The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is an international agreement, adopted in 1987 under the United Nations Environment Programme, that regulates the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons and other man-made chemicals responsible for depleting the stratospheric ozone layer. It has been ratified by every member state of the United Nations and has been amended several times to accelerate phase-out schedules and to add newly controlled substances, including hydrofluorocarbons under the 2016 Kigali Amendment. The Protocol is widely regarded as one of the most successful international environmental agreements, credited with putting the ozone layer on a path toward recovery.
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EraSourced to the subject's own accountAgreed 16 September 1987; entered into force 1 January 1989; amended repeatedly through 2018 (London 1990, Copenhagen 1992, Vienna 1995, Montreal 1997, Beijing 1999, Montreal 2007, Kigali 2016, Quito 2018). 1 Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own accountMultilateral international treaty; adopted and amended by its states parties. 1 Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own accountInternational; binds ratifying states parties worldwide, given effect through each party's own domestic implementation. 1 Regulatory DomainSourced to the subject's own accountPhase-out of substances that deplete the stratospheric ozone layer. 1 Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Jurisdiction Scope (category)Sourced to the subject's own accountInternational / Supranational 1 Jurisdiction Scope (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Title VI of the Clean Air Act (Stratospheric Ozone Protection) implements United States obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
The Montreal Protocol is a multilateral international environmental treaty adopted under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme.
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The Montreal Protocol, officially the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 16 September 1987, and was entered into force on 1 January 1989. Since then, it has undergone several amendments and adjustments, with revisions agreed to in 1990 (London), 1992 (Copenhagen), 1995 (Vienna), 1997 (Montreal), 1999 (Beijing), 2007 (Montreal), 2016 (Kigali) and 2018 (Quito).
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The Montreal Protocol, officially the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.
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