ratification of the original Protocol included ratification on
half of Dependent Territories, who are expected to conform
individually with the controls on production, consumption and
trade with any State not Party to the Protocol.
The
ratification of the 1990 Amendment only included Gibraltar.
We aim to extend ratification to those Dependent Territories
who wish to have the amendment extended to them in one
notification once we are satisfied they have local legislation
in place.
Revisions to the Protocol
3.
The Parties to the Protocol met in Copenhagen 23-25
November 1992 to review the Protocol's control measures.
Agreement was reached to tighten the controls on
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs used in refrigeration, air
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conditoning and aerosols), carbon tetrachloride (used as a
chemical intermediary in rubberised paints and pesticides),
and 1,1,1 trichloroethane (used as a solvent in metal
degreasing, some electronics and general engineering
applications) by bringing forward their phase out to I January
1996, with a 50% interim cut for 1,1,1 trichloroethane and a
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75% cut for the other substances by 1 January 1994.
(fire fighting chemicals) are now to be phased out by 1
January
4.
Controls were also introduced on hydrochlorofluorocarbons
(HCFCS used as a temporary replacement for CFCs) and methyl
bromide (used as a fumigant) for the first time. For methyl
bromide there is to be a freeze on production and consumption