EN Official Journal of the European Union C 133/7

Notice to exporters of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer in the European Union regarding Regulation (EC) 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ‘Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer’ (1) — restricted to countries acceding to the European Union on 1 May 2004 —

(2004/C 133/03)

This Notice is addressed to undertakings that intend to export the following substances from the European Union during the period 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2004.

Group I: : CFC 11, 12, 113, 114 or 115, Group II: : other fully halogenated CFCs, Group III: : halon 1211, 1301 or 2402, Group IV: : carbon tetrachloride, Group V: : 1,1,1 trichloroethane, Group VI: : methyl bromide, Group VII: : hydrobromofluorocarbons or, Group VIII: : hydrochlorofluorocarbons, Group IX: : bromochloromethane

Exports of chlorofluorocarbons, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and hydrobromofluorocarbons and bromochloromethane or products and equipment, other than personal effects containing those substances or whose continuing function relies on the supply of these substances, are prohibited. Note that exceptions to this prohibition are exports of:

— Controlled substances produced under Article 3 (6) to satisfy the Basic Domestic Needs of Parties operating under to Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol;

— Controlled substances produced under Article 3 (7) to satisfy Essential or Critical Uses of Parties;

— Products and equipment containing controlled substances produced under Article 3 (5) or imported under Article 7 (b) of the Regulation;

— Recovered, recycled and reclaimed halon stored for critical uses in facilities authorised or operated by the competent authority to satisfy critical uses listed in Annex VII until 31 December 2009, and products and equipment containing halon to satisfy critical uses listed in Annex VII;

— Controlled substances to be used for feedstock and processing agent applications;

— Used products and equipment that contain rigid insulating foam or integral skin foam which have been produced with chlorofluorocarbons. This exemption does not apply to: — Refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment and products; — refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment and products which contain chlorofluorocarbons, or whose continuing function relies on the supply of chlorofluorocarbons used as refrigerants, in other equipment and products; — Building insulation foam and products.

— Under Article 11 (2), export of: — Methyl bromide to any state not party to the Protocol is prohibited. — From 1 January 2004, exports from the Community of hydrochlorofluorocarbons to any State not party to the Protocol shall be prohibited.

— Under Article 11(3), export of: — Hydrochlorofluorocarbons to any State not Party to the Protocol is prohibited from 1 January 2004. Party status depends on meeting criteria set out in Decision XV/3 of the Montreal Protocol.

Article 12 requires the authorisation of exports of the substances listed under Groups I to IX of Annex I to this Notice (cf. also Annex I of the Regulation). Such export authorisations should be issued by the Commission after verification of compliance to Article 11 (2).

For the purposes of the Regulation, quantities are measured in ODP kilograms to reflect the ozone depleting potential of the substance (3).

A user that wishes to export controlled substances listed under Group I to IX of Annex 1 of this Notice for the eight-month period from 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2004, should make itself known to the Commission, preferably no later than 15 May 2004.

Ozone Layer Protection European Commission Directorate-General Environment BU5 2/25 Unit ENV.C.2 – Climate change B - 1049 Brussels Fax: +32 2 299 87 64 Email: env-ods@cec.eu.int

Other applicants that have been issued with an export authorisation in 2003 should complete and submit the relevant form(s) according to the export substance(s) on the ODS website http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ods/index.htm in order to receive an Export Authorisation Number (EAN).

A copy of the application should also be sent to the competent authority of the Member State (cf. Annex II).

An EAN will be provided and the applicant notified providing the application meets the eligibility criteria for an Export Authorisation Number. A user may export the controlled substances listed in Annex I to this Notice during the course of 2004 only if it is in possession of an EAN issued by the Commission. The Commission reserves the right to withhold issuing an EAN where it is not satisfied with the information provided.

(1) OJ No L 244 of 29.09.2000, p. 1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) 1804/2003, OJEC No L 265 of 16.10.2003, p. 1

(2) Amended by Regulation (EC) 1804/2003, published in the OJEC L265 of 16 october 2003, p. 1.

(3) For mixtures: only the quantity of the controlled substances in the mixture should be included in the quantity. 1,1,1-trichloroethane is always put on the market with stabilisers. Exporters should establish from their supplier what is the percentage of stabiliser to be deducted before calculating the weighted tonnage.

ANNEX 1

Substances covered

Group Substances Ozone-depleting potential (1) Group I CFCl3 CF2Cl2 C2F3Cl3 C2F4Cl2 C2F5Cl (CFC 11) (CFC 12) (CFC 113) (CFC 114) (CFC 115) 1,0 1,0 0,8 1,0 0,6 Group II CF3Cl C2FCl5 C2F2Cl4 C3FCl7 C3F2Cl6 C3F3Cl5 C3F4Cl4 C3F5Cl3 C3F6Cl2 C3F7Cl (CFC 13) (CFC 111) (CFC 112) (CFC 211) (CFC 212) (CFC 213) (CFC 214) (CFC 215) (CFC 216) (CFC 217) 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 Group III CF2BrCl CF3Br C2F4Br2 (halon 1211) (halon 1301) (halon 2402) 3,0 10,0 6,0 Group IV CCl4 (carbon tetrachloride) 1,1 Group V C2H3Cl3 (1) (1,1,1-trichloroethane) 0,1 Group VI CH3Br (methyl bromide) 0,6 Group VII CHFBr2 CHF2Br CH2FBr C2HFBr4 C2HF2Br3 C2HF3Br2 C2HF4Br C2H2FBr3 C2H2F2Br2 C2H2F3Br C2H3FBr2 C2H3F2Br C2H4FBr C3HFBr6 C3HF2Br5 C3HF3Br4 C3HF4Br3 C3HF5Br2 C3HF6Br C3H2FBr5 C3H2F2Br4 C3H2F3Br3 C3H2F4Br2 C3H2F5Br C3H3FBr4 C3H3F2Br3 C3H3F3Br2 C3H3F4Br C3H4FBr3 C3H4F2Br2 C3H4F3Br C3H5FBr2 C3H5F2Br C3H6FBr 1,00 0,74 0,73 0,8 1,8 1,6 1,2 1,1 1,5 1,6 1,7 1,1 0,1 1,5 1,9 1,8 2,2 2,0 3,3 1,9 2,1 5,6 7,5 1,4 1,9 3,1 2,5 4,4 0,3 1,0 0,8 0,4 0,8 0,7 Group VIII CHFCl2 CHF2Cl CH2FCl C2HFCl4 C2HF2Cl3 C2HF3Cl2 C2HF4Cl C2H2FCl3 C2H2F2Cl2 C2H2F3Cl C2H3FCl2 CH3CFCl2 C2H3F2Cl CH3CF2Cl C2H4FCl C3HFCl6 C3HF2Cl5 C3HF3Cl4 C3HF4Cl3 C3HF5Cl2 CF3CF2CHCl2 CF2ClCF2CHClF C3HF6Cl C3H2FCl5 C3H2F2Cl4 C3H2F3Cl3 C3H2F4Cl2 C3H2F5Cl C3H3FCl4 C3H3F2Cl3 C3H3F3Cl2 C3H3F4Cl C3H4FCl3 C3H4F2Cl2 C3H4F3Cl C3H5FCl2 C3H5F2Cl C3H6FCl (HCFC 21) (2) (HCFC 22) (3) (HCFC 31) (HCFC 121) (HCFC 122) (HCFC 123) (3) (HCFC 124) (3) (HCFC 131) (HCFC 132) (HCFC 133) (HCFC 141) (HCFC 141b) (3) (HCFC 142) (HCFC 142b) (3) (HCFC 151) (HCFC 221) (HCFC 222) (HCFC 223) (HCFC 224) (HCFC 225) (HCFC 225ca) (3) (HCFC 225cb) (3) (HCFC 226) (HCFC 231) (HCFC 232) (HCFC 233) (HCFC 234) (HCFC 235) (HCFC 241) (HCFC 242) (HCFC 243) (HCFC 244) (HCFC 251) (HCFC 252) (HCFC 253) (HCFC 261) (HCFC 262) (HCFC 271) 0,040 0,055 0,020 0,040 0,080 0,020 0,022 0,050 0,050 0,060 0,070 0,110 0,070 0,065 0,005 0,070 0,090 0,080 0,090 0,070 0,025 0,033 0,100 0,090 0,100 0,230 0,280 0,520 0,090 0,130 0,120 0,140 0,010 0,040 0,030 0,020 0,020 0,030 Group IX CH2BrCl Halon 1011/bromochloromethane 0,120

(1) These ozone-depleting potentials are estimates based on existing knowledge and will be reviewed and revised periodically in the light of decisions taken by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

(2) This formula does not refer to 1,1,2-trichloroethane.

(3) Identifies the most commercially-viable substance as prescribed in the Protocol.

ALLEGATO II / ANEXO II / ANEXO II / ANNEX II / ANNEXE II / ANHANG II / BIJLAGE II / BILAG II / BILAGA II / LIITE II / PARARTHMA II / LISA II / II PRIEDAS / II PIELIKUMS / ANNESS II / ZAŁĄCZNIK II / PRÍLOHA II / PŘÍLOHA II / II. MELLÉKLET / PRILOGA II

CYPRUS

Dr. Charalambos Hajipakkos Environment Service Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Nicosia Cyprus

ESTONIA

Ms Valentina Laius Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia Environemnt Management and Technology Department. Toompuiestee 24 Tallin 15172 - Estonia

HUNGARY

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

LATVIA

Mr Armands Plate Ministry of Environment Environmental Protection Department Peldu Iela25 Riga LV-1494 - Latvia

LITHUANIA

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

MALTA

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

POLAND

Mr Janusz Kozakiewicz Industrial Chemistry Research Institute 8, Rydygiera Street PL 01-793 Warsaw

SLOVAKIA

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

SLOVENIA

Ms Irena Malesic Ministry of the Environment Spacial Planning and Energy Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia Vojkova 1b SI 1000 Ljubljana

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