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Montreal Protocol
- Montreal Protocol on substance that Deplete the Ozone layer was designed to
reduce the production and consumption of ozone deplete in order to reduce
their abundance in the atmosphere and thereby protect the earth’s fragile
ozone Layer.
- It was agreed on 16 September 1987 and entered into force on 1 January 1989
in Montreal, Canada.
- In Hong Kong, the Ozone Layer protection Ordinance was enacted in July
1989 to provide a statutory framework for the control of Ozone depleting
substances.
- The chemicals under control are referred to as “scheduled substances” in the
Ordinance.
- The Ordinance prohibits the manufacturing of such substances and imposes
controls on the import and export of these substances through registration and
licensing provisions.