
Article 1 
The Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Convention and of the Protocol appear in Annex I to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall deposit the acts of approval of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol on behalf of the Community with the Secretary General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 13 of the Vienna Convention, as read in conjunction with Articles 14 and 16 of the Montreal Protocol.
At the same time, the President shall deposit the statement of competence set out in Annex II to this Decision, in accordance with Article 13 (3) of the Vienna Convention as read in conjunction with Article 14 of the Montreal Protocol.
Article 3 

1. Member States, which have not already done so, shall take, at the latest by 31 October 1988, the necessary steps to permit the deposit, as far as possible simultaneously, of the instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Vienna Convention by the Community and the Member States.Member States will inform the Commission, as soon as possible, of their decision to accede to or to ratify the Convention, as appropriate, or of the prospective date of finalization of those procedures. The Commission, in cooperation with Member States, shall arrange a date for the simultaneous deposit of the instruments, which shall in any case be before 1 January 1989.
2. Member States shall take the necessary steps to permit the deposit, as far as possible simultaneously, before 1 January 1989, of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Montreal Protocol by the Community and the Member States.Member States will inform the Commission, before 1 November 1988, of their decision to ratify or of the prospective date of finalization of their ratification procedures. The Commission, in cooperation with Member States, shall arrange a date for the simultaneous deposit of the instruments which shall in any case be before 1 January 1989.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1988.
For the Council
The President
V. PAPANDREOU