2002/215/EC: Council Decision of 4 March 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of this Amendment is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval of this Fourth Amendment on behalf of the Community with the Secretary-General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 13 of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as read in conjunction with Article 3 of the Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 4 March 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Matas i Palou

(1) OJ C 213 E, 31.7.2001, p. 251.

(2) Opinion delivered on 2.10.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 297, 31.10.1988, p. 8.

(4) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 28.

(5) OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 272, 25.10.2000, p. 26.

(7) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1.