Commission Decision

of 20 January 2004

on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2004) 64)

(Only the Spanish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese texts are authentic)

(2004/176/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 on substances that deplete the ozone layer(1), and in particular to 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.

(5) For hydrochlorofluorocarbons, the allocation of quotas to producers and importers is in accordance with the provisions of Commission Decision No 654/2002/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 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3).

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18(2) 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 4860000,000 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 54350000,000 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 9621150,000 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 550060,000 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 4580980,000 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 2432423,841 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 114612,000 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

This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:

Agroquímicos de Levante SA Polígono Industrial Castilla

Calle Vial n° 5 S/N

E - 46380 CHESTE ( Valencia )

Alcobre SA C/Luís I, Nave 6-B

Polígono Industrial Vallecas

E - 28031 Madrid

Arch Chemicals NV Keetberglaan 1A

Haven 1061

B - 2070 Zwijndrecht

Atofina SA Cours Michelet - La Défense 10 F - 92091 Paris La Défense

Betapur C/Pau Clarís 196 E - 08037 Barcelona

Calorie SA 503 Rue Hélène-Boucher

ZI Buc

BP 33 F - 78534 Buc Cedex

Cleanaway Ltd Airborne Close Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 4EL United Kingdom

DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV Baanhoekweg 22 3313 LA Dordrecht Nederland

Fenner-Dunlop BV Oliemolenstraat 2 9203 ZN Drachten Nederland

Galex SA BP 128 F - 13321 Marseille Cedex 16

Guido Tazzetti & Co. SpA Strada Settimo 266 I - 10156 Torino

Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe BV Kempenweg 90 Postbus 264 6000 AG Weert Nederland

Ineos Fluor Ltd PO Box 13, The Heath Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QF United Kingdom

Mebrom NV Assenedestraat 4 B - 9940 Rieme Ertvelde

Refrigerant Products Ltd N9 Central Park Estate

Westinghouse Road

Trafford Park

Manchester M17 1PG United Kingdom

Sigma Aldrich Chemie GmbH Riedstraße 2 D - 89555 Steinheim

Sigma Aldrich Empresa Ltd The Old Brickyard

New Road

Gillingham SP8 4XT United Kingdom

Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH Hans-Böckler-Allee 20 D - 30173 Hannover

Solquimia Iberia, SL c/Duque de Alba 3, 1o E - 28012 Madrid

Synthesia Española SA c/Conde de Borrell 62 E - 08015 Barcelona

Universal Chemistry & Technology SpA Viale A. Filippetti 20 I - 20122 Milano

Albemarle Europe SPRL Parc scientifique Einstein

Rue du Bosquet 9

B - 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve

Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA 15, Tim. Filimonos str. GR - 11521 Atenas

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

Biochem Iberica Químicos Agrícolas e Industriais, LDA

Estrada M. 502 - Apartado 250

Atalaia

P - 2870-901 Montijo

Caraïbes Froid SARL BP 6033 Ste Thérèse, Route du Lamentin F - 97219 Fort-de-France, Martinique

Desautel SAS (F) Parc d'Entreprises, BP 9 F - 01121 Montluel ( Cedex )

Eurobrom BV Postbus 158 2280 AD Rijswijk Nederland

Galco SA Avenue Carton de Wiart 79 B - 1090 Bruxelles

Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) Ltd Halebank, Widnes Cheshire WA8 8NS United Kingdom

Harp International Ltd Gellihirion Industrial Estate

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Pontypridd CF37 5SX United Kingdom

HUNC - Halon Users National Consortium PO Box 111 Petersfields Hants GU31 4PL United Kingdom

Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA) Géminis 4, Pol. Ind. Can Parellada E - 08228 Les Fonts de Terrassa ( Barcelona )

Phosphoric Fertilizers Industry SA Thessaloniki Plant PO Box 10183 GR - 54110 Thessaloniki

Rhodia Organique Fine Ltd PO Box 46 - St Andrews Road Avonmouth Bristol BS11 9YF United Kingdom

Sigma Aldrich Chimie SARL 80, rue de Luzais, L'Isle d'Abeau Chesnes F - 38297 St-Quentin-Fallavier

SJB Chemical Products BV Wellerondom 11 3230 AG Brielle Nederland

Solvay Solexis SpA Viale Lombardia 20 I - 20021 Bollate ( MI )

Syngenta Crop Protection Surrey Research Park Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH United Kingdom

Synthomer Ltd Templefields, Central Road Harlow Essex CM20 2BH United Kingdom

Done at Brussels, 20 January 2004.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1804/2003 (OJ L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 162, 11.7.2003, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 220, 15.8.2002, p. 59.

ANNEX I

GROUPS I AND II

Import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 and other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock uses and for destruction during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

Company

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Honeywell Fluorine Products (NL)

Solvay Fluor und Derivate (DE)

Syngenta Crop Protection (UK)

ANNEX II

GROUP III

Import quotas for halons allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for destruction during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

Company

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Desautel SAS (FR)

HUNC - Halon Users National Consortium (UK)

ANNEX III

GROUP IV

Import quotas for carbon tetrachloride allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock uses and for destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

Company

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Fenner-Dunlop BV (NL)

Honeywell Fluorine Products (NL)

Ineos Fluor Ltd (UK)

Phosphoric Fertilisers Industry (EL)

Synthomer (UK)

ANNEX IV

GROUP V

Import quotas for 1,1,1-trichloroethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock uses and for destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

Company

Arch Chemicals (BE)

Atofina (FR)

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

ANNEX V

GROUP VI

Import quotas for methyl bromide allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for non-quarantine and pre-shipment uses, for quarantine and pre-shipment applications, for feedstock uses and for destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

Company

Agroquimicos de Levante (ES)

Albemarle Europe (BE)

Alfa Agricultural Supplies (EL)

Atofina (FR)

Biochem Iberica (PT)

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Eurobrom BV (NL)

Great Lakes Chemicals (UK)

Mebrom NV (BE)

Sigma Aldrich Chemie (DE)

ANNEX VI

GROUP VIII

Import quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons allocated to producers and importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 and in accordance with the provisions of Decision No 654/2002/EC for feedstock uses, process agents, for reclamation, for destruction and other applications allowed pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

Producer

Atofina (FR)

DuPont de Nemours (NL)

Honeywell Fluorine Products (NL)

Ineos Fluor Ltd (UK)

Rhodia Organique (UK)

Solvay Fluor und Derivate (DE)

Solvay Solexis SpA (IT)

Importer

Alcobre (ES)

Asahi Glass (NL)

Avantec SA (FR)

Betapur (ES)

Calorie SA (FR)

Caraïbes Froid SARL (FR)

Galco SA (BE)

Galex SA (FR)

Guido Tazzetti (IT)

HARP International (UK)

Mebrom (BE)

Refrigerant Products (UK)

Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)

Sigma Aldrich Company (UK)

SJB Chemical Products (NL)

Solquimia Iberia, SL (ES)

Synthesia Española (ES)

Universal Chemistry & Technology (IT)

ANNEX VII

GROUP IX

Import quotas for bromochloromethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock uses during the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

Company

Eurobrom BV (NL)

Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA) (ES)

Sigma Aldrich Chemie (DE)

ANNEX VIII

(This Annex is not published because it contains confidential commercial information).