60,000

Rate of methyl bromide reductions

(a) Maximum national MB consumption in the past

MB consumption Article 5

MB consumption non Article 5

(c) Multi year exemptions for methyl bromide use (decision XVI 3) The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Meetings of the Parties considered the issue of criteria for the approval of multi year critical use exemptions for methyl bromide.

B. Multi year exemptions for methyl bromide use (decision XVI 3)

Consumption of methyl bromide in Article 5(1) Parties

Impact of MLF projects on MB consumption

Reductions of MB by region are shown in Annex 3.

Second review of the essential use nominations for 2006 taking into account decision XV 5 (decision XVI 12, paragraph 1) Review of new nominations for essential use exemptions for 2006 and 2007 taking into account decision XV 5

(b) Multi year exemptions for methyl bromide use (decision XVI 3)

Large consumers of MB are expected to agree new projects for phasing out about 7,000 tonnes of MB (see Annex 2 for details).

Large consumers of MB are expected to agree new projects for phasing out about 7,000 tonnes of MB (see Annex 2 for details).

Appendix 1

Update oOn Mmethyl bBromide rReductions Iin Article 5 Parties

Table 1 MB consumption bands in A5 countries

Table MB reductions in the top1 10 MB consuming A5 Parties

The vast majority of A5 Parties that still consume MB are implementing MLF projects to reduce or totally phase out MB.

Appendix 1

The phase out period depends on the policies of national governments and to a lesser extent on the quantity of MB and types of uses. The amount of MB eliminated per year varies greatly from project to project.

The phase out period depends on the policies of national governments and to a lesser extent on the quantity of MB and types of uses. The amount of MB eliminated per year varies greatly from project to project.

Further studies had shown that substantial reduction of fumigant emissions could be achieved by adopting new low permeability barrier films or using methyl bromide and chloropicrin mixtures with lower concentrations of methyl bromide.

Item 4 (b) Multi year exemptions for methyl bromide use (decision XVI 3)

Further interim reduction steps for methyl bromide in Parties operating under Article 5 (1)

From 1998, Panama had reported zero methyl bromide consumption for controlled uses.

Introduction Update on mMethyl bBromide rReductions Iin Article 5 Parties May 2004

MB Consumption Iin A5 Parties

Calculation of MB phase out based on existing and anticipated project requirements

Decision XVII __ Recapturing recycling destruction of methyl bromide from space fumigation

Recognizing the need to further reduce methyl bromide emissions in an effort to protect the ozone layer,

Introduction Update on Mmethyl Bbromide rReductions Iin Article 5 Parties May 2004

MB Consumption in A5 Parties

(a) Calculated from planned and anticipated MLF and GEF projects, taking into account the feasible MB reduction rate experienced in A5 countries to date (b) Except for critical use exemptions if there are genuine cases where MB alternatives are not available by this date (c) Total based on recent national consumption after the baseline period.

She explained that MBTOC had undertaken an extensive revision to the methyl bromide handbook, which was available for review.

Participants in the Contact Group were mindful of the differences in the individual circumstances of Article 5 (1) Parties in their progress toward the phase out of methyl bromide and the need for sufficient methyl bromide in the last three years, when finding alternatives could be challenging.

Panama reported consumption of 0.9240 ODP tonnes of methyl bromide in 2004.

Table 1 National MB consumption (in 2003) compared to national baselines

In terms of trends, there had been a decline in methyl bromide consumption from 1991 to the present.

Draft decision XVII G Recapturing recycling destruction of methyl bromide from space fumigation

Table 2 MB reductions in the top 15 MB consuming A5 Parties (countries that consumed more than 300 metric tonnes in 2000)

Exports of methyl bromide in 2004 had been reported by the following Parties Australia, Israel, Mexico and Turkey.

2 The estimate for 2002 is probably an overestimate because it used 2002 data where reported, but where this was unavailable, it used 2001 data which does not reflect the reductions made to meet the freeze.

Thailand is due to submit a national phase out plan to the MLF soon.

Representatives from the European Community agreed to show flexibility in the timing and percentage reduction of step downs, particularly the first and the last.