QPS uses of Methyl Bromide and their alternatives - OzonAction Factsheet

United Nations Environment Programme

QPS uses of Methyl Bromide and their alternatives - OzonAction Factsheet

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Law Division
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-21T19:39:40Z
dc.date.available	2018-10-21T19:39:40Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description	At the 1992 Meeting of the Parties in Copenhagen, methyl bromide (MB) was included as a controlled substance Ozone Depleting Substance, (ODS). Article 2H of the Protocol specifically excluded Quarantine and Pre-shipment (QPS) uses from control measures as it was considered that there were no alternatives to MB for the diverse range of treatments carried out for QPS. Although QPS was about 10% of global MB consumption at the time, this use was nevertheless considered especially significant in allowing inter- and intra-country trade in commodities treated with MB in the absence of site-specific alternatives. Since that time Parties have nevertheless been urged to adopt alternatives to MB for QPS and reduce emissions and use of this fumigant whenever possible.	en
dc.format	Text
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26564
dc.language	English
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.relation.ispartof	OzonAction
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	ozone-depleting substance
dc.subject	ozone layer
dc.subject	methyl bromide
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.title	QPS uses of Methyl Bromide and their alternatives - OzonAction Factsheet	en
dc.title.alternative	Usos del Bromuro de Metilo para QPS y sus alternativas - OzonAction Factsheet	en
dc.title.alternative	Применение бромистого метила в целях QPS и его заменители - OzonAction Factsheet	en
dc.type	Communication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000047