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3. To request the Russian Federation to accelerate its efforts to introduce alternative 

solvents in order to gradually reduce consumption of the CFC-113 in the aerospace industry to a 

maximum of 75 tons in 2015; 

4. To request the Russian Federation to provide as part of its next essential-use exemption 

nomination a final phase-out plan with an expected end-date, the gradual reduction steps and 

information on the source of the CFC-113; 

XXIII/4: Critical-use exemptions for methyl bromide for 2013 

Noting with appreciation the work by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel and its 

Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee, 

Recognizing the significant reductions made in critical-use nominations for methyl bromide in 

many parties, 

Recalling paragraph 10 of decision XVII/9, 

Recalling also that all parties that have nominated critical-use exemptions are to report data on 

stocks using the accounting framework agreed to by the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties, 

Recognizing that the production and consumption of methyl bromide for critical uses should be 

permitted only if methyl bromide is not available in sufficient quantity and quality from existing 

stocks of banked or recycled methyl bromide, 

Recognizing also that parties operating under critical-use exemptions should take into account 

the extent to which methyl bromide is available in sufficient quantity and quality from existing stocks 

of banked or recycled methyl bromide in licensing, permitting or authorizing the production and 

consumption of methyl bromide for critical uses,

1. To permit, for the agreed critical-use categories for 2013 set forth in table A of the 

annex to the present decision for each party, subject to the conditions set forth in the present decision 

and in decision Ex.I/4 to the extent that those conditions are applicable, the levels of production and 

consumption for 2013 set forth in table B of the annex to the present decision which are necessary to 

satisfy critical uses, with the understanding that additional levels of production and consumption and 

categories of uses may be approved by the Meeting of the Parties in accordance with decision IX/6; 

2. That parties shall endeavour to license, permit, authorize or allocate quantities of 

methyl bromide for critical uses as listed in table A of the annex to the present decision; 

3. To recognize the continued contribution of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options 

Committee’s expertise and to agree that, in accordance with section 4.1 of the terms of reference of the 

Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, the Committee should ensure that it develops its 

recommendations in a consensus process that includes full discussion among all available Committee 

members and should ensure that members with relevant expertise are involved in developing its 

recommendations; 

4. That each party that has an agreed critical-use exemption shall renew its commitment 

to ensuring that the criteria in paragraph 1 of decision IX/6, in particular the criterion laid down in 

paragraph 1 (b) (ii) of decision IX/6, are applied in licensing, permitting or authorizing critical uses of 

methyl bromide, with each party requested to report on the implementation of the present provision to 

the Ozone Secretariat by 1 February for the years to which the present decision applies; 

5. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to ensure that its 

consideration of nominations analyse the impact of national, subnational, and local regulations and law 

on the potential use of methyl bromide alternatives, and include a description of the analysis in the 

critical use nomination report; 

6. To urge parties operating under critical-use exemptions to put in place effective 

systems to discourage the accumulation of methyl bromide produced under the exemptions;

Annex to decision XXIII/4 

Table A 

Agreed critical-use categories for 2013 (metric tonnes) 
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Australia Strawberry runners (29.760), rice (2.374)

Canada Mills (7.848), strawberry runners (Prince Edward Island) (5.261)

Japan Chestnuts (3.317)

United States of 

America 

Commodities (.822), mills and foodprocessing structures (25.334), dried cured 

pork (3.730), cucurbits (3.886), eggplant – field (1.381), nursery stock – fruit, 

nuts, flowers (.476), orchard replants (6.230), ornamentals (40.818), peppers – 

field (5.604), strawberry – field (461.186), strawberry runners (3.752), tomatoes 

– field (9.107)

Table B 

Permitted levels of production and consumption for 2013 (metric tonnes) 

Australia 32.134

Canada 13.109

Japan 3.317

United States of 

America

562.326*

* Minus available stocks. 

XXIII/5: Quarantine and pre-shipment uses of methyl bromide 

Recognizing the value of developing a strategic view on the use of methyl bromide for 

quarantine and pre-shipment purposes and the importance of enhancing the data available for that 

purpose, 

Mindful that consistent reporting on methyl bromide consumption for quarantine and 

pre-shipment purposes would facilitate monitoring and review of quarantine and pre-shipment 

consumption and uses, 

Recalling decision XI/13, and in particular its paragraph 3, requiring each party to provide the 

Secretariat with statistical data on the amount of methyl bromide used annually for quarantine and 

pre-shipment applications,

Recalling also the recommendation of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures of the 

International Plant Protection Convention on the replacement or reduction of the use of methyl 

bromide as a phytosanitary measure3

, adopted in 2008, and decisions XX/6 and XXI/10, encouraging 

parties to the Montreal Protocol to implement that recommendation, 

Recalling the definitions of “quarantine” and “pre-shipment” set forth in decisions VII/5 and 

XI/12 and noting the importance of applying them consistently, 

Recalling that under specification 16 alternatives to methyl bromide use for phytosanitary 

purposes approved by national plant protection organizations are to be submitted under the 

International Plant Protection Convention,

1. To encourage parties to follow the recommendation of the Commission on 

Phytosanitary Measures of the International Plant Protection Convention that data on current usage of 

methyl bromide as a phytosanitary measure should be accurately recorded and collated, including 

information on the quantities of methyl bromide used in kilograms, a description of the articles 

fumigated, where appropriate, whether the use was on imported or exported commodities and target 

pests; 

2. To invite parties in a position to do so, on a voluntary basis, to submit information to 

the Ozone Secretariat by 31 March 2013 on: 

(a) The amount of methyl bromide used to comply with phytosanitary 

requirements of destination countries; 

(b) Phytosanitary requirements for imported commodities that must be met 

through the use of methyl bromide and to request the Secretariat to forward the information to 

the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel; 

 

3 CPM-3 (2008) Report, Appendix 6.