2005/647/EC: Commission Decision of 5 September 2005 on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2005 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 2036)
Date: 2005-09-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, dangerous substance, import restriction, marketing restriction, ozone

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 September 2005

on the allocation of
import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to
31 December 2005 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of
the Council

(notified under document number C(2005) 2036)

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

(2005/0000/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of
the
European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on
substances that deplete the ozone layer (1), and in particular to
Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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.

Article 4(2)(i)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000
prohibits
each producer and importer placing any
methyl bromide on the market or using any for their
own account after 31 December 2004. Article 4(4)(i)(b)
allows a derogation from this prohibition if methyl
bromide is used to meet
for
critical uses of
those users identified as described in
Article 3(2)(ii). The quantity of methyl bromide licensed
for critical uses for the period 1 January to 31 December
2005 is published in a separate Commission decision.

the licensed requests

(1) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as

(EC) No 2077/2004 (OJ

last amended by
L 359,

Commission Regulation
4.12.2004, p. 28).

and

(QPS)

pre-shipment

Article 4(2)(iii) allows a derogation from Article 4(2)(i)(d)
if methyl bromide is imported or produced for quar-
antine
applications. The
amount of methyl bromide that can be imported or
produced for these purposes in 2005 must not exceed
the average of the calculated level of methyl bromide
which a producer or importer placed on the market or
used for its own account for QPS in the years 1996,
1997 and 1998.

(4)

(5)

(6)

Article 4(3)(i)(e) 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 2005.

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 2005.

For hydrochlorofluorocarbons the allocation of quotas to
in accordance with the
is
producers and importers
provisions of Commission Decision 2002/654/EC of
12 August 2002 determining a mechanism for the allo-
cation of quotas to producers and importers for hydro-
chlorofluorocarbons for the years 2003 to 2009 under
Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of
the European
Parliament and of the Council (3).

(2) OJ C 187, 22.7.2004, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 220, 15.8.2002, p. 59.

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(7)

(8)

Decision 2004/176/EC on the allocation of quantities of
controlled substances in 2004 expired on 31 December
2004. In view of the experience gained in this decision
and its associated licensing and for
the purpose of
ensuring that interested companies and operators may
continue to benefit
in due time from the licensing
system, it is appropriate that the present decision shall
apply from 1 January 2005.

The measures provided for
in accordance with the opinion of
established
No 2037/2000,

by Article 18(2)

in this Decision are
the Committee
(EC)

of Regulation

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.
The quantity of controlled substances of group I (chloro-
fluorocarbons 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 2005 from sources outside
the
Community shall be 5 644 000,00 ozone depleting potential
(ODP) kilograms.

The quantity of controlled substances of group III (halons)
2.
subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released
for free circulation in the Community in 2005 from sources
outside
be 31 584 500,00 ODP
shall
kilograms.

the Community

The quantity of controlled substances of group IV (carbon
3.
tetrachloride) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that
may be released for free circulation in the Community in
2005 from sources outside
be
17 601 428,90 ODP kilograms.

the Community

shall

The quantity of controlled substances of group V (1,1,1-
4.
trichloroethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that
may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2005
from sources outside the Community shall be 500 060,00 ODP
kilograms.

be released for free circulation in the Community in 2005 from
sources outside the Community for quarantine and pre-
shipment uses shall be 502 736,06 ODP kilograms.

6.
The quantity of controlled substances of group VI (methyl
bromide) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for all uses
except quarantine and pre-shipment and critical uses (1) which
may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2005
from sources outside the Community shall be 1 587 656,06
ODP kilograms.

The quantity of controlled substances of group VIII
7.
(hydrochlorofluorocarbons)
(EC)
subject
No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in
the Community
the
2005
Community shall be 3 157 554,752 ODP kilograms.

from sources

Regulation

outside

to

in

8.
The quantity of controlled substances of group IX (bromo-
chloromethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that
may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2005
from sources outside the Community shall be 120 612,000
ODP kilograms.

Article 2

1.
The allocation of import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons
11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 and other fully halogenated chloro-
fluorocarbons during the period 1 January to 31 December
2005 shall be
indicated and to the
for
companies indicated in Annex I hereto.

the purposes

2.
The allocation of import quotas for halons during the
period 1 January to 31 December 2005 shall be for the
purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex
II hereto.

The allocation of import quotas for carbon tetrachloride
3.
during the period 1 January to 31 December 2005 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 2005 shall be for
the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex
IV hereto.

5.
The quantity of controlled substances of group VI (methyl
bromide) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 which may

(1) A separate Commission Decision will be published for critical uses

of methyl bromide.

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The allocation of

import quotas for methyl bromide
5.
during the period 1 January to 31 December 2005 shall be
for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in
Annex V hereto.

The allocation of import quotas for bromochloromethane
7.
during the period 1 January to 31 December 2005 shall be for
the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex
VII hereto.

6.
The allocation of import quotas for hydrochlorofluoro-
carbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2005
shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies
indicated in Annex VI 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 2005 shall be as set out in Annex VIII hereto.

This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:

Article 3

Agropest S.A.
ul. Górnicza 12/14
PL-91-765 Łódź

Alcobre, SA
Luis I, Nave 6-B
Polígono Industrial Vallecas
E-28031 Madrid

Fujifilm Electronic Materials Europe
Keetberglaan 1A
Haven 1061
B-2070 Zwijndrecht

Albemarle Chemicals
Étang de la Gaffette
Boulevard Maritime — BP 28
F-13521 Port-de-Bouc

Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA
73, Ethnikis Antistaseos str,
GR-152 31 Halandri, Athens

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

Arkema SA
Cours Michelet — La Défense 10
F-92091 Paris-La Défense

Avantec SA
Boulevard Henri-Cahn — BP 27
F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex

BaySystems Iberia
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

Dow Deutschland
Bützflethersand
D-21683 Stade

Dyneon GmbH
D-84504 Burgkirchen

Etis d.o.o.
Tržaška 333
SI-1000 Ljubljana

Boc Gazy
ul. Pory 59
PL-02-757 Warszawa

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

Desautel SAS (FR)
Parc d'entreprises — BP 9
F-01121 Montluel Cedex

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

Empor d.o.o.
Leskoškova 9a
SI-1000 Ljubljana

Eurobrom BV
Postbus 158
2280 AD Rijswijk
Nederland

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Fenner-Dunlop BV
Oliemolenstraat 2
9203 Drachten
Nederland

Galco SA
Avenue Carton de Wiart 79
B-1090 Brussels

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

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

Linde Gaz Polska
ul. J. Lea 112
PL-30-133 Kraków

Mebrom NV
Assenedestraat 4
B-9940 Rieme Ertvelde

Poż-Pliszka
ul. Szczecińska 45
PL-80-392 Gdańsk

P.U.P.H. SOLFUM Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wojska Polskiego 83
PL-91-755 Łódź

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

Sigma Aldrich Chemie GmbH
Kappelweg 1
D-91625 Schnelldorf

Sigma Aldrich Company Ltd
The Old Brickyard
New Road
Gillingham
SP8 4XT
United Kingdom

GAL Cycle-Air Ltd
3, Sinopis Street
Strovolos
PO Box 28385
Nicosia
Cyprus

Galex SA
BP 128
F-13321 Marseille Cedex 16

Tazzetti Fluids S.r.l.
Corso Europa n. 600/a
I-10088 Volpiano (TO)

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

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

Matero
PO BOX 51744
3508 Limassol
Cyprus

Phosphoric Fertilizers Industry S.A.
Thessaloniki Plant, PO Box 10183
GR-54110 Thessaloniki

Prodex-Systems
ul. Artemidy 24
PL-01-497 Warszawa

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

Siemens SAS
9, boulevard Finot
F-77440 St-ThibaultdesVignes

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

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

Solvay Solexis SpA
Viale Lombardia 20
I-20021 Bollate MI

Synthesia Espanola, SA
Conde Borrell, 62
E-08015 Barcelona

Unitor ASA
Willembarendzstraat, 50
3165 AB Rotterdam/Albrandswaard
Nederland

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

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

UAB Genys
Lazdiju, 20
SI-G10 Vilnius
Lithuania

Wigmors
ul. Irysowa 5
PL-51-117 Wrocław

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2005 and shall expire on 31 December 2005.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 5 September 2005.

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission

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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 2005.

Company

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Honeywell Fluorine Products (NL)

Solvay Fluor GmbH (DE)

Syngenta Crop Protection (UK)

Unitor ASA (NL)

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 2005.

Company

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Desautel SAS (FR)

Poz Pliszka (PL)

Siemens SAS (FR)

Unitor ASA (NL)

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 2005.

Company

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Dow Deutschland (DE)

Fenner-Dunlop BV (NL)

Honeywell Fluorine Products (NL)

Ineos Fluor Ltd (UK)

Phosphoric Fertilisers Industry (GR)

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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 2005.

Company

Fujifilm Electronic Materials Europe (BE)

Arkema SA (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 feedstock uses and for
destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2005.

for quarantine and pre-shipment applications,

Company

Agropest (PL)

Albemarle Chemicals (FR)

Alfa Agricultural Supplies (EL)

Arkema SA (FR)

Cleanaway Ltd (UK)

Eurobrom BV (NL)

Great Lakes Chemicals (UK)

Mebrom NV (BE)

PUPH Solfum (PL)

Sigma Aldrich Chemie (DE)

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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 Commission Decision 2002/654/EC for feedstock uses, process
agents, for reclamation, for destruction and other applications allowed under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000
for the period 1 January to 31 December 2005.

Producer

Arkema SA (FR)

DuPont de Nemours (NL)

Honeywell Fluorine Products (NL)

Ineos Fluor Ltd (UK)

Rhodia Organique (UK)

Solvay Fluor GmbH (DE)

Solvay Solexis SpA (IT)

Importer

Alcobre (ES)
Asahi Glass (NL)
Avantec SA (FR)
Boc Gazy (PL)
BaySystems Iberia (ES)
Calorie SA (FR)
Caraïbes Froid SARL (FR)
Etis d.o.o. (SI)
Empor d.o.o. (SI)
Galco SA (BE)
Galex SA (FR)
Tazzetti Fluids S.r.l. (IT)
Harp International (UK)

Linde Gaz Polska (PL)
Matero (CY)
Mebrom (BE)
Prodex-Systems (PL)
Refrigerant Products (UK)
Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)
Sigma Aldrich Company (UK)
SJB Chemical Products (NL)
Solquimia Iberia, SL (ES)
Synthesia Espanola (ES)
UAB Genys (LT)
Wigmors (PL)

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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 2005.

Company

Eurobrom BV (NL)

Great Lakes (UK)

Laboratorios Miret, SA (LAMIRSA) (ES)

Sigma Aldrich Chemie (DE)

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

ANNEX VIII