To monitor closely the progress of Switzerland with regard to the phase out of Annex B, group II, substances (carbon tetrachloride) and Annex B, group III, substances (methyl chloroform).

To monitor closely the progress of Guyana with regard to the phase out of Annex B, group I, substances (other fully halogenated CFCs) and Annex B, group III, substances (methyl chloroform).

Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee

Rate of methyl bromide reductions

Consideration of methyl bromide related issues

Consideration of methyl bromide related issues

Consideration of methyl bromide related issues

Consideration of methyl bromide related issues

Consideration of methyl bromide related issues

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.

The current year, 2005, will see Parties undertake commitments to further controls on CFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform and methyl bromide.

E. Decision XVII Potential non compliance in 2004 with consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B, group II (carbon tetrachloride), and Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), by Switzerland, and request for a plan of action

Decision XVII Potential non compliance in 2004 with consumption of the controlled substance in Annex B, group I (other fully halogenated CFCs), and Annex B, group III (methyl chloroform), by Guyana, and request for a plan of action

Item 4 Consideration of methyl bromide related issues

In addition, Parties not operating under Article 5 of the Protocol undertook additional methyl bromide controls in 2001 and 2003 and Annex C group I (HCFC) controls in 2004.

Consumption of methyl bromide in Article 5(1) Parties

The Open ended Working Group may wish to consider the presumptions being used by the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee and make recommendations as warranted to the Meeting of the Parties.

Review of critical use nominations for methyl bromide for 2006.

Critical Use Exemptions for Methyl Bromide for 2005 and 2006.

Decision XVII __ Laboratory and analytical critical uses of methyl bromide

Draft decision XVII K Multi year exemptions for methyl bromide

It also represents the first time that the Party has reported any consumption of Annex B, group I, ( other CFCs) Guyana has also reported consumption of 0.085 ODP tonnes of methyl chloroform.

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

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

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

As Chile's methyl bromide baseline is 212.51 ODP tonnes, the above phase out schedule would ensure the Party returned to compliance with the Protocol's methyl bromide control measures in 2005.

In the on going evaluation of methyl bromide projects, smuggling of limited quantities of methyl bromide in small cans was reported for several countries, mostly for the use of small farmers.

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

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

Turkey reported consumption of 16.440 ODP tonnes of methyl bromide in 2004.

Draft decision XVII F Laboratory and analytical critical uses of methyl bromide

The Open ended Working Group may wish to review the TEAP Mrecommendations by the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee and findings on those nominations and make recommendations as appropriate to the th Meeting of theParties.

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.

Such a safety net could help to maintain Government and grower confidence in attaining methyl bromide reduction targets, particularly when non Article 5 (1) Parties were applying for critical uses of methyl bromide.

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

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

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

(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.

That information showed that 57 per cent of methyl bromide use was scheduled to be phased out by 2007 based on current Multilateral Fund contracts with Article 5 (1) Parties for methyl bromide reduction and phase out.

That information showed that 57 per cent of methyl bromide use was scheduled to be phased out by 2007 based on current Multilateral Fund contracts with Article 5 (1) Parties for methyl bromide reduction and phase out.

Review of new nominations for critical use exemptions for methyl bromide for 2006 and 2007

Methyl bromide for quarantine and pre shipment uses was excluded from the proposed reduction schedule.

In its 2003 report, the Panel and its Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee reported that individual tonnages for uses of methyl bromide for quarantine and pre shipment treatment of particular commodities were not available on a worldwide basis.

In its 2003 report, the Panel and its Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee reported that individual tonnages for uses of methyl bromide for quarantine and pre shipment treatment of particular commodities were not available on a worldwide basis.

In that context, several Parties met with the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee in the margins of the meeting of the Open ended Working Group, and several others availed themselves of the opportunity to submit additional information to the Committee.