THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIN G T O N June 25 1987 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE - SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DIRECTOR OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET U S TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ADMINISTRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY The negotiation of an international protocol for regulation of chemicals believed capable of future depletion of stratospheric ozone is of great importance in our efforts to adopt sound environmental policies Pursuant to this and after considering the extensive work and recommendations of the Domestic Policy Council over the past several months the following will guide the u s delegation in its negotiating activities leading to an international protocol on protection of the ozone layer which we hope to be able to conclude later this year It is important that all nations that produce or use ozonedepleting chemicals participate in efforts to address this problem The U S delegation will attempt therefore to ensure that the protocol enters into force only when a substantial proportion of the producing consuming countries have signed and ratified it I expect this to be well above a majority of the major producing consuming countries In order to encourage participation by all countries it is recognized that lesser developed nations should be given a limited grace period up to the year 2000 to allow some increases in their domestic consumption And the u s delegation will seek to negotiate a system of voting for protocol decisions that gives due weight to the significant producing and consuming countries 06CLASSIF1EL NL WJ Ql3 1- -q 11 LfJ ARA fJATE C -2To achieve a majority of the health and environmental benefits derived from retention of the ozone layer and to spur industry to develop substitutes for chemicals in question the U S delegation will seek a freeze at 1986 levels on production consumption of all seriously ozone-depleting chemicals including chloroflurocarbons CFCs 11 12 113 114 115 and Halons 1201 and 1311 to take effect one or two years after the protocol entry into force The earliest expected date for entry into force is 1988 The U S delegation will also seek strong provisions for monitoring reporting and enforcement to secure the best possible compliance with the protocol but they need not seek a system of credits for emissions reduction resulting from the 1978 U S ban of non-essential aerosols In addition to a freeze the U S delegation will seek a 20% reduction from 1986 levels of CFCs 11 12 113 114 and 115 four years after entry into force of the protocol and following a 1990 international review of updated scientific evidence The 20% reduction should take place automatically unless reversed by a 2 3 vote of the parties The U S delegation will seek a second-phase CFC reduction of an additional 30% from 1986 levels which would occur about eight years after entry into force of the protocol and following scientific review This would occur automatically unless reversed by a 2 3 vote of parties The U S delegation will seek a trade provision in the protocol that will best protect U S industry in world markets by authorizing trade restrictions against CFC-related imports from countries that do not join or comply with the protocol prov1s1ons It is our policy to insure that countries not be able to profit from not participating in the international agreement and to insure that U S industry is not disadvantaged in any way through participation It is the U S position that the ultimate objective is protecting the ozone layer by eventual elimination of realistic threats from man-made chemicals and that we support actions determined to be necessary based on regularly scheduled scientific assessments