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| 8.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 168/20 |
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8.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 168/20

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Notice to users of controlled substances in the European Union allowed for essential uses in the Community in 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ‘substances that deplete the ozone layer’ (1)

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(2005/C 168/03)

This notice concerns the following substances:

| — | Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, |
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115,

| — | Other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, |
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Other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons,

| — | Carbon tetrachloride, |
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Carbon tetrachloride,

| — | Halons, |
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Halons,

| — | 1,1,1 trichloroethane, |
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1,1,1 trichloroethane,

| — | Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), |
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Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs),

| — | Bromochloromethane. |
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Bromochloromethane.

This notice is addressed to users that intend to:

| 1. | Use the above substances within the Community for the manufacture of Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs), |
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1.

Use the above substances within the Community for the manufacture of Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs),

| 2. | Acquire the above substances for laboratory and analytical uses directly from a producer or by import into the Community and not from distributor of the substances inside the Community. |
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2.

Acquire the above substances for laboratory and analytical uses directly from a producer or by import into the Community and not from distributor of the substances inside the Community.

Controlled substances for essential uses may be obtained from production within the Community and, if necessary, by import from sources outside the Community.

Decision IV/25 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer sets out criteria and a procedure for determining ‘essential uses’ for which continued production and consumption is allowed after phase-out.

Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000, as amended in Regulation (EC) No 2038/2000, requires the determination of quantities for essential uses of the abovementioned controlled substances which may be permitted in the Community in 2006, in accordance with Decision IV/25 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

The Parties to the Montreal Protocol may take a Decision in December 2005 that authorises the maximum levels of production and consumption necessary to satisfy essential uses of CFCs in 2006 for metered dose inhalers (MDIs) for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases as specified in Annex I, subject to the conditions established by the Meeting of the Parties in paragraph 2 of its Decision VII/28.

In accordance with Decision X/19 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, the purity of controlled substances for laboratory purposes should be at least 99,0 % for 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 99,5 % for CFCs and carbon tetrachloride. These high purity substances and mixtures containing controlled substances shall be supplied only in re-closable containers or high pressure cylinders smaller than three litres or in 10 millilitre or smaller glass ampoules, marked clearly as substances that deplete the ozone layer, restricted to laboratory use and analytical purposes and specifying that used or surplus substances should be collected and recycled, if practical. The material should be destroyed following the procedures described in Article 16(1) of the Regulation if recycling is not practical.

Decision XV/8 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol authorises the production and consumption necessary to satisfy essential uses of controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B and C (Group II and III substances) of the Montreal Protocol for laboratory and analytical uses as listed in Annex IV to the report of the Seventh Meeting of the Parties, subject to the conditions set out in Annex II to the report of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties.

Currently there are no exemptions permitted in the Montreal Protocol for the use of methyl bromide for laboratory and analytical uses and therefore all uses of methyl bromide in the European Community are not in compliance with the Regulation. Intended users are requested to contact the Commission at the address below, or to contact the ODS website http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ods/home/home.cfm for further information under ‘Methyl bromide Laboratory and Analytical Uses’.

The procedures for allocating quantities of controlled substances for the above essential uses carried out under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 2038/2000 is the following:

| 1. | An enterprise that has not been issued with a quota in 2005 and that requests consideration by the Commission for an essential use quota for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 should make itself known to the Commission no later than 2 September 2005:





  Ozone Layer Protection |
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| European Commission |
| Directorate-General Environment |
| Unit ENV.C.4 — Industrial Emissions |
| BU9 6/137 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax: (32-2) 299 87 64 |
| E-mail: env-ods@cec.eu.int |

1.

An enterprise that has not been issued with a quota in 2005 and that requests consideration by the Commission for an essential use quota for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 should make itself known to the Commission no later than 2 September 2005:

Ozone Layer Protection

European Commission

Directorate-General Environment

Unit ENV.C.4 — Industrial Emissions

BU9 6/137

B-1049 Brussels

Fax: (32-2) 299 87 64

E-mail: env-ods@cec.eu.int

| 2. | Essential use applications may be made by any user of substances listed at the beginning of this Notice. For CFCs for use in MDIs, each applicant should provide the information requested on the spreadsheet available on the ODS website http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ods/home/home.cfm. For Laboratory Uses, each applicant should provide the information requested in the form on the website.
  A copy of the application should also be sent to the competent authority of the Member State (refer to Annex I for appropriate address). |
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Essential use applications may be made by any user of substances listed at the beginning of this Notice. For CFCs for use in MDIs, each applicant should provide the information requested on the spreadsheet available on the ODS website http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ods/home/home.cfm. For Laboratory Uses, each applicant should provide the information requested in the form on the website.

A copy of the application should also be sent to the competent authority of the Member State (refer to Annex I for appropriate address).

| 3. | Only applications received by 2 September 2005 will be considered by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000. |
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Only applications received by 2 September 2005 will be considered by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000.

| 4. | The Commission will issue quotas to those users and shall notify them of the use for which they have authorisation, the substance they are authorised to use and the quantity of the controlled substances concerned. |
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The Commission will issue quotas to those users and shall notify them of the use for which they have authorisation, the substance they are authorised to use and the quantity of the controlled substances concerned.

| 5. | Following the above procedure, the Commission on the basis of a Decision will notify applicants of the quantities of controlled substances authorised in the Community for 2006 for which production and importation of controlled substances will be permitted. |
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Following the above procedure, the Commission on the basis of a Decision will notify applicants of the quantities of controlled substances authorised in the Community for 2006 for which production and importation of controlled substances will be permitted.

| 6. | Those users holding an essential use quota for a controlled substance for 2005 will be able to make a request to a Community producer via the ODS website or, if necessary, request an import licence from the Commission for a controlled substance up to their quota limit. The producer must be authorised by the competent authority of the Member State in which its relevant production is situated to produce the controlled substance for meeting that licensed demand. The competent authority of the Member State shall notify the Commission well in advance of any such authorisation. |
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Those users holding an essential use quota for a controlled substance for 2005 will be able to make a request to a Community producer via the ODS website or, if necessary, request an import licence from the Commission for a controlled substance up to their quota limit. The producer must be authorised by the competent authority of the Member State in which its relevant production is situated to produce the controlled substance for meeting that licensed demand. The competent authority of the Member State shall notify the Commission well in advance of any such authorisation.

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(1)  OJ L 244 of 29.9.2000, p. 1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2077/2004, OJ L 359 of 4.12.2004, p. 28.

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ANNEX I

BELGIQUE/BELGÏE

| Mr Alain Wilmart |
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| Ministère Fédéral des Affaires Sociales de la Santé Publique et de l'Environnement |
| Place Victor Horta, 40 — Bte 10 |
| B-1060 Bruxelles |

Mr Alain Wilmart

Ministère Fédéral des Affaires Sociales de la Santé Publique et de l'Environnement

Place Victor Horta, 40 — Bte 10

B-1060 Bruxelles

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

| Mr Jakub Achrer |
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| Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republik |
| Air Pollution Prevention Department |
| Vršovická 65 |
| CZ-100 10 Praha 10 |

Mr Jakub Achrer

Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republik

Air Pollution Prevention Department

Vršovická 65

CZ-100 10 Praha 10

DANMARK

| Mr Mikkel Aaman Sørensen |
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| Miljøstyrelsen (EPA) |
| Strandgade 29 |
| DK-1401 København K |

Mr Mikkel Aaman Sørensen

Miljøstyrelsen (EPA)

Strandgade 29

DK-1401 København K

DEUTSCHLAND

| Mr Rolf Engelhardt |
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| Ministry for Environment |
| Dept. IG 11 5 |
| P.O. Box 120629 |
| DE-53048 Bonn |

Mr Rolf Engelhardt

Ministry for Environment

Dept. IG 11 5

P.O. Box 120629

DE-53048 Bonn

EESTI

| Ms Valentina Laius |
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| Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia |
| Environment Management and Technology Department |
| Narva mnt 7A |
| EE-15172 Tallin |

Ms Valentina Laius

Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia

Environment Management and Technology Department

Narva mnt 7A

EE-15172 Tallin

ΕΛΛΑΣ

| Mrs Elpida Politis |
| --- |
| Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works |
| International Activities and EEC Department |
| 17 Ameliedos Street |
| EL-115 23 Athens |

Mrs Elpida Politis

Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

International Activities and EEC Department

17 Ameliedos Street

EL-115 23 Athens

ESPAŇA

| Mr Alberto Moral Gonzalez |
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| Ministerio de Medio Ambiente |
| Subdirección General de Calidad Ambiental |
| Pza San Juan de la Cruz s/n |
| ES-28071 Madrid |

Mr Alberto Moral Gonzalez

Ministerio de Medio Ambiente

Subdirección General de Calidad Ambiental

Pza San Juan de la Cruz s/n

ES-28071 Madrid

FRANCE

| Mr Matthieu LASSUS |
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| Ministère de l'Environnement |
| DRPR/BSPC |
| 20, avenue de Ségur |
| F-75302 Paris 07 SP |

Mr Matthieu LASSUS

Ministère de l'Environnement

DRPR/BSPC

20, avenue de Ségur

F-75302 Paris 07 SP

IRELAND

| Mr Patrick O'Sullivan |
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| Inspector (Environment) |
| Dept of Environment Heritage and Local Government |
| Custom House |
| Dublin 1 |
| Ireland |

Mr Patrick O'Sullivan

Inspector (Environment)

Dept of Environment Heritage and Local Government

Custom House

Dublin 1

Ireland

ITALIA

| Mr Alessandro Giuliano Peru |
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| Dept of Environment and Territory |
| DG per la ricerca Ambientale e lo Sviluppo |
| Via Cristoforo Colombo 44 |
| IT-00147 Roma |

Mr Alessandro Giuliano Peru

Dept of Environment and Territory

DG per la ricerca Ambientale e lo Sviluppo

Via Cristoforo Colombo 44

IT-00147 Roma

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

| Dr. Charalambos Hajipakkos |
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| Environment Service |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment |
| CY-Nicosia |

Dr. Charalambos Hajipakkos

Environment Service

Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment

CY-Nicosia

LATVIJA

| Mr Armands Plate |
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| Ministry of Environment |
| Environmental Protection Department |
| Peldu Iela 25 |
| LV-1494 — Riga |

Mr Armands Plate

Ministry of Environment

Environmental Protection Department

Peldu Iela 25

LV-1494 — Riga

LIETUVA

| Ms Marija Teriosina |
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| Ministry of Environment |
| Chemicals Management Division |
| Jaksto str. 4/9 |
| LT-2600 Vilnius |

Ms Marija Teriosina

Ministry of Environment

Chemicals Management Division

Jaksto str. 4/9

LT-2600 Vilnius

LUXEMBOURG

| Mr Pierre Dornseiffer |
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| Administration de l'Environnement |
| Division Air/Brut |
| 16, rue Eugène Ruppert |
| L-2453 Luxembourg |

Mr Pierre Dornseiffer

Administration de l'Environnement

Division Air/Brut

16, rue Eugène Ruppert

L-2453 Luxembourg

MAGYARORSZÁG

| Mr Robert Toth |
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| PO Box 351 |
| Ministry of Environment and Water |
| Department for Air Pollution and Noise Control |
| HU-1394 Budapest |

Mr Robert Toth

PO Box 351

Ministry of Environment and Water

Department for Air Pollution and Noise Control

HU-1394 Budapest

MALTA

| Ms Charmaine Vassallo |
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| Malta Environment and Planning Authority |
| Environment Protection Directorate |
| Pollution Control, Wastes and Minerals |
| C/o Quality Control Laboratory |
| Industrial Estate Kordin |
| MT-PAOLA |

Ms Charmaine Vassallo

Malta Environment and Planning Authority

Environment Protection Directorate

Pollution Control, Wastes and Minerals

C/o Quality Control Laboratory

Industrial Estate Kordin

MT-PAOLA

NEDERLAND

| Mr M. Hildebrand |
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| Ministry of Environment |
| Rijnstraat 8 |
| 2500 GX Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Mr M. Hildebrand

Ministry of Environment

Rijnstraat 8

2500 GX Den Haag

Nederland

ÖSTERREICH

| Mr Paul Krajnik |
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| Ministry of the Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management |
| Chemicals Department |
| Stubenbastei 5 |
| AT-1010 Wien |

Mr Paul Krajnik

Ministry of the Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management

Chemicals Department

Stubenbastei 5

AT-1010 Wien

POLSKA

| Pan Janusz Kozakiewicz |
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| Instytut Chemii Przemysłowej |
| Biuro Ochrony Warstwy Ozonowej |
| ul. Rydygiera 8 |
| PL-01-793 Warszawa |

Pan Janusz Kozakiewicz

Instytut Chemii Przemysłowej

Biuro Ochrony Warstwy Ozonowej

ul. Rydygiera 8

PL-01-793 Warszawa

PORTUGAL

| Dra. Cristina Vaz Nunes |
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| Ministério do Ambiente |
| Rua da Murgueira 9/9A –Zambujal Ap. 7585 |
| PT-2611-865 Amadora |

Dra. Cristina Vaz Nunes

Ministério do Ambiente

Rua da Murgueira 9/9A –Zambujal Ap. 7585

PT-2611-865 Amadora

SLOVENIJA

| Ms Irena Malešič |
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| Ministry of the Environment and Spacial Planning |
| Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia |
| Vojkova 1b |
| SL-1000 Ljubljana |

Ms Irena Malešič

Ministry of the Environment and Spacial Planning

Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia

Vojkova 1b

SL-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENSKO

| Mr Lubomir Ziak |
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| Ministry of the Environment |
| Air Protection Department |
| Nam. L. Stura 1 |
| SK-812 35 Bratislava |

Mr Lubomir Ziak

Ministry of the Environment

Air Protection Department

Nam. L. Stura 1

SK-812 35 Bratislava

SUOMI/FINLAND

| Mrs Eliisa Irpola |
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| Finnish Environment Institute |
| Chemicals Division |
| Mechelininkatu 34a |
| FIN-00260 Helsinki |

Mrs Eliisa Irpola

Finnish Environment Institute

Chemicals Division

Mechelininkatu 34a

FIN-00260 Helsinki

SVERIGE

| Ms Maria Ujfalusi |
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| Swedish Environmental Protection Agency |
| Naturvårdsverket |
| Blekholmsterassen 36 |
| SE-106 48 Stockolm |

Ms Maria Ujfalusi

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Naturvårdsverket

Blekholmsterassen 36

SE-106 48 Stockolm

UNITED KINGDOM

| Mr Stephen Reeves |
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| Global Atmosphere Division |
| UK Dept of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| 3rd floor — zone 3/A3 |
| Ashdown House |
| 123 Victoria Street |
| London SW1E 6DE |
| United Kingdom |

Mr Stephen Reeves

Global Atmosphere Division

UK Dept of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

3rd floor — zone 3/A3

Ashdown House

123 Victoria Street

London SW1E 6DE

United Kingdom

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