Montreal Protocol - Beijing Amendment
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a global agreement to protect the Earth’s ozone layer by phasing out the chemicals that deplete it.
The 1997 Beijing Amendment:
- Added bromochloromethane to the list of substances needing to be controlled and phase-out its production and use by 2002; impose a freeze on the consumption of HCFCs beginning in 2004;
- Banned all trade of HCFCs and bromochloromethane between Parties to the amendment and non-Parties;
- Required each State Party to submit statistical data on the amount of methyl bromide used for quarantine and pre-shipment applications.
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