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title="Previous"><img src="/web/20150817020418im_/http://ozone.unep.org/Publications/MP_Handbook/includes/arrowlt.gif" width="11" height="11" align="middle" border="0" alt="Previous"/>Previous </a></td><td class="topics_nxt"><a href="Index_to_the_decisions.shtml" title="Next">Next <img src="/web/20150817020418im_/http://ozone.unep.org/Publications/MP_Handbook/includes/arrowrt.gif" width="11" height="11" align="middle" border="0" alt="Next"/></a></td></tr></table> <h1 class="def">Section 2 <br><hr class="hr_section"/> Decisions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol</h1> <p class="def"><i>Pages <a href="Index_to_the_decisions.shtml">44-72</a> list the decisions adopted by each Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol cross-referred to the related article(s) of the Protocol, together with the annexes to which they refer.</i></p> <p class="def"><i>The remainder of Section 2 reproduces the text of the decisions, organized by articles of the Protocol. Decisions which are relevant to one or more Articles are reproduced, either in whole or in part, under each relevant Article.</i></p> <p class="def"><i>Those annexes and appendices to the decisions which are of lasting relevance can be found elsewhere in this Handbook, mostly in Sections 3, together with other material relevant to the operation of the ozone regime. The index below also indicates where these are printed.</i></p> <p class="def"><i>Annexes and appendices which are not reproduced in this Handbook may be found in the reports of the Meetings of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol available from the Ozone Secretariat.</i></p> <table class="index_item"> <tr><td><a href="Index_to_the_decisions.shtml">Index to the decisions</a></td><td><a href="Article_1/">Article 1: Definitions</a></td><td><a href="Article_2/">Article 2: Control measures</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="Article_4/">Article 4: Control of trade with non-Parties</a></td><td><a href="Article_4A/">Article 4A: Control of trade with Parties</a></td><td><a href="Article_4B/">Article 4B: Licensing</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="Article_5/">Article 5: Special situation of developing countries</a></td><td><a href="Article_6/">Article 6: Assessment and review of control measures</a></td><td><a href="Article_7/">Article 7: Reporting of data</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="Article_8/">Article 8: Non-compliance</a></td><td><a href="Article_9/">Article 9: Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information</a></td><td><a href="Article_10/">Article 10: Financial mechanism</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="Article_10A/">Article 10A: Transfer of technology</a></td><td><a href="Article_11/">Article 11: Meetings of the Parties</a></td><td><a href="Article_12/">Article 12: Secretariat</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="Article_13/">Article 13: Financial provisions</a></td><td><a href="Article_14/">Article 14: Relationship of this Protocol to the Convention</a></td><td><a href="Article_16/">Article 16: Entry into force</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="Article_19/">Article 19: Withdrawal</a></td><td><a href="Other_Decisions/">Other Decisions</a></td></tr> </table> <p class="def"> </p> <table class="tbl_prev_next" width="100%"><tr><td class="topics_pre"><a 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href="/web/20150817020418/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/Section_1_The_Montreal_Protocol/index.shtml">The Montreal<br/> Protocol</a> </td> <td><img height="15" alt="Section Two" src="/web/20150817020418im_/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/includes/Bullet_02_Off.gif" width="15"/></td> <td><a href="/web/20150817020418/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/Section_2_Decisions/index.shtml">Decisions</a> </td> <td><img height="15" alt="Section Three" src="/web/20150817020418im_/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/includes/Bullet_03_Off.gif" width="15"/></td> <td><a href="/web/20150817020418/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/Section_3_Annexes/index.shtml">Annexes</a> </td> <td><img height="15" alt="Section Four" src="/web/20150817020418im_/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/includes/Bullet_04_Off.gif" width="15"/></td> <td><a href="/web/20150817020418/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/Section_4/index.shtml">Rules of<br/> Procedure</a> </td> <td><img height="15" alt="Section Five" src="/web/20150817020418im_/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/includes/Bullet_05_Off.gif" width="15"/></td> <td><a href="/web/20150817020418/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/Section_5/index.shtml">Sources of Further<br/> Information</a> </td> <td><img height="15" alt="General Index" src="/web/20150817020418im_/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/includes/Bullet_06_Off.gif" width="15"/></td> <td><a href="/web/20150817020418/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/General_Index.shtml">General<br/> Index</a> </td> </tr> </table>  <table class="sectionnav" align="center"> <tr valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <td><a href="/web/20150817020418/http://ozone.unep.org/ozone/Publications/MP_Handbook/index.shtml">Front Cover</a> <td><a 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