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 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer: Revised 2008 and approved 2009, 2010 and 2011 budgets

Revised 2008 and approved 2009, 2010 and 2011 budgets

        w/m 2008 (US$) w/m 2009 (US$) w/m 2010 (US$) w/m 2011 (US$)
10 PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT                
  1100 Project personnel                
    1101 Executive Secretary (D-2) (shared with the Montreal Protocol, MP) 6 132 227 6 135 664 6 139 192 6 142 811
    1104 Scientific Affairs Officer (P-5) (shared with MP) 6 99 000 6 101 574 6 104 215 6 106 925
    1105 Administrative Officer (P-5) (paid by UNEP)   —   —   —   —
    1107 Programme Officer (Communication and Information) (P3) 12 122 500 12 125 685 12 128 953 12 132 306
  1199 Subtotal     353 727   362 923   372 360   382 042
  1300 Administrative Support                
    1301 Administrative Assistant (G-7) (Shared with MP) 6 20 000 6 21 250 6 22 631 6 23 220
    1303 Programme Assistant (G-6) 12 21 100   22 472   23 932   25 488
    1304 Programme Assistant (G-6) (shared with MP) 6 16 500 6 17 573 6 18 715 6 19 931
    1305 Information Assistant (G-6) (Shared with MP) 6 15 300 6 16 295 6 17 354 6 18 482
    1310 Bilingual Senior Secretary (G-6) 12 21 000 12 22 365 12 23 819 12 25 367
    1322 Preparatory and Parties meeting (shared with MP every 3 years, it applies to 2008 and 2011)   210 000   —   —   210 000
    1324 Meetings of the Bureau   20 000   —   —   20 000
    1326 Promotion activities for the protection of the Ozone Layer   10 000   10 000   10 000   10 000
    1327 Meeting of the Ozone Research Managers   31 950   —   —   34 027
  1399 Subtotal     365 850   109 955   116 451   386 515
  1600 Travel on official business                
    1601 Staff travel on official business   30 000   30 000   30 000   30 000
  1699 Subtotal     30 000   30 000   30 000   30 000
1999 COMPONENT TOTAL   749 577   502 878   518 811   798 557
  3300 Participation Costs of Developing Countries                
    3302 Preparatory and Parties meetings   —   —   —   —
    3304 Bureau meetings   20 000   —   —   20 000
    3307 Meeting of Ozone Research Managers   175 000   —   —   175 000
  3399 Subtotal     195 000   —   —   195 000
3999 COMPONENT TOTAL   195 000   —   —   195 000
40 EQUIPMENT AND PREMISES COMPONENT                
  4100 Expendable Equipment (items under $1,500)                
    4101 Miscellaneous expendables (shared with MP)   9 000   9 000   9 000   9 000
  4199 Sub-total     9 000   9 000   9 000   9 000
  4200 Non-Expendable Equipment                
    4201 Personal computers and accessories   —   2 500   2 500   —
    4202 Portable computers   5 000   5 000   5 000   5 000
    4203 Other office equipment (server, fax, scanner, furniture, etc.)   5 000   5 000   5 000   5 000
    4204 Photocopiers   —   10 000   10 000   —
  4299 Sub-total     10 000   22 500   22 500   10 000
  4300 Premises                  
    4301 Rental of office premises (shared with MP)   17 500   17 500   17 500   17 500
  4399 Subtotal     17 500   17 500   17 500   17 500
4999 COMPONENT TOTAL   36 500   49 000   49 000   36 500
50 MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT                
  5100 Operation and Maintenance of Equipment                
    5101 Maintenance of equipment and others (shared with MP)   10 000   10 000   10 000   10 000
  5199 Sub-total     10 000   10 000   10 000   10 000
  5200 Reporting Costs                
    5201 Reporting   7 500   7 500   7 500   7 500
    5202 Reporting (Ozone Research Managers meeting report)   15 000   —   —   15 000
  5299 Subtotal     22 500   7 500   7 500   22 500
  5300 Sundry                  
    5301 Communications   25 000   25 000   25 000   25 000
    5302 Freight charges (documents)   20 000   20 000   20 000   20 000
    5304 Others (Ozone layer protection public awareness campaign)   5 000   5 000   5 000   5 000
  5399 Subtotal     50 000   50 000   50 000   50 000
  5400 Hospitality                  
    5401 Hospitality   10 000   —   —   10 000
  5499 Sub-total     10 000   —   —   10 000
5999 COMPONENT TOTAL   92 500   67 500   67 500   92 500
99 TOTAL DIRECT PROJECT COST   1 073 577   619 378   635 311   1 122 557
  Programme support costs (13%)   139 565   80 519   82 590   145 932
  GRAND TOTAL (inclusive of programme   1 213 142   699 897   717 901   1 268 489
  support costs)                  
                       
  Draw down from Trust Fund balance*   610 142   96 897   114 901   665 489
  Contribution to be paid by the Parties   603 000   603 000   603 000   603 000
                       

* The contribution of the Parties for 2008 is set at 603,000 in accordance with paragraph 5 of decision VII/3. The draw down levels in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 have been set with a view to maintaining the level of Parties’ contributions constant through to 2011.

 

Explanatory notes for the revised 2008 and approved 2009, 2010 and 2011 budgets of the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

 

Budget line Comment
Personnel component

1101, 1104 and 1107

1105

 Indicative professional salary costs applicable to the Nairobi duty station for 2008–2009 and 2010–2011 have been used for the budget proposals. Where information on actual staff costs is available, however, the figures have been adjusted accordingly. Unspent commitments normally revert to the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol.

A minimal adjustment has been made to budget lines 1101, 1104 and 1107 to cover changes in salaries and entitlements of staff in the Professional category and above.

The post of Administrative Officer continues to be paid from the 13 per cent programme support costs based on actual expenditures.
Administrative support/personnel

1301–1310

 Standard General Service salary costs applicable to the Nairobi duty station have been used for the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 budget proposals. The salary levels for 2008 have been revised to reflect an increase in General Service staff salaries effective November 2007.
Administrative support/conference services

1322, 1324, 1326, 1327

 Necessary funds may be transferred from the conference servicing budget lines should such services be required to be rendered, either by individual consultancies or under corporate contracts.

The current conference servicing costs have been based on the following reasons and assumptions:

1322: The conferencing costs of the eighth and ninth meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention are shared with the Twentieth and Twenty-Third Meetings of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in 2008 and 2011;

1324: Two Bureau meetings are scheduled for 2008 and 2011. The first meeting is to be held back-to-back with the Ozone Research Managers’ meeting and the second, back‑to‑back with the meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The meetings have provision for interpretation and document translation into the appropriate languages based on the membership of the Bureau;

1326: A minimum amount is proposed every year to cover activities in connection with the celebration of the International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer;

1327: A small increase has is been proposed to cover conference costs related to the organization of the seventh and eighth Ozone Research Managers meetings in 2008 and 2011;
Travel on official business – 1601 The budgets for 2008 and 2011 include travel of Secretariat officers in connection with the organization of the Ozone Research Managers’ meetings and the meetings of the Conference of the Parties.
3302 The participation of representatives of Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 in the various Convention meetings is assumed at $5,000 per representative per meeting, taking into account not more than one person’s travel costs per country, using the most appropriate and advantageous economy-class fare and United Nations daily subsistence allowances.

Considering that the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention is normally held jointly with the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, the participation costs are borne by the Montreal Protocol.
3304 The participation costs are based on two Bureau meetings respectively in 2008 and 2011 for four participants from developing countries or countries with economies in transition, being held back-to-back with the Ozone Research Managers’ meeting and the meeting of the Conference of the Parties. To reduce costs, the participation of Bureau members at the Bureau meeting and the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention will be covered by funds already allocated for the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.
3307 One Ozone Research Managers’ meeting was held in 2008. The next meeting will be held in 2011. Funding has been reserved for participation by 35 experts from qualifying developing countries that submit national reports.
4201–4204 The Secretariat is maintaining its electronic data processing systems to make the documentation of the Protocol and the Convention available electronically to Parties. This requires periodic procurement of necessary peripherals and software licenses, together with updating of the existing computer servers.

A minimum provision has been made to enable the Secretariat to replace some equipment each year.
5100–5400 Provisions under these budget lines contain minimal increases based on inflation rates recommended by the United Nations.
5304 The amount set aside against this budget line in 2008 will be used for some public awareness reporting on ozone layer protection.