MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER
The Parties to this Protocol:
Being Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer;
Mindful of their obligation under that Convention to take appropriate measures to protect human health and the environment against adverse effects resulting or likely to result from human activities which modify or are likely to modify the ozone layer;
Reconizing that world-wide emissions of certain substances can significantly deplete and otherwise modify the ozone layer in a manner that is likely to result in adverse effects on human health and the environment;
Conscious of the potential climatic effects of emissions of these substances;
Aware that measures taken to protect the ozone layer from depletion should be based on relevant scientific knowledge, taking into account technical and economic considerations;
Determined to protect the ozone layer by taking precautionary measures to control equitably total global emissions of substances that deplete it, with the ultimate objective of their elimination on the basis of developments in scientific knowledge, taking into account technical and economic considerations;
Acknowledging that special provision is required to meet the needs of developing countries for these substances;
Noting the precautionary measures for controlling emissions of certain chlorofluorocarbons that have already been taken at national and regional levels;
Considering the importance of promoting international co-operation in the research and development of science and technology relating to the control and reduction of emissions of substances that deplete the ozone layer, bearing in mind in particular the needs of developing countries;..........
