75In that regard, by adopting the Kyoto Protocol the parties thereto sought to set objectives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and undertook to adopt the measures necessary in order to attain those objectives. The protocol allows certain parties thereto, which are undergoing the process of transition to a market economy, a certain degree of flexibility in the implementation of their commitments. Furthermore, first, the protocol allows certain parties to meet their reduction commitments collectively. Second, the Conference of the Parties, established by the Framework Convention, is responsible for approving appropriate and effective procedures and mechanisms to determine and to address cases of non-compliance with the provisions of the protocol.
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