COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 July 2005
on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2005) 296)
(Only the Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2005/596/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The quantitative limits for the placing on the market in the Community of controlled substances are set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 and Annex III thereto.
(2)
Article 4(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 sets out the total calculated level of methyl bromide which producers and importers may place on the market or use for their own account in the period 1 January to 31 December 2004, and in each 12-month period thereafter.
(3)
Article 4(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 sets out the total calculated level of hydrochlorofluorocarbons which producers and importers may place on the market or use for their own account in the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.
(4)
The Commission has published a notice to importers in the Community of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer (2) and has thereby received declarations on intended imports in 2004. It has published a further notice for the 10 Member States acceding on the 1 May 2004 and has received declarations of intended imports for the period 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2004 (3).
(5)
For hydrochlorofluorocarbons the allocation of quotas to producers and importers is in accordance with the provisions of Commission Decision 2002/654/EC of 12 August 2002 determining a mechanism for the allocation of quotas to producers and importers for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the years 2003 to 2009 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).
(6)
Commission Decision 2004/176/EC of 20 January 2004 on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) should be amended to take account of increased quantitative limits in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession (6), due to the accession of 10 new Member States on 1 May 2004. This increase in the amount of controlled substances that can be placed on the market then needs to be allocated.
(7)
In the interests of legal clarity and transparency Decision 2004/176/EC should therefore be replaced. In view of the experience gained in this decision and its associated licensing and for the purpose of ensuring that interested companies and operators may continue to benefit in due time from the licensing system, it is appropriate that the present decision shall apply from 1 May 2004.
(8)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The quantity of controlled substances of group I (chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115) and group II (other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 which may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 4 860 000,00 ozone depleting potential (ODP) kilograms.
2. The quantity of controlled substances of group III (halons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 54 350 000,00 ODP kilograms.
3. The quantity of controlled substances of group IV (carbon tetrachloride) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 9 621 160,00 ODP kilograms.
4. The quantity of controlled substances of group V (1,1,1-trichloroethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 550 060,00 ODP kilograms.
5. The quantity of controlled substances of group VI (methyl bromide) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 which may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 4 629 950,61 ODP kilograms.
6. The quantity of controlled substances of group VIII (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 2 552 968,89 ODP kilograms.
7. The quantity of controlled substances of group IX (bromochloromethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 114 612,00 ODP kilograms.
Article 2
1. The allocation of import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 and other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex I hereto.
2. The allocation of import quotas for halons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex II hereto.
3. The allocation of import quotas for carbon tetrachloride during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex III hereto.
4. The allocation of import quotas for 1,1,1-trichloroethane during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex IV hereto.
5. The allocation of import quotas for methyl bromide during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex V hereto.
6. The allocation of import quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex VI hereto.
7. The allocation of import quotas for bromochloromethane during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex VII hereto.
8. The import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, methyl bromide, hydrobromofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons and bromochloromethane during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 shall be as set out in Annex VIII hereto.
Article 3
Decision 2004/176/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:
Agropest S.A.
ul. Górnicza 12/14
PL-91-765 Łódź
Agroquímicos de Levante SA
Poligono Industrial Castilla
Calle Vial no 5 s/n
E-46380 Cheste (Valencia)
Albemarle Chemicals
Étang de la Gaffette
Boulevard Maritime
BP 28
F-13521 Port-de-Bouc
Albemarle Europe SPRL
Parc scientifique Einstein
Rue du Bosquet 9
B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve
Alcobre SA
C/Luis I, Nave 6-B
Poligono Industrial Vallecas
E-28031 Madrid
Alfa Agricultural Supplies S.A.
73, Ethnikis Antistaseos str.
GR-152 31 Halandri, Athens
Arch Chemicals NV
Keetberglaan 1A
Haven 1061
B-2070 Zwijndrecht
Arkema & Arkema Quimica SA
Cours Michelet - La Défense 10
F-92091 Paris-La Défense
Asahi Glass Europe BV
World Trade Center
Strawinskylaan 1525
1077 XX Amsterdam
Nederland
Avantec SA
Bld Henri-Cahn
BP 27
F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex
BaySystems Iberia
C/ Pau Clarís 196
E-08037 Barcelona
Biochem Iberica
Químicos Agrícolas e Industriais, Lda
Estrada M. 502 - Apartado 250
Atalaia
P-2870-901 Montijo
Boc Gazy
ul. Pory 59
PL-02-757 Warszawa
Calorie SA
503, rue Hélène-Boucher
ZI Buc - BP 33
F-78534 Buc Cedex
Caraïbes Froid SARL
BP 6033
Sainte-Thérèse, route du Lamentin
F-97219 Fort-de-France, Martinique
Cleanaway Ltd
Airborne Close, Leigh-on-Sea
Essex SS9 4EL
United Kingdom
Desautel SAS (FR)
Parc d'entreprises - BP 9
F-01121 Montluel Cedex
DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV
Baanhoekweg 22
Postbus 145
3300 AC Dordrecht
Nederland
Empor d.o.o.
Leskoškova 9a
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Etis d.o.o.
Tržaška 333
1111 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Eurobrom BV
Postbus 158
2280 AD Rijswijk
Nederland
Fenner-Dunlop BV
Oliemolenstraat 2
9203 ZN Drachten
Nederland
G.A.L Cycle-Air Ltd
3, Sinopis Str., Strovolos
P.O. Box 28385, Nicosia
Cyprus
Galco SA
Avenue Carton de Wiart 79
B-1090 Bruxelles
Galex SA
BP 128
F-13321 Marseille Cedex 16
Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) Ltd
Halebank, Widnes
Cheshire WA8 8NS
United Kingdom
Guido Tazzetti & Co. SpA
Strada Settimo, 266
I-10156 Torino
Harp International Ltd
Gellihirion Industrial Estate
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Pontypridd CF37 5SX
United Kingdom
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe BV
Kempenweg 90
Postbus 264
6000 AG Weert
Nederland
HUNC - Halon Users National Consortium
PO Box 111
Petersfields Hants GU31 4PL
United Kingdom
Ineos Fluor Ltd
PO Box 13, The Heath
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QF
United Kingdom
Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA)
Geminis 4, Pol. Ind. Can Parellada
E-08228 Les Fonts de Terrassa
Barcelona
Linde Gaz Polska
ul. J. Lea 112
PL-30-133 Kraków
Matero
P.O. Box 51744
3508 Limassol Cyprus
Mebrom NV
Assenedestraat 4
B-9940 Rieme Ertvelde
Phosphoric Fertilizers Industry S.A.
Thessaloniki Plant, P.O. Box 10183
GR-54110 Thessaloniki
Prodex-System
ul. Artemidy 24
PL-01-497 Warszawa
P.U.P.H. SOLFUM Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wojska Polskiego 83
PL-91-755 Łódź
PW Gaztech
ul. Kopernika 5
PL-11-200 Bartoszyce
Refrigerant Products Ltd
N9 Central Park Estate
Westinghouse Road
Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1PG
United Kingdom
Rhodia Organique Fine Ltd
PO Box 46
St Andrews Road, Avonmouth
Bristol BS11 9YF
United Kingdom
Sigma Aldrich Chemie GmbH
Kappelweg 1
D-91625 Schnelldorf
Sigma Aldrich Chimie SARL
80, rue de Luzais
L'isle d'abeau Chesnes
F-38297 Saint-Quentin Fallavier
Sigma Aldrich Company Ltd
The Old Brickyard
New Road
Gillingham SP8 4XT
United Kingdom
SJB Chemical Products BV
Wellerondom 11
Postbus 253
3230 AG Brielle
Nederland
Solquimia Iberia, SL
C/Duque de Alba No 3, 1o
E-28012 Madrid
Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH
Hans-Böckler-Allee 20
D-30173 Hannover
Solvay Solexis SpA
Viale Lombardia, 20
I-20021 Bollate (MI)
Syngenta Crop Protection
Surrey Research Park
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7YH
United Kingdom
Synthesia Española SA
Conde Borrell, 62
E-08015 Barcelona
Synthomer Ltd
Templefields, Central Road
Harlow
Essex CM20 2BH
United Kingdom
Termo-Schiessl
ul. Raszyńska 13
PL-05-500 Piaseczno
Universal Chemistry & Technology SpA
Viale A. Filippetti, 20
I-20122 Milano
Wigmors
ul. Irysowa 5
PL-51-117 Wrocław
Article 5
This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004 and shall expire on 31 December 2004.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2005.