Methyl Bromide Critical Use Advisory Committee

The Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer have agreed to phase out the production and consumption of methyl bromide. The Ninth meeting of the Parties decided to allow for possible exemptions to these production/consumption phase-out dates in order to meet the marketplace demand for uses that are considered “critical”. The Parties have established criteria and a procedure to assess nominations for “critical” use exemptions. Canada, as a signatory to the Montreal Protocol, must ensure that the requirements of this international treaty are implemented in Canada.

Environment Canada was seeking one ENGO delegate to participate in an ongoing committee to assess nominations for “critical” exemptions.The purpose of the advisory committee is to advise and evaluate applications and forward to Environment Canada its recommendations concerning the applications.

A copy of the consultation report is available here.

The working language of the Advisory Committee will be English. (Please request a French copy of the Terms of Reference if necessary.) The first meeting of the Advisory Committee is scheduled for September 11, 2003 in Ottawa. The work of the committee is ongoing.