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: Proposed revision of the approved 2013 and proposed 2014 and 2015 budgets of the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol

        w/m 2013 (US$) w/m 2014 (US$) Proposed 2015 (US$)
                 
10 PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT          
  1100 Project personnel          
    1101 Executive Secretary (D-2) (shared with the Vienna Convention, (VC) 6 170 980 6 185 980 185 980
    1102 Deputy Executive Secretary (D-1) 12 150 000 12 311 614 311 614
    1103 Senior Legal Officer (P-5) 12 214 972 12 214 972 221 421
    1104 Senior Scientific Affairs Officer (P-5) (shared with VC) 6 113 300 6 116 699 116 699
    1105 Senior Administrative Officer (P-5) (paid by UNEP)   0   - 0
    1106 Programme Officer (Data and Information Systems, P-4) 12 159 257 12 164 035 168 956
    1107 Programme Officer (Communication and Information, P-3) (paid from VC) 12 0 12 - 0
    1108 Programme Officer (Monitoring and Compliance, P-4) 12 199 449 12 205 432 211 595
    1109 Webmaster (P-2)          
  1199 Subtotal   1 007 958   1 198 733 1 216 265
                 
  1200 Consultants          
    1201 Assistance in data-reporting, analysis and promotion of the implementation of the Protocol   75 000   75 000 75 000
  1299 Sub-total   75 000   75 000 75 000
  1300 Administrative Support          
    1301 Administrative Assistant (G-7) (shared with VC) 6 22 545 6 23 672 24 998
    1302 Administrative Assistant (G-6) 12 29 768 12 36 435 38 475
    1303 Programme Assistant (G-6) (paid from VC) 12 0 12 - 0
    1304 Programme Assistant (Data)(G-6) (shared with VC) 6 19 375 6 19 375 20 460
    1305 Research Assistant (G-6) (shared with VC) 6 16 295 6 20 208 21 340
    1306 Information Management Assistant (G-6) 12 29 239 12 30 876 32 605
    1307 Data Assistant (Computer Information Systems Assistant) (G-7) 12 47 386 12 50 040 52 842
    1308 Administrative Assistant - Fund (G-7) - paid by UNEP (approved for upgrade to Associate Administrative Officer, P-2) 12 0 12 - 0
    1309 Team Assistant/Logistics Assistant (G-4) (paid by UNEP) 12 0 12 - 0
    1310 Meetings Services Assistant/Bilingual Senior Secretary (G‑6) (paid from VC) 12 0 12 - 0
    1320 Temporary assistance   21 300   21 300 22 492.8
    1321 Open-ended Working Group meetings   490 000   490 000 502 740
    1322 Preparatory and Parties Meetings (shared with VC every three years, applies to the twenty-third and twenty-sixth Meetings of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and the Ninth and Tenth meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention in 2011 and 2014)   500 000   350 000 500 000
    1323 Assessment Panel meetings   75 000   85 000 85 000
    1324 Bureau meeting   20 000   20 000 20 000
    1325 Implementation Committee meetings   111 200   111 200 111 200
    1326 Montreal Protocol informal consultation meetings   10 000   10 000 10 000
    1327 Back-to-back workshop with Open-ended Working Group meeting       152 000  
  1399 Subtotal   1 392 107   1 420 105 1 442 153
                 
  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   2 700 065   2 918 838 2 958 418
                 
20 CONTRACTS            
  2300   Subcontracts          
    2301            
  2399 Subtotal          
                 
30 MEETING/PARTICIPATION COMPONENT          
  3300 Support for participation          
    3301 Assessment Panel meetings 1   450 000   450 000 420 000
    3302 Preparatory and Parties Meetings (Montreal Protocol bears the cost of the participation of MP and VC delegates from A5 countries at the joint 26th MOP and 10th COP in 2014)   350 000   350 000 350 000
    3303 Open-ended Working Group meetings   300 000   300 000 300 000
    3304 Bureau meeting   20 000   20 000 20 000
    3305 Implementation Committee meetings   125 000   125 000 125 000
    3306 Consultations in an informal meeting   10 000   10 000 10 000
    3307 Back-to-back workshop with Open-ended Working Group meeting       85 000  
  3399 Subtotal   1 255 000   1 340 000 1 225 000
3999 COMPONENT TOTAL   1 255 000   1 340 000 1 225 000
                 
40 EQUIPMENT AND PREMISES COMPONENT          
  4100 Expendable equipment (items under $1,500)        
    4101 Miscellaneous expendables (shared with VC)   20 000   20 000 20 000
  4199 Subtotal   20 000   20 000 20 000
  4200 Non-expendable equipment          
    4201 Personal computers and accessories   5 000   5 000 5 000
    4202 Portable computers   5 000   5 000 5 000
    4203 Other office equipment (server, fax, scanner, furniture etc.)   5 000   5 000 5 000
    4204 Photocopiers (for external use)   5 000   5 000 5 000
    4205 Equipment and peripherals for paperless conferences   5 000   5 000 5 000
  4299 Subtotal   25 000   25 000 25 000
  4300 Premises          
    4301 Rental of office premises (shared with VC)   51 870   51 870 51 870
  4399 Subtotal   51 870   51 870 51 870
4999 COMPONENT TOTAL   96 870   96 870 96 870
50 MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT          
  5100 Operation and maintenance of equipment          
    5101 Maintenance of equipment and others (shared with VC)   20 000   20 000 20 000
  5199 Subtotal   20 000   20 000 20 000
  5200 Reporting Costs          
    5201 Reporting   25 000   20 000 20 000
    5202 Reporting (Assessment panels)   10 000   10 000 10 000
    5203 Reporting (Protocol awareness)   5 000   5 000 5 000
  5299 Subtotal   40 000   35 000 35 000
  5300 Sundry            
    5301 Communications   20 000   10 000 10 000
    5302 Freight charges   25 000   20 000 20 000
    5303 Training   12 000   12 000 12 000
    5304 Others (International Ozone Day)   10 000   10 000 10 000
  5399 Subtotal   67 000   52 000 52 000
  5400 Hospitality          
    5401 Hospitality   20 000   20 000 20 000
  5499 Subtotal   20 000   20 000 20 000
5999 COMPONENT TOTAL   147 000   127 000 127 000
99 TOTAL DIRECT PROJECT COST   4 198 935   4 482 708 4 407 288
  Programme support costs (13 per cent)   545 862   582 752 572 947
  GRAND TOTAL (inclusive of programme support costs) 4 744 796   5 065 460 4 980 235
  Operating cash reserve exclusive of programme support costs   0   - 0
  TOTAL BUDGET   4 744 796   5 065 460 4 980 235
             
  Drawdown2     467 863   788 527 703 302
  Contribution from the Parties   4 276 933   4 276 933 4 276 933

1 The budget line covers participation of TEAP experts to enable the timely completion of the work requested by the Parties.

2 Drawdown levels were set with a view to maintaining the level of contributions constant up to and including 2014, after which the Parties may wish to review the status of the Trust Fund to ascertain whether further drawdowns are warranted.