Notice to importers in the European Union in 2005 of controlled 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
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs regulations, import (EU), import policy, quantitative restriction, stratospheric pollutant

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Notice to importers in the European Union in 2005 of controlled 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)

(2004/C 187/03)

I.

This Notice is addressed to undertakings that intend to import the following substances into the Euro-
pean Community from sources outside the European Community from 1 January 2005 to 31
December 2005.

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

II.

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 requires that quantitative limits be determined and quotas
allocated to producers and importers for 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) for the import of the substances listed under Groups I to IX
of Annex I to this Notice (2).

Quotas shall be allocated for:

(a) methyl bromide, for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) as defined by the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol; and for critical uses in accordance with Decisions IX/6, ExI/3, ExI/4 and any other rele-
vant criteria agreed by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and Article 3(2)(ii) of the Regulation;
both QPS and critical uses approved by the Commission, pursuant to Article 18 of the Regu-
lation;

(b) hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs);

(c) essential uses in accordance with the criteria set out in Decisions IV/25 of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol and Article 3(1) of the Regulation; and as approved by the Commission,
pursuant to Article 18 of the Regulation. A separate notice regarding essential uses has been
published;

(d) feedstock uses, as controlled substance transformed in a process in which it is entirely converted

from its original composition;

(1) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) 1804/2003, (OJ L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 1).
(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.

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(e) processing agents, as controlled substances u sed as chemical processing agents in existing instal-

lations, 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 2005, is calculated:

— for methyl bromide for QPS use from 1996-1998 (average) according to Article 4(2) (iii);

— for HCFCs according to Article 4(3)(i)(e).

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

— Importers who imported in 1999 and who wish to place HCFCs on the European Community

market and who are not engaged in the production of HCFCs,

— European Community producers who imported in 1999 on their own account additional HCFCs

to place on the European Community market.

IV. The quantities imported from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 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.

VI.

Under Article 22 of the Regulation, the importation of new substance listed in Annex II of the Regu-
lation is prohibited, except for feedstock uses.

For the purposes of the Regulation, quantities of substances are measured according to their ozone
depleting potential (1).

VII. The Commission hereby gives notice to an undertaking that is not in possession of a quota for 2004
and who wishes to apply to the Commission for an import quota from 1 January 2005 to 31
December 2005, to make itself known to the Commission no later than 3 September 2004.

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

VIII. Enterprises with a quota in 2004 should make a declaration by completing and submitting the rele-
vant form(s) on page http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ods/index.htm of EUROPA internet site.
Only applications received by 3 September 2004 will be considered by the Commission.

A copy of the application should also be sent to the competent authority of the Member
State (see 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 Manage-
ment Committee. The allocated quota will be available on the ODS website http://europa.eu.int/
comm/environment/ods/home/home.cfm and all applicants will have the Decision notified by post.

(1) 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
what is the percentage of stabiliser to be deducted before calculating the ODP-weighted tonnage.

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X.

XI.

In order to import controlled substances in 2005, undertakings in receipt of a quota must apply to
the Commission via the ODS website 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.

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. Importers are obliged
to have destruction facilities and therefore the owner of the destruction facility would be expected to
apply for the licence to import ODS for destruction.

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Group

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Group V

Group VI

Group VII

CFCl3
CF2Cl2
C2F3Cl3
C2F4Cl2
C2F5Cl

CF3Cl
C2FCl5
C2F2Cl4
C3FCl7
C3F2Cl6
C3F3Cl5
C3F4Cl4
C3F5Cl3
C3F6Cl2
C3F7Cl

CF2BrCl
CF3Br
C2F4Br2

CCl4

C2H3Cl3 (2)

CH3Br

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

ANNEX I

SUBSTANCES COVERED

Substances

Ozone-depleting Potential (1)

(CFC 11)
(CFC 12)
(CFC 113)
(CFC 114)
(CFC 115)

(CFC 13)
(CFC 111)
(CFC 112)
(CFC 211)
(CFC 212)
(CFC 213)
(CFC 214)
(CFC 215)
(CFC 216)
(CFC 217)

(halon 1211)
(halon 1301)
(halon 2402)

(carbon tetrachloride)

(1,1,1-trichloroethane)

(methyl bromide)

1,0
1,0
0,8
1,0
0,6

1,0
1,0
1,0
1,0
1,0
1,0
1,0
1,0
1,0
1,0

3,0
10,0
6,0

1,1

0,1

0,6

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,
0,7

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Group

Group VIII

CHFCl2

CHF2Cl

CH2FCl

C2HFCl4

C2HF2Cl3

C2HF3Cl2

C2HF4Cl

C2H2FCl3

C2H2F2Cl2

C2H2F3Cl

C2H3FCl2

CH3CFCl2

C2H3F2Cl

CH3CF2Cl

C2H4FCl

C3HFCl6

C3HF2Cl5

C3HF3Cl4

C3HF4Cl3

C3HF5Cl2

Substances

(HCFC 21) (3)

(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)

CF3CF2CHCl2

CF2ClCF2CHClF

(HCFC 225ca) (3)

(HCFC 225cb) (3)

C3HF6Cl

C3H2FCl5

C3H2F2Cl4

C3H2F3Cl3

C3H2F4Cl2

C3H2F5Cl

C3H3FCl4

C3H3F2Cl3

C3H3F3Cl2

C3H3F4Cl

C3H4FCl3

C3H4F2Cl2

C3H4F3Cl

C3H5FCl2

C3H5F2Cl

C3H6FCl

CH2BrCl

Group IX

(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)

Halon 1011/bromochloromethane

Ozone-depleting Potential (1)

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

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.

NEW SUBSTANCES

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ANEXO II/PŘÍLOHA II/BILAG II/ANHANG II/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II/ANNEX II/LISA II/ANNEXE II/II. MELLÉKLET/ALLE-
GATO II/II PRIEDAS/II PIELIKUMS/ANNESS II/BIJLAGE II/ZAŁĄCZNIK II/ANEXO II/PRÍLOHA II/PRILOGA II/LIITE II/
BILAGA II

BELGIQUE/BELGΙË

M. Peter Wittoeck
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/Brussel

IRELAND

Mr Patrick O'Sullivan
Inspector (Environment)
Dept of Environment and Local Government
Custom House
Dublin 1

ITALIA

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Mr Jiri Dobiasovsky
Ministry of the Environment of the CR
Air protection Department
Vrsovicka 65
CZ-100 10 Prague 10

DANMARK

Mr Mikkel Aaman Sorensen
Miljøstyrelsen (EPA)
Strandgade 29
DK-1401 Copenhagen K

DEUTSCHLAND

Mr Rolf Engelhardt
Ministry for Environment
Dept. IG 11 5
P.O. Box 120629
DE-53048 Bonn

EESTI

Ms Valentina Laius
Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia
Environment Management and Technology Department
Toompuiestee 24
EE - Tallinn 15172

ΕΛΛΑΣ

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

ESPAŇA

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

FRANCE

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

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

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

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

LATVIJA

Mr Armands Plate
Ministry of Environment
Environmental Protection Department
Peldu iela 25
LV-1494, Rīga

LIETUVA

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

LUXEMBOURG

M. Pierre Dornseiffer
Administration de l'environnement
Division Air/Brut
16, rue Eugène Ruppert
L-2453 Luxembourg

MAGYARORSZÁG

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

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
MT - PAOLA

NEDERLAND

Mr M. Hildebrand
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Rijnstraat 8
NL-2500 GX Den Haag

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ÖSTERREICH

Mr Paul Krajnik
Ministry of the Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Manage-
ment
Chemicals Department
Stubenbastei 5
AT-1010 Wien

POLSKA

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

PORTUGAL

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

SLOVENIJA

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

SLOVENSKO

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

SUOMI/FINLAND

Mrs Eliisa Irpola
Finnish Environment Institute
Chemicals Division
Kesäkatu 6
FI-00121 Helsinki

SVERIGE

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

UNITED KINGDOM

Mr Stephen Reeves
Global Atmosphere Division
UK Dept of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3rd floor — zone 3/A3
Ashdown House
123 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6DE