International:


Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer [London]

Objectives:
To strengthen the control procedures under the Montreal Protocol and to extend the coverage of the Protocol to new substances and establish financial mechanisms for the Protocol.

Summary of Provisions:

• To amend the Protocol to gradually reduce and finally phase out the controlled substances.
  
• To establish a financial mechanism, including a Multilateral Fund and a Clearing-house function for the implementation of the Protocol. The mechanism to be financed by the contributions of the Parties, to be assessed on the basis of United Nations scale of assessment and Policy guidance provided by an Executive Committee established for the purpose.
  
• To provide for tighter provisions on reporting of data, trade with non-parties to the Protocol, and special position of developing countries and transfer of technology.
  
• To adopt a new annex B to the Protocol, which extended control to substances not previously, covered by the Protocol.
  
• To adopt a new annex comprising traditional substances.

Date of Adoption:
29.6.1990 (London)

Date of entry into force:
10.8.1992

Arab Participants:
Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia