§ Mr. Derek TwiggTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the extent of the United Kingdom's compliance to date with the terms of the Montreal Protocol; and when he expects full compliance to be achieved. [120421]
§ Mr. MeacherThe United Kingdom meets its substantive obligations under the Montreal Protocol (1987) through EC Regulation. The European Community 273W and the UK have ratified the Protocol as well as its London (1990) and Copenhagen (1992) Amendments. In addition, they are bound by the adjustments to the Protocol adopted in London (1990), Copenhagen (1992), Vienna (1995) and Montreal (1997). The means by which the Community gives effect internally to all these obligation is EC Regulation 3093/94. Once a further EC Regulation, which is still under negotiation, enters into force later this year the Community and the UK will also be able to ratify the Montreal Amendment (1997).