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cent of 1989 calculated level of CFC consumption plus the total

calculated level of 1989 HCFC consumption, 35 per cent cut by

2004, 65 per cent cut by 2010, 90 per cent cut by 2015, 99.5 per

cent cut by 2020 and 100 per cent by 2030.

5. Financial Mechanism

Decision was reached to establish the Financial Mechanism,

including the Multilateral Fund, from 1 January 1993.

Essential uses

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The new phase out schedules include provision for continued

production of CFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride and 1,1,1

trichloroethane, for a limited number of essential uses after

phase out. Protocol Parties agreed stringent criteria for

essential uses (Decision IV/25 copy by fax), together with

procedure and timetable for agreement on these uses. We recently

clarified with Protocol Secretariat the dates by which

nominations for essential use status must be lodged with them.

The date for halons is 31 March 1993. The date for CFCs, carbon

tetrachloride and 1, 1, 1 trichloroethane is 30 September 1993.

This is not (not) a 'one-off' exercise. Essential use list will

be subject to review at subsequent meetings of the Parties.

(A) Halons (fire fighting chemicals)

It is unlikely DTs will have applications that UK does not

have. DOE carried out a study into the use of halons and

the scope for substitution in 1991 (copies available on

request) which showed that there were very few uses for

which there were no substitutes at that time. Other methods

of fire protection have since been found. Those that remain

are defence applications, some transport uses and some

offshore