Division M Article 2 E: 1,1,1-trichlorethane (methyl chloroform)

The following paragraphs shall be added to the Protocol as Article 2 E:

‘1,1,1-trichlorethane (methyl chloroform)

Article 2 E

1.

Each Party shall ensure that for the 12-month period commencing on 1 January 1993, and in each 12-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group III of Annex B does not exceed, annually its calculated level of consumption in 1989. Each Party producing the substance shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substance does not exceed, annually, its calculated level of production in 1989. However, in order to satisfy the basic domestic needs of the Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5, its calculated level of production may exceed that limit by up to 10 % of its calculated level of production in 1989.

2.

Each Party shall ensure that for the 12-month period commencing on 1 January 1995, and in each 12-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Group III of Annex B does not exceed, annually 70 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1989. Each Party producing the substance shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substance does not exceed, annually, 70 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1989. However, in order to satisfy the basic domestic needs of the Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5, its calculated level of production may exceed that limit by up to 10 % of its calculated level of production in 1989.

3.

Each Party shall ensure that for the 12-month period commencing on 1 January 2000, and in each 12-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Group III of Annex B does not exceed, annually, 30 % of its calculated level of consumption in 1989. Each Party producing the substance shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substance does not exceed, annually, 30 % of its calculated level of production in 1989. However, in order to satisfy the basic domestic needs of Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5, its calculated level of production may exceed that limit by up to 10 % of its calculated level of production in 1989.

4.

Each Party shall ensure that for the 12-month period commencing on 1 January 2005, and in each 12-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Group III of Annex B does not exceed zero. Each Party producing the substance shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substance does not exceed zero. However, in order to satisfy the basic domestic needs of the Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5, its calculated level of production may exceed that limit by up to 15 % of its calculated level of production in 1989.

5.

The Parties shall review, in 1992, the feasibility of a more rapid schedule of reductions than that set out in this Article.’