CELEX: 51987PC0412
Language: en
Date: 1987-09-11
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the signature of a Protocol to the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer relating to the control of chlorofluorocarbons (presented by the Commission)

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                                                   СOМ(87 ) 412 final
                                Proposai for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
 concerning the signature of a Protocol to the Vienna Convention for the
         protection of the ozone layer relating to the control of
                             chlorofluorocarbons
                       ( presented by the Commission )
C0MC87 ) 412 final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.    On 22     March 1985     the Community signed the Vienna
     Convention for the protection of the ozone layer ( 1 ) , which
     was adopted     on the     same day    by a     Conference   of
     Plenipotentiaries meeting from 18 to 22 March 1985 under the
     auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ).
2.    In addition to this Convention , and in conformity with
     Conference Resolution      N° 2 , an ad hoc working group
     continued    work in 1986 and 1987 on a Protocol designed to
     regúlate    the     production ,  use    and    emissions    of
     chlorof luorocarbons and of other substances capable of
     modifying the ozone layer , which protects the earth from
     solar radiation .
3.    The draft   text of   this Protocol  will be   submitted  for
     adoption to a Conference of Plenipotentiaries to be held in
     Montreal , Canada , from 1 to 16 September 1987 .
4.    The Community has the compétence to sign this Protocol on
     the basis of rules adopted by it in the fields covered by
     the draft text of the Protocol .
( 1 ) Council Decision of 20 March 1985 , not published in the
      Official Journal of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                   PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
CONCERNING THE SIGNATURE OF A PROTOCOL TO THE VIENNA CONVENTION
          FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE OZONE LAYER RELATING
               TO THE CONTROL OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard    to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the Commission has participated on behalf of the
Community in the negotiations ( 1 ) in the ad hoc working group
meeting under the auspices of the United Nations Environment
Programme ( UNEP ) to continue work on a Protocol to the Vienna
Convention for the protection of the ozone layer relating to
the control of chlorof luorocarbons ;
Whereas the draft final text of this Protocol will be submitted
to the Plenipotentiaries for negotiation at a           Diplomatic
Conference to be held in Montreal , Canada , from       14 to 16
September 1987 ;
Whereas it    is essential  that this  Protocol be   signed by the
Community ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
( 1 ) Council Decision of 24 November 1986 , not published in the
       Official Journal of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                           SOLE ARTICLE
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate
the persons empowered to sign the Protocol to the Vienna
Convention for the protection of the ozone layer relating to
the control of chlorof luorocarbons .
The President  of the   Council is    authorized to   confer on the
persons he designates the necessary powers to sign the Protocol
on behalf of the Community .
Done at Brussels ,                                  For the Council
                                                     The President