The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a global agreement to protect the Earth’s ozone layer by phasing out the chemicals that deplete it. This phase-out plan includes both the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. The landmark agreement was signed in 1987 and entered into force in 1989.

The parties to the Protocol meet once a year to make decisions aimed at ensuring the successful implementation of the agreement. These include adjusting or amending the Protocol, which has been done six times since its creation. The most recent amendment, the Kigali Amendment, called for the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in 2016. These HFCs were used as replacements for a batch of ozone-depleting substances eliminated by the original Montreal Protocol. Although they do not deplete the ozone layer, they are known to be powerful greenhouse gases and, thus, contributors to climate change.

The Montreal Protocol provided a set of practical, actionable tasks that were universally agreed on. The Protocol has successfully met its objectives thus far and continues to safeguard the ozone layer today. Thanks to the collaborative effort of nations around the world, the ozone layer is well on its way to recovery.

Annex I: Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: Approved 2010 and 2011 and proposed 2012 budgets

Approved 2010 and 2011 and proposed 2012 budgets (in United States dollars)

 

        w/m 2010 w/m 2011 w/m 2012
          Approved revision        
10 Project personnel component            
  1100 Project personnel            
    1101 Executive Secretary (D-2) (shared with the Vienna Convention, (VC))1 6 161 900 6 166 757 6 171 760
    1102 Deputy Executive Secretary (D-1) 12 252 000 12 259 560 12 267 347
    1103 Senior Legal Officer (P-5) 12 196 730 12 202 632 12 208 711
    1104 Senior Scientific Affairs Officer (P‑5) (shared with VC) 6 128 159 6 130 000 6 133 900
    1105 Administrative Officer (P-5) (paid by UNEP) 12 —   —   —
    1106 Database Manager (Information Systems and Technology (P-4)) 12 145 743 12 150 115 12 154 618
    1107 Programme Officer (Communication and Information (P-3)) (paid from VC) 12   12   12  
    1108 Programme Officer (Monitoring and Compliance (P4)) 12 185 400 12 188 000 12 193 640
  1199 Subtotal   1 069 932   1 097 064   1 129 976
                   
  1200 Consultants            
    1201 Assistance in data-reporting, analysis and promotion of the implementation of the Protocol   40 000   40 000   40 000
  1299 Subtotal   40 000   40 000   40 000
  1300 Administrative support            
    1301 Administrative Assistant (G-7) (shared with VC) 6 21 250 6 21 250 6 21 888
    1302 Administrative Assistant (G-6) 12 26 625 12 27 000 12 27 810
    1303 Programme Assistant (G-6) (paid from VC) 12 — 12 — 12 —
    1304 Programme Assistant (Data) (G-6) (shared with VC) 6 17 573 6 17 573 6 17 573
    1305 Information Assistant (Research) (G-6) (shared with VC) 6 16 295 6 16 295 6 16 295
    1306 Information management (Assistant/Documentation Clerk) (G-6) 12 27 560 12 27 560 12 27 560
    1307 Data Assistant (Computer Information Systems Assistant) (G-7) 12 42 174 12 42 174 12 43 439
    1308 Administrative Assistant - Fund (G-7) (paid by UNEP) 12 — 12 — 12 —
    1309 Team Assistant/Logistics Assistant (G-4) (paid by UNEP) 12 — 12 — 12 —
    1310 Meetings services (Assistant/Bilingual Senior Secretary) (G-6) (paid from VC) 12 — 12 — 12 —
    1320 Temporary assistance 12 21 300   21 300   21 300
    1321 Open-ended Working Group Meetings2   523 704   490 000   490 000
    1322 Preparatory and parties meetings (shared with VC every three years, applies to the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention in 2011)   500 000   350 000   500 000
    1323 Assessment panel meetings   100 000   75 000   75 000
    1324 Bureau meeting   20 000   20 000   20 000
    1325 Implementation Committee meetings   111 200   111 200   111 200
    1326 MP informal consultation meetings   10 000   10 000   10 000
  1399 Subtotal   1 437 681   1 229 352   1 382 065
  1600 Travel on official business            
    1601 Staff travel on official business   210 000   210 000   210 000
    1602 Conference services staff travel on official business   15 000   15 000   15 000
  1699 Subtotal   225 000   225 000   225 000
1999 Component total   2 772 613   2 591 416   2 777 041
                   
2000 Contracts3         70 000    
                   
30 Meeting/participation component            
  3300 Support for participation            
    3301 Assessment panel meetings4   500 000   500 000   500 000
    3302 Preparatory and party meetings (Montreal Protocol bears the cost of the participation of MP & VC representatives from article 5 parties at the joint 23rd MOP and 9th COP in 2011)   350 000   350 000   350 000
    3303 Open-ended Working Group meetings   300 000   300 000   300 000
    3304 Bureau meeting   20 000   20 000   20 000
    3305 Implementation Committee meetings   125 000   125 000   125 000
    3306 Consultations in an informal meeting   10 000   10 000   10 000
  3399 Subtotal   1 305 000   1 305 000   1 305 000
3999 Component total   1 305 000   1 305 000   1 305 000
                   
40 Equipment and premises component            
  4100 Expendable equipment (items under $1,500)          
    4101 Miscellaneous expendables (shared with VC)   22 000   22 000   22 000
  4199 Subtotal   22,000   22 000   22 000
  4200 Non-expendable equipment            
    4201 Personal computers and accessories   10 000   20 000   5 000
    4202 Portable computers   5 000   5 000   15 000
    4203 Other office equipment (server, fax, scanner, furniture, etc.)   20 000   20 000   10 000
    4204 Photocopiers   5 000   5 000   5 000
  4299 Subtotal   40 000   50 000   35 000
  4300 Premises            
    4301 Rental of office premises (shared with VC)   48 000   48 000   48 000
  4399 Subtotal   48 000   48 000   48 000
4999 Component total   110 000   120 000   105 000
50 Miscellaneous component            
  5100 Operation and maintenance of equipment            
    5101 Maintenance of equipment and others (shared with VC)   25 000   25 000   25 000
  5199 Subtotal   25 000   25 000   25 000
  5200 Reporting costs            
    5201 Reporting   45 000   35 000   35 000
    5202 Reporting (assessment panels)   10 000   10 000   10 000
    5203 Reporting (Protocol awareness)   5 000   5 000   5 000
  5299 Subtotal   60 000   50 000   50 000
  5300 Sundry            
    5301 Communications   36 000   36 000   36 000
    5302 Freight charges   35 000   35 000   35 000
    5303 Training   12 000   12 000   12 000
    5304 Others (International Ozone Day)   10 000   10 000   10 000
  5399 Subtotal   93 000   93 000   93 000
  5400 Hospitality            
    5401 Hospitality   20 000   25 000   20 000
  5499 Subtotal   20 000   25 000   20 000
5999 Component total   198,000   193 000   188 000
99 Total direct project cost   4 385 613   4 279 416   4 375 041
  Programme support costs (13 per cent)   570 130   556 324   568 755
  Grand total (inclusive of programme support costs) 4 955 743   4 835 740   4 943 796
  Operating cash reserve exclusive of programme support costs   —   —   —
  Total budget   4 955 743   4 835 740   4 943 796
               
  Drawdown5   678 810   558 807   666 863
  Contribution from the parties   4 276 933   4 276 933   4 276 933
                                 

 

 

1 In the light of the unparalleled effectiveness of the Montreal Protocol, the parties express their strong desire to ensure continued leadership and consistency in the Ozone Secretariat during the period leading up to 2015, which is a critical period for the implementation of the most recent adjustment to that treaty. There is a pressing need to retain the current Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat through 2015 to provide this leadership and consistency during this critical period. The parties therefore request the President of the Bureau of the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties to work with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to explore any means to retain the current Executive Secretary through 2015 and to convey to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the parties’ request to find means to extend the tenure of the current Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat through 2015. The parties authorize the use of budget line transfers of funds without increasing the size of the budget if such transfers are necessary to facilitate the extension. Regardless of any change in the post of Executive Secretary that may be used to achieve the extension through 2015, the position will revert to that of a non-extended D-2 position at the end of 2015 or, if the incumbent leaves earlier, at that earlier date.

2 An amount up to $400,000 had been added to the 2010 budget line to accommodate the cost of additional activities discussed by the Twenty-First Meeting of the Parties. Expenditure against this activity was $50,000; hence budget line 1321 in 2010 is being reduced by $350,000. The savings revert to the Trust Fund. The parties request the Ozone Secretariat, in cases where Open-ended Working Group and Multilateral Fund Executive Committee meetings are held back to back, to consult with the Multilateral Fund Secretariat with a view to selecting meeting locations which are the most cost-effective, taking into account the budgets of both secretariats.

3 The Twenty-Second Meeting of the Parties approved a total budget for an evaluation of the Financial Mechanism of up to $200,000 with the understanding that $70,000 would be available to the Secretariat in 2011 to start the application and bidding process needed to hire an appropriate entity to undertake the evaluation and that the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Parties would decide on the funding source for the balance of the budget for the evaluation.

4 The budget line covers the participation of Technology and Economic Assessment Panel experts to enable the timely completion of the work requested by the parties.

5 Drawdown levels were set with a view to maintaining the level of contributions constant through 2013. A drawdown for 2012 has been included by the Secretariat only for information. The amount may be changed by the parties when the budget proposals for 2012 and 2013 are presented for consideration in 2011.