The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was designed so that the phase out schedules could be revised on the basis of periodic scientific and technological assessments. Since the 2002 Assessment of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, a large number of technical developments have taken place. The Panel's six Technical Options Committees have each issued a 2006 Assessment Report that document these developments. The present publication contains the report on methyl bromide. Publishing Agency: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) was established by parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to identify existing and potential alternatives to methyl bromide (MB). This 2002 Assessment reports on MB usage, the quantities produced and consumed, and existing and potential alternate treatments for its use as a fumigant.

The Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee, established by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, identifies existing & potential alternatives to methyl bromide (MB). This 1998 assessment reports on MB usage; quantities produced & consumed; & existing & potential alternative treatments for its uses as a fumigant. Providing a developing country perspective, it also covers quarantine & pre-shipment issues & methods for reducing MB emissions.