The Vienna Convention for
the Protection of the
Ozone Layer
UNEP
Ozone Secretariat
United Nations Environment Programme
,Published November 2001
by
Secretariat for
The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer &
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
United Nations Environment Programme
PO Box 30552
Nairobi
Kenya
web site: http://www.unep.org/ozone
http://www.unep.ch/ozone
ISBN: 92-807-2121-6
Printed and bound in Kenya by UNON. Printed on recycled paper.
Cover design by UNON Printshop (November 2001)
Co-ordination: Nelson Sabogal, Senior Scientific Affairs Officer
Gilbert M. Bankobeza, Senior Legal Officer
Layout and Formatting: Gerald Mutisya
Martha Adila Mulumba
ii
, Table of Contents
Preamble ..............................................................................................1
Article 1: Definitions.............................................................................2
Article 2: General obligations................................................................2
Article 3: Research and systematic observations.....................................3
Article 4: Co-operation in the legal, scientific and technical fields.........4
Article 5: Transmission of information ..................................................5
Article 6: Conference of the Parties .......................................................5
Article 7: Secretariat..............................................................................7
Article 8: Adoption of protocols.............................................................8
Article 9: Amendment of the Convention or protocols ...........................8
Article 10: Adoption and amendment of annexes.....................................9
Article 11: Settlement of disputes ..........................................................11
Article 12: Signature .............................................................................11
Article 13: Ratification, acceptance or approval.....................................12
Article 14: Accession.............................................................................12
Article 15: Right to vote ........................................................................13
Article 16: Relationship between the Convention and its protocols ........13
Article 17: Entry into force....................................................................13
Article 18: Reservations.........................................................................14
Article 19: Withdrawal..........................................................................14
Article 20: Depositary............................................................................15
Article 21: Authentic texts.....................................................................15
Annex I: Research and systematic observations...................................16
Annex II: Information exchange ..........................................................22
Declarations............................................................................................24
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,
the Protection of the
Ozone Layer
UNEP
Ozone Secretariat
United Nations Environment Programme
,Published November 2001
by
Secretariat for
The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer &
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
United Nations Environment Programme
PO Box 30552
Nairobi
Kenya
web site: http://www.unep.org/ozone
http://www.unep.ch/ozone
ISBN: 92-807-2121-6
Printed and bound in Kenya by UNON. Printed on recycled paper.
Cover design by UNON Printshop (November 2001)
Co-ordination: Nelson Sabogal, Senior Scientific Affairs Officer
Gilbert M. Bankobeza, Senior Legal Officer
Layout and Formatting: Gerald Mutisya
Martha Adila Mulumba
ii
, Table of Contents
Preamble ..............................................................................................1
Article 1: Definitions.............................................................................2
Article 2: General obligations................................................................2
Article 3: Research and systematic observations.....................................3
Article 4: Co-operation in the legal, scientific and technical fields.........4
Article 5: Transmission of information ..................................................5
Article 6: Conference of the Parties .......................................................5
Article 7: Secretariat..............................................................................7
Article 8: Adoption of protocols.............................................................8
Article 9: Amendment of the Convention or protocols ...........................8
Article 10: Adoption and amendment of annexes.....................................9
Article 11: Settlement of disputes ..........................................................11
Article 12: Signature .............................................................................11
Article 13: Ratification, acceptance or approval.....................................12
Article 14: Accession.............................................................................12
Article 15: Right to vote ........................................................................13
Article 16: Relationship between the Convention and its protocols ........13
Article 17: Entry into force....................................................................13
Article 18: Reservations.........................................................................14
Article 19: Withdrawal..........................................................................14
Article 20: Depositary............................................................................15
Article 21: Authentic texts.....................................................................15
Annex I: Research and systematic observations...................................16
Annex II: Information exchange ..........................................................22
Declarations............................................................................................24
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