For the purposes of this Protocol,

1.

"Convention" means the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, adopted on 22 March 1985 ¹ .

2.

"Parties" means the Parties to this Protocol, unless the context requires another interpretation.

3.

"Secretariat" means the secretariat of the Convention.

4. ²

"Regulated substance" means a substance specified in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C or Annex E to this Protocol, whether it occurs in isolation or in a mixture. The definition includes isomers of this substance unless otherwise specified in the relevant annex, but excludes any regulated substance or mixture that is included in the relevant annex in the composition of a manufactured product other than a container Used for the transport or storage of the substance concerned.

5. ³

"Production" means the quantity of controlled substances produced, net of the quantity destroyed by means of technology to be approved by the Parties and the total quantity used as a raw material for manufacture Other chemicals. The quantities recycled and used are not considered to be "production".

6.

"Consumption" means increased production of imports, net of exports of controlled substances.

7.

The "calculated levels" of production, imports, exports and consumption shall mean the levels determined in accordance with Article 3.

8.

"Industrial rationalization" means the transfer of all or part of the calculated level of production from one Party to another in order to optimize economic performance or to meet anticipated needs in the event of deficiencies in Supply resulting from company closures.

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5. ² Any Party may, for any or more of the periods of regulation, transfer a portion of its calculated level of production to any other Party. 2A to 2F and art. 2H, provided that the combined total of the calculated levels of production of the Parties in issue for any group of controlled substances does not exceed the production limits set in those articles for the group concerned. In the case of such production transfer, each Party concerned shall notify the Secretariat of the terms and conditions of the transfer and the period on which it will be transferred.

5 ^Bis . ³ Any Party that is not covered by s. 1 of the art. 5 may, for any or more of the periods of regulation, transfer to another Party a portion of its calculated level of consumption set out in s. 2F, provided that the calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances contained in Group I of Annex A of the Party receiving part of its calculated level of consumption did not exceed 0.25 kilogram per capita in 1989 and That the combined aggregate of the calculated levels of consumption of the Parties in question does not exceed the consumption limits laid down in Art. 2F. In the case of such consumption transfer, each Party concerned shall notify the Secretariat of the terms and conditions of transfer and the period on which it will be transferred.

6. ⁴ If a Party that does not fall under s. 5 commenced, prior to September 16, 1987, the construction of facilities for the production of controlled substances in Schedule A or B, or whether, prior to that date, it had contracts for the construction and construction of these facilities, and National legislation before 1 ^Er January 1987, this Party may add the production of these facilities to its production of these substances in 1986 with a view to determining its production level of 1986, provided that the construction of these facilities is completed by 31 December 1990 and that the said production does not increase by more than 0.5 kg per capita the calculated annual consumption level of that Party with regard to the regulated substances.

7. Any transfer of production under s. 5 or any addition to production under subs. 6 shall be notified to the secretariat no later than the date of transfer or addition.

8. (a) ⁵

All Parties which are member States of a regional economic integration organization according to the definition of par. 6 of the art. 1 of the Convention may agree that they shall jointly fulfil their obligations relating to consumption under this Article and Art. 2A to 2I provided that their combined total calculated level of consumption does not exceed the levels required by this Article and s. 2A to 2I.

(b)

The Parties to such an agreement shall inform the secretariat of the terms of that agreement before the date of the reduction of consumption which is the subject of the agreement.

(c)

Such an agreement shall enter into force only if all the member States of the regional economic integration organization and the organization concerned itself are Parties to the Protocol and have notified the secretariat of their method of implementation.

9. (a)

Based on assessments made pursuant to s. 6, the Parties may decide:

(i) ⁶

If it is appropriate to adjust the calculated ozone-depleting potential values set out in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C and/or Annex E and, if so, what adjustments should be made;

(ii) ⁷

Whether other adjustments and reductions in the levels of production or consumption of controlled substances should be applied and, if so, what should be the scope, value and timing of these various adjustments And reductions.

(b)

The secretariat shall communicate to the Parties proposals for such adjustments at least six months prior to the meeting of the Parties to which the said proposals will be submitted for adoption.

(c) ⁸

The Parties shall make every effort to make decisions by consensus. If, despite all their efforts, they cannot reach consensus and agreement, the Parties shall make their final decisions by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting representing the majority of Parties included in the By. 1 of the art. 5 present and participating in the vote and the majority of the Parties not covered by the said paragraph present and participating in the vote.

(d)

Decisions shall be binding on all Parties and shall be communicated without delay to the Parties by the depositary. Unless otherwise indicated in their wording, the decisions shall enter into force after six months from the date of their communication by the depositary.

10. ⁹ Based on assessments made pursuant to s. 6 of this Protocol and in accordance with the procedure established in Art. 9 of the Convention, the Parties may decide:

(i)

Whether certain substances are to be added to or removed from any annex to this Protocol and, if so, what substances it is;

(ii)

The mechanism, scope and timing of the regulatory measures that should affect these substances;

11. ¹⁰ Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article and Art. From 2A to 2I, Parties may take more stringent measures than they prescribe.

1. During the twelve-month period beginning on the first day of the seventh month following the date of entry into force of this Protocol and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of Consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex A does not exceed its calculated level of consumption in 1986. At the end of the same period, each Party producing one or more of these substances shall ensure that its calculated level of production of those substances does not exceed its calculated level of production of 1986; however, that level may have increased A maximum of 10 % compared to 1986 levels. These increases are only allowed to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties involved in s. 5 and for industrial rationalization between the Parties.

2. During the period from 1 ^Er July 1991 to 31 December 1992 each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption and production of the controlled substances of Group I of Annex A does not exceed 150 % of its calculated level of production and consumption of These substances in 1986; as of 1 ^Er January 1993, the 12-month regulatory period for these substances will be 1 ^Er January to 31 December of each year.

3. ² During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1994 and thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex A does not exceed twenty-five per cent of its level annually 1986 consumption figure. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of these substances does not exceed twenty-five per cent of its calculated level of production in 1986. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of ten per cent of its calculated level of production in 1986. ³

4. ⁴ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1996, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Schedule A is reduced to zero. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of these substances is reduced to zero. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, the calculated level of its production may exceed this limit by a quantity equal to its annual average production of Group I controlled substances in Annex A to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1995-1997 Included. This paragraph shall apply unless the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption that is necessary to meet the needs in use for which they agree that they are essential.

5. ⁵ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2003 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Annex A Group I controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 does not exceed 80 % of its annual average production of these substances intended to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1995-1997 included.

6. ⁶ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2005 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Schedule A Group I controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 does not exceed 50 % of its annual average production of these substances intended to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1995-1997 included.

7. ⁷ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2007 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Annex A Group I controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 does not exceed 15 % of its annual average production of these substances intended to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1995-1997 included.

8. ⁸ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2010 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Annex A Group I controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 is zero.

9. ⁹ For the purposes of calculating basic domestic needs under s. 4 to 8 of this Article, the annual average production of a Party shall include any right of production transferred by that Party in accordance with paragraph 5 of Art. 2 and excludes any right of production acquired by that Party in accordance with paragraph 2. 5 of the art. 2.

1. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1992 and thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group II of Annex A does not exceed its calculated level of consumption annually. 1986. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall ensure that, during the same periods, its calculated level of production of these substances does not exceed its production level of 1986. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1986.

2. ² During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1994 and, thereafter, for each twelve month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group II of Schedule A is reduced to zero. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during those same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of these substances is reduced to zero. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, the calculated level of its production can, up to 1 ^Er January 2002, exceed this limit by a maximum of 15 % of its calculated level of production for 1986. Thereafter, this calculated level may exceed this limit of a quantity equal to its annual average production of Group II regulated substances in Annex A to meet the basic domestic needs for the period 1995-1997 included. This paragraph shall apply unless the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption that is necessary to meet the needs in use for which they agree that they are essential.

3. ³ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2005 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Schedule A II controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 does not exceed 50 % of its annual average production of these substances intended to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1995-1997 included.

4. ⁴ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2010 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Annex A Group II controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 is zero.

1. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1993, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex B does not exceed 80 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1989. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same period (s), ensure that its calculated level of production of these substances does not exceed 80 % of its calculated level of production in 1989. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1989.

2. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1994 and, thereafter, during each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex B does not exceed 25 % of its calculated level of 1989 consumption. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during those same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of these substances does not exceed 25 % of its calculated level of production in 1989. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1989.

3. ² During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1996 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex B is reduced to zero. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during those same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of these substances is reduced to zero. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, the calculated level of its production can, up to 1 ^Er January 2003, exceed this limit by a maximum of 15 % of its calculated level of production for 1989. Thereafter, this calculated level may exceed this limit of 80 % of its annual average production of these Annex B Group I regulated substances to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1998-2000 included. This paragraph shall apply unless the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption that is necessary to meet the needs in use for which they agree that they are essential.

4. ³ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2007 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Schedule B Group I controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 does not exceed 15 % of its annual average production of these substances intended to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1998-2000 included.

5. ⁴ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2010 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of Annex B Group I controlled substances to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties Subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 is zero.

1. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1995, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance of Group II of Annex B does not exceed 15 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1989. Each Party producing that substance shall, during that same period, ensure that its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed 15 % of its calculated level of production in 1989. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 per cent of its calculated level of production of 1989.

2. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1996, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance of Group II of Annex B is reduced to zero. Each Party producing that substance shall, during those same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of that substance is reduced to zero. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 15 % of its calculated level of production of 1989. This paragraph shall apply unless the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption that is necessary to meet the needs in use for which they agree that they are essential.

1. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1993, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance of Group III of Annex B does not exceed its calculated level of consumption in 1989. Each Party producing this substance shall, during the same period, ensure that its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed its calculated level of production in 1989. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1989.

2. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1994 and, thereafter, during each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance of Group III of Annex B does not exceed 50 % of its calculated level of 1989 consumption. Each Party producing that substance shall, during the same period, ensure that its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed 50 % of its calculated level of production in 1989. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1989.

3. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1996, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance of Group III of Annex B is reduced to zero. Each Party producing that substance shall, during the same period, ensure that its calculated level of production of that substance is reduced to zero. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 15 % of its calculated level of production of 1989. This paragraph shall apply unless the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption that is necessary to meet the needs in use for which they agree that they are essential.

1. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1996 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Contracting Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed the sum of:

(a) ²

Two decimal eight per cent of its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex A in 1989; and

(b)

Its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex C in 1989.

2. ³ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2004, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party producing one or more of these substances shall ensure that its calculated level of production of the substances regulated in Group I of Annex C does not exceed, annually, The average of:

(a)

The sum of its calculated level of consumption in 1989 of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex C; 2.8 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1989 of the regulated substances of Group I of An-nexe A;

(b)

The sum of its calculated level of production in 1989 of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex C; 2.8 % of its calculated level of production in 1989 of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex A.

However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit of a maximum of 15 % of its calculated level of production of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex C as defined above.

3. ⁴ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2004, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Schedule C does not exceed seventy-five per cent of the amount annually Subject to s. 1 of this article.

4. ⁵ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2010, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Schedule C does not exceed 25 % of the amount referred to in s. 1 of this article. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 25 % of the calculated level of the By. 2 of this article. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit of up to 10 % of its calculated level of production of controlled substances in Group I of Annex C as indicated in par. 2.

5. ⁶ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2015, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 10 % of the amount referred to in par. 1 of this article. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 10 % of the calculated level of By. 2 of this article. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit of up to 10 % of its calculated level of production of controlled substances in Group I of Annex C as indicated in par. 2.

6. ⁷ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2020, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of Group I controlled substances in Schedule C is reduced to zero. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C is reduced to zero. However:

(a)

Each Party may exceed this consumption limit by a maximum of 0.5 % of the amount referred to in par. 1 of this Article in any twelve-month period ending before 1 ^Er January 2030, provided that this consumption is exclusively for the maintenance of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment in service 1 ^Er January 2020;

(b)

Each Party may exceed this production limit by a maximum of 0.5 % of the average referred to in par. 2 of this Article in any twelve-month period ending before 1 ^Er January 2030, provided that this production is exclusively for the maintenance of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment in service 1 ^Er January 2020.

7. Starting from 1 ^Er January 1996, each Party strives to ensure that:

(a)

The use of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex C is limited to uses for which no other substance or technology is better adapted to the environment;

(b)

The use of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C should not be made outside the areas where the controlled substances of Annexes A, B and C are used, except in the rare cases in which it is a matter of protecting life or health Human;

(c)

The regulated substances in Group I of Annex C shall be selected for use in such a way as to minimise the depletion of the ozone layer, apart from the other considerations which they must satisfy in respect of Environment, security and economy.

During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1996, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Group II of Schedule C is reduced to zero. Each Party producing these substances shall, during those same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substances is reduced to zero. This paragraph shall apply unless the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption that is necessary to meet their needs for uses of which they agree that they are essential.

1. During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1995, and thereafter, for each twelve month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, its calculated level of consumption in 1991. Each Party producing that substance shall ensure that, during those same periods, its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed, on an annual basis, its calculated level of production of 1991. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1991.

2. ² During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 1999, and thereafter, during each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, 75 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1991. Each Party producing this substance shall ensure that, during those same periods, its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed, annually, 75 % of its calculated level of production of 1991. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1991.

3. ³ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2001, and thereafter, for each twelve month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, 50 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1991. Each Party producing this substance shall ensure that, during those same periods, its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed, annually, 50 % of its calculated level of production of 1991. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1991.

4. ⁴ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2003, and thereafter, during each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, 30 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1991. Each Party producing this substance shall ensure that, during those same periods, its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed, annually, 30 % of its calculated level of production of 1991. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production may exceed this limit by a maximum of 10 % of its calculated level of production of 1991.

5. ⁵ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2005, and thereafter, for each twelve month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of consumption of the regulated substance in Annex E does not exceed zero. Each Party producing that substance shall ensure that, during those same periods, its calculated level of production of that substance does not exceed zero. However, in order to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5, its calculated level of production can, up to 1 ^Er January 2002, exceed this limit by a maximum of 15 % of its calculated level of production for 1991. Thereafter, this calculated level may exceed this limit of a quantity equal to its annual average production of these Annex E regulated substances intended to meet the basic domestic needs during the period 1995-1998 inclusive. This paragraph shall apply except where the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption which is necessary to the satisfaction of the uses which they deem essential for agriculture.

5 ^Bis . ⁶ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2005 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of controlled substances listed in Annex E to meet the basic domestic needs of Parties included in the By. 1 of the art. 5 does not exceed 80 % of its annual average production of these substances intended to meet basic domestic needs during the period 1995-1998 inclusive.

5 ^Ter . ⁷ During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2015 and, thereafter, for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated level of production of the regulated substances listed in Annex E to meet the basic domestic needs of the Parties involved in the By. 1 of the art. 5 is zero.

6. ⁸ The consumption and production levels calculated under this Article shall not take into account the quantities used by the Party for health purposes and for pre-shipment processing.

During the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2002 and thereafter for each twelve-month period, each Party shall ensure that its calculated levels of consumption and production of regulated substances in Group III of Annex C are equal to zero. This paragraph shall apply, unless the Parties decide to authorize the level of production or consumption that is necessary to meet the uses that they agree are essential.

For the purposes of s. 2, 2A to 2I and 5, each Party shall determine, for each group of substances in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C or Annex E, the calculated levels: ¹

(a)

From its production:

(i) ²

Multiplying the annual quantity of each of the controlled substances that it produces by the ozone depletion potential specified in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C or Annex E for that substance;

(ii)

Adding the results for each of these groups;

(b)

Its subsequent imports and exports, Mutatis mutandis, The procedure defined in par. (a);

(c)

Its consumption, by adding the calculated levels of its production and imports and subtracting the calculated level of its exports, as determined in accordance with subs. (a) and (b). However, as of 1 ^Er January 1993, no export of controlled substances to non-Party States will be excluded from the calculation of the level of consumption of the exporting Party.

1. ¹ From 1 ^Er January 1990, each Party shall prohibit the importation of the controlled substances in Annex A from any State not Party to this Protocol.

1 ^Bis . ² Within one year from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the importation of the controlled substances of Annex B from any State not Party to this Protocol.

1 ^Ter . ³ Within one year from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the importation of the controlled substances of Group II of Annex C from any State not Party to this Protocol.

1 ^Cc . ⁴ Within one year from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the importation of the regulated substance from Annex E from any State not Party to this Protocol.

1 ^D . ⁵ From 1 ^Er January 2004, each Party shall prohibit the import of the controlled substances of Group I of Annex C from any State not Party to this Protocol.

1 ^Sexies . ⁶ Within one year from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the importation of the controlled substances of Group III of Annex C from any State which is not a Party to this Protocol.

2. ⁷ From 1 ^Er January 1993, each Party prohibits the export of any of the controlled substances from Schedule A to a non-Party to this Protocol.

2 ^Bis . ⁸ From one year after the entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the export of any of the controlled substances in Annex B to a State not Party to this Protocol.

2 ^Ter . ⁹ From one year after the entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the export of any of the controlled substances of Group II of Annex C to a State not Party to this Protocol.

2 ^Cc . ¹⁰ One year after the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the export of the regulated substance from Annex E to a State not Party to this Protocol.

2 ^D . ¹¹ From 1 ^Er January 2004, each Party shall prohibit the export of the controlled substances of Group I of Annex C to any State not Party to this Protocol.

2 ^Sexies . ¹² Within one year from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall prohibit the export of the controlled substances of Group III of Annex C to any State which is not a Party to this Protocol.

3. ¹³ To 1 ^Er January 1992, the Parties will have annexed a list of products containing Schedule A controlled substances in accordance with the procedures specified in s. 10 of the Convention. Parties which have not objected, in accordance with these procedures, shall prohibit, within one year from the date of entry into force of the Annex, the importation of such products from any State not Party to this Protocol.

3 ^Bis . ¹⁴ Within three years from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, the Parties shall establish, in the form of an annex, a list of products containing controlled substances in Annex B, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Annex. Art. 10 of the Convention. Parties which have not objected, in accordance with these procedures, shall prohibit, within one year from the date of entry into force of the Annex, the importation of such products from any State not Party to this Protocol.

3 ^Ter . ¹⁵ Within three years from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, the Parties shall establish, in the form of an annex, a list of products containing the regulated substances of Group II of Annex C, in accordance with procedures Specified in s. 10 of the Convention ¹⁶ . The Parties which have not opposed them in accordance with these procedures shall prohibit, within one year from the date of entry into force of the Annex, the importation of such products from any State not Party to this Protocol.

4. ¹⁷ To 1 ^Er January 1994, the Parties will have decided on the possibility of prohibiting or limiting imports, from any State not Party to this Protocol, of products manufactured using the controlled substances of Annex A but which do not Do not contain. If this possibility is recognised, the Parties shall, in the form of an annex, establish a list of such products in accordance with the procedures specified in Art. 10 of the Convention. Parties which have not objected, in accordance with these procedures, shall prohibit or restrict, within one year from the date of entry into force of the Annex, the importation of such products from any State not Party to the present Protocol.

4 ^Bis . ¹⁸ Within five years from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, the Parties shall decide on the possibility of prohibiting or limiting imports, from any State not Party to this Protocol, of products manufactured to The aid of regulated substances in Annex B, but which do not contain them. If this possibility is recognised, the Parties shall, in the form of an annex, establish a list of such products in accordance with the procedures specified in Art. 10 of the Convention. Parties which have not opposed the Annex, in accordance with those procedures, shall prohibit or restrict, within one year from the date of entry into force of the Annex, the importation of such products from any State not Party to the Annex. Protocol.

4 ^Ter . ¹⁹ Within five years from the date of entry into force of this paragraph, the Parties shall decide on the possibility of prohibiting or limiting imports, from any State not Party to this Protocol, of products manufactured to The regulated substances in Group II of Annex C but do not contain them. If this possibility is recognised, the Parties shall, in the form of an annex, establish a list of such products in accordance with the procedures specified in Art. 10 of the Convention. Parties that have not objected to it in accordance with these procedures shall prohibit or restrict, within one year from the date of entry into force of the Annex, the importation of such products from any State not Party to the present Protocol.

5. ²⁰ Each Party shall, as far as possible, discourage exports of the production or use technologies of the controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B, C and E to any State not Party to the Protocol.

6. ²¹ Each Party shall refrain from providing grants, aid, credits, guarantees or supplementary insurance programmes for export to States not Parties to this Protocol, products, equipment, installations or techniques To facilitate the production of controlled substances listed in Appendices A, B, C and E.

7. ²² The provisions of s. 5 and 6 shall not apply to the products, equipment, installations or techniques used to improve the containment, recovery, recycling or destruction of the controlled substances listed in Annexes A and B and in Group II of Annex C, to promote the production of substitute substances, or to contribute by other means to the reduction of emissions of controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B, C and E.

8. ²³ Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, imports and exports referred to in s. 1 to 4 ^Ter Of this Article may be authorised to leave or to a State not Party to this Protocol, provided that a meeting of the Parties has concluded that the said State shall comply scrupulously with the provisions of Art. 2A to 2I and this section and has communicated data to that effect as specified in s. 7.

9. ²⁴ For the purposes of this Article, the term "State not Party to this Protocol" means, in respect of any regulated substance, a State or regional economic integration organization that has not agreed to be bound by the measures of Regulations in force for this substance.

10. ²⁵ The 1 ^Er No later than January 1996, the Parties shall decide whether to amend this Protocol in order to extend the measures provided for in this Article to trade in the controlled substances of Group I of Annex C and Annex E with the States which are not Parties to the Protocol.

Where, after the date of disposal applicable to it for a particular regulated substance, a Party is not in a position, despite having taken all practical steps to fulfil its obligations under the Protocol, to To the production of that substance intended for domestic consumption, for the purposes of uses other than those which the Parties have decided to consider essential, the said Party shall prohibit the export of quantities used, recycled And regenerated of the said substance when these quantities are intended for other than Destruction.

2. Le par. 1 of this section applies subject to the application of s. 11 of the Convention and the non-compliance procedure developed under Art. 8 of the Protocol.

1. Each Party shall implement and implement the ^Er January 2000 at the latest or within a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Article as far as it is concerned, whichever is later, a system for the authorization of imports and exports of New, used, recycled and re-generated controlled substances from Appendices A to E.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 1 of this article, each Party included in s. 1 of the art. 5 which decides that it is not in a position to implement and implement a system for the authorization of imports and exports of the controlled substances in Appendices C and E can be carried forward to 1 ^Er January 2005 and 1 ^Er January 2002, respectively, the adoption of these measures.

Each Party shall, within three months from the date of entry into force of the authorisation system, report to the Secretariat on the implementation and operation of the said system.

The Secretariat shall periodically prepare and circulate to all Parties the list of Parties reporting on their authorization system and shall communicate this information to the Implementation Committee for the purpose of considering appropriate recommendations to the Parties. Parties.

1. ² Any Party which is a developing country and whose annual calculated level of consumption of the regulated substances in Annex A is less than 0.3 kg per person on the date of entry into force of the Protocol in respect of it or at any time by the Continued until 1 ^Er January 1999 is authorized, in order to meet its basic domestic needs, to suspend ten years of compliance with the regulatory measures set out in s. 2A to 2E, provided that any subsequent amendment to the adjustments or other amendments adopted at the second meeting of the Parties in London on June 29, 1990, applies to the Parties referred to in this paragraph after the review under subs. 8 of this article has been carried out and that the conclusions of that review are taken into account.

1 ^Bis . ³ Based on the review referred to in s. 8 of this section, estimates made pursuant to s. 6 and all other relevant information, the Parties shall decide on the ^Er No later than January 1996, in accordance with the procedure set out in par. 9 of art. 2:

(a)

In relation to s. 1 to 6 of the art. 2F, the base year, the initial levels, the regulatory schedules and the phase-out date for the consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C that are applicable to the Parties included in par. 1 of this article;

(b)

With respect to s. 2G, of the date corresponding to the production and consumption of the controlled substances in Group II of Annex C which is applicable to the Parties included in this paragraph. 1 of this article;

(c)

With respect to s. 2H of the base year, initial levels and schedules for the regulation of consumption and production of the regulated substance in Annex E that are applicable to Parties included in subs. 1 of this article.

2. However, any Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall not exceed an annual calculated level of consumption of the substances regulated in Annex A of 0.3 kg per inhabitant or an annual calculated level of consumption of the substances regulated in Annex B of 0.2 kg per capita.

3. When applying a regulatory measure set out in s. 2A to 2E, any Party included in s. 1 of this article is authorized to use:

(a) ⁴

In the case of the regulated substances listed in Annex A, which is the average of its calculated annual consumption level for the period from 1995 to 1997 inclusive, i.e. the calculated level of consumption of 0.3 kg per capita, the highest number Low being retained, to determine whether it observes the regulatory measures for consumption;

(b) ⁵

In the case of the regulated substances listed in Annex B, which is the average of its calculated annual consumption level for the period 1998 to 2000 inclusive, i.e. the calculated level of consumption of 0.2 kg per capita, the highest number Low being retained, to determine whether it observes the regulatory measures for consumption;

(c) ⁶

For the regulated substances in Annex A, the average of its calculated annual production level for the period from 1995 to 1997 inclusive, i.e. the calculated level of production of 0.3 kg per capita, the lowest number being To determine whether it is observing the regulatory measures with respect to production;

(d) ⁷

For the regulated substances listed in Annex B, the average of its calculated annual production level for the period 1998 to 2000 inclusive, i.e. the calculated level of production of 0.2 kg per capita, the lowest figure Being retained, to determine whether it is observing the regulatory measures with respect to production.

4. ⁸ Any Party included in s. 1 of this section which, at any time before being subject to the obligations set out in s. Art. 2A to 2I resulting from the regulatory measures, is unable to obtain sufficient quantities of controlled substances, may notify the Secretariat of this situation. The Secretariat shall forthwith communicate a copy of this notification to the other Parties, which shall consider the problem at their next meeting and decide on appropriate measures to be taken.

5. ⁹ Development of means by which Parties subject to s. 1 of the art. 5 to fulfil the obligation to comply with the regulatory measures set out in ss. 2A to 2E and art. 2I and any regulatory measures provided for in s. 2F to 2H decided pursuant to s. 1 ^Bis Of this Article and applying it shall depend on the effective implementation of the financial cooperation provided for in Art. 10 and transfer of technology under s. 10 A.

6. ¹⁰ Any Party included in s. 1 of the art. 5 may, at any time, notify the Secretariat in writing that, having taken all the measures in its power, it is not in a position to apply one or more of the regulatory measures set out in s. Art. 2A to 2E and Art. 2I or any obligations under s. 2F to 2H decided pursuant to s. 1 ^Bis Of this Article, by virtue of the fact that the provisions of Art. 10 and 10 A have not been sufficiently observed. The Secretariat shall immediately forward a copy of this notification to the Parties considering the matter at their next meeting with due regard to s. 5 of this Article, and shall decide on appropriate measures.

7. During the period between the notification and the meeting of the Parties to which the appropriate measures referred to in s. 6 above shall be decided, or for a longer period if the meeting of the Parties so decides, the procedures provided for in Art. 8 in the case of non-compliance will not be invoked against the notifying Party.

8. A meeting of the Parties shall, no later than 1995, consider the situation of the Parties referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, in particular with regard to the effective implementation of financial cooperation and the transfer of Their intention and adopt any necessary amendments to the regulatory measures that apply to those Parties.

8 ^Bis . ¹¹ On the basis of the conclusions of the examination referred to in paragraph 8 above:

(a)

For the prescribed substances in Schedule A, a Party included in s. 1 of this Article is authorized, in order to meet its basic domestic needs, to suspend for ten years compliance with the regulatory measures adopted by the Second Meeting of the Parties in London on 29 June 1990; As a consequence of reading any reference in the Protocol to Art. 2A and 2B taking into account the above.

(b)

For the regulated substances listed in Annex B, a Party included in s. 1 of this Article is authorized, in order to meet its basic domestic needs, to suspend for ten years compliance with the regulatory measures adopted by the Second Meeting of the Parties in London on 29 June 1990; As a consequence of reading any reference in the Protocol to Art. 2C to 2E taking into account the above.

8 ^Ter . ¹² In accordance with para. 1 ^Bis Above:

(a) ¹³

Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2013, and subsequently during each twelve-month period, the calculated level of consumption of controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed the average of its calculated levels of consumption in 2009 and 2010. Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2013, and thereafter during each twelve-month period, the calculated level of production of the regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed the average of its calculated level of production in 2009 and 2010;

(b) ¹⁴

Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2015, and subsequently during each twelve-month period, its calculated level of consumption of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 90 % of the average of its calculated levels of consumption in 2009 And 2010. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 90 % of the average of its levels annually Production calculated in 2009 and 2010;

(c) ¹⁵

Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2020, and subsequently during each twelve-month period, its calculated level of consumption of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 65 % of the average of its calculated consumption levels in 2009. And 2010. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 65 % of the average of its levels annually Production calculated in 2009 and 2010;

(d) ¹⁶

Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2025, and thereafter for each twelve-month period, its calculated level of consumption of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 32.5 % of the average of its calculated consumption levels in 2009 And 2010. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed 32.5 % of the average of its levels annually Production calculated in 2009 and 2010;

(e) ¹⁷

Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning on 1 ^Er January 2030, and subsequent to each twelve-month period, its calculated level of consumption of controlled substances in Group I of Schedule C is zero. Each Party producing one or more of these substances shall, during the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of regulated substances in Group I of Annex C is zero. However:

(i)

Each Party may exceed this consumption limit in any of these twelve-month periods as long as the sum of its calculated consumption levels over the ten-year period from 1 ^Er January 2030 to 1 ^Er January 2040, divided by ten, does not exceed 2.5 % of the average of its calculated levels of consumption in 2009 and 2010, and provided that this consumption is exclusively for the maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in Service on 1 ^Er January 2030,

(ii)

Each Party may exceed this production limit in any of those twelve-month periods as long as the sum of its calculated production levels over the ten-year period from 1 ^Er January 2030 to 1 ^Er January 2040, divided by ten, does not exceed 2.5 % of the average of its calculated production levels in 2009 and 2010, and provided that this production is exclusively for the maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in Service on 1 ^Er January 2030."

(f) ¹⁸

Each Party included in s. 1 of this section complies with the provisions of s. 2G;

(g) ¹⁹

For the regulated substances listed in Annex E:

(i)

Starting from 1 ^Er January 2002 each Party included in s. 1 of this section complies with the regulatory measures set out in s. 1 of the art. 2H and, to determine whether it complies with these regulatory measures, it uses the average of its calculated level of consumption and annual production, respectively, for the period 1995 to 1998 inclusive,

(ii) ²⁰

Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning 1 ^Er January 2005, and thereafter during each twelve-month period, its calculated levels of consumption and production of the regulated substance of Annex E shall not exceed, annually, 80 % of the average of its calculated levels of consumption Annual production, respectively, for the period 1995 to 1998 inclusive,

(iii) ²¹ Each Party included in s. 1 of this Article shall ensure that during the twelve-month period beginning 1 ^Er January 2015, and thereafter during each twelve-month period, its calculated levels of consumption and production of the regulated substance of Annex E are zero. This paragraph shall apply except where the Parties decide to authorize the level of production and consumption which is necessary to the satisfaction of the uses which they consider to be essential,

(iv) ²² The consumption and production levels calculated under this paragraph shall not take into account the quantities used by the Party for health purposes and for pre-shipment processing.

9. The decisions of the Parties included in s. 4, 6 and 7 of this Article shall be taken in accordance with the same procedure as is provided for in Art. 10.

As of 1990, and at least every four years thereafter, the Parties shall determine the effectiveness of the regulatory measures set out in s. 2 and to art. 2A to 2I, based on the scientific, environmental, technical and economic data available. At least one year before each evaluation, the Parties shall bring together the necessary groups of qualified experts in the areas mentioned, the composition and mandate of which shall be determined. Within one year from the date of their establishment, the said groups shall communicate their findings to the Parties through the secretariat.

Each Party shall provide to the Secretariat, within three months from the date on which it became a Party to the Protocol, statistical data on its production, imports and exports of each of the substances Of Annex A for 1986, or the best possible estimates where the data itself is lacking.

2. ² Each Party shall provide the Secretariat with statistical data on its production, imports and exports of each of the regulated substances listed:

-

Annex B and Groups I and II of Annex C for 1989;

-

In Annex E, for the year 1991

Or the best possible estimates where the data itself is lacking within a period of three months from the date on which the provisions of the Protocol for those substances entered into force in respect of that Part with regard to the substances referred to in Annexes B, C and E respectively.

3. ³ Each Party shall provide the Secretariat with statistical data on its annual production (as defined in par. 5 of the art. 1) of each of the controlled substances listed in Appendices A, B, C and E and, separately, for each substance

-

Quantities used as raw materials,

-

Quantities destroyed by technologies approved by the Parties,

-

Imports and exports to the Parties and non-Parties respectively,

For the year in which the provisions concerning the substances in Annexes A, B, C and E respectively entered into force in respect of the Party concerned and for each of the following years. Such data shall be communicated within a maximum period of nine months after the end of the year to which they relate. Each Party shall provide the Secretariat with statistical data on the quantity of the regulated substance listed in Annex E used annually for quarantine and pre-shipment processing.

3 ^Bis . ⁴ Each Party shall provide the Secretariat with separate statistical data on its annual imports and exports of each of the regulated substances in Group II of Annex A and Group I of Annex C which have been recycled.

4. ⁵ The Parties governed by the provisions of s. 8 (a) of Art. 2 will have met the obligations set out in s. 1, 2, 3 and 3 ^Bis Of this article relating to the reporting of import and export statistics if the relevant regional economic integration organization provides data on imports and exports between the organization And states that are not members of it.

At their first meeting, the Parties shall review and approve procedures and institutional mechanisms for determining non-compliance with the provisions of this Protocol and the measures to be taken in respect of the offending Parties.

(1) The Parties shall cooperate, in accordance with their own laws, regulations and practices and taking into account, in particular, the needs of developing countries, to promote, directly and through relevant international bodies, Research and development activities and exchange of information on:

(a) ¹

The techniques that are most appropriate to improve the containment, recovery, recycling or destruction of controlled substances or to reduce emissions of these substances by other means;

(b)

Products that may be substituted for controlled substances, products containing these substances, and products manufactured using these substances;

(c)

The costs and benefits of relevant regulatory strategies.

2. The Parties, individually, jointly, or through the relevant international bodies, shall work together to promote public awareness of the environmental effects of emissions of controlled substances and Other ozone-depleting substances.

3. Within two years of the entry into force of this Protocol, and thereafter every two years, each Party shall provide the secretariat with a summary of its activities under this Article.

1. ² The Parties shall establish a financing mechanism to ensure that Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5 of this Protocol, financial and technical cooperation, in particular for the transfer of techniques, in order to enable them to comply with the regulatory measures provided for in Art. 2A to 2E and art. 2I and any regulatory measures provided for in s. 2F to 2H decided according to par. 1 ^Bis Of Art. 5 of the Protocol. This funding mechanism, which will be financed by contributions that will be added to the other financial contributions to be received by those Parties, will cover all the additional costs agreed to by the Parties so that they can observe the Regulatory measures under the Protocol. An indicative list of categories of additional costs will be agreed upon by the meeting of the Parties.

2. The mechanism established under s. 1 of this article includes a multilateral fund. It may also include other means of multilateral, regional and bilateral cooperation.

3. The Multilateral Fund:

(a)

Covers, graciously or by means of concessionconcessionconditions, as the case may be and according to criteria to be determined by the Parties, the agreed upon costs;

(b)

Funds the Clearinghouse and as such:

(i)

Assistance to Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5 to define their cooperation needs, through studies of countries and other forms of technical cooperation,

(ii)

Facilitates technical cooperation to meet identified needs;

(iii)

Broadcast, pursuant to s. 9, relevant information and documentation, organizes workshops, training courses and related activities for Parties that are developing countries,

(iv)

Facilitates and monitors other elements of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation at the disposal of developing country Parties;

(c)

Finances the secretariat services of the Multilateral Fund and related support costs.

4. The Multilateral Fund shall be under the authority of the Parties, which shall determine its general policy.

5. The Parties shall establish an Executive Committee to define and monitor the implementation of operational policies, directives and administrative arrangements, including the disbursement of resources for the implementation of the Objectives of the Fund. The Executive Committee shall carry out its functions and responsibilities in accordance with its statutes adopted by the Parties and in cooperation with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Development Programme and other relevant organizations in accordance with their respective areas of competence. The members of the Executive Committee shall be selected on the basis of a balanced representation of the Parties and Parties not covered by article 1, paragraph 1. 5, shall be appointed by the Parties.

6. Contributions to the Multilateral Fund, which shall be paid in convertible currencies or, exceptionally, in kind and/or in national currency, shall be paid by the Parties which are not subject to subs. 1 of the art. 5 on the basis of the United Nations scale of assessments. Contributions by other Parties will be encouraged. The funds provided for bilateral cooperation and, in some cases agreed upon by the Parties, regional cooperation may, up to a certain percentage and according to criteria to be specified by the Parties, be Considered as contributions to the Multilateral Fund, provided that such cooperation at least:

(a)

Strictly to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol;

(b)

Provides additional resources;

(c)

Covers agreed incremental costs.

The Parties shall adopt the budget of the Multilateral Fund for each financial year and the scale of contributions of the Parties.

8. The resources of the Multilateral Fund shall be disbursed with the agreement of the beneficiary Party.

The decisions of the Parties referred to in this Article shall be taken by consensus whenever possible. When all efforts to reach consensus have failed and no agreement has been reached, decisions shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and participating in the vote, a majority representing the majority of votes Parties included in s. 1 of the art. 5 present and participating in the vote and the majority of the votes of the Parties not covered by this Article present and participating in the vote.

10. The financial mechanism set out in this article does not prejudge future arrangements that could be put in place for other environmental problems.

Each Party shall take all possible measures, consistent with the programmes financed by the funding mechanism, so that:

(a)

The best alternatives and related technologies without danger to the environment shall be transferred as soon as possible to the Parties included in par. 1 of the art. 5,

(b)

The transfers mentioned in para. (a) under fair and favourable conditions.

The Parties shall hold meetings at regular intervals. The secretariat shall convene the first meeting of the Parties no later than one year after the entry into force of this Protocol and at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, if the latter meeting is scheduled during that meeting. Period.

(2) Unless the Parties otherwise decide, their subsequent ordinary meetings shall be held at the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention. The Parties shall hold extraordinary meetings at any other time when a meeting of the Parties deems it necessary or at the written request of any of them, provided that the request is supported by at least one third of the Parties in Six months after the date on which it is communicated to them by the secretariat.

3. At their first meeting, the Parties shall:

(a)

Adopt by consensus the rules of procedure of their meetings;

(b)

Adopt by consensus the financial rules referred to in par. 2 of the art. 13;

(c)

Establish the groups of experts referred to in Art. 6 and clarify their mandate;

(d)

Review and approve the procedures and institutional mechanisms specified in s. 8;

(e)

Begin to establish work plans in accordance with s. 3 of Art. 10.

4. The purpose of the meetings of the Parties is to:

(a)

Review the application of this Protocol;

(b)

Decide on the adjustments or reductions referred to in s. 9 of art. 2;

(c)

Deciding on the substances to be listed, added or disposed of in the schedules, and related regulatory measures in accordance with subs. 10 of the art. 2;

(d)

Establish, where appropriate, guidelines or procedures for the disclosure of information pursuant to s. 7 and para. 3 of Art. 9;

(e)

Review requests for technical assistance under s. 2 of the art. 10;

(f)

Review reports prepared by the secretariat in accordance with para. (c) of s. 12;

(g) ¹

Assess, pursuant to s. 6, regulatory measures;

(h)

Consider and adopt, as necessary, proposals for the amendment of this Protocol or any of its annexes or of the addition of a new annex;

(i)

Review and adopt the budget for the implementation of this Protocol;

(j)

Review and take any further action that may be necessary to achieve the objectives of this Protocol.

5. The United Nations, its specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State which is not a Party to this Protocol, may be represented by observers at meetings of the Parties. Any national or international body or institution, whether governmental or non-governmental, qualified in the fields related to the protection of the ozone layer, who has informed the secretariat of its desire to be represented in quality Of an observer at a meeting of the Parties, may be admitted to participate in the meeting unless at least one third of the Parties present oppose it. The admission and participation of observers shall be subject to compliance with the rules of procedure adopted by the Parties.

For the purposes of this Protocol, the secretariat shall:

(a)

Organize meetings of the Parties referred to in Art. 11 and provides the service;

(b)

Receives the data provided under s. 7 and communicate them to any Party upon request;

(c)

Regularly establishes and disseminates reports to the Parties based on information received pursuant to s. 7 and 9;

(d)

Shall communicate to the Parties any request for technical assistance received pursuant to Art. 10 to facilitate the granting of such assistance;

(e)

Encourages non-Parties to attend meetings of the Parties as observers and to respect the provisions of the Protocol;

(f)

Communicates, where appropriate, the information and requests referred to in paras. (c) and (d) of this article to observers from countries not Parties;

(g)

Shall carry out, with a view to achieving the objectives of the Protocol, any other functions that may be assigned to it by the Parties.

(1) The financial resources for the implementation of this Protocol, including the operating expenses of the secretariat related to this Protocol, shall be derived exclusively from the contributions of the Parties.

2. At their first meeting, the Parties shall adopt by consensus the financial rules for the implementation of this Protocol.

Except as otherwise provided in this Protocol, the provisions of the Convention relating to its Protocols shall apply to this Protocol.

This Protocol shall be open for signature by States and regional economic integration organizations, in Montréal, on 16 September 1987, in Ottawa, from 17 September 1987 to 16 January 1988 and at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, January 17, 1988 to September 15, 1988.

1. This Protocol shall enter into force on 1 ^Er January 1989, subject to the deposit at that date of at least eleven instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Protocol or accession to the Protocol by States or regional economic integration organizations, including Consumption of controlled substances accounts for at least two-thirds of the estimated 1986 global consumption and provided that the provisions of s. 1 of the art. 17 of the Convention have been respected. If, on that date, these conditions have not been met, this Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date on which these conditions have been met.

2. For the purposes of s. 1, none of the instruments deposited by a regional economic integration organization should be considered as an instrument in addition to the instruments already deposited by the member States of that organisation.

(3) After the entry into force of this Protocol, any State or regional economic integration organization shall become a Party to this Protocol on the ninetieth day from the date of the deposit of its instrument of Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

Subject to the provisions of Art. 5, any State or regional economic integration organization which becomes a Party to this Protocol after the date of its entry into force shall immediately assume all of its obligations under the provisions of Art. 2, art. 2A to 2I and Art. 4 which apply at that time to States and regional economic integration organizations which have become Parties at the date of entry into force of the Protocol.

This Protocol shall not be subject to reservations.

Any Party may denounce this Protocol, by written notification to the Depositary, upon expiry of a period of four years after accepting the obligations specified in par. 1 of the art. 2A. Any denunciation shall take effect upon the expiration of one year from the date of its receipt by the Depositary or at any later date which may be specified in the notification of denunciation.

The original of this Protocol, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

In witness whereof, The undersigned, duly authorized, have signed this Protocol.

Done at Montréal, September 16, thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven.

(Suivent signatures)