Activities under the VCActivities under the VCTrust Fund forTrust Fund for

Research and SystematicObservation

Financial Status of the Trust Fund

Megumi Seki, Ozone Secretariat

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Decision VI/2Ozone-related monitoring and research activities

for the Vienna Convention

Paragraph 2 To request UNEP/WMO to establish a

fund for research and systematic observations in developing countries and CEIT

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Decision VI/2 (cont’d)

3. Urges all Parties and int org to contribute4. Defines the primary 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 and in consultation with SAP & EEAP for improving observation network and relevant research

5. Secretariat/WMO to inform Parties on institutional arrangements for allocation of funds and to provide an annual report

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Decision VI/2 (cont’d)

Paragraph 8.

To request the WMO /UNEP to draw to the attention of the Parties opportunities for meeting common objectives among conventions, in particular the UNFCCC

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Status of ImplementationA Trust Fund established in Feb 2003Terms of Reference for the FundMOU concluded between UNEP Oz Sec and

WMO in Sep 2005, approved in Dec 2005– Maintenance and Calibration (M&C) projects for GAW ground-

based stations– Research and Monitoring (R&M) projects

Annual invitation to Parties to contributeImplementation of project activities continue

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Status of contributions

The total funds received to date is US$ 116,482(Czech Rep, Estonia, Finland, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and UK)

Activities Dobson Inter-Calibration Workshop

23 Feb to 12 Mar 2004, Egypt - US$15,000 Brewer Calibration in Kathmandu and Bandung –

US$16,100 Further activities under preparation by WMO (Remaining

balance – US$ 85,310)

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The ENDThe END

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