Adjustments to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer of 16 September 1987, to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer of 22 March 1985, Vienna, 1995
Done at Vienna 7 December 1995
Entered into force 5 August 1996
Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations
Primary source citation: Copy of text provided by the U.S. Department of State
MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER CONCLUDED AT MONTREAL ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1987

ADOPTION OF ADJUSTMENTS
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, communicates the following:
On 7 December 1995, at the Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, held in Vienna from 5 to 7 December 1995, certain adjustments to the Protocol were adopted by the Parties.
The text of the adjustments adopted is transmitted herewith as an annex to this notification.
In accordance with article 2 (9) of the Protocol, the adjustments in Annexes A, B and C will enter into force for all Parties at the expiry of six months from the date of this notification, that is, on 5 August 1996.
The adjustment to Annex E shall enter into force, as provided in Decision VII/3 of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties, on 1 January 1997.
5 February 1996
Annex I

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT
DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN ANNEX A
The Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer decides, on the basis of the assessments made pursuant to Article 6 of the Protocol, to adopt adjustments and reductions of production and consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A to the Protocol as follows:
Article 5: Special situation of developing countries
The following paragraph 8 bis shall be inserted after paragraph 8 of Article 5 of the Protocol:
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bis. Based on the conclusions of the review referred to in paragraph 8 above:
(a) With respect to the controlled substances in Annex A, a Party operating under paragraph 1 of this Article shall, in order to meet its basic domestic needs, be entitled to delay for ten years its compliance with the control measures adopted by the

Second Meeting of the Parties in London, 29 June 1990, and reference by the Protocol to Articles 2A and 2B shall be read accordingly;
Annex II

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES
THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER RELATING TO CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES IN ANNEX B
The Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol an Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer decides, on the basis of the assessments made pursuant to Article 6 of the Protocol, to adopt adjustments and reductions of production and consumption of the controlled substances in Annex B to the Protocol as follows:
Article 5: Special situation of developing countries
The following subparagraph shall be inserted after subparagraph (a) of. paragraph 8 bis of Article 5 of the Protocol:
(b) With respect to the controlled substances in Annex B, a Party operating under paragraph 1 of this Article shall, in order to meet its basic domestic needs, be entitled to delay for ten years its compliance with the control measures adopted by the Second Meeting of the Parties in London, 29 June 1990, and reference by this Protocol to Articles 2C to 2E shall be read accordingly.
Annex III

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES
THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER RELATING TO CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES IN ANNEXES C AND E
The Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer decides, on the basis of the assessments made pursuant to Article 6 of the Protocol, to adopt adjustments and reductions of production and consumption of the controlled substances in Annexes C and E to the Protocol as follows:
Article 2F, paragraph 1 (a): Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
In paragraph 1(a) of Article 2F, for the words:
Three point one

there shall be substituted:
Two point eight
Article 2F, paragraph 5: Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
The following sentence shall be added to the end of paragraph 5 of Article 2F of the Protocol:
Such consumption shall, however, be restricted to the servicing of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment existing at that date.
Article 2H: Methyl bromide
Article 2H of the Protocol shall read as follows:
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Article 2H: Methyl bromide
1. Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 1995, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, its calculated level of consumption in 1991. 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 1991. 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 ten per cent of its calculated level of production in 1991.
2. Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2001, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, seventy-five per cent of its calculated level of consumption in 1991. Each Party producing the substance shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substance does not exceed, annually, seventy-five percent of its calculated level of production in 1991. 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 ten per cent of its calculated level of production in 1991.
3. Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2005, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, fifty per cent of its calculated level of consumption in 1991. Each Party producing the substance shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substance does not exceed, annually, fifty per cent of its calculated level of production in 1991. 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 ten per cent of its calculated level of production in 1991.
4. Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2010, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E 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 fifteen per cent of its calculated level of production in 1991. This paragraph will apply save to the extent that the Parties decide to permit the level of production or consumption that is necessary to satisfy uses agreed by them to be critical agricultural uses.
5. The calculated levels of consumption and production under this Article shall not include the amounts used by the Party for quarantine and pre-shipment applications.
Article 5, paragraph 8 ter: Special situation of developing countries
The following paragraph 8 ter shall be inserted after paragraph 8 bis of Article 5 of the Protocol:
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ter. Pursuant to paragraph 1 bis above:
(a) Each Party operating under paragraph 1 of this Article shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2016, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed, annually, its calculated level of consumption in 2015;
(b) Each Party operating under paragraph 1 of this Article shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2040, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed zero;
(c) Each Party operating under paragraph 1 of this Article shall comply with Article 2G;
(d) With regard to the controlled substance contained in Annex E:
(i) As of 1 January 2002 each Party operating under paragraph 1 of this Article shall comply with the control measures set out in paragraph 1 of Article 2H and, as the basis for its compliance with these control measures, it shall use the average of its annual calculated level of consumption and production, respectively, for the period of 1995 to 1998 inclusive;
(ii) The calculated levels of consumption and production under this subparagraph shall not include the amounts used by the Party for quarantine and pre-shipment applications.
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Annex E: Methyl bromide
For “0.7” in the third column of Annex E substitute “0.6”.
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