C l __ I UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 ORIGIN OES-09 INFO LOG-OO OIC-02 10-19 L-03 USIE-OO STATE RELEASE IN FULLI 382907 AID-OO COPY-01 ADS-OO AF-OO ClAE-OO EB-OO NSCE-OO NSF-02 NEA-04 PM-10 EAP-OO AIT-02 PRS-01 DOEE-OO CEQ-01 EUR-OO SS-OO INR-10 DINT-05 DODE-OO H-01 ARA-OO NSAE-OO COME-OO EPAE-04 INRE-OO ACDA-12 087 R T-01 DRAFTED BY OES ENV SBUTCHER APPROVED BY OES ENV ADSENS AIT DKIANG NEA RA SAOKI EAP RA LMCNUTT EUR RPE RDEUTCH ARA ECP MQUINN AF RA JGARDNER EPA OIA ECLAUSSEN L OES DKENNEDY ------------------266704 100753Z 10 R 100708Z DEC 87 ZEX FM SECSTATE WASHDC REVIEW AUTHORITY Theodore Sellin Senior Reviewer TO ALL DIPLOMATIC POSTS INFO USINT HAVANA AIT TAIPEI FROM AIT WASHDC 0000 UNCLAS STATE 382907 NAIROBI ALSO FOR UNEP PERMREP BRUSSELS A SO FOR USEC E O 12356 N A TAGS SENV ETRD UNEP SUBJECT MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER REF STATE 319737 1 THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE AND 13 SEE PARAS 5 6 7 8 12 2 SUMMARY THE U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 1 PROPOSED REGULAT10NS TO UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 STATE 382907 IMPLEMENT THE SUBJECT PROTOCOL THE PRESIDENT WILL TRANSM1T THE PROTOCOL TO THE SENATE THIS MONTH A NOVEMBER 3 SENATE RESOLUTION CALLED FOR RAPID RAT1FICATION ADDRESSEES SHOULD ENSURE THAT HOST UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 E72 UNCLASSI IED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 GOVERNMENTS ARE AWARE OF THE RECENT ANTARCTIC FINDINGS ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO ATTEND THE JANUARY CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR IN WASHINGTON ON SUBSTITUTES AND ALTERNATIVES TO CFC' S AND HALONS ENE SUMMARY 3 ON DECEMBER 1 EPA PROPOSED DOMESTIC REGULATIONS TO RESTR1CT PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF OZONE-DEPLETING IN ANNOUNCING THE PROPOSED RULE EPA CHEMICALS ADMINISTRATOR LEE THOMAS NOTED THESE RULES' WILL FULLY IMPLEMENT THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL TO PROTECT THE STRATOaPHERIC OZONE LAYER OUR PROPOSAL CONSTITUTES THE AMERICAN RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF STRATOSPHERIC OZONE DEPLETION 4 THE PROPOSED REGULATION BASED ON AN ALLOCATED QUOTA SYSTEM IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SIXTY DAYS AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE PROMULGATED IN FINAL BY AUGUST 1 1988 ITS CONTROLS ARE TO TAKE EFFECT ON A SCHEDULE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTOCOL 5 WE ARE POUCHING THE PROPOSED RULE TO ALL ADDRESSEES ACTION ADDRESSEES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO ALL APPROPRIATE HOST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS E G MINISTRIES OF ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY TRADE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES RESOLUTION 2 OF THE FINAL ACT ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER ENCOURAGES EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON TECHNOLOGIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEG1ES UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 STATE 382907 FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THE PREAMBLE TO THE PROPOSED RULE CONTAINS A DISCUSSION OF CONTROL STRATEGIES CONSIDERED AND OTHER INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE OF INTEREST TO COUNTRIES CONSIDERING RATIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOCOL IT INCLUDES FOR EXAMPLE A SUMMARY OF STEPS EPA BELIEVES VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SECTORS COULD TAKE TO REDUCE CFC AND HALON USE A NUMBER OF REPLIES TO REF REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTES AND ALTERNATIVES 6 ALSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION 2 AND IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SUBSTITUTES AND ALTERNATIVES ADDRESSEES SHOULD URGE INTERESTED PARTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR ON UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 SUBSTITUTES AND ALTERNATIVES TO CFC'S AND HALONS JANUARY 13-15 1988 IN WASHINGTON D C THE CONFERENCE IS COSPONSORED BY THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION EPA AND ENVIRON t 1ENT CANADA BROCHURES WERE POUCHED TO ALL ADDRESSEES IN OCTOBER TO REGISTER CONTACT CONFERENCE COORDINATOR AT THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 202 293-4800 7 LIMITED FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BRING LDC PARTICIPANTS TO THE JANUARY CONFERENCE IF POSTS CAN IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT FUND TRAVEL BUT WHOSE PARTICIPATION COULD 1 HASTEN HOST GOVERN t 1ENT RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL AND OR 2 MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON INVEST t 1ENT DECISIONS WHICH WILL AFFECT THE ENVIRON t 1ENT AND COMPETITION WITH U S EXPORTERS WHO WILL BE SUBJECT TO U S REGULATIONS PLEASE CABLE NOMINATION AND JUSTIFICATION ASAP NOMINEES COULD INCLUDE FOR EXAMPLE REPRESENTATIVES OF RELEVANT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS IN COUNTRIES WHERE RATIFICATION HINGES ON GOVERN t 1ENT CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY AS TO THEIR ABILITY TO ADAPT TO THE PROTOCOL'S REQUIRE t 1ENTS UNCLASSIFIED o UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 04 STATE 382907 8 AT MONTREAL THE NETHERLANDS ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN HOSTING A WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS RESOLUTION 2 CALLS FOR FOR THE HAGUE PLEASE ASK WILLEM KAAKEBEEKE WHETHER THE NETHERLANDS PLANS TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THIS AND IF THEY HAVE A DATE SET WE WILL BE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE 9 AS REPORTED IN NAIROBI 36070 THE PROBLEM WITH UN RELEASE OF CERTIFIED TEXT HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND TREATY SERVICES OF ALL NATIONS' FOREIGN MINISTRIES SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED DEPOSITARY NOTIFICATION C N 239 1987 TREATIES-1 FROM UN DATED 10 27 87 BUT RECEIVED BY USUN 11 10 87 10 TRANSMITTAL OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE SENATE WAS DELAYED BY DELAY IN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED TEXT FROM UN BUT CERTIFIED TEXT HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED AND NECESSARY DOCU t 1ENTATION PREPARED IN A WHITE HOUSE CEREMONY TH1S MONTH THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN THE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE 11 ON NovEMBER 3 THE SENATE PASSED A RESOLUTION UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIF1ED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 CALLING FOR STEPS TOWARD RATIFICATION TO BE TAKEN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE THE RESOLUTION REFLECTS BROAD SUPPORT FOR THE PROTOCOL AND ADDITIONAL CONCERN RAISED BY RECENT SENATE HEARINGS ON THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE ANTARCTIC TEXT WILL BE POUCHED 12 ALL ADDRESSEES SHOULD ENSURE THAT HOST GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING FOREIGN MINISTRIES ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PRELIMINARY ANTARCTIC FINDINGS INDICATING THAT THE LOSS OF OZONE WAS GREATER THAN EVER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED SEE UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 05 STATE 382907 PARA 9 OF REF AND FACT SHEET WHICH WAS POUCHED WHILE THE SCIENTISTS ARE STILL ANALYZING THEIR DATA WE BELIEVE THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS CONFIRM THE WISDOM OF THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL A MAJOR SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON ANTARCTIC OZONE COSPONSORED BY NASA NOAA NSF CMA WMO AND UNEP IS PLANNED FOR MAY 1988 IN COLORADO WHEN MORE COMPLETE RESULTS FROM THE 1987 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE 13 WE APPRECIATE RESPONSES TO REF AND URGE CONTINUED EXCHANGE WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS AND REPORTING ON THIS SUBJECT SHULTZ UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFrED u s Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED NNNN UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575142 Date 12 20 2016 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu