The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a global agreement to protect the Earth’s ozone layer by phasing out the chemicals that deplete it. This phase-out plan includes both the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. The landmark agreement was signed in 1987 and entered into force in 1989.

The parties to the Protocol meet once a year to make decisions aimed at ensuring the successful implementation of the agreement. These include adjusting or amending the Protocol, which has been done six times since its creation. The most recent amendment, the Kigali Amendment, called for the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in 2016. These HFCs were used as replacements for a batch of ozone-depleting substances eliminated by the original Montreal Protocol. Although they do not deplete the ozone layer, they are known to be powerful greenhouse gases and, thus, contributors to climate change.

The Montreal Protocol provided a set of practical, actionable tasks that were universally agreed on. The Protocol has successfully met its objectives thus far and continues to safeguard the ozone layer today. Thanks to the collaborative effort of nations around the world, the ozone layer is well on its way to recovery.

Annex I: Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: approved 2006, 2007 and 2008 budgets

        w/m 2006 (US$) w/m 2007 (US$) w/m 2008 (US$)  
                     
10 PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT              
  1100 Project personnel              
    1101 Executive Secretary (D-2) (shared with the Vienna Convention, VC) 6 117,500 6 120,500 6 122,308  
    1102 Deputy Executive Secretary (D-1) 12 215,000 12 220,000 12 223,300  
    1103 Senior Legal Officer (P-5) 12 155,000 12 160,000 12 162,400  
    1104 Senior Scientific Affairs Officer (P-5) (shared with VC) 6 85,000 6 87,500 6 88,813  
    1105 Administrative Officer (P-4) (paid by UNEP)   0   0   0  
    1106 Database Manager (Information System & Technology - P3) 12 120,000 12 125,000 12 126,875  
    1107 Programme Officer (Communication & Information - P3) (paid from VC) 12 0 12 0 12 0  
    1108 Programme Officer (Monitoring and Compliance) - P3 12 120,000 12 125,000 12 126,875  
  1199 Sub-total   812,500   838,000   850,570  
                     
  1200 Consultants              
    1201 Assistance in data-reporting, analysis and promotion of the implementation of the Protocol   50,000   30,000   40,000  
  1299 Sub-total   50,000   30,000   40,000  
  1300 Administrative support              
    1301 Administrative Assistant (G-7) (shared with VC) 6 13,800 6 14,750 6 15,488  
    1302 Personal Assistant (G-6) 12 25,250 12 25,500 12 26,775  
    1303 Programme Assistant (G-6) (paid by VC) 12 0 12 0 12 0  
    1304 Information Assistant (G-6) (shared with VC) 6 11,500 6 11,500 6 12,075  
    1305 Programme Assistant (G-6) (shared with VC) 6 10,500 6 11,000 6 11,550  
    1306 Documents Clerk (G-4) 12 17,000 12 17,500 12 18,375  
    1307 Data Assistant (G-6) 12 24,960 12 26,000 12 27,300  
    1308 Programme Assistant - Fund (G-6) (paid by UNEP) 12 0 12 0 12 0  
    1309 Logistics Assistant (G-3) (paid by UNEP) 12 0 12 0 12 0  
    1310 Bilingual Senior Secretary (G-6) (to be paid from VC) 12 0 12 0 12 0  
    1320 Temporary assistance 12 17,500   18,000   18,900  
    1321 Open-ended Working Group meetings   450,000   556,432   490,000  
    1322 Preparatory and Parties meetings (shared with VC every three years, applies to the Twentieth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and eighth meetng of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention   500,000   500,000   350,000  
    1323 Assessment panel meetings*   134,150   100,000   100,000  
    1324 Bureau meetings   20,000   20,000   20,000  
    1325 Implementation Committee meetings   84,000   90,000   90,000  
    1326 MP informal consultation meetings   5,000   5,000   5,000  
  1399 Sub-total   1,313,660   1,395,682   1,185,463  
                     
  1600 Travel on official business              
    1601 Staff travel on official business   210,000   210,000   210,000  
    1602 Conference Services staff travel on official business   15,000   15,000   15,000  
  1699 Sub-total   225,000   225,000   225,000  
1999 COMPONENT TOTAL   2,401,160   2,488,682   2,301,033  
                     
30 MEETING/PARTICIPATION COMPONENT              
  3300 Support for participation              
    3301 Assessment panel meetings*   550,000   500,000   500,000  
    3302 Preparatory and Parties meetings   350,000   350,000   400,000  
    3303 Open-ended Working Group meetings**   300,000   344,000   300,000  
    3304 Bureau meetings   20,000   20,000   20,000  
    3305 Implementation Committee meetings   125,000   125,000   125,000  
    3306 Consultations in an informal meeting   10,000   20,000   10,000  
  3399 Sub-total   1,355,000   1,359,000   1,355,000  
3999 COMPONENT TOTAL   1,355,000   1,359,000   1,355,000  
                     
40 EQUIPMENT AND PREMISES COMPONENT              
  4100 Expendable equipment (items under $1,500)              
    4101 Miscellaneous expendables (shared with VC)   17,000   17,000   17,000  
  4199 Sub-total   17,000   17,000   17,000  
  4200 Non-expendable equipment              
    4201 Personal computers and accessories   2,000   5,000   5,000  
    4202 Portable computers   4,000   2,273   0  
    4203 Other office equipment (server, fax, scanner, furniture etc.)   5,000   8,000   5,000  
    4204 Photocopiers   6,000   10,000   10,000  
  4299 Sub-total   17,000   25,273   20,000  
  4300 Premises              
    4301 Rental of office premises (shared with VC)   27,500   28,000   28,000  
  4399 Sub-total   27,500   28,000   28,000  
4999 COMPONENT TOTAL   61,500   70,273   65,000  

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MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT

              
  5100 Operation and maintenance of equipment              
    5101 Maintenance of equipment and others (shared with VC)   19,500   20,000   20,000  
  5199 Sub-total   19,500   20,000   20,000  
  5200 Reporting costs***              
    5201 Reporting   50,000   50,000   50,000  
    5202 Reporting (assessment panels)   60,000   15,000   15,000  
    5203 Reporting (Protocol awareness)   5,000   5,000   5,000  
  5299 Sub-total   115,000   70,000   70,000  
  5300 Sundry                
    5301 Communications   35,000   35,000   35,000  
    5302 Freight charges (documents)   70,000   60,000   60,000  
    5303 Training   6,500   6,500   6,500  
    5304 Others (International Ozone Day & twentieth anniversary of Montreal Protocol)***   10,000   10,000   0  
  5399 Sub-total   121,500   111,500   101,500  
  5400 Hospitality              
    5401 Hospitality***   15,000   15,000   15,000  
  5499 Sub-total   15,000   15,000   15,000  
5999 COMPONENT TOTAL   271,000   216,500   206,500  
99 TOTAL DIRECT PROJECT COST   4,088,660   4,134,455   3,927,533  
  Programme support costs (13%)   531,525   537,478   510,578  
  GRAND TOTAL (inclusive of programme support costs)   4,620,185   4,671,933   4,438,111  
  Operating cash reserve exclusive of PSC****       58,347   0   104,452  
  TOTAL BUDGET   4,678,532   4,671,933   4,542,563  
  Draw down from the Trust Fund balance   266,720   0   0  
  Draw down from Secretariat's unspent 2001 balance   33,630   0   0  
  Draw down from the Trust Fund's interest income   166,650   0   0  
  Additional draw down from the Trust Fund's balance and interest income 1   119,668   0   0  
  Sub-total of draw down1   586,668   395,000   0  
  Contribution from the Parties   4,091,864   4,276,933   4,542,563  

* Financial assistance was provided by the Parties for 2006, on an exceptional basis, to cover the costs of expert assistance to

MBTOC for the maximum sum of $34,150. There is no supplemental funding proposed for 2007 and 2008.

** The cost of the 2-day workshop on future challenges of the Montreal Protocol to be held back to back with

the twenty-seventh Open-ended Working Group meeting has been added to this line.

*** It is understood that in order to facilitate the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol for 2007 only, lines 5200, 5304, 5401

and 3300 can be augmented with any unspent funds from any other budget line and can also be augmented with participation funds that have accrued

or may accrue due to travel cancellations by participants.

****The Parties agreed that the operating cash reserve for 2005 would be 7.5% of the approved budget (decision XVI/44, par. 6).

In 2006, the operating cash reserve increased to 8.3 per cent in accordance with decision XVII/42 on financial matters and is

being maintained at this level in 2007 (decision XVIII/4). In 2008, the Parties agree to contribute 3 per cent of the budget for the operating cash reserve,

after which time the Parties will strive to achieve and maintain an operating cash reserve of 15 per cent.

1 The draw-down in 2006 is in accordance with paragraph 2 of decision XVII/42 and the draw down in 2007 is in accordance with decision XVIII/5.