United
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The
Fifteenth
Meeting of the Parties
to the Montreal Protocol
Nairobi,
Kenya, 10 - 14 Nov., 2003
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MOP
15 HIGHLIGHTS
Monday, 10 Nov. 2003
On the first day of the preparatory segment of the MOP-15, delegates
met in Plenary to hear opening addresses, adopt the agenda and
discuss the issues and draft decisions on: a study on the management
of the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol and various
issues relating to exemptions of quantities of ozone-
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Entrance
to the Gigiri Complex, where MOP-15 is being held. |
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Khaled Klaly (Syrian Arab Republic),
Co-chair of the OEWG
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depleting
substances (ODS) from the control measures; implications of
entry into force of the Beijing Amendment; and specific interim
reductions of methyl bromide.
In morning
plenary,
Newton Kulundu, Minster for Environment,
Natural Resources and Wildlife (Kenya) said that the lengthy
agenda before this meeting is the testimony of the importance
of the ozone issue.
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Maria Nolan (UK), Co-chair of the OEWG
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Tamara Curll giving Australia's opening intervention |
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In
the afternoon, the contact group on phase-out of methyl
bromide and the contact group on CFC metered-dose inhalers
(MDIs) met to further discuss the issues addressed in morning
plenary. Delegates debated over a proposal presented by
the Dominican Republic to the 23rdh Open-Ended Working Group
(OEWG-23) on granting Critical Use Exemptions (CUEs) for
methyl bromide.
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Chair of the Contact group for Conditions for Granting Critical
Use Exemptions for Methyl Bromide (Dominican Republic)
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K. Madhava Sarma, Former Executive Secretary of the Ozone
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Newton Kulundu, Kenya's MInister of Environment (second on
the left), with Ozone Secretariat Members Khaled Klaly, Maria
Nolan, and Marco González.
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Mikheil Tushishvili (Georgia), Chair of the Eastern and Central
European Regional Group |
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Pierre Pinault making Canada's opening intervention |
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Federica Fricano of Italy spoke on behalf of the EU |
Liu Yi of China said that TEAP should conduct a study on whether
alternative technology was available |
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Jonathan Banks, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel Co-chair
(TEAP), presented a "Supplementary Report on 2003 Critical
Use Nominations" |
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Blaise
Horisberger, delegate of Switzerland pointed out the need for
a study carried-out by TEAP on the economic impact on Article
5 Parties of exemptions for methyl bromide |
Regarding the nominations for CUEs for Methyl Bromide, Japan
suggested that the TEAP further analyze the issue |
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Kenya supported the Dominican Republic's proposal on Methyl
Bromide
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Hannachi Hassen, Tunisia, making a proposal on the phasing-out
of methyl bromide |
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Members of the Egyptian Delegation conferring after the morning
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Joaquim Whitaker, Brazilian Ambassador to Kenya (far left)
with Brazilian delegates |
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Gardens in the Gigiri Complex |
Press
Conference: Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
During
the lunch break the EIA held a press conference regarding illegal
trade in CFCs. EIA panel members presented a report entitled
"Global CFC Smuggling Trends and the Need for a Faster
Phase-out".
For more
information contact Ezra Clark, EIA Senior Campaigner, at
+44 7960 532 379 |
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(Left to right): EIA press conference with panel members Ezra
Clark, Alexander von Bismarck, and Ashley Misplon.
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