PROTOCOL
The Montreal Protocol, implemented in 1989, aimed to phase out chemicals detrimental to the ozone layer globally, effectively eliminating most uses except those deemed essential. Recognizing the necessity of certain uses, the Parties to the Montreal Protocol outlined specific criteria for defining an essential use, requiring it to be vital for health, safety, or societal functioning without feasible alternatives. Essential uses permitted under the Protocol encompassed various sectors such as medicine, laboratory applications, and firefighting, with measures in place to minimize their impact. While the Montreal Protocol serves as a model for managing harmful substances, its essential use criteria may not be universally applicable to all EU legislation concerning chemicals.
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► II. WHAT IS THE PARTICULAR USE TO BE ASSESSED?
► III. ASSESSING IF A USE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SOCIETY
► IV. CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DECISION ON AN ESSENTIAL USE