In addition to early phase out schedules, Greenpeace agrees with the following measures to control the use and production of methyl bromide:

• TRADE MEASURES: Prohibition against trading methyl bromide, or products produced with or containing methyl bromide, between countries that are Party to the Montreal Protocol and non-Parties.

• CONSUMER AWARENESS THROUGH PRODUCT LABELING: The establishment of a mandatory product labeling program, to clearly identify products which have been produced, stored and transported free of methyl bromide, would enable consumers to exercise their choice based on their concerns for environmental protection.

• RESEARCH TAX: The corporate producers of methyl bromide should provide revenues for the research of environmentally sound alternatives to methyl bromide. This revenue could be in the form of an Environmental Excise Tax on methyl bromide.

• FUNDING ALTERNATIVES: Extensively funding for research into environmentally sustainable alternatives to methyl bromide needs to be made available. In addition, agricultural subsidies are needed to encourage growers to use alternatives.

• REPLENISHMENT OF THE MULTILATERAL FUND: To support the phasing out of methyl bromide in developing countries the financial well being of the Multilateral Fund must be secured. Developing countries need adequate financial and technical support to switch to environmentally sound alternatives. The Multilateral Fund's reserves must be adequately replenished by Article 2 countries. In addition, Greenpeace supports increases in bilateral agreements between Article 2 and Article 5 countries, aimed at phasing out the use of methyl bromide.

• CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL USES: Since the current phase out date for methyl bromide in Article 2 countries is at 2010, it is presently premature to negotiate exemptions for critical uses of methyl bromide. Experience in other ODSs technologies indicate that the rapid development of environmentally safer alternatives is possible.

At all times, exemptions to methyl bromide usage should be discussed under the exact wording and definitions established for essential use for all other controlled ODSs, at the Fourth Meeting of the Parties, under Decision IV/25.