1999/58/EC: Commission Decision of 11 January 1999 allocating import quotas for the fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, hydrobromofluorocarbons and methyl bromide for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999, and in addition, allocating placing on the market quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 (notified under document number C(1998) 4563) (Only the Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-01-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, dangerous substance, import restriction, international convention, ozone, production quota

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 January 1999

allocating import quotas for the fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12,
113, 114 and 115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon
tetrachloride,
and methyl
1,1,1-trichloroethane, hydrobromofluorocarbons
bromide for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999, and in addition, allo-
cating placing on the market quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the period
1 January to 31 December 1999

(notified under document number C(1998) 4563)

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/58/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

according to the Montreal Protocol on substances that
deplete the ozone layer;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 of
15 December 1994 on substances that deplete the ozone
layer (1), and in particular Article 4(8) and Article 7(2)
thereof,

Whereas Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94
states that without prejudice to Article 4(8) and unless the
substances are intended for destruction by a technology
approved by the Parties, for feedstock use in the manufac-
ture of other chemicals or for quarantine and pre-ship-
ment, the release for free circulation in the Community of
controlled substances imported from third countries shall
be subject to quantitative limits;

Whereas the quantitative limits for the release into free
circulation in the Community of controlled substances
are set out in Annex II and Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC)
No 3093/94; whereas these limits may be modified
pursuant to Article 7(3);

Whereas Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94
defines the total calculated level of hydrochlorofluorocar-
bons (HCFCs) which producers and importers may place
on the market or use for their own account in the period
1 January to 31 December 1995 and in each 12-month
period thereafter; whereas this corresponds to a quantity
of 8 079 ODP tonnes;

Whereas the Commission is required, under Article 4(8),
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16,
to assign a quota to each producer or importer when the
total quantity of HCFCs which producers and importers
place on the market or use for their own account reaches
80 % of the quantitative limit established or at the latest
on 1 January 2000, whichever comes first;

Whereas the 80 % threshold has been reached in the year
1997; whereas it is likely that this will also be the case in
1998 making it necessary to assign placing on the market
quotas for HCFCs for 1999;

Whereas any modification of these quantitative limits
may not lead to Community consumption of controlled
substances exceeding the quantitative limits established

(1) OJ L 333, 22. 12. 1994, p. 1.

Whereas the Commission is required under Article 7(2) of
for
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 to allocate quotas
controlled substances
in
to undertakings each year
accordance with the procedure set out in Article 16;

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Whereas the Commission has published a notice to
importers in the European Community of controlled
substances that deplete the ozone layer (1) and has thereby
received applications for import quotas;

Whereas the applications for import quotas of the chloro-
fluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 and halons exceed
the import quotas available under Article 7(2); therefore
the Commission cannot satisfy the applications;

technical

Whereas some of the applications from the producers of
ODS in the Community have been made for specific
contingency purposes of possible breakdown of produc-
tion,
the
substances in the Community; whereas requests by a
producer to import under a contingency quota can only
be considered following interruption to normal supply
substances within the
the
and non-availability of
Community;

and non-availability of

failure

Whereas the allocation of individual quotas to producers
and importers is based on the principles of continuity,
equality and proportionality; whereas,
in establishing
quotas, the Commission has been guided by the need to
reduce further
and use of
substances which damage the ozone layer while inter-
fering in the market as little as possible;

the production,

import

Whereas for methyl bromide the import quotas are allo-
cated to the primary importers, considered by the
Commission to be the importers who deal directly by way
of invoicing with the producers outside the Community;
whereas a reserve of 100,6 ODP tonnes of methyl
bromide is retained for allocation during 1999 in accord-
ance with the Article 16 procedure;

Whereas it is appropriate to retain part of the total HCFC
placing on the market quota for allocation to importers in
the Community who are not engaged in the production
of HCFCs; whereas, in 1998, the level of imports is 4 %
of the total quota available; whereas it is appropriate in
1999 to retain 4 % of the total quota for allocation to
importers who are not engaged in the production of
HCFCs; whereas this corresponds to a quantity of 323
ODP tonnes;

Whereas the HCFC placing on the market quota for each
producer in the Community in 1999 shall reflect the
market share which that producer reached in 1996, calcu-
lated in ODP tonnes; whereas it is appropriate to retain
1996 as a base-year; whereas it is considered appropriate
to allocate the total available HCFC quantity of 7 756
ODP tonnes between producers without leaving a reserve;

Whereas import licences shall be issued by the Commis-
sion in accordance with Article 6 of the aforesaid Regula-

(1) OJ C 242, 1. 8. 1998, p. 6.

tion, after verification of compliance by the importer with
Articles 7, 8 and 12;

for

the

free

release

Whereas
circulation in the
Community of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and
115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons,
carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and hydrobro-
mofluorocarbons imported from any State not party is
prohibited in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation
(EC) No 3093/94;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the committee established
by Article 16 of the same Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.
The quantity of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114
and 115 subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which
may be released for free circulation in the European
Community
the
Community shall be 0 ODP weighted tonnes.

from sources

outside

1999

in

The quantity of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114
2.
and 115 subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which
may be released for free circulation in the European
Community
the
Community shall be 1 600 ODP weighted tonnes of
virgin material for use as feedstock.

from sources

outside

1999

in

3.
The quantity of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114
and 115 subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which
may be released for free circulation in the European
Community
the
outside
Community shall be 1 400 ODP weighted tonnes.

from sources

1999

in

The quantity of other fully halogenated chlorofluor-
4.
ocarbons subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which
may be released for free circulation in the European
Community
the
Community shall be 0 ODP weighted tonnes.

from sources

outside

1999

in

5.
The quantity of halons subject to Regulation (EC)
No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in
the European Community in 1999 from sources outside
the Community shall be 0 ODP weighted tonnes.

6.
to
The quantity of carbon tetrachloride subject
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for
free circulation in the European Community in 1999
from sources outside the Community shall be 15 106
ODP weighted tonnes of virgin material for use as feed-
stock or as a processing agent.

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to
The quantity of 1,1,1-trichloroethane subject
7.
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for
free circulation in the European Community in 1999
from sources outside the Community shall be 0,496 ODP
weighted tonnes of virgin material to be used as feedstock
or as a processing agent.

8.
The quantity of methyl bromide subject to Regula-
tion (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free
circulation in the European Community in 1999 shall be
5 870 ODP weighted tonnes of virgin material for uses
other than feedstock and quarantine and preshipment.

9.
The quantity of hydrobromofluorocarbons subject to
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for
free circulation in the European Community in 1999
from sources outside the Community shall be 0 ODP
weighted tonnes.

Article 2

1.
The quantity of virgin carbon tetrachloride which
may be imported by producers of ozone depleting
substances in the European Community in 1999 for their
own use as contingency against a possible breakdown of
production or technical failure and where the substance is
not available in the Community shall be 2 200 ODP
weighted tonnes.

of

Any

quantity

2.
virgin carbon tetrachloride
imported by producers of ozone depleting substances
from sources outside the Community for the purposes
defined in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be accounted
for as production of carbon tetrachloride.

The quantity of virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane which
3.
may be imported by producers of ozone depleting
substances in the European Community in 1999 for their
own use as contingency against a possible breakdown of
production or technical failure and where the substance is
not available in the Community shall be 2 000 ODP
weighted tonnes.

4.
Any quantity of virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane which is
imported by producers of ozone depleting substances
from sources outside the Community for the purposes
defined in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be accounted
for as the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane.

Article 3

1.
The quantity of hydrochlorofluorocarbons subject to
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which producers and impor-
ters may place on the market or use for their own account

within the Community in 1999 shall be 8 079 ODP
tonnes.

2.
The quantity of hydrochlorofluorocarbons subject to
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which producers may place
on the market or use for their own account within the
Community in 1999 shall be 7 756 ODP tonnes.

3.
The quantity of hydrochlorofluorocarbons subject to
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 to be allocated by the
Commission to importers within the Community who are
not engaged in the production of HCFCs shall be 323
ODP tonnes.

Article 4

1.
The allocation of import quotas for chlorofluorocar-
bons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-
trichloroethane and methyl bromide during the period 1
January to 31 December 1999 shall be for the purposes
indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex IIa
hereto.

2.
The allocation of quotas for the placing on the
market or use for their own account of hydrochlorofluoro-
carbons by producers and importers in the Community
during the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall
be to the undertakings indicated in Annex IIb hereto.

3.
The import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12,
113, 114 and 115, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane and methyl bromide during the period 1 January
to 31 December 1999 shall be as set out in Annex IIIa (1)
hereto.

The quotas for the placing on the market or use for
4.
their own account of hydrochlorofluorocarbons by produ-
cers and importers in the Community during the period 1
January to 31 December 1999 shall be as set out in
Annex IIIb (1).

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the undertakings listed in
Annex I hereto.

Done at Brussels, 11 January 1999.

For the Commission

Ritt BJERREGAARD

Member of the Commission

(1) Annex III is not published because it contains confidential

commercial information.

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ANEXO I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — PAQAQTGLA I — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I —
ALLEGATO I — BIJLAGE I — ANEXO I — LIITE I — BILAGA I

AlliedSignal Fluorochemicals Europe BV
Kempenweg 90
NL-6000 AG Weert

Ausimont SpA
Via S. Pietro 50/a
I-20021 Bollate — MI

Chemical Industries of Northern Greece SA
Thessaloniki Plant
PO Box 10183
GR-54110 Thessaloniki

DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV
Baanhoekweg 22
NL-3300 AC Dordrecht

Elf Atochem SA
Cours Michelet – La D(cid:130)fense 10
F-92091 Paris La D(cid:130)fense

ICI Klea
PO Box 13, The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire
WA7 4QF
United Kingdom

Rhodia Ltd
PO Box 46 — St Andrews Road
Avonmouth
Bristol BS11 9YF
United Kingdom

Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH
Hans-B(cid:148)ckler-Allee 20
D-30173 Hannover

Agroqu(cid:146)micos de Levante SA
Avda. Primado Reig. 129 — 4o B
E-46020 Valencia

Albemarle SA
Av. Louise 523 (Bo(cid:140)te 19)
B-1050 Bruxelles

Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA
13, Tim. Filimonos str.
GR-11521 Athens

Biochem Ib(cid:130)rica
Apartado 250, Jardia
P-2870 Montijo

Bromine and Chemicals Ltd
201 Haverstock Hill
Hampstead
London NW3 4QG
United Kingdom

Eurobrom BV
Postbus 158
NL-2280 AD Rijswijk

Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) Ltd
PO Box 44, Oil Sites Road
Ellesmere Port
South Wirral L65 4GD
United Kingdom

Harlow Chemical Company Ltd
Templefields
Harlow, Essex
CM20 2BH
United Kingdom

Mebrom NV
Assenedestraat 4
B-9940 Ertvelde

Metron Technology (Deutschland) GmbH
Saturnstraße 48
Postfach 1243
D-85609 Aschheim

Metron Technology (Italia) Srl
Via per Ornago
I-20040 Bellusco

Metron Technology (UK) Ltd
2 Gregory Road
Kirkton Campus, Livingstone
West Lothian EH54 7DR
United Kingdom

Neoqu(cid:146)mica — Exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o E
Apartado 97
P-2580 Carregado

Olin-Hunt
Keetberglaan 1 A
Havennr 1061
B-2070 Zwijndrecht

Zeneca Agrochemicals
Fernhurst Haslemere
Surrey GU27 3JE
United Kingdom

AB Ninolab
P.O. Box 137
S-194 22 Upplands V(cid:132)sby

ADVchem
La Carretera 31
E-08776 Sant Pere de Ruidebitlles (Barcelona)

Alcobre SA
C/Luis I, Nave 6-B
E-28031 Madrid

Asahi Glass Europe BV
World Trade Center
Strawinskylaan 1525
NL-1077 XX Amsterdam

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Bayer Hispania SA
C/Pau Clar(cid:146)s 196
E-08037 Barcelona

Boucquillon NV
Nijverheidslaan 38
B-8540 Deerlijk

Calorie
503 Rue H(cid:130)l(cid:138)ne Boucher
Z.I. Buc
B.P. 33
F-78534 Buc Cedex

Caraibes Froid SARL
B.P. 6033
Ste Th(cid:130)r(cid:138)se
F-97219 Fort-de-France

Celotex Limited
Warwick House
27/31 St Mary’s Road
Ealing
London W5 5PR
United Kingdom

Efisol
14/24 Rue des Agglom(cid:130)r(cid:130)s
F-92024 Nanterre Cedex

Fibran SA
6th km Thessaloniki
Oreokastro
P.O. Box 40306
GR-56010 Thessaloniki

Fiocco Trade S.L.
C/Molina no 16, Pta 5
E-46006 Valencia

Galco SA
Avenue Carton de Wiart 79
B-1090 Bruxelles

Galex SA
B.P. 128
F-13321 Marseille Cedex 16

Gasco NV
Assenedestraat 4
B-9940 Ertvelde

Greencool Refrigerants
Unit 12
Park Gate Business Centre
Chandlers Way
Park Gate
Southampton SO31 1FQ
United Kingdom

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

H & H International Ltd
25 Richmond Avenue
London SW20 8LA
United Kingdom

HRP Refrigerants Ltd
Gellihirion Industrial Estate
Pontypridd CF37 5SX
United Kingdom

ICC Chemicals (UK) Ltd
Northbridge Road
Berkhamsted
Hertfortshire HP4 1EF
United Kingdom

Kal y Sol
P.I. Can Roca
C/Sant Marti s/no
E-08107 Martorelles (Barcelona)

Nagase Europe Ltd
Crown House
143 Regent Street
London WIR 7LB
United Kingdom

Plasfi SA
Ctra Montblanc, s/no
E-43420 Sta Coloma de Queralt (Tarragona)

Polar Cool S.L.
C/Valdemorillo 8
P.I. Ventorro del Cano
C/Valdemorillo 8
E-28925 Alcorc(cid:155)n (Madrid)

Promosol
Bld Henri Cahn
B.P. 27
F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex

Quimidroga SA
Calle Tuset 26
E-08006 Barcelona

Refrigerant Products Ltd
N9 Central Park Estate
Westinghouse Road
Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1PG
United Kingdom

Resina Chemie BV
Korte Groningerweg 1A
NL-9607 PS Foxhol

Synthesia Espa(cid:157)ola SA
C/Conde Borrell 62
E-08015 Barcelona

SJB Chemical Products BV
Wellerondom 11
NL-3231 XV Brielle

Universal Chemistry & Technology (UCT) SpA
V. le A. Filippetti 20
I-20122 Milano

Vuoksi Yhti(cid:148) Oy
Os. Lappeentie 12
FIN-55100 Imatra

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ANNEX IIa

GROUP I

Import quotas for virgin chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 allocated to importers in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock

Company

Zeneca (UK)

Import quotas for recovered chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 allocated to importers in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 for destruction

Company

Solvay (D)

GROUP IV

Import quotas for virgin carbon tetrachloride allocated to importers in accordance with Regula-
tion (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock or as a processing agent

Company

AlliedSignal (NL)

CING (GR)

Harlow (UK)

Rhodia (UK)

Import quotas for virgin carbon tetrachloride allocated to importers in accordance with Regula-
tion (EC) No 3093/94 for use as feedstock for contingency purposes

Company

ICI (UK)

GROUP V

Import quotas for virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regula-
tion (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock or as a processing agent

Company

Metron (D)

Metron (I)

Metron (UK)

Olin Hunt (B)

Import quota for virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation
(EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock for contingency purposes

Company

Elf Atochem (F)

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Import quotas for methyl bromide allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
3093/94 for the use as soil fumigation and other uses subject to quotas

GROUP VI

Company

Albemarle (B)

Alfa Supplies (GR)

Agroqu(cid:146)micos de Levante (E)

Biochem Ib(cid:130)rica (P)

Bromine (UK)

Eurobrom (NL)

Great Lakes (UK)

Mebrom (B)

Neoqu(cid:146)mica (P)

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ANNEX IIb

Quotas for placing on the market or use for their own account of hydrochlorofluorocarbons by
producers and importers in the Community during the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall
be assigned to the undertakings indicated below

PRODUCER

AlliedSignal (NL)
Ausimont (I)
CING (GR)
DuPont (NL)
Elf Atochem (E, F)
ICI (UK)
Rhodia (UK)
Solvay (B, D, F)

IMPORTER

AB Ninolab (S)
ADVchem (E)
Alcobre (E)
Asahi Glass (NL)
Bayer Hispania (E)
Boucquillon (B)
Calorie (F)
Caraibes Froid (F)
Celotex (UK)
Efisol (F)
Fibran (GR)
Fiocco (E)
Galco (B)
Galex (F)
Gasco (B)
Greencool (UK)
Guido Tazzetti (I)
H&H International (UK)
HRPR (UK)
ICC Chemicals (UK)
Kal y Sol (E)
Nagase & Co (UK)
Plasfi (E)
Polarcool (E)
Promosol (F)
Quimidroga (E)

(UK)

Refrigeration Prod.
Resina (NL)
SJB Chemical (NL)
Synthesia Espa(cid:157)ola (E)
UCT (I)
Vuoksi (FIN)