Press Release: EU secures better protection of ozone layer through stricter international control of harmful substances

The European Commission has succeeded in achieving significant strengthening of the controls on substances that deplete the ozone layer, at the Beijing Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. The European Union prepared a comprehensive and significant package of proposals for consideration by around 150 countries attending the meeting. The controls agreed will help to avoid the future harmful effects of high levels of UV radiation recently recorded in Europe.

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