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Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol
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Quebec, Canada
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Highlights
for Thursday 25 March 2004
 Delegates
met in a morning Plenary session to hear progress reports from
the contact groups on nominations for critical-use exemptions
(CUEs) and on conditions for granting and reporting CUEs. Both
contact groups continued their deliberations in the afternoon.
A contact group on the revitalization of the Methyl Bromide
Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) also met. In an evening
Plenary session, delegates considered outstanding conference
room papers (CRPs). The contact group on nominations for CUEs
reconvened in the evening.
Above photo: Delegates from the EU in a coordination
huddle in the corridors.
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Co-Chair
Oladapo Afolabi (Nigeria) of the contact group on CUNs said that
three approaches to CUNs had emerged from discussions on proposals by
the EC, the US and Japan.
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Co-Chair Sergio Sánchez
Martinez (Mexico) noted that some Parties had expressed concern over the
progressive reduction and ultimate phase-out of CUEs, and had requested that
specific timetables and limits be established.
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Co-Chair Pierre Pinault (Canada)
of the contact group on granting and reporting CUEs said the contact
group had made progress in merging proposals by the US and the EC.
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Co-Chair
Uosukainen (above) reported progress of the contact
group on CUNs.
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In
relation to the discussion on proposals by many Francophone African
countries, the US said the discussion was beyond the mandate of the
ExMOP. Above photo: Paul Horwitz (US) |
Co-Chair Rosalinda Tirona (The Philippines) said the working
group on the revitalization of MBTOC would finalize its work for
submission to the morning Plenary.
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VENEZUELA
drew attention to the request for financial and technical assistance
and asked whether discussion could be opened on the issue. Above
photo: Roberto Rebolledo Andrade (Venezuela)
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COLOMBIA
noted that MOP-16 would have the opportunity to consider commitments
for eliminating CUEs in non-Article 5 Parties and that further work
could take place at MOP-17. Above photo: Javier Camargo
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The ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY urged Parties to take account
of stockpiles before granting CUEs. Above photo: Alexander von
Bismarck (Environmental Investigation Agency)
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GREENPEACE
suggested that CUEs remain below 30% and opposed multi-year CUEs.
Above photo: Kert Davies (Greenpeace)
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CALIFORNIA
CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS said that financial concerns of individual
farmers can not be considered more important than environmental
concerns or human health.
Above photo: Vanessa Bogenholm (California Certified Organic
Farmers)
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