montreal Amendment yet to do so to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency and no later than 29 February 2008 plans of action to ensure the prompt establishment and operation of such licensing systems, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting.
|
XIX/26 |
| 321 |
11 |
2007 |
39/38 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
447. The Committee therefore agreed to forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section E) to the present report, which would among other things record the number of Parties that had reported ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2006 and urge those Parties yet to report that data to do so in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol.
|
XIX/25 |
| 322 |
12 |
2007 |
39/37 |
Uruguay |
Compliance with control measures |
446. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Uruguay on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2006, which showed that it continued to be in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XVII/39 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 8.9 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the methyl bromide control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 323 |
13 |
2007 |
39/36 |
United Arab Emirates |
Compliance issues, Request for information |
442. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that the United Arab Emirates had been requested, as recorded in recommendation 38/47 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee, to submit to the Ozone Secretariat no later than 1 August 2007 an explanation of the measures taken to verify the data contained in its reports on imports registered under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System code for carbon tetrachloride in each of the baseline years 1998–2000, information on the uses to which the carbon tetrachloride imported in the baseline years had been put and an explanation of why its reported imports of carbon tetrachloride in 2000 had been significantly higher than in preceding years,
Noting the request of the United Arab Emirates for additional time to obtain the information requested by recommendation 38/47,
(a) To request the United Arab Emirates to submit to the Ozone Secretariat the information requested in recommendation 38/47 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(b) To invite the United Arab Emirates, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matter.
|
n/a |
| 324 |
14 |
2007 |
39/35 |
Ukraine |
Baseline change - request for information |
425. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Ukraine had not responded to the request recorded in recommendation 38/46 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee that it submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, the outstanding information required by decision XV/19 in order that the Committee might at its thirty-ninth meeting complete its review of the Party’s request to revise its methyl bromide consumption baseline data,
(a) To invite Ukraine, should it still wish to pursue its request to revise its methyl bromide baseline data, to submit to the Ozone Secretariat the information requested in recommendation 38/46 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(b) To invite Ukraine, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matter.
|
n/a |
| 325 |
15 |
2007 |
39/34 |
Uganda |
Compliance with control measures |
405. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Uganda on its reported data for the consumption of methyl bromide in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XV/43 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 4.8 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the methyl bromide control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 326 |
16 |
2007 |
39/33 |
Turkmenistan |
Request for baseline change - approved |
401. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Turkmenistan in support of its request to revise its baseline consumption data for 1998 for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide), and in accordance with recommendation 38/44 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee,
Noting that decision XV/19 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties sets out the methodology that is to be used to review requests for the revision of baseline data, Noting further with appreciation the extensive efforts undertaken by Turkmenistan to fulfil the information requirements of decision XV/19, in particular its efforts to verify the accuracy of its proposed new baseline data through the inspection of sites that use methyl bromide,
To forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section D) to the present report, which would approve the request of Turkmenistan to revise its baseline consumption data for 1998 for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) from zero to 14.3 ODP-tonnes.
|
XIX/24 |
| 327 |
17 |
2007 |
39/32 |
Somalia |
Implementation challenges, Plan of action |
370. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Somalia had been requested, as recorded in recommendation 38/38 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee, to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 1 August 2007, an update on its plan for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for the controlled substances in Annex A, group II, (halons) including regulatory measures to support and sustain planned phase-out activities, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting,
Noting with appreciation that Somalia had submitted the requested update, in which it had explained that it required financial, technical and logistical assistance to prepare and implement a halons plan of action to enable it to return it to compliance,
Noting also that, while the implementing agencies of the Multilateral Fund were ready to assist Somalia in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Fund, the current situation in the country presented significant challenges to the provision of assistance and to sustaining efforts to phase out ozone-depleting substances,
To agree to review the situation of Somalia at its fortieth meeting and, to that end, to request the Party to submit to the Ozone Secretariat by 29 February 2008 a report on its efforts, in cooperation with relevant implementing agencies, to develop a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halons control measures, as well as a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances.
|
n/a |
| 328 |
18 |
2007 |
39/31 |
Serbia |
Compliance with control measures, Confirmation of no baseline change request |
362. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Serbia had responded to recommendation 38/36 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee, submitting all outstanding data for the controlled substances in Annex B, group I, (other CFCs) in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and revised ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2006 to correct errors in its original submission, which confirmed that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2006 with regard to the phase-out of the Annex B, group II, substance (carbon tetrachloride) and confirming that it did not seek to revise its carbon tetrachloride data for the baseline year 2000.
|
n/a |
| 329 |
19 |
2007 |
39/30 |
Saudi Arabia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
350. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Saudi Arabia had reported consumption of 27.6 ODP-tonnes of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2005, an amount that was inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that the Party limit consumption of that substance in that year to no greater than eighty per cent of its baseline, namely, 0.5 ODP-tonnes,
Noting also with concern that Saudi Arabia had not responded to the requests recorded in recommendation 38/35 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee that it submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation for its apparent deviation from the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures,
Noting with appreciation, however, that Saudi Arabia was preparing a detailed report in support of its request to revise its methyl bromide baseline data, in accordance with decision XV/19 and expected to submit that report before the end of 2007,
(a) To request Saudi Arabia to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 29 February 2008, an explanation for its apparent deviation from the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures in 2005 and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To request Saudi Arabia to submit to the Secretariat information in accordance with decision XV/19 to support its request to revise its methyl bromide baseline data as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(c) To invite Saudi Arabia, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matters;
(d) To forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section C) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (a) above.
|
XIX/23 |
| 330 |
20 |
2007 |
39/3 |
Azerbaijan |
Article 7 data correction, Request for information |
55. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Azerbaijan had explained that its apparent deviation from the Protocol’s control measures for the Annex B, group I, substances (other CFCs) in 2006 had resulted from a misclassification of imports and that corrected data had confirmed that the Party had been in compliance with the Protocol’s requirement to maintain total phase-out of those substances in that year,
Noting also with appreciation that Azerbaijan had responded to the request by the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, recorded in recommendation 38/2, to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, a status report on its efforts in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme to expedite implementation of the additional institutional strengthening project approved by the Global Environment Facility,
Noting with concern, however, that contrary to previous advice the project had not commenced implementation while recognizing that not all the reasons for the delay were within the direct control of Azerbaijan,
(a) To urge Azerbaijan to work with the United Nations Environment Programme to expedite the implementation of the additional institutional strengthening project approved by the Global Environment Facility and to submit to the Ozone Secretariat a report on those efforts as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(b) To invite Azerbaijan, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matter.
|
n/a |
| 331 |
21 |
2007 |
39/29 |
Russian Federation |
Compliance - return to |
339. The Committee may wish:
Recalling that the Russian Federation had reported consumption of 349.0 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to maintain total phase-out of those substances and the authorization granted to the Russian Federation by the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties to consume no greater than 336.0 ODP-tonnes of CFCs for essential uses in 2005 and was therefore in non-compliance with its obligations under the Protocol with respect to the consumption of CFCs in 2005,
Noting with appreciation that the Russian Federation had responded to the request recorded in recommendation 38/33 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee that it submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an overview of the measures undertaken to address the above-mentioned non-compliance through the reduction of the timelines for the processing of import shipments and associated licenses and the improvement of related administrative procedures, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting,
Noting also with appreciation that the Party had submitted its 2006 ozone-depleting substances data and essential use accounting framework for that year,
To congratulate the Russian Federation on its return to compliance in 2006 with the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 332 |
22 |
2007 |
39/28 |
Paraguay |
Plan of action |
331. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Paraguay had submitted, in accordance with decision XVIII/32 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties and recommendation 38/32 of the Implementation at its thirty-eighth meeting, a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for the substances contained in Annex A, group I, (CFCs) and Annex B, group II, (carbon tetrachloride) of the Protocol by 2007;
To forward to the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action, as contained in annex I (section B) to the present report.
|
XIX/22 |
| 333 |
23 |
2007 |
39/27 |
Pakistan |
Compliance - return to |
307. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Pakistan on its return to compliance in 2006 with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for the Annex B, group III, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) and its fulfilment of its consumption reduction commitment for that substance contained in decision XVIII/31 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties, as indicated by the Party’s data report for that year, which also indicated that the Party was in advance of its obligations to phase out carbon tetrachloride in 2006 and had banned from 28 May 2007 the import of that substance.
|
n/a |
| 334 |
24 |
2007 |
39/26 |
Nigeria |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
303. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Nigeria on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it continued to be in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XIV/30 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 1,100 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 335 |
25 |
2007 |
39/25 |
Nepal |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
299. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the report of Nepal for 2006, which showed that it had fulfilled its commitment contained in decision XVI/27 to release onto its domestic market no more than 13.5 ODP-tonnes of CFCs in that year.
|
n/a |
| 336 |
26 |
2007 |
39/24 |
Montenegro |
Classification as Article 5 |
295. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Montenegro had submitted of all its outstanding data, in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and recommendation 38/27 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee, as well as the fact that that data confirmed that Montenegro was a Party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 337 |
27 |
2007 |
39/23 |
Maldives |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
286. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Maldives on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/37 to maintain CFC consumption at no greater than 2.3 ODP-tonnes and was in compliance with its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 338 |
28 |
2007 |
39/22 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
280. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had responded to the request in recommendation 38/24 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee that it submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, a report on the implementation of its commitment to introduce an ozone-depleting substance quota system as well as a clarification as to whether its system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances was operational, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting,
Noting further with appreciation that the Party’s submission had confirmed that it had completed implementation in 2007 of its commitment contained in decision XV/36 to establish, by 2004, a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, including quotas,
Noting also with concern, however, that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had not responded to the request recorded in recommendation 38/24 to submit its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-ninth meeting the Party’s compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to reduce its consumption of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) to no greater than 653.91 ODP-tonnes and to maintain its consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) at no greater than 96.000 ODP-tonnes,
(a) To urge the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2006 by 30 September 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, in order that the Committee might assess at its fortieth meeting the Party’s compliance with its commitment, as recorded in decision XVII/37 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties, to reduce its consumption of halons to no greater than 653.91 ODP-tonnes and to maintain its consumption of methyl bromide at no greater than 96.000 ODP-tonnes in 2006;
(b) To invite the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matter.
|
n/a |
| 339 |
29 |
2007 |
39/21 |
Lesotho |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
265. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Lesotho on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XVI/25 to reduce halon consumption to no greater than 0.1 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the halon control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 340 |
30 |
2007 |
39/20 |
Kenya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
261. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Kenya on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVIII/28 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 60 ODP-tonnes and had returned to compliance with its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year;
(b) To note with appreciation that Kenya had gazetted on 31 May 2007 the ozone-depleting substance regulations required to establish and implement its system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances including import quotas.
|
n/a |
| 341 |
31 |
2007 |
39/2 |
Armenia |
Licensing systems |
43. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Armenia had completed implementation in 2007 of its commitment contained in decision XVIII/20 to introduce by 1 July 2007 a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances that included import quotas.
|
n/a |
| 342 |
32 |
2007 |
39/19 |
Honduras |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
254. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Honduras on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/34 to reduce methyl bromide consumption to no greater than 295.8 ODP-tonnes for that year.
|
n/a |
| 343 |
33 |
2007 |
39/18 |
Guinea Bissau |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
250. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Guinea Bissau on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XVI/24 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 13.137 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 344 |
34 |
2007 |
39/17 |
Guatemala |
Request for information |
246. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that Guatemala had not responded to the request recorded in recommendation 38/19 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee that it submit to the Secretariat, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation as to why the ban it had introduced on the import of equipment using the controlled substances in Annex A, group I, (CFCs) did not also cover the import of equipment using other ozone-depleting substances in accordance with the Party’s commitment detailed in paragraph 3 (d) of decision XV/34,
Noting further with concern that Guatemala had not responded to the request recorded in recommendation 38/19 that it submit to the Secretariat no later than 1 August 2007 an explanation as to why the maximum allowable CFC consumption limit for the year 2007 contained in its ozone-depleting substances regulations appeared to be inconsistent with decision XV/34,
(a) To urge Guatemala to submit to the Ozone Secretariat the information requested in recommendation 38/19 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(b) To invite Guatemala, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matter.
|
n/a |
| 345 |
35 |
2007 |
39/16 |
Greece |
Request for baseline change - not approved |
236. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting had concluded that Greece was in non-compliance with the production control measures of the Montreal Protocol for Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005 and the provisions contained in Article 2 of the Protocol that prescribe the requirements for the transfer of the rights to produce those substances,
Recalling also the information submitted by Greece in support of its request to revise its data for the year 1995 used to calculate the Party’s baseline for the production of CFCs to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol,
Recalling further the statement in the submission from Greece that its existing records “do not show in a definitive way what the production specific for BDN [basic domestic needs] was” in 1995,
Noting with appreciation that Greece had ceased CFC production in February 2006 and had reported ozone-depleting substances data for 2006 that confirmed its return to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC production control measures in 2006,
(a) To conclude that, on the basis of the information submitted by Greece, it was unable to recommend that the Meeting of the Parties approve the request of Greece to revise the data for the year 1995 used to calculate the Party’s baseline for the production of CFCs to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol;
(b) To record that it could not recommend approval of the Party’s baseline data revision request because, as noted by Greece, the figure proposed to replace the existing baseline data for 1995 represented an estimate based on certain assumptions made by the Party and therefore did not fulfill the requirement of paragraph 2 (a) (iii) of decision XV/19 that the Party explain why the requested change should be considered correct and provide information on the methodology used to collect the data underlying the proposed changes and verify their accuracy;
(c) To forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section A) to the present report. |
XIX/21 |
| 346 |
36 |
2007 |
39/15 |
Fiji |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
210. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Fiji on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E controlled substances (methyl bromide) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/33 to reduce consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 1.3 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 347 |
37 |
2007 |
39/14 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Request for information |
205. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that the Federated States of Micronesia had not responded to the requests recorded in recommendation 38/17 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee that it submit an update on the implementation of its commitment contained in decision XVII/32 to introduce by 1 January 2006 a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, including import quotas, and that it submit its ozone-depleting substances data for 2006 in order that the Committee might at its thirty-ninth meeting review the Party’s commitment to reduce its consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) to no greater than zero in 2006,
Recalling that the Federated States of Micronesia was a Party to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and was therefore required to establish and implement a system for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances and report the introduction of that system to the Ozone Secretariat, in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol,
(a) To urge the Federated States of Micronesia to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2006 by 30 September 2007 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol in order that the Committee at its fortieth meeting might assess the Party’s compliance with its commitment to reduce its consumption of CFCs to no greater than zero in 2006;
(b) To urge the Federated States of Micronesia further to submit to the Ozone Secretariat the information requested in recommendation 38/17 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, for consideration by the Committee at its fortieth meeting;
(c) To invite the Federated States of Micronesia, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matter.
|
n/a |
| 348 |
38 |
2007 |
39/13 |
European Community |
Clarification of data, Compliance with control measures |
194. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that the European Community had clarified that its entire reported consumption of the Annex B, group I, substances (other CFCs) in 2006 had been for domestic feedstock use, which was excluded from the calculation of a Party’s controlled consumption in a given year, and confirmed that the European Community was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2006 to maintain total phase-out of other CFCs.
|
n/a |
| 349 |
39 |
2007 |
39/12 |
Eritrea |
Implementing agencies - party urged to work with, Request for information |
190. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Eritrea had been requested, as stated in recommendation 38/16 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee, to work with relevant implementing agencies to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substance in Annex A, group I, (CFCs), in accordance with decision XVIII/24,
Recalling further that Eritrea had been requested to notify the Ozone Secretariat in writing immediately after it had established and commenced operation of an ozone-depleting substance licensing system in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol and to submit its ozone-depleting substances data for 2006 in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol,
Noting with appreciation the efforts by Eritrea to establish an ozone-depleting substances import and export licensing system and conduct related public education and awareness raising activities,
Noting further with appreciation the status report submitted by Eritrea with regard to the requests contained in recommendation 38/16, including its expectation that obstacles encountered in completing the country programme required to inform the development of a plan of action to return the Party to compliance with the Protocols’ CFC control measures would soon be overcome,
Noting further that Eritrea was receiving institutional strengthening assistance, including assistance in the development of an ozone-depleting substances licensing system, that the country programme and terminal phase-out management plan for the Party were being prepared for submission to the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund at its fifty-third meeting and that Eritrea had expressed the view that the country programme and the terminal phase-out management plan were important to its compliance and necessary for the preparation of its plan of action to return to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC control measures,
(a) To urge Eritrea to continue to work with relevant implementing agencies to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 29 February 2008, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC consumption control measures, in accordance with decision XVIII/24, in order that the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol at its fortieth meeting;
(b) To remind Eritrea to notify the Ozone Secretariat in writing immediately after it established and commenced operation of an ozone-depleting substances import and export licensing system in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(c) To invite Eritrea, if necessary, to send a representative to the fortieth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matters
|
n/a |
| 350 |
40 |
2007 |
39/11 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Baseline data submitted, Classification as Article 5 |
177. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Equatorial Guinea had submitted all outstanding base-year and baseline data for the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and recommendation 38/15 of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Implementation Committee, as well as the fact that that data confirmed that Equatorial Guinea was a Party operating under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Montreal Protocol. |
n/a |
| 351 |
41 |
2007 |
39/10 |
El Salvador |
Article 7 data correction, Deferred consideration, Laboratory and analytical uses |
167. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that El Salvador had responded to the Committee’s request at its thirty-eighth meeting, recorded in recommendation 38/14, to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation for its deviation from the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2006 and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance,
Noting that the revised data for 2006 submitted by El Salvador with its explanation had resulted in reported consumption of carbon tetrachloride of 0.1 ODP-tonnes, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that the Party reduce consumption to a level no greater than 15 percent of the Party’s carbon tetrachloride consumption baseline in that year, namely zero,
Noting also, however, that El Salvador’s entire consumption of carbon tetrachloride in 2006 had been for a laboratory application,
(a) To agree, in the light of the Party’s analysis of the particular circumstances relating to its carbon tetrachloride consumption in 2006, that decision XVII/13 on the use of carbon tetrachloride for laboratory and analytical uses in Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol was applicable to El Salvador’s excess consumption of carbon tetrachloride in that year;
(b) To defer consideration of the compliance status of El Salvador in relation to the Protocol’s control measures for carbon tetrachloride, in accordance with the provisions of decision XVII/13, while urging the Party to continue its carbon tetrachloride phase-out efforts in the interim. |
n/a |
| 352 |
42 |
2007 |
39/1 |
Albania |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
38. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Albania on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it had implemented its commitment contained in decision XV/26 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 15.2 ODP-tonnes and was in advance of its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year.
|
n/a |
| 353 |
43 |
2007 |
38/9 |
China |
Compliance with control measures, Decimal places |
98. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that, in the light of the guidance provided by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties that the Secretariat should report and review ozone-depleting substances data submitted by the Parties to one decimal place only, it was confirmed that China was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2004.
|
n/a |
| 354 |
44 |
2007 |
38/8 |
Chile |
Licensing systems, Request for information |
91. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Chile had completed implementation in 2006 of its commitment contained in decision XVII/29 to maintain consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B, group III, (methyl chloroform) at no greater than 4.512 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting further with appreciation that Chile had submitted an update on its progress in introducing an import quota system and implementing alternatives to methyl chloroform in the solvent sector pursuant to its commitments contained in decision XVII/29 and in accordance with recommendation 37/8 of the thirty-seventh meeting of the Implementation Committee,
To request Chile to submit a further update on the above efforts to the Secretariat no later than 1 August 2007, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 355 |
45 |
2007 |
38/7 |
Botswana |
Licensing systems |
81. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the report submitted by Botswana pursuant to its commitment contained in decision XV/31 to establish a system for licensing imports and exports of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide), including quotas,
To request Botswana to submit to the Ozone Secretariat information to clarify the operation of its licensing system with respect to the control of exports of methyl bromide, and the control of the import and export of mixtures containing methyl bromide, no later than 1 August 2007, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 356 |
46 |
2007 |
38/6 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
76. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Bosnia and Herzegovina had completed implementation in 2006 of the commitment contained in decision XVII/28 to introduce a ban on the import of ozone-depleting substances-using equipment and to establish a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances, including quotas, in that year,
To remind Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-ninth meeting the Party’s compliance with its commitments for 2006 contained in decision XV/30 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties and decision XVII/28 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to reduce consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I, (CFCs) to no greater than 33 ODP-tonnes, to reduce consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) to no greater than 5.61 ODP-tonnes, and to maintain consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B, group III, (methyl chloroform) to no greater than zero.
|
n/a |
| 357 |
47 |
2007 |
38/53 |
Secretariat |
Licensing systems |
454. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Article 4B of the Protocol provided that Parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol were required, within three months of the Amendment’s entry into force, to establish and implement a system for licensing the import and export of new, used, recycled and reclaimed controlled substances in Annexes A, B, C and E of the Protocol, and report to the Ozone Secretariat on the establishment and operation of that system within three months of the date of its introduction,
Noting that Parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Protocol that had not yet established licensing systems were in non-compliance with Article 4B of the Protocol and could be subject to the non-compliance procedure under the Protocol,
Noting also that some Parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Protocol had reported the establishment and operation of licensing systems to the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol (Multilateral Fund secretariat), but had not yet reported such information to the Ozone Secretariat, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 4B of the Protocol,
(a) To request the Ozone Secretariat to identify in consultation with the Multilateral Fund secretariat those Parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Protocol that had reported the establishment and operation of systems for licensing the import and export of new, used, recycled and reclaimed controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B, C and E of the Protocol;
(b) To further request the Ozone Secretariat to send letters to those Parties that had reported the establishment and operation of such a licensing system to the Multilateral Fund secretariat but had not yet reported such information to the Ozone Secretariat, requesting them to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, written confirmation that they had established and commenced operation of licensing systems in accordance with Article 4B of the Protocol, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(c) To also request the Ozone Secretariat to send a letter to those Parties to the Montreal Amendment that had not yet reported the establishment and operation of such licensing systems to either the Ozone Secretariat or the Multilateral Fund secretariat requesting them to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation as to why they had not yet done so in accordance with Article 4B of the Protocol, and to report on the status of their efforts to establish and implement such licensing systems, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 358 |
48 |
2007 |
38/52 |
Secretariat |
Non-compliance procedure |
449. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling the paper tabled by New Zealand at the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee on the key challenges to the future effective operation of the non-compliance procedure of the Montreal Protocol, namely, the timeliness of the submission of data and information to the Implementation Committee by Parties subject to the non-compliance procedure, paragraph 9 of the non-compliance procedure, which required the Implementation Committee to make its report available to the Meeting of the Parties not later than six weeks before that meeting, and the presentation of ever more compliance matters to the Meeting of the Parties,
Noting the document prepared by the Secretariat for the consideration of the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, which provided additional historical context and practical information on the operation of the non-compliance procedure in relation to each issue raised in the paper prepared by New Zealand and identified actions that had already been taken or could be taken to implement the proposals contained in the paper to improve the arrangements of the Implementation Committee to ensure the continued effective operation of the non-compliance procedure,
To request the Ozone Secretariat to implement the actions to address the above mentioned challenges to the continued effective operation of the non-compliance procedure of the Protocol, in the light of the comments made by the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting and, accordingly, to revise the Primer for the Implementation Committee to record those new actions.
|
n/a |
| 359 |
49 |
2007 |
38/51 |
Albania, Fiji, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Lesotho, Maldives, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda, Uruguay |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
440. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that the following Parties were subject to decisions containing plans of action with time-specific benchmarks for the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances: Albania, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Lesotho, Maldives, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda and Uruguay,
Noting further that those Parties have not submitted their ozone-depleting substances data for 2006 and that implementation of their commitments recorded in those decisions to limit their consumption or production of particular ozone-depleting substances to the levels specified in those decisions therefore could not be confirmed,
To remind Albania, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Lesotho, Maldives, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda and Uruguay to submit their ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess the Parties’ compliance with the time-specific benchmark for 2006 recorded in their respective decisions of the Meeting of the Parties at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 360 |
50 |
2007 |
38/50 |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Decision XVIII/17, Non-compliance with control measures, Stockpiling |
438. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the submission by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/34,
Noting with concern that that Party had reported consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) of 1,841.8 ODP-tonnes and production of those substances of 2,451.3 ODP-tonnes in 2005, amounts that were inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that the Party limit consumption and production of those substances in that year to no greater than 1,661.2 ODP-tonnes and 2,393.5 ODP-tonnes respectively,
Noting with appreciation, however, the explanation submitted by Venezuela that its excess production and consumption of CFCs in 2005 represented production of CFC-11 in 2005 that was stockpiled in that year for use in 2006 as a feedstock in the domestic production of CFC-12 and that Venezuela had ceased CFC production by the end of 2006,
Recalling decision XVIII/17 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties on the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance with the Montreal Protocol, which requested the Ozone Secretariat to maintain a consolidated record of cases in which Parties explained that their excess consumption or production was the consequence of any one of three of the stockpiling-related scenarios described in that decision and to include that record in the documentation of the Implementation Committee and in the Secretariat’s report on data submitted by the Parties in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol,
Recalling further that the consolidated record was to be included in the documentation of the Implementation Committee for information purposes only and that the Parties had agreed that the Twenty-first Meeting of the Parties would revisit the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance in the light of the information contained in the consolidated record with a view to considering the need for further action,
That, in accordance with decision XVIII/17, the details of Venezuela’s case of excess consumption and production of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I, (CFCs) in 2005 should be included in the consolidated record prepared as directed by that decision.
|
n/a |
| 361 |
51 |
2007 |
38/5 |
Bolivia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Request for information |
70. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To remind Bolivia to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(b) To request Bolivia to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, information for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting on the status of the Party’s efforts to phase out its consumption of carbon tetrachloride, in particular consumption for the testing of tar in road-paving and total petroleum hydrocarbon in water, recalling decision XI/15 of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties, which removed those laboratory applications from the global exemption for laboratory and analytical uses on the grounds that they could be performed without the use of that ozone-depleting substance.
|
n/a |
| 362 |
52 |
2007 |
38/49 |
Uzbekistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
426. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Uzbekistan’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/34, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 363 |
53 |
2007 |
38/48 |
United States of America |
Compliance with control measures, Stockpiling |
422. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that, in accordance with decision XVIII/17, the details of the United States of America’s excess consumption of the controlled substances in Annex B, group III, (methyl chloroform) and Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2004 had been included in the consolidated record prepared as directed by that decision (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/38/INF/2),
Recalling decision XVIII/17 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties on the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance with the Montreal Protocol, which requested the Ozone Secretariat to maintain a consolidated record of cases in which Parties explained that their excess consumption or production was the consequence of any one of three of the stockpiling-related scenarios described in that decision and to include that record in the documentation of the Implementation Committee and in the Secretariat’s report on data submitted by the Parties in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol,
Recalling further that the consolidated record was to be included in the documentation of the Implementation Committee for information purposes only and that the Parties had agreed that the Twenty-first Meeting of the Parties would revisit the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance in the light of the information contained in the consolidated record with a view to considering the need for further action,
(a) To congratulate the United States of America on its reported consumption of zero ODP-tonnes of methyl chloroform in 2005, which showed that it was in compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to maintain total phase-out of that ozone-depleting substance in that year;
(b) To further congratulate the United States of America on its reported consumption of 4,353.0 ODP-tonnes of methyl bromide in 2005, which showed that it was in compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to maintain total phase-out of that ozone-depleting substance in that year except to the extent of production that was allowed by the basic domestic needs production provisions of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 364 |
54 |
2007 |
38/47 |
United Arab Emirates |
Article 7 data correction, Decimal places, Request for baseline change, Request for information |
415. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that the United Arab Emirates had submitted revised data for 2005 for each of the controlled substances contained in Annex A, group I, (CFCs) to three decimal places, rather than one, which had resulted in a revised calculated consumption level for those substances that confirmed that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005,
Noting further with appreciation the United Arab Emirates’ explanation for its reported consumption of 0.4 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that it limit consumption of those substances in that year to no greater than 15 per cent of its baseline, namely, zero ODP-tonnes,
(a) To request the United Arab Emirates to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation of the measures taken to verify the data contained in the reports on imports registered under the Harmonized System code for carbon tetrachloride in each of the baseline years 1998–2000, which accompanied correspondence from the United Arab Emirates to the Secretariat dated 24 April 2007;
(b) To request the United Arab Emirates to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, information on the uses to which the carbon tetrachloride imported in the baseline years was put, as well as an explanation as to why the Party’s reported imports of carbon tetrachloride in 2000 were significantly higher than in preceding years;
(c) To determine at its thirty-ninth meeting, in the light of the information submitted by the United Arab Emirates with respect to the Party’s carbon tetrachloride consumption data for each of the baseline years, whether the methodology contained in decision XV/19 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties applies to all or part of the Party’s request that the Secretariat revise its carbon tetrachloride consumption baseline using the figures of 7.4, 0.3 and 85.2 ODP-tonnes for the years 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively;
(d) To invite the United Arab Emirates to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter. |
n/a |
| 365 |
55 |
2007 |
38/46 |
Ukraine |
Baseline change - request for information |
398. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Ukraine in support of its request to revise its baseline consumption and production data for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide), as well as the further information provided by the representatives of Ukraine to the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting,
Recalling that decision XV/19 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties sets out the methodology that was to be used to review baseline data revision requests,
(a) To request Ukraine to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, the outstanding information required by decision XV/19 in order that the Committee might complete its review of the Party’s request to revise its methyl bromide consumption baseline data at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(b) To invite the Ukraine, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 366 |
56 |
2007 |
38/45 |
Secretariat |
Article 4 |
391. The Committee therefore agreed to request the Ozone Secretariat to prepare a paper detailing the information provided by Parties in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol that might assist the Committee in monitoring the implementation of Article 4 of the Protocol, which concerns the obligations of the Parties with regard to the control of trade with non-Parties in controlled substances, for the consideration of the Committee at its fortieth meeting
|
n/a |
| 367 |
57 |
2007 |
38/44 |
Turkmenistan |
Baseline change - request for information |
390. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Turkmenistan in support of its request to revise its baseline consumption data for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide),
Recalling that decision XV/19 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties sets out the methodology that was to be used to review requests to revise baseline data,
(a) To request Turkmenistan to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, the outstanding information required by decision XV/19 in order that the Committee might complete its review of the Party’s request to revise its methyl bromide consumption baseline data at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(b) To invite Turkmenistan, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 368 |
58 |
2007 |
38/43 |
Türkiye |
Deferred consideration, Process agent uses |
381. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Turkey had reported consumption of 16.4 ODP-tonnes and 18.5 ODP-tonnes of the Annex C, group III, controlled substance (bromochloromethane) in 2004 and 2005 respectively, amounts that were inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement that the Party maintain total phase-out of the consumption of that ozone-depleting substance in both years,
Recalling with appreciation the explanation for its deviations submitted by Turkey, which indicated that the bromochloromethane it had consumed had been used in the production of sultamicillin,
Noting the report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties, in which the Panel recommended that the use of bromochloromethane in the production of sultamicillin be classified as a process agent use and that the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties consider a draft decision to add the use to the list of uses of controlled substances as process agents for the purposes of decision X/14 of the Tenth Meeting of the Parties,
Noting that the United Nations Industrial Development Organization had included in its 2008 business plan, considered by the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund at its fifty-first meeting, a proposal to assist Turkey to comply with the Protocol’s control measures, should the Party become eligible for assistance with the phase-out of bromochloromethane,
(a) To defer assessment of Turkey’s compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substance in Annex C, group III, (bromochloromethane) in the years 2004 and 2005 until it could review the Party’s situation in the light of the conclusions of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties with regard to the addition of the use of bromochloromethane in the production of sultamicillin to the list of uses of controlled substances as process agents for the purpose of decision X/14;
(b) To remind Turkey, should the use of bromochloromethane in the production of sultamicillin be added to the list of uses of controlled substances as process agents, that paragraph 3 (b) of decision X/14 provided that quantities of controlled substances produced or imported for use as process agents should not be taken into account in the calculation of production and consumption from 1 January 2002 onwards provided that “the emissions of controlled substances from process agent uses have been reduced to levels agreed by the Executive Committee to be reasonably achievable in a cost-effective manner without undue abandonment of infrastructure”.
|
n/a |
| 369 |
59 |
2007 |
38/42 |
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Compliance with control measures, Decimal places |
370. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that, in the light of the guidance of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties that the Secretariat should report and review ozone-depleting substances data submitted by the Parties to one decimal place only, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia had reported zero consumption of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, which showed that it was also in compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to reduce its consumption of that substance to no greater than 15 per cent of its baseline in that year.
|
n/a |
| 370 |
60 |
2007 |
38/41 |
Switzerland |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
363. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that, in accordance with decision Ex.1/4, after the end of 2005 each Party which had been granted a critical-use exemption for methyl bromide was to submit information on its exemption together with any new nomination for exemption using the accounting framework adopted by the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties in decision XVI/6,
Noting that Switzerland had not submitted its accounting framework for the methyl bromide critical use exemption that the Party was granted for 2006, but also that the Party had to date not submitted any new nominations for exemption,
To agree that unless and until Switzerland submitted a new nomination for exemption, the Party would not be required to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its accounting framework for the methyl bromide critical use exemption granted to the Party for 2006.
|
n/a |
| 371 |
61 |
2007 |
38/40 |
South Africa |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - revised data |
358. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that South Africa had submitted revised data for 2005 to correct the misclassification of imports of bromochloroethane as imports of the Annex C, group III, controlled substance (bromochloromethane), which confirmed that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in that year.
|
n/a |
| 372 |
62 |
2007 |
38/4 |
Belize |
Compliance with control measures |
62. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Belize on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XIV/33 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 10 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year
|
n/a |
| 373 |
63 |
2007 |
38/39 |
Somalia |
Implementation challenges, Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
353. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Somalia has submitted its ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2005 in accordance with decision XVIII/34 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties,
Noting with concern, however, that the ozone-depleting substances data submitted by the Party for the years 2005 and 2006 indicated that Somalia continued to be in non-compliance with its obligations under the Protocol to reduce its consumption of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) to no greater than 8.9 ODP-tonnes in those years,
Noting further with concern that Somalia had not submitted an update on its plan for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures, including regulatory measures to support and sustain planned phase-out activities, in accordance with recommendation 37/32 of the thirty-seventh meeting of the Implementation Committee,
Noting, however, the challenges faced by Somalia in implementing its obligations under the Montreal Protocol,
To urge Somalia to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and preferably no later than 1 August 2007, an update on its plan for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures, including regulatory measures to support and sustain planned phase-out activities, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 374 |
64 |
2007 |
38/38 |
Solomon Islands |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
344. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the Solomon Islands’ submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/34, which indicated that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 375 |
65 |
2007 |
38/37 |
Singapore |
Non-compliance with control measures, Stockpiling |
340. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Singapore had reported 2004 consumption of 16.9 ODP-tonnes of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide), which was inconsistent with its obligation under the Protocol to freeze its consumption at its baseline level of 5.0 ODP-tonnes,
Recalling with appreciation the explanation submitted by Singapore that its excess consumption of methyl bromide in 2004 represented methyl bromide that had been stored pending a decision in 2005 on whether it would be used for quarantine and pre-shipment or other applications,
Recalling further decision XVIII/17 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties, which provided guidance on the issue of ozone-depleting substance stockpiling relative to compliance with the Montreal Protocol, including paragraph 4 of that decision which provided that new scenarios that were not covered by the decision would be addressed by the Implementation Committee in accordance with the non-compliance procedure and the established practice thereunder,
(a) To conclude that the situation of Singapore was not consistent with the scenarios addressed by decision XVIII/17 and, in the light of the explanation submitted by the Party for its deviation and in accordance with paragraph 4 of that decision, to conclude further that Singapore was in non-compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide consumption control measures in 2004;
(b) To note with appreciation, however, that Singapore had reported methyl bromide consumption of 2.4 ODP-tonnes in 2005, which placed the Party in advance of its obligations under the Protocol to phase out methyl bromide in that year
|
n/a |
| 376 |
66 |
2007 |
38/36 |
Serbia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Request for explanation |
329. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Serbia’s submission of its outstanding data for the controlled substances in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) and Annex E (methyl bromide) in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/33, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005,
Noting with appreciation Serbia’s submission of its outstanding data for the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/33, but also noting that the Party had submitted consumption data for the baseline year 2000 that differed from data that it had previously reported for that year,
Noting with concern that Serbia had reported carbon tetrachloride consumption for 2006 of 5.1 ODP-tonnes, representing an apparent deviation from its obligation to reduce its consumption of that controlled substance to no greater than 2.8 ODP-tonnes in that year,
Noting further with concern that Serbia had not submitted its outstanding baseline data for the Annex B, group I, controlled substances (other CFCs) for the years 1998 and 1999 in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/33,
(a) To request Serbia to clarify whether it sought to change its reported consumption data for the controlled substance in Annex B, group II, (carbon tetrachloride) for the baseline year 2000, recalling that requests to change baseline data must be made in accordance with decision XV/19 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties;
(b) To request Serbia to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation for its apparent deviation in 2006 from its obligation to reduce its consumption of carbon tetrachloride to no greater than 2.8 ODP-tonnes in that year and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(c) To request Serbia to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 1 August 2007, its outstanding baseline data, in order that the Committee might assess the Parties’ compliance with the Protocol at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(d) To invite Serbia, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matters;
(e) In the absence of an explanation for the excess consumption of carbon tetrachloride in 2006, to forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section E) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (b) above.
|
n/a |
| 377 |
67 |
2007 |
38/35 |
Saudi Arabia |
Deferred consideration, Request for baseline change |
319. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Saudi Arabia’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/34,
Noting the request of Saudi Arabia to change its existing consumption data for each of the baseline years 1995–1998 for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide),
(a) To defer consideration of Saudi Arabia’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005 until its thirty-ninth meeting, in the light of the limited time which Saudi Arabia had had to review the data reports generated by the Secretariat from its 2005 data submission and to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on the apparent deviation from its requirement to reduce its consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) to no greater than 80 per cent of its baseline level in that year;
(b) To request Saudi Arabia to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, the information required by decision XV/19 in order that the Committee might review the Party’s request to revise its methyl bromide consumption baseline data at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(c) To invite Saudi Arabia, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matters.
|
n/a |
| 378 |
68 |
2007 |
38/34 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
309. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on its return to compliance in 2006 with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) as well as its implementation of its commitment contained in decision XVI/30 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 0.83 ODP-tonnes, as indicated by the Party’s data report for 2006.
|
n/a |
| 379 |
69 |
2007 |
38/33 |
Russian Federation |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Non-compliance with exemption, Request for information, Stockpiling |
305. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that the Russian Federation had reported consumption of 349.0 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to maintain total phase-out of those substances and the authorization granted to the Russian Federation by the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties to consume no greater than 336.0 ODP-tonnes of CFCs for essential uses in 2005 and was therefore in non-compliance with its obligations under the Protocol with respect to the consumption of CFCs in 2005,
Noting, however, the explanation presented by the representatives of the Russian Federation to the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting that the Party’s excess CFC consumption in 2005 had resulted from the delayed arrival of a consignment of CFCs in that year, which was the consequence of the time required to complete lengthy and complex licensing and administrative requirements,
Noting with appreciation the further explanation presented by the representatives of the Russian Federation to the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting that the Party had taken action to streamline the above mentioned licensing and administrative requirements to ensure that they posed no future obstacle to the Party’s implementation of its CFC phase-out obligations under the Protocol,
Recalling decision XVIII/17 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties on the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance with the Montreal Protocol, which requested the Ozone Secretariat to maintain a consolidated record of cases in which Parties explained that their excess consumption or production was the consequence of any one of three of the stockpiling-related scenarios described in that decision and to include that record in the documentation of the Implementation Committee and in the Secretariat’s report on data submitted by the Parties in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol,
Recalling further that the consolidated record was to be included in the documentation of the Implementation Committee for information purposes only and that the Parties had agreed that the Twenty-first Meeting of the Parties would revisit the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance in the light of the information contained in the consolidated record with a view to considering the need for further action,
Noting that, in accordance with decision XVIII/17 the details of the Russian Federation’s case of excess consumption of carbon tetrachloride in 2003 had been included in the consolidated record prepared as directed by that decision,
(a) To request the Russian Federation to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an overview of the measures undertaken to reduce the timelines for the processing of imports and licences and to improve related administrative procedures, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(b) To remind the Russian Federation to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, as well as its essential use accounting framework report for that year, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(c) To congratulate the Russian Federation on its reported consumption of zero ODP-tonnes in 2004 and -77.9 ODP-tonnes in 2005 of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride), which showed that it was in compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to maintain total phase-out of that substance in those years. |
n/a |
| 380 |
70 |
2007 |
38/32 |
Paraguay |
Article 7 data correction, Article 7 data reporting obligation, Request for plan of action |
287. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling Paraguay’s explanation for its reported consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) of 250.7 ODP-tonnes in 2005, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances to no greater than 50 per cent of its baseline for those substances, namely 105.280 ODP-tonnes, in that year,
Noting with appreciation the submission by Paraguay of corrected ozone-depleting substances data for 2005,which confirmed that the Party’s consumption of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) was 0.7 ODP-tonnes rather than 6.8 ODP-tonnes in that year, while noting also that that consumption was still in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of carbon tetrachloride to no greater than 15 per cent of Paraguay’s baseline for that substance, namely 0.1 ODP-tonnes,
Noting with concern that Paraguay had not submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for returning the Party to compliance, in accordance with decision XVIII/32 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties, while acknowledging that the Party had indicated that it was developing the plan in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme and that it had limited its CFC imports in 2006 to no greater than 69.0 ODP-tonnes, which was consistent with the Party’s maximum allowable consumption of those substances in that year,
(a) To request Paraguay to work with the relevant implementing agencies to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for CFCs and carbon tetrachloride, in accordance with decision XVIII/32;
(b) To remind Paraguay to submit its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2006;
(c) To invite Paraguay, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter. |
n/a |
| 381 |
71 |
2007 |
38/31 |
Papua New Guinea |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
277. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Papua New Guinea had completed implementation in 2006 of the commitment contained in decision XV/36 to ban, on or before 31 December 2004, imports of ozone-depleting-substance-using equipment,
(a) To congratulate Papua New Guinea on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/40 to reduce its consumption of CFCs to no greater than 8.0 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To further congratulate Papua New Guinea on the fact that it reported CFC consumption data for 2006 showed that it continued to be in advance of its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to phase out CFCs.
|
n/a |
| 382 |
72 |
2007 |
38/30 |
Netherlands |
Compliance with control measures, Stockpiling |
271. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that, in accordance with decision XVIII/17, the details of the Netherlands’ case of excess production of Annex B, group I, controlled substances (other CFCs) in 2004 had been included in the consolidated record to be prepared as directed by that decision,
Recalling decision XVIII/17 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties on the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance with the Montreal Protocol, which requested the Ozone Secretariat to maintain a consolidated record of cases in which Parties explained that their excess consumption or production was the consequence of any one of three of the stockpiling-related scenarios described in that decision and to include that record in the documentation of the Implementation Committee and in the Secretariat’s report on data submitted by the Parties in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol,
Recalling further that the consolidated record was to be included in the documentation of the Implementation Committee for information purposes only and that the Parties had agreed that the Twenty-first Meeting of the Parties would revisit the issue of stockpiling relative to compliance in the light of the information contained in the consolidated record with a view to considering the need for further action,
To congratulate the Netherlands on its reported production of -1.6 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group I, controlled substances (other CFCs) in 2005, which showed that it was in compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to maintain total phase-out of those ozone-depleting substances in that year except to the extent of production that was for approved essential uses and allowed by the basic domestic needs provisions of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 383 |
73 |
2007 |
38/3 |
Bangladesh |
Data reporting - plan of action, Request for information, Self-reporting by party |
58. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the information submitted by Bangladesh pursuant to recommendation 37/45 of the thirty-seventh meeting of the Implementation Committee,
Noting that Bangladesh expected to exceed its annual allowable consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) by more than 85 ODP-tonnes in each of the years 2007–2009,
Recalling that, in accordance with decision XVII/27, Bangladesh had committed to maintaining its consumption of the Annex B, group III, controlled substance (methyl chloroform) to no greater than 0.550 ODP-tonnes in 2006,
(a) To request Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat a copy of its transition strategy for the phase-out of metered-dose inhalers using CFCs following its approval by the Executive Committee, ensuring that the documentation provided a description of the planned regulatory measures intended to restrict the consumption of CFC-based metered-dose inhalers and to expedite the adoption of CFC-free alternatives;
(b) To request Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat by 1 August 2007 for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting a report on the implementation of its national phase-out plan and any revisions that could be made, in the light of the progress made in the implementation of the national phase-out plan, to the estimated amount by which the Party expected to exceed its annual allowable consumption of CFCs in each of the years 2007–2009;
(c) To request Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat by 1 August 2007 for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting a summary of the Party’s project to convert its CFC-metered dose inhaler manufacturing sector, should the project be approved by the Executive Committee at its fifty-second meeting, including details of the planned duration of the project and any revisions that could be made to the estimated amount by which the Party expected to exceed its annual allowable consumption of CFCs in each of the years 2007–2009;
(d) To remind Bangladesh to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-ninth meeting the Party’s compliance with its methyl chloroform consumption control commitment contained in decision XVII/27 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties;
(e) To invite Bangladesh, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matters.
|
n/a |
| 384 |
74 |
2007 |
38/29 |
Nepal |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
264. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Nepal to submit its data for the year 2006 and its annual report on the quantity of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) released onto its market in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-ninth meeting the Party’s compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVI/27 of the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties to release on to its domestic market in 2006 no more than 13.5 ODP-tonnes of CFCs.
|
n/a |
| 385 |
75 |
2007 |
38/28 |
Namibia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
258. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Namibia on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XV/38 to reduce CFC consumption to no greater than 9.0 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol in that year
|
n/a |
| 386 |
76 |
2007 |
38/27 |
Montenegro |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
254. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 7 of the Protocol state that best possible estimates of base-year data may be submitted where actual data were not available, that each Party should submit base-year data for the controlled substances contained in Annex A not later than three months after becoming a Party and that each Party should submit base-year data for the controlled substances contained in Annexes B, C and E not later than three months after the date when the provisions set out in the Protocol with regard to those substances enter into force for the Party,
To request Montenegro to make its best efforts to submit its base-year and baseline data for the controlled substances in Annex A, groups I and II (CFCs and halon), Annex B, groups I, II and III (other CFCs, carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform), Annex C, groups I and II (hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrobromofluorocarbons), and Annex E (methyl bromide ) of the Protocol, prior to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee and, if possible, by 2 September 2007, in order that the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol at that meeting.
|
n/a |
| 387 |
77 |
2007 |
38/26 |
Mauritius |
Compliance with control measures, Decimal places |
246. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Mauritius on its reported zero consumption of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2006, which was in compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to reduce its consumption of that substance to no greater than 15 per cent of its baseline in that year;
(b) To note with appreciation that, in the light of the guidance of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties that the Secretariat should report and review ozone-depleting substances data submitted by Parties to one decimal place only, Mauritius reported zero consumption of carbon tetrachloride in 2005, which showed that it was also in compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol to reduce its consumption of that substance to no greater than 15 per cent of its baseline in that year.
|
n/a |
| 388 |
78 |
2007 |
38/25 |
Malta |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Compliance with control measures |
240. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Malta’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/34, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 389 |
79 |
2007 |
38/24 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems, Request for information |
236. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the report submitted by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, which indicated that the Party had had a licensing system for controlling the export and import of ozone-depleting substances in place since 1999 and was expected to establish an ozone-depleting substances quota system in the near future, pursuant to its commitments contained in decision XV/36,
Recalling, however, that information submitted previously by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had indicated that the legislation required to introduce its licensing and quota system was expected to be enacted at the latest by the end of January 2006 and that in the meantime the Party was implementing an interim import permit arrangement,
(a) To request the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, a report on the implementation of its commitment to introduce an ozone-depleting substances quota system as well as a clarification as to whether its system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances was operational, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(b) To remind the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-ninth meeting the Party’s compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/37 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to reduce its consumption of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) to no greater than 653.91 ODP-tonnes and to maintain its consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) at no greater than 96.000 ODP-tonnes.
|
n/a |
| 390 |
80 |
2007 |
38/23 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Compliance with control measures |
225. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the submission by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 391 |
81 |
2007 |
38/22 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Compliance with control measures |
221. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Kyrgyzstan on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of both its commitment contained in decision XVII/36 to reduce halons consumption to no greater than 1.2 ODP-tonnes and its obligations under the halons control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that year.
|
n/a |
| 392 |
82 |
2007 |
38/21 |
Kenya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems |
217. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern the report submitted by Kenya pursuant to decision XVIII/28 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties that it had not yet gazetted the ozone-depleting substances regulations required to establish and implement its system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances including import quotas,
Recalling the importance of sound, enforceable regulatory measures to the achievement and maintenance of a Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures,
(a) To urge Kenya to continue to make every effort to gazette the regulations required to establish and implement its system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances including import quotas as a matter of priority and to report to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, on the status of progress in gazetting the regulations, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(b) To remind Kenya to submit its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-ninth meeting the Party’s compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVIII/28 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to limit its consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) to no greater than 60.0 ODP-tonnes in 2006.
|
n/a |
| 393 |
83 |
2007 |
38/20 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Plan of action |
207. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the Islamic Republic of Iran’s explanation for its reported consumption of 13.6 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of that substance in that year to no greater than 15 per cent of its baseline level, namely 11.6 ODP-tonnes,
Noting also with appreciation the Party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for that ozone-depleting substance in 2007,
To forward to the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action, as contained in annex I (section D) to the present report.
|
XIX/27 |
| 394 |
84 |
2007 |
38/2 |
Azerbaijan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
41. The Committee therefore agreed:
Congratulating Azerbaijan on its return to compliance in 2006 with the consumption control measures for Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) as well as its implementation of its commitment contained in decision XVII/26 to achieve total phase-out of those substances by 1 January 2006, as indicated by the Party’s data report for 2006,
Noting with concern, however, that Azerbaijan had reported consumption of 0.2 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group I, controlled substances (other CFCs) in 2006, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to maintain total phase-out of those substances in that year,
Noting also that Azerbaijan was to receive institutional strengthening assistance from the Global Environment Facility in order to facilitate its compliance with the Montreal Protocol,
(a) To request Azerbaijan to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation for its deviation from the Protocol’s consumption control measures for other CFCs in 2006 and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) In the absence of an explanation for the Party’s excess consumption, to forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section A) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (a) above;
(c) To request Azerbaijan to submit to the Secretariat no later than 1 August 2007 a status report on its efforts in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme to expedite implementation of the additional institutional strengthening project approved by the Global Environment Facility;
(d) To invite Azerbaijan, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 395 |
85 |
2007 |
38/19 |
Guatemala |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
195. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting that Guatemala had presented in accordance with recommendation 37/16 a report on its commitment contained in decision XV/34 to ban by 2005 the import of equipment that used ozone-depleting substances, which appeared to indicate that the ban was limited to equipment that used CFCs,
(a) To congratulate Guatemala on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/34 to reduce consumption of those substances to no greater than 50 ODP-tonnes in that year and its CFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To further congratulate Guatemala on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2006, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVIII/26 to reduce consumption of that substance to no greater than 400.7 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(c) To request Guatemala to submit to the Secretariat no later than 1 August 2007 an explanation as to why the ban it has introduced on the import of CFC-using equipment does not also cover the import of equipment using other ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with the commitment detailed in paragraph 3 (d) of decision XV/34, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(d) To further request Guatemala to submit to the Secretariat no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation as to why the maximum allowable CFC consumption limit for the year 2007 contained in its ozone-depleting substances regulations appears to be inconsistent with decision XV/34, which recorded the commitment of Guatemala to limit its CFC consumption in 2007 to 20 ODP-tonnes, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 396 |
86 |
2007 |
38/18 |
Greece |
Request for baseline change - not approved, Request for information, Transfer of production allowance |
184. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that Greece had reported the production of 2,142.0 ODP-tonnes of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005 entirely to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol, in excess of its allowable CFC production for those purposes in that year of 730.0 ODP-tonnes,
Recalling also the explanation submitted by the Party that 1,374 ODP-tonnes of the excess production could be attributed to a transfer of CFC production allowances from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Greece, while the remaining 38 ODP-tonnes of excess production could be attributed to errors in the data used to calculate the baseline by which the annual allowable CFC production for basic domestic needs was calculated for Greece,
Recalling with regret that the information submitted to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Implementation Committee confirmed that Greece had not fulfilled the requirement prescribed in Article 2 of the Protocol that each Party that has made a transfer of CFC production allowances notify the Secretariat of the terms of any such transfer and the period for which it was to apply no later than the time of the transfer, but also recalling the sincere apologies of Greece in that regard and its undertaking to ensure that it would observe that requirement with regard to any future transfers,
Noting the information submitted by Greece in support of its request to revise its data for the year 1995 used to calculate the Party’s baseline for the production of CFCs to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol,
Noting also the statement in the submission from Greece that its existing records “do not show in a definitive way what the production specific for BDN [basic domestic needs] was” in 1995,
Noting that Greece stated in its correspondence to the Secretariat dated 30 May 2007 that it had ceased CFC production from February 2006 and had produced only 150 ODP-tonnes of CFC in 2006 prior to that date, which would place the Party in compliance with the CFC control measures of the Protocol for that year,
(a) To conclude that, on the basis of the information submitted by Greece, the Implementation Committee was unable to recommend that the Meeting of the Parties approve the request of Greece to revise the data for the year 1995 used to calculate the Party’s baseline for the production of CFCs to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol;
(b) To advise Greece that the Committee could not recommend approval of its request because the Party had not proposed a figure to replace its existing 1995 baseline data, as required by paragraph 2 (a) (i) of decision XV/19, but instead had proposed a data range from 1,746 ODP-tonnes to 2,278 ODP-tonnes, which could not be evaluated by the Committee;
(c) To invite Greece, should it wish to pursue its request to revise its baseline data, to submit any additional information to support its baseline data revision request to the Ozone Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(d) To insist that, should Greece wish to pursue its request to revise its baseline data, it should send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the request;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section C) to the present report, amended as necessary in the light of the Party’s response to the present recommendation. |
XIX/21 |
| 397 |
87 |
2007 |
38/17 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems, Request for information |
172. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that the Federated States of Micronesia had submitted, in accordance with the recommendations of the Implementation Committee at two successive meetings and decision XVII/32 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties, a report on the implementation of its commitment to introduce by 1 January 2006 a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances including import quotas, but also noting with regret that the Party had yet to introduce the licensing and quota system,
Recalling also that the Federated States of Micronesia was a Party to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and was therefore required to establish and implement a system for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances and report the introduction of that system to the Ozone Secretariat, in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol,
(a) To request the Federated States of Micronesia to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 1 August 2007, an update on the implementation of its commitment to introduce by 1 January 2006 a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances including import quotas, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(b) To remind the Federated States of Micronesia to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-ninth meeting the Party’s compliance with its commitment contained in decision XVII/32 to reduce its consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) to no greater than zero in 2006;
(c) To invite the Federated States of Micronesia, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss those matters.
|
n/a |
| 398 |
88 |
2007 |
38/16 |
Eritrea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Licensing systems, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
162. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Eritrea’s explanation for its reported consumption of 30.2 ODP-tonnes of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of those substances in that year to no greater than 50 per cent of its baseline level, namely 20.6 ODP-tonnes, in accordance with decision XVIII/24 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties,
Noting with concern that Eritrea had not, however, submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for returning the Party to compliance in accordance with that decision, while acknowledging that the Party had only recently received assistance from the Multilateral Fund and had prepared draft regulatory measures to redress its non-compliance,
Recalling also that Eritrea was a Party to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and was therefore required to report to the Ozone Secretariat on the establishment and operation of a system for licensing the import and export of controlled ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol,
(a) To request Eritrea to work with relevant implementing agencies to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC consumption control measures, in accordance with decision XVIII/24;
(b) Further to request Eritrea to notify the Secretariat in writing, immediately after it had established and commenced operation of a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with its obligations under Article 4B of the Protocol;
(c) To remind Eritrea to submit its data for the year 2006 in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Protocol, preferably no later than 1 August 2007, in order that the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for 2006 at its thirty-ninth meeting;
(d) To invite Eritrea, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the above matters.
|
n/a |
| 399 |
89 |
2007 |
38/15 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
150. The Committee therefore agreed:
Recalling that paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 7 of the Protocol state that best possible estimates of base-year data may be submitted where actual data are not available and provide that each Party should submit its base-year data for the controlled substances contained in Annex A not later than three months after becoming a Party,
To request Equatorial Guinea to make its best efforts to submit its base-year and baseline data for the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) of the Protocol prior to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee and, if possible, by 2 September 2007, in order that the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 400 |
90 |
2007 |
38/14 |
El Salvador |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
142. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with concern that El Salvador reported consumption of 0.8 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2006, an amount inconsistent with the Protocol’s requirement to limit consumption of that substance in that year to no greater than 15 per cent of its consumption baseline, namely zero ODP-tonnes,
(a) To request El Salvador to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, an explanation for this deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite El Salvador, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(c) In the absence of an explanation for the Party’s excess consumption, to forward for consideration by the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in annex I (section B) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (a) above.
|
n/a |
| 401 |
91 |
2007 |
38/13 |
Ecuador |
Plan of action |
136. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation Ecuador’s submission in accordance with decision XVIII/23 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for returning the Party to compliance with the consumption control measures of the Montreal Protocol for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) by 2010,
Noting also with appreciation that the estimated methyl bromide consumption of Ecuador for 2006 would return the Party to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl bromide in that year but noting with concern that the time-specific benchmarks contained in the plan of action submitted by Ecuador would appear to return the Party to non-compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl bromide in 2007,
(a) To request Ecuador to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 1 August 2007, the information requested by the Secretariat in its correspondence dated 27 April 2007 in order that the Committee might complete its review of the Party’s plan of action for returning to compliance with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for methyl bromide;
(b) To invite Ecuador, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-ninth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 402 |
92 |
2007 |
38/12 |
Dominica |
Compliance - return to |
112. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation that Dominica had completed implementation of its commitment contained in decision XVIII/22 to introduce by 31 December 2006 a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances that included import quotas for all ozone-depleting substances listed under the Protocol,
To congratulate Dominica on its return to compliance in 2006 with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) and its implementation of its commitment contained in decision XVIII/22 to reduce consumption of those substances to no greater than 0.45 ODP-tonnes in 2006, as indicated by the Party’s data report for 2006.
|
n/a |
| 403 |
93 |
2007 |
38/11 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
107. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that the Democratic Republic of the Congo had completed implementation in 2006 of the commitments contained in decision XVIII/21 of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to reduce consumption of the Annex B, group III controlled substance (methyl chloroform) to no greater than 4 ODP-tonnes and maintain consumption of the Annex B, group II controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) at no greater than 16.5 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 404 |
94 |
2007 |
38/10 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Compliance with control measures |
102. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Côte d’Ivoire’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVIII/34, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 405 |
95 |
2007 |
38/1 |
Armenia |
Licensing systems |
34. The Committee therefore agreed:
Noting with appreciation the report submitted by Armenia on its progress in implementing its commitment contained in decision XVIII/20 to introduce a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances that includes import quotas by 1 July 2007,
To request Armenia to submit to the Ozone Secretariat an update on its implementation of its commitment no later than 1 August 2007, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-ninth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 406 |
1 |
2006 |
37th Meeting para 153 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline - timing of consideration |
153. The Committee concluded that the Party’s compliance with the requirement to report baseline data would only become ripe for consideration by the Committee at the time it considered the Party’s compliance with the control measures for the Annex E substance, which would not occur until 2007 with respect to the Party’s 2006 data.
|
n/a |
| 407 |
2 |
2006 |
37/9 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Licensing systems, Plan of action |
74. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the Democratic Republic of Congo’s explanation for its reported consumption of 16.500 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex B, group II, (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption to a level no greater than 15 percent of the Party’s carbon tetrachloride consumption baseline in that year, namely, 2.288 ODP-tonnes;
(b) To note with appreciation the Democratic Republic of Congo’s explanation for its reported consumption of 4.000 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex B, group III, (methyl chloroform) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption to a level no greater than 70 percent of the Party’s methyl chloroform consumption baseline in that year, namely, 3.330 ODP-tonnes;
(c) To note further with appreciation the submission by the Democratic Republic of Congo of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s return to compliance in 2007;
(d) To note with concern, however, that available information suggested that the system of the Democratic Republic of Congo for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances was not operating well and therefore strongly to urge the Party to make every effort in cooperation with relevant implementing agencies to ensure the effective operation of its licensing and import quota system, noting the importance of sound regulatory measures to enabling the Party to return to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision incorporating the plan of action contained in the annex (section B) to the present report.
|
XVIII/21 |
| 408 |
3 |
2006 |
37/8 |
Chile |
Request for information |
66. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the information provided by Chile’s representative to the Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting, in particular the Party’s:
(i) Expectation that it would return to compliance with the Montreal Protocol’s control measures for methyl chloroform in 2006;
(ii) Efforts to introduce the administrative and regulatory arrangements necessary to set import quotas for methyl chloroform and, until such time as those quotas were in place, its commitment to strive to maintain compliance through voluntary agreement with methyl chloroform importers;
(iii) Advice that, while the technical assistance project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme was not intended to achieve phase-out of a precise quantity of methyl chloroform, it would provide the enterprises involved with the technical expertise to achieve a transition to non-ozone-depleting alternatives;
(b) To request Chile to submit to the Secretariat by 31 March 2007 an update on the Party’s efforts to introduce its import quota system and its progress in implementing alternatives to methyl chloroform in the solvent sector;
(c) To invite Chile, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 409 |
4 |
2006 |
37/7 |
Canada |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
59. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Canada’s submission, in accordance with recommendation 36/50, of its reporting accounts for the methyl bromide critical use exemptions granted to the Party for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 410 |
5 |
2006 |
37/6 |
Botswana |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
56. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Botswana on its completion of all time-specific consumption reduction commitments contained in decision XV/31 for the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) and achieving total phase-out of methyl bromide consumption in 2005, in advance of its methyl bromide phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note with regret that Botswana had not submitted in accordance with recommendation 36/8 a status report on its work with the implementing agencies to fulfil its commitment contained in decision XV/31 to establish a system for licensing imports and exports of methyl bromide that included quotas;
(c) To request Botswana to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2007, the report referred to in subparagraph (b) for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, noting the importance of sound regulatory measures to the achievement and maintenance of a Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.
|
n/a |
| 411 |
6 |
2006 |
37/5 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
51. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina on its reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs), Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), and Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/30 and decision XVII/28 to reduce its consumption of CFCs to 102.1 ODP-tonnes, to reduce its consumption of methyl bromide to 5.61 ODP-tonnes and to reduce its consumption of methyl chloroform to 1.3 ODP-tonnes in 2005;
(b) To congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina on returning to compliance in 2005 with the methyl chloroform control measures of the Montreal Protocol;
(c) To note with great concern, however, that Bosnia and Herzegovina had not submitted a report on its commitment contained in decision XVII/28 to establish, by the end of January 2006, a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances that included import quotas in accordance with recommendation 36/7;
(d) To note that available information suggested that the Party had not yet established its licensing and quota system and therefore strongly to urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to make every effort in cooperation with relevant implementing agencies to fulfil its commitment to do so, noting the importance of sound regulatory measures to the achievement and maintenance of a Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures;
(e) To request Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2007, the report referred to in subparagraph (c) for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 412 |
7 |
2006 |
37/46 |
New Zealand |
Non-compliance procedure |
284. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the paper submitted by New Zealand on the challenges associated with the future implementation of the non-compliance procedure of the Montreal Protocol and possible options for addressing those challenges;
(b) To continue dialogue on the issue intersessionally and to place the issue on the agenda of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee.
|
n/a |
| 413 |
8 |
2006 |
37/45 |
Bangladesh |
Request for information, Self-reporting by party |
281. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that Bangladesh had notified the Secretariat in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Non-compliance Procedure of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer that, despite having made its best bona fide efforts, the Party anticipated that it would be unable to comply fully with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the ozone-depleting substances in Annex A, group I, (CFCs) as prescribed by Articles 2A and 5 of the Protocol for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009;
(b) To note with appreciation the information provided by Bangladesh in relation to the circumstances that the Party believed to be the cause of its imminent non-compliance;
(c) To note the decision of the Executive Committee taken at its forty-ninth meeting, which requested the Government of Bangladesh to include the following in the 2007 and 2008 annual implementation programmes of that Party’s national CFC phase-out plans:
(i) Specific technically viable and economically feasible activities that could be implemented in the shortest possible period of time to achieve the greatest reduction in consumption of CFCs, such as the introduction of non-CFC drop-in refrigerants for servicing refrigeration equipment or cost-effective equipment retrofits;
(ii) Assessment of the feasibility of importing recovered and recycled CFCs for servicing existing refrigeration equipment;
(iii) Within the flexibility for reallocating approved funds provided in the agreements between the Governments concerned and the Executive Committee, consideration of the establishment of stockpiles of pharmaceutical-grade CFCs for use in metered-dose inhaler production facilities, if technically feasible and economically viable;
(d) To request Bangladesh to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 31 March 2007, a copy of the annual programmes mentioned in paragraph (c), as well as estimates of the total amount by which the Party expected to exceed it annual maximum allowable consumption of CFC in each of the years from 2007 to 2009, for consideration by the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting;
(e) Further to request Bangladesh to submit to the Secretariat its transition strategy for the phase-out of CFC metered-dose inhalers for consideration by the Implementation Committee;
(f) To request the Secretariat to circulate the information document on the Party’s potential non-compliance prepared for the Committee’s thirty-seventh meeting (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/INF/3), [and the related correspondence dated 19 October 2006 from the Government of Bangladesh], to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to facilitate that meeting’s consideration of Bangladesh’s situation;
(g) To invite Bangladesh, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee to further discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 414 |
9 |
2006 |
37/44 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
273. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision on this matter contained in the annex (section Q) to the present report.
|
XVIII/35 |
| 415 |
10 |
2006 |
37/43 |
None specified |
Procedural - standardizing recommendations for routine matters |
269. The Committee therefore agreed to note that the text of the standardized recommendations, as amended by any revisions agreed at the present meeting, would be incorporated into the revised Implementation Committee Primer, which would be posted on the Secretariat’s website.
|
n/a |
| 416 |
11 |
2006 |
37/42 |
Secretariat |
Implementation Committee primer |
266. The Committee therefore agreed to request the Secretariat to post the Implementation Committee primer and the related documents on the public and secure websites of the Secretariat, as appropriate, and as amended by the comments of the members at the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee.
|
n/a |
| 417 |
12 |
2006 |
37/41 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
263. Recalling the data report contained in documents UNEP/OzL.Pro/18/9
UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/37/2 and Add.1, the Committee agreed to include in the draft decision contained in section P of annex I to the present report those Parties that had not submitted their ozone-depleting substances data for 2005 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 418 |
13 |
2006 |
37/40 |
Zimbabwe |
Article 7 data correction, Compliance with control measures |
262. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Zimbabwe had submitted revised ozone-depleting substances data for 2005 to correct a misclassification of imports of non-ozone-depleting solvents as the controlled substance in Annex B, group II, (carbon tetrachloride) and Annex B, group III, (methyl chloroform), which confirmed that the Party had been in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005. |
n/a |
| 419 |
14 |
2006 |
37/4 |
Bolivia |
Compliance with plan of action, Deferred consideration, Laboratory and analytical uses, Non-compliance with control measures |
44. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Bolivia on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/29 to reduce its 2005 consumption of CFCs to 37.84 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To congratulate Bolivia further on remaining in advance of the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol for 2005;
(c) To note, however, that Bolivia had reported consumption of 0.11 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex B, group II, (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption to a level no greater than 15 percent of the Party’s carbon tetrachloride consumption baseline in that year, namely, 0.045 ODP-tonnes;
(d) To agree that decision XVII/13 on the use of carbon tetrachloride for laboratory and analytical uses in Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol was applicable to Bolivia’s excess consumption of carbon tetrachloride in that year, in the light of its analysis of the particular circumstances relating to the carbon tetrachloride consumption of Bolivia in 2005;
(e) To defer until 2007 consideration of the compliance status of Bolivia in relation to the Protocol’s control measures for carbon tetrachloride, in accordance with the provisions of decision XVII/13, while urging the Party to continue its carbon tetrachloride phase-out efforts in the interim, particularly in the light of the fact that the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties in 1999 had recorded in decision XI/15 its agreement to remove from the global exemption for laboratory and analytical uses of ozone-depleting substances from 2002 the testing of tar in road-paving and the testing of total petroleum hydrocarbon in water, suggesting that it should be possible to perform two of the laboratory applications of carbon tetrachloride cited by the Party without the use of that ozone-depleting substance.
|
n/a |
| 420 |
15 |
2006 |
37/39 |
Uruguay |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Deferred consideration |
257. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Uruguay on its reported data on the consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/39 to reduce its methyl bromide consumption to 8.9 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To congratulate Uruguay further on remaining in advance of the methyl bromide control measures of the Montreal Protocol for 2005;
(c) To note that Uruguay had submitted its data for 2005 to the Secretariat prior to completion of the thirty-sixth meeting of the Implementation Committee, but that the data could not be processed in time for consideration at that meeting.
|
n/a |
| 421 |
16 |
2006 |
37/38 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
252. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that the United Republic of Tanzania had reported consumption of 4.785 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce its consumption of carbon tetrachloride to no greater than 0.018 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To note further with concern that the Party had reported consumption of 0.994 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B group III, controlled substance (methyl chloroform) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce its consumption of carbon tetrachloride to no greater than zero ODP-tonnes in that year;
(c) To request the United Republic of Tanzania to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 31 March 2007 an explanation for those deviations and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting;
(d) To invite the Party, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section O) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (c) above.
|
n/a |
| 422 |
17 |
2006 |
37/37 |
United Arab Emirates |
Deferred consideration, Request for baseline change, Request for information |
248. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To defer consideration of the United Arab Emirates’ compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005 until the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee, in the light of the limited time which the United Arab Emirates had had to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on the Party’s apparent deviations from the Protocol’s requirement that the United Arab Emirates reduce its consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) to no greater than 50 percent of its baseline for those substances, namely, 264.630 ODP-tonnes, and reduce its consumption of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) to no greater than 15 percent of its baseline for that substance, namely, zero ODP-tonnes;
(b) To note the request of the United Arab Emirates to revise its carbon tetrachloride data for the baseline years 1998 to 2000 inclusive and to invite the Party to submit to the Secretariat by 31 March 2007 information in accordance with decision XV/19 which sets out the methodology for the submission of requests to revise baseline data for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 423 |
18 |
2006 |
37/36 |
Türkiye |
Deferred consideration, Potential non-compliance, Process agent uses |
241. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that Turkey had reported consumption of 18.480 ODP-tonnes of the Annex C, group III, controlled substance (bromochloromethane) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to maintain zero consumption in that year;
(b) To note with appreciation, however, that Turkey had submitted an explanation for its excess consumption, explaining that the consumption had been for the production of sultamicillin;
(c) To recall that the Parties at the twenty-sixth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol had taken note of the conclusions in the 2006 progress report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel that the majority of the bromochloromethane used in the production of sultamicillin had been used as a process agent, while a small part had been used as a feedstock, on the understanding that those conclusions could be taken up by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties or, if not taken up at that Meeting, could be considered in 2007 in the context of the biennial review by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel of the list of approved process agent uses;
(d) To therefore defer assessment of Turkey’s compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substance in Annex C, group III, (bromochloromethane) in the year 2005 until it could review the Party’s situation in the light of guidance provided by the Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 424 |
19 |
2006 |
37/35 |
Tajikistan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
236. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Tajikistan on its reported ozone-depleting substances data for 2005, which showed that the Party had achieved total phase-out of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in that year, thereby completing implementation of all of its commitments contained in decision XIII/20 to return to compliance with the Protocol and placing Tajikistan in advance of its obligations under the Protocol with respect to methyl bromide phase-out.
|
n/a |
| 425 |
20 |
2006 |
37/34 |
Switzerland |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
232. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To recall that, in accordance with decision Ex.1/4, after the end of 2005 each Party which had been granted a critical-use exemption for methyl bromide was to submit information on its exemption together with any new nomination for exemption using the accounting framework adopted by the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties in decision XVI/6;
(b) To note that Switzerland had not submitted its accounting framework for the methyl bromide critical use exemptions that the Party had been granted for 2005, but also to note that the Party had to date not submitted any new nominations for exemption;
(c) To note therefore that unless and until Switzerland did submit a new nomination for exemption, the Party would not be required to submit to the Ozone Secretariat its accounting framework for the methyl bromide critical use exemptions granted to the Party for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 426 |
21 |
2006 |
37/33 |
South Africa |
Deferred consideration |
227. The Committee therefore agreed to defer consideration of South Africa’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005 until its thirty-eighth meeting, in the light of the limited time which South Africa had had to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on its apparent deviation from the requirement to maintain total phase out of the consumption of the Annex C, group III controlled substance (bromochloromethane).
|
n/a |
| 427 |
22 |
2006 |
37/32 |
Somalia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Implementation challenges, Request for information |
222. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Somalia had not responded to the request contained in recommendation 36/42 to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005 and an update on its plan for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures, including regulatory measures to support and sustain planned phase-out activities;
(b) To note, however, the challenges faced by Somalia in implementing its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, including the fact that institutional changes had necessitated a review of the Party’s previously submitted plan of action and that recent changes to the cabinet of the transitional Government of Somalia might be expected to delay the introduction of regulatory measures to support the Party’s compliance with the Protocol;
(c) To urge Somalia to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 31 March 2007, an update on its plan for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures, including regulatory measures to support and sustain planned phase-out activities, for consideration by the Committee at its next meeting;
(d) To include Somalia in the draft decision contained in the annex (section P) to the present report, which lists those Parties that have not yet submitted their ozone-depleting substances data for 2005 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties and are therefore in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol until such time as the Secretariat receives their outstanding data. |
n/a |
| 428 |
23 |
2006 |
37/31 |
Serbia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Implementation challenges |
218. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note the information submitted by Serbia on the status of its efforts to collect the outstanding baseline data for the controlled substances in Annex B (other CFCs, carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform) for the years 1998 and 1999 and Annex E (methyl bromide) for the years 1995 to 1998 in accordance with decision XVII/22 and recommendation 36/40;
(b) To note with regret, however, that while the Party had indicated that a report on its outstanding methyl bromide consumption data would be completed by the end of September, it had not yet submitted to the Secretariat either those data or the outstanding Annex B baseline data for the years 1998 and 1999;
(c) To acknowledge that the Party had only recently assumed the obligation to report data on the Annex B and Annex E substances and had also recently experienced significant changes in its national circumstances pursuant to which it had undertaken to continue the legal personality of the former Serbia and Montenegro in respect of the Montreal Protocol for the territory under its control effective 3 June 2006 and acknowledging further that those factors may have affected the Party’s ability to comply with its reporting obligations under the Protocol in a timely manner;
(d) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section N) to the present report, in the event that the Party did not report the data for the controlled substances in Annex B (other CFCs, carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform) for the years 1998 and 1999 and Annex E (methyl bromide) for the years 1995 to 1998 to the Secretariat prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVIII/33 |
| 429 |
24 |
2006 |
37/30 |
Russian Federation |
Deferred consideration - translation error, Non-compliance with control measures |
211. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the Russian Federation’s submission of an explanation for its reported consumption of 349.000 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex A, group I, (CFCs) in 2005, which was in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to maintain total phase-out of those controlled substances in that year and in excess of the essential uses authorization granted to the Party for that year;
(b) To defer assessment of the Russian Federation’s compliance in 2005 with the Protocol’s CFC consumption control measures until its next meeting owing to the error in translation of the explanation submitted by the Party, as a result of which the Committee had not had adequate time to consider the Party’s situation at the current meeting.
|
n/a |
| 430 |
25 |
2006 |
37/3 |
Bangladesh |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
38. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Bangladesh on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex B, group III, controlled substance (methyl chloroform) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/27 to maintain its 2005 consumption of methyl chloroform at no more than 0.550 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To congratulate Bangladesh further on remaining in advance of the methyl chloroform control measures of the Montreal Protocol for 2005
|
n/a |
| 431 |
26 |
2006 |
37/29 |
Paraguay |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
204. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that Paraguay had reported consumption of 250.748 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce its consumption of CFCs to no greater than 105.280 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To note further with concern that Paraguay had reported consumption of 0.6842 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce its consumption of carbon tetrachloride to no greater than 0.090 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(c) To request Paraguay to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 31 March 2007 a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting;
(d) To invite the Party, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section M) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (c) above.
|
XVIII/32 |
| 432 |
27 |
2006 |
37/28 |
Papua New Guinea |
Licensing systems, Request for information |
198. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Papua New Guinea had not submitted in accordance with recommendation 36/38 a report on the implementation of its commitment contained in decision XV/40 to ban, on or before 31 December 2004, imports of equipment using ozone-depleting substances, recalling that the Party had reported to the Committee at its thirty-sixth meeting that the regulations required to establish the ban had been submitted for Cabinet endorsement by the end of March 2006;
(b) To request Papua New Guinea to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2007, the report referred to in subparagraph (a) above for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, noting the importance of sound regulatory measures to the achievement and maintenance of a Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.
|
n/a |
| 433 |
28 |
2006 |
37/27 |
Pakistan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
193. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Pakistan on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitments contained in decision XVI/29 and prescribed under the Protocol to reduce its 2005 consumption of halons to no more than 7.1 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To note with appreciation Pakistan’s explanation for its reported consumption of 148.500 ODP tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex B, group II, (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce its consumption in that year to no greater than 15 percent of the Party’s baseline level;
(c) To note also with appreciation Pakistan’s submission of information detailing the time-specific benchmarks to which the Party had committed to achieve accelerated phase-out of carbon tetrachloride consumption, as well as the measures that Pakistan had already taken and planned to take to return to compliance with those benchmarks and the Protocol’s carbon tetrachloride control measures by 2006;
(d) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section L) to the present report, which incorporates those benchmarks and supporting measures.
|
XVIII/31 |
| 434 |
29 |
2006 |
37/26 |
Nigeria |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
185. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Nigeria on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XIV/30 to reduce its 2005 consumption of CFC to no more than 1800.0 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To congratulate Nigeria further on remaining in advance of the CFC consumption control measures of the Montreal Protocol for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 435 |
30 |
2006 |
37/25 |
Niger |
Compliance with control measures |
181. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Niger’s resubmission of its ozone-depleting substances data for the year 2005, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in that year.
|
n/a |
| 436 |
31 |
2006 |
37/24 |
New Zealand |
Data reporting obligation - exemption |
178. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation New Zealand’s submission in accordance with recommendation 36/50 of its reporting accounts for the methyl bromide critical use exemptions granted to the Party for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 437 |
32 |
2006 |
37/23 |
Mozambique |
Compliance with control measures |
175. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Mozambique’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and recommendation 36/31, which indicated that it was in compliance with the control measures of the Protocol in the years 2004 and 2005.
|
n/a |
| 438 |
33 |
2006 |
37/22 |
Mexico |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action, Request for baseline change - approved |
171. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the information submitted by Mexico in response to recommendation 36/30 with regard to its request to revise its carbon tetrachloride consumption data for the year 1998 from zero ODP-tonnes to 187.517 ODP-tonnes and to conclude that the Party had now presented sufficient information, in accordance with decision XV/19, to justify its request;
(b) To note also with appreciation Mexico’s explanation for its reported consumption of 89.540 ODP-tonnes of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption in that year to no greater than 15 percent of the Party’s baseline level;
(c) To note further with appreciation the information submitted by the Party with regard to the measures that it planned to take to return to compliance with the Protocol’s carbon tetrachloride consumption control measures should its request to revise its carbon tetrachloride consumption data for the year 1998 be approved;
(d) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section J) to the present report, which accepts the request from Mexico to revise its 1998 carbon tetrachloride baseline data;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section K) to the present report, which contains a plan of action for returning the Party to compliance with the Protocol’s carbon tetrachloride consumption controls.
|
XVIII/29 & XVIII/30 |
| 439 |
34 |
2006 |
37/21 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Compliance with plan of action, Request for information |
160. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had completed implementation in 2005 of the commitments contained in decision XVII/37 to maintain its 2005 consumption of the Annex A, group II, controlled substances (halons) at a level no greater than 714.500 ODP-tonnes and its 2005 consumption of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) at a level no greater than 96.000 ODP-tonnes;
(b) To congratulate the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on its reported data for the consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/37 and prescribed under the Protocol, to reduce its CFC consumption to 303.0 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(c) To note with great concern that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had not submitted, in accordance with recommendation 36/27, a report on the status of its commitment contained in decision XV/36 to establish a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances that included a quota system, recalling the Party’s expectation that such a system would be established no later than 31 January 2006;
(d) To request the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2007, the report referred to in subparagraph (c) above for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, noting the importance of sound regulatory measures to the achievement and maintenance of a Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.
|
n/a |
| 440 |
35 |
2006 |
37/20 |
Kenya |
Licensing systems, Plan of action |
150. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Kenya’s explanation for its reported consumption of 162.210 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce its consumption in that year to no greater than 50 percent of the Party’s baseline level, including its efforts to adopt a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances that included import quotas;
(b) To note further with appreciation that Kenya had notified the Ozone Secretariat of its establishment and implementation of ozone-depleting substances regulations in accordance with its obligations as a Party to the Montreal Amendment to the Protocol;
(c) To forward to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in the annex (section I) to the present report, which contains a plan of action for returning the Party to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC consumption controls.
|
XVIII/28 |
| 441 |
36 |
2006 |
37/2 |
Azerbaijan |
Decision XVII/26, Implementing Agency - request for report from, Indicative measure C, Trade controls |
33. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Azerbaijan had responded to recommendation 36/3 of the thirty-sixth meeting of the Implementation Committee, confirming that the Party had continued to implement the ban on the import of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) that it had introduced in November 2005 and that it was pursuing the approval of further measures to enhance the implementation and enforcement of that ban;
(b) To recall paragraph 5 of decision XVII/26, which stated that in the event that Azerbaijan did not achieve total phase-out of CFCs by 1 January 2006, the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties would consider implementation of item C of the indicative measures listed in the non-compliance procedure of the Montreal Protocol, which could include action available under Article 4 to cease the supply of CFCs to Azerbaijan;
(c) To note that the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties was scheduled to take place prior to the end of 2006 and that, until Azerbaijan had submitted its CFC consumption data for 2006, implementation of the Party’s commitment contained in decision XVII/26 to achieve total phase-out of CFCs by 1 January 2006 could not be reviewed;
(d) To request the Secretariat, in the interest of supporting Azerbaijan’s compliance with the Montreal Protocol, to remind the Parties, through a formal communication, that paragraph 5 of decision XVII/26 also requested exporting Parties to assist Azerbaijan implement its commitment by ceasing export of CFCs to that Party, and to note that that request could be implemented by not issuing licences to export CFCs to Azerbaijan;
(e) To request UNEP to expedite the implementation in Azerbaijan of the additional institutional strengthening and customs officer training components of the capacity-building assistance project submitted to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), in the event that that project was approved by the GEF. |
n/a |
| 442 |
37 |
2006 |
37/19 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
143. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate the Islamic Republic of Iran on its return to compliance in 2005 with the consumption control measures of the Montreal Protocol for the controlled substance in Annex B, group III, (methyl chloroform) for that year;
(b) To note with concern, however, that the Islamic Republic of Iran had reported consumption of the Annex B, group II, controlled substance (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005 that was in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption in that year to a level no greater than 15 percent of the Party’s base line level;
(c) To request the Islamic Republic of Iran to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2007, an explanation for that deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(d) To invite the Islamic Republic of Iran, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section H) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (c) above. |
XVIII/27 |
| 443 |
38 |
2006 |
37/18 |
Honduras |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
137. The Committee therefore agreed to congratulate Honduras on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex E substance (methyl bromide) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/34 to reduce its consumption of methyl bromide to no greater than 327.600 ODP-tonnes in that year and had progressed towards compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures.
|
n/a |
| 444 |
39 |
2006 |
37/17 |
Guinea Bissau |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
133. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Guinea Bissau on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVI/24 to reduce its 2005 consumption of CFCs to no more than 13.137 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To congratulate Guinea Bissau further on remaining in advance of the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol for 2005;
(c) To note with appreciation that Guinea Bissau had completed implementation in 2006 of the commitment contained in decision XVI/24 to introduce an ozone-depleting substances quota system
|
n/a |
| 445 |
40 |
2006 |
37/16 |
Guatemala |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Non-compliance with plan of action, Plan of action - revised, Request for information, Trade controls |
127. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that Guatemala had presented in accordance with recommendation 36/19 a report on its commitment contained in decision XV/34 to ban by 2005 imports of equipment that uses ozone-depleting substances and to note the Party’s advice that although the law introducing the ban had been approved it could not enter into force until customs identification codes and other administrative arrangements were established;
(b) To request Guatemala to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2007, an update on the report referred to in subparagraph (a) for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting and to include in that report information on the date by which the ban was expected to become operational, noting the importance of sound regulatory measures to the achievement and maintenance of a Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures;
(c) To congratulate Guatemala on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XV/34 to reduce its 2005 consumption of CFCs to no more than 85 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(d) To congratulate Guatemala further on remaining in advance of the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol for 2005;
(e) To note with concern, however, that Guatemala had reported consumption of 522.792 ODP-tonnes of the Annex E controlled substance (methyl bromide) in 2005, in excess of its commitment contained in decision XV/34 to reduce its 2005 consumption of methyl bromide to no more than 360 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(f) To note Guatemala’s request to revise the time-specific benchmarks contained in decision XV/34 to return the Party to compliance in 2007 with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures and to note with appreciation the information submitted by the Party in support of that request, which explained among other things that the Party was unable to comply with the existing methyl bromide benchmarks owing to increased pest and pathogen pressure, which had required more frequent fumigation of cultivated areas, the need for alternatives to accommodate the tight harvesting schedule associated with Guatemala’s two growing seasons, recent expansion of land under melon cultivation, the cost of alternatives and resistance to phase-out owing to awareness in the Party’s melon grower sector of the fact that the Party’s primary export market had been granted critical use exemptions for methyl bromide;
(g) To further note with appreciation that the revised time-specific benchmarks and the activities to meet those benchmarks had been agreed with all relevant stakeholders;
(h) To forward to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision containing the time-specific benchmarks, which is contained in the annex (section G) to the present report.
|
XVIII/26 |
| 446 |
41 |
2006 |
37/15 |
Greece |
Clarification of data, Transfer of production allowance |
114. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the additional clarification submitted by Greece in response to recommendation 36/18;
(b) To note that the additional information confirmed the quantities of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) transferred from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Greece in 2004 in order to allow production to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol such that it could be determined that all CFC production by Greece in 2004 had been consistent with the CFC control measures of the Protocol contained in Article 2A;
(c) To note with appreciation the additional information submitted by Greece to explain the Party’s apparent excess production of 38 ODP-tonnes of CFCs in 2005 and to request Greece to make the necessary arrangements for the submission to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2007, of the documentation cited by the Party in support of its explanation for consideration by the Committee at its next meeting, namely the correspondence dated 26 November 2003 from the European Commission in which it requested Greece to revise its annual CFC production entitlements, as well as the submission that Greece had advised had been sent by the Commission to the Secretariat with the intention of revising the Party’s CFC production baseline period data;
(d) To recall that Article 2 of the Protocol prescribes the procedure for the transfer from one Party to another of the right to produce ozone-depleting substances and that that procedure requires, among other things, that each Party to such transfers notify the Secretariat of the terms of any such transfer and the period for which it is to apply, no later than the time of the transfer;
(e) To note with concern that the additional information submitted by Greece and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland confirmed that the Parties had not met the requirements prescribed by Article 2 of the Protocol for the transfer of CFC production rights, specifically the requirement to notify the Secretariat no later than the time of each transfer, but also to note the sincere apologies of both Parties in that regard and their undertaking to ensure that they would observe the requirement with regard to any future transfers;
(f) To forward to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in the annex (section F) to the present report. |
XVIII/25 |
| 447 |
42 |
2006 |
37/14 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
104. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate the Federated States of Micronesia on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005, which show that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/32 to reduce its 2005 consumption of CFCs to no more than 1.351.0 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To congratulate the Federated States of Micronesia further on returning to compliance with the CFC consumption control measures of the Montreal Protocol;
(c) To note with concern, however, that the Federated States of Micronesia had not submitted a report on its commitment contained in decision XVII/32 to introduce by 1 January 2006 a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances which included import quotas in accordance with recommendation 36/16;
(d) To request the Federated States of Micronesia to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 31 March 2007, the report referred to in subparagraph (c) for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting, noting the importance of sound regulatory measures to enabling the Federated States of Micronesia to maintain its return to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.
|
n/a |
| 448 |
43 |
2006 |
37/13 |
European Community |
Article 7 data correction, Compliance with control measures |
99. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that the European Community had submitted revised methyl bromide import data for 2005 to correct errors arising from internal data entry processes, which had confirmed that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 449 |
44 |
2006 |
37/12 |
Eritrea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Classification as Article 5, Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
94. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Eritrea’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol, decision XVII/21 and recommendation 36/14 and that that data confirmed the Party’s status as a Party operating under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note with concern, however, that Eritrea reported consumption of 30.220 ODP-tonnes of the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (chlorofluorocarbons) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption of those substances in that year to no greater than 50 percent of the Party’s baseline;
(c) To request Eritrea to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2007, an explanation for that deviation and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(d) To invite Eritrea, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(e) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section E) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (c) above.
|
XVIII/24 |
| 450 |
45 |
2006 |
37/11 |
Ecuador |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Invitation, Request for plan of action |
88. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To congratulate Ecuador on its reported data for the consumption of the Annex B, group III, controlled substance (methyl chloroform) in 2005, which showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVII/31 to reduce its consumption of methyl chloroform to 1.3979 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To congratulate Ecuador further on not only returning to compliance with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol for that controlled substance in 2005, but also on being in advance of those control measures in that year;
(c) To note with appreciation Ecuador’s explanation for its reported consumption of 153.000 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption to a level no greater than 80 percent of the Party’s methyl bromide consumption baseline in that year, namely, 52.982 ODP-tonnes;
(d) To request Ecuador to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2007, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance, for the consideration of the Committee at its thirty-eighth meeting;
(e) To invite Ecuador, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-eighth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(f) To forward for consideration by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties the draft decision contained in the annex (section D) to the present report, which would request the Party to act in accordance with subparagraph (d) above.
|
XVIII/23 |
| 451 |
46 |
2006 |
37/10 |
Dominica |
Plan of action |
80. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Dominica’s submission, in accordance with recommendation 36/12, of a plan of action for ensuring the Party’s return to compliance in 2006 with the Protocol’s control measures for the Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs);
(b) To forward to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in the annex (section C) to the present report.
|
XVIII/22 |
| 452 |
47 |
2006 |
37/1 |
Armenia |
Licensing systems |
25. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that, in accordance with recommendation 36/2, Armenia had identified the date by which it committed to introduce a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances that would include import quotas, and also to note with appreciation the report submitted by the Party on its progress in establishing that system;
(b) To forward to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision incorporating the plan of action contained in the annex (section A) to the present report.
|
XVIII/20 |
| 453 |
48 |
2006 |
36/9 |
Chile |
Compliance with plan of action, Indicative measure C, Invitation, Non-compliance with plan of action |
69. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Chile had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2005 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XVII/29, to reduce its consumption of methyl bromide to 170 ODP-tonnes in that year, and had also fulfilled its commitment, contained in that decision, to introduce an enhanced licensing and quota system for ozone-depleting substances;
(b) To note that Chile had also reported data for the consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) of 5.225 ODP-tonnes for the year 2005, which represented an increase in consumption from the preceding year;
(c) To note with concern that the consumption level of methyl chloroform was inconsistent with Chile’s commitment, contained in decision XVII/29, to consume no greater than 4.512 ODP-tonnes in 2005, but also to note with appreciation that it had submitted an explanation for the deviation;
(d) Further to note that Chile was receiving assistance from UNDP, under the auspices of the Multilateral Fund, to phase out 3.7 ODP-tonnes of methyl chloroform through a technical assistance project;
(e) To note with concern, however, that Chile appeared to anticipate continued deviation from its methyl chloroform consumption commitment in 2006 owing to the delayed introduction of the enhanced licensing and quota system, which would be inconsistent with its commitment, contained in paragraph 3 (c) of decision XVII/29, to ensure compliance in the period prior to the introduction of the enhanced system by adopting regulatory measures that the Government was entitled to apply;
(f) To invite Chile to send a representative to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter, in particular the measures it was taking or planned to take to return to compliance in 2006 with its methyl chloroform phase-out commitments, in accordance with decision XVII/29, and the status of the technical assistance project it was implementing in cooperation with UNDP to phase out methyl chloroform;
(g) To recall paragraph 6 of decision XVII/29, which recorded the agreement of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties:
“To monitor the progress of Chile with regard to the implementation of its plan of action and its phase-out of methyl chloroform and methyl bromide. To the degree that the Party is working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, it should continue to be treated in the same manner as a Party in good standing. In that regard, Chile should continue to receive international assistance to enable it to meet those commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non compliance. Through the present decision, however, the Meeting of the Parties cautions Chile, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that, in the event that it fails to return to compliance in a timely manner, the Meeting of the Parties will consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. Those measures may include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of methyl chloroform and methyl bromide that are the subject of non-compliance is ceased so that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance.”
|
n/a |
| 454 |
49 |
2006 |
36/8 |
Botswana |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems, Request for information |
60. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To urge Botswana to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XV/31, to achieve total phase-out of methyl bromide consumption in that year;
(b) To note the report of Botswana that it had not yet established a system for licensing imports and exports of methyl bromide, including quotas, in accordance with decision XV/31, but intended to initiate the process by which that legislation would be developed upon receipt of institutional strengthening funds;
(c) To request Botswana to continue to work with relevant implementing agencies, as a matter of urgency, to establish its licensing and quota system, particularly given the importance of regulatory measures in supporting its commitment to achieve and maintain total methyl bromide consumption phase-out from 2005;
(d) Also to request Botswana to submit a report to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 16 August 2006, on the status of the work conducted in accordance with subparagraph (c), in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 455 |
50 |
2006 |
36/7 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems, Request for information |
55. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Bosnia and Herzegovina had not submitted a report on its commitment to establish a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, which included import quotas, by the end of January 2006, in accordance with decision XVII/28;
(b) To request Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, the report referred to in subparagraph (a), for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting;
(c) To urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitments, contained in decision XV/30 and decision XVII/28, to reduce its CFC consumption to 102.1 ODP tonnes, its methyl bromide consumption to 5.61 ODP-tonnes and its methyl chloroform consumption to 1.3 ODP-tonnes in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 456 |
51 |
2006 |
36/6 |
Bolivia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
51. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Bolivia to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting might assess the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XV/29, to reduce its CFC consumption to 37.84 ODP tonnes in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 457 |
52 |
2006 |
36/55 |
Secretariat |
ExCom - sharing information with |
274. The Committee agreed, pursuant to paragraph 7 (f) of the non-compliance procedure of the Montreal Protocol, to request the Secretariat to prepare an information document for the second Executive Committee meeting of each year, a document containing the text of recommendations adopted by the immediately preceding Implementation Committee meeting, where relevant, in respect of the Parties to be considered by the meeting of the Executive Committee.
|
n/a |
| 458 |
53 |
2006 |
36/54 |
All parties, Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting - very small quantities (de minimis) |
270. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To request the Parties’ guidance on the number of decimal places to which baseline and annual data should be rounded for the purposes of implementing the non-compliance procedure of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To request the Secretariat to circulate to the Parties the document ‘Reporting, presentation and review of data in respect of very small quantities (de minimis) of ODS, relative to compliance with the Montreal Protocol’ (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/36/INF/2) to facilitate the Parties’ consideration of the request contained in subparagraph (a) above;
(c) Further to request the Secretariat to inform the Parties that the Committee recommended to the Parties the combination approach contained in paragraphs 39–42 of that document as the Committee’s preferred approach, on the basis that such an approach would appear best to accommodate the principles both of accuracy and of practicality;
(d) Also to request the Secretariat to inform the Parties that they might wish to request the Implementation Committee to keep under review the implementation of any guidance agreed by the Parties, to determine whether the guidance resulted in any unanticipated adverse consequences.
|
n/a |
| 459 |
54 |
2006 |
36/53 |
None specified |
Stockpiling |
264. The Committee therefore agreed to note that it might not be necessary at that time to consider options to streamline the Parties’ consideration of those matters, given that there appeared only to be one reported instance to date of stockpiling, in the context of recommendation 35/46 (f), by a Party operating under Article 5 of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 460 |
55 |
2006 |
36/52 |
All parties, Secretariat |
Procedural - standardizing recommendations for routine matters |
261. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To request the Secretariat to finalize the standardized recommendations, for the consideration of the Committee at its next meeting, taking into account the comments made by members during the meeting;
(b) To invite members to submit additional comments on the standardized recommendations to the Secretariat by 1 August 2006 and request the Secretariat to circulate those comments to all members prior to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee;
(c) To request the Secretariat to incorporate the list of routine procedural matters of non-compliance and standardized recommendations into the finalized draft of the Implementation Committee Primer that is to be considered by the Committee at its next meeting;
(d) That the standardized recommendations would be used as a basis for adopting recommendations to address the following routine procedural matters of non-compliance, for the purpose of helping the Committee manage its increasing workload more efficiently and effectively and ensure the equitable treatment of Parties in like circumstances, while continuing to ensure that the individual circumstances of each Party subject to the non-compliance procedure are taken into full consideration:
a1: Request for explanation and plan of action
a2: Deferral of compliance assessment in the light of limited time for Party’s response to Secretariat
b1: Acknowledgement of explanation and request for plan of action
b2: Acknowledgement of explanation and resolution of compliance matter
b3: No explanation or plan submitted resulting in forwarding of draft decision to Meeting of Parties
b4: Acknowledgement of explanation and plan of action and forwarding of draft decision to the Meeting of the Parties
c1: Acknowledgement of plan and forwarding of draft decision to the Meeting of the Parties
c2: No plan, resulting in draft decision forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties
d: Request for report on some/all commitments contained in decision that are due in given year
e1: Acknowledgement of failure to meet some/all ODS reduction commitments in decision due in a given year and request for explanation
e2: Acknowledgement of return to compliance with Protocol
e3: Acknowledgement that implementation of decision in advance of commitment due in given year
e4: Acknowledgement of commitment completion
f: Request for outstanding base year and baseline data
g1: Acknowledgement that data submitted, resolving data reporting compliance matter
g2: Acknowledgement that data not submitted and forwarding of draft decision to the Meeting of the Parties; |
n/a |
| 461 |
56 |
2006 |
36/51 |
All parties, Secretariat |
Implementation Committee primer |
257. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To request the Secretariat to finalize the draft primer, for the consideration of the Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting, taking into account the comments made by members during the meeting;
(b) To invite members to submit additional comments on the draft primer to the Secretariat by 1 August 2006, and to request the Secretariat to circulate those comments to all members prior to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee;
(c) To request the Secretariat also to finalize the documents related to the draft primer, noting that the document containing the list of compliance issues to be considered by the Implementation Committee should become a regular meeting document, while the compilation of recommendations adopted by the Implementation Committee, the compilation of decisions adopted by the Meetings of the Parties on the non-compliance procedure and matters considered by the Implementation Committee, and the list of contact details, should be finalized as separate documents.
|
n/a |
| 462 |
57 |
2006 |
36/50 |
Other parties not specified, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
253. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To urge all Parties which had not yet reported their data for the year 2005 to submit that data as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2006, in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol, in order that the Committee might assess the Parties’ compliance with the Protocol at its thirty-sixth meeting;
(b) To request the following Parties to submit to the Secretariat as a matter of urgency, and no later than 16 August 2006, their reporting accounts for the exemptions for 2005 that they were granted for critical uses of methyl bromide: Canada, New Zealand and Switzerland.
|
n/a |
| 463 |
58 |
2006 |
36/5 |
Belize |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
47. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Belize had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 that showed that it was both in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XIV/33, to reduce its consumption of CFCs to 12.2 ODP-tonnes in that year, and in advance of its CFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 464 |
59 |
2006 |
36/49 |
Zimbabwe |
Invitation, Request for plan of action |
251. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Zimbabwe’s explanation for its reported consumption of 3.487 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex B, group II (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce carbon tetrachloride consumption to no more than 15 per cent of its baseline level of 1.737 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) Also to note with appreciation Zimbabwe’s explanation for its reported consumption of 0.037 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce methyl chloroform consumption to no more than 70 per cent of its baseline level of 0.002 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(c) To request Zimbabwe to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 16 August 2006, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(d) To invite Zimbabwe, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(e) In the absence of the submission of a plan of action, to request the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the request in subparagraph (c) above by forwarding to that Meeting for approval the draft decision contained in section E of annex I to the present report.
|
n/a |
| 465 |
60 |
2006 |
36/48 |
Uruguay |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Compliance with plan of action |
245. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Uruguay had submitted a progress report on its implementation of the plan of action, contained in decision XVII/39, to maintain its compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide), which suggested that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in that decision, to reduce its 2005 consumption of methyl bromide to 8.9 ODP-tonnes, and also in advance of its methyl bromide phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005.
(b) To urge Uruguay to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee may confirm at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XVII/39.
|
n/a |
| 466 |
61 |
2006 |
36/47 |
United States of America |
Clarification of data, Compliance with control measures |
242. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the clarification provided by the United States of America with regard to its production and consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2004, in accordance with recommendation 35/43 (c), and to note that the additional information confirmed its compliance with the Protocol’s consumption and production control measures for CFCs in that year.
|
n/a |
| 467 |
62 |
2006 |
36/46 |
Uganda |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
237. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Uganda had completed implementation in 2005 of its commitment, contained in decision XV/43, to reduce its consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) to 6.0 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 468 |
63 |
2006 |
36/45 |
Türkiye |
Deferred consideration, Process agent uses |
235. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To defer assessment of Turkey’s compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substance in Annex C, group III (bromochloromethane) in the year 2004 until it could review the Party’s situation in the light of guidance provided by the Meeting of the Parties following consideration of the latest assessment of bromochloromethane use in the production of sultamicillin by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel;
(b) To defer assessment of Turkey’s compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for bromochloromethane in the year 2005 until its thirty-seventh meeting, in the light of the limited time which the Party had had to review the data reports generated by the Secretariat from its 2005 data submission and to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on the apparent deviation from its requirement to maintain total phase-out of consumption of bromochloromethane in that year.
|
n/a |
| 469 |
64 |
2006 |
36/44 |
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Decision XVII/13, Deferred consideration, Non-compliance with control measures |
227. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia had reported consumption of 0.012 ODP-tonnes in 2005 of the controlled substance in Annex B, group II, (carbon tetrachloride), in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption of the substance to no greater than 15 per cent of the Party’s baseline, namely 0.010 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) That decision XVII/13 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties is applicable to the Party’s excess consumption of carbon tetrachloride in that year, in the light of its analysis of the particular circumstances relating to the carbon tetrachloride consumption of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in 2005;
(c) To defer until 2007 consideration of the compliance status of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in relation to the Protocol’s control measures for carbon tetrachloride, in accordance with the provisions of decision XVII/13.
|
n/a |
| 470 |
65 |
2006 |
36/43 |
Tajikistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
223. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Tajikistan to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess, at its thirty-seventh meeting, the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XIII/20, totally to phase out its consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) by 1 January 2005.
|
n/a |
| 471 |
66 |
2006 |
36/42 |
Somalia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Implementation challenges, Request for information |
220. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Somalia had not responded to the request for a clarification on its halon plan of action, including the regulatory and other measures that the Party would undertake to support its proposed halon consumption reduction benchmarks, in accordance with recommendation 35/36;
(b) To note, however, the challenges faced by Somalia in implementing its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, including the fact that institutional changes had necessitated a review of its previously submitted plan of action;
(c) To urge Somalia to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005 and an update on its plan for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures, including regulatory measures to support and sustain planned phase-out activities. |
n/a |
| 472 |
67 |
2006 |
36/41 |
Sierra Leone |
Compliance - return to, Licensing systems |
214. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the national report on the import and consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group II (halons) submitted by Sierra Leone;
(b) Further to note with appreciation that Sierra Leone had reported halon consumption data for 2005 of zero ODP-tonnes, which indicated that it had returned to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for halons in that year, and to congratulate it on that achievement;
(c) Also to note with appreciation the report submitted by Sierra Leone on the status of its regulations for a licensing system for ozone-depleting substances and to encourage it to establish the system as soon as possible in order to sustain its return to compliance. |
n/a |
| 473 |
68 |
2006 |
36/40 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
209. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Serbia and Montenegro had not submitted its outstanding baseline data for the controlled substances in Annex B (other CFCs, carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform) and Annex E (methyl bromide), in accordance with decision XVII/22;
(b) To note, however, that Serbia and Montenegro had submitted an explanation for its data-reporting non-compliance and to request it to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 16 August 2006, the data referred to in subparagraph (a), for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 474 |
69 |
2006 |
36/4 |
Bangladesh |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Compliance with plan of action |
44. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Bangladesh had submitted a progress report on its implementation of the plan of action, contained in decision XVII/27, to maintain its compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for the controlled substance in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), which suggested that it had successfully implemented its commitment contained in that decision to maintain its 2005 consumption of methyl chloroform at no more than its reported level for 2004, and was in advance of its methyl chloroform phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005;
(b) To urge Bangladesh to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might confirm at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XVII/27.
|
n/a |
| 475 |
70 |
2006 |
36/39 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
206. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 that showed that it was in compliance with its commitment, contained in decision XVI/30, to reduce its consumption of CFCs to 1.39 ODP-tonnes in that year.
|
n/a |
| 476 |
71 |
2006 |
36/38 |
Papua New Guinea |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Trade controls |
203. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Papua New Guinea had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XV/40, to reduce its consumption of CFCs to 17.0 ODP-tonnes in that year, and also in advance of its CFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005;
(b) To note with regret that Papua New Guinea had not implement its commitment, contained in decision XV/40, to ban, on or before 31 December 2004, imports of equipment using ozone-depleting substances;
(c) To note, however, that Papua New Guinea had reported that the regulations required to establish the ban were submitted for Cabinet endorsement by the end of March 2006, and therefore to request it to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, a report on its implementation of the commitment referred to in subparagraph (b), for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 477 |
72 |
2006 |
36/37 |
Pakistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
200. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Pakistan to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XVI/29, to reduce its consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group II (halons) to 7.1 ODP-tonnes.
|
n/a |
| 478 |
73 |
2006 |
36/36 |
Nigeria |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems |
197. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Nigeria’s efforts to introduce an enhanced licensing system, including a ban on the import of equipment containing ozone-depleting substances and penalties for contravention of the enhanced system, given the importance of sound regulatory measures to the achievement and maintenance of a Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures;
(b) To urge Nigeria to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XIV/30, to reduce its consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) to 1,800 ODP-tonnes.
|
n/a |
| 479 |
74 |
2006 |
36/35 |
Niger |
Deferred consideration |
193. The Committee therefore agreed to defer consideration of Niger’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005 until its thirty-seventh meeting, in the light of the limited time which Niger had had to review the data reports generated by the Secretariat from its 2005 data submission and to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on the apparent deviation from its requirement to reduce its consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 to no greater than 50 per cent of its baseline.
|
n/a |
| 480 |
75 |
2006 |
36/34 |
Nepal |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
190. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Nepal had completed implementation in 2005 of its commitment, contained in decision XVI/27, to release no more than 13.5 ODP-tonnes of CFCs on to its market in that year.
|
n/a |
| 481 |
76 |
2006 |
36/33 |
Nauru |
Compliance with control measures |
187. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Nauru’s submission of all outstanding data, in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVII/20, which indicated that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2004.
|
n/a |
| 482 |
77 |
2006 |
36/32 |
Namibia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
184. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Namibia had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XV/26, to reduce its consumption of CFCs to 10.0 ODP-tonnes in that year, and also in advance of its CFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 483 |
78 |
2006 |
36/31 |
Mozambique |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
181. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Mozambique had not submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2004, in accordance with decision XVII/20;
(b) To request Mozambique to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than 16 August 2006, the data referred to in subparagraph (a), for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 484 |
79 |
2006 |
36/30 |
Mexico |
Invitation, Non-compliance with control measures, Request for baseline change, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
178. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Mexico had not submitted the outstanding information in support of its request to revise its baseline data for 1998 for the controlled substance in Annex B, group I (carbon tetrachloride) in accordance with decision XV/19 and recommendation 35/25;
(b) To note with concern Mexico’s reported consumption of 89.540 ODP-tonnes of carbon tetrachloride in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce carbon tetrachloride consumption to no more than 15 per cent of its baseline level of zero ODP-tonnes in that year;
(c) To request Mexico to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 16 August 2006, the information requested in subparagraph (a), an explanation for its deviation as described in subparagraph (b) and, if relevant, a plan of action with time specific benchmarks for ensuring its prompt return to compliance with the Protocol carbon tetrachloride consumption control measures;
(d) To invite Mexico, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee to discuss the matters of its baseline revision request and deviation from the Protocol’s carbon tetrachloride consumption control measures for the year 2005;
(e) In the absence of an explanation for the excess carbon tetrachloride consumption, to request the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the request in subparagraph (c) above by forwarding the draft decision contained in section D of annex I to the present report to that Meeting for approval.
|
n/a |
| 485 |
80 |
2006 |
36/3 |
Azerbaijan |
Indicative measure C, Request for information, Trade controls |
41. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Azerbaijan had not submitted a report on the status of its efforts, in cooperation with UNEP, to seek further assistance from the Global Environment Facility, in accordance with decision XVII/26, but also to note that information received from UNEP and the GEF secretariat confirmed that a request for further assistance was under review for GEF Council approval;
(b) To request Azerbaijan to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, information on the status of its ban on the import of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) relative to its commitment, contained in decision XVII/26, to achieve total phase-out of CFCs by 1 January 2006, for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting;
(c) To recall paragraph 5 of decision XVII/26, in which Azerbaijan was cautioned in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures that, in the event that the Party did not achieve total phase-out of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) by 1 January 2006, the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties would consider implementation of item C of the indicative measures, which could include action available under Article 4 to cease the supply of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) to Azerbaijan.
|
n/a |
| 486 |
81 |
2006 |
36/29 |
Mauritius |
Decision XVII/13, Deferred consideration, Non-compliance with control measures |
172. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that Mauritius reported consumption of 0.033 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substance in Annex B, group II (carbon tetrachloride) in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to reduce carbon tetrachloride consumption to no more than 15 per cent of its baseline level of 0.002 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) To note with appreciation the prompt action taken by Mauritius to cease consumption of carbon tetrachloride from 2005;
(c) To note further that decision XVII/13 of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties is applicable to the Party’s excess consumption of carbon tetrachloride in that year, in the light of its analysis of the particular circumstances relating to the carbon tetrachloride consumption of Mauritius in 2005;
(d) To defer until 2007 consideration of the compliance status of Mauritius in relation to the Protocol’s control measures for carbon tetrachloride, in accordance with the provisions of decision XVII/13.
|
n/a |
| 487 |
82 |
2006 |
36/28 |
Maldives |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
166. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that in 2005 Maldives had completed implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XV/37, to maintain zero consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in that year, and further to note that it therefore continued to be in advance of the Protocol’s consumption control measures for CFCs.
|
n/a |
| 488 |
83 |
2006 |
36/27 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems, Request for information |
163. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To urge the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitments, contained in decision XV/36 and decision XVII/37, to reduce its consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) to 303.0 ODPtonnes, to maintain consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group II (halons) at a level no greater than 714.500 ODP-tonnes in 2005, and to maintain consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) at a level no greater than 96.000 ODP-tonnes, in 2005;
(b) To note with regret that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had not submitted a report on the status of its commitment, contained in decision XV/36, to establish a licensing and quota system for ozone-depleting substances, recalling the Party’s expectation that the legislation providing for the system would be enacted no later than 31 January 2006;
(c) To request the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, the report referred to in subparagraph (b), for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting
|
n/a |
| 489 |
84 |
2006 |
36/26 |
Lesotho |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
153. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Lesotho had completed implementation of its commitments, contained in decision XVI/25, to introduce a quota system for the import of the controlled substances in Annex A, group II (halons), and to introduce a ban on the import of halon-based equipment and systems in 2005;
(b) Also to note with appreciation that Lesotho had reported data for the consumption of halons in 2005 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XVI/25, to reduce its consumption of halons to 0.2 ODP-tonnes in that year, and also in advance of its halon phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 490 |
85 |
2006 |
36/25 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Compliance - return to, Trade controls |
148. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Kyrgyzstan had completed implementation of its commitments, contained in decision XVII/36, to introduce a ban on the import of equipment containing halons and equipment that uses halons by 1 January 2006, and to introduce by the beginning of 2006 an import quota system to limit annual consumption of halons;
(b) To congratulate Kyrgyzstan on its return to compliance in 2005 with the halon control measures of the Montreal Protocol, as well as its implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XVII/36, to reduce its halon consumption to no greater than 2.40 ODP-tonnes, as indicated by its data report for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 491 |
86 |
2006 |
36/24 |
Kenya |
Deferred consideration |
144. The Committee therefore agreed to defer consideration of Kenya’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2005 until its thirty-seventh meeting, in the light of the limited time which Kenya had had to review the data reports generated by the Secretariat from its 2005 data submission and to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on the apparent deviation from its requirement to reduce its consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 to no greater than 50 per cent of its baseline.
|
n/a |
| 492 |
87 |
2006 |
36/23 |
Kazakhstan |
Compliance - return to, Trade controls |
138. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Kazakhstan’s explanation for its reported consumption of 11.2 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substances in Annex A group I (CFCs) in 2004, which was in excess of its commitment, contained in decision XIII/19, to achieve total phase-out of CFC consumption in that year;
(b) Also to note with appreciation that Kazakhstan had submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2005, in accordance with decision XVII/35, and to congratulate it on its return to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC control measures in that year as well as its implementation of the commitment, contained in decision XIII/19, to achieve total phaseout of CFCs and the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide);
(c) Further to note with appreciation that Kazakhstan had completed implementation in 2005 of its commitment, contained in decision XIII/19, to introduce a ban on the import of equipment using ozone-depleting substances by 1 January 2003. |
n/a |
| 493 |
88 |
2006 |
36/22 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Invitation, Non-compliance with control measures, Request for baseline change - withdrawal, Request for revised plan of action |
132. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note the decision by the Islamic Republic of Iran to withdraw its request to revise its baseline data for the controlled substances in Annex B, group II (carbon tetrachloride) and Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), and its agreement to observe the existing baseline data for those controlled substances, of 77.000 ODP-tonnes and 8.667 ODP-tonnes respectively;
(b) To recall that the Party’s most recent ozone-depleting substance data submission reported methyl chloroform consumption for the year 2004 of 386.8 ODP-tonnes, which is in excess of the Protocol’s requirement that the Islamic Republic of Iran freeze its methyl chloroform consumption at the baseline level of 8.667 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(c) Further to recall that recommendation 35/19 of the thirty-fifth meeting of the Implementation Committee requested the Islamic Republic of Iran to submit a revised plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring its prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl chloroform control measures;
(d) To request the Islamic Republic of Iran to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, the revised plan of action mentioned in subparagraph (c), noting the advice of the Party that it was seeking to achieve complete phase-out of methyl chloroform consumption by January 2007, for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting;
(e) To invite the Islamic Republic of Iran, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 494 |
89 |
2006 |
36/21 |
Honduras |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
126. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Honduras to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XVII/34, to reduce consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) to 327.600 ODP-tonnes in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 495 |
90 |
2006 |
36/20 |
Guinea Bissau |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems |
120. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Guinea-Bissau had enacted legislation providing for an ozone-depleting substance quota system, and to request the Party to report to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 16 August 2006, on whether the quota system had commenced operation, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting whether the Party had implemented its commitment, contained in decision XVI/24, to introduce such a system;
(b) To urge Guinea Bissau to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XVI/24, to reduce consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) to 13.137 ODP-tonnes in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 496 |
91 |
2006 |
36/2 |
Armenia |
Compliance with control measures, Licensing systems, Plan of action, Request for information |
35. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Armenia had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2005 of zero ODP-tonnes, which indicated that it had returned to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl bromide in that year, and to congratulate Armenia on that achievement;
(b) To acknowledge, however, that Armenia was not confident of its ability to sustain its compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide consumption control measures in 2006 in the absence of supporting regulatory measures, and therefore to note with appreciation its submission of a plan of action for sustaining its compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl bromide from 2007, in accordance with decision XVII/25;
(c) To request Armenia to submit to the Secretariat by 30 September 2006 an update on the expected date of introduction of a system for licensing the import and export of ozone-depleting substances which would include import quotas, in the light of its advice that it not currently confirm its ability to introduce the licensing system by 1 January 2007;
(d) To forward to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action, as contained in section A of annex I to the present report.
|
XVIII/20 |
| 497 |
92 |
2006 |
36/19 |
Guatemala |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Trade controls |
116. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To urge Guatemala to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitments, contained in decision XV/34, to reduce consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) to 85 ODP-tonnes, and consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) to 360 ODP-tonnes, in 2005;
(b) Further to urge Guatemala to report to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 16 August 2006, on the status of its commitment, contained in decision XV/34, to ban imports of equipment using ozone-depleting substances by 2005, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 498 |
93 |
2006 |
36/18 |
Greece |
Basic domestic needs, Invitation, Non-compliance with control measures (production), Request for information, Request for plan of action |
109. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Greece had not submitted the clarifications requested with regard to its production of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2004 to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol, in accordance with recommendation 35/15 (b), which stated that further clarification was required from the Party with regard to its implementation of paragraph 7 of Article 2 of the Protocol, which prescribed the conditions for transfer between Parties of allowances to produce controlled substances, including the requirement that the Parties concerned must notify the Secretariat of the transfer no later than the time of the transfer;
(b) To request Greece to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, the requested clarification for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting;
(c) To note with concern that Greece had reported production of 2,142.000 ODP-tonnes of CFCs in 2005, in excess of the Protocol’s requirement to maintain total phase-out of production of CFCs in that year except for approved essential uses and as allowed by the basic domestic needs provisions of the Protocol;
(d) To request Greece to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 16 August 2006, an explanation for the deviation referred to in subparagraph (c) and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(e) To invite Greece, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(f) In the absence of the submission of the clarification referred to in subparagraph (a) and the explanation of the deviation referred to in subparagraph (c), to request the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the requests in subparagraph (b) and (d) by forwarding the draft decision contained in section C of annex I to the present report to that Meeting for approval.
|
n/a |
| 499 |
94 |
2006 |
36/17 |
Fiji |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
103. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Fiji had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) in 2005 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XVII/33, to reduce its consumption of methyl bromide to 1.5 ODP-tonnes in that year;
(b) Also to note with appreciation that Fiji had in 2006 fulfilled its commitment, contained in decision XVII/33, to commence implementation of a methyl bromide import quota system in 2006 and to monitor its existing system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances.
|
n/a |
| 500 |
95 |
2006 |
36/16 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Data reporting obligation - plan of action, Licensing systems, Request for information |
99. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that the Federated States of Micronesia had not completed its commitment, contained in decision XVII/32, to introduce a system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, including a quota system, by 1 January 2006;
(b) To note, however, that the Federated States of Micronesia aimed to complete that commitment in April 2006 and therefore to request it to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, a report on its implementation of the commitment referred to in subparagraph (a), for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty seventh meeting;
(c) To urge the Federated States of Micronesia to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee might assess at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XVII/32, to reduce consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A group I (CFCs) to 1.351 ODP-tonnes in 2005.
|
n/a |
| 501 |
96 |
2006 |
36/15 |
Ethiopia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
94. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Ethiopia had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XIV/34, to reduce its consumption of CFCs to 17 ODP-tonnes in that year and also of its CFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 502 |
97 |
2006 |
36/14 |
Eritrea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Request for information |
91. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Eritrea had not submitted to the Secretariat any consumption or production data in accordance with decision XVII/21;
(b) To request Eritrea to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency, the data referred to in subparagraph (a), for the consideration of the Implementation Committee at its thirty-seventh meeting.
|
n/a |
| 503 |
98 |
2006 |
36/13 |
Ecuador |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
88. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Ecuador had submitted a progress report on its implementation of the plan of action, contained in decision XVII/31, to return to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for the controlled substance in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), which suggested that the Party was in advance of its commitment, contained in that decision, to reduce its consumption of methyl chloroform to 1.398 ODP-tonnes in 2005, and also of its methyl chloroform phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for that year.
(b) To urge Ecuador to submit to the Secretariat, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2006, its ozone-depleting substance data for the year 2005, in order that the Committee may confirm at its thirty-seventh meeting the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XVII/31.
|
n/a |
| 504 |
99 |
2006 |
36/12 |
Dominica |
Invitation, Request for plan of action |
86. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Dominica’s explanation for its reported consumption of 1.388 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 in excess of the Protocol’s requirement that it reduce CFC consumption in that year to no more than 50 per cent of its baseline level of 0.740 ODP-tonnes;
(b) To request Dominica to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 16 August 2006, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(c) To invite Dominica, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-seventh meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(d) In the absence of the submission of a plan of action, to request the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the Committee’s request to submit the plan by forwarding to that Meeting for approval the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present report.
|
XVIII/22 |
| 505 |
100 |
2006 |
36/11 |
Cook Islands |
Compliance with control measures |
77. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the Cook Islands’ submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and decision XVII/20, which indicate that it was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in that year.
|
n/a |
| 506 |
101 |
2006 |
36/10 |
China |
Deferred consideration |
74. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation China’s explanation for its reported consumption of 20.539 ODP-tonnes of the controlled substances in Annex B, group I (other CFCs) in 2004 in relation to the Protocol’s requirement to reduce consumption of those controlled substances to no greater than 20.534 ODP-tonnes in that year, submitted in accordance with decision XVII/30;
(b) In the light of recommendation 36/54, to defer assessment of China’s compliance in 2004 with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for other CFCs, until it could consider the Party’s situation in the light of any guidance provided by the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties with regard to recommendation 36/54.
|
n/a |
| 507 |
102 |
2006 |
36/1 |
Albania |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
28. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Albania had reported data for the consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs) in 2005 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment, contained in decision XV/26, to reduce its consumption of those ozone-depleting substances to 36.2 ODP-tonnes in that year, and also in advance of its CFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol for 2005.
|
n/a |
| 508 |
1 |
2005 |
35/9 |
China |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
China had been listed for consideration because of its apparent excess consumption of Annex B, group I, controlled substances (other CFCs), which for 2004 had amounted to 20.539 ODP-tonnes, above the Protocol’s requirement that consumption be reduced to no greater than 80 per cent of the Party’s baseline. The Secretariat had requested China to submit an explanation for the apparent deviation from its Protocol obligations, but no response had yet been received.
72. The Committee therefore agreed to forward the draft decision contained in section F of annex I to the present document to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for consideration.
|
XVII/30 |
| 509 |
2 |
2005 |
35/8 |
Chile |
Decision XVII/13, Deferred consideration, Non-compliance with control measures |
69. The Secretariat had observed that the current wording of the draft decision might result in its misinterpretation and suggested that it could be amended to reflect more clearly the fact that in 2004 Chile had returned to compliance with the Protocol’s requirement to freeze methyl chloroform consumption at its baseline level, and would return to compliance in 2005 with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures by reducing its consumption to no greater than 20 per cent of its methyl bromide baseline level in that year.
70. The Committee therefore agreed to reaffirm recommendation 34/11 to the effect that the draft decision contained in section E of annex I to the present document be forwarded to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for consideration.
|
XVII/29 |
| 510 |
3 |
2005 |
35/7 |
Botswana |
Licensing systems, Request for information |
66. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note the report by Botswana that it had not yet established a system for licensing imports and exports of methyl bromide, including quotas, in accordance with decision XV/31, as it was awaiting assistance from an implementing agency;
(b) To note, however, that Botswana had taken steps to expedite the implementation of its licensing and quota system with the assistance of UNEP;
(c) To urge Botswana to work with relevant implementing agencies to establish its licensing and quota system, as a matter of priority, and to submit to the Secretariat a report on the status of this commitment in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-sixth meeting, so that the Committee could assess the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XV/31.
|
n/a |
| 511 |
4 |
2005 |
35/6 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Economies in transition, Licensing systems, Non-compliance with plan of action |
61. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To recall the report of the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Implementation Committee at its thirty-fourth meeting that it had not met its commitment contained in decision XV/30 to reduce its consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) to 167 ODP-tonnes in 2004, for reasons peculiar to transition economies, but also to recall the representative’s notification that, as of 2006, CFCs would only be used in the country’s servicing sector, and the report of the implementing agencies to the Executive Committee at its forty-sixth meeting that the Party’s CFC phase-out projects were well advanced;
(b) Further to recall that, although the Party did not meet its CFC reduction commitment in 2004, Bosnia and Herzegovina did continue towards compliance with the Protocol’s CFC control measures, by reducing its consumption from 230 ODP-tonnes in 2003 to 187.9 ODP-tonnes in 2004;
(c) To continue to review progress by the Party in phasing out CFCs with reference to the existing benchmarks contained in decision XV/30;
(d) To note with appreciation that Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted an update on the status of its commitment contained in decision XV/30 to establish an ozone-depleting substance licensing and quota system, in accordance with recommendation 34/8, and confirmed that the draft decision in section D of annex I to the present document accurately incorporates the Party’s plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl chloroform control measures;
(e) To forward the draft decision in section D of annex I to the present document to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration.
|
XVII/28 |
| 512 |
5 |
2005 |
35/51 |
None specified |
Article 9 reporting |
Article 9 of the Montreal Protocol called on the Parties to cooperate in various research, development, public awareness and information exchange activities, and to submit a summary report on such activities to the Secretariat every two years. The number of Parties that were submitting such reports was steadily dropping, although it did appear that cooperation and information-sharing was in fact proceeding and that the intent of Article 9 was being fulfilled.
256. In view of the already heavy workload of the Committee, it might be timely to consider ceasing the submission of such reports. Committee members observed, however, that Article 9 contained a legal obligation, and also that the reports had value and should continue to be submitted.
257. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in section T of annex I to the present document.
|
XVII/24 |
| 513 |
6 |
2005 |
35/50 |
Secretariat |
Implementation Committee primer |
254. The Committee therefore agreed to request the Secretariat to finalize a draft of the primer, taking into account the comments of the members of the Committee, for the consideration of the Committee at its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 514 |
7 |
2005 |
35/5 |
Bolivia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
55. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Bolivia continues to be in advance of its commitments to phase out CFC contained in decision XV/29 and prescribed under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 515 |
8 |
2005 |
35/49 |
Secretariat |
Procedural - standardizing recommendations for routine matters |
250. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To consider the development of standardized recommendations for addressing routine procedural matters of non-compliance;
(b) To invite the members of the Committee to submit comments on the issue to the Secretariat by 15 February 2006;
(c) To request the Secretariat to prepare a report on the issue, taking into account any comments submitted by members, including proposals for standardized recommendations, for the consideration of the Committee at its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 516 |
9 |
2005 |
35/48 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
248. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in section S of annex I to the present document.
|
XVII/23 |
| 517 |
10 |
2005 |
35/47 |
Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |
Article 4, Decision XV/3, Ratification, State not party |
245. The Committee therefore agreed to forward the following comments to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties:
1. Paragraph 1 (c) of decision XV/3 allowed that the term “State not party to the Protocol” would not apply to a Party not operating under Article 5 of the Protocol which had not ratified the Copenhagen and Beijing amendments to the Protocol for the purpose of trade in hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) until the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties if a Party had submitted the information set forth in paragraph 1 (c) (i)–(iii) of that decision by 31 March 2004 in the first instance, and had then updated that information by 31 March 2005. Subparagraphs 1(c) (i)–(iii) provided, as follows, for each Party to have:
“(i) Notified the Secretariat that it intends to ratify, accede or accept the Beijing Amendment as soon as possible;
(ii) Certified that it is in full compliance with Articles 2, 2A to 2G and Article 4 of the Protocol, as amended by the Copenhagen Amendment;
(iii) Submitted data on (i) and (ii) above to the Secretariat, to be updated on 31 March 2005.”
2. Pursuant to paragraph 3 of decision XV/3 at its thirty-second meeting held in July 2004, the Committee had forwarded its comments on those Parties which had submitted information in 2004 pursuant to paragraph 1(c) of decision XV/3, which were presented to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties in document UNEP/OzL.Pro.16/9.
3. Since the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties, and at the time of the thirty-fifth meeting of the Implementation Committee, the situation related to decision XV/3 is as follows:
(a) The following two Parties have become Parties to, or have recently ratified, the relevant Amendments to the Montreal Protocol: Australia and Ireland;
(b) The following 11 Parties have not yet ratified the relevant amendments to the Montreal Protocol: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Greece, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan;
(c) The following three Parties appear to fall outside the definition of “State not party to this Protocol” for the purposes of decision XV/3: Belgium, Greece (assuming that the clarification sought by the Implementation Committee in recommendation 35/15, resolves the Party’s apparent deviation from the Protocol’s production control measure), and Portugal. They have updated their submissions prior to 31 March 2005 in fulfillment of the requirements of paragraph 1(c)(i)–(iii) of decision XV/3;
(d) The following four Parties appear to fall within the definition of “State not Party to this Protocol” for the purposes of decision XV/3 for the reasons stated: Azerbaijan (noncompliance with the Montreal Protocol with respect to CFC phase-out, as contained in decision XVI/21), Belarus and Uzbekistan (did not submit any of the information required under subparagraphs 1(c)(i)-(iii) of decision XV/3), and Kazakhstan (non-compliance with CFC phase-out, as contained in decision XIII/19);
(e) The following four Parties appear to fall outside the definition of “State not party to this Protocol” for the purposes of decision XV/3 because they had submitted updated information in fulfillment of the requirements of paragraph 1(c) (i)–(ii) by 31 March 2005, although they did not submit updated data pursuant to paragraph 1 (c) (iii) until after 31 March 2005: Poland, Tajikistan, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
4. The operation of decision XV/3 expires at the time of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, and in that light, to recall Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Montreal Protocol, which provides that: “Notwithstanding the provisions of the Article, imports and exports referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 ter of this Article may be permitted from, or to, any State not party to this Protocol, if that State is determined, by a meeting of the Parties, to be in full compliance with Article 2, Article 2A to 2I and this Article, and have submitted data to that effect as specified in Article 7.” |
XVII/3 & XVII/4 |
| 518 |
11 |
2005 |
35/46 |
Secretariat |
Procedural - stockpiling |
242. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To recall that the Committee at its thirty-fourth meeting had requested the Secretariat to prepare a paper for its consideration on those instances in previous years where Parties which exceeded the prescribed level of consumption or production of a particular controlled substance in a given year had explained that their excess production or consumption represented:
(i) ODS production in that year which had been stockpiled for domestic destruction or export for destruction in a future year;
(ii) ODS production in that year which had been stockpiled for domestic feedstock use or export for that use in a future year; ˜
(iii) ODS production in that year which had been stockpiled for export to meet basic domestic needs of developing countries in a future year;
(iv) ODS imported in that year which had been stockpiled for domestic feedstock use in a future year.
(b) To note with appreciation the paper prepared by the Secretariat in accordance with that request, reproduced as annex II to the present report, containing a technical analysis of the provisions of the Protocol and decisions of the Parties relevant to determining whether the above four instances of stockpiling were consistent with the Protocol;
(c) To conclude at this stage, on the basis of that technical analysis, that the Secretariat should highlight to the Committee as cases of possible non-compliance those deviations from the Protocol’s control measures in a particular year resulting from the situations detailed in paragraphs (a) (i) to (iii) above, with a view to enabling the Committee and the Parties to consider them on a case-by-case basis;
(d) To also conclude at this stage, on the basis of the technical analysis, that deviations from the Protocol’s control measures in a particular year resulting from the situation detailed in paragraph (a) (iv) are consistent with the provisions of the Protocol;
(e) To fully recognize that the operation of the conclusions in subparagraphs (c) and (d) above, based on the technical analysis, might present practical difficulties for Parties in their efforts to ensure compliance with the Protocol, and that, therefore, the Meeting of the Parties might wish to give further consideration to the issue;
(f) To keep the issue under review, to the extent that it falls within the mandate of the Committee, in the light of any further relevant information that might be made available to the Committee, and to request a further analysis by the Secretariat of similar situations of consumption in developing countries, which would include a record of historical instances of small volume deviations from the Protocol’s control measures and suggested options for streamlining the Parties’ consideration of these matters. |
n/a |
| 519 |
12 |
2005 |
35/45 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
233. Recalling the data report contained in documents UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/35/2 and Add.1, the Committee agreed to include in the draft decision contained in section G of annex I to the present report those Parties that had not yet submitted their ODS data for 2004 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVII/20 |
| 520 |
13 |
2005 |
35/44 |
Uruguay |
Plan of action - revised |
232. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Uruguay’s submission of a revised plan of action to phase out methyl bromide, in accordance with recommendation 34/46;
(b) To forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision containing the revised plan of action set out in section R of annex I to the present document.
|
XVII/39 |
| 521 |
14 |
2005 |
35/43 |
United States of America |
Basic domestic needs, Deferred consideration, Request for information |
228. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the explanations submitted by the United States of America for the Party’s apparent deviations from its obligation in 2004 to maintain total phase out of consumption and production of the controlled substances contained in Annex A, group I (CFCs), Annex B, group II (carbon tetrachloride) and Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), except for essential uses agreed by the Parties and in accordance with the basic domestic needs provisions of the Protocol, and the Party’s apparent deviation from its obligation in 2004 to reduce its consumption and production of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) to no greater than a level equal to 30 per cent of its baseline for that substance, except in accordance with the basic domestic needs provisions of the Protocol;
(b) To further note with appreciation that those explanations indicated that, with the exception of the production in 2004 of the controlled substances in Annex E (methyl bromide) and Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) for basic domestic needs that were not exported within that year, the other components of the Party’s 2004 production and consumption of the controlled substances in Annex E (methyl bromide), Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) and Annex B group II (carbon tetrachloride) were allowed or otherwise exempted under the Protocol;
(c) To note, however, that further clarification was required from the Party with regard to consumption and production of the controlled substances in Annex A group I (CFCs), and to request the Secretariat to seek the required information from the United States of America in time for the Committee’s consideration at its next meeting;
(d) To also note, with regard to the Party’s consumption deviations in 2004 arising from its production of controlled substances in Annex E (methyl bromide) and Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) in 2004 to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol, which was not exported in that year, that the stockpiling of those controlled substances was a consequence of the timing of commercial export arrangements and that the United States of America required the companies that produced those controlled substances to maintain strict record keeping to demonstrate that the quantities of controlled substances produced for basic domestic needs were ultimately exported for that purpose, and that significant penalties were attached to the contravention of that requirement;
(e) In the light of recommendation 35/46, to defer assessment of the United States of America’s compliance in 2004 with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substances in Annex B group III (methyl chloroform) and Annex E (methyl bromide), until it could consider the Party’s situation in the light of any decision the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties might adopt with regard to recommendation 35/46.
|
n/a |
| 522 |
15 |
2005 |
35/42 |
United Arab Emirates |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with |
217. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation the United Arab Emirates’ submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and under recommendation 34/47.
|
n/a |
| 523 |
16 |
2005 |
35/41 |
Tuvalu |
Compliance with control measures |
213. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Tuvalu had reported its ozone-depleting substance data for 2003 and 2004, in accordance with recommendation 34/44, and that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in those years.
|
n/a |
| 524 |
17 |
2005 |
35/40 |
Turkmenistan |
Classification as Article 5, Licensing systems |
211. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Turkmenistan’s submission of data for 2004, its explanation for the Party’s deviation in that year and 2003 from its commitment contained in decision XI/25 to achieve total phase-out of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs), by 2003;
(b) To note with appreciation also that Turkmenistan had introduced an import quota system and set the CFC import quota for 2005 at a level intended to return the Party to compliance in that year, recalling that that would require the quota to be set at a level not greater than 18.666 ODP-tonnes;
(c) To note that, in accordance with decision XVI/39, which reclassified Turkmenistan as a Party operating under Article 5 of the Protocol, the Committee would review Turkmenistan’s compliance status for 2005 by reference to the Protocol’s control measures applicable to Parties operating under Article 5, rather than by reference to the commitments contained in decision XI/25, which were intended to return Turkmenistan to compliance with the control measures applicable to Parties not operating under Article 5;
(d) To take no further action with regard to monitoring Turkmenistan’s compliance with decision XI/25.
|
n/a |
| 525 |
18 |
2005 |
35/4 |
Azerbaijan |
Non-compliance with plan of action, Request for information, Trade controls |
51. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the additional information submitted by Azerbaijan, in particular that the Party had introduced in November 2005 a ban on the import of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs);
(b) To recall that, in response to Azerbaijan’s inability to fulfil its commitments contained in decision X/20 and decision XV/28 to achieve total phase-out of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) by 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2003 respectively, the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties had adopted decision XVI/21, which noted Azerbaijan’s undertaking that it would complete phase-out of these controlled substances by 1 January 2005;
(c) To therefore note with concern that Azerbaijan had imported Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) in 2005 prior to the introduction of its import ban, and had expressed reservations as to its ability to enforce its import ban given its existing lack of expertise in the tracking of ODS trade;
(d) To note with appreciation, however, the Party’s action in cooperation with UNEP to seek further assistance from the Global Environment Facility to address the current situation and to request Azerbaijan to report to the Secretariat on the status of its request for further assistance from the Global Environment Facility, in time for the Committee’s consideration at its next meeting;
(e) To forward the draft decision contained in section B of annex I to the present document to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for consideration.
|
XVII/26 |
| 526 |
19 |
2005 |
35/39 |
Türkiye |
Deferred consideration |
207. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the additional information submitted by Turkey with regard to its consumption of bromochloromethane in 2004 and to note that that information had been forwarded to the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel for its consideration;
(b) To defer assessment of Turkey’s compliance with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for bromochloromethane until the Committee could consider the Party’s situation in the light of the conclusions by the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties on the assessment by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel of the additional information submitted by Turkey.
|
n/a |
| 527 |
20 |
2005 |
35/38 |
Tajikistan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
203. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Tajikistan’s data report for 2004, which indicated its compliance with its commitment contained in decision XIII/20 to phase out the consumption of CFCs by 1 January 2004, and also its return to compliance with the CFC control measures of the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 528 |
21 |
2005 |
35/37 |
Switzerland |
Clarification of data, Compliance with control measures |
200. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Switzerland’s clarification of its consumption of carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform in 2004, which confirmed that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for that year.
|
n/a |
| 529 |
22 |
2005 |
35/36 |
Somalia |
Plan of action, Request for information |
197. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that, in accordance with paragraph 4 of decision XVI/19, Somalia had reported halon consumption for 2004 that was less than its reported consumption level of 2003, indicating that the Party was moving toward compliance with the Protocol’s halon consumption control measures;
(b) Further to note with appreciation that, despite the constraints under which the Party was operating, it had also submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for returning it to compliance, also in accordance with that decision;
(c) To note with regret, however, that Somalia had not responded to the request for clarification on the plan of action, including the regulatory and other measures that the Party would undertake to support its proposed halon consumption reduction benchmarks;
(d) Strongly to encourage Somalia to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of priority, the information referred to in subparagraph (c) above, in time for consideration at the thirty-sixth meeting of the Committee.
|
n/a |
| 530 |
23 |
2005 |
35/35 |
Singapore |
Deferred consideration, Stockpiling |
193. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Singapore submitted an explanation for its consumption of methyl bromide in 2004 in excess of the Protocol’s requirement that it freeze its consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) at its baseline level of 4.965 ODP-tonnes;
(b) To recall that the Party explained that the excess consumption represented methyl bromide imported in 2004 which had been stockpiled, possibly for quarantine and pre - shipment uses, in a future year;
(c) To recall, however, recommendation 35/46 and therefore to defer assessment of Singapore’s compliance in 2004 with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) until it could consider the Party’s situation in the light of any decision the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties might adopt with regard to recommendation 35/46.
|
n/a |
| 531 |
24 |
2005 |
35/34 |
Sierra Leone |
Licensing systems, Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
186. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Sierra Leone’s submission of an explanation for excess consumption of halons in 2004, and the efforts made to develop regulations including a licensing and quota system that would ensure progress in halon phase-out;
(b) To forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in section Q of annex I to the present document.
|
XVII/38 |
| 532 |
25 |
2005 |
35/33 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
183. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that Serbia and Montenegro had not reported its outstanding baseline data for the controlled substances in Annex B and Annex E in accordance with recommendation 34/47;
(b) To include the Party in the draft decision contained in section P of annex I to the present document, and forward the draft decision to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration.
|
n/a |
| 533 |
26 |
2005 |
35/32 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Licensing systems |
179. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had confirmed the introduction and implementation of a quota system in accordance with recommendation 34/36 and decision XVI/30.
|
n/a |
| 534 |
27 |
2005 |
35/31 |
Russian Federation |
Compliance with control measures, Deferred consideration, Stockpiling |
176. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that the Russian Federation had provided an official explanation, in accordance with recommendation 34/35, for its deviation from the Protocol’s requirement that it maintain zero production and consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B group II (carbon tetrachloride) in 2003, which stated that the excess ODS consumption and production constituted by-production from a continuous manufacturing process that could not be put to its customary feedstock purpose before the end of 2003 and had therefore been stockpiled for feedstock use in 2004;
(b) To further note with appreciation that the Russian Federation’s 2004 data report indicated that the Party was in compliance with the Protocol’s consumption and production control measures for carbon tetrachloride and other controlled ozone-depleting substances in that year;
(c) In the light of recommendation 35/46, to defer assessment of the Russian Federation’s compliance in 2003 with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substance in Annex B group II (carbon tetrachloride), until it can consider the Party’s situation in the light of any decision the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties might adopt with regard to recommendation 35/46.
|
n/a |
| 535 |
28 |
2005 |
35/30 |
Pakistan |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
170. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Pakistan was in advance of its commitments to phase out halon, as contained in decision XVI/29, and had returned to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures.
|
n/a |
| 536 |
29 |
2005 |
35/3 |
Armenia |
Request for plan of action |
41. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Armenia had not submitted a plan of action to return to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures, in accordance with recommendation 34/3, but also to note that Armenia had nevertheless taken steps to move towards compliance and has submitted information on its efforts to prepare the requested plan of action;
(b) To forward the draft decision contained in section A of annex I to the present document to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for consideration.
|
XVII/25 |
| 537 |
30 |
2005 |
35/29 |
Nigeria |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
168. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Nigeria continues to be in advance of its commitments to phase out CFCs, as contained in decision XIV/30 and prescribed under the Protocol. |
n/a |
| 538 |
31 |
2005 |
35/28 |
Netherlands |
Deferred consideration, Stockpiling |
166. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the explanation submitted by the Netherlands for its deviation in 2004 from the Protocol’s requirement that it maintain zero production of the controlled substances in Annex B, group I (other CFCs), which stated that the excess ODS production was a by-product of CFC-11 and CFC-12 manufacture, captured in accordance with national regulations, and that the excess production had been stockpiled in 2004 for export for destruction in 2005, rather than 2004, in order to minimize transport and destruction costs;
(b) To recall that the Netherlands had committed to cease, before 31 December 2005, the production process responsible for the production of the controlled substances in Annex B, group I (other CFCs);
(c) In the light of recommendation 35/46, to defer assessment of the Netherlands’ compliance in 2004 with the Protocol’s consumption control measures for the controlled substances in Annex B, group I (other CFCs), until it could consider the Party’s situation in the light of any decision the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties might adopt with regard to recommendation 35/46.
|
n/a |
| 539 |
32 |
2005 |
35/27 |
Nauru |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
161. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Nauru’s submission of its outstanding base year data in accordance with recommendation 34/29;
(b) To include Nauru in the draft decision contained in section G of annex I to the present document, as a Party that had not yet submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2004 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, in the event that the Party did not report the outstanding data prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 540 |
33 |
2005 |
35/26 |
Mozambique |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Compliance with control measures |
159. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Mozambique’s explanation of the action taken to return it rapidly to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures, and its 2003 data, indicating that it was well in advance of the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures in that year;
(b) To include Mozambique in the draft decision contained in section G of annex I to the present document, as a Party that had not yet submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2004 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, in the event that the Party did not report the outstanding data prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 541 |
34 |
2005 |
35/25 |
Mexico |
Request for baseline change, Request for information |
156. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note Mexico’s request to revise its carbon tetrachloride baseline data;
(b) To note with appreciation the information Mexico had provided to date in support of that request in accordance with decision XV/19, which set out the requirements for the assessment of such requests, but to note as well that the Party had not provided certain information required by decision XV/19 and to request it to provide such information in time for the Committee’s consideration at its next meeting;
(c) To further request Mexico to include in its submission to the next meeting of the Committee the reason for the absence of carbon tetrachloride imports in the years 1999 and 2000 for the process agent application of the recovery of chloride from tail gas in chlorine production.
|
n/a |
| 542 |
35 |
2005 |
35/24 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
148. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya continued to be in advance of its commitments to phase out CFCs contained in decision XV/36 and prescribed under the Protocol.
(b) To note also the Party’s update on the status of its commitment, contained in decision XV/36, to establish an ozone-depleting substance import quota system, including its expectation that the system would be enacted no later than 31 January 2006;
(c) To note further, with appreciation, the Party’s submission of an explanation for its methyl bromide consumption deviation in 2004 and plans of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon and methyl bromide control measures;
(d) To forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision in section O of annex I to the present document, which incorporates the Party’s plans of action.
|
XVII/37 |
| 543 |
36 |
2005 |
35/23 |
Lesotho |
Request for information, Trade controls |
144. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that Lesotho had not reported, in accordance with recommendation 34/23, on the status of its commitment contained in decision XVI/25 to ban the import of halon-based equipment and systems and whether its halon permit arrangements incorporated a quota system in accordance with its commitment contained in that decision;
(b) To note, however, the information provided by GTZ that official approval of the quota system was expected in the near future and that, as an interim measure, Lesotho’s sole halon user had agreed to cease the import of halons;
(c) To urge Lesotho to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of priority, the information referred to in subparagraph (a) above, in time for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-sixth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 544 |
37 |
2005 |
35/22 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Plan of action |
141. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Kyrgyzstan’s submission, in accordance with recommendation 34/22, of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s halon control measures;
(b) To forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision set out in section N of annex I to the present document, which contains Kyrgyzstan’s plan of action.
|
XVII/36 |
| 545 |
38 |
2005 |
35/21 |
Kiribati |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with |
134. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Kiribati’s submission of all outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and recommendation 34/47. |
n/a |
| 546 |
39 |
2005 |
35/20 |
Kazakhstan |
Non-compliance with plan of action, Trade controls |
131. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Kazakhstan had submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2004 in accordance with recommendation 34/21;
(b) To note with concern, however, that, while Kazakhstan had reported consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs), for 2004 that was less than its reported consumption in 2003, it was still inconsistent with the Party’s commitment contained in decision XIII/19 to achieve total phase-out of those substances in 2004;
(c) Also to note with concern that the Party had not submitted the requested explanation for the deviation, nor a report on the status of its commitment contained in decision XIII/19 to implement a ban on the import of equipment using ozone-depleting substances;
(d) To forward the draft decision set forth in section M of annex I to the present document to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration;
(e) To invite Kazakhstan, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-sixth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
XVII/35 |
| 547 |
40 |
2005 |
35/2 |
Albania |
Licensing systems |
37. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Albania’s establishment of an ozone-depleting substance licensing and quota system and its implementation of a ban on the import of equipment using ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with its CFC plan of action contained in decision XV/26.
|
n/a |
| 548 |
41 |
2005 |
35/19 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Request for baseline change, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
126. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the additional information submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran in support of its request to revise its baseline data for methyl chloroform and carbon tetrachloride;
(b) To recall that the Party had informed the Committee at its thirty-fourth meeting that its baseline data verification exercise would be concluded in July 2005 and that a revised plan of action to return the Party to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl chloroform would be finalized in October 2005;
(c) To note with concern, however, that the Party had not submitted the findings of the baseline data verification exercise or a revised methyl chloroform plan of action, in accordance with recommendation 34/20, thereby further delaying the Party’s return to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl chloroform control measures and potentially compromising the Committee’s ability to assess the Party’s compliance with its obligation to reduce in 2005 its carbon tetrachloride consumption to 15 per cent of its baseline level and its methyl chloroform consumption to 70 per cent of its baseline level;
(d) Pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (c) above, to request the Islamic Republic of Iran to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of urgency and no later than six weeks prior to the thirty-sixth meeting of the Committee, the findings of its verification exercise and a revised plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure the Party’s prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl chloroform control measures, as well as the data for the year or years of the baseline period that the Islamic Republic of Iran believes to be incorrect, and a written response to the question as to how it was ensured that solvent-using enterprises that participated in the survey identified and reported carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform consumption separately from CFC and non-ozone-depleting substance consumption;
(e) In the interests of avoiding further postponement of action to return the Party to compliance with its methyl chloroform phase-out obligations, to conclude its consideration of the request from the Islamic Republic of Iran for the revision of its carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform baseline data at its next meeting, based on all information available at that time.
|
n/a |
| 549 |
42 |
2005 |
35/18 |
Honduras |
Non-compliance with plan of action, Plan of action - revised |
116. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Honduras had submitted its ozone-depleting substance data for 2004, in accordance with recommendation 34/19;
(b) To note with concern, however, that while Honduras had reported consumption of methyl bromide for 2004 that was less than its reported consumption for 2003, it was still inconsistent with the Party’s commitment contained in decision XV/35 to reduce its methyl bromide consumption to 306.1 ODP-tonnes in 2004;
(c) Further to note the explanation submitted by Honduras that, despite the ongoing commitment of all Government and industry stakeholders to the phase-out of methyl bromide, technical difficulties prevented the Party’s reduction of methyl bromide consumption in accordance with its commitment contained in decision XV/35 for 2004;
(d) To note with appreciation the advice of Honduras that its stakeholders remained committed to methyl bromide phase-out, but also to note the advice of Honduras that an additional two years would be required to overcome the technical difficulties and its submission of revised time-specific benchmarks to return the Party to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures in 2008;
(e) To forward the draft decision set forth in section L of annex I to the present document, including the revised time-specific benchmarks, to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration.
|
XVII/34 |
| 550 |
43 |
2005 |
35/17 |
Guinea Bissau |
Licensing systems |
108. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Guinea-Bissau had reported, in accordance with recommendation 34/17, on the status of its commitment contained in decision XVI/24 to introduce an ozone-depleting substance quota system by the end of 2004, including the Party’s advice that it expected to have introduced the quota system by 1 January 2006;
(b) To urge Guinea-Bissau to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of priority, a further update on the status of its ODS import quota system, in time for its consideration at the Committee’s thirty-sixth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 551 |
44 |
2005 |
35/16 |
Guatemala |
Licensing systems |
105. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Guatemala had reported, in accordance with recommendation 34/16, on the status of its commitment contained in decision XV/34 to ban the import of equipment using ozone-depleting substances by 2005, including the Party’s advice that it expected the ban to commence operation within the next four to six months;
(b) To urge Guatemala to submit to the Secretariat, as a matter of priority, a further update on the status of its import ban, in time for consideration at the Committee’s thirty-sixth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 552 |
45 |
2005 |
35/15 |
Greece |
Request for information, Transfer of production allowance |
101. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the explanation submitted by Greece for the apparent deviation from its obligation in 2004 to maintain total phase-out of production of the controlled substances in Annex A, group I, except for approved essential uses and in accordance with the basic domestic needs provisions of the Protocol;
(b) To note that further clarification was required from the Party with regard to its implementation of paragraph 7 of Article 2 of the Protocol, prescribing the conditions for transfer between Parties of allowances to produce controlled substances, including the requirement that the Parties concerned must notify the Secretariat of the transfer no later than the time of the transfer;
(c) To request the Secretariat to seek the further clarification from Greece in time for the Committee’s consideration at its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 553 |
46 |
2005 |
35/14 |
Fiji |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
89. Fiji had been listed for consideration because of recommendation 34/15, which had noted that Fiji’s revised methyl bromide consumption data for 2004 showed a deviation from the obligation to freeze its consumption at its baseline level of 0.671 ODP-tonnes. The recommendation had noted with appreciation, however, that Fiji had submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to return it to compliance. The recommendation had also recorded the Committee’s agreement to forward the draft decision, contained in section K of annex I to the present report, which incorporates Fiji’s plan of action, to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for approval, provided that the Party did not notify the
Committee prior to the conclusion of its thirty-fifth meeting that it wished to revisit the time-specific benchmarks contained in the draft decision.
90. In correspondence with the Fund Secretariat, UNEP had confirmed that Fiji did not wish to change the time-specific benchmarks in the light of its total methyl bromide phase-out project proposal.
91. The Committee therefore agreed to reaffirm recommendation 34/15 to the effect that the draft decision contained section K of annex I to the present document be forwarded to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for consideration.
|
XVII/33 |
| 554 |
47 |
2005 |
35/13 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Plan of action |
88. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by the Federated States of Micronesia of an explanation for its deviations in 2002, 2003 and 2004 from its obligation under the Protocol to freeze consumption of Annex A, group I, controlled substances (CFCs) at its baseline level;
(b) Also to note with appreciation the Party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for those substances;
(c) To forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in section J of annex I to the present document.
|
XVII/32 |
| 555 |
48 |
2005 |
35/12 |
Eritrea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
83. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note Eritrea’s commitment to submit its outstanding data in accordance with its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol and with recommendation 34/47, by the first quarter of 2006;
(b) To forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration the draft decision contained in section I of annex I to the present document.
|
XVII/21 |
| 556 |
49 |
2005 |
35/11 |
Ecuador |
Plan of action |
79. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Ecuador’s submission, in accordance with decision XVI/20, of an explanation for its deviation in 2003 from its obligation under the Protocol to freeze consumption of methyl chloroform at its baseline level;
(b) Also to note with appreciation the Party’s submission of a plan of action for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl chloroform control measures and the subsequent clarifications provided by Ecuador with respect to that plan;
(c) To forward to the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration a draft decision incorporating the plan of action, as contained in section H of annex I to the present report.
|
XVII/31 |
| 557 |
50 |
2005 |
35/10 |
Cook Islands |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
74. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the Cook Islands’ submission of baseline data for the ozone-depleting substances in Annexes A, B and E of the Protocol, as well as its Annex A base-year (1986) data, in accordance with recommendation 34/12;
(b) To include the Cook Islands in the draft decision contained in section G of annex I to the present document, as a Party that had not yet submitted its ozone-depleting substances data for 2004 in accordance with Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol, in the event that the Party did not report the outstanding data prior to the adoption of the draft decision by the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 558 |
51 |
2005 |
35/1 |
Afghanistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with, Classification as Article 5 |
34. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation Afghanistan’s submission of all outstanding data, in accordance with decision XVI/18 of the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties, which confirms its status as a Party operating under Article 5 of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 559 |
52 |
2005 |
34th Meeting para 216 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
216. The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the item until its thirty-firth meeting because of lack of time. |
n/a |
| 560 |
53 |
2005 |
34/9 |
Botswana |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
80. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Botswana’s submission of its outstanding 2003 data, in accordance with decision XVI/17;
(b) To note with appreciation also that the Party’s 2003 data placed it in compliance with its methyl bromide consumption reduction commitments as contained in decision XV/31, while its 2004 data returned it to compliance with Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures;
(c) To urge Botswana to submit to the Secretariat updated information on its progress in establishing an ODS licensing and quota system as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, so that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee could assess the Party’s implementation of that commitment contained in decision XV/31.
|
n/a |
| 561 |
54 |
2005 |
34/8 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Licensing systems, Plan of action |
77. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Bosnia and Herzegovina had submitted an explanation for its excess consumption of methyl chloroform in 2003, and a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure its prompt return to compliance;
(b) To request the Secretariat to prepare a draft decision which incorporated the Party’s plan of action for the Committee’s consideration at its thirty-fifth meeting;
(c) To recall decision XV/30, which contained, among other things, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s commitment to meet time-specific benchmarks for returning to compliance with its obligations under the Protocol to phase out Annex A group I (CFC) substances, and for the time being to continue to review the Party’s CFC phase-out progress with reference to those benchmarks;
(d) To note that Bosnia and Herzegovina had reported consumption of CFCs for 2004 which was inconsistent with the time-specific benchmark for that year contained in decision XV/30 and, in the light of the written and oral explanations provided by the Party, to reconsider the issue at the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee, taking into account any relevant information made available by the Executive Committee in accordance with paragraph 7 (f) of the Protocol’s non-compliance procedure;
(e) To note that Bosnia and Herzegovina expected, by the end of 2005, to meet its commitment contained in decision XV/30 to establish an ODS licensing and quota system, and to request the Party to submit to the Secretariat an update on the status of that commitment in time for the Committee’s consideration at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 562 |
55 |
2005 |
34/7 |
Bolivia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
66. The Committee agreed to urge Bolivia to submit its 2004 data to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, in order that the Committee might at its thirty-fifth meeting assess the Party’s implementation of its commitment, contained in decision XV/29, to reduce its CFC consumption to 47.6 ODP-tonnes in 2004.
|
n/a |
| 563 |
56 |
2005 |
34/6 |
Belize |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
64. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation that Belize continued to be in advance of its commitments to phase out CFCs, as contained in decision XIV/33 and prescribed under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 564 |
57 |
2005 |
34/5 |
Bangladesh |
Compliance - return to, Plan of action |
62. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Bangladesh had reported methyl chloroform consumption for 2004 which indicated that it had returned to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for that substance, and to congratulate Bangladesh on that achievement;
(b) To note with appreciation also Bangladesh’s submission of a plan of action for phasing out the Party’s methyl chloroform consumption, in accordance with decision XVI/20;
(c) To forward the draft decision set forth in annex I (section B) to the present report, which incorporated Bangladesh’s plan of action, to the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for approval.
|
XVII/27 |
| 565 |
58 |
2005 |
34/47 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
210. The Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to remind the Parties in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Protocol to submit their outstanding data as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 566 |
59 |
2005 |
34/46 |
Uruguay |
Indicative measure C, Non-compliance with plan of action, Request for revised plan of action |
208. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with concern that, while Uruguay’s reported methyl bromide consumption for 2004 had been consistent with the Protocol’s requirement to freeze consumption at the Party’s baseline level, it had been inconsistent with its consumption reduction commitments contained in decision XV/44, and represented an increase in consumption relative to 2003;
(b) To note with appreciation, however, Uruguay’s prompt submission of an explanation for the deviation in its methyl bromide consumption and a description of the measures which it was undertaking to redress the situation;
(c) To request Uruguay to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, their proposed revised plan of action to replace the plan contained in decision XV/44, so that it might be considered by the Committee at its thirty-fifth meeting;
(d) To remind Uruguay that the Protocol’s control measures required it to reduce its methyl bromide consumption by 20 per cent in 2005 and that paragraph 5 of decision XV/44 provided that to the degree that Uruguay was working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, it should continue to be treated in the same manner as a Party in good standing, but also cautioned the Party that in the event that it failed to return to compliance in a timely manner, the Parties would consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures which may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Those measures might include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of methyl bromide (i.e., the subject of non-compliance) was ceased so that exporting Parties were not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance.
|
n/a |
| 567 |
60 |
2005 |
34/45 |
Uganda |
Trade controls |
201. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation Uganda’s continued progress in implementing its plan of action to phase out methyl bromide, including the implementation of its commitment to introduce a ban on imports of ODS-using equipment, as required by decision XV/43 and requested by recommendation 33/11.
|
n/a |
| 568 |
61 |
2005 |
34/44 |
Tuvalu |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
199. The Committee agreed to note with regret that Tuvalu had not reported its 2003 data as requested by the sixteenth Meeting of the Parties, and to urge the Party to submit that information, and also its 2004 data, to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, so that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance status.
|
n/a |
| 569 |
62 |
2005 |
34/43 |
Turkmenistan |
Classification as Article 5 - condition, Deferred consideration, Request for information |
197. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Turkmenistan’s submission of its outstanding data for 2003, in accordance with decision XVI/17;
(b) To defer consideration of the Party’s compliance in 2003 with that commitment until its thirty-fifth meeting, in the light of the limited time which Turkmenistan had had to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on the Party’s apparent deviation in 2003 from its commitment contained in decision XI/25 to achieve total phase out by 1 January 2003 of Annex A and Annex B substances;
(c) To urge Turkmenistan to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, an explanation for that deviation, and its 2004 data, in order that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance status;
(d) To remind Turkmenistan that its classification as a Party not operating under Article 5 for 2003 and 2004 required the Committee to review the Party’s compliance status in those years by reference to its commitments contained in decision XI/25;
(e) To recall that, in accordance with decision XVI/39, the Committee would review Turkmenistan’s compliance status in 2005 by reference to the Protocol’s control measures applicable to Parties operating under Article 5, which required Turkmenistan to reduce its CFC consumption in 2005 to 18.666 ODP-tonnes in order to achieve compliance in that year.
|
n/a |
| 570 |
63 |
2005 |
34/42 |
Türkiye |
Deviation from control measures, Request for information |
193. The Committee also agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Turkey’s advice in regard to its deviation from the control schedules for the consumption of bromochloromethane reported for 2004 but also to note that the information provided did not reconcile the deviation with the Party’s obligations under the Protocol’s control measures for bromochloromethane;
(b) To invite Turkey to submit further information to explain the deviation, noting the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel’s review of its use of bromochloromethane in the production of Sultamicillin which had concluded that the application was a feedstock use rather than a process-agent use;
(c) To invite Turkey, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 571 |
64 |
2005 |
34/41 |
Tajikistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
188. The Committee agreed to urge Tajikistan to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2004 as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, so that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee might assess the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XIII/20.
|
n/a |
| 572 |
65 |
2005 |
34/40 |
Switzerland |
Deferred consideration |
186. The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2004 until its thirty-fifth meeting, in the light of the limited time which Switzerland had had to review the data reports generated by the Secretariat from its 2004 data submission and to respond to the Secretariat’s request for information on the apparent deviations from its requirement to maintain total phase-out of carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform in that year.
|
n/a |
| 573 |
66 |
2005 |
34/4 |
Azerbaijan |
Indicative measure C, Request for information, Trade controls |
57. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with concern that Azerbaijan had reported an increase in CFC consumption for 2004, but to note also the oral explanation provided by the Party for the increase;
(b) To note further Azerbaijan’s advice that it was progressing with the introduction of a CFC import ban, but also to note with concern that failure to introduce the import ban might compromise the Party’s ability to fulfil its commitment, contained in decision XVI/21, to complete the phase-out of CFCs by 1 January 2005;
(c) To urge Azerbaijan to continue its efforts to introduce the ban as a matter of urgency, and to request Azerbaijan to report to the Secretariat on its progress, and to provide further written information to explain its reported increase in CFC consumption between 2003 and 2004, in time for the Committee’s consideration at its thirty-fifth meeting;
(d) To remind Azerbaijan that it had previously been cautioned by the Meeting of the Parties in regard to its non-compliance with the Protocol, and that in the event that it was unable to fulfil its commitments, as contained in decision XVI/21, the Parties might consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures under the non-compliance procedure of the Protocol. Those measures included the possibility of actions available under Article 4 of the Protocol, such as ensuring that the supply of CFCs (i.e., the subject of non-compliance) was ceased so that exporting Parties were not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance;
(e) To encourage Azerbaijan to work with implementing agencies to develop a request for additional assistance from the GEF for capacity-building, in order to support its efforts to return to compliance with the Protocol in a timely manner.
|
n/a |
| 574 |
67 |
2005 |
34/39 |
Somalia |
Implementation challenges, Licensing systems, Request for information |
184. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Somalia’s response to decision XVI/19, including its advice that it expected to introduce its proposed ban on the import of halon-dependent equipment and its interim import quota system by December 2005;
(b) To request Somalia, following the introduction of its interim import quota system, to provide to the Secretariat details of the time-specific benchmarks contained in the system, noting that that information was required in order to identify the time-specific benchmarks for returning to compliance which the sixteenth Meeting of the Parties had requested Somalia to include in its plan of action;
(c) To note the constraints under which Somalia was operating but still to urge that Party to make its best efforts to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2004 by 30 September 2005, to assist the Committee’s consideration of Somalia’s situation at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 575 |
68 |
2005 |
34/38 |
Solomon Islands |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with |
179. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation the Solomon Islands’ submission of its outstanding data in accordance with decision XVI/17.
|
n/a |
| 576 |
69 |
2005 |
34/37 |
Sierra Leone |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
177. The Committee agreed:
(a) To request Sierra Leone to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, an explanation for the deviation in its consumption of halons reported for 2004 and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(b) To invite Sierra Leone, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(c) To agree, in the absence of an explanation of the excess consumption, to request the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the request in (a) above by forwarding the draft decision contained in annex I (section G) to the present report to that Meeting for approval.
|
XVII/38 |
| 577 |
70 |
2005 |
34/36 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
175. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the submission by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines of its 2004 data, which showed its consumption to be consistent with its 2004 benchmark for reducing CFC consumption, as contained in decision XVI/30;
(b) To encourage Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to continue its efforts to implement its commitment contained in decision XVI/30 to introduce an ODS quota system by the last quarter of 2004 as soon as possible and to report to the Secretariat on its status no later than 30 September 2005, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 578 |
71 |
2005 |
34/35 |
Russian Federation |
Deviation from control measures, Request for information |
173. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To recall that decision XIV/35 of the fourteenth Meeting of the Parties, in 2002, noted with appreciation that the Russian Federation had reported data for 2001 which confirmed its complete phase-out of production and consumption of Annexes A and B ODS;
(b) To note the Russian Federation’s submission of its 2003 data, in accordance with decision XVI/17;
(c) To note with concern that the Russian Federation had reported consumption and production of carbon tetrachloride for 2003 which indicated deviations from the Party’s obligations under the Protocol to maintain complete phase-out;
(d) To request the Party to submit as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, an official explanation of its carbon tetrachloride consumption and production deviations and also its 2004 data and, if relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring its prompt return to compliance;
(e) To invite the Russian Federation, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(f) To agree, in the absence of an official explanation of the Party’s excess consumption, to request the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the request in (d) above by forwarding for approval the draft decision contained in annex I (section F) of the present report.
|
n/a |
| 579 |
72 |
2005 |
34/34 |
Papua New Guinea |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
168. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation Papua New Guinea’s progress in implementing its plan of action to phase out CFCs and its continued efforts to comply with the Protocol’s control measures for CFCs.
|
n/a |
| 580 |
73 |
2005 |
34/33 |
Panama |
Article 7 data correction, Compliance with control measures, Quarantine and pre-shipment |
166. The Committee therefore agreed to note that Panama had submitted revised data for 2004 which corrected its previous data on methyl bromide imports used for quarantine and pre-shipment uses, and that the revised data placed the Party in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2004.
|
n/a |
| 581 |
74 |
2005 |
34/32 |
Pakistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
163. The Committee agreed to urge Pakistan to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2004 as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, so that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee may assess the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XVI/29.
|
n/a |
| 582 |
75 |
2005 |
34/31 |
Nigeria |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
161. The Committee agreed to urge Nigeria to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2004 as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, in order that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee may assess the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XIV/30.
|
n/a |
| 583 |
76 |
2005 |
34/30 |
Nepal |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
159. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation Nepal’s progress in implementing its commitments contained in decision XVI/27.
|
n/a |
| 584 |
77 |
2005 |
34/3 |
Armenia |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
46. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Armenia’s explanation for its consumption deviation reported in 2004 for the Annex E substance (methyl bromide);
(b) To request Armenia to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(c) To invite Armenia, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(d) To agree, in the absence of the submission of a plan of action, to request the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the request in (b) above by forwarding to that Meeting for approval the draft decision contained in annex I (section A) to the present report.
|
XVII/25 |
| 585 |
78 |
2005 |
34/29 |
Nauru |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with |
157. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Nauru’s submission of its outstanding data in accordance with decision XVI/17;
(b) To remind Nauru to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible its outstanding base-year data, recalling that paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 7 of the Protocol provided for Parties to submit best possible estimates of base-year data where actual data are not available.
|
n/a |
| 586 |
79 |
2005 |
34/28 |
Namibia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
155. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation that Namibia was well in advance of its commitments to phase out CFCs, as contained in decision XV/38 and prescribed under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 587 |
80 |
2005 |
34/27 |
Mozambique |
Request for information |
153. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Mozambique to provide to the Secretariat as soon as possible the information requested in recommendation 33/20, noting that the information was sought in order to improve the Committee’s understanding of actions taken by Parties to return to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures in a timely manner.
|
n/a |
| 588 |
81 |
2005 |
34/26 |
Maldives |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
149. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation Maldives’ progress in implementing its plan of action, contained in decision XV/37, and its continued efforts to comply with the Protocol’s CFC control measures.
|
n/a |
| 589 |
82 |
2005 |
34/25 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Licensing systems, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
147. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the report of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on the status of its commitment to establish an ODS import and export licensing and quota system, and also to note its advice regarding the implementation of decision XVI/26, which requested the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to prepare a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring its prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for halons;
(b) To urge the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to prepare the requested plan of action and submit it to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-fifth meeting, noting that that meeting and the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties would be held after the forty-seventh meeting of the Executive Committee;
(c) To urge the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya also to submit to the Secretariat an update on the status of its commitment to establish an ODS import and export licensing and quota system, no later than 30 September 2005, for consideration by the Committee at its thirty-fifth meeting;
(d) To invite the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
XVII/37 |
| 590 |
83 |
2005 |
34/24 |
Liberia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with |
141. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation Liberia’s submission of its outstanding data in accordance with decision XVI/17.
|
n/a |
| 591 |
84 |
2005 |
34/23 |
Lesotho |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
139. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Lesotho’s submission of its outstanding data for 2003 and its data for 2004, which in the latter case showed that it was in advance of its halon phase-out commitments for 2004 contained in its plan of action and had returned to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for halons;
(b) To note the information that Lesotho had established an import permit system for halons and CFCs;
(c) To urge Lesotho to report to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, on the status of its commitment contained in decision XVI/25 to ban the import of halon-based equipment and systems, and also on whether its halon permit arrangements incorporated a quota system in accordance with its commitment contained in decision XVI/25.
|
n/a |
| 592 |
85 |
2005 |
34/22 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Invitation, Request for plan of action |
137. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Kyrgyzstan’s explanation for the deviation in its consumption of halons reported for 2004 and to congratulate the Party on its improved data-collection process;
(b) To request Kyrgyzstan to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for ensuring the Party’s prompt return to compliance;
(c) To invite Kyrgyzstan, if necessary, to send a representative to the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(d) To agree, in the absence of the submission of a plan of action, to request the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to endorse the request in (b) above by forwarding to that Meeting for approval the draft decision contained in annex I (section E) to the present report.
|
XVII/36 |
| 593 |
86 |
2005 |
34/21 |
Kazakhstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Trade controls |
132. The Committee agreed to urge Kazakhstan to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2004 and a report on the status of its import ban on ODS-using equipment as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, so that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee might assess the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XIII/19.
|
XVII/35 |
| 594 |
87 |
2005 |
34/20 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Licensing systems, Request for baseline change, Request for information, Request for revised plan of action |
128. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To take note of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s submission pursuant to decision XVI/20 and recommendation 33/28(b);
(b) To note with appreciation the Party’s advice that it had established in December 2004 a system for licensing the import and export of ODS, and planned to establish in October 2005 an import quota to freeze methyl chloroform imports at 2003 consumption levels;
(c) To reconsider the request of the Islamic Republic of Iran to revise its baseline data at the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee, in the light of the Party’s submission pursuant to recommendation 33/28(b), the Committee’s dialogue with the Party at its thirty-fourth meeting and the results of the exercise being undertaken to verify the Party’s proposed baseline data for methyl chloroform;
(d) To urge the Party to submit the findings of its data-verification exercise to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2005;
(e) To request the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a matter of urgency, to submit to the Implementation Committee, for consideration at its thirty-fifth meeting, a revised plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure its prompt return to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl chloroform control measures, as requested in decision XVI/20, noting that the time-specific benchmarks contained in its existing plan of action would not return it to compliance.
|
n/a |
| 595 |
88 |
2005 |
34/2 |
Albania |
Licensing systems, Plan of action - progress in implementing |
38. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Albania’s progress in implementing its plan of action to phase out CFCs and its continued efforts to comply with the Protocol’s CFC control measures;
(b) To consider at its thirty-fifth meeting Albania’s response to recommendation 33/1, in the light of its commitment in decision XV/26 to establish by 2004 a system for licensing the import and export of ODS, including quotas and a ban on the import of ODS-using equipment.
|
n/a |
| 596 |
89 |
2005 |
34/19 |
Honduras |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action |
117. The Committee agreed to urge Honduras to submit to the Secretariat its data for 2004 as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, so that at its thirty-fifth meeting the Committee might assess the Party’s implementation of its commitments contained in decision XV/35.
|
n/a |
| 597 |
90 |
2005 |
34/18 |
Guyana |
Article 7 data correction, Compliance with control measures |
115. The Committee agreed to note that Guyana had submitted revised data for 2004 to correct the misclassification of imports as methyl chloroform and Annex B group I substances (other fully halogenated CFCs), and that the revised data placed the Party in compliance with the Protocol’s control measures in 2004.
|
n/a |
| 598 |
91 |
2005 |
34/17 |
Guinea Bissau |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures, Licensing systems |
110. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that Guinea-Bissau had reported data for the consumption of Annex A group I substances (CFCs) in 2004 that showed that it was in advance of its commitment contained in decision XVI/24 and returned the Party to compliance with the Protocol’s CFC control measures;
(b) To note with appreciation also that the Party had reported the establishment of a system for licensing the import and export of ODS, in accordance with decision XVI/24;
(c) To urge Guinea-Bissau to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than 30 September 2005, a report on the status of its commitment contained in decision XVI/24 to introduce an ODS quota system by the end of 2004, for the Committee’s consideration at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 599 |
92 |
2005 |
34/16 |
Guatemala |
Plan of action - progress in implementing, Trade controls |
108. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Guatemala’s progress towards complying with the commitments set forth in its plan of action and noted in decision XV/34;
(b) To remind the Party of its commitment, contained in decision XV/34, to ban the import of ODS-using equipment by 2005, and to request Guatemala to report on the status of that commitment, through the Secretariat, to the Committee at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 600 |
93 |
2005 |
34/15 |
Fiji |
Article 7 data correction and deviation from control measures, Plan of action |
106. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that Fiji’s methyl bromide data for 2004 had been revised such that it reported consumption of 1.609 ODP-tonnes in 2004, and to note that that represented a deviation from the Party’s obligation to freeze its consumption of methyl bromide at its baseline level of 0.671 ODPtonnes in 2004;
(b) To note with appreciation, however, that Fiji has submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks for returning to compliance with the Protocol’s methyl bromide control measures, in accordance with decision XVI/23;
(c) To forward the draft decision, contained in annex I (section D) of the present report, which incorporates Fiji’s plan of action, to the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for approval, should the Party not notify the Committee prior to the conclusion of its thirty-fifth meeting that it wishes to revisit the time-specific benchmarks contained in the draft decision.
|
XVII/33 |
| 601 |
94 |
2005 |
34/14 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with, Deferred consideration |
101. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation that the Party had reported its outstanding data for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 in accordance with decision XVI/17, and had also reported its ODS data for the year 2004;
(b) To defer consideration of the Party’s compliance in those years with the Protocol’s control measures until its thirty-fifth meeting, in the light of the limited time which the Federated States of Micronesia had had to review the data reports generated by the Secretariat from its 2001–2004 data submission and to respond to the Secretariat’s request for advice on the apparent deviations from its requirement to freeze consumption of Annex A group I (CFC) substances at its baseline level in those years.
|
n/a |
| 602 |
95 |
2005 |
34/13 |
Ecuador |
Deferred consideration |
99. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note that, during its thirty-fourth meeting, it had received Ecuador’s response to the request contained in decision XVI/20 that the Party should submit an explanation for its excess consumption of methyl chloroform in 2003 or a plan of action containing time-specific benchmarks for ensuring its prompt return to compliance;
(b) To note also that, as there had not been sufficient time to translate the Party’s response from Spanish into other languages, it would consider the Party’s submission at its thirty-fifth meeting;
(c) To invite Ecuador to send a representative to the thirty-fifth meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter.
|
n/a |
| 603 |
96 |
2005 |
34/12 |
Cook Islands |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Classification as Article 5 |
94. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the Cook Islands’ submission of data which confirmed its status as a Party operating under Article 5 of the Protocol;
(b) To urge the Cook Islands to submit its baseline data for the ozone-depleting substances in Annexes A, B and E of the Protocol, as well as its Annex A 1986 base-year data, as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2005, in order that the Committee might assess the Party’s compliance with the Protocol at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 604 |
97 |
2005 |
34/11 |
Chile |
Article 7 data correction, Compliance - return to, Compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
92. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Chile’s submission of revised data for the consumption of Annex B group I substances (other fully halogenated CFCs) for 2003 which showed that the Party had been in compliance with the Montreal Protocol’s control measures for those substances in that year;
(b) To note with appreciation also Chile’s explanation for its deviations from the Protocol’s methyl chloroform and methyl bromide control measures in 2003, and its submission of a plan of action for ensuring a prompt return to compliance with those control measures, in accordance with decision XVI/22, including a ban on the import of methyl bromide until December 2005;
(c) To note with appreciation further Chile’s submission of 2004 data which showed that it had returned to compliance with the Protocol’s control measures for methyl chloroform in that year;
(d) To forward the draft decision, contained in annex I (section C) to the present report, which incorporated Chile’s plan of action, to the seventeenth Meeting of the Parties for approval.
|
XVII/29 |
| 605 |
98 |
2005 |
34/10 |
Cameroon |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
83. The Committee therefore agreed to note with appreciation that Cameroon continued to be in advance of its commitments to phase out halons, as contained in decision XV/32 and prescribed under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 606 |
99 |
2005 |
34/1 |
Afghanistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - plan of action, Data collection - progress in |
36. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Afghanistan’s efforts to collect and submit data in accordance with its obligations under the Protocol;
(b) To urge the Party to continue those efforts to submit data, in accordance with decision XVI/18, to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2005, so that the data could be reviewed by the Committee at its thirty-fifth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 607 |
1 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 96 |
Cabo Verde, Sao Tome and Principe |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - compliance with |
96. …. The Committee noted with appreciation all those Parties’ efforts to report the information required under the Protocol. |
n/a |
| 608 |
2 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 83 |
Qatar |
Compliance - return to |
83. …. The Committee noted with appreciation Qatar’s success in returning to compliance, including its work with its counterparts to ensure the timely implementation of the regional halon bank project approved under the Multilateral Fund. |
n/a |
| 609 |
3 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 74 |
Morocco |
Compliance with control measures |
74. …. The Committee welcomed the clarification and confirmed that the Party was in compliance with its ODS phase-out obligations. |
n/a |
| 610 |
4 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 73 |
Mexico |
Compliance - return to |
73. …. The Committee noted with appreciation Mexico’s return to compliance and its commitment to achieve the 50 per cent reduction in consumption mandated by the Montreal Protocol. |
n/a |
| 611 |
5 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 61 |
Papua New Guinea |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
61. ….The Committee noted with appreciation Papua New Guinea’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XV/40. |
n/a |
| 612 |
6 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 60 |
Namibia |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
60. …. The Committee noted with appreciation Namibia’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XV/38 |
n/a |
| 613 |
7 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 59 |
Maldives |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
59. …. The Committee noted with appreciation the Maldives’ progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XV/40. |
n/a |
| 614 |
8 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 54 |
Honduras |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
54. …. The Committee noted with appreciation Honduras’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XV/35. |
n/a |
| 615 |
9 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 53 |
Guatemala |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
53. .…The Committee noted with appreciation Guatemala’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XV/34.
|
n/a |
| 616 |
10 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 52 |
Ethiopia |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
52. …. The Committee noted with appreciation Ethiopia’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XIV/34. |
n/a |
| 617 |
11 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 44 |
Bolivia |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
44. ….The Committee noted with appreciation Bolivia’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XV/29. |
n/a |
| 618 |
12 |
2004 |
33rd Meeting para 43 |
Belize |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
43. ….The Committee noted with appreciation Belize’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in decision XIV/33. |
n/a |
| 619 |
13 |
2004 |
33/9 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Plan of action - revised |
The representative of the Secretariat said that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had proposed revised benchmarks for its return to compliance, under the plan of action forwarded by the Committee to the Party following its July meeting, which would return it to compliance two years earlier than the benchmarks originally proposed. It had also introduced an import licensing system and undertaken to introduce an ODS quota system in the last quarter of 2004, but which was expected to enter into operation in early 2005.
85. The Committee agreed to forward the draft decision on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines contained in annex I (section O) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/30 |
| 620 |
14 |
2004 |
33/8 |
Pakistan |
Licensing systems, Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
82. The Committee agreed to forward the draft decision on Pakistan contained in annex I (section N) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties. |
XVI/29 |
| 621 |
15 |
2004 |
33/7 |
Nepal |
Decision XIV/7, Illegal trade |
79. The Committee agreed to forward the draft decision on Nepal contained in annex I (section L) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/27 |
| 622 |
16 |
2004 |
33/6 |
Kazakhstan |
Plan of action - progress in implementing |
72. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Kazakhstan’s progress towards complying with its commitments set out in its plan of action and contained in decision XIII/9;
(b) To urge Kazakhstan to continue its efforts to implement as soon as possible its commitment to ban the import of ODS-using equipment.
|
n/a |
| 623 |
17 |
2004 |
33/5 |
Azerbaijan |
Compliance - progress towards |
68. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation Azerbaijan’s progress towards complying with its commitments to phase out consumption of CFCs, and to ban imports of halons, as submitted to its thirty-first meeting;
(b) To forward the draft decision on Azerbaijan contained in annex I (section F) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties;
|
XVI/21 |
| 624 |
18 |
2004 |
33/4 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Licensing systems, Plan of action - progress in implementing |
58. The Committee therefore agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation progress by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya towards complying with its CFC phase-out commitments, as set out in the plan of action noted in decision XV/36, and the Party’s submission of its outstanding data;
(b) To remind the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya of its commitment to establish an ODS import and export licensing and quota system and to request it to report on the status of this commitment in time for consideration at the thirty-fourth meeting of the Committee;
(c) To remove the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from the draft decision contained in recommendation 32/9, dealing with data reporting;
(d) To forward the draft decision on the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya contained in annex I (section K) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/26 |
| 625 |
19 |
2004 |
33/32 |
Yemen |
Request for baseline change - approved |
182. The Committee therefore agreed to recommend Yemen’s proposal for changes in its baseline data for CFCs, halons and methyl bromide, as set out in the draft decision included in annex I (section P) to the present report.
|
XVI/31 |
| 626 |
20 |
2004 |
33/31 |
Thailand |
Request for baseline change - approved |
175. The Committee therefore agreed to recommend Thailand’s proposal for changes in its baseline data for methyl bromide, as set out in the draft decision included in annex I (section P) to the present report.
|
XVI/31 |
| 627 |
21 |
2004 |
33/30 |
Philippines |
Request for baseline change - approved |
169. The Committee therefore agreed to recommend the Philippines’ proposal for changes in its baseline data for methyl bromide, as set out in the draft decision included in annex I (section P) to the present report.
|
XVI/31 |
| 628 |
22 |
2004 |
33/3 |
Botswana |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Licensing systems |
51. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note with regret that Botswana had not reported data for 2003, precluding an assessment of its compliance with its commitment under decision XV/31 to reduce its methyl bromide consumption to 0.4 ODP tonnes in 2003;
(b) To remind Botswana of its commitments, under decision XV/31, to establish an ODS import and export licensing and quota system;
(c) To request Botswana to report its 2003 data and the status of its implementation of its commitment to establish an ODS import and export licensing and quota system, as a matter of urgency, for consideration by the Committee at its next meeting.
(d) To include Botswana in the draft decision dealing with data-reporting, contained in annex I (section A) to the present report, to be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 629 |
23 |
2004 |
33/29 |
Lebanon |
Request for baseline change - approved |
163. The Committee therefore agreed to recommend Lebanon’s proposal for changes in its baseline data for methyl bromide, as set out in the draft decision included in annex I (section P) to the present report
|
XVI/31 |
| 630 |
24 |
2004 |
33/28 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Baseline change - request for information |
158. The Committee therefore agreed :
(a) To include consideration of the request by the Islamic Republic of Iran for a change in its baseline data for carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform on the agenda of its thirty-fourth meeting;
(b) To request the Islamic Republic of Iran to submit to the Secretariat a more comprehensive package of information, in accordance with the methodology contained in decision XV/19, including copies of its survey report or equivalent documentation, in order to support the request for change in baseline data and to facilitate the Committee’s consideration of that request;
(c) That the Islamic Republic of Iran should be included in the draft decision contained in annex I (section D) to the present report, to be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties, but also to note in the decision the Party’s request for a change in baseline data.
|
n/a |
| 631 |
25 |
2004 |
33/27 |
Fiji |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
152. The Committee therefore agreed to forward the draft decision on Fiji contained in annex I (section H) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/23 |
| 632 |
26 |
2004 |
33/26 |
Ecuador |
Licensing systems, Non-compliance with control measures |
148. The Committee therefore agreed that Ecuador should be included in the draft decision contained in annex I (section D) to the present report , to be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties. |
n/a |
| 633 |
27 |
2004 |
33/25 |
Chile |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
144. The Committee agreed to forward the draft decision on Chile contained in annex I (section G) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/22 |
| 634 |
28 |
2004 |
33/24 |
Bangladesh |
Non-compliance with control measures |
138. Bangladesh had been found to be in non-compliance for methyl chloroform. The representative of UNDP explained that the Party had had its national plan of action approved in July 2004 and the documents were just about to be signed. The Party had consumed 25 kg over the limit, which could be due to a rounding error.
The Committee therefore agreed that Bangladesh should be included in the draft decision contained in annex I (section D) to the present report, to be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 635 |
29 |
2004 |
33/23 |
Canada |
Deferred consideration |
133. The Committee therefore agreed :
(a) To hold in abeyance its recommendation on the compliance status of Canada with respect to the consumption of bromochloromethane until guidance had been obtained from the Meeting of the Parties on the extent to which the Parties’ decisions on the global exemption for laboratory analytical essential uses of controlled substances applied to bromochloromethane;
(b) To request such guidance from the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 636 |
30 |
2004 |
33/22 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Decision XV/15 |
127. The Committee also noted with appreciation that 92 Parties had submitted their 2003 data by 30 June, as requested in decision XV/15. That was helpful not only to the Committee, but also to the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund. The Committee acknowledged that early reporting of that nature could sometimes cause difficulties for some Parties, particularly low-volume-consuming countries and small island States, but recalled that decision XV/15 had encouraged, rather than required, Parties to report data by 30 June. The Committee agreed that the draft decision dealing with data-reporting, contained in annex I (section A) to the present report, should be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/17 |
| 637 |
31 |
2004 |
33/21 |
Afghanistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
124. Although the members of the Committee recalled the Protocol provision that Parties had to submit their data reports within three months of ratification, noting Afghanistan’s concerted efforts to date, the Committee agreed not to set a deadline for Afghanistan’s submission of its data reports, but to request the Party to do so as soon as possible. That would ensure that all surveys could be completed, the data compiled, and accurate reporting submitted. The corresponding draft decision is contained in annex I (section B) to the present report.
|
XVI/18 |
| 638 |
32 |
2004 |
33/20 |
Mozambique |
Request for information |
121. The Committee therefore agreed to ask Mozambique to provide all the information needed to clarify the 2002 excess consumption of methyl bromide , and submit the measures that it had taken in order to limit that consumption.
|
n/a |
| 639 |
33 |
2004 |
33/2 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action - progress in implementing |
133. The Committee therefore agreed :
(a) To note with appreciation progress by Bosnia and Herzegovina towards complying with its phase-out commitments, as set out in the plan of action noted in decision XV/30, and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s submission of its outstanding base year data;
(b) To remove Bosnia and Herzegovina from the draft decision contained in recommendation 32/9, dealing with data reporting;
(c) To include Bosnia and Herzegovina in the draft decision dealing with non-compliance with the control measures for methyl chloroform, contained in annex I (section D) to the present report, to be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 640 |
34 |
2004 |
33/19 |
Congo |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
118. The Committee agreed that the draft decision contained in annex I (section E) to the present report should be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 641 |
35 |
2004 |
33/18 |
Marshall Islands, Oman |
Compliance - progress towards |
115. The Committee therefore agreed to commend Oman on its efforts to return to compliance and to forward the draft decision on Oman contained in annex I (section M ) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/28 |
| 642 |
36 |
2004 |
33/17 |
Somalia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
112. …. The Committee therefore agreed to forward a revised version of the draft decision contained in recommendation 32/6 to the Meeting of the Parties. The draft decision is contained in annex I (section C) to the present report. |
XVI/19 |
| 643 |
37 |
2004 |
33/16 |
Lesotho |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
111. The Committee agreed to forward the draft decision on Lesotho contained in annex I (section I) to the present report, which was based on the plan of action with time-specific benchmarks submitted by the Party to the Secretariat before the meeting, to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/25 |
| 644 |
38 |
2004 |
33/15 |
Guinea Bissau, Palau |
Article 7 data correction, Mathematical error |
103. The Committee noted with appreciation Palau’s response and confirmed that Party’s compliance with the Protocol’s CFC control measures for 2003.
107. The Committee agreed to forward the draft decision on Guinea-Bissau contained in annex I (section I) to the present report to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/24 |
| 645 |
39 |
2004 |
33/14 |
Angola, Grenada, Indonesia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
102. The Committee therefore agreed to urge the Federated States of Micronesia to provide those data at the earliest possible stage and to include Federated States of Micronesia in the draft decision dealing with data-reporting, contained in annex I (section A) to the present report, to be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/17 |
| 646 |
40 |
2004 |
33/13 |
Cook Islands, Niue |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
99. The Committee agreed that the draft decision contained in annex I to the present report should be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/18 |
| 647 |
41 |
2004 |
33/12 |
Armenia |
Compliance - return to |
95. … The Committee noted with appreciation Armenia’s return to compliance with its data-reporting obligations and agreed t o remove its name from the draft decision contained in recommendation 32/9.
|
n/a |
| 648 |
42 |
2004 |
33/11 |
Uganda |
Trade controls |
94. The Committee therefore agreed to remind Uganda of its commitment to report on the establishment of its ban on ODS-using equipment, requesting it to do so in time for the Committee’s consideration at its thirty-fourth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 649 |
43 |
2004 |
33/10 |
Turkmenistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
92. The Committee therefore agreed
(a) To note with regret that Turkmenistan had not reported data for 2003, precluding an assessment of its compliance with its commitment under decision XV/25 to phase out Annex A and B substances by January 2003;
(b) To request Turkmenistan to report its 2003 data, as a matter of urgency, for consideration by the Committee at its next meeting.
(c) To include Turkmenistan in the draft decision dealing with data-reporting, contained in annex I (section A) to the present report, to be forwarded to the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XVI/17 |
| 650 |
44 |
2004 |
33/1 |
Albania |
Licensing systems, Plan of action - progress in implementing, Request for information |
42. The Committee therefore agreed :
(a) To note with appreciation Albania’s progress towards complying with its CFC phase-out commitments, as set out in the plan of action noted in decision XV/26, and Albania’s submission of its outstanding data;
(b) To urge Albania to continue its efforts to establish an ODS import and export licensing and quota system and a ban on the import of ODS-using equipment;
(c) To request Albania to report on the status of this commitment in time for consideration at the thirty-fourth meeting of the Committee.
|
n/a |
| 651 |
45 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 94 |
Guatemala |
Request for information |
94. ….The Committee agreed that Guatemala should be requested to submit the necessary official data explaining its deviation. |
n/a |
| 652 |
46 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 93 |
Uruguay |
Compliance - return to |
93. …. The Committee noted with appreciation the country’s return to compliance status.
|
n/a |
| 653 |
47 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 88 |
Uganda |
Compliance - return to, Trade controls |
88. The Committee noted with appreciation the country’s return to compliance status but decided to remind Uganda of its obligations, pursuant to decision XV/43, to introduce an import ban and to invite it to report on any action it had taken to that end. |
n/a |
| 654 |
48 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 87 |
Tajikistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
87. …. The Committee agreed to ask the Secretariat to write to the country requesting it to report its 2003 data as a mater of urgency, in time for the Parties’ consideration at their sixteenth meeting.
|
n/a |
| 655 |
49 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 83 |
Qatar |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Compliance - progress towards |
83. …. The Committee noted with appreciation the efforts made by Qatar to return to compliance status and its timely data-reporting under Article 7 of the Protocol. |
n/a |
| 656 |
50 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 78 |
Kazakhstan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
78. …. The Committee agreed to ask the Secretariat to write to the country requesting it to report its 2003 data as a mater of urgency, in time for the Parties’ consideration at their sixteenth meeting. |
n/a |
| 657 |
51 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 77 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Compliance - return to |
77. …. The Committee noted with appreciation the country’s return to compliance status. |
n/a |
| 658 |
52 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 76 |
Cameroon |
Compliance - return to |
76. …. The Committee noted with appreciation the country’s return to compliance status. |
n/a |
| 659 |
53 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 67 |
Dominica, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone |
Compliance - return to |
67. 67. The representative of the Secretariat drew the Committee’s attention to paragraphs 8 and 9 of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/32/2, which listed the Parties that had been identified in decision XV/21 as being in a state of non-compliance with the CFC consumption freeze. The Committee noted with appreciation that, since that decision had been adopted, all the Parties listed had reported data for 2003 showing them now to be in compliance.
|
n/a |
| 660 |
54 |
2004 |
32nd Meeting para 66 |
Cabo Verde, Djibouti, Grenada, India, Liberia, Mali, Sao Tome and Principe |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
66. The Committee noted that the submission of baseline data was a matter of considerable importance, since the control measures were calculated in reference to the baselines, and requested the Secretariat to encourage the Parties to report the missing data as a matter of urgency.
|
n/a |
| 661 |
55 |
2004 |
32/9 |
Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
63. The Committee agreed:
(a) To recall decision XV/16 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties, on non-compliance with data-reporting requirements for the purpose of reporting data for base years;
(b) To note that Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libyan Arab Jamahiriya have not yet reported some or all of the base year data which they are required to submit under Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Montreal Protocol;
(c) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit the data no later than 30 September 2004;
(d) To forward, in the absence of submission of the data, the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration and possible adoption:
Decision XVI/– Non-compliance with data-reporting requirements under Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Montreal Protocol
1. To recall decision XV/16 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties, on non compliance with data-reporting requirements for the purpose of reporting data for base years;
2. To note with appreciation that almost all the Parties listed in decision XV/16, namely China, Federated States of Micronesia, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Liberia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Nigeria, Somalia and Suriname, have submitted data for their base years following the adoption of decision XV/16;
3. To note, however, that Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, which was listed in decision XV/16, has still not reported data for the base years (1986 and 1989) for the controlled substances in Annexes A, B, and C, as required by Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Montreal Protocol;
4. To note further that Armenia, which has recently ratified the London and Copenhagen Amendments, has not reported data for the base years (1989 and 1991) for the controlled substances in Annexes B, C and E, as required by Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Montreal Protocol;
5. To note further that Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has recently ratified the London and Copenhagen amendments, has not reported data for the base years (1989 and 1991) for the controlled substances in Annexes B and E, as required by Article 7, paragraph 2, of the Montreal Protocol;
6. To note further that Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Protocol provide for Parties to submit best possible estimates of the data referred to in those provisions where actual data are not available;
7. To request the relevant implementing agencies of the Multilateral Fund to make available to the Secretariat any data that they have obtained which may be relevant;
8. To request the Secretariat to communicate with the Parties referred to in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 above and to offer assistance in reporting such estimates in accordance with decision XIV/15;
|
n/a |
| 662 |
56 |
2004 |
32/8 |
Congo, Mozambique |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
25. The Committee also agreed:
(a) To note that the following Article 5 Parties have reported annual data for methyl bromide for 2002 which are above its requirement for a freeze in consumption and has not yet reported data for 2003: Mozambique;
(b) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit an explanation for the excess consumption no later than 30 September 2004, and to invite them to submit, where relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance;
(d) To forward, in the absence of an explanation of the excess consumption, the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Potential non-compliance with consumption of the ozone-depleting substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) by Article 5 Parties in 2002 and/or 2003, and requests for plans of action
1. To note that Congo has reported annual data for the controlled substance in Annex E (methyl bromide) for 2003 which are above its requirement for a freeze in consumption;
2. To note that Mozambique has reported annual data for methyl bromide for 2002 that are above its requirement for a freeze in consumption, and has not yet reported data for 2003;
3. To note further that, in the absence of further clarification, those Parties are presumed to be in non-compliance with the control measures under the Protocol;
4. To request those Parties, as a matter of urgency, to provide for consideration at the next meeting of the Implementation Committee explanations for their excess consumption, together with plans of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance. Those Parties may wish to consider including in their plans of action the establishment of import quotas to freeze imports at baseline levels and support the phase-out schedule, a ban on imports of ODS-using equipment, and policy and regulatory instruments that will ensure progress in achieving the phase-out;
5. To monitor closely the progress of those Parties with regard to the phase-out of methyl bromide. To the degree that those Parties are working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, they should continue to be treated in the same manner as Parties in good standing. In that regard, those Parties should continue to receive international assistance to enable them to meet their commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Through the present decision, however, the Meeting of the Parties cautions those Parties, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that, in the event that any Party fails to return to compliance in a timely manner the Meeting of the Parties will consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. Those measures may include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of methyl bromide (that is, the subject of non-compliance) is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance; |
n/a |
| 663 |
57 |
2004 |
32/7 |
Marshall Islands, Oman |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
24. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note that the following Article 5 Parties have reported annual data for methyl chloroform for 2003 which are above their requirement for a freeze in consumption: the Marshall Islands and Oman;
(b) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit an explanation for the excess consumption no later than 30 September 2004, and to invite them to submit, where relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance;
(c) To invite Marshall Islands and Oman, if necessary, to send representatives to the thirty-third meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(d) To forward, in the absence of an explanation of the excess consumption, the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Potential non-compliance with consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform) by Article 5 Parties in 2003, and requests for plans of action
1. To note that the following Article 5 Parties have reported annual data for the controlled substance in Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), for 2003 which is above their requirement for a freeze in consumption: Marshall Islands and Oman. In the absence of further clarification, those Parties are presumed to be in non-compliance with the control measures under the Protocol;
2. To request those Parties, as a matter of urgency, to provide for consideration at the next meeting of the Implementation Committee explanations for their excess consumption, together with plans of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance. Those Parties may wish to consider including in their plans of action the establishment of import quotas to freeze imports at baseline levels and support the phase-out schedule, a ban on imports of ODS-using equipment, and policy and regulatory instruments that will ensure progress in achieving the phase-out;
3. To monitor closely the progress of those Parties with regard to the phase-out of methyl chloroform. To the degree that those Parties are working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, they should continue to be treated in the same manner as Parties in good standing. In that regard, those Parties should continue to receive international assistance to enable them to meet their commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Through the present decision, however, the Meeting of the Parties cautions those Parties, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that, in the event that any Party fails to return to compliance in a timely manner the Meeting of the Parties will consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. Those measures may include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of methyl chloroform (that is, the subject of non-compliance) is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance;
|
XVI/28 |
| 664 |
58 |
2004 |
32/6 |
Lesotho, Somalia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
23. The Committee agreed further:
(a) To note that the following Article 5 Parties have reported annual data for halons for 2002 or 2003 which are above their requirement for a freeze in consumption: Lesotho and Somalia;
(b) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit an explanation for the excess consumption no later than 30 September 2004, and to invite them to submit, where relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance;
(c) To invite Lesotho and Somalia, if necessary, to send representatives to the thirty-third meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(d) To forward, in the absence of an explanation of the excess consumption, the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Potential non-compliance with consumption of Annex A, group II, ozone-depleting substances (halons) by Article 5 Parties in 2002 and in 2003, and requests for plans of action
1. To note that Somalia has reported annual data for Annex A, group II, ozone depleting substances (halons) for both 2002 and 2003 which are above its requirement for a freeze in consumption;
2. To note also that Lesotho has reported annual data for halons for 2002 which are above its requirement for a freeze in consumption, and has not yet reported data for 2003;
3. To note further that, in the absence of further clarification, those Parties are presumed to be in non-compliance with the control measures under the Protocol;
4. To request those Parties, as a matter of urgency, to provide for consideration at the next meeting of the Implementation Committee explanations for their excess consumption, together with plans of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance. Those Parties may wish to consider including in their plans of action the establishment of import quotas to freeze imports at baseline levels and support the phase-out schedule, a ban on imports of ODS-using equipment, and policy and regulatory instruments that will ensure progress in achieving the phase-out;
5. To monitor closely the progress of those Parties with regard to the phase-out of halons. To the degree that those Parties are working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, they should continue to be treated in the same manner as Parties in good standing. In that regard, those Parties should continue to receive international assistance to enable them to meet their commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Through the present decision, however, the Meeting of the Parties cautions those Parties, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that, in the event that any Party fails to return to compliance in a timely manner the Meeting of the Parties will consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. Those measures may include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of halons (that is, the subject of non compliance) is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance;
|
n/a |
| 665 |
59 |
2004 |
32/5 |
Secretariat, Guinea Bissau, Palau |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
22. The Committee also agreed:
(a) To note that the following Article 5 Parties have reported annual data for CFCs for 2003 which are above their requirement for a freeze in consumption: Guinea Bissau and Palau;
(b) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit an explanation for the excess consumption no later than 30 September 2004, and to invite them to submit, where relevant, a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance;
(c) To invite Guinea Bissau and Palau, if necessary, to send representatives to the thirty-third meeting of the Committee to discuss the matter;
(d) To forward, in the absence of an explanation of the excess consumption, the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Potential non-compliance with consumption of Annex A, group I, ozone-depleting substances (CFCs) by Article 5 Parties for 2003, and requests for plans of action
1. To note that the following Article 5 Parties have reported annual data for Annex A, group I, ozone-depleting substances (CFCs) for 2003 which are above their requirement for a freeze in consumption: Guinea Bissau and Palau. In the absence of further clarification, those Parties are presumed to be in non-compliance with the control measures under the Protocol;
2. To request those Parties, as a matter of urgency, to provide for consideration at the next meeting of the Implementation Committee explanations for their excess consumption, together with plans of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance. Those Parties may wish to consider including in their plans of action the establishment of import quotas to freeze imports at baseline levels and support the phase-out schedule, a ban on imports of ODS-using equipment, and policy and regulatory instruments that will ensure progress in achieving the phase-out;
3. To monitor closely the progress of those Parties with regard to the phase-out of CFCs. To the degree that those Parties are working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, they should continue to be treated in the same manner as Parties in good standing. In that regard, those Parties should continue to receive international assistance to enable them to meet their commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Through the present decision, however, the Meeting of the Parties cautions those Parties, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that, in the event that any Party fails to return to compliance in a timely manner, the Meeting of the Parties will consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. Those measures may include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of CFCs (that is, the subject of non-compliance) is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance;
|
XVI/24 |
| 666 |
60 |
2004 |
32/4 |
Albania, Angola, Grenada, Indonesia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Turkmenistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
18. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note that Albania, Angola, Grenada, Indonesia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco and Turkmenistan have not yet reported some or all of the data for one or more of the years 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, as required under Article 7, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit the necessary data no later than 30 September 2004;
(c) To review the situation with regard to those Parties at its thirty-third meeting. |
n/a |
| 667 |
61 |
2004 |
32/3 |
Secretariat, Cook Islands, Niue |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
17. In considering the status of data-reporting by Parties recently ratifying the Montreal Protocol, the Committee further agreed:
(a) To note that the following Parties, temporarily classified as operating under Article 5, have not reported any consumption or production data to the Secretariat: Cook Islands and Niue;
(b) To acknowledge that both those Parties have only recently ratified the Montreal Protocol and also to note that neither of them has as yet received assistance with data collection from the Multilateral Fund through the implementing agencies;
(c) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit the data no later than 30 September 2004;
(d) To forward, in the absence of submission of the data, the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Non-compliance with data-reporting requirements under Articles 5 and 7 of the Montreal Protocol by Parties recently ratifying the Montreal Protocol
1. To note that the following Parties, temporarily classified as operating under Article 5, have not reported any consumption or production data to the Secretariat: Cook Islands and Niue;
2. To note that that situation places those Parties in non-compliance with their data-reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol;
3. To acknowledge that both those Parties have only recently ratified the Montreal Protocol and also to note that neither of them has as yet received assistance with data collection from the Multilateral Fund through the implementing agencies;
4. To urge those Parties to work together with the United Nations Environment Programme under the Compliance Assistance Programme and with other implementing agencies of the Multilateral Fund to report data as quickly as possible to the Secretariat, and to request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of those Parties with respect to data-reporting at its next meeting; |
XVI/18 |
| 668 |
62 |
2004 |
32/20 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
107. The Committee agreed to forward the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Report on the establishment of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol
1. To note with appreciation that [XX] Parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol have established import and export licensing systems, as required under the terms of the Amendment;
2. To note also with appreciation that [XX] Parties to the Montreal Protocol that have not yet ratified the Montreal Amendment have also established import and export licensing systems;
3. To recognize that licensing systems bring the following benefits: monitoring of imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances; prevention of illegal trade; and enabling data collection;
4. To urge all the remaining [XX] Parties to the Montreal Amendment to provide information to the Secretariat on the establishment of import and export licensing systems, and for those that have not yet established such systems to do so as a matter of urgency;
5. To encourage all the remaining Parties to the Montreal Protocol that have not yet ratified the Montreal Amendment to ratify it and to establish import and export licensing systems if they have not yet done so;
6. To urge all Parties that already operate licensing systems to ensure that they are implemented and enforced effectively;
7. To review periodically the status of the establishment of licensing systems by all Parties to the Montreal Protocol, as called for in Article 4B of the Protocol;
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XVI/32 |
| 669 |
63 |
2004 |
32/2 |
Secretariat, Cabo Verde, Sao Tome and Principe |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
16. With respect to data-reporting requirements under Articles 5 and 7 by Parties temporarily classified as operating under Article 5, the Committee also agreed:
(a) To recall decisions XV/16, XV/17 and XV/18 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties, on non-compliance with data-reporting requirements for base years, on Parties temporarily classified as operating under Article 5, and on Parties in non-compliance with data-reporting requirements for the establishment of baselines for Annexes A, B and E to the Protocol;
(b) To note that the following Parties, temporarily classified as operating under Article 5, which were included in these decisions, have still not reported any consumption or production data to the Secretariat: Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe;
(c) To request the Secretariat to ask those Parties to submit the data no later than 30 September 2004;
(d) To forward, in the absence of submission of the data, the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Report on the establishment of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Montreal Protocol
1. To note with appreciation that [XX] Parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol have established import and export licensing systems, as required under the terms of the Amendment;
2. To note also with appreciation that [XX] Parties to the Montreal Protocol that have not yet ratified the Montreal Amendment have also established import and export licensing systems;
3. To recognize that licensing systems bring the following benefits: monitoring of imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances; prevention of illegal trade; and enabling data collection;
4. To urge all the remaining [XX] Parties to the Montreal Amendment to provide information to the Secretariat on the establishment of import and export licensing systems, and for those that have not yet established such systems to do so as a matter of urgency;
5. To encourage all the remaining Parties to the Montreal Protocol that have not yet ratified the Montreal Amendment to ratify it and to establish import and export licensing systems if they have not yet done so;
6. To urge all Parties that already operate licensing systems to ensure that they are implemented and enforced effectively;
7. To review periodically the status of the establishment of licensing systems by all Parties to the Montreal Protocol, as called for in Article 4B of the Protocol; |
XVI/17 |
| 670 |
64 |
2004 |
32/19 |
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Ireland, Latvia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
Article 4, State not party |
105. Following that discussion, the Committee agreed to forward the following comments to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties pursuant to paragraph 3 of decision XV/3:
(a) The following Parties to the Montreal Protocol which are not party to the Copenhagen or Beijing Amendments to the Protocol have submitted the information prescribed in paragraph 1 (c) of decision XV/3 to the Secretariat before 31 March 2004, and would therefore appear to fall outside the definition of “State not party to this Protocol” until the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties, provided that they update their submission to the Secretariat by 31 March 2005: Australia, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, the Russian Federation and Ukraine;
(b) The following Parties to the Montreal Protocol which are not party to the Copenhagen or Beijing amendments to the Protocol have not submitted the information prescribed in paragraph 1 (c) of decision XV/3 to the Secretariat before 31 March 2004, and would therefore appear to fall within the definition of “State not party to this Protocol”: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Ireland, Latvia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan;
(c) The following Parties to the Montreal Protocol which are not party to the Copenhagen or Beijing amendments to the Protocol have not submitted the information prescribed in paragraph 1 (c) of decision XV/3 to the Secretariat before 31 March 2004; they are, however, member States of the European Community, which became a Party to the Beijing Amendment on 25 March 2004: Austria, Belgium, Ireland and Latvia;
(d) The following Party to the Montreal Protocol which is not party to the Copenhagen or Beijing amendments to the Protocol has not submitted the information prescribed in paragraph 1 (c) of decision XV/3 to the Secretariat before 31 March 2004, and was not a member State of the European Community, which ratified the Beijing Amendment on 25 March 2004, but has since become a member: Latvia;
(e) Noting that, under the provisions of Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Protocol, Parties to the Beijing Amendment are permitted to import and export HCFCs from “any State not party to this Protocol”, if that State is determined, by a Meeting of the Parties, to be in full compliance with Article 2, Articles 2A–2I and this Article, and have submitted data to that effect as specified in Article 7, those Parties that had not submitted the information prescribed in paragraph 1(c) of decision XV/3 to the Secretariat before 31 March 2004, may wish to consider submitting a request to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties, pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 671 |
65 |
2004 |
32/18 |
Thailand |
Baseline change - request for information |
102. With regard to the request from Thailand for a change in its baseline data, the Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the information presented by Thailand to support its request for a change in baseline data for consumption of methyl bromide;
(b) To recall that decision XV/19 set out the requirements for the assessment of requests for revision of baseline data;
(c) To request Thailand, pursuant to paragraph 2 (a) of decision XV/19, to submit to the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, a copy of its survey report, which the Committee understands will include the full survey findings, together with an explanation of the methodology used in collecting and verifying the proposed new baseline data;
(d) To review Thailand’s request for a revision in its baseline data at its thirty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 672 |
66 |
2004 |
32/17 |
Lebanon |
Baseline change - request for information |
101. With regard to the request from Lebanon for a change in its baseline data, the Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the information presented by Lebanon to support its request for a change in baseline data for consumption of methyl bromide;
(b) To recall that decision XV/19 set out the requirements for the assessment of requests for revision of baseline data;
(c) To request Lebanon, pursuant to paragraph 2 (a) of decision XV/19, to submit to the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, a copy of its survey report, which the Committee understands will include the full survey findings, together with an explanation of the methodology used in collecting and verifying the proposed new baseline data;
(d) To review Lebanon’s request for a revision in its baseline data at its thirty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 673 |
67 |
2004 |
32/16 |
Philippines |
Baseline change - request for information |
100. With regard to the request from the Philippines for a change in its baseline data, the Committee agreed:
(a) To note with appreciation the information presented by the Philippines to support its request for a change in baseline data for consumption of methyl bromide;
(b) To recall that decision XV/19 set out the requirements for the assessment of requests for revision of baseline data;
(c) To request Philippines, pursuant to paragraph 2 (a) of decision XV/19, to submit to the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, an explanation of the methodology used in collecting and verifying the existing baseline data, and also a copy of its survey report, which the Committee understands will include the full survey findings, together with an explanation of the methodology used in collecting and verifying the proposed new baseline data;
(d) To review Philippines’ request for a revision in its baseline data at its thirty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 674 |
68 |
2004 |
32/15 |
Viet Nam |
Compliance - return to, Potential non-compliance, Request for appropriate measures |
92. The Committee agreed:
(a) To recall decision XV/45, under which Viet Nam had been identified as being in a state of non-compliance with regard to the consumption of halons, and had been requested to submit a plan of action to the Implementation Committee;
(b) To note with appreciation that Viet Nam had reported data for halons for 2003 that showed it to have returned to compliance;
(c) To note with concern, however, Viet Nam’s expectation that it might return to a state of non-compliance periodically owing to the need to replenish the halon fire protection systems in its oil vessels and platforms;
(d) To request Viet Nam to consider adopting measures to avoid this return to a state of non-compliance, such as importing only recycled halons and implementing emission minimization measures.
|
n/a |
| 675 |
69 |
2004 |
32/14 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
86. The Committee agreed to forward the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1. To note that, in accordance with decision XV/42 of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was requested to submit to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance;
2. To note with appreciation Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ submission of its plan of action, and to note also that, under the plan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines specifically commits itself:
(a) To reducing CFC consumption from 3.07 ODP-tonnes in 2003 as follows:
(i) To 2.46 ODP-tonnes in 2004;
(ii) To 1.97 ODP-tonnes in 2005;
(iii) To 1.47 ODP-tonnes in 2006;
(iv) To 1.10 ODP-tonnes in 2007;
(v) To 0.84 ODP-tonnes in 2008;
(vi) To 0.62 ODP-tonnes in 2009;
(vii) To phasing out CFC consumption by 1 January 2010, as required under the Montreal Protocol, save for essential uses that may be authorized by the Parties;
(b) To monitoring its existing system for licensing imports of ODS and its ban on imports of ODS-using equipment, introduced in 2003;
(c) To introducing an ODS quota system by [the last quarter of 2004];
3. To note that the measures listed in paragraph 2 above should enable Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to return to compliance by 2010, and to urge Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to work with the relevant implementing agencies to implement the plan of action and phase out consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Annex A, group I (CFCs);
4. To monitor closely the progress of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with regard to the implementation of its plan of action and the phase-out of CFCs. To the degree that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, it should continue to be treated in the same manner as a Party in good standing. In that regard, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines should continue to receive international assistance to enable it to meet those commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non compliance. Through the present decision, however, the Meeting of the Parties cautions Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that, in the event that it fails to remain in compliance, the Meeting of the Parties will consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. Those measures may include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of CFCs (that is, the subject of non-compliance) is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non compliance;
|
XVI/30 |
| 676 |
70 |
2004 |
32/13 |
Nepal |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
81. The Committee agreed to forward the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for approval:
Decision XVI/– Non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol by Nepal
1. To recall that in its decision XV/39 the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties had congratulated Nepal on seizing 74 ODP-tonnes of imports of CFCs that had been imported without an import license, and on reporting the quantity as illegal trade under the terms of decision XIV/7;
2. To recall that paragraph 5 of decision XV/39, had stated that, if Nepal decided to release any of the seized quantity of CFCs into its domestic market, it would be considered to be in non-compliance with its obligations under Article 2A of the Montreal Protocol and would therefore be required to fulfil the terms of decision XIV/23, including submitting to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance;
[3. To clarify the meaning of paragraph 5 of decision XV/39 so that it is understood to mean that Nepal would only be considered to be in non-compliance if the amount of CFCs released on to the market in any one year exceeded its permitted consumption level under the Protocol for that year;]
4. To note further that Nepal’s baseline for CFCs is 27 ODP tonnes;
5. To note with appreciation Nepal’s submission of its plan of action to manage the release of the seized CFCs, and to note further that, under the plan, Nepal specifically commits itself:
(a) To release no more than the following amount of CFCs in each year as follows:
(i) 27.0 ODP-tonnes in 2004;
(ii) 13.5 ODP-tonnes in 2005;
(iii) 13.5 ODP-tonnes in 2006;
(iv) 4.05 ODP-tonnes in 2007;
(v) 4.05 ODP-tonnes in 2008;
(vi) 4.00 ODP-tonnes in 2009;
(vii) Zero in 2010, save for essential uses that may be authorized by the Parties;
(b) To monitor its existing system for licensing imports and exports of ODS, including quotas, introduced in 2001, which includes a commitment not to issue import licenses for CFCs, in order to remain in compliance with its plan of action;
6. To note that the measures listed in paragraph 5 above will enable Nepal to remain in compliance;
7. To monitor closely the progress of Nepal with regard to the implementation of its plan of action and the phase-out of CFCs. To the degree that Nepal is working towards and meeting the specific Protocol control measures, it should continue to be treated in the same manner as a Party in good standing. In that regard, Nepal should continue to receive international assistance to enable it to meet those commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that may be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Through the present decision, however, the Meeting of the Parties cautions Nepal, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that, in the event that it fails to abide by the limits specified in its plan of action, the Meeting of the Parties will consider measures consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. Those measures may include the possibility of actions available under Article 4, such as ensuring that the supply of CFCs (that is, the subject of non compliance) is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance; |
XVI/27 |
| 677 |
71 |
2004 |
32/12 |
Azerbaijan |
Request for information, Trade controls |
75. The Committee agreed:
(a) To recall decision XV/28, under which Azerbaijan had undertaken to ban the import of halons by 1 January 2001 and of CFCs by 1 January 2003;
(b) To note that Azerbaijan had not yet reported on the status of its halon import ban;
(c) To note further that Azerbaijan was in a state of non-compliance in 2003 with the requirement for a freeze in consumption of CFCs;
(d) To request the Secretariat to ask Azerbaijan to provide the Implementation Committee with a report on the status of its halon import ban and an explanation for its excess consumption of CFCs in 2003;
(e) To review the situation of Azerbaijan at its thirty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 678 |
72 |
2004 |
32/11 |
Pakistan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
71. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note Pakistan’s non-compliance in both 2002 and 2003 with the requirement for a freeze in consumption of halons;
(b) To note with appreciation Pakistan’s advice on the measures that it is taking to return to compliance;
(c) To request the Secretariat to draw the attention of Pakistan to decision XV/22, which requested Pakistan to submit to the Implementation Committee, as a matter of urgency, for consideration at its next meeting, an explanation of the excess halon consumption, together with a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance;
(d) To review the situation with regard to halon consumption in Pakistan at its thirty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 679 |
73 |
2004 |
32/10 |
Mexico |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Non-compliance with control measures |
70. The Committee agreed:
(a) To note Mexico’s non-compliance in 2002 with the requirement for a freeze in consumption of halons;
(b) To note further that Mexico has not yet formally submitted data for 2003, but had indicated that it expected to return to compliance in 2003;
(c) To request Mexico to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with 2003 data as soon as possible, and at any rate no later than 30 September 2004;
(d) To review the situation with regard to halon consumption in Mexico at its thirty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 680 |
74 |
2004 |
32/1 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
15. The Committee agreed to forward the following draft decision to the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties for its consideration and possible adoption:
Decision XVI/– Data and information provided by the Parties in accordance with Article 7 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 appreciation that [XX] Parties out of the 184 that should have reported data for 2003 have now done so, but that [XX] have still not reported to date;
3. To note also that lack of timely data-reporting by Parties impedes effective monitoring and assessment of Parties’ compliance with their obligations under the Montreal Protocol;
4. To recall decision XV/15, which encouraged the Parties to forward data on consumption and production to the Secretariat as soon as the figures were available, and preferably by 30 June each year, in order to enable the Implementation Committee to make recommendations in good time before the Meeting of the Parties;
5. To note further with appreciation that [XX] Parties out of the 184 that could have reported data by 30 June 2004 succeeded in meeting that deadline;
6. To urge Parties to continue to report consumption and production data as soon as the figures are available, and preferably by 30 June each year;
|
XVI/17 |
| 681 |
1 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 99 |
Botswana |
Request for plan of action |
99. Four further Parties had also reported excess consumption of methyl bromide in 2002. Botswana had reported excess consumption, but had acknowledged its state of non-compliance. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Botswana to submit to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, requesting that its progress with regard to the phase-out of methyl bromide be monitored, and describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance. Since investment projects had already been agreed with the Multilateral Fund on the basis of different phase-out plans, the Committee also agreed to include in the draft decision a statement that the benchmarks that were adopted would be without prejudice to the operation of the Fund.
|
XV/31 |
| 682 |
2 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 97-98 |
Barbados, Egypt, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Thailand |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
97. Eight Parties had reported deviations in their consumption schedules for a freeze in consumption of methyl bromide (the controlled substance in Annex E) for 2002 and had failed to provide any information on the reasons for their deviation: Barbados, Egypt, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Thailand. Since Lebanon was requesting a change in its baseline data, the Committee agreed to defer consideration of its case until item 5 (e). The Implementation Committee agreed to note with concern the large number of Article 5 Parties concerned and, recalling that the issue of methyl bromide was on the agenda of the forthcoming Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties, the Committee looked forward to the Parties’ guidance with regard to ensuring future compliance with methyl bromide consumption reduction and phase-out schedules.
98. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Barbados, Egypt, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Thailand to explain their excess consumption and to submit to the Implementation Committee plans of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, requesting that the progress of these Parties with regard to the phase-out of methyl bromide be monitored, and describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance.
|
XV/25 |
| 683 |
3 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 96 |
Morocco |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
96. Morocco had reported annual data for consumption of hydrobromofluorocarbons (Annex C, Group II substances) for 2002 which were above the requirement for a 100 per cent phase-out, and had failed to provide any information on the reasons for its deviation. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Morocco to explain its excess consumption, to submit to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, requesting that progress with regard to the phase-out of HBFCs be monitored, and describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance.
|
XV/23 |
| 684 |
4 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 95 |
Viet Nam |
Request for plan of action |
95. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Viet Nam to submit to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, requesting that its progress of those Parties with regard to the phase-out of halons be monitored, describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance, and urging it to draw upon the ongoing assistance provided by UNEP’s Compliance Assistance Programme and the halon phase-out assistance provided by UNIDO, and to consult with TEAP’s Halons Technical Options Committee, to identify and introduce alternatives to the use of halon-2402 on oil vessels and platforms.
|
XV/45 |
| 685 |
5 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 93 |
Qatar |
Request for plan of action |
93. Qatar had similarly reported a deviation from the requirement for a freeze in consumption of halons, but had also acknowledged its state of non-compliance. The Committee agreed to add to the draft decision on CFC consumption in Qatar (see paragraph 91) a note of Qatar’s non-compliance with the halon consumption freeze, and a request to provide a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance, requesting that the progress of Qatar with regard to the phase-out of halons be monitored, and describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance.
|
XV/41 |
| 686 |
6 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 92 |
Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
92. Four Parties had reported deviations from the requirement for a freeze in consumption of halons (Annex Group II substances) in 2002 and had failed to provide any information on the reasons for their deviation: Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, on Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Pakistan, urging them to explain their excess consumption, to submit to the Implementation Committee plans of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, requesting that the progress of those Parties with regard to the phase-out of halons be monitored, and describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance.
|
XV/22 |
| 687 |
7 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 91 |
Qatar |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
91. In the case of Qatar, the data reported showed only a very small excess of consumption of CFCs in 2002, and the Party had not yet reported data for the control period 1 July 2001 – 31 December 2002. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Qatar to report data for CFCs for the control period from 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2002 as a matter of urgency.
|
XV/41 |
| 688 |
8 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 90 |
Dominica, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Request for explanation, Request for plan of action, Special circumstances - situation of Haiti |
90. Four Parties had reported deviations in their consumption schedules for CFCs (Annex Group I substances) and had failed to provide any information on the reasons for their deviation. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had been dealt with in a previous draft decision, so the Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Dominica, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Sierra Leone to report data for CFCs for the control period from 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2002 as a matter of urgency, to explain their excess consumption, and to provide a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance, requesting that the progress of those Parties with regard to the phase-out of CFCs be monitored, and describing possible consequences of continued noncompliance. The Committee further agreed to take into account the special situation of Haiti, which had only recently ratified the Montreal Protocol, had reported data for 2001 and 2002, and which had launched the implementation of its refrigerant management plan only in March 2003.
|
XV/21 |
| 689 |
9 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 87 |
Azerbaijan, Israel |
Request for information, Request for plan of action |
87. The case of Azerbaijan had already been considered at the current meeting (see paragraphs 78-81) and the Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting the potential non-compliance of Israel, requesting it to submit an explanation prior to the next meeting of the Implementation Committee, together with a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance, requesting that the progress of Israel with regard to the phase-out of methyl bromide be monitored, and describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance. The Committee further agreed that, if Israel did not provide an adequate explanation for its current situation, it would be requested to appear before the Implementation Committee.
|
n/a |
| 690 |
10 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 85 |
Guinea Bissau |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
85. …. The Committee agreed that Guinea Bissau, which had recently ratified the Protocol, should be included in the previous draft decision on this issue. |
n/a |
| 691 |
11 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 84 |
Grenada, Guinea Bissau, India, Mali |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
84. The Committee agreed to include in the draft decision which had already been agreed those parties which had recently ratified the Montreal Protocol or one or more of its amendments, but had not yet submitted complete baseline data, namely Grenada (Annex B), Guinea Bissau (Annexes A, B and E), India (Annex E), and Mali (Annex E). The decision would distinguish between those Parties appearing on the list for the first time and those which had been t he subject of decision XIV/16.
|
XV/18 |
| 692 |
12 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 83 |
Implementing agencies |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
83. Recalling decision XIV/15, the Committee agreed to produce a similar decision noting that several Parties operating under Article 5 had not reported data for one or more of the base years and indicating that best possible estimates should be submitted where actual data was not available.
The Committee also agreed to request the implementing agencies to assist in obtaining unreported base year data from the Parties.
|
XV/16 |
| 693 |
13 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 81 |
Azerbaijan |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
81. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Azerbaijan to report its 2003 consumption data to the Secretariat as soon as it became available and to clarify the status of its halon import ban, and requesting the Implementation Committee to review the situation of Azerbaijan at its next meeting.
|
XV/28 |
| 694 |
14 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 77 |
Tajikistan |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
77. …. The Committee agreed to congratulate Tajikistan on its achievements and resolved to continue to monitor its progress. |
n/a |
| 695 |
15 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 75 |
Kazakhstan |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
75. …. The Committee agreed to congratulate Kazakhstan on its achievements and to continue to monitor its progress. |
n/a |
| 696 |
16 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 73 |
Cameroon |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
73. …. The Committee identified the need for a number of further clarifications, and agreed to discuss them with the representative of Cameroon when he was present later in the meeting (see paragraphs 128–130) |
n/a |
| 697 |
17 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 71 |
Armenia |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
71. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, congratulating Armenia on its achievement in meeting the CFC consumption freeze and calling upon it expeditiously to complete its process of ratification of the London Amendment.
|
XV/27 |
| 698 |
18 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 68 |
Maldives |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
68. The Committee warmly welcomed this objective, and agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation Maldives’ submission of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance, welcoming its progress to date, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/37 |
| 699 |
19 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 66 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
66. The representative of UNIDO undertook to seek clarification from Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on the matter. Subject to a possible change in this figure, the Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation Libyan Arab Jamahiriya’s submission of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance, welcoming its progress to date,
and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/36 |
| 700 |
20 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 63 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
63. The Committee thanked UNEP and its Compliance Assistance Programme for their efforts, and recognised the work that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was doing to comply with decision XIV/24. Nevertheless, since the country had not so far complied with the terms of the decision, the Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines continued non-compliance and its failure to submit a plan of action, reminding the country of its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, and calling on it to comply with the terms of decision XIV/24 as a matter of urgency.
|
XV/42 |
| 701 |
21 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 60 |
Nepal |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
60. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, welcoming Nepal’s reporting of its seizure of imports of CFCs lacking an import license, but noting that if these CFCs were to be placed on its domestic market, they could not be considered to be illegal imports and Nepal would therefore be considered to be in a state of non-compliance, and would need to submit to the
Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance. The Committee also agreed to request the Secretariat to find out from Nepal how it planned to deal with the seized CFCs.
|
XV/39 |
| 702 |
22 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 56 |
Namibia |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
56. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation Namibia’s submission of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure it remained in compliance, welcoming its progress to date, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/38 |
| 703 |
23 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 54 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
54. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation Bosnia and Herzegovina’s submission of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance by 2008, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/30 |
| 704 |
24 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 50 |
Bolivia |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
50. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation Bolivia’s submission of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure it remained in compliance, welcoming its progress to date, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/29 |
| 705 |
25 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 48 |
Bahamas |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
48. The Committee agreed to monitor Bahamas’ progress with phase-out, and also to request the World Bank to report to the next meeting of the Committee progress with the terminal phase-out plan and also with the adoption of legislation on a licensing system and an import ban on ODS-using equipment. If insufficient progress had been made by this time, the Committee might need to return to the question of a plan of action.
|
n/a |
| 706 |
26 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 46 |
Albania |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
46. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation Albania’s submission of a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance by 2006, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/26 |
| 707 |
27 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 43 |
Papua New Guinea |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
43. …. The Committee agreed to discuss the plan with the representative of Papua New Guinea when he was present later in the meeting (see paragraphs 119–120). |
n/a |
| 708 |
28 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 42 |
Guatemala |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
42. The Committee agreed to welcome Guatemala’s submission, but identified the need for a number of clarifications, which could be discussed with the representative of Guatemala when he was present later in the meeting (see paragraphs 121–124).
|
n/a |
| 709 |
29 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 39 |
Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Haiti, Liberia, Nauru, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
39. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation those parties which had reported their baseline data, and urging the remaining parties who had not yet reported data to work together with UNEP under the Compliance Assistance Programme and with other implementing agencies of the Fund to report data as quickly as possible to the Secretariat, and to request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of these Parties with respect to data-reporting at its next meeting. |
XV/18 |
| 710 |
30 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 36 |
Cabo Verde, Liberia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Classification as Article 5 |
36. The Committee noted with appreciation the data provided by these parties, which enabled their temporary classification as Article 5 countries to be removed, and agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Cape Verde, Liberia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, and Somalia to work together with UNEP under the Compliance Assistance Programme and with other implementing agencies of the Multilateral Fund to report data as quickly as possible to the Secretariat, and to request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of these Parties with respect to data-reporting at its next meeting.
|
XV/16 |
| 711 |
31 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 135 |
Maldives |
Situation of very low-volume-consuming countries (VLVCs) |
135. The Committee agreed to express its appreciation to Maldives for raising the matter; to note that more work was needed on the subject and thus to defer consideration of a decision on the issue; to note that Maldives could, in collaboration with UNEP and other interested Parties, further investigate the matter inter-sessionally and submit a revised proposal in the future.
|
n/a |
| 712 |
32 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 132 |
None specified |
Economies in transition, Institutional strengthening |
132. …. The Committee agreed to approve the draft proposal, as amended, as contained in Annex I to the present report, for transmission to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties. |
XV/51 |
| 713 |
33 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 130 |
Cameroon |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Non-compliance, Plan of action |
130. The Committee expressed its appreciation to Cameroon for its presentation and agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, describing Cameroon’s state of non-compliance, urging it to submit to the Implementation Committee data for CFC consumption for the control period 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2002, welcoming the plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance with the halon consumption freeze, requesting a similar plan of action for methyl bromide and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/32 |
| 714 |
34 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 127 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
127. The Committee expressed its appreciation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for its presentation and agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, describing the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s state of non-compliance, urging it to submit to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance with the halon consumption freeze, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/33 |
| 715 |
35 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 124 |
Guatemala |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
124. The Committee expressed its appreciation to Guatemala for its presentation and agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, describing Guatemala’s state of non-compliance, welcoming the two plans of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance with the CFC consumption freeze and the methyl bromide consumption freeze, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. Since investment projects had already been agreed with the Multilateral Fund on the basis of different phase-out plans, the Committee also agreed to include in the draft decision a statement that the benchmarks that were adopted would be without prejudice to the operation of the Fund.
|
XV/34 |
| 716 |
36 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 120 |
Papua New Guinea |
Compliance - progress towards, Plan of action |
120. The Committee expressed its appreciation to Papua New Guinea for its efforts to return to compliance and looked forward to a successful outcome of the country’s terminal phase-out management plan. The Committee also agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, describing Papua New Guinea’s state of non-compliance and its plan of action for returning to compliance and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XV/40 |
| 717 |
37 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 117-118 |
Uganda |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Baseline change - methodology, Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action, Request for baseline change - approved |
117. The Committee recognised the evident desire of Uganda to comply with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol and agreed to express its appreciation for the efforts it had undertaken to seek out and provide further data for the Committee. While the documentation submitted was not alone adequate fully to justify a change in Uganda’s baseline, in conjunction with the verbal clarifications provided by Uganda at the last two Implementation Committee meetings, and in light of the absence of initial guidance as to the documentation required to support such a request, the Committee agreed that Uganda had substantiated is request for the revision, while noting that even after the revision, Uganda would still be in a state of non-compliance with the methyl bromide phase-out schedule, as it was currently consuming well above its new baseline level. The Committee further agreed that the standard methodology for the presentation of requests for changes in baseline data which had been approved by the Committee (see paragraphs 106–107) would be followed for all such future requests.
118. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting Uganda’s state of non-compliance of Uganda, urging the Party to submit data for CFCs for the control periods from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, and 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2002, accepting the Party’srequest for a change in its baseline consumption of methyl bromide, while noting that such information had been prepared prior to the Committee’s adoption of a standard methodology for the submission of such requests, noting with appreciation its plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance with methyl bromide consumption, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. |
XV/43 |
| 718 |
38 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 114 |
All parties |
Licensing systems |
114. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, encouraging all Parties to ratify the Montreal Amendment, and establish licensing systems and operate them effectively.
|
XV/20 |
| 719 |
39 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 110 |
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon |
Baseline change - request for information |
110. Since the last meeting of the Implementation Committee, a further three countries had requested changes in consumption data for baseline years: Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Lebanon. The Committee agreed that the information submitted in support of all of these applications for baseline revisions did not appear to be adequate and agreed that, once the methodology for requesting baseline revisions had been approved by the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties, the Secretariat would contact those countries, transmitting the adopted methodology for baseline revisions, and request them to submit a comprehensive package of information, in accordance with the methodology, to the next meeting of the Implementation Committee, and to invite them to attend the Committee in order to present their requests.
|
n/a |
| 720 |
40 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 109 |
Yemen |
Deferred consideration, Request for baseline change |
109. The Committee therefore agreed to urge Yemen to complete its regulatory system on schedule, with a view to returning to a state of compliance, and agreed to hold in abeyance the determination of the compliance status of Yemen until the next meeting of the Committee, on the understanding that Yemen would undertake to provide the information previously requested.
|
n/a |
| 721 |
41 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 107 |
None specified |
Baseline change - methodology |
107. The Committee agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, including a revised version of the methodology for revision of changes in baseline data.
|
XV/19 |
| 722 |
42 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 105 |
Dominica, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Deferred consideration |
105. The table following paragraph 80 of UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/31/2 listed five Parties which had not reported data for the control period 1 July 2000 – 30 June 2001, but had reported CFC consumption for either 2000 or 2001 that was above their baselines, and were therefore potentially in a state of noncompliance. Lao People’s Democratic Republic had since reported data, Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis had already been included in the draft decision dealing with deviations from 2002 data and Uganda was the subject of a separate draft decision. The Committee agreed to defer the case of Yemen until its request for a baseline change had been considered.
|
n/a |
| 723 |
43 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 104 |
Latvia |
Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with control measures |
104. The table following paragraph 78 of UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/31/2 listed two cases of deviation from the consumption reduction schedules revealed by data submitted by non-Article 5 Parties for the year 2001: Azerbaijan, for CFCs, and Latvia, for methyl bromide. The case of Azerbaijan had already been dealt with. Latvia had recently provided an explanation to the effect that the excess consumption of methyl bromide was extra stock for consumption in subsequent years. The Committee agreed that this placed Latvia in a state of non-compliance for 2001 and further agreed to include Latvia in the decision dealing with excess consumption by Israel (see paragraph 87), but noting also that it had returned to compliance and that therefore no plan of action would be necessary.
|
n/a |
| 724 |
44 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 103 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
103. The table following paragraph 76 of UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/31/2 listed two countries that had not yet reported baseline data, but had reported some consumption of ozone-depleting substances, so that it was impossible to determine their status of compliance with the control measures. In fact, since publication of the document, both Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reported baseline data, so no further action needed to be taken on this item.
|
n/a |
| 725 |
45 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 102 |
Tunisia |
Deferred consideration |
102. In the case of Tunisia, the Party had provided supplementary information, explaining that methyl bromide was used solely for the fumigation of high-moisture dates and that there were no technically feasible or economically viable alternatives to that substance, as recognised by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel and the international community. The Committee, noting that Tunisia’s consumption of methyl bromide in 2002 was in excess of the baseline, recognising the importance of the issue for Tunisia’s agriculture and economy, and taking into account the lack of technically feasible and economically viable alternatives to methyl bromide use for the fumigation of fresh dates, agreed to express its appreciation to Tunisia for the submission of the explanation the Party had provided and to postpone its determination of the compliance status of Tunisia, pending clarification of the issue of the Party’s use of methyl bromide by the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 726 |
46 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 101 |
Uruguay |
Licensing systems, Plan of action |
101. In the case of Uruguay, the Party had already provided an explanation and also a plan of action for returning it to compliance. The Committee welcomed this plan of action and also took note of the fact that the Party had ratified the Montreal Amendment and had set up a licensing system. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, containing Uruguay’s data identifying it as in a state of non-compliance, noting with appreciation its plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, requesting that there be monitoring of its system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, its ban on imports of equipment containing those substances and its progress in phasing out methyl bromide, and describing possible consequences of continued non-compliance.
|
XV/44 |
| 727 |
47 |
2003 |
31st Meeting para 100 |
Honduras |
Licensing systems, Non-compliance, Plan of action, Special circumstances - hurricane |
100. Honduras had also reported excess consumption, but had provided an explanation, which was enlarged upon by the representative of Honduras present at the meeting. Hurricane Mitch, in 1998, had not only caused very severe damage and disruption to the country, but had also sprayed soil-borne pathogens across all cultivation areas, thereby contaminating soils previously free of them, and making it necessary to increase the use of methyl bromide. Honduras had acknowledged its state of noncompliance, but had also provided a plan of action for returning it to compliance. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing Honduras’ data identifying it as in a state of non-compliance, recognising the unusual circumstances of the case, noting with appreciation Honduras’ plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, requesting that there be monitoring of its system for licensing imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, its ban on imports of equipment containing those substances and its progress in phasing out methyl bromide, and describing possible consequences of continued noncompliance
|
XV/35 |
| 728 |
48 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 97 |
Latvia |
Request for information |
97. Latvia had reported methyl bromide consumption greater than 50 per cent of its baseline, and the Committee therefore agreed to request the Secretariat to write to Latvia requesting an explanation of the deviations from the control measures for the Committee to consider at its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 729 |
49 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 94 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Trinidad and Tobago, Yemen |
Non-compliance with control measures, Procedural, Request for information |
94. The data report listed a total of 16 Parties that had reported consumption of CFCs, halons and/or methyl bromide above their baselines in 2002, and which therefore appeared to be in non-compliance. A number of amendments needed to be made, however, to the list with respect to methyl bromide consumption: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Côte d’Ivoire had not ratified the Copenhagen Amendment, Trinidad and Tobago had wrongly included its consumption of methyl bromide for QPS uses, and Malaysia had withdrawn its data and was intending to resubmit it. All these Parties, therefore, should not have been included on the list for methyl bromide consumption. Another two of the Parties listed, Yemen and Cameroon, were already the subject of recommendations made by the Committee earlier in the meeting. With these exceptions, the Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to write to the Parties concerned requesting an explanation of the deviations from the control measures for the Committee to consider at its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 730 |
50 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 92 |
Article 5 parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Classification as Article 5 - temporary |
92. As already discussed under the agenda item on Decision XIV/16, the Committee agreed to prepare a draft decision, as contained in Annex I of the present report, listing all the Article 5 parties that still needed to report baseline data. The Committee further noted the urgency of reporting data on Annex B and Annex E substances now that control measures had commenced.
93. The report also indicated that 11 Parties temporarily classified as operating under Article 5 of the Protocol, had never reported any data, but were all receiving support from the Multilateral Fund in implementing their phase-out strategies. The Committee agreed to take note of this situation and, as discussed under the agenda item on Decision XIV/14, to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to this report.
|
n/a |
| 731 |
51 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 91 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
91. Recognising that for Article 5 parties, base year data (as opposed to baseline data) was of little practical significance, the Committee agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, reminding Parties of their obligations to report base year data, and also that best possible estimates were acceptable, and that the Secretariat was always available to work with Parties in producing such estimates.
|
XV/16 |
| 732 |
52 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 90 |
Secretariat, Global Environment Facility, Azerbaijan |
Global Environment Facility, Request for information |
90. The Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send a letter to Azerbaijan, expressing concern over its non-compliance, reminding it of its benchmark commitments and requesting it to report on progress made to achieve them, so that the data could be reviewed by the Committee at its next meeting. The Committee also agreed to request the Secretariat to liaise with GEF in obtaining this report. The Committee discussed the question of whether GEF rules limiting support for institutional strengthening might have contributed to the situation of non-compliance, but recalled that the recent decision of the GEF Council to launch a major capacity-building initiative across all of its focal areas might provide Azerbaijan with an opportunity to enhance its capacity to implement its obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 733 |
53 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 89 |
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
89. The Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to liaise with GEF in order to obtain recent progress reports, and to send letters to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan reminding them of their benchmark commitments and requesting them to report on progress made to achieve them, with a copy of the letters to the relevant implementing agencies, so that the data could be reviewed by the Committee at its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 734 |
54 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 87 |
Ethiopia |
Compliance - progress towards |
87. The Committee noted with appreciation the progress made by Ethiopia toward compliance, and agreed to ask the Secretariat to request Ethiopia to continue reporting data consistent with Article 7 of the Protocol, to enable continuous review of compliance by the Committee.
|
n/a |
| 735 |
55 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 86 |
Belize |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
86. The Committee noted that the first benchmark, to reduce consumption by 3.6 ODP-tonnes from 28 ODP-tonnes (baseline) to 24.4 ODP-tonnes in 2003, could only be reviewed by the Committee in 2004, and agreed to ask the Secretariat to request Belize to report data for 2002 and subsequent years promptly, consistent with Article 7 of the Protocol, to enable continuous review of compliance by the Committee.
|
n/a |
| 736 |
56 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 85 |
Cameroon |
Request for plan of action |
85. The Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send an urgent reminder of its request for a plan of action, and a request that the plan should be extended to cover halons and methyl bromide, and to invite Cameroon to attend the next meeting of the Committee to present it.
|
n/a |
| 737 |
57 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 84 |
Armenia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Classification as Article 5, Ratification as pre-condition for funding |
84. The Committee agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, reminding Armenia of its obligations to submit baseline data, and requesting it expeditiously to ratify the London Amendment. |
XV/27 |
| 738 |
58 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 83 |
Nigeria |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
83. …. The Committee agreed to congratulate Nigeria on meeting its first benchmark, and to continue to monitor the situation closely. |
n/a |
| 739 |
59 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 82 |
Bangladesh |
Compliance - progress towards |
82. …. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation the progress made by Bangladesh in returning to compliance. |
n/a |
| 740 |
60 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 81 |
Belarus, Latvia |
Compliance - progress towards |
81. …. The Committee agreed to note with appreciation the progress made by Belarus and Latvia in phasing out Annex A and B substances. |
n/a |
| 741 |
61 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 80 |
Maldives |
Plan of action - revised |
80. The Committee agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, listing the revised benchmarks and other measures taken by Maldives to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. |
XV/37 |
| 742 |
62 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 79 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Plan of action, Request for information |
79. The Committee noted with appreciation the plan of action submitted by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, and the fact that it was working with UNIDO to finalize a national phase-out plan. The Committee therefore agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, listing the benchmarks, and the other measures taken by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. The Committee further agreed to request the Secretariat to discuss the draft recommendation with the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya before the next meeting of the Committee and seek its acceptance. In particular, the Committee asked for clarification of two suspected typographical errors in the benchmarks, the consumption level of 154 tonnes in 2007, which was too high, and the final phase-out date of 1 January 2011, which should be 2010, the final phase-out date for CFCs for Article 5 parties. The Committee also agreed to request UNIDO to continue to work with the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to confirm its benchmarks.
|
XV/36 |
| 743 |
63 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 78 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Request for plan of action |
78. …. The Committee agreed to ask the Secretariat to request Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to submit a comprehensive plan of action by its next meeting. |
n/a |
| 744 |
64 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 77 |
Nepal |
Request for plan of action |
77. …. The Committee further noted that it hoped to receive formal communication from Nepal, and agreed to request the Secretariat to send a letter to Nepal to ensure that it submitted its plan of action by the next meeting. |
XV/39 |
| 745 |
65 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 76 |
Namibia |
Plan of action - revised |
76. The Committee agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, listing the revised benchmarks and other measures taken by Namibia to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. |
XV/38 |
| 746 |
66 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 75 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Request for revised plan of action, Trade controls |
75. The Committee noted with appreciation the draft plan of action submitted by Bosnia and Herzegovina, and its presentation, and noted the clarifications it had provided regarding import quotas, the ban on ODS-dependent equipment scheduled for 2005, and an acceleration of awareness-raising efforts on ODS consumption. The Committee also noted that Bosnia and Herzegovina was working with UNIDO on the country’s terminal phase-out plan, and could include information gathered as part of that process to finalize the plan of action. The Committee therefore agreed to request Bosnia and Herzegovina to revise its plan of action in consultation with UNIDO. The Committee also agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, listing the revised benchmarks and other measures taken by Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. The Committee further agreed to request the Secretariat to discuss the draft recommendation with Bosnia and Herzegovina before the next meeting of the Committee and seek its acceptance.
|
XV/30 |
| 747 |
67 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 73 |
Bolivia |
Licensing systems, Plan of action |
73. The Committee noted with appreciation the plan of action submitted by Bolivia, its presentation to the meeting, and its recent submission of 2002 data showing consumption lower than its first benchmark. The Committee agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, listing the benchmarks, and the other measures taken by Bolivia to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. The Committee further agreed to request the Secretariat to discuss the draft recommendation with Bolivia before the next meeting of the Committee and seek its acceptance. In particular, the Committee asked for confirmation of the inclusion of import quotas, based on the plan’s benchmarks, in its licensing system.
|
XV/29 |
| 748 |
68 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 72 |
Bahamas |
Deferred consideration, Invitation |
72. The plan was finally submitted to the Committee too near the end of its meeting for proper consideration to be given to it, so the Committee agreed to consider Bahamas’ plan of action at its next meeting and to invite Bahamas to attend to present it. |
n/a |
| 749 |
69 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 71 |
Albania |
Plan of action |
71. The Committee noted with appreciation the plan of action submitted by Albania, and agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, listing the benchmarks, and the other measures taken by Albania to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. The Committee further agreed to request the Secretariat to discuss the draft recommendation with Albania before the next meeting of the Committee and seek its acceptance.
|
XV/26 |
| 750 |
70 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 70 |
Guatemala, Papua New Guinea |
Request for plan of action |
70. The Committee noted with appreciation the data reported by Malta and Pakistan showing compliance with the control period. The Committee further noted the data for the control period reported by Papua New Guinea showing non-compliance, keeping in mind the accelerated phase-out plan being implemented in conjunction with the Government of Germany, and agreed to ask the Secretariat to request Guatemala and Papua New Guinea to submit to the Implementation Committee a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, giving consideration to the establishment of import quotas to freeze imports at baseline levels and support the phase-out schedule, a ban on imports of ODS-using equipment, and policy and regulatory instruments that would ensure progress in achieving phase-out.
The Committee further agreed to invite Guatemala and Papua New Guinea to attend the next meeting of the Implementation Committee to provide any clarification the Committee might need when discussing the plans of action.
|
n/a |
| 751 |
71 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 68 |
Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Haiti, Liberia, Nauru, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
68. The Committee agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Cambodia, Cape Verde, Democratic People’s Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Haiti, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Liberia, Nauru, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Suriname to work together with UNEP under the Compliance Assistance Programme and with other implementing agencies of the Fund to report data as quickly as possible to the Secretariat, and to request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of these Parties with respect to data-reporting at its next meeting.
|
XV/18 |
| 752 |
72 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 66 |
Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Djibouti, Liberia, Nauru, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Classification as Article 5 - temporary |
66. The Committee noted with appreciation the data provided by the three Parties, which enabled their temporary classification as Article 5 countries to be removed, and agreed to prepare a draft recommendation, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging Cambodia, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Liberia, Nauru, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Suriname to work together with UNEP under the Compliance Assistance Programme and with other implementing agencies of the Multilateral Fund to report data as quickly as possible to the Secretariat, and to request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of these Parties with respect to data-reporting at its next meeting.
|
XV/17 |
| 753 |
73 |
2003 |
30th Meeting para 100-102 |
Secretariat, Implementing agencies |
Procedural |
100. The Committee therefore agreed to present a draft decision to the meeting of the parties urging the implementing agencies, and in particular UNEP’s Compliance Assistance Programme, to assist the Committee, through the Ozone Secretariat, in following up decisions of the Parties on non-compliance and data reporting.
[…]
102. Finally, the Committee recognized the value of translation being available at its meetings, and suggested that the Secretariat should attempt to provide the combination of translators most appropriate to the needs of the members of the Committee and those Parties invited to the meeting.
|
n/a |
| 754 |
74 |
2003 |
30th Meeting 65 |
Qatar, Uganda, Yemen |
Baseline change - methodology |
65. The Committee agreed to request the President and Vice-President to work intersessionally, together with the Ozone Secretariat and the Fund Secretariat, to review the available information and to gather further information to fill in the gaps in the data submitted by Qatar, Uganda and Yemen to justify revision of their baselines, and to report back to the next meeting of the Committee. Noting the need for clear procedures to follow in the event of future requests for baseline revision, the Committee further agreed to include on the agenda of its next meeting an item on guidelines, clearly stating the Committee’s expectations with regard to the methodology that should be followed by countries applying for baseline revision, for subsequent approval by the Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 755 |
1 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 79 |
All parties |
Licensing systems |
79. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting with appreciation those Parties that had established licensing systems, and calling on all Parties both to ratify the Montreal Amendment and to establish licensing systems.
|
XIV/36 |
| 756 |
2 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 76 |
Ethiopia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
76. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, recognising Ethiopia’s state of non-compliance for the July 2000 to June 2001 control period, noting that it had submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XIV/34 |
| 757 |
3 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 74 |
Belize |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
74. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, recognising Belize’s state of non-compliance for the July 2000 to June 2001 control period, noting that it had submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. It further agreed to insert a cross-reference to the request of Belize to change its baseline data.
|
XIV/33 |
| 758 |
4 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 72 |
Cameroon |
Implementing Agency - request for report from, Non-compliance with control measures, Non-compliance with decision XIII/23, Request for plan of action |
72. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, recognising that Cameroon was in non-compliance with its obligations, noting with regret that it had not fulfilled the requirements of decision XIII/23, requesting it to provide a plan of action to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and in time for it to be considered by the Implementation Committee at its next meeting in July 2003, further requesting progress reports from UNEP and UNIDO, stressing to the Government of Cameroon the accompanying need for it to establish and maintain an effective governmental policy and institutional framework for the purposes of implementing and monitoring the national phase-out strategy, and resolving to monitor the situation closely. |
XIV/32 |
| 759 |
5 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 70 |
Tajikistan |
Inconsistencies - request for Secretariat to clarify |
70. The Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to attempt to clarify the inconsistencies, and to invite Tajikistan to the next meeting of the Implementation Committee if they could not be satisfactorily clarified. |
n/a |
| 760 |
6 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 68 |
Armenia |
Classification as Article 5 - request for reclassification, Non-compliance with control measures |
68. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, recognising that Armenia was in non-compliance with its obligations in 2000, acknowledging its request for reclassification as an Article 5 Party, and asking the Implementation Committee to review the issue once that matter was resolved.
|
XIV/31 |
| 761 |
7 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 67 |
Russian Federation |
Compliance - return to |
67. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, commending the efforts made by the Russian Federation to comply with the control measures of the Montreal Protocol, and welcoming its return to compliance.
|
XIV/35 |
| 762 |
8 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 65 |
Nigeria |
Non-compliance with control measures |
65. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as contained in Annex I to the present report, recognising Nigeria’s state of non-compliance for the July 2000 to June 2001 control period, noting that it had submitted a plan of action with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a return to compliance by 2003, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XIV/30 |
| 763 |
9 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 63 |
Bangladesh |
Non-compliance with control measures |
63. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, recognising Bangladesh’s state of non-compliance for the July 2000 to June 2001 control period, accepting that it had already undertaken measures designed to bring it back into compliance, and resolving to monitor the situation closely.
|
XIV/29 |
| 764 |
10 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 60 |
Belarus, Latvia, Ukraine |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
60. Armenia and the Russian Federation would be the subject of separate decisions pursuant to decisions of the 13th Meeting of the Parties, and the Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, declaring Belarus, Latvia and Ukraine in non-compliance with the control measures in 2000, requesting them to provide explanations for their non-compliance as a matter of urgency, and requesting the Implementation Committee to review the situation at its next meeting, and report to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 765 |
11 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 55-58 |
Belize, Bulgaria, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Yemen |
Request for baseline change - approved |
55. On this basis, the Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, recommending changes in baseline data for Belize, Bulgaria, Paraguay and Sri Lanka.
56. In the case of Qatar, the Committee agreed that as no information had been provided, the Committee could not accept the request. The Committee further agreed to ask Qatar to provide full supporting information, including the methodology used in calculating the proposed revised figure, and an explanation of why the earlier figure was incorrect, and to invite Qatar to the next meeting of the Committee to present its request and to answer questions.
57. In the case of Uganda, the Committee acknowledged that some of the necessary information had been provided, but agreed that it was not adequate for the Committee to agree to its request. The Committee further agreed to ask Uganda to provide an explanation of why it believed its earlier baseline figure was incorrect, and to invite Uganda to the next meeting of the Committee to present its request and to answer questions.
58. In the case of Yemen, the Committee acknowledged with appreciation that much of the necessary information had been provided, but agreed that it was still not adequate for the Committee to agree to its request. The Committee further agreed to ask Yemen to provide supplementary information on the following issues: on the validity of its assumption that all substances consumed during 1995–97 were imported, or whether it was possible that some of the consumption may have been from stockpiles; on whether there had been any manufacture of products containing ozone-depleting substances during 1995– 97; and on whether there had been any consumption of halons by the emergency services during 1995–97.
|
XIV/27 |
| 766 |
12 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 49 |
Albania, Bahamas, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Request for plan of action |
49. The Committee therefore agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing draft decisions on Albania, Bahamas, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libyan Arab Jamahirya, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as contained in Annex I to the present report, containing the Party’s data identifying it as in a state of non-compliance, requesting that the Party submit a plan of action to the Committee with time-specific benchmarks to ensure a prompt return to compliance, and describing the possible consequences |
n/a |
| 767 |
13 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 46 |
Article 5 parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Mid-year control periods |
46. The Committee agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, using its standard wording on encouraging Parties to report data as soon as possible.
47. The Secretariat observed that the mid-year control periods, from July to June, for which Article 5 Parties had to report data under Article 2A paragraph 2 of the Protocol, tended to cause some confusion amongst Parties. It seemed likely that the current control period, which extended to eighteen months, from 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2002, would cause even greater confusion. The Committee agreed to add a paragraph to the draft decision on data-reporting reminding Article 5 Parties of the eighteen-month control period.
|
n/a |
| 768 |
14 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 44 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
44. The Committee decided to adopt a similar approach to that adopted with respect to the group that had never reported any data, and therefore agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging these Parties to work closely with the agencies concerned to report data as quickly as possible to the Secretariat, and to request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of these Parties with respect to data-reporting at its next meeting.
|
XIV/16 |
| 769 |
15 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 42 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
42. The Committee believed it was important that Parties should be reminded clearly of their obligation to report data, and therefore agreed to forward to the 14th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, urging these Parties to work together with UNEP under the Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) and with other Implementing Agencies of the Multilateral Fund to report data as quickly as possible to the Secretariat, and to request the Implementation Committee to review the situation of these Parties with respect to data-reporting at its next meeting.
|
XIV/14 |
| 770 |
16 |
2002 |
29th Meeting para 40 |
Legal Drafting Group |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Article 9 reporting, Deferral to Legal Drafting Group |
38. Twenty-eight Article 5 Parties had not reported data for one or more of the base years (1986, 1989 or 1991) for one or more groups of controlled substances, as required by Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol. The Secretariat observed that in the case of countries that had ratified the Protocol only recently, this data may not in fact exist, or at least be difficult to obtain. Furthermore, since the Protocol was later adjusted to set later baseline years for the determination of compliance by Article 5 Parties, the original base year data in practice was of no value, and Parties sometime found it difficult to understand why it should be reported. Nevertheless, under Article 7 of the Protocol, a failure to report the original base year data placed the Party in non-compliance.
39. The Secretariat further observed that Parties faced a similar position with respect to Article 9 paragraph 3 of the Protocol, under which they were supposed to report every two years on their activities on research, development, public awareness and exchange of information. Although this had been useful in the early years of the Protocol, it was of little value now, and the Implementation Committee had reached an informal understanding that the requirements of the Article were fulfilled by the regular reports from the Assessment Panels and WMO.
40. The Committee decided, however, that the question of baseline data was a more serious matter, requiring a decision of the Meeting of the Parties. The Secretariat suggested that the best way to proceed was for the Secretariat to work with the Parties to produce best the possible estimates of the base year data, as allowed under Article 7 of the Protocol. The Committee agreed to refer the matter to the Legal Drafting Group to prepare a draft decision for the Meeting of the Parties on the provision of base year data under Article 7.…. The Committee agreed to refer the matter to the Legal Drafting Group to prepare a draft decision for the Meeting of the Parties on the provision of base year data under Article 7. |
n/a |
| 771 |
17 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 93 |
Egypt |
ExCom - request to submit phaseout plan to, Potential non-compliance - with control measures, Request for baseline change |
92. Executive Committee had decided that no decision on the proposal for funding of Egypt’s methyl bromide project could be taken until the Implementation Committee had considered the issue of Egypt’s inability to comply with its obligations. Members of the Implementation Committee noted that, technically, Egypt was not yet in a state of non-compliance since data on consumption of methyl bromide for 2002 were not yet available. However, Egypt had warned the Committee that it would not be able to meet its targets and at the same time had expressed its optimism that, with the implementation of its two proposed projects, it would be able to return to compliance within a reasonable period of time.
93. Bearing in mind that its mandate was to facilitate compliance by the Parties, the Committee agreed to request Egypt, in collaboration with an implementing agency, to develop the proposed phase-out plan, incorporating the two above-mentioned projects, for submission to the Executive Committee for its consideration at its next meeting and to bring the matter to the attention of the Open-ended Working Group.
|
n/a |
| 772 |
18 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 89-90 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data, Article 7 data reporting obligation - deadlines, Deviation from control measures, Procedural - meeting duration, Request for information |
89. The Committee considered the Parties listed in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/28/3, whose consumption or production data indicated deviations from phase-out schedules for either 2000 or 2001. In cases where the deviation could not be explained, for example by consumption for essential use exemptions, or production for basic domestic needs, or by benchmarks agreed with the Implementation Committee, the Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to write to the Parties in question requesting explanations, and where necessary to invite them to attend the next meeting of the Committee. The Secretariat explained that in some cases corrected data had already been received, and requested that the Committee remind the meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the need for timely submission of data, if possible before the deadline of September in the following year.
90. The Committee recognized that a one-day meeting was insufficient to give proper consideration to the large volume of data and information it received on compliance related matters, and the large number of decisions it needed to take. The Committee agreed that its next meeting should be scheduled for two days. |
n/a |
| 773 |
19 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 72-73 |
Yemen |
Request for baseline change, Request for information |
72. The Secretariat noted that the representative of Yemen had made a presentation on the situation regarding its request to change its baseline for CFC consumption following which the Committee agreed to request Yemen to provide information concerning the methodology for its collection of data.
73. The Committee noted that Parties requesting revision of baseline consumption levels had the obligation to ensure the validity and accuracy of the revised data, and agreed that Yemen should be requested to provide information concerning the methodology for its collection of the revised data and how it had verified that data.
|
n/a |
| 774 |
20 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 71 |
Tajikistan |
Inconsistencies, Invitation, Plan of action |
71. The Committee noted some inconsistencies in the report regarding the dates when some of those benchmarks were expected to be completed. The Committee agreed to invite the representative of Tajikistan to attend the next meeting of the Implementation Committee and provide confirmation of the agreed benchmarks.
|
n/a |
| 775 |
21 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 69 |
Solomon Islands |
Compliance with control measures |
69. The Committee agreed to commend the Solomon Islands on their achievement. |
n/a |
| 776 |
22 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 67 |
Samoa |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Compliance with control measures |
67. The Committee agreed to commend Samoa on its achievement and to request it to provide data for the year 2001.
|
n/a |
| 777 |
23 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 65 |
Russian Federation |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
65. The Committee agreed to request the Russian Federation to provide data for the year 2001 as soon as possible. |
n/a |
| 778 |
24 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 61 |
Paraguay |
Request for baseline change, Request for information |
61. The Implementation Committee agreed to request Paraguay to provide detailed information on how it determined that a change in the baseline data was required, and on its grounds for setting the new baseline figure.
|
n/a |
| 779 |
25 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 59 |
Papua New Guinea |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
59. The Implementation Committee agreed to note the increase in consumption to above Papua New Guinea’s baseline and to encourage the Party to complete and implement the RMP and the regional strategy that would bring Papua New Guinea back to compliance with the CFC consumption freeze. Papua New Guinea was also requested to indicate as to when data resulting from collection activities might be available.
|
n/a |
| 780 |
26 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 57 |
Oman |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
57. The Implementation Committee nevertheless agreed to request Oman to report its data for the control period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, so that it could fully assess Oman’s status of compliance.
|
n/a |
| 781 |
27 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 55 |
Nigeria |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Invitation, Request for plan of action |
55. The Implementation Committee agreed to invite Nigeria to attend the 29th Meeting of the Implementation Committee and submit a plan of action to return it to compliance, which should set milestones for CFC consumption reduction, as well as a report on its phase-out plan for the foam sector and the preparation of its RMP. Nigeria was also requested to report data for the control period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, as well as for the year 2001.
|
n/a |
| 782 |
28 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 53 |
Niger |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
53. The Implementation Committee nevertheless agreed to request Niger to report its data for the control period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, so that it could fully assess Niger’s status of compliance.
|
n/a |
| 783 |
29 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 51 |
Morocco |
Compliance with control measures |
51. The Committee agreed to commend Morocco on its achievement. |
n/a |
| 784 |
30 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 49 |
Mongolia |
Request for clarification of discrepancies, Request for information, Stockpiling |
49. The Committee noted that, at its meeting last year, it had been informed that the increase in consumption in Mongolia was due to stockpiles and massive importation of used equipment that was dependent on CFCs and that data provided to the Multilateral Fund indicated a consumption of 9.4 tonnes. It agreed to request Mongolia to reconcile discrepancies in its baseline data, provide information on how the new data had been compiled and to provide the correct data for the survey period.
|
n/a |
| 785 |
31 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 45 |
Kazakhstan |
Deferred consideration, Plan of action |
44. The Secretariat noted the implementation benchmarks that had been agreed by the Parties for Kazakhstan as set out in Decision XIII/19, but recognized that these could be assessed only in 2003.
45. The Committee took note of the situation of Kazakhstan and agreed to return to the matter next year. The Committee also agreed to commend Kazakhstan for its efforts to comply with the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 786 |
32 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 43 |
Honduras |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Compliance with control measures |
43. The Committee agreed to commend Honduras on its achievement and to request it to submit its data for the control period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 in order to confirm its compliance status.
|
n/a |
| 787 |
33 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 41 |
Ethiopia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Plan of action |
41. The Implementation Committee wished to have data for 2001 as soon as possible, in addition to the data submitted for the control period in order for the Committee to make further assessment with regard to compliance. It furthermore agreed to request Ethiopia to link its action plan to phase-out by setting time-specific benchmarks for return to compliance and stating when it expected to meet the CFC-consumption freeze.
|
n/a |
| 788 |
34 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 37 |
Comoros |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Request for information |
37. The Implementation Committee therefore agreed to request the Secretariat to send another reminder urging Comoros to provide information as requested in Decision XIII/16, and to report its data for 2001 and the control period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, so that the Committee could fully assess Comoros’ status of compliance.
|
n/a |
| 789 |
35 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 35 |
Chad |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
35. The Implementation Committee nevertheless agreed to request Chad to report its data for the control period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, so that it could fully assess Chad’s status of compliance.
|
n/a |
| 790 |
36 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 33 |
Cameroon |
Implementing Agency - request for report from, Request for plan of action |
33. The Implementation Committee agreed to reiterate the request made at the thirteenth Meeting of the Parties for a plan of action for reduction of CFC consumption from Cameroon, noting that 250 ozone-depleting potential (ODP) tonnes may have been phased out by April 2002. It would also ask UNEP to present a progress report on the implementation of the policy and technical assistance project.
|
n/a |
| 791 |
37 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 30-31 |
Bulgaria |
Baseline change - methodology |
30. The Committee agreed that, given the major significance of changing baseline consumption data, it needed to have the fullest possible information, from all relevant sources, on the methodologies used in reports presenting revised baseline data before it could properly consider the requests. That was in line with Decision III/15, which asked all Parties requesting changes in baseline data to present clear information on their justifications for the change.
31. Accordingly, the Committee further agreed to request the Secretariat to gather as much data as possible from UNEP DTIE about the relevant studies in Bulgaria, and to consider Bulgaria’s request for a change in baseline data at its next meeting in the light of that information. |
n/a |
| 792 |
38 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 26 |
Belize |
Invitation, Request for baseline change, Request for information |
26. The Committee agreed to invite Belize to its next meeting in order to give a presentation on its request for a revision of baseline data and on its new phase-out plan, and also to provide written information on the methodology used to collect the new data and its sources which could be circulated to the Committee in advance.
|
n/a |
| 793 |
39 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 23 |
Bangladesh |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
23. The Committee, however, agreed to request Bangladesh to report data for the second half of the 2000-2001 control period more quickly, so that it would be in a position to assess at its next meeting the status of the country with respect to non-compliance.
|
n/a |
| 794 |
40 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 21 |
Armenia |
Global Environment Facility, London Amendment, Ratification as pre-condition for funding |
21. The Committee agreed to re-emphasize the need for Armenia to ratify the London Amendment, as ratification was a precondition for the disbursement of Global Environment Facility (GEF) funding. Armenia was also requested to report data to the Secretariat for the year 2001.
|
n/a |
| 795 |
41 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 18-19 |
Argentina |
Basic domestic needs, Compliance - return to, Production for basic domestic needs |
18. Taking into account the presentation made by the representative of Argentina, the Committee agreed to note that, as a result of the actions taken in response to Decision XIII/21, Argentina had moved in 2001 back into compliance with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
19. The data reported by Argentina raised the issue of how production for basic domestic needs should be calculated. The Committee recognized that the 10 per cent of production allowed under the Protocol for basic domestic needs was supplemental to the baseline production figure. |
n/a |
| 796 |
42 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 16-17 |
Secretariat |
Procedural |
16. The Committee discussed how best to consider reports on the status of compliance in future, and agreed to request the Secretariat to group its reports on Parties according to the original decisions of the meeting of the Parties which referred to them; this would help to maintain consistency of treatment and decision-making. For the current meeting, reports on countries would be considered in alphabetical order.
17. The Committee also agreed that the Secretariat should send letters, on behalf of the Implementation Committee, to Parties that had been the subject of decisions on compliance taken at the thirteenth Meeting of the Parties recognizing the achievement of those Parties that had reached compliance, as encouragement to continue their efforts and maintain compliance.
|
n/a |
| 797 |
43 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para |
Peru |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Licensing systems |
63. The Committee noted that the National Ozone Unit in Peru had been recognized as one of the best worldwide and that the Government was making considerable efforts to pass legislation to prevent import substitution as a result of its production controls, and agreed to request Peru to provide data for the control period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.
|
n/a |
| 798 |
44 |
2002 |
28th Meeting 13 |
Yemen |
Request for baseline change |
13. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to work with Yemen to provide information on the methodology used to collect the new baseline data so that the Committee would be in a better position to make any appropriate recommendation to the Meeting of the Parties (see also paragraphs 72 and 73 below).
|
n/a |
| 799 |
45 |
2002 |
28th Meeting para 39 |
Dominican Republic |
Compliance with control measures |
39. The Committee agreed to commend the Dominican Republic on its achievement. |
n/a |
| 800 |
46 |
2002 |
28th Meeting 47 para |
Kenya |
Compliance with control measures |
47. The Committee agreed to commend Kenya on its achievement. |
n/a |
| 801 |
1 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 51 |
All parties |
Past recommendations |
51. …. The Committee agreed that the document need not be circulated to all Parties to the Protocol, but should be placed on the Secretariat’s website and Parties made aware of its existence. |
n/a |
| 802 |
2 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 49 |
None specified |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
49. The Committee agreed, however, that the second part of the draft decision on polyols, referring to a technical definition of polyols to be provided by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, was not an accurate reflection of the Committee’s discussions and should be deleted and a corrigendum to document UNEP/OzL.Pro.13/9 should be issued.
|
n/a |
| 803 |
3 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 45 |
Uzbekistan |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
45. …. Uzbekistan (paragraph 41) had not yet replied, but the Committee agreed that, since the country was within the agreed benchmarks, the Secretariat should remind Uzbekistan to report data for the year 2000. |
n/a |
| 804 |
4 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 33 |
Tajikistan |
Economies in transition |
33. Taking into account the presentation made by the representative of Tajikistan at the current meeting, the Committee agreed to forward to the 13th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision as annexed to this report setting out the benchmarks for ODS consumption in the country from 2002 onwards.
|
XIII/20 |
| 805 |
5 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 32 |
Russian Federation |
Economies in transition |
32. The Committee agreed to forward to the 13th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, noting the Russian Federation’s failure to achieve its 1999 benchmark, but congratulating it on achieving production sector phase out by 20 December 2000.
|
XIII/17 |
| 806 |
6 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 31 |
Kazakhstan |
Economies in transition |
31. Taking into account the presentation made by the representative of Kazakhstan at the current meeting, the Committee agreed to forward to the 13th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, setting out the benchmarks for ODS consumption in the country from 2002 onwards.
|
XIII/19 |
| 807 |
7 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 30 |
Bulgaria, Yemen |
Baseline change - request for information |
30. The Committee agreed to request both Parties to provide it with further details justifying the proposed changes and, in the case of Bulgaria, requested the Ozone Secretariat to request the GEF Secretariat to provide any relevant data on the matter, and in the case of Yemen, to seek additional data from the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund.
|
n/a |
| 808 |
8 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 29 |
Argentina, Belize, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Peru |
Procedural |
29. Following the discussion, the Committee agreed to prepare individual draft decisions, reflecting different situations, for each of the above Parties, as contained in Annex I to the present report, for transmission to the 13th Meeting of the Parties in conference room papers. The Committee agreed that the draft decisions should: set out the dates when the Party had applied for assistance from the Multilateral Fund and the amounts of assistance granted; include the date of approval of the country programme; request them to provide information on when they expected to be in a state of compliance; and, draw attention to the possible application of the indicative list of measures that might be taken by a Meeting of the Parties, in respect of non compliance with the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 809 |
9 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 28 |
Article 5 parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
28. The Committee agreed to remind those Parties of their obligations to report their consumption of Annex A, Group I substances for the control period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, as per Decision X/29 of the 10th Meeting of the Parties, and urged the Parties in question to report consumption of Annex A, Group I substances for the control period as a matter of urgency.
|
n/a |
| 810 |
10 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 27 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
27. Seventeen Article 5 Parties did not report data for 1999 and 57 Article 5 Parties and 19 non Article 5 Parties did not report data for 2000. The Committee agreed to remind those Parties of the obligation to report data, as contained in Article 7 of the Protocol and urged the Parties in question to submit the required data as a matter of urgency. The Committee agreed to forward to the 13th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper, containing a draft decision on action to be taken in the case of the Parties in question.
|
XIII/13 |
| 811 |
11 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 26 |
Article 5 parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
26. In the case of the more than 50 Article 5 Parties which had failed to submit data for 1999 and/or 2000, and which had failed to respond to requests for data, the Committee agreed to remind those Parties of the obligation to submit data, as contained in Article 7 of the Protocol. In addition, since, by decision X/29 of the 10th Meeting of the Parties, Article 5 Parties were required to submit data for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 for the purpose of assessing compliance, the Committee urged the Parties in question to submit the required data as a matter of urgency. The Committee agreed to forward to the 13th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper containing a draft decision on action to be taken in the case of the Parties in question.
|
n/a |
| 812 |
12 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 24-25 |
European Community, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands |
Clarification of data |
24. Following the discussion, the Committee agreed that, since Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and European Community had provided an explanation of the discrepancy in question and would provide the clarification in writing to the Ozone Secretariat, no further action should be taken.
25. The Committee agreed that, since Hungary’s reduction of methyl bromide consumption in 1999 was only half a percentage point short of the target, no further action should be taken.
|
n/a |
| 813 |
13 |
2001 |
27th Meeting para 23 |
Armenia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Samoa |
Ratification as pre-condition for funding |
23. The Committee agreed to forward to the 13th Meeting of the Parties a conference room paper containing a draft decision, as contained in Annex I to the present report, on action to be taken in the case of the above Parties. |
XIII/14 |
| 814 |
14 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 64 |
None specified |
Consumption, Polyols |
64. The Implementation Committee agreed to recommend that the Meeting of the Parties should decide that countries that used CFCs to blend pre-polymers (pre-mixed polyols) were to count that use as CFC consumption. If such products were then exported, that would count against the consumption allowance in the exporting countries. The Committee also noted a technical question on the definition of polyols and that it might be useful for the Meeting of the Parties to seek further guidance from the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel on the issue.
|
n/a |
| 815 |
15 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 62 |
All parties |
Baseline change - methodology |
62. The Implementation Committee agreed to recommend that the Meeting of the Parties advise Parties that requests for changes in reported baseline data for the base years would have to come before the Implementation Committee, which would then work with the Executive Committee and Ozone Secretariat to confirm the justification for the changes, and present them to the Meeting of the Parties for approval.
|
n/a |
| 816 |
16 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 60 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
60. The Implementation Committee agreed to recommend that the Meeting of the Parties request Parties that had not already done so to report baseline data for 1986, 1989 and 1991, specifically noting that if precise figures were not available, estimates were acceptable. |
n/a |
| 817 |
17 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 58 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
58. The Implementation Committee agreed to recommend a decision by the Meeting of the Parties which should strongly urge Parties to report consumption and production data as soon as the figures were available, rather than waiting until the final deadline of 30 September.
|
n/a |
| 818 |
18 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 56 |
Secretariat |
Procedural - review of prior decisions/recommendations |
56. The Implementation Committee requested the Secretariat to reorganize the document by subject area. Once completed it would serve as a future reference for the Committee on its past recommendations on various subjects. |
n/a |
| 819 |
19 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 52 |
None specified |
Data reporting obligation - process agents |
52. At the suggestion of the President, who pointed out that the question of reporting requirements for process agents had been discussed by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel and was due to be discussed by the Open-ended Working Group, the Committee agreed to defer discussion of the issue until its next meeting
|
n/a |
| 820 |
20 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 51 |
None specified |
ExCom - interaction between ImpCom and |
51. The Implementation Committee agreed that in order further to facilitate the exchange of information between the two Committees, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee should be invited to attend the Implementation Committee’s meetings. Similarly, the Committee expressed the wish for the President and Vice-President to be invited to attend the Executive Committee’s meetings on a reciprocal basis.
|
n/a |
| 821 |
21 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 49 |
Secretariat, Multilateral Fund secretariat |
Analysis, Multilateral Fund data and information, Procedural |
49. The Implementation Committee agreed
(a) To request the Secretariat to prepare a table of Article 5 Parties potentially in non-compliance, showing their dates of ratification of the Protocol and relevant amendments. The table would cover when the countries had requested assistance with preparing their country programmes; when the country programmes had been approved; whether there were any approved updates; the total funding received under the Multilateral Fund; the total of ODP tonnes phased out to date; and any relevant special circumstances;
(b) To request the Fund Secretariat to provide to the Ozone Secretariat for circulation to the members of the Implementation Committee the “country programme information sheets” for Article 5 Parties potentially in non-compliance so as to obtain information on consumption by sector, and the funds approved by the Executive Committee by sector for the relevant controlled substance(s);
(c) To request the Secretariat to liaise with the Multilateral Fund Secretariat to ensure that the members of the Committee received in good time the report on the “Status of Article 5 Countries in Achieving Compliance with Control Measures of the Montreal Protocol” which is submitted to the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund. |
n/a |
| 822 |
22 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 47 |
Secretariat |
Request for information |
47. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to write to those Parties that had already reported excess consumption for both 1999 and 2000, and any Parties that did so in the future, asking for an explanation. |
n/a |
| 823 |
23 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 43 |
Bulgaria |
Economies in transition, Potential non-compliance, Request for information |
43. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send a letter to Bulgaria, alerting it to its situation of potential non-compliance, and requesting explanatory information about its consumption figures. |
n/a |
| 824 |
24 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 42 |
Armenia |
Economies in transition, Potential non-compliance, Request for information |
42. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send a letter to Armenia, alerting it to its situation of potential non-compliance, and requesting explanatory information about its consumption figures. |
n/a |
| 825 |
25 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 41 |
Uzbekistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
41. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send a strongly-worded letter to Uzbekistan, alerting the country to its situation of potential non-compliance because of its failure to report data for 1999, recalling the prior decision about its situation and reminding it that data-reporting was one of its obligations under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 826 |
26 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 40 |
Ukraine |
Deferred consideration, Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
40. The Implementation Committee agreed that no action needed to be taken, as the series of benchmarks agreed between the Committee and Ukraine had not come into operation before 2000. |
n/a |
| 827 |
27 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 39 |
Russian Federation |
Economies in transition, Potential non-compliance, Request for information |
39. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send a letter to the Russian Federation, alerting it to its situation of potential non-compliance, and requesting explanatory information about its consumption and production figures for the year 2000. |
n/a |
| 828 |
28 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 38 |
Lithuania |
Deferred consideration, Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
38. The Implementation Committee agreed that no action needed to be taken, as the series of benchmarks agreed between the Committee and Lithuania had not come into operation before 2000. |
n/a |
| 829 |
29 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 37 |
Latvia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
37. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send a strongly-worded letter to Latvia, alerting the country to its situation of potential non-compliance because of its failure to report data for 1999, recalling the prior decision about its situation and reminding it that data-reporting was one of its obligations under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 830 |
30 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 36 |
Estonia |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
36. The Implementation Committee agreed that no action needed to be taken, as the consumption levels reported by Estonia fell within the series of benchmarks agreed between the Committee and Estonia. |
n/a |
| 831 |
31 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 35 |
Czech Republic |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
35. The Implementation Committee agreed that no action needed to be taken, as the consumption figures reported by the Czech Republic showed that it was in compliance. |
n/a |
| 832 |
32 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 34 |
Belarus |
Compliance with plan of action and control measures |
34. The Implementation Committee agreed that no action needed to be taken, as the consumption levels reported by Belarus fell within the series of benchmarks agreed between the Committee and Belarus. |
n/a |
| 833 |
33 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 33 |
Azerbaijan |
Deferred consideration, Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
33. The Implementation Committee agreed that no action needed to be taken, as the series of benchmarks agreed between the Committee and Azerbaijan had not come into operation before 2000. |
n/a |
| 834 |
34 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 32 |
None specified |
Economies in transition |
32. The Implementation Committee discussed the situation of the above countries with economies in transition, including consultation in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee. The Committee agreed that it was important to determine the underlying country-specific reasons for any Party’s inability to achieve compliance. The Committee also agreed that it was important to take into account whether a Party was persistently in a state of non-compliance, or had only recently agreed phaseout benchmarks with either the Parties or the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
|
n/a |
| 835 |
35 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 31 |
Secretariat, Multilateral Fund secretariat, Global Environment Facility, Morocco |
Global Environment Facility, Multilateral Fund data and information |
31. Under this agenda item, the Implementation Committee:
(a) Requested the representative of the Multilateral Fund Secretariat to make document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/34/16 available to its members;
(b) Noted that a signal from the Implementation Committee to the Government of Morocco would be useful to UNDP as pressure to ensure more effective cooperation with projects;
(c) Requested the Ozone Secretariat to arrange with the GEF Secretariat to obtain the Project Implementation Reports (PIRs) and make them available to the members of the Implementation Committee prior to its next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 836 |
36 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 19 |
Tajikistan |
Plan of action |
19. In consequence, the Implementation Committee agreed:
(a) to request the Secretariat to write to Tajikistan asking it to confirm its acceptance of the benchmarks;
(b) to invite representatives of Tajikistan to the next meeting of the Committee in order to present the country’s data to the Committee clarify any issues that the Committee might wish to raise with Tajikistan regarding the benchmarks.
20. Such benchmarks might need negotiation with the Government as part of their commitment to the Protocol, hence the need for representation by Tajikistan at the next meeting of the Committee, to be facilitated by the Secretariat.
|
n/a |
| 837 |
37 |
2001 |
26th Meeting para 17-18 |
Kazakhstan |
Plan of action |
17. In consequence, the Implementation Committee agreed:
(a) to request the Secretariat to write to Kazakhstan asking it to confirm its acceptance of the phase-out benchmarks;
(b) to invite representatives of Kazakhstan to the next meeting of the Committee in order to present the country’s data to the Committee and clarify any issues that the Committee might wish to raise with Kazakhstan regarding the benchmarks.
18. Such benchmarks might need negotiation with the Government as part of their commitment to the Protocol, hence the need for representation by Kazakhstan at the next meeting of the Committee, to be facilitated by the Secretariat.
|
n/a |
| 838 |
38 |
2001 |
26th Meeting 14 |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, European Community, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine |
Different treatment of groups of parties, Procedural |
14. In considering how to deal with the reported cases of potential non-compliance, the Committee agreed that various groups of Parties needed to be treated differently. The Committee agreed that Armenia, the European Community, France, Hungary, Japan, Germany, Italy and Netherlands should receive letters from the Secretariat, asking them to explain in writing their situations of potential non-compliance. The Committee agreed that Bulgaria and Latvia, which had been the subject of previous decisions of the Parties regarding their non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol, should receive strongly-worded letters reminding them that full reporting of data, or a full explanation in writing for reported discrepancies, constituted part of their obligations under the Montreal Protocol. The Committee agreed that Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Russian Federation and Ukraine should be asked by the Secretariat to explain their situations of potential non-compliance, in writing and preferably also in person before the Committee at its next meeting. Since the latter Parties were operating under agreed phase-out plans set out in previous decisions of the Parties, the Committee might wish to recommend further decisions, probably at its next meeting, noting their continued situations of non-compliance and encouraging them to meet their agreed targets.
15. The Implementation Committee agreed to request the Secretariat to send letters to the European Community, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan and Netherlands, alerting them to situations of potential non-compliance, and requesting explanatory information in writing about either their consumption or production figures.
16. The Implementation Committee took note of the explanation by the United Kingdom regarding its potential non-compliance with CFC phase-out in 1999 and requested the United Kingdom to confirm its explanation in writing to the Secretariat.
|
n/a |
| 839 |
1 |
2000 |
25th Meeting para 36 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - process agents |
36. One representative expressed the view that the reporting requirement on process agents set out in decision X/14 was not sufficiently clear, leading to problems with the drafting of data form 6 and its eventual approval. It was agreed that the secretariat would identify the Parties which would be affected by the reporting requirement and invite them to discuss which data should be provided and how the form should be designed. It would then report back to the Committee with a view to a recommendation being made to the Meeting of the Parties. |
n/a |
| 840 |
2 |
2000 |
25th Meeting para 35 |
Implementation Committee |
Procedural - election of officers, Procedural - term of office |
35. One representative pointed out that, under current arrangements, the terms of office of the Implementation Committee as well as those of the President and Vice-President ended when the Committee’s second meeting of the year ended, leaving a gap until the next meeting. The Committee agreed that, beginning in 2001, the terms of the Committee and the two officers would run from 1 January to 31 December and that, beginning with the Twelfth Meeting, the new Implementation Committee elected or confirmed by the Meeting of the Parties should elect the President and Vice-President for the next year during the Meeting of the Parties.
|
XII/13 |
| 841 |
3 |
2000 |
25th Meeting para 34 |
Secretariat |
Potential non-compliance, Preventative approach |
34. One representative noted, and the Committee agreed, that the discussions on strategic planning of the Multilateral Fund during the previous week had highlighted the fact that there was a substantial group of Article 5 countries which were in danger of non-compliance with the CFC production and consumption freeze. The number of cases with which the Committee would have to deal could be reduced if such problems were tackled in a preventative spirit. The Committee agreed that the secretariat should write to such countries enumerating the factual details of their situation, offering them an opportunity to explain it and how they planned to deal with it, and inviting them to approach the implementing agencies for further assistance and to consider adopting laws and regulations in order to avert the risk of non-compliance.
|
n/a |
| 842 |
4 |
2000 |
25th Meeting para 33 |
Slovenia |
Classification of parties - developed countries |
33. A member of the secretariat drew attention to the fact that Slovenia had requested to be removed from the list of developing countries under the Montreal Protocol. The Committee agreed to recommend to the Meeting of the Parties that it should accede to the request.
|
XII/12 |
| 843 |
5 |
2000 |
25th Meeting para 32 |
Global Environment Facility |
Economies in transition, Global Environment Facility |
32. …. The Committee agreed to recommend to the Meeting of the Parties that it should adopt a decision requesting GEF to clarify its position regarding existing and future funding activities until a complete ODS phase-out had been achieved. |
XII/14 |
| 844 |
6 |
2000 |
25th Meeting para 31 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - deadlines |
31. The Committee agreed to recommend that, in view of the fact that the Committee would be examining data relating to the first year of compliance for Article 5 Parties in 2001, while the deadline for reporting was 30 September, the Meeting of the Parties should urge Parties to send in their data as early as possible, and no later than 30 September 2001. |
n/a |
| 845 |
7 |
2000 |
25th Meeting para 16 |
India |
Polyols |
16. The Committee agreed to draw India’s attention to decision I/12 A, and especially subparagraph (e) (iii), which made clear that polyols were to be regarded as a product under the terms of the Montreal Protocol so that CFCs in polyols should not be counted as consumption by the importing country.
|
n/a |
| 846 |
8 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 9 |
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Honduras, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mozambique, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Togo, Tonga, Vanuatu |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
9. Noting that some Parties operating under Article 5 had not reported some or all data for 1995, 1996 and 1997, and that the Secretariat was therefore unable to determine the baseline for phase-out for Annex A substances, the Committee decided to ask the Secretariat to send letters to the following Parties: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Honduras, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mozambique, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Togo, Tonga and Vanuatu. |
XII/6 |
| 847 |
9 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 8 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
8. Noting that reporting of data was an obligation under the Montreal Protocol, the Committee decided to ask the Secretariat to send letters to those Parties that were not doing so, requesting them to report the required information as soon as possible. |
n/a |
| 848 |
10 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 31 |
Multilateral Fund secretariat |
Multilateral Fund reporting tool |
31. The Implementation Committee decided to recommend that the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund provide its electronic reporting software to Parties, with the aim of seeking comments on the application, refining it, and placing the matter on the agenda of the 13th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol for approval.
|
n/a |
| 849 |
11 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 26 |
None specified |
Implementing Agencies |
26. Following a request by one representative, the Implementation Committee decided to recommend that the documentation analysing the policies and regulations in place in countries, as prepared by UNEP and other implementing agencies and provided to the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund would, in future, also be provided to members of the Implementation Committee prior to their meeting.
|
n/a |
| 850 |
12 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 14 |
None specified |
Licensing systems |
14. One representative pointed out that implementation of an import/export licensing system was a new requirement under Article 4 of the Montreal Amendment, and it was not always clear whether countries had introduced such a system or not. He suggested and the Committee decided that letters should be sent enquiring into that question, since such systems not only prevented illegal trade, but also ensured that accurate data were provided.
|
n/a |
| 851 |
13 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 12 |
Article 5 parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline |
12. With respect to baseline data-reporting for 1986 for Article 5 Parties, the Committee noted that it would not be necessary to list those countries that had not reported data, since that information was not required to assess their compliance.
|
XII/6 |
| 852 |
14 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 11 |
Israel, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan |
Deviation from control measures, Request for information |
11. Noting that in the cases of Israel, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, a satisfactory explanation was not given for the deviation from the consumption reduction schedule, the Committee decided to ask the Secretariat to send letters to those countries, requesting an explanation. |
n/a |
| 853 |
15 |
2000 |
24th Meeting para 10 |
Estonia |
Deviation from control measures, Request for information |
10. Noting that Estonia’s consumption of Annex B/I substances had increased in 1998 and that Estonia had not met its benchmark for Annex A and B substances, the Committee decided to ask the Secretariat to send a letter to Estonia, alerting that country to the deviation from the reduction schedule and requesting clarification on why the benchmark had not been met.
|
n/a |
| 854 |
1 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting para 32 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Licensing systems |
32. Following further discussion, the Committee decided to recommend to the Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties:
1. To note the improvement in the timely submission of data in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol;
2. To note that Parties not reporting data by 30 September of the following year are considered in non-compliance with obligations under Article 7 of the Protocol;
3. To urge all Parties to introduce licensing systems in accordance with the provisions of Decision IX/8 and Article 4B of the Protocol to facilitate accuracy in data submission under Article 7;
4. To note that data collection on ODS sectors is important in assisting a Party to meet its obligations under the Protocol and that the Parties might wish to consider the burden of collecting sector data and other data required in the context of the Montreal Protocol at a future meeting; 5. To note that, because of the significant improvement in the timely submission of data, the Implementation Committee had been able in 1999 to review the control status of Parties for the previous year, 1998. In earlier years, the Implementation Committee had reviewed only the control status for two years prior. Accordingly, the Implementation Committee should begin a full review of data for the year immediately prior to the Meeting of the Parties beginning in 2000;
5. To note that many Parties with economies in transition have established a phase-out plan with specific interim benchmarks in cooperation with the Global Environment Facility;
6. To urge Parties with economies in transition to submit to the Secretariat the phase-out plans with specific interim benchmarks developed with the Global Environment Facility in accordance with requests made at the Tenth Meeting of the Parties.
|
XI/23 |
| 855 |
2 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting para 30 |
Czech Republic |
Data reporting - illegal trade |
30. Regarding the Czech Republic, the Committee noted the importance of encouraging all Parties actively to combat illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances. Consequently, a Party should not suffer the appearance of a penalty as a consequence of reporting the seizure of illegal imports of ozone-depleting substances. In the case under consideration, the Committee noted that the Czech Republic had acted commendably both in detecting the illegal import and in bringing the matter to the attention of the Secretariat.
|
n/a |
| 856 |
3 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting para 29 |
Russian Federation |
Non-compliance with plan of action |
29. Regarding the Russian Federation, the Committee noted that a review of the submitted data for 1998 revealed that the Russian Federation had not met the benchmark in the phase-out plan submitted. The Committee also noted that the lengthy presentation by the representative of the Russian Federation offered specific explanations for the discrepancy between the data reported to the Secretariat and the benchmark for 1998. The Implementation Committee urged the Russian Federation to take all practical steps to achieve the target for 1999 to avoid measures under the indicated list of non-compliance actions.
|
n/a |
| 857 |
4 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting para 28 |
All parties |
National ozone units |
28. The Committee further discussed the role played by national ozone units in data collection and reporting and other matters relating to compliance with the Montreal Protocol. It was agreed that the national ozone units faced many challenges. The Committee urged the Parties to raise the profile of their national ozone unit with the pertinent ministry and among government agencies to ensure high level support for activities that would ensure compliance with obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 858 |
5 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting para 24 |
Turkmenistan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
24. With regard to Turkmenistan, the Committee decided to recommend to the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties:
1. To note that Turkmenistan acceded to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol on 18 November 1993 and acceded to the London Amendment on 15 March 1994. The country is classified as a non-Article 5 Party under the Protocol and, for 1996, reported positive consumption of 29.6 ODP tonnes of Annex A and B substances, none of which was for essential uses exempted by the Parties. As a consequence, in 1996 Turkmenistan was in non-compliance with its control obligations under Articles 2A through 2E of the Montreal Protocol;
2. To note with appreciation the work done by Turkmenistan in cooperation with the Global Environment Facility to develop a country programme and establish a phase-out plan to bring Turkmenistan into compliance with the Montreal Protocol in 2003;
3. To note that Turkmenistan, in cooperation with the Global Environment Facility, had delineated the following draft benchmarks that could serve to measure progress in the phase-out process until 2003:
(a) 1999: Import of CFCs should not exceed 22 ODP tonnes;
(b) 1 January 2000: Import/export licensing system in place; bans on import of equipment using and containing ozone-depleting substances; import quota for CFCs in 2000 not exceeding 15 ODP tonnes (roughly - 50 per cent compared to 1996)
(c) 1 January 2000: Ban on the import of all Annex A and B substances except CFCs listed in Annex A (1);
(d) 1 January 2000: Import quota for CFCs in 2001 not exceeding 10 ODP tonnes (-66 per cent compared to 1996); effective system for monitoring and controlling ozone-depleting substance trade in place and working;
(e) 1 July 2001: recovery and recycling and training projects completed; (f) 1 January 2002: Import quota for CFCs in 2002 not to exceed 6 ODP tonnes (-80 per cent compared to 1996); (g) 1 January 2003: Total prohibition of imports of Annex A and B substances/zero quota; completion of Global Environment Facility project.
4. To monitor closely the progress of Turkmenistan with regard to the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances, particularly towards meeting the specific commitments noted above and, in this regard, to request that Turkmenistan submit a complete copy of its country programme when approved, including the specific benchmarks, to the Implementation Committee, through the Ozone Secretariat, for its consideration at its next meeting. To the degree that Turkmenistan is working towards and meeting the specific time-based commitments noted above and continues to report data annually demonstrating a decrease in imports and consumption, Turkmenistan should continue to be treated in the same manner as a Party in good standing. In this regard, Turkmenistan should continue to receive international assistance to enable it to meet these commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that might be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Through this decision, however, the Parties caution Turkmenistan, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that in the event that the country fails to meet the commitments noted above in the times specified, the Parties shall consider measures, consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. These measures could include the possibility of actions that may be available under Article 4, designed to ensure that the supply of CFCs and halons that is the subject of non-compliance is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance. |
XI/25 |
| 859 |
6 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting para 23 |
Bulgaria |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for country programme |
23. With regard to Bulgaria, the Committee decided to recommend to the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties:
1. To note that Bulgaria acceded to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol on 20 November 1990 and acceded to the London and Copenhagen Amendments on 28 April 1999. The country is classified as a non-Article 5 Party under the Protocol and, for 1997, reported positive consumption of 1.6 ODP tonnes of Annex A Group II substances, none of which was for essential uses exempted by the Parties. As a consequence, in 1997 Bulgaria was in non-compliance with its control obligations under Articles 2A through 2E of the Montreal Protocol;
2. To note with appreciation the work done by Bulgaria in cooperation with the Global Environment Facility to develop a country programme and establish a phase-out plan to bring Bulgaria into compliance with the Montreal Protocol by 1 January 2000;
3. To monitor closely the progress of Bulgaria with regard to the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances, particularly towards meeting the specific commitments noted above and in this regard, to request that Bulgaria submit a complete copy of its country programme when approved, including the specific benchmarks, to the Implementation Committee, through the Ozone Secretariat, for its consideration at its next meeting. To the degree that Bulgaria is working towards and meeting the specific time-based commitments noted above and continues to report data annually demonstrating a decrease in imports and consumption, Bulgaria should continue to be treated in the same manner as a Party in good standing. In this regard, Bulgaria should continue to receive international assistance to enable it to meet these commitments in accordance with item A of the indicative list of measures that might be taken by a Meeting of the Parties in respect of non-compliance. Through this decision, however, the Parties caution Bulgaria, in accordance with item B of the indicative list of measures, that in the event that the country fails to meet the commitments noted above in the times specified, the Parties shall consider measures, consistent with item C of the indicative list of measures. These measures could include the possibility of actions that may be available under Article 4, designed to ensure that the supply of CFCs and halons that is the subject of non-compliance is ceased and that exporting Parties are not contributing to a continuing situation of non-compliance.
|
XI/24 |
| 860 |
7 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting para 22 |
All parties, Global Environment Facility |
Global Environment Facility report benchmarks |
22. Following further discussion, the Committee:
(a) Noted that a new report by GEF contained detailed benchmarks and additional information on ozone-depleting substance phase-out activities for all the Parties for which such information had been requested by the Parties during their Tenth Meeting or by the Implementation Committee at its twenty-second meeting;
(b) Requested that the Parties should supply benchmark and phase-out commitment information directly to the Secretariat as requested by the Parties during their Tenth Meeting and/or by the Implementation Committee at its twenty-third meeting.
|
n/a |
| 861 |
8 |
1999 |
23rd Meeting 8 |
Azerbaijan |
Request for information |
8. …. The Committee asked Azerbaijan to submit information to the Secretariat during the eleventh meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 862 |
9 |
1999 |
22nd Meeting para 25 |
All parties |
Illegal trade, Ratification |
25. The President drew the attention of the meeting to the ongoing problem of illegal importation of ODS, and recalled paragraph 2 of decision IX/8 of the Ninth Meeting of the Parties, which requested all Parties to identify a central contact person for national licensing systems. He proposed that the Committee recommend that all Parties implement this decision, which would facilitate the rapid exchange of information among Parties suspecting illegal shipments. The Committee also agreed that all Parties should be urged to ratify the Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol one of the provisions of which was to establish licensing systems to control the import and export of ozone-depleting substances.
|
n/a |
| 863 |
10 |
1999 |
22nd Meeting para 17 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting - trends |
17. The Committee took note of several positive trends as well as several areas of concern revealed in the data reported to the Secretariat and agreed that the President should include these in his report to the Open-Ended Working Group.
|
n/a |
| 864 |
11 |
1999 |
22nd Meeting para 12 |
Turkmenistan |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Non-compliance with control measures, Request for plan of action |
12. With regard to Turkmenistan, the Committee:
(a) Noted that Turkmenistan had not yet provided base-year data;
(b) Noted that Turkmenistan had apparently been in non-compliance with the Protocol in 1996 and 1997, although it appeared to have been in compliance in 1998;
(c) Requested the Secretariat to write to the Government of Turkmenistan and request it to report the required data to the Secretariat; provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with a phase-out plan that included specific benchmarks. Turkmenistan should be invited to attend the next meeting of the Implementation Committee to provide a verbal explanation of the situation in Turkmenistan with respect to compliance with the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 865 |
12 |
1999 |
22nd Meeting para 11 |
Bulgaria |
Invitation, Non-compliance - apparent, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
11. With regard to Bulgaria, the Committee:
(a) Noted that Bulgaria had apparently been in non-compliance with the Protocol in 1996 and 1997, although it appeared to have been in compliance in 1998;
(b) Requested the Secretariat to write to the Government of Bulgaria and request it to provide information regarding its apparent non-compliance in 1996 and 1997; confirm a phase-out plan with the apparent phase-out of the relevant controlled substances reported for 1998; confirm that such compliance would continue. Bulgaria should be invited to attend the next meeting of the Implementation Committee to provide a verbal explanation of the situation in Bulgaria with respect to compliance with the Montreal Protocol. |
n/a |
| 866 |
13 |
1999 |
22nd Meeting para 10 |
Secretariat, Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Progamme |
Analysis, Global Environment Facility, Requests for benchmarks, Secretariat, United Nations Development Progamme |
10. Following discussion, the Committee:
(a) Took note of the report of the Secretariat;
(b) Requested the Secretariat to work with representatives of the Global Environment Facility and UNDP to draft an update of the information contained in document UNEP/Ozl.Pro/ImpCom/22/2 in light of recent phase-out activities in the countries concerned;
(c) Agreed that it was not necessary to require retroactive benchmarks for 1997 and 1998 but that benchmarks for 1999 and later years were very important in order to access the progress of Parties found to be in non-compliance;
(d) Requested the Secretariat to address letters to those Parties subject to decisions X/20 - X/28, that had not provided their ODS phase-out benchmarks requesting them to provide such benchmarks for 1999 and subsequent years through the final phase-out date to which they had committed themselves for the relevant controlled substances.
|
n/a |
| 867 |
1 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 63 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - conflicting periods for Article 5 parties |
63. Following a brief discussion, the Committee agreed to recommend decision (j), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/29 |
| 868 |
2 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 48 |
Russian Federation |
Non-compliance with control measures, Noting of benchmarks in country programme and Special Initiative |
48. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee agreed to recommend decision (g), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/26 |
| 869 |
3 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 43 |
Czech Republic |
Metered-dose inhalers, Non-compliance with control measures - technical |
43. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee agreed to recommend decision (c), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/22 |
| 870 |
4 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 40 |
Uzbekistan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
40. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee agreed to recommend decision (i), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/28 |
| 871 |
5 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 38 |
Ukraine |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
38. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided to recommend rejection of requests for such servicing tails and, instead, to recommend careful planning that would encourage increased recovery and recycling and imports of used material. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to recommend decision (h), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties.
|
X/27 |
| 872 |
6 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 36 |
Lithuania |
Licensing systems, Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
36. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided to recommend rejection of requests for such servicing tails and, instead, to recommend careful planning that would encourage increased recovery and recycling and imports of used material. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to recommend decision (f), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties.
|
X/25 |
| 873 |
7 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 33 |
Latvia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
33. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee agreed to recommend decision (e), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/24 |
| 874 |
8 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 29 |
Estonia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action - with interim benchmarks |
29. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee agreed to recommend decision (d), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/23 |
| 875 |
9 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 27 |
Belarus |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
27. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee agreed to recommend decision (b), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/21 |
| 876 |
10 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 21 |
Azerbaijan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
21. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed session attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee agreed to recommend decision (a), contained in annex I to the present report, for adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
X/20 |
| 877 |
11 |
1998 |
21st Meeting para 13-14 |
Liberia |
Classification as Article 5 |
13. While taking note of the situation in Liberia, the Committee was nonetheless of the opinion that, since the required information from Liberia had not been forthcoming in the specified period, Article 5 status was no longer available for it in terms of decision VI/5, (a)(ii). The Committee agreed that it would favourably review Liberia's situation with respect to the restoration of Article 5 status whenever Liberia was ready to approach the Parties on the matter.
14. In the days following the meeting of the Implementation Committee, UNEP received a faxed letter in fulfilment of the requirements under decision VI/5. Accordingly, Liberia maintained its status as an Article 5 Party, on the understanding that, with the expected assistance from UNEP to prepare a country programme, the data required under Article 7 of the Protocol should be collected and reported to the Secretariat in due course.
|
n/a |
| 878 |
12 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 73 |
Uzbekistan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Recommendation for international assistance, Request for information |
73. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note Uzbekistan's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by Uzbekistan with respect to ODS phase-out activities within Uzbekistan;
(c) To request Uzbekistan to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with a final version of its phase-out plan, by 30 September 1998, that included specific benchmarks with which the Implementation Committee could monitor its progress;
(d) To recommend that, in the interim, international funding agencies should consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to Uzbekistan for projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances in Uzbekistan;
(e) To review the situation with regard to phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in Uzbekistan at its twenty-first meeting
|
n/a |
| 879 |
13 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 70 |
Ukraine |
Non-compliance, Recommendation for international assistance, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
70. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note Ukraine's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by Ukraine with respect to ODS phase-out activities within Ukraine;
(c) To note that major efforts are being made by Ukraine to phase out the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in accordance with its phase-out plan;
(d) To request Ukraine to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with updated data by 30 September 1998;
(e) To request Ukraine to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with an updated phase-out plan, by 30 September 1998, that included specific benchmarks with which the Implementation Committee could monitor its progress;
(f) To recommend that, in the interim, international funding agencies should continue to consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to Ukraine for projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(g) To review the situation with regard to the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in Ukraine at its twenty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 880 |
14 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 68 |
Russian Federation |
Non-compliance with control measures, Recommendation for international assistance |
68. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note the Russian Federation's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note that major efforts are being made by the Russian Federation to phase out production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances in accordance with its phase-out plan;
(c) To recommend that international funding agencies should continue to consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to the Russian Federation for projects to phase-out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(d) To keep under review the situation with regard to phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in the Russian Federation.
|
n/a |
| 881 |
15 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 64 |
Estonia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
64. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note Estonia's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by Estonia with respect to ODS phase-out activities within Estonia;
(c) To request Estonia to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with a phase out plan, by 30 September 1998, that included specific benchmarks with which the Implementation Committee could monitor its progress;
(d) To review the situation with regard to the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in Estonia at its twenty-first meeting
|
n/a |
| 882 |
16 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 61 |
Czech Republic |
Non-compliance with control measures |
61. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note the Czech Republic's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by the Czech Republic with respect to ODS phase-out activities within the Czech Republic, including its expected compliance in 1997;
(c) To note that as the Czech Republic had been out of compliance with the controls on different substances for 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively, there was an expectation that failure to achieve compliance in the future would result in a recommendation by the Committee for specific actions to address this persistent non-compliance;
(d) To note that no further action would be necessary so long as the Czech Republic met its stated commitment to a complete phase-out of ozone-depleting substances and its expected compliance in 1997 and 1998
|
n/a |
| 883 |
17 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 59 |
Belarus |
Non-compliance with control measures, Request for information |
59. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note Belarus' non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by Belarus with respect to ODS phase-out activities within Belarus;
(c) To request Belarus to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with a phase-out plan, by 30 September 1998, that included specific benchmarks with which the Implementation Committee could monitor its progress;
(d) To review the situation with regard to ODS phase-out in Belarus at its twenty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 884 |
18 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 57 |
Azerbaijan |
Non-compliance with control measures, Recommendation for international assistance, Request for information |
57. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note Azerbaijan's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by Azerbaijan with respect to ODS phase-out activities within Azerbaijan, including its intention to achieve a full phase-out by 2001;
(c) To request Azerbaijan to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with updated data by 30 September 1998;
(d) To request Azerbaijan to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with a phase-out plan, by 30 September 1998, that included specific benchmarks with which the Implementation Committee could monitor its progress;
(e) To recommend, based on Azerbaijan's commitment noted in subparagraph (b) above, that, in the interim, international funding agencies should consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to Azerbaijan for projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(f) To review the situation with regard to ODS phase-out in Azerbaijan at its twenty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 885 |
19 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 53 |
Lithuania |
Non-compliance with control measures, Plan of action |
53. Following further discussion, including consultations in closed sessions attended only by members of the Committee, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note Lithuania's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by Lithuania with respect to ODS phase-out activities within Lithuania;
(c) To note that major efforts were being made by Lithuania to phase out production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances in accordance with its phase-out plan;
(d) To request Lithuania to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with an updated phase-out plan, by 30 September 1998, that included specific benchmarks with which the Implementation Committee could monitor its progress;
(e) To recommend that, in the interim, international funding agencies should consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to Lithuania for projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(f) To review the situation with regard to ODS phase-out in Lithuania at its twenty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 886 |
20 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 30-31 |
None specified |
Procedural |
30. Following additional discussions, the Committee agreed that the proposal sought simply to formalize central aspects of its current procedures.
[…]
31. With this in mind, the Committee agreed that it would be useful to enunciate, in broad terms, its process of addressing issues on non compliance, recognizing that, unless otherwise instructed by the Parties, the Committee retained its flexibility to examine each situation individually.
|
n/a |
| 887 |
21 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 22-23 |
various |
Procedural - ImpCom reports to the parties |
22. the Committee agreed on the importance of analysing the data in search of previously unexamined trends and the policy issues they suggested. In that way, the Committee could better examine issues of non-compliance with the Protocol and bring them to the attention of the Parties.
23. The Committee agreed that its reports and communications to the Meeting of Parties and Open-ended Working Group would outline important trends and individual successes and failures regarding compliance and non-compliance with Protocol provisions to phase-out ODS and to report data to the Secretariat. The reports would sometimes contain specific references to individual Parties or groups of Parties in order to highlight particular successes or the concerns shared by the Committee regarding particular instances of non-compliance.
|
n/a |
| 888 |
22 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 21 |
Samoa |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
21. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note the data submitted by Samoa to the Secretariat for the base year and for 1995;
(b) To request Samoa to supply additional data as required under Article 7 by 30 September 1998.
|
n/a |
| 889 |
23 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 21 |
Latvia |
Non-compliance, Ratification as pre-condition for funding, Request for revised plan of action |
21. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note Latvia's non-compliance in 1996 with the control measures under Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol;
(b) To note the information provided by Latvia with respect to ODS phase-out activities within Latvia;
(c) To urge Latvia to ratify the London, Copenhagen and Montreal Amendments to the Montreal Protocol at the earliest possible date;
(d) To note that ratification of the London Amendment was required to qualify for financial assistance from international funding agencies;
(e) To recommend that, should Latvia ratify the London Amendment, international funding agencies should consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to Latvia for projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(f) To request Latvia to provide the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, with an updated phase-out plan, by 30 September 1998, that included specific benchmarks with which the Implementation Committee could monitor its progress;
(g) To review the issue at its twenty-first meeting |
X/24 |
| 890 |
24 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 20 |
Liberia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Classification as Article 5 - temporary |
20. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note that paragraph (a) of decision VI/5 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties provides that a developing country temporarily classified as operating under Article 5 could lose that status if it did not: (i) report its data as required by the Protocol within two years unless the country had sought the assistance of the Executive Committee and Implementation Committee; or (ii) report its base-year data within one year of the approval of its country programme and institutional strengthening by the Executive Committee;
(b) To note the communication received by the Secretariat from the UNEP Regional Office for Africa regarding the difficult situation in Liberia and the plans for ODSONET and UNEP/IE to assist Liberia to identify an ozone focal point and to prepare its country programme;
(c) To request Liberia to submit the information and data required under decision VI/5 to the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, by 30 September 1998;
(d) To review the situation at its twenty-first meeting.
|
n/a |
| 891 |
25 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 19 |
Democratic Republic of Korea |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Classification as Article 5 - temporary |
19. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note that paragraph (a) of decision VI/5 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties provided that a developing country temporarily classified as operating under Article 5 could lose that status if it did not: (i) report its data as required by the Protocol within two years unless the country had sought the assistance of the Executive Committee and Implementation Committee; or (ii) report its base-year data within one year of the approval of its country programme and institutional strengthening by the Executive Committee;
(b) To note that the country programme of the Democratic Republic of Korea had been approved by the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund in February 1997;
(c) To note that the country programme usually served as the basis from which continuous data-reporting begins;
(d) To note that the Secretariat had not received the data required under decision VI/5 from the Democratic Republic of Korea;
(e) To recommend to the Tenth Meeting of the Parties that the Democratic Republic of Korea lose its status as a Party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 unless the data required under decision VI/5 had been submitted to the Secretariat by 30 September 1998;
(f) To request the Secretariat, in consultation with the Implementing Agencies of the Multilateral Fund, to bring the above recommendation to the attention of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Korea.
|
n/a |
| 892 |
26 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 17 |
Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Korea, Dominica, Grenada, Honduras, Kiribati, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
17. Following further discussions regarding data-reporting, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note that the following 13 Parties had never reported data as required under Article 7 of the Protocol: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burundi, Chad, Comoros, Grenada, Honduras, Kiribati, Democratic Republic of Korea, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia and Vanuatu;
(b) To note that, for the last three years, the following seven Parties had not reported data as required under Article 7 of the Protocol: Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Dominica, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Saudi Arabia and the Solomon Islands;
(c) To request that the Parties listed in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above to submit the required data to the Implementation Committee, through the Secretariat, by 30 September 1998;
(d) To review the issue at its twenty-first meeting
|
X/2 |
| 893 |
27 |
1998 |
20th Meeting para 14 & 16 |
All parties, Secretariat |
Procedural - Article 7 data reporting obligation |
14. During discussions under this and subsequent agenda items, the Committee agreed that, to facilitate discussions, the Secretariat, should also prepare, as part of its regular documentation for future meetings, a referenced summary outline of issues relating to the non-compliance status of each Party under discussion within the Implementation Committee. The information would include, but not be limited to: data regarding their non-compliance; communications with the Secretariat; relevant actions taken by previous meetings of the Parties and Implementation Committee; the history of multilateral or bilateral financial assistance for the ODS phase-out activities of the Parties concerned; and their ODS phase-out programme and interim benchmarks.
16. The Committee agreed on the importance of complete and timely compliance of Parties with all reporting requirements under the Protocol and that the Committee should make efforts to remind Parties that data-reporting represented a fundamental obligation of each Party. Failure to report data was clearly an instance of non-compliance with the Protocol.
|
X/2 |
| 894 |
1 |
1997 |
19th Meeting para 34 |
United Nations Environment Programme |
Data reporting forms |
34. Accordingly, the Implementation Committee recommended that the Ninth Meeting of the Parties should decide:
(a) To approve the revised data forms for reporting data prepared according to the reporting mandates of the Protocol. The Data Forms are set out in annex I to the present report;
(b) To recall decision IV/10 and request the TEAP to prepare a list of mixtures known to contain controlled substances and the proportions of those substances as percentages. In particular the list should provide information on refrigerant mixtures and solvents. It should report this information to the Parties at the Seventeenth Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, and annually thereafter;
(c) To request UNEP Industry and Environment to draw on its existing reports and its OAIC diskette database, and, in collaboration with the other Implementing Agencies and the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund, prepare a handbook on data-reporting which will provide information to the Parties to assist all Parties with data-reporting. This information should include techniques for data collection, trade names, as identified by TEAP, customs codes (where these exist), and advice on what sectors of industry may be using these products;
(d) To stipulate that, for the purpose of the data collection only, when reporting data on the consumption of methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment applications, the Parties shall report the amount consumed (i.e. import plus production minus export) and not actual "use".
|
n/a |
| 895 |
2 |
1997 |
19th Meeting para 32-33 |
None specified |
Data reporting forms |
32. Following the submission of a revised text by the informal working group, the Committee introduced further enhancements to the formats and agreed to submit to the Ninth Meeting of the Parties the formats and explanatory text in annex I below.
33. The Committee further:
(a) Noted with appreciation the work of the Secretariat and others in redesigning the data-reporting forms;
(b) Noted also that the issue of reporting data is an important one and that it is an area to which the Parties may consider it appropriate to give greater consideration;
(c) Further noted that reporting of data on substances which are imported in mixtures is a potentially difficult area and one where provision of information would assist the Parties to report data more accurately.
|
IX/28 |
| 896 |
3 |
1997 |
19th Meeting para 19-20 |
Brunei Darussalam |
Article 7 data correction, Classification as Article 5 |
19. The Committee agreed that it would require an explanatory note from Brunei Darussalem before it could take action on the matter.
20. Following the discussion, the Committee agreed to recommend that the Ninth Meeting of the Parties should decide:
(a) To recall decision VI/5, subparagraph (c), of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol under which a Party is allowed to correct the data submitted by it in the interest of accuracy for a given year but no change of classification is permitted for that year pertaining to which the data has been corrected;
(b) To note the revised data on consumption of ozone-depleting substances reported by Brunei Darussalam for 1994 which show the per capita consumption for that year to be below the allowable limit to operate under paragraph 1 of Article 5;
(c) To note further the data on consumption of ozone-depleting substances reported by Brunei Darussalam for 1995 which show the per capita consumption for that year to be below the allowable limit to operate under paragraph 1 of Article 5;
(d) To reclassify Brunei Darussalam as a Party operating under paragraph 1 of the Article 5 effective 1 January 1995 on the basis of the data for 1995.
|
IX/33 |
| 897 |
4 |
1997 |
19th Meeting para 16 |
Czech Republic |
Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with control measures |
16. The Committee decided:
(a) To note the Czech Republic's non-compliance in 1995 with the freeze in the consumption of methyl bromide. According to the information provided by the Czech Republic, in 1995 a total of 11.16 ODP tonnes of methyl bromide was imported, of which 7.9 ODP tonnes was consumed in 1996, and no methyl bromide was imported in 1996;
(b) To note that, consequently, although the 1995 imports of methyl bromide exceeded the freeze level of 6.0 ODP tonnes for the Czech Republic, the average annual consumption for the two years 1995 and 1996 was below that level;
(c) To recommend to the Parties that, in view of the foregoing, they should take no action on this incident of non-compliance but should request the Czech Republic to ensure that similar cases did not occur again.
|
IX/32 |
| 898 |
5 |
1997 |
19th Meeting para 14 |
Russian Federation |
Recommendation for international assistance |
14. Following the discussion, the Implementation Committee decided to recommend that, in the light of the information on the recovery and recycling in the Russian Federation provided by the representative of that country, international assistance, particularly by the Global Environment Facility, should continue to be considered favourably in order to provide funding for the Russian Federation for projects to implement the programme for the phaseout of the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances in the country.
|
n/a |
| 899 |
6 |
1997 |
18th Meeting para 26 |
Russian Federation |
Export controls, Import and re-export, Non-compliance with control measures, Reclaimed substances, Request for information |
26. Following the discussion, the Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note the detailed information reported by the Russian Federation in response to decision VIII/25 of the Eighth Meeting of the Parties on quantities of imports and exports of ODS and products containing such substances; data on the type of ODS (new, recovered, recycled, reclaimed, reused, used as feedstock); details of suppliers, recipient countries and conditions of delivery of the substances for 1996;
(b) To note with appreciation the clarifications on details of imports and/or exports of ODS from the Russian Federation in 1996, provided by some Parties mentioned in the Russian Federation's submission to the Implementation Committee;
(c) To note the information reported by the Russian Federation in response to the Implementation Committee's request (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/17/3, para. 25 (f) and decision VIII/25) regarding information on ways in which the Russian Federation was maximizing the use of its recycling facilities to meet internal needs and to diminish production of new CFCs;
(d) To note that the Russian Federation was in a situation of non-compliance with the Protocol for 1996 and there is an expectation of non-compliance in 1997 so that the Implementation Committee might have to revert to this question at the appropriate time;
(e) To note also that the Russian Federation had exported both new and reclaimed substances to some Parties operating under Article 5 and those Parties not operating under that Article and had imported small quantities of ODS from the Russian Federation in 1996;
(f) To note further that the Russian Federation has started implementation of its export control of ozone-depleting substances from July 1996 by not exporting any ODS including used, new, recycled or reclaimed to any Party with the exception of Parties operating under Article 5 and of Parties that are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, including Belarus and Ukraine, as per decision VII/18;
(g) To remind all Parties and regional economic integration organizations that pursuant to decision IV/14 of the Fourth Meeting of the Parties, all cases of import and re-export of ODS should be treated as two separate transactions: the country of origin should report shipment to the country of intermediate destination, which subsequently should report the import from the country of origin and the export to the country of final destination, while the country of final destination should report the import;
(h) To request the Russian Federation to report to the Implementation Committee at its meeting in September 1997, on the efforts under way to set up a recovery and recycling system to alleviate the difficulties in securing recycled ODS due to lack of a collection system and the great distances involved in such collection;
(i) To keep under review the situation regarding the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in the Russian Federation.
|
IX/31 |
| 900 |
7 |
1997 |
18th Meeting para 18 |
Lithuania |
Non-compliance with control measures, Recommendation for international assistance |
18. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note the timetable for the ratification of the London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol provided by Lithuania and urge Lithuania to ratify the London Amendment by September 1997 as indicated in their timetable;
(b) To note that according to the information contained in Lithuania's country programme for the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances, Lithuania is in a situation of non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol in 1997 and there is a possibility of non-compliance in 1998 so that the Implementation Committee might have to revert to that question that year;
(c) To recommend that, in light of the country's commitment reflected in the country programme and related official communications of Lithuania to the Parties in line with decision VIII/23, international assistance, particularly by the GEF, should be considered favourably in order to provide funding to Lithuania for projects to implement the country programme for phasing out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(d) To keep under review the situation with regard to ODS phase-out in Lithuania.
|
IX/30 |
| 901 |
8 |
1997 |
18th Meeting para 15 |
Latvia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Recommendation for international assistance |
15. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note the timetable for the ratification of the London Amendment of the Montreal Protocol provided by Latvia and urge Latvia to ratify the London Amendment by October 1997 as indicated in their timetable;
(b) To note that according to the information contained in Latvia's country programme for the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances, Latvia is in a situation of non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol in 1997 and there is a possibility of non-compliance in 1998 so that the Implementation Committee might have to revert to that question that year;
(c) To recommend that, in light of the country's commitment reflected in the country programme and related official communications of Latvia to the Parties in line with decision VIII/22, international assistance, particularly by the GEF, should be considered favourably in order to provide funding to Latvia for projects to implement the country programme for phasing out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(d) To keep under review the situation with regard to ODS phase-out in Latvia.
|
IX/29 |
| 902 |
9 |
1997 |
18th Meeting para 13 |
None specified |
Data reporting forms |
13. The Implementation Committee decided that the draft forms, as contained in annex I to this report, should be submitted to the Open-Ended Working Group during its fifteenth meeting and the Parties requested to submit written comments to the Secretariat by 31 July 1997. The President of the Committee should meet inter-sessionally with interested parties to revise these formats further on the basis of the comments received and present the revised forms to the Implementation Committee at its next meeting
|
n/a |
| 903 |
10 |
1997 |
18th Meeting para 12 |
All parties |
Data reporting forms |
12. In the course of the subsequent discussion under this item, the Committee took note of the following suggestions with regard to the new formats and for streamlining the reporting requirements under the Protocol:
(a) To move the forms most likely to be completed by all Parties, including low-volume and very low-volume-consuming countries, to the front of the form section, and to note this organizational matter clearly in the cover letter and instructions;
(b) To add a clear statement in the covering letter and the instructions making it clear that the forms cover all reporting requirements faced by the Parties and indicating the Articles of the Protocol and decisions of the Meeting of Parties to which they relate;
(c) To include at the appropriate place in the instructions a heading "Definitions";
(d) To develop a data-reporting handbook to accompany the forms and which would provide detailed information to the Parties regarding: the exact date needed to complete each form; where and how to obtain the necessary data; and which officers in the Implementing Agencies, Fund and Ozone Secretariats to contact for further assistance;
(e) To harmonize the presentation of, and references to, ozone depleting substances in the various forms;
(f) To provide the Parties and Implementing Agencies with precise, written descriptions of the procedures and timetables used by the Ozone and Fund Secretariats in requesting data, including all relevant forms;
(g) To reduce the volume of forms by including methyl bromide on the same form as other controlled substances and to put the destruction and export information on a single form;
(h) To request that the Parties clarify the term "use" in Article 2H of the Protocol as it relates to reporting requirements for methyl bromide;
(i) To harmonize reporting dates between the Fund and Ozone Secretariats and to introduce a single set of reporting forms that could be sent to Parties at a single time;
(j) To include, probably as a footnote, on form 3, in the column "quantities destroyed", the phrase "having taken into account efficiency of destruction facilities", in order to align it with the relevant decision by the Parties;
(k) To amend the heading of column 3 in form 4 and similar columns in forms 5, 6 and 7, to read "total quantities" rather than "quantities", in order to emphasize, as do the instructions for the form, that this column must include ODS to be used as feedstock or for quarantine and pre-shipment purposes, as appropriate;
(l) To remove from form 5 the column labelled "quantity of new substances expected to be used as critical agricultural uses", as critical uses could only be relevant following a phase-out date for a particular ODS.
|
n/a |
| 904 |
11 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 50 |
Secretariat, Multilateral Fund secretariat |
Data reporting forms |
50. Following the discussion, the Implementation Committee decided that:
(a) The Ozone Secretariat and the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund should be requested to jointly prepare for the consideration of the Committee at its next meeting a report explaining, as appropriate, the discrepancies, if any, in the data submitted to the two secretariats for 1995;
(b) The two secretariats should be encouraged to examine the feasibility of preparing a single reporting format for the submission of the required data to both bodies.
|
n/a |
| 905 |
12 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 44 |
None specified |
Data reporting forms |
44. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) That the question of the reporting mandates required by the Montreal Protocol for assessing compliance would be considered further by the Committee at its next meeting;
(b) That members should be encouraged to consult informally among themselves and with other interested parties in preparation for the Committee's consideration of the subject at its next meeting;
(c) That the Parties not members of the Committee that had submitted comments on the reporting mandates under the Protocol and the formats prepared by the Secretariat should be invited to attend the next meeting of the Committee with a view to furthering the Committee's consideration of the matter.
|
n/a |
| 906 |
13 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 39 |
None specified |
Decision VII/32 (Control of export and import of products and equipment contained substances listed in Annexes A and B of the Montreal Protocol), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
39. It was agreed that reporting under this provision should continue. |
n/a |
| 907 |
14 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 38 |
None specified |
Decision VII/30 (Export and import of controlled substances to be used as feedstock), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
38. It was agreed that this requirement could be part of general reporting under Article 7. The Secretariat pointed out that the exporters of substances to be used as feedstocks should also be required to report on exports for such uses in order to assess compliance by the exporters.
|
n/a |
| 908 |
15 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 37 |
All parties |
Decision VI/19 paragraph 4 (Trade in previously used ozone-depleting substances: list of reclamation facilities and their capacities), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
37. It was agreed that it should be sufficient for Parties to submit full information on reclamation facilities only once and then update it on an ad hoc basis when new facilities were established or existing ones closed.
|
n/a |
| 909 |
16 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 36 |
None specified |
Decision VI/9 paragraph 4 annex II (Essential use nominations for controlled substances other than halons for 1996 and beyond), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
36. It was agreed that reporting under this decision could be simplified to include only the quantities and uses of substances authorized under the laboratory-and-analytical-use exemption and that no further information was required.
|
n/a |
| 910 |
17 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 35 |
None specified |
Decisions V/25 VI/14 A and VII/9 paragraph 4 (Provision of information on the supply of controlled substances to parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5; basic domestic needs), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
35. The view was expressed that there was no need to report under V/25 or VI/14 A in view of decision VII/9, paragraph 4. However, it should be considered whether the reporting under these provisions is required to verify compliance with Article 5, which stated that the purpose of the grace-period was only to enable Article 5 Parties to meet their basic domestic needs. The reporting could also be necessary to ensure that producers did not exceed their 10 or 15 per cent production allowance under the control measures and that such production was indeed used to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under Article 5. It was also noted that the Secretariat had not as yet received any certificates under decisions V/25 or VI/14 A.
|
n/a |
| 911 |
18 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 34 |
All parties, United Nations Environment Programme |
Decision V/15 (International halon bank management), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
34. It was noted that reporting under decision V/15 was to be made to UNEP/IE, not to the Ozone Secretariat. It was agreed that this reporting should continue as and when relevant information became available. |
n/a |
| 912 |
19 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 33 |
All parties |
Decision IV/24 (Recovery reclamation and recycling of controlled substances), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
33. It was agreed that reporting on recycled and used substances was necessary even though compliance could be assessed without such reporting. |
n/a |
| 913 |
20 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 32 |
None specified |
Decision IV/11 paragraph 3 (b) (Destruction technologies), Reporting of information |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
32. It was agreed that the reporting on the quantity of controlled substances destroyed was necessary for assessing compliance only in so far as the country concerned wished to take advantage of production credit under Article 1, paragraph 5, of the Protocol. No Party had yet sought to do so. It was, however, noted that the information could be useful for assessing global levels of ODS destruction.
|
n/a |
| 914 |
21 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 31 |
None specified |
Article 9 reporting |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
31. The Committee noted that two views were expressed on Article 9: first, that the reporting required by the Article was adequately covered by the TEAP reports and the information-exchange programme of the UNEP Industry and Environment Centre (UNEP/IE) under the Multilateral Fund, and the information provided to the Secretariat under the Article had to date not been as comprehensive; secondly, that reporting requirement under Article 9 could not be withdrawn without a formal amendment to the Protocol. The Committee noted that reporting under the Vienna Convention had been dispensed with on practical grounds even though it was a legal requirement under that instrument.
|
n/a |
| 915 |
22 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 30 |
All parties |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
[27. The Committee considered the relevant provisions of the Protocol, the decisions of the Parties containing reporting requirements and the comments submitted by Governments thereon with a view to considering which reporting provisions were essential for assessing compliance with the Protocol and which might be no longer necessary]
30. It was agreed that reporting under Article 7 was necessary to assess compliance with the control measures under the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 916 |
23 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 28-29 |
None specified |
Article 2 paragraphs 5 5 bis 6 and 7 |
28. It was felt that reporting under paragraphs 5, 5 bis and 7 should be retained.
29. It was generally agreed that reporting under paragraph 6 was no longer applicable. The view was expressed that it should be deleted, as was the contrary opinion that no advantage was to be gained by removing it from the Protocol. The Committee will revert to this issue when it considers its overall recommendations next meeting.
|
n/a |
| 917 |
24 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 25 |
Russian Federation |
Imports and exports, Non-compliance with control measures |
25. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note the data provided by the Russian Federation for 1996, in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 7 of decision VIII/25;
(b) To note that the Russian Federation was in non-compliance with the Protocol for 1996;
(c) To note that the Russian Federation had continued to produce ODS during 1996 contrary to the provisions of the Montreal Protocol and decision VII/18 adopted at the Seventh Meeting of the Parties;
(d) To note also that the Russian Federation had exported both new and reclaimed substances to, and also imported ODS from, many Parties operating under Article 5 and those Parties not operating under that Article;
(e) To urge the Secretariat to draw the data report of the Russian Federation to the attention of the Parties that had reportedly imported ODS from or exported ODS to the Russian Federation and to request those Parties to provide detailed comments by 15 May 1997 on the imports/exports of ODS;
(f) To request the Russian Federation to submit to the Secretariat by 15 May 1997 information on the ways in which it was maximizing the use of its recycling facilities to meet its internal needs and to diminish its production of new CFCs, in accordance with paragraph 6 of decision VIII/25;
(g) To request the Russian Federation to provide by 15 May 1997 details on the conditions of delivery of imports and exports of ODS in 1996, including the specific purpose for which the substances were intended to be used, in accordance with paragraph 7 of decision VIII/25;
(h) To request the Russian Federation to provide the names of the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to which it had exported ODS in 1996, together with the quantities exported;
(i) To revert to the question at its eighteenth meeting, which the Russian Federation was invited to attend.
|
n/a |
| 918 |
25 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 19 |
Poland |
Request for information |
19. The Implementation Committee decided:
(a) To note with satisfaction the information given by Poland that its use of ODS for essential uses was less than the quantities exempted for 1996 by the Sixth Meeting of the Parties;
(b) To urge Poland to submit to the Secretariat complete information for all controlled substances for 1995.
|
n/a |
| 919 |
26 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 17 |
Lithuania |
Non-compliance with control measures |
17. The Implementation Committee made the following observations for the consideration of the Ninth Meeting of the Parties:
(a) It noted with satisfaction the information provided by the Government of Lithuania in response to decision VIII/23 and the presentation made by its representative to the Committee;
(b) It noted that, according to the information provided by Lithuania, that country was in non-compliance with the Protocol in 1996 and was likely to be in a situation of non-compliance in 1997;
(c) It noted the information provided by the representative of Lithuania that her Government would ratify the London Amendment by September 1997 and encouraged Lithuania to submit in writing to the GEF secretariat a full timetable for the ratification process so that the work programme for that country could be considered expeditiously by the GEF Council;
(d) It noted that Lithuania had not yet submitted its ODS phase-out programme to the Implementation Committee and encouraged it to do so as soon as possible;
(e) It expressed the view that the situation regarding ODS phase-out in Lithuania should be kept under review.
|
IX/30 |
| 920 |
27 |
1997 |
17th Meeting para 11 |
Latvia |
Request for timetable of ratification |
11. The Implementation Committee made the following observations for the consideration of the Ninth Meeting of the Parties:
(a) It regretted that Latvia had not yet submitted its timetable for the ratification process for the London Amendment as requested by the Eighth Meeting of the Parties;
(b) It reiterated the request made to Latvia through decision VIII/22 of the Eighth Meeting of the Parties for the submission of its timetable for the process of ratification of the London Amendment;
(c) It reminded Latvia that, in accordance with the GEF eligibility criteria and as mentioned by the representative of the Facility at the current meeting, the process for approval by GEF of the phase-out projects could begin only after GEF had been informed of the timetable for ratification of the London Amendment and that no financial assistance could be released until after the deposit of the instrument of ratification with the Secretary-General of the United Nations;
(d) It expressed the view that the situation with regard to ODS phase-out in Latvia should be kept under review.
|
IX/29 |
| 921 |
1 |
1996 |
16th Meeting para 16 |
Czech Republic |
Non-compliance with control measures |
16. The Committee agreed to recommend to the Eighth meeting of the Parties for its consideration the following draft decision on non-compliance by Czech Republic with the halon phase out by 1994 |
VIII/24 |
| 922 |
2 |
1996 |
16th Meeting para 14 |
Russian Federation |
Non-compliance with control measures, Undertaking to report detailed information on imports exports |
14. After deliberation in closed session, the Committee decided to recommend an amended version of draft decision VIII/21 on Compliance with the Montreal Protocol by the Russian Federation to the Eighth meeting of the Parties for its consideration. |
VIII/25 |
| 923 |
3 |
1996 |
15th Meeting para 8 |
Belarus |
Non-compliance with control measures, Ratification |
8. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Recalled that, according to the information provided at its thirteenth meeting, Belarus was in a situation of non-compliance with the Protocol in 1996;
(b) Noted the information provided by Belarus and the efforts made to implement fully the Montreal Protocol;
(c) Welcomed Belarus' ratification of the London Amendment.
|
n/a |
| 924 |
4 |
1996 |
15th Meeting para 29 |
Czech Republic |
Compliance - return to, Non-compliance with control measures |
29. The Committee took note of the Czech Republic's situation and considered that no further action was necessary regarding non-compliance in 1994, in view of the total phase-out in 1995. |
n/a |
| 925 |
5 |
1996 |
15th Meeting para 20 |
Russian Federation |
Exports, Invitation |
20. After a discussion, the Committee took note of the report submitted by the Russian Federation and decided to request that a representative of the Russian Federation meet the Committee to elaborate on its report and, in particular, provide information on the destination of ODS exports.
|
n/a |
| 926 |
6 |
1996 |
15th Meeting para 13 |
Poland |
Request for information |
13. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Welcomed Poland's ratification of both the London and Copenhagen Amendments to the Montreal Protocol;
(b) Requested that Poland submit in time for its next meeting an update of the situation with regard to compliance with the Montreal Protocol for the year 1996.
|
n/a |
| 927 |
7 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 50 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting obligation - information from Implementing Agencies |
50. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Took note with appreciation of the information provided by the representatives of the Implementing Agencies on their efforts to improve data-reporting by Parties in which they were assisting in country programme formulation, institutional strengthening, networking and project preparation and implementation;
(b) Stressed the need for more prompt reporting by countries whose programmes had been approved;
(c) Took note of a suggestion by the representative of one Implementing Agency that the Secretariat should copy reminders sent to Parties to the ozone offices of the countries concerned and to the Implementing Agencies.
|
n/a |
| 928 |
8 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 42-43 |
Antigua and Barbuda, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, El Salvador, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea, Honduras, Kiribati, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zaire, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Article 7 data reporting obligation - baseline, Classification as Article 5 - temporary, Reclamation facilities, Request for information |
42. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Took note with appreciation, the report of the Secretariat and the additional information provided;
(b) Noted that of the 141 Parties required to report data, some 100 had already done so;
(c) Expressed its satisfaction with the considerable improvement in the number of Parties that had fulfilled their reporting requirements;
(d) Further noted that, according to the information provided by the Secretariat:
(i) The following 32 Parties had not yet reported their baseline data for Annex A substances: Antigua and Barbuda, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea, Honduras, Kiribati, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Samoa, Solomon Islands, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, and Zaire;
(ii) The following 35 Parties had not yet reported their baseline data for Annex B substances: Antigua and Barbuda, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea, Honduras, Kiribati, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Samoa, Solomon Islands, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Republic of Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, and Zaire;
(iii) The following 34 Parties had not yet reported their baseline data for Annex C substances: Antigua and Barbuda, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Dominica, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea, Honduras, Indonesia, Kiribati, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, and Zaire; and
(iv) The following seven Parties had not yet reported their baseline data for the substance in Annex E: Austria, Belgium, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, and United States of America;
(v) In accordance with decision VI/5 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties, the following 17 Parties temporarily classified as operating under Article 5 that had not reported their data for more than two years will lose their Article 5 status in October 1996 unless they either reported data or sought assistance from the Executive Committee and the Implementation Committee before that date: Antigua and Barbuda, Chad, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Honduras, Kiribati, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Marshall Islands, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Samoa, Solomon Islands, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, and United Republic of Tanzania; [(e) Noted that:
(i) In general, the data submitted for 1994 showed a reduction in the consumption of ODS by non-Article 5 Parties according to the control measures;
(ii) There had been a reduction of more than 80 per cent in ODS consumption among the Parties as a whole;
(f) Expressed concern that:
(i) Article 5 Parties had significantly increased their production and consumption of ODS since 1986;
(ii) The production of HCFCs and methyl bromide had at the same time increased significantly for the Parties as a whole;
(g) Urged all Parties to report their data promptly;
(h) Took note of the explanation of the Secretariat that it would be very difficult to show global trends in the data report, as recommended by the Committee at its thirteenth meeting (see UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/13/, para. 32 (b)), until such time as a sufficiently large number of Parties had reported data over the same period of time: currently, the years for which data was available varied from Party to Party depending on when they had ratified the Protocol;
(i) With regard to the potential non-compliance of the Czech Republic with the control measures for halons (see para. 0 above), urged the Czech Republic to reply promptly to the Secretariat's request for clarification, so that the matter could be considered at the next meeting of the Committee.
43. On the question of reporting information on reclamation facilities, in accordance with paragraph 4 of decision VI/19 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties, the Implementation Committee:
(a) Noted that, according to the information provided by the Secretariat, a few countries reported but only Canada and the Russian Federation had reported full information on the type of reclaimed substances and the capacity and location of those facilities;
(b) Recognized, however, that it might be impractical for Parties to report on very small facilities;
(c) Suggested that, in the light of subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel might consider the matter with a view to a recommendation on limiting this reporting requirement to plants that are above a certain minimum capacity. |
VIII/2 |
| 929 |
9 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 33 |
Former Soviet Union - countries of the |
Status of countries of former Soviet Union - succession |
33. The Implementation Committee took note of the response of the Legal Counsel of the United Nations, as reproduced in paragraph 4 of the note by the Secretariat (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/14/2), to its request for clarification on the status of the countries of the former Soviet Union with regard to succession to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol (see UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/13/3, para. 8 (b)). |
n/a |
| 930 |
10 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 32 |
None specified |
London Amendment, Ratification as pre-condition for funding |
32. The Committee:
(a) Took note of the fact that some countries experienced difficulties with ratification of the London Amendment and the consequent obligation to contribute to the Multilateral Fund under that instrument;
(b) Also noted that the ratification of the London Amendment is a prerequisite for the receipt of funding from the GEF for ODS-phase-out projects in eligible countries;
(c) Further noted that this matter may be considered by the Open-ended Working Group and the Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 931 |
11 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 31 |
Belarus, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine |
Review of prior decisions or recommendations |
31. The Committee agreed that, at its next meeting, it should be provided with an update of the situation with regard to compliance by Belarus, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, the Parties that had been the subject of individual decisions on compliance since the Seventh Meeting of the Parties. |
n/a |
| 932 |
12 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 28 |
Russian Federation |
Non-compliance with control measures, Recommended expedited disbursement of financial assistance |
28. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Noted that, according to its written submission and the statements of its representative, the Russian Federation was in a situation of non-compliance with the Protocol in 1996;
(b) Agreed that the written and oral submissions of the Russian Federation satisfactorily answered all the questions that had been raised by the Committee at its thirteenth meeting and that the information provided should be considered adequate for the purposes of the present meeting;
(c) Expressed its satisfaction at the considerable progress that had been made since the Committee had entered into its dialogue with the Russian Federation under the non-compliance procedure;
(d) Decided that the situation regarding the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances should be kept under review, specifically with regard to the additional information requested of the Russian Federation in paragraph 9 (c) of decision VII/18 of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties and, in particular, the detailed information on trade in ozone-depleting substances, which the Committee has been assured by the Russian Federation would be forthcoming;
(e) Recommended that the disbursement of financial assistance for ODS phase-out in the Russian Federation should be expedited;
(f) Further recommended, however, that the disbursement of financial assistance for ODS-phase-out in the Russian Federation should continue to be contingent on further developments with regard to non-compliance and the settlement with the Implementation Committee of any problems related to the reporting requirements and the actions of the Russian Federation;
(g) Suggested that the Russian Federation should maximize the use of its recycling facilities to meet its internal needs and therefore diminish the production of new CFCs accordingly.
|
VIII/25 |
| 933 |
13 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 18 |
Lithuania |
Potential non-compliance - with control measures, Ratification as pre-condition for funding, Recommendation for international assistance |
18. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Noted that, according to the information provided to it by the Government of Lithuania and the statements made by its representative at the fourteenth meeting of the Implementation Committee, Lithuania would be in a situation of non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol in 1996;
(b) Also noted that there was a possibility of non-compliance by Lithuania in 1997 so that the Implementation Committee might have to revert to that question that year:
(c) Expressed satisfaction, however, at the major efforts being made by Lithuania to meet its obligations under the Protocol, even in the absence of external financial assistance for investment projects;
(d) While recognizing that ratification of the London Amendment was a prerequisite for Lithuania to receive assistance from the Global Environment Facility, and the potential value of that assistance would far exceed the level of its contributions to the Multilateral Fund, which are estimated at $148,000 for 1996, took note of the statement by the representative of Lithuania that the economic situation in her country meant that Lithuania was not in a position to assume the additional financial obligations that ratification of the London Amendment would require;
(e) Recommended that international funding agencies should consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to Lithuania for projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(f) Also recommended that Lithuania should be urged to ratify the London Amendment and provide immediately a timetable for the ratification process;
(g) Further recommended that the situation with regard to the ODS phase-out in Lithuania should be kept under review. |
VIII/23 |
| 934 |
14 |
1996 |
14th Meeting para 12 |
Latvia |
Non-compliance with control measures, Recommendation for international assistance |
12. Following the discussion, the Implementation Committee:
(a) Noted that, according to the information provided to it by the Government of Latvia and the statements made by its representative at the fourteenth meeting of the Implementation Committee, Latvia would be in a situation of non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol in 1996;
(b) Also noted that there was a possibility of non-compliance by Latvia in 1997 so that the Implementation Committee might have to revert to that question that year;
(c) Expressed satisfaction, however, at the major efforts being made by Latvia to meet its obligations under the Protocol, even in the absence of external financial assistance for investment projects;
(d) While recognizing that ratification of the London Amendment was a prerequisite for Latvia to receive assistance from the Global Environment Facility, and the potential value of that assistance would far exceed the level of its contributions to the Multilateral Fund, which are estimated at $143,000 for 1996, took note of the statement by the representative of Latvia that the economic situation in his country meant that Latvia was not in a position to assume the additional financial obligations that ratification of the London Amendment would require;
(e) Recommended that international funding agencies should consider favourably the provision of financial assistance to Latvia for projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances in the country;
(f) Also recommended that Latvia should be urged to ratify the London Amendment and provide immediately a timetable for the ratification process;
(g) Further recommended that the situation with regard to the ODS phase-out in Latvia should be kept under review.
|
VIII/22 |
| 935 |
15 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 8 |
Secretariat |
Ad Hoc Working Group on CEIT, Economies in transition, Ratification, Status of countries of former Soviet Union - succession |
8. Following the discussion, the Implementation Committee:
(a) Noted the report and conclusions of the Ad Hoc Working Group on CEIT Aspects;
(b) Requested the Secretariat to seek clarification from the Legal Counsel of the United Nations on the status of the countries of the former Soviet Union with regard to succession to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol;
(c) Requested the Secretariat to send letters to competent authorities of non-Parties stressing the need for speedy ratification;
(d) Considered that the organization of a separate workshop for high-level officials might be more productive than arranging a meeting with the representatives of the countries during the next meeting of the Open-ended Working Group;
(e) Recommended that UNDP Resident Representatives in non-Party countries should be requested to contact the countries concerned to facilitate the ratification of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol;
(f) Recommended that the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties should consider the issue of ratification of countries with economies in transition in the context of economic conditions and the overall consumption of ODS. |
n/a |
| 936 |
16 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 41 |
United Arab Emirates |
Classification as Article 5 |
41. The Implementation Committee recommended that:
(a) The United Arab Emirates should be reclassified as a Party operating under Article 5. This reclassification should take effect from 1995, subject, of course, to the classification called for by its 1995 figures;
(b) The United Arab Emirates should be asked to pay its outstanding contribution to the Multilateral Fund for 1994;
(c) In accordance with decision VI/5, the United Arab Emirates should be urged not to seek financial assistance for national programmes from the Multilateral Fund.
|
n/a |
| 937 |
17 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 39 |
Brunei Darussalam |
Classification as Article 5 |
The Secretariat said that Brunei Darussalam had initially been classified as a non-Article 5 Party on the basis of estimated data but that classification had been revised as Article 5 following the receipt of its data in November 1993. However, the data reported to the Secretariat for the year 1994 indicated that its per capita consumption of Annex A substances was above the threshold established in Article 5. The Executive Committee had approved the preparation of a country programme for Brunei Darussalam, and UNEP, as the Implementing Agency, had sought clarification as to how to proceed in the light of the country's change of status.
39. Following a discussion of the matter, the Implementation Committee recommended:
(a) That UNEP complete the work on the already ongoing approved country programme preparation;
(b) That the completed country programme should be submitted to the Executive Committee for information purposes only.
|
n/a |
| 938 |
18 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 37 |
Secretariat, Multilateral Fund secretariat |
Multilateral Fund data and information |
37. Following the discussion, the Implementation Committee recommended that the Fund Secretariat should prepare a consolidated report on the data that had been reported to it from the Implementing Agencies in relation to progress made in implementing the projects included in the country programmes to eliminate ODS. The consolidated report should be made available to the Ozone Secretariat. The data included in the report should then be verified against the data submitted by the Parties to the Ozone Secretariat pursuant to Article 7 of the Protocol. In the event of discrepancies, the Ozone Secretariat should seek clarification with the Party concerned, in accordance with decision VII/20, paragraph (a), of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 939 |
19 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 32 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting - trends |
32. Following the presentation by the Secretariat, the Implementation Committee:
(a) Took note of the report by the Secretariat and the additional information provided;
(b) Recommended that the Secretariat should prepare a data report showing global trends to give an overall perspective of the implementation of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 940 |
20 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 27 |
Lithuania |
Implementation challenges, Plan of action, Possible future non-compliance, Recommendation for international assistance, Request for information |
27. With regard to Lithuania, the Implementation Committee:
(a) Took note of the joint submission to the Ozone Secretariat from Lithuania and Latvia, together with Estonia, a non-Party to the Protocol;
(b) Noted that there was a possibility of non-compliance by Lithuania in 1996 so that the Implementation Committee might have to revert to that question later in the year;
(c) Took note of the action plan and the relevant measures submitted by Lithuania to the Ozone Secretariat as a useful first step;
(d) Noted that, with GEF funding, country programme preparation for Lithuania was being undertaken by UNEP and projects were being identified by UNDP, and requested Lithuania to resubmit that programme once it was completed;
(e) Requested Lithuania also to submit further information on, in particular:
(i) Its political commitment on the phase-out programme for ozone-depleting substances;
(ii) The proposed measures for the enforcement of the programme - in particular the enforcement of trade regulations;
(iii) The proposed national share of the total costs of the phase-out programme;
(iv) Progress towards the ratification by Lithuania of the London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;
(f) To recommend international assistance to enable compliance of Lithuania with the Montreal Protocol in line with the following provisions:
(i) Such support should be provided in consultation with the relevant Montreal Protocol secretariats and the Implementation Committee to ensure consistency of ODS phase-out measures with the relevant decisions of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and the subsequent recommendations of the Implementation Committee;
(ii) Lithuania should submit annual reports on ODS phase-out progress in line with the schedule included in the country programme for the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in Lithuania;
(iii) The reports should be submitted in due time to enable the Implementation Committee to review them;
(iv) In case of any questions related to the reporting requirements and the actions of Lithuania, the disbursement of the international assistance should be contingent on the settlement of those problems with the Implementation Committee.
|
VIII/23 |
| 941 |
21 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 26 |
Latvia |
Implementation challenges, Possible future non-compliance, Request for information, Request for plan of action |
26. With regard to Latvia, the Implementation Committee:
(a) Took note of the joint submission to the Ozone Secretariat from Latvia and Lithuania, together with Estonia, a non-Party to the Protocol;
(b) Noted that there was a possibility of non-compliance by Latvia in 1996 so that the Implementation Committee might have to revert to that question later that year;
(c) Noted that, with GEF funding, country programme preparation for Latvia was being undertaken by UNEP and projects were being identified by UNDP, and requested Latvia to resubmit that programme once it was completed;
(d) Requested Latvia to provide a detailed plan of action for phasing out ozone-depleting substances, including the proposed national share of the total cost of implementing the plan;
(e) Further requested Latvia to provide the Committee with further information on its political commitment to the phase-out programme for ozone-depleting substances and the proposed measures for the enforcement of the programme — in particular the enforcement of trade regulations;
(f) Requested the Secretariat to alert Latvia to the fact that major project funding from international financial institutions for ODS phase-out was subject to ratification of the London Amendment by the country concerned;
(g) Requested Latvia to keep the Committee informed of progress made towards ratification of the London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
|
VIII/22 |
| 942 |
22 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 25 |
Estonia |
Implementation challenges, Non-parties - before implementation committee |
23. The Secretariat drew attention to a letter it had received in December 1995 from the Governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania requesting a longer timeframe for phasing out ozone-depleting substances because of the institutional and financial problems facing those countries. The Secretariat had advised Estonia that the non-compliance procedure under the Montreal Protocol was only applicable to Parties.
25. With regard to Estonia, the Implementation Committee decided that it could not consider the matter further until that country had become a Party to the Montreal Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 943 |
23 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 22 |
Ukraine |
Non-compliance with control measures, Ratification, Recommendation for Global Environment Facility funding |
22. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Noted that, while the information available showed a situation of non-compliance for 1996, Ukraine had by its actions taken important steps to comply with decision VII/19 and towards achieving full compliance with the control measures of the Protocol;
(b) Noted that the national programme for the phase-out of ODS in Ukraine was under preparation and requested that it should be submitted to the Committee, through the Secretariat, as soon as it was completed;
(c) Called upon Ukraine to expedite the process of ratification of the London Amendment;
(d) Recommended that the GEF Council should consider funding for the projects to be submitted;
(e) Requested Ukraine to continue to provide the Committee with reports on progress made in phasing out ODS in line with the schedule in its national programme;
(f) Recommended international financial assistance to Ukraine from GEF and other international funding agencies.
|
n/a |
| 944 |
24 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 19 |
Russian Federation |
Recommendation for Global Environment Facility funding |
19. The Implementation Committee recommended that:
(a) The GEF Council and other funding agencies should consider favourably additional steps to expedite financial assistance for projects proposed for approval within their work programmes;
(b) Future projects should be considered in the light of further clarifications and information to be provided by the Russian Federation to the Implementation Committee.
|
n/a |
| 945 |
25 |
1996 |
13th Meeting para 13 |
Belarus |
Non-compliance with control measures, Ratification, Recommendation for Global Environment Facility funding, Request for information |
13. The Implementation Committee:
(a) Noted that, while the information available showed a situation of non-compliance for 1996, Belarus had by its actions taken important steps in complying with decision VII/17 and towards achieving full compliance with the control measures of the Protocol;
(b) Noted the approval of the national programme for the phase-out of ODS in Belarus;
(c) Recommended that the GEF Council should consider funding for the projects to be submitted;
(d) Called upon Belarus to expedite the process of ratification of the London Amendment;
(e) Requested Belarus, in accordance with paragraph 7 of decision VII/17, to continue to provide the Committee with reports on progress made in phasing out ODS in line with the schedule in its national programme in order to enable the Implementation Committee to advise international bodies to provide financial assistance.
|
n/a |
| 946 |
1 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 9 |
Mauritania |
Decision VI/5, Ineligibility for funding |
9. The Committee then decided to recommend to the Seventh Meeting of the Parties that Mauritania should be deemed ineligible for assistance from the Multilateral Fund until it submitted the necessary data.
[Extract from report of 7th Meeting of the Parties paragrpah 36: "In one specific case, and after taking into account repeated attempts by the Secretariat to obtain the required data, the Committee had recommended, in accordance with decision VI/5 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties, that Mauritania be reclassified as a Party not operating under Article 5 until it reported the necessary data (UNEP/OzL.Pro.7/9/Rev.1, draft decision VII/17 bis).*
* Draft decision VII/17 was subsequently withdrawn (see paragraph 92 below)."
Paragraph 92: "In addition to the draft decisions adopted, the Meeting also had before it a draft decision on the status of Mauritania vis-à-vis decision VI/5 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties submitted by the Preparatory Meeting (UNEP/OzL.Pro.7/9/Rev.1, draft decision VII/17 bis). Having been informed by the President of the Implementation Committee that Mauritania had now submitted the required data, the Meeting decided that the draft decision should be withdrawn." |
n/a |
| 947 |
2 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 58 |
Secretariat |
Procedural - interpretation |
58. The Committee took note of a suggestion by one member that the Secretariat arrange for interpretation on an as-needed basis to ensure that Parties were able to make the best possible presentations to the Committee. |
n/a |
| 948 |
3 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 55 |
Lithuania |
Request for information |
55. The Committee:
(a) While welcoming the approach made by Lithuania, expressed the view that the information contained in the letter from the Prime Minister of Lithuania was not adequate;
(b) Decided to request the Secretariat to seek more detailed information from Lithuania so that the Implementation Committee could revert to the matter;
(c) Decided to request the Secretariat to alert Lithuania to the fact that major project funding from international financial institutions for ODS phase-out is subject to ratification of the London Amendment by the country concerned.
|
n/a |
| 949 |
4 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 53 |
Lebanon |
Data from parties considered authoritative |
53. Several members of the Committee stated that data supplied by a Government must be considered authoritative. One member suggested that it was important to determine a policy should such large discrepancies in data-reporting arise again. The President of the Committee summarized the discussion and the Committee agreed that its guidance to the Secretariat was that the best data should be used whenever possible but that ultimately it was the Party supplying the data which had the final word.
|
n/a |
| 950 |
5 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 48-49 |
None specified |
Report by implementing agencies |
48. The Committee welcomed the information provided by UNEP and decided that it be attached as an annex to the Committee's report (see annex III below). The Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund submitted written comments on the information provided by UNEP (see annex IV below).
49. The Committee also agreed that there was still the need to focus on the commitment of Governments to fulfil their obligations.
|
n/a |
| 951 |
6 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 44 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
44. The Committee noted that the reports of a number of countries were overdue by more than two years and that it should be made clear to the Meeting of the Parties that the trend of late reporting should end, particularly in respect of those countries in which institutional strengthening projects have been carried out under the Multilateral Fund
|
n/a |
| 952 |
7 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 41 |
Ukraine |
Exports, Implementation challenges, Potential non-compliance, Recommendation for international assistance |
41. After further discussion and informal consultations, the Implementation Committee approved a recommendation on compliance with the Montreal Protocol by Ukraine for the consideration of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties. |
VII/19 |
| 953 |
8 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 34 |
Belarus |
Exports, Implementation challenges, Potential non-compliance, Recommendation for international assistance |
34. After further discussion the Implementation Committee approved a recommendation on compliance with the Montreal Protocol by Belarus for the consideration of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties. |
VII/17 |
| 954 |
9 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 27 |
Russian Federation |
Exports - permission to export to CIS countries, Global Environment Facility, Implementation challenges, Potential non-compliance, Recommendation for international assistance |
27. Following further discussion and informal consultations, the Committee considered a set of possible amendments to draft decision VII/16 on compliance with the Montreal Protocol by the Russian Federation, in document UNEP/OzL.Pro.7/9.
[…]
30. After further discussion, the Implementation Committee took note of the positive steps that had been made and approved a recommendation on compliance with the Montreal Protocol by the Russian Federation for the consideration of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties.
|
VII/18 |
| 955 |
10 |
1995 |
12th Meeting para 10 |
Belarus, Bulgaria, Poland, Russian Federation |
Procedural - parties to make statements |
10. The President of the Committee introduced this item, emphasizing its importance to the proper functioning of the Protocol. In order to facilitate the most helpful exchange, he proposed and the Committee agreed, that each country have the opportunity to make a statement, outlining its submission and then to respond to issues raised by the Secretariat, the Co-Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on CEIT Aspects of the Technology and Economic and Assessment Panel and members of the Implementation Committee.
|
n/a |
| 956 |
11 |
1995 |
11th Meeting para 24 |
Russian Federation |
Invitation, Procedural - translation |
24. The Committee decided to recommend:
(a) That every effort should be made to ensure that the representatives of those Parties who had associated themselves with the statement by the Russian Federation were present at the forthcoming meetings under the Protocol in Vienna;
(b) That efforts should also be made to ensure the rapid translation of documentation into Russian for the benefit of those countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States that wished to receive documentation in that language.
|
VII/18 |
| 957 |
12 |
1995 |
11th Meeting para 23 |
Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan |
Article 4 paragraph 8, Non-parties - problems facing |
23. The Committee informed the representatives of the three non-Parties present at the meeting - Armenia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan -of the specific problems facing non-Parties. Not only could such countries not obtain controlled substances from Parties legally, they were also not entitled to assistance from the Global Environment Facility for ODS phase-out activities. The Committee informed the three non-Parties of the advantages of accelerating their ratification process. In the meantime, they were advised that, in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Protocol, they could have access to the market for controlled substances if they submitted data to the Secretariat to show that they had fulfilled all the obligations that they would have assumed if they were already Parties. If they submitted such a report, the Meeting of the Parties could adopt a decision enabling them to purchase controlled substances legally. The Committee advised the non-Parties to contact the Secretariat to seek advice on how best to approach the matter.
|
n/a |
| 958 |
13 |
1995 |
11th Meeting para 22 |
Ukraine |
Consultations with parties, Non-fulfilment of obligations, Statement by Russian Federation |
22. The Committee decided:
(a) To note that Ukraine had fulfilled its data-reporting obligations under the Protocol;
(b) That Ukraine should supply further information, including a schedule for achieving compliance with the control measures under the Protocol. In that connection, it was recalled that Ukraine should also submit a list of its recycling facilities, if any, in accordance with the decision adopted by the Sixth Meeting of the Parties;
(c) That consideration could be to given to the application or nonapplication of trade restrictions in respect of Ukraine and the possible forms that such restrictions might take;
(d) That it would consider the information to be provided by Ukraine at a meeting immediately prior to the Seventh Meeting of the Parties with a view to making recommendations to the Parties;
(e) That it would welcome any assistance that could be provided to Ukraine for data collection and that close coordination and contacts between Ukraine and the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel on CEIT Issues should be encouraged;
(f) That, in accordance with paragraph 7 (c) of the non-compliance procedure, the Secretariat should address a communication to the appropriate authority in Ukraine summarizing the decisions of the Implementation Committee;
(g) That the case of Ukraine would be reviewed by the Implementation Committee at its meeting immediately preceding the Seventh Meeting of the Parties.
|
VII/19 |
| 959 |
14 |
1995 |
11th Meeting para 18 |
Belarus |
Consultations with parties, Non-fulfilment of obligations, Statement by Russian Federation |
18. The Committee decided:
(a) To note that, with the exception of its baseline data for methyl bromide, Belarus had reported all the data required of it under the Protocol;
(b) That Belarus should supply further information, including a schedule for achieving compliance with the control measures under the Protocol. In that connection, it was recalled that Belarus should also submit a list of its recycling facilities, if any, in accordance with the decision adopted by the Sixth Meeting of the Parties;
(c) That consideration could be to given to the application or nonapplication of trade restrictions in respect of Belarus and the possible forms that such restrictions might take;
(d) That it would consider the information to be provided by Belarus at a meeting immediately prior to the Seventh Meeting of the Parties with a view to making recommendations to the Parties;
(e) That it would welcome any assistance that could be provided to Belarus for data collection and that close coordination and contacts between Belarus and the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel on CEIT Issues should be encouraged;
(f) That, in accordance with paragraph 7 (c) of the non-compliance procedure, the Secretariat should address a communication to the appropriate authority in Belarus summarizing the decisions of the Implementation Committee;
(g) That the case of Belarus would be reviewed by the Implementation Committee at its meeting immediately preceding the Seventh Meeting of the Parties.
|
VII/17 |
| 960 |
15 |
1995 |
11th Meeting para 13 |
Bulgaria |
Consultations with parties, Non-fulfilment of obligations, Statement by Russian Federation |
13. The Committee decided:
(a) To note that Bulgaria was in compliance with the Montreal Protocol for 1995;
(b) To note further that there was a possibility of non-compliance by Bulgaria in 1996 and that the Committee might have to revert to the question that year;
(c) To recommend to the Seventh Meeting of the Parties that, in view of the action proposed by the Government of Bulgaria, no action would be required of the Parties in respect of Bulgaria's compliance with the Protocol until their Eighth Meeting;
(d) To recommend that, since the estimated levels of consumption provided by the representative of Bulgaria represented a worst-case scenario and the actual figures could be significantly lower the as a result of the proposed assistance from the Global Environment Facility, any revision of the estimates, whether upwards or downwards, should be communicated to the Secretariat for consideration by the Committee.
|
VII/16 |
| 961 |
16 |
1995 |
11th Meeting 8 |
Poland |
Consultations with parties, Non-fulfilment of obligations, Statement by Russian Federation |
8. The Committee decided:
(a) To note the statement of the representative of Poland;
(b) To recommend that the Seventh Meeting of the Parties accept the assurance given by the representative of Poland that his country was likely to be in compliance with the Protocol in 1996, even though there were still some doubts concerning the availability of substitutes;
(c) To remind Poland that, should it have doubts about the feasibility of compliance, it should submit the information to the Secretariat as soon as possible so that the necessary action could be initiated.
|
VII/15 |
| 962 |
17 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 45 |
Bulgaria |
Statements by parties |
45. …. The Committee therefore decided that the statement called for no action on its part.
|
n/a |
| 963 |
18 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 44 |
Greece, Romania |
Transfer of production allowance |
44. …. The Committee agreed that the Secretariat should contact the Romanian authorities on the matter and that it should draw attention in its communication to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 5, of the Protocol. |
n/a |
| 964 |
19 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 43 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Classification as Article 5 - temporary |
43. The Committee decided to instruct the Secretariat to write to the Government of Mauritania to inform it of decision VI/5 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties, in accordance with which a country temporarily classified as operating under Article would lose its Article 5 status if it did not report its base-year data within one year of the approval of its country programme and its institutional strengthening by the Executive Committee, unless otherwise decided by a Meeting of the Parties. The Secretariat should state in its letter that Mauritania still had until the Seventh Meeting of the Parties to submit its data and should, if necessary, seek the assistance of the relevant Implementing Agencies or other organizations to do so.
|
n/a |
| 965 |
20 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 38-39 |
Belarus, Bulgaria, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine |
Economies in transition, Non-parties - trade with, Request for information |
38. The Committee decided:
(a) That the Decree adopted by the Government of the Russian Federation was a first step but did not provide a sufficient basis for a recommendation to the Meeting of the Parties;
(b) That the Russian Federation should supply further information, including data on production and consumption of controlled substances and a schedule for achieving compliance with the control measures under the Protocol. In that connection, it was recalled that the Russian Federation should also submit a list of recycling facilities, in accordance with the decision adopted by the Sixth Meeting of the Parties. The Committee also drew attention to the provision of Article 7 of the Protocol whereby Parties should submit best available estimates where actual data were not available;
(c) That it would consider the information to be provided by the Russian Federation at a meeting immediately prior to the Seventh Meeting of the Parties with a view to making recommendations to the Parties. Such recommendations could include, as part of the whole package of measures to respond to the problem of non-compliance, the adoption of restrictions on trade in new or recycled substances between the Russian Federation and the other non-Article 5 countries;
(d) That every possible assistance should be provided to the Russian Federation in the collection of data and that close coordination and contacts between the Russian Federation and the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel on CEIT Aspects should be encouraged;
(e) That, in accordance with paragraph 7 (c) of the non-compliance procedure, the Secretariat should address a communication to the appropriate authority in the Russian Federation summarizing the decisions of the Implementation Committee.
39. On the question of countries with economies in transition not party to the Protocol, the Committee decided:
(a) That such countries are subject to the trade restrictions in Article 4 of the Protocol. It also noted that any trade with those countries constitutes non-compliance by the Party concerned;
(b) That they should be made aware of that fact and be encouraged to ratify the Protocol as soon as possible or, at a minimum, submit data pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Protocol to show that they were in compliance and hence have the possibility of importing controlled substances from Parties;
(c) That the Secretariat should contact those countries, through the appropriate channels, in order to make the situation clear.
40. The Committee also decided, in the light of the reclassification of certain countries for the purposes of UNDP development assistance, that the Secretariat, in collaboration with UNDP, should follow developments regarding the classification of Parties within the United Nations context and inform the Committee and the Meeting of the Parties of any changes that came to light. In the meantime, however, the Parties concerned would continue to be considered as Article 2 countries.
41. The Committee further decided that it would be useful to meet with the countries that received their supplies of ODS from the Russian Federation in order to exchange views on their main problems. That meeting could be arranged in conjunction with the meeting of the Committee with the representatives of Belarus, Bulgaria, Poland and Ukraine, the other countries concerned by the statement of the Russian Federation.
|
n/a |
| 966 |
21 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 29 |
Slovenia |
Article 7 data correction, Discrepancy between Article 7 and Country Programme data, Exports |
29. The Committee:
(a) Noted the statement by the representative of Slovenia that her country was not seeking reclassification;
(b) Decided to instruct the Secretariat to raise the matter of the destination and form of exports of controlled substances from Slovenia with the Government and to seek a response before the Seventh Meeting of the Parties.
30. The Committee also recommended that the Secretariat should be entitled to question data reported under Article 7 if there was a constant discrepancy with the data in the country programme of the country concerned.
|
n/a |
| 967 |
22 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 26 |
Kuwait |
Article 7 data correction, Exports |
26. The Committee decided to instruct the Secretariat to raise the matter of the destination and form of exports of controlled substances from Kuwait with the Government and to seek a response before the Seventh Meeting of the Parties so that the request for reclassification could be considered at that Meeting.
|
n/a |
| 968 |
23 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 23 |
Poland, Türkiye |
Article 4 - application to non-parties to the London Amendment |
23. The Secretariat stated that, following decision VI/4 of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties, Poland, a non-Party to the London Amendment, had provided the Secretariat with data which, upon analysis, showed that it was in compliance with Articles 2A-2E of the Montreal Protocol. At the same time, Turkey, a non-Party at the time of the adoption of the decision, had since ratified the London Amendment.The Committee took note of the information provided by the Secretariat and decided that, in the light of that information, no action under this item was required on its part.
|
n/a |
| 969 |
24 |
1995 |
10th Meeting para 19 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
19. The Committee:
(a) Expressed concern at the problems encountered in receiving data from a number of countries on an ongoing basis, while recognizing that the rate of reporting in relation to the overall level of consumption was, in fact, very good;
(b) Decided that the Parties should be made aware of the problem and recommended that some action should be taken to improve the reporting discipline of the Parties concerned. Such action might take the form of a decision on the eligibility for funding of Parties that had reported their baseline data but from whom no further data reports had been received;
(c) Agreed that there was a need to support the efforts of national ozone officers since the initial data collection was done by consultants;
(d) Suggested that, in view of the difficulties involved in directly approaching government authorities other than the designated focal point, correspondence from the Secretariat urging Governments to submit data should be copied to the appropriate Implementing Agencies, who could then support the appeals through their contacts in the countries concerned;
(e) Expressed the view that the widest possible participation in the Montreal Protocol processes would be helpful in increasing awareness of the need to report data.
|
n/a |
| 970 |
1 |
1994 |
9th Meeting para 23 |
Poland, Türkiye |
Article 4 paragraph 8, Request for information |
23. As there were no objections, the President agreed that the Implementation Committee would forward to the Preparatory Meeting an amended decision VI/4 to read:
"1. To note the information reported by Poland and Turkey pursuant to decision V/3 (Application of trade measures under Article 4 to non-Parties to the London Amendment) of the Fifth Meeting of the Parties and to note that these two countries have thereby submitted data demonstrating that in 1993 they were in full compliance with Articles 2, 2A-2E and 4 of the Montreal Protocol and have submitted supporting data to that effect as specified in Article 7 of the Protocol.
2. To request those countries to submit data on their compliance with the above Articles of the Protocol by 31 March 1995 in order to establish their continued eligibility under Article 4 paragraph 8 to treatment as Parties during the year 1995-1996."
|
n/a |
| 971 |
2 |
1994 |
8th Meeting para 45 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, ExCom - interaction between ImpCom and, Linkages between data reporting and disbursement, Procedural - meeting of Committee with parties |
45. On the proposal of the President, the Committee agreed that a meeting of the Committee with the Parties that had not submitted data might be beneficial and that the meeting should be held, back-to-back with the Sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol. In selecting the countries to meet with the Committee, countries should be differentiated according to the status of their country programmes and other assistance projects. The reminders sent to those Parties should also be differentiated according to the same criteria. The Committee expressed its hope, however, that most of the Parties concerned would have overcome their difficulties and report their data before the Sixth Meeting of the Parties. The Committee also agreed that it should be made clear to the Open-Ended Working Group that it saw data collection as an ongoing exercise and that it recognized the value of instituting a process to ensure that data continued to be collected and transmitted to the Ozone Secretariat.
46. The Committee further agreed that the question of linkages between data-reporting and disbursements of funds should be discussed at its next meeting, after consultations with the Parties concerned. That issue should also be brought to the attention of the Open-ended Working Group. The Committee also agreed to suggest that a representative of the Implementation Committee should be invited to participate in meetings of the Executive Committee, while a representative of the Executive Committee was being invited, on a reciprocal basis, to participate in meetings of the Implementation Committee.
|
n/a |
| 972 |
1 |
1993 |
7th Meeting para 27 |
Implementing agencies |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
27. The Vice-President, reflecting upon what the Committee had learned at the meeting, suggested that the Committee needed to expand its analysis of why reporting difficulties existed, expand its dialogue with the implementing agencies to see if those difficulties could be removed and expand its examination of the reporting requirements to include their substance as well as their process. He called on the members of the Committee to assist in these efforts. The Committee agreed with his suggestions.
|
n/a |
| 973 |
2 |
1993 |
6th Meeting para 15 |
Belgium, Comoros, Congo, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jordan, Laos, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Poland, Sudan, Suriname, Türkiye, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia |
Article 4, Non-parties - data reported by, State not party |
15. The Committee considered the data and the information reported by non-Parties pursuant to decision IV/17 C of the Fourth Meeting of the Parties. It noted that some information was missing in the data reports of some countries. It requested the Secretariat to urge them to submit the missing information as soon as possible so that it could be considered by the Fifth Meeting of the Parties. The Committee observed that the information and data submitted by the following non-Parties to the Montreal Protocol satisfied the requirements of decision IV/17 C: Guyana, Lithuania, Myanmar and Viet Nam. The countries that needed to provide more information were Comoros, Congo, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Laos, Madagascar, Mali and Suriname.
16. The Committee also observed that the following non-Parties to the London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol had satisfied decision IV/17 C: Belgium, Hong Kong, Jordan, Nicaragua, Poland, Sudan, Turkey, Uruguay and Yugoslavia. Malta would have to give more information.
|
n/a |
| 974 |
3 |
1993 |
6th Meeting para 13 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting obligation, Procedural - meeting of Committee with parties |
13. The Committee decided that it would be useful to hold a meeting during the preparatory meetings to the Fifth Meeting of the Parties in Bangkok in November 1993 for an exchange of views by the Committee with the representatives of the 12 Parties mentioned in paragraph 12 above and requested the Secretariat to arrange for such a meeting. The implementing agencies responsible for the country programmes of those countries may also be invited to be present during this exchange of views. The Committee also requested the Secretariat to address all the other Parties which have not reported for all the years, reminding these Parties of their obligations under Article 7. The implementing agencies for those Parties may be requested to contact them and ensure early reporting.
|
n/a |
| 975 |
4 |
1993 |
5th Meeting para 9-14 |
Belgium, Greece, Italy, Portugal |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
9. The Committee discussed the status of reporting for 1991 and the previous years and expressed serious concern at the non-reporting of data by many Parties. It recalled Decision IV/5 of the Fourth Meeting of the Parties regarding the non-compliance procedure and the mandate of the Implementation Committee. It requested the Secretariat to contact each of the Parties that had not reported their data expressing the concern of the Implementation Committee in the light of its mandate as approved by the Fourth Meeting of the Parties. While contacting the Parties operating under Article 5, mention might be made of the assistance available to them from the Multilateral Fund. The Secretariat might, with advantage, consult the President of the Implementation Committee informally on the drafts of those letters to the nonreporting Parties.
10. The Committee expressed particular concern at the non-receipt of production data from some of the Parties members of the European Communities (Belgium, Greece, Italy and Portugal) and 1991 consumption data from the Commission of the European Communities, in view of their significant production and consumption of the controlled substances and their obligation to phase out the production and consumption very shortly in the light of the Copenhagen adjustments to the Protocol. The Committee decided to invite a representative of the Commission to its next meeting for an exchange of views on the issue. The Commission might also be requested to help encourage all members of the Communities to report their production data.
11. The Committee then discussed the status of reporting from the central and eastern European countries. It expressed its serious concern regarding the non-reporting by many of those countries. It noted the information provided by the Secretariat that a European ministerial conference would be held shortly to review the environmental action programme for central and eastern Europe. The Committee requested the Secretariat to follow up on the matter and the report to it at its next meeting.
12. The serious situation of non-reporting by most Parties operating under Article 5, paragraph 1, was also discussed by the Committee. It noted that even some of the countries whose country programmes had been approved by the Executive Committee had not reported their data. It resolved to request the Fund secretariat and the implementing agencies to provide reports at the Committee's next meeting on the extent to which their activities in Article 5 countries had helped to create the necessary conditions for the fulfilment of their reporting obligations. It was also resolved to invite the Fund secretariat and the implementing agencies of the Fund to send representatives to the next meeting of the Implementation Committee to consider those issues, including the training programmes of the Fund which could assist the Article 5 Parties to report promptly. The Fund secretariat should also be requested to comment on regional efforts, on the lines of the United Nations Development Programme - Swedish International Development Agency project for members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The reports of the Fund secretariat and the implementing agencies on those issues should be obtained in advance and circulated to the members of the Committee.
13. The Committee resolved to recommend to the Governments of the Parties to which its members belonged to maintain continuity in their representation on the Implementation Committee.
14. The Committee requested the Ozone Secretariat that the next meeting of the Committee be held back-to-back with the ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.
|
V/6 |
| 976 |
1 |
1992 |
4th Meeting para 24-25 |
None specified |
Classification as Article 5 |
24. The hypothetical issue of a Party operating under Article 5 of the Protocol exceeding its per capita consumption beyond 0.3 kg was briefly discussed and it was noted that this issue is on the agenda of the Fourth Meeting of the Parties.
25. The issue of whether a developing country not operating under Article 5 would be eligible for reclassification as a Party operating under Article 5 if it reduces its per capita consumption to below 0.3 kg was raised and it was noted that this is an issue of legal interpretation of the Protocol.
|
n/a |
| 977 |
2 |
1992 |
4th Meeting para 12 |
Secretariat |
Trade controls - harmonised system |
12. The Committee requested the Secretariat to provide information on all countries implementing the harmonized system to enable monitoring of imports and exports of controlled substances. This information should be provided to the Parties so that each country can adopt a system which is most appropriate to meet its needs.
|
IV/9 |
| 978 |
3 |
1992 |
4th Meeting para 11 |
None specified |
Article 9 reporting |
11. Several questions were raised concerning the information on certain activities reported by Parties under Article 9. The Committee accepted the position expressed by the Secretariat that it does not inquire into the details of the information reported by the Parties under Article 9.
|
n/a |
| 979 |
4 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 8 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
8. The Committee reviewed the status of reporting for 1986, 1989, and 1990 and noted the following:
| Number of Parties not operating under Art. 5 |
Required to report |
Fulfilled reporting requirements |
Incomplete data or no report |
| 1986 37 |
37 |
28 |
9 |
| 1989 37 |
32 |
24 |
8 |
| 1990 37 |
|
24 |
12 |
| No of Parties operating under Art. 5 |
Required to report |
Fulfilled reporting requirements |
Incomplete data or no report |
| 1986 37 |
37 |
15 |
22 |
| 1989 38 |
16 |
6 |
10 |
| 1990 38 |
28 |
8 |
20 |
|
n/a |
| 980 |
5 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 24 |
Secretariat |
Procedural - form of report by Secretariat |
24. The Committee too made a number of suggestions concerning the present form of the report by the Secretariat. It recommended that:
The report should be prepared as a complete document rather than an update of the previous report;
A comprehensive introductory note and summary should be placed at the beginning of the report:
Most of the tables containing figures should be presented as an appendix; and
The summary of the reporting under Article 4 should be more detailed.
|
n/a |
| 981 |
6 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 22 |
None specified |
Agenda of OEWG |
22. The Committee expressed the view that the agenda of the next meeting of the Open-ended Working Group should include, on a formal or informal basis, a presentation by the President of the Implementation Committee on the status of reporting.
|
n/a |
| 982 |
7 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 20 |
None specified |
Economies in transition |
20. …. The Committee took note of that statement and was of the opinion that, although it should not deal directly with financial matters, it could shortly be faced with similar problems in other Eastern European countries.
|
n/a |
| 983 |
8 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 19 |
Secretariat, Multilateral Fund |
Country Studies |
19. The Committee stressed the importance of being fully informed about the country studies, which had been conducted, and of their results. In addition, the Committee expressed the need to be informed about country studies being planned, their schedules and scopes. It was agreed that the Committee should undertake informal exchanges of Information with the multilateral Ozone Fund, where appropriate. The Committee took note of the fact that the country studies under the Multilateral Ozone-Fund were carried out at the request of a Party. The Committee asked the Secretariat to prepare a report providing a summary of the activities carried out by implementing agencies under the Multilateral Ozone Fund. The committee took note of the fact that the terms of reference for the country studies included the requirement of providing the complete data and required under the Protocol, and, on involving local experts in data-gathering to ensure proper reporting in the future. The Committee believed that the reporting status of the countries operating under Article 5 would quickly improve with the completion of country studies.
|
n/a |
| 984 |
9 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 17 |
Secretariat |
Article 7 data reporting - systems |
17. …. The Implementation Committee was of the opinion that the Secretariat should select the most suitable system and recommends it to the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 985 |
10 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 15 |
None specified |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
15. The Committee took note of the fact that according to the data reported by the Parties, there were no cases of non-compliance with the control measures of the Protocol. It noted, however, that many Parties failed to report complete data on time, and decided that increased efforts should be made to identify the, reasons for that situation.
|
n/a |
| 986 |
11 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 14 |
None specified |
Consumption of ODS |
14. Some members of the committee noted the increase in consumption of the controlled substances by some Parties operating under Article 5 of the Protocol, which took them very close to the consumption level of 0.3 kg per capita. The Committee agreed to make reference to this fact in its report to the Fourth Meeting of the Parties.
|
n/a |
| 987 |
12 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 13 |
None specified |
Definition of a regional economic integration organization |
13. The committee discussed a definition of a regional economic integration organization for the purpose of the Montreal Protocol, and was of the opinion that, if a group of Parties wished to declare themselves as such, they should submit a proposal to that effect to the Meeting of the Parties for its consideration.
|
n/a |
| 988 |
13 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 12 |
Liechtenstein, Switzerland |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
12. The Committee discussed the case of Liechtenstein, which formed part of Customs Union with Switzerland and whose data were included in the Swiss data. It decided that Switzerland and Liechtenstein be urged to submit the data by splitting their figures between the two countries.
|
n/a |
| 989 |
14 |
1992 |
3rd Meeting para 11 |
Belarus, Ukraine, Former Soviet Union |
Article 7 data reporting obligation |
11. The Committee discussed the case of the former Soviet Union which had reported a single set of data for the years 1986, 1989 and 1990, including data for other Parties to the Protocol, namely, Ukraine and Belarus. The committee was of the opinion that, in the existing situation, the Secretariat should once again ask the Parties involved to report their 1986, 1989 and 1990 data individually.
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