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Twenty-ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (OEWG-29)

15-18 July 2009 | Geneva, Switzerland
Highlights for Saturday, 18 July 2009

On Saturday, 18 July, OEWG-29 met for its final day. Contact groups met and finalized their work on: essential uses and campaign production for MDIs; high-GWP ODS alternatives and the proposed amendment; and the environmentally sound management of ODS banks.

In plenary, delegates heard reports from contact group Co-Chairs. After adopting the report of the meeting, Co-Chair Martin Sirois gaveled the meeting to a close at 5:22pm.
Launch of the “Transition to CFC-free inhalers Awareness Package for National Ozone Units in developing countries” L-R: Patrick McInerney, Australia, Maqsood Akhtar, Pakistan, Marco González, Ozone Secretariat Executive Secretary, Rajendra Shende, UNEP OzoneAction, and Helen Tope, Co-Chair Medical Options Committee, Australia.
 
Daily Highlights
Wednesday, 15 July - Thursday, 16 July - Friday, 17 July - Saturday, 18 July
Egypt presented on plans for MOP-21, providing details on Port Ghalib and the impressive facilities that would be available to delegates.
China
The United States
Delegates discussing the proposed amendment on HFCs.
Brazil
The European Community
Japan

Daily Highlights
Wednesday, 15 July - Thursday, 16 July - Friday, 17 July - Saturday, 18 July
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UNEP resources
Meeting website and documents
Provisional Annotated Agenda
Technology & Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) webpage

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