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ATMOSPHERE DIVISION

62.23.1993

13:1

SUMMARY OF REVISIONS TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT

DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER AGREED AT THE FOURTH MEETING PARTIES IN COPENHAGEN 23-25 NOVEMBER 1992

OF THE

amendments were made

to

the

The following adjustments and Montreal Protocol in November:

1. Controls on production and consumption of ozone depleting substances

Adjustments were made to previously controlled substances and amendments to bring HCFCS, HBFCs and methyl bromide under control as follows:

Adjustments Period

% of baseline

Amendments Period

% of baseline

CFCS

1/1/94

25

1/1/96

Halons

1/1/94

0

Carbon

1/1/95

15

tetrachloride

1/1/96

0

1,1,1

1/1/94

50

trichloroethane 1/1/96

0

HCFCS

1/1/96

100%

1/1/2004 65

1/1/2010 35

1/1/2015 10

1/1/2020

0.5

1/1/2030

HBFCS

1/1/96

Methyl bromide

1/1/95

100**

* HCFC level in 1996 based on 3.1% of CFC consumption in 1989 together with all HCFC consumption in 1989

**Methyl bromide level in 1995 based on level in 1991

2. Trade with non-Parties

In addition to existing trade restrictions, the following were agreed:

HBFCs

Import from and export to non-Parties banned within one year of entry into force of revised Protocol.

List of products containing the above substance to be drawn up within three years and one year later the import of these products from non-Parties banned.

Parties

shall examine the

feasibility of banning products