Report on the Vienna Convention Trust Fund for Report on the Vienna Convention Trust Fund for Research and Systematic Observation Agenda Item 3(b) Megumi Seki, Ozone Secretariat

1 Introduction Parties in Dec VII/2(8) requested the Ozone Secretariat to report on: Operation Contributions Expenditures of the VC Trust Fund since its inception UNEP/OzL.Conv.8/5 Further details on the activities under the Trust Fund – WMO will report

2 Establishment Decision VI/2 Ozone-related monitoring and research activities for the Vienna Convention (COP6, Rome, November 2002) Paragraph 2 To request UNEP/WMO to establish a fund for research and systematic observations in developing countries and CEIT

3 Decision VI/2 (cont ’ d) 3. Urges voluntary contributions 4. Defines the aim of the fund: ·support maintenance/calibration of the existing WMO GAW stations to address balanced global coverage ·possibly support other activities identified by the ORM for improving observation network and relevant research 5. Secretariat/WMO to inform Parties on institutional arrangements and to provide an annual report

4 Operation The Trust Fund established in Feb 2003 – Extended to 31 Dec 2015 as requested in dec VII/2(2) Terms of Reference for the Fund MOU concluded between UNEP Oz Sec and WMO in Sep 2005, approved by the Parties at COP7 in Dec 2005 – Maintenance and Calibration projects for GAW stations – Research and Monitoring projects Annual invitation to contribute – 2008 brochure

6 Contributions The total funds received to date since the Trust Fund was established (2003) US$ 179,135 Czech Rep, Estonia, Finland, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and UK Other in-kind contributions have also been received

7 Expenditures US$15,000 - Dobson Inter-Calibration Workshop, Egypt, 2004 US$16,100 - Brewer Calibration in Nepal and Indonesia Balance US$148,035 - Further activities are being planned and organized

8 The END Thank you