Law-ref.org The 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Aware that measures to protect the ozone layer from modifications due to human activities require international co-operation and action, and should be based on relevant scientific and technical considerations, ...


ARTICLE-2: General obligations     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Parties shall take appropriate measures in accordance with the provisions of this Convention and of those protocols in force to which they are party to protect human health and the environment against adverse effects resulting or likely to result from human activities which modify or are likely to modify the ozone layer. ...
... (b) Adopt appropriate legislative or administrative measures and co-operate in harmonizing appropriate policies to control, limit, reduce or prevent human activities under their jurisdiction or control should it be found that these activities have or are likely to have adverse effects resulting from modification or likely modification of the ozone layer; ...


ARTICLE-Annex_I: Research and systematic observations     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (ii) The investigation of the effects of such climate impacts on various aspects of human activity; ...


ARTICLE-Annex_II: Information exchange     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (d) The costs, risks and benefits of human activities which may indirectly modify the ozone layer and of the impacts of regulatory actions taken or being considered to control these activities. ...