Notice to importers in the European Community of controlled and new substances that deplete the ozone layer, regarding Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer(1)

(2003/C 162/06)

I. This Notice is addressed to undertakings that intend to import the following substances into the European Community from sources outside the European Community in 2004.

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II. Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 requires that quantitative limits be determined and quotas allocated to producers and importers for 2004 in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) for the import of the substances listed under Groups I to VIII of Annex I to this Notice(2).

Quotas shall be allocated for:

(a) methyl bromide, including for quarantine and preshipment uses, as defined by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol;

(b) hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs);

(c) essential or critical uses, purposes considered essential in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision IV/25 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 18 of the Regulation. A separate notice regarding essential uses has been published;

(d) feedstock uses, controlled substances transformed in a process in which they are entirely converted from their original composition;

(e) processing agents, controlled substances used as chemical processing agents in existing installations, where emissions are insignificant;

(f) destruction, controlled substances that are to be destroyed by a technology approved by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol which results in the permanent transformation, or decomposition of all or a significant portion of the substance.

The quantitative limit, which producers and importers may place on the market and/or use for their own account within the European Community in 2004 is calculated for methyl bromide for uses other than quarantine and preshipment according to Article 4(2)(i)(c) of the Regulation and for HCFCs according to Article 4(3)(i)(e).

III. Undertakings engaged in the importation of HCFCs can be either:

- importers who wish to place HCFCs on the European Community market and who are not engaged in the production of HCFCs,

- European Community producers who import on their own account additional HCFCs to place on the European Community market.

IV. The quantities imported during 2004 are subject to import licences. In accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation, undertakings may import the controlled substances only if they are in possession of an import licence issued by the Commission.

V. Under Article 22 of the Regulation the importation of a new substance (bromochloromethane) listed in Annex II of the regulation is prohibited, except for feedstock uses.

VI. For the purposes of the Regulation, quantities of substances are measured according to their ozone depleting potential(3).

VII. The Commission hereby gives notice to an undertaking that is not in possession of a quota for 2003 and who wishes to apply to the Commission for an import quota for the twelve month period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004, to make itself known to the Commission no later than 22 August 2003. Ozone Layer Protection European Commission Directorate-General Environment

Unit ENV.C.2 - Climate change

BU5 2/27

B - 1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 299 87 64 E-mail: env-ods@cec.eu.int

VIII. Enterprises with a quota in 2003 should make a declaration by completing and submitting the relevant form(s) on page http://europa.eu.int/comm/ environment/ods/index.htm of the Europa internet site. Only applications received by 22 August 2003 will be considered by the Commission.

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

IX. Once the applications have been received, they will be considered by the European Commission and import quotas will be set for each importer and producer in consultation with the Article 18 Management Committee. The allocated quota will be available on the Europa site and all applicants will have the Decision notified by post.

X. In order to import controlled substances in 2004, undertakings in receipt of a quota must apply to the Commission for an import licence using the import licence application. Provided the Commission services are satisfied that the request is in accordance with the quota authorised and conforms to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000, an import licence will be issued. The Commission reserves the right to withhold an import licence when the substance to be imported is not as described or may not be used for the purposes authorised or cannot be imported in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000.

XI. Producers who import recovered or reclaimed substances, if any, are required to submit additional information with each licence application regarding the source and destination of the substance, and the processing to be undertaken. A certificate of analysis may also be requested.

(1) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2039/2000 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 26).

(2) Controlled substances or mixtures which are imported in a manufactured product (other than a container used for the transport or storage of the substance) are excluded from the scope of this notice.

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

ANNEX I

SUBSTANCES COVERED

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NEW SUBSTANCES

BROMOCHLOROMETHANE

ALLEGATO II / /ANEXO II / /ANEXO II / /ANNEX II / /ANNEXE II / /ANHANG II / /BIJLAGE II / /BILAG II / /BILAGA II / /LIITE II / /ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II

ÖSTERREICH

Herrn Dr. Paul Krajnik Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Abteilung Chemikalien Stubenbastei 5 A - 1010 Wien

BELGIQUE/BELGÏE

Mr Roland Marijnissen Ministère fédéral des affaires sociales de la santé publique et de l'environnement Cité administrative de l'État 19, boulevard Pacheco - boîte 5 B - 1010 Bruxelles/Brussels

DANMARK

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

SUOMI/FINLAND

Eliisa Irpola Suomen Ympäristökeskus (SYKE) Kemikaaliyksikkö Kesäkatu 6 FIN - 00121 Helsinki

FRANCE

Mme Claude Putavy Ministère de l'écologie et du développement durable DRPR/BSPC 20, avenue de Ségur F - 75302 Paris 07 SP

DEUTSCHLAND

Herrn Rolf Engelhardt Bundesministerium für Umwelt Abteilung IG 11 5 Postfach 120629 D - 53048 Bonn

ΕΛΛΑΣ

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

IRELAND

Mr Patrick O'Sullivan

Inspector (Environment)

Dept of Environment and Local Government Custom House Dublin 1 Ireland

ITALIA

Mr Alessandro Peru Dept of Global Environment, International and Regional Conventions Via Cristoforo Colombo 44 I - 00147 Roma

LUXEMBOURG

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

PORTUGAL

Dra. Cristina Vaz Nunes Ministério do Ambiente Rua da Murgueira-Zambujal P - 2721-865 Amadora

ESPAÑA

Sra D.a María Teresa Barres Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental Ministerio de Medio Ambiente Pza. San Juan de la Cruz s/n E - 28071 Madrid

SVERIGE

Ms Maria Ujfalusi Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Naturvårdsverket Blekholmsterassen 36 S - 106 48 Stockholm

NEDERLAND

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

UNITED KINGDOM

Mrs Maria Nolan 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