LegalizeDecreto n.º 27/97
TEXTO :
Decreto n.º 27/97
de 4 de Junho
Nos termos da alínea c) do n.º 1 do artigo 200.º da Constituição, o Governo decreta o seguinte:
Artigo único
São aprovadas, para ratificação, as alterações ao Protocolo de Montreal Relativo às Substâncias Que Deterioram a Camada de Ozono, adoptadas na IV Conferência das Partes, que teve lugar em Copenhaga de 23 a 25 de Novembro de 1992, cujo texto original em inglês e respectiva tradução em português segue em anexo ao presente diploma.
Visto e aprovado em Conselho de Ministros de 20 de Março de 1997. - António Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira Vitorino - Jaime José Matos da Gama - Augusto Carlos Serra Ventura Mateus - Elisa Maria da Costa Guimarães Ferreira.
Ratificado em 9 de Maio de 1997.
Publique-se.
O Presidente da República, JORGE SAMPAIO.
Referendado em 13 de Maio de 1997.
O Primeiro-Ministro, António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres.
AMENDMENT TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER
Article 1
Amendment
A - Article 1, paragraph 4
In paragraph 4 of article 1 of the Protocol, for the words «or in Annex B» there shall be substituted by «Annex B, Annex C or Annex E».
B - Article 1, paragraph 9
Paragraph 9 of article 1 of the Protocol shall be deleted.
C - Article 2, paragraph 5
In paragraph 5 of article 2 of the Protocol, after the words «articles 2A to 2E» there shall be added «and article 2H».
D - Article 2, paragraph 5 bis
The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 5 of article 2 of the Protocol:
«5 bis - Any Party not operating under paragraph 1 of article 5 may, for one or more control periods, transfer to another such Party any portion of its calculated level of consumption set out in article 2F, provided that the calculated level of consumption of controlled substances in Group I of Annex A of the Party transferring the portion of its calculated level of consumption did not exceed 0.25 kilograms per capita in 1989 and that the total combined calculated levels of consumption of the Parties concerned do not exceed the consumption limits set out in article 2F. Such transfer of consumption shall be notified to the Secretariat by each of the Parties concerned, stating the terms of such transfer and the period for which it is to apply.»
E - Article 2, paragraphs 8, a), and 11
In paragraphs 8, a), and 11 of article 2 of the Protocol, for the words «articles 2A to 2E» there shall be substituted each time they occur by «articles 2A to 2H».
F - Article 2, paragraph 9, a), i)
In paragraph 9, a), i), of article 2 of the Protocol, for the words «and/or Annex B» there shall be substituted by «Annex B, Annex C and/or Annex E».
G - Article 2F, «Hydrochlorofluorocarbons»
The following article shall be inserted after article 2E of the Protocol:
«Article 2F
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
1 - Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2996, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed, annually, the sum of:
Three point one per cent of its calculated level of consumption in 1989 of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex A; and
Its calculated level of consumption in 1989 of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C.
2 - Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2004, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed, annually, sixty-five per cent of the sum referred to in paragraph 1 of this article.
3 - Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2010, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed, annually, thirty-five per cent of the sum referred to in paragraph 1 of this article.
4 - Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2015, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed, annually, ten per cent of the sum referred to in paragraph 1 of this article.
5 - Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2020, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed, annually, zero point five per cent of the sum referred to in paragraph 1 of this article.
6 - Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 2030, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C does not exceed zero.
7 - As of 1 January 1996, each Party shall endeavour to ensure that:
The use of controlled substances in Group I of Annex C is limited to those applications where other more environmentally suitable alternative substances or technologies are not available;
The use of controlled substances in Group I of Annex C is not outside the areas of application currently met by controlled substances in Annexes A, B and C, except in rare cases for the protection of human life or human health; and
Controlled substances in Group I of Annex C are selected for use in a manner that minimizes ozone depletion, in addition to meeting other environmental, safety and economic considerations.»
H - Article 2G, «Hydrobromofluorocarbons»
The following article shall be inserted after article 2F of the Protocol:
«Article 2G
Hydrobromofluorocarbons
Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 1996, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substances in Group II of Annex C does not exceed zero. Each Party producing the substances shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substances does not exceed zero. This paragraph will apply save to the extent that the Parties decide to permit the level of production or consumption that is necessary to satisfy uses agreed by them to be essential.»
I - Article 2H, «Methyl bromide»
The following article shall be inserted after article 2G of the Protocol:
«Article 2H
Methyl bromide
Each Party shall ensure that for the twelve-month period commencing on 1 January 1995, and in each twelve-month period thereafter, its calculated level of consumption of the controlled substance in Annex E does not exceed, annually, its calculated level of consumption in 1991. Each Party producing the substance shall, for the same periods, ensure that its calculated level of production of the substance does not exceed, annually, its calculated level of production in 1991. However, in order to satisfy the basic domestic needs of the Parties operating under paragraph 1 of article 5, its calculated level of production may exceed that limit by up to ten per cent of its calculated level of production in 1991. The calculated levels of consumption and production under this article shall not include the amounts used by the Party for quarantine and pre-shipment applications.»
J - Article 3
In article 3 of the Protocol, for the words «2A to 2E» there shall be substituted by «2A to 2H» and for the words «or Annex B» there shall be substituted each time they occur by «Annex B, Annex C or Annex E».
K - Article 4, paragraph 1 ter
The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 1 bis of article 4 of the Protocol:
«1 ter - Within one year of the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall ban the import of any controlled substances in Group II of Annex C from any State not party to this Protocol.»
L - Article 4, paragraph 2 ter
The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2 bis of article 4 of the Protocol:
«2 ter - Commencing one year after the date of entry into force of this paragraph, each Party shall ban the export of any controlled substances in Group II of Annex C to any State not party to this Protocol.»
M - Article 4, paragraph 3 ter
The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 3 bis of article 4 of the Protocol:
«3 ter - Within three years of the date of entry into force of this paragraph, the Parties shall, following the procedures in article 10 of the Convention, elaborate in an annex a list of products containing controlled substances in Group II of Annex C. Parties that have not objected to the annex in accordance with those procedures shall ban, within one year of the annex having become effective, the import of those products from any State not party to this Protocol.»
N - Article 4, paragraph 4 ter
The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 4 bis of article 4 of the Protocol:
«4 ter - Within five years of the date of entry into force of this paragraph, the Parties shall determine feasibility of banning or restricting, from States not party to this Protocol, the import of products produced with, but not containing, controlled substances in Group II of Annex C. If determined feasible, the Parties shall, following the procedures in article 10 of the Convention, elaborate in an annex a list of such products. Parties that have not objected to the annex in accordance with those procedures shall ban or restrict, within one year of the annex having become effective, the import of those products from any State not party to this Protocol.»
O - Article 4, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7
In paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of article 4 of the Protocol, for the words «controlled substances» there shall be substituted by «controlled substances in Annexes A and B and Group II of Annex C».
P - Article 4, paragraph 8
In paragraph 8 of article 4 of the Protocol, for the words «referred to in paragraphs 1, 1 bis, 3, 3 bis, 4 and 4 bis and exports referred to in paragraphs 2 and 2 bis» there shall be substituted by «and exports referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 ter of this article» and after the words «articles 2A to 2E» there shall be added «article 2G».
Q - Article 4, paragraph 10
The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 9 of article 4 of the Protocol:
«10 - By 1 January 1996, the Parties shall consider whether to amend this Protocol in order to extend the measures in this article to trade in controlled substances in Group I of Annex C and in Annex E with States not party to the Protocol.»
R - Article 5, paragraph 1
The following words shall be added at the end of paragraph 1 of article 5 of the Protocol: «, provided that any further amendments to the adjustments or Amendments adopted at the Second Meeting of the Parties in London, 29 June 1990, shall apply to the Parties operating under this paragraph after the review provided for in paragraph 8 of this article has taken place and shall be based on the conclusions of that review.»
S - Article 5, paragraph 1 bis
The following paragraph shall be added after paragraph 1 of article 5 of the Protocol:
«1 bis - The Parties shall, taking into account the review referred to in paragraph 8 of this article, the assessments made pursuant to article 6 and any other relevant information, decide by 1 January 1996, through the procedure set forth in paragraph 9 of article 2:
With respect to paragraphs 1 to 6 of article 2F, what base year, initial levels, control schedules and phase-out date for consumption of the controlled substances in Group I of Annex C will apply to Parties operating under paragraph 1 of this article;
With respect to article 2G, what phase-out date for production and consumption of the controlled substances in Group II of Annex C will apply to Parties operating under paragraph 1 of this article; and
With respect to article 2H, what base year, initial levels and control schedules for consumption and production of the controlled substance in Annex E will apply to Parties operating under paragraph 1 of this article.»
T - Article 5, paragraph 4
In paragraph 4 of article 5 of the Protocol, for the words «articles 2A to 2E» there shall be substituted by «articles 2A to 2H».
U - Article 5, paragraph 5
In paragraph 5 of article 5 of the Protocol, after the words «set out in articles 2A to 2E» there shall be added «, and any control measures in articles 2F to 2H that are decided pursuant to paragraph 1 bis of this article,».
V - Article 5, paragraph 6
In paragraph 6 of article 5 of the Protocol, after the words «obligations laid down in articles 2A to 2E» there shall be added «, or any or all obligations in articles 2F to 2H that are decided pursuant to paragraph 1 bis of this article,».
W - Article 6
The following words shall be deleted from article 6 of the Protocol: «articles 2A to 2E, and the situation regarding production, imports and exports of the transitional substances in Group I of Annex C» and replaced by «articles 2A to 2H».
X - Article 7, paragraphs 2 and 3
Paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 7 of the Protocol shall be replaced by the following:
«2 - Each Party shall provide to the Secretariat statistical data on its production, imports and exports of each of the controlled substances:
In Annexes B and C, for the year 1989;
In Annex E, for the year 1991;
or the best possible estimates of such data where actual data are not available, not later than three months after the data when the provisions set out in the Protocol with regard to the substances in Annexes B, C and E respectively enter into force for that Party.
3 - Each Party shall provide to the Secretariat statistical data on its annual production (as defined in paragraph 5 of article 1) of each of the controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B, C and E and, separately, for each substance:
Amounts used for feedstocks;
Amounts destroyed by technologies approved by the Parties, and
Imports from and exports to Parties and non-Parties respectively;
for the year during which provisions concerning the substances in Annexes A, B, C and E respectively entered into force for that Party and for each year thereafter. Data shall be forwarded not later than nine months after the end of the year to which the data relate.»
Y - Article 7, paragraph 3 bis
The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 3 of article 7 of the Protocol:
«3 bis - Each Party shall provide to the Secretariat separate statistical data of its annual imports and exports of each of the controlled substances listed in Group II of Annex A and Group I of Annex C that have been recycled.»
Z - Article 7, paragraph 4
In paragraph 4 of article 7 of the Protocol, for the words «in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3» there shall be substituted by «in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 3 bis».
AA - Article 9, paragraph 1, a)
The following words shall be deleted from paragraph 1, a), of article 9 of the Protocol: «and transitional».
BB - Article 10, paragraph 1
In paragraph 1 of article 10 of the Protocol, after the words «articles 2A to 2E» there shall be added «, and any control measures in articles 2F to 2H that are decided pursuant to paragraph 1 bis of article 5.».
CC - Article 11, paragraph 4, g)
The following words shall be deleted from paragraph 4, g), of article 11 of the Protocol: «and the situation regarding transitional substances».
DD - Article 17
In article 17 of the Protocol, for the words «articles 2A to 2E» there shall be substituted by «articles 2A to 2H».
EE - Annexes
1 - Annex C
The following annex shall replace Annex C of the Protocol:
ANNEX C
Controlled substances
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Tradução
EMENDA AO PROTOCOLO DE MONTREAL RELATIVO ÀS SUBSTÂNCIAS QUE DETERIORAM A CAMADA DE OZONO
Artigo 1.º
Emenda
A - N.º 4 do artigo 1.º
No n.º 4 do artigo 1.º do Protocolo, a expressão «ou do anexo B» deve substituir-se por «, do anexo B, do anexo C ou do anexo E».
B - N.º 9 do artigo 1.º
Suprimir o n.º 9 do artigo 1.º do Protocolo.
C - N.º 5 do artigo 2.º
No n.º 5 do artigo 2.º do Protocolo, após a expressão «artigos 2.º A a 2.º E» deve aditar-se «e artigo 2.º H».
D - N.º 5 A do artigo 2.º
Após o n.º 5 do artigo 2.º do Protocolo, inserir o seguinte número:
«5 A - Qualquer Parte não abrangida pelo disposto no n.º 1 do artigo 5.º pode transferir para outra Parte, por um ou vários períodos de regulamentação, uma fracção do seu nível calculado de consumo indicado no artigo 2.º F, desde que o nível calculado de consumo das substâncias regulamentadas do grupo I do anexo A da Parte que procede à transferência da fracção do seu nível calculado de consumo não exceda 0,25 kg per capita em 1989 e o total combinado dos níveis calculados de consumo das Partes em causa não exceda os limites de consumo estabelecidos no artigo 2.º F. Tal transferência de consumo deverá ser notificada ao secretariado por cada uma das Partes interessadas, com indicação das condições dessa transferência e do período em que deverá ser aplicável.»
E - N.º 8, alínea a), e 11 do artigo 2.º
Nos n.os 8, alínea a), e 11 do artigo 2.º do Protocolo, sempre que a expressão «artigos 2.º A a 2.º E» for mencionada deve substituir-se pela expressão «artigos 2.º A a 2.º H».
F - N.º 9, alínea a), subalínea i), do artigo 2.º
No n.º 9, alínea a), subalínea i), do artigo 2.º, a expressão «e ou anexo B» deve substituir-se por «, anexo B, anexo C e ou anexo E».
G - Artigo 2.º F, «Hidroclorofluorcarbonos»
Após o artigo 2.º E do Protocolo, aditar o seguinte artigo:
«Artigo 2.º F
Hidroclorofluorcarbonos
1 - No período de 12 meses com início em 1 de Janeiro de 1996 e em cada período subsequente de 12 meses, cada Parte deverá garantir que o respectivo nível calculado de consumo das substâncias regulamentadas do grupo I do anexo C não exceda, anualmente, o montante de:
3,1% do respectivo nível calculado de consumo em 1989 das substâncias regulamentadas do grupo I do anexo A; e
O respectivo nível calculado de consumo em 1989 das substâncias regulamentadas do grupo I do anexo C.
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