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This document contains the agenda and discussions of the 45th Implementation Committee Meeting, including updates on compliance issues and recommendations for non-compliant parties.
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Welcometo the45st Implementation Committee Meeting Bangkok, 4 - 5 November 2010
Agenda Item 2 Adoption of the agenda and organization of work UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/1
Agenda Item 3 Report by the Secretariat on data and information under Articles 7 and 9 of the Montreal Protocol and on related issues UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/2 UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/Add.1
Agenda Item 4 Information provided by the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/INF/4
Agenda Item 5 Follow-up on Previous Decisions of the Parties and Recommendations of the Implementation Committee on Non-Compliance Related Issues UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/3 and Add.1 UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/INF/1, INF/2 and INF/3
Agenda Item 6 Consideration of other non-compliance issues arising out of the data report UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/2 and Add.1 UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/3 and Add.1
Agenda Item 7 Possible non-compliance with control of trade with non-Parties (Article 4 of the Montreal Protocol) UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/2 and Add.1 UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/3 and Add.1
Agenda Item 8 Consideration of the report of the Secretariat on Parties that have established licensing systems (Article 4B, paragraph 4, of the Montreal Protocol) UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/4 UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/45/INF/1
Agenda Item 8:Status of establishment of licensing systems (Article 4B of the Protocol) • Annex I to document ImpCom/45/4 lists 176 out of 181 Parties to the Montreal Amendment to have established licensing systems • The 5 remaining Parties are • Brunei Darussalam • Ethiopia • Lesotho • San Marino • Timor Leste
Agenda Item 8:Status of establishment of licensing systems (Article 4B of the Protocol) • Annex II, section A lists 12 Parties to the Protocol but not yet party to the Montreal Amendment that have established licensing systems • Section B of Annex II have listed the following 3 Parties to the Montreal Protocol that are neither party to the Montreal Amendment and have no licensing systems: • Angola • Botswana • Vanuatu • Status of compliance issue • The 5 Parties that have ratified the Montreal Amendment and are without licensing systems are in non-compliance with their obligation under Article 4B of the Protocol
Agenda Item 8:Status of establishment of licensing systems (Article 4B of the Protocol) Recommendation • The Committee may wish to recommend a decision with following elements: • To urge Brunei Darussalam, Ethiopia, Lesotho, San Marino, Timor Leste which are remaining Parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Protocol and have not yet established licensing systems for ODS to do so and to report to the Secretariat by 31 May 2011 in time for the ImpCom and the MOP in 2011 to review their compliance situation;
Agenda Item 8:Status of establishment of licensing systems (Article 4B of the Protocol) • Recommendation • To encourage Angola, Botswana and Vanuatu which are remaining Parties to the Protocol that have neither ratified the Montreal Amendment nor established import and export licensing systems for ODS to do so; • To urge all Parties that already operate licensing systems for ODS to ensure that they are structured in accordance with Article 4B of the Protocol and are implemented and enforced effectively; • To review periodically the status of the establishment of import and export licensing systems for ODS by all Parties to the Protocol, as called for in Article 4B of the Protocol;
Agenda Item 9 Information on compliance by Parties present at the invitation of the Implementation Committee
Agenda Item 9:Information on compliance by Parties present at the invitation of the Implementation Committee SAUDI ARABIA Non-Compliance issue: Excess CFC consumption in 2007 and 2008 • Plan of action to return to compliance and associated decision (Decision XXI/21 and Recommendation 44/4)
Agenda Item 9:Information on compliance by Parties present at the invitation of the Implementation Committee REPUBLIC OF KOREA Potential non-Compliance issue: Trade in HCFCs with a State not Party to the Protocol Export of HCFCs to Kazakhstan: 37 metric tonnes in 2008 18.2 metric tonnes in 2009
Agenda Item 10 Other matters
Agenda Item 11 Adoption of the recommendations and report of the meeting