Notice to importers in the European Union and Bulgaria and Romania that propose to import in 2007 controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on  substances that deplete the ozone layer
Date: 2006-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, dangerous substance, import licence, import restriction, production quota, quantitative restriction, stratospheric pollutant

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Notice to importers in the European Union and Bulgaria and Romania (1) that propose to import in
2007 controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of
the European Parliament and of the Council on ‘substances that deplete the ozone layer’ (2)

(2006/C 171/07)

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 2007 to 31
December 2007.

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

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 2007 to 31 December 2007 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 (3).

Quotas shall be allocated for:

a. Methyl bromide, for Quarantine and Pre-Shipment (QPS) uses as defined by the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol; and to users for critical uses, in accordance with Decisions IX/6, Ex.I/3, Ex.I/4
and any other relevant 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 Regulation;

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 substances transformed in a process in which it is entirely converted

from its original composition;

e. Process agents, as controlled substances used as chemical processing agents in existing installa-

tions, where emissions are insignificant;

f. Destruction, as 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.

(1) Subject to the final decision of the EU required to confirm the 1-01-07 as their date of accession to the EU.
(2) OJ L 244 of 29.09.2000, p. 1 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2006, OJ L 6 of 11.1.2006,

p. 27.

(3) 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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The quantitative limit, which producers and importers may place on the market and/or use for their
own account within the European Community in 2007, is calculated:

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

— According to Article 4(4), the placing on the market and use of methyl bromide is permitted to
meet the licensed requests for critical uses of those users identified as laid down in Article 3(2).
Allocations of methyl bromide for critical uses are made to authorised fumigators who may then
request an importer/producer to supply the amount of methyl bromide authorised. No quotas of
methyl bromide for critical uses will be allocated directly to importers/producers;

— For HCFCs according to Article 4(3)(i).

III. Undertakings engaged in the importation of HCFCs can be either (1):

— Importers in the EU-15 and Bulgaria and Romania who imported in 1999 and for the Member
States that acceded on 1 May 2004 who imported in 2002 or 2003 and who wish to place
HCFCs on the European Community market and who are not engaged in the production of
HCFCs,

— European Community producers in the EU-15 and Bulgaria and Romania who imported in 1999
and for the EU Member States that acceded on 1 May 2004 who imported in 2002 or 2003 on
their own account additional HCFCs to place on the European Community market.

IV. The quantities imported from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 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 new substance listed in Annex II of the Regu-

lation is prohibited, except for feedstock uses.

VI. For the purposes of the Regulation, quantities of substances are measured according to their Ozone

Depleting Potential (2).

VII. The Commission hereby gives notice to an undertaking that is not in possession of a quota for 2006
and who wishes to apply to the Commission for an import quota from 1 January 2007 to 31
December 2007, to make itself known to the Commission no later than 1 September 2006.

Ozone Layer Protection
European Commission
Directorate-General Environment
Unit ENV.C.4 — Industrial Emissions & Protection of the ozone layer
BU-5 2/200
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (32-2) 292 06 92
Email: env-ods@ec.europa.eu

VIII Enterprises with a quota in 2006 should make a declaration by completing and submitting the rele-
vant form(s) on page http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/ods.htm of EUROPA internet site. Only
applications received by 1 September 2006 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).

(1) The use of 2002/2003 HCFC import data for the EU Member States that acceded to the EU on 1 May 2004 is
subject to the final adoption of the amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 changing the base year from 1999
to an average of 2002/2003.

(2) 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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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 Management
Committee following the procedures specified under Article 18 of the Regulation. The allocated quota
will be available on the ODS-website http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/ods.htm and all appli-
cants will have the Decision notified by post.

X. In order to import controlled substances in 2007, 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.

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. 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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ANNEX 1

Substances covered

Group

Substances

Ozone-depleting Potential (1))

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

(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)

C2H3Cl3 (2)

(1,1,1-trichloroethane)

(methyl bromide)

CH3Br

CHFBr2

CHF2Br

CH2FBr

C2HFBr4

C2HF2Br3

C2HF3Br2

C2HF4Br

C2H2FBr3

C2H2F2Br2

C2H2F3Br

C2H3FBr2

C2H3F2Br

C2H4FBr

C3HFBr6

C3HF2Br5

C3HF3Br4

C3HF4Br3

C3HF5Br2

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

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Group

Substances

Ozone-depleting Potential (1))

Group VIII

C3HF6Br

C3H2FBr5

C3H2F2Br4

C3H2F3Br3

C3H2F4Br2

C3H2F5Br

C3H3FBr4

C3H3F2Br3

C3H3F3Br2

C3H3F4Br

C3H4FBr3

C3H4F2Br2

C3H4F3Br

C3H5FBr2

C3H5F2Br

C3H6FBr

CHFCl2

CHF2Cl

CH2FCl

C2HFCl4

C2HF2Cl3

C2HF3Cl2

C2HF4Cl

C2H2FCl3

C2H2F2Cl2

C2H2F3Cl

C2H3FCl2

CH3CFCl2

C2H3F2Cl

CH3CF2Cl

C2H4FCl

C3HFCl6

C3HF2Cl5

C3HF3Cl4

C3HF4Cl3

C3HF5Cl2

(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

(HCFC 226)

(HCFC 231)

(HCFC 232)

(HCFC 233)

(HCFC 234)

(HCFC 235)

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

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

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Group

Group IX

C3H3FCl4
C3H3F2Cl3
C3H3F3Cl2
C3H3F4Cl
C3H4FCl3
C3H4F2Cl2
C3H4F3Cl
C3H5FCl2
C3H5F2Cl
C3H6FCl

CH2BrCl

Substances

(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))

0,090

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

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

IRELAND

Mr Alain Wilmart
Ministère Fédéral des Affaires Sociales de la Santé Publique et de l'Envir-
onnement
Place Victor Horta, 40 — Bte 10
B-1060 Bruxelles

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

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Mr Jakub Achrer
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republik
Air Pollution Prevention Department
Vršovická 65
CZ-100 10 Prague 10

DANMARK

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

DEUTSCHLAND

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

EESTI

Ms Valentina Laius
Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia
Environment Management and Technology Department
Narva mnt 7A
EE-Tallin 15172

ΕΛΛΑΣ

Ms Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, Environmental Engineer,Ph.D.
Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works
Directorate General for the Environment, Division for Air Pollution and
Noise Monitoring
Department of Air Quality
147 Patission — GR-112 51 Athens

ESPAÑA

Mr Alberto Moral Gonzalez
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Subdirección General de Calidad Ambiental
Pza San Juan de la Cruz s/n
ES-28071 Madrid

FRANCE

Mr Vincent Szleper
Ministère de l'Écologie
DPPR/BSPC
20, avenue de Ségur
F-75302 Paris 07 SP

ITALIA

Mr Alessandro Giuliano Peru
Dept of Environment and Territory
DG per la ricerca Ambientale e lo Sviluppo
Via Cristoforo Colombo 44
I-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

Mr Pierre Dornseiffer
Administration de l'Environnement
Division Air/Bruit
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 Ajoa Vassallo
Malta Environment and Planning Authority
Environment Protection Directorate
Polution Prevention and Control Unit
Industrial Estate Kordin
MT-Paola

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NEDERLAND

Ms Gudi Alkemade
Climate Change Directorate
Ministry of Environment
PO Box 30945
2500 GX Den Haag
Nederland

ÖSTERREICH

SUOMI/FINLAND

Mrs Eliisa Irpola
Finnish Environment Institute
Chemicals Division
Mechelininkatu 34 A
FIN-00260 Helsinki

SVERIGE

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

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

POLSKA

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

PORTUGAL

Dra. Cristina Vaz Nunes
Ministério do Ambiente
Rua da Murgueira 9/9A –Zambujal Ap. 7585
PT-2611-865 Amadora

SLOVENIJA

Ms Irena Malešič
Ministry of the Environment and Spacial Planning
Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia
Vojkova 1b
SLO-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENSKO

Mr Ľubomír Žiak
Ministry of the Environment
Air Protection Department
Nám. Ľ. Štúra 1
SK-812 35 Bratislava

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
United Kingdom

BULGARIA

Irina Sirashka
Global Atmospheric Processes Dept
Ministry of Environment and Water
22 Maria-Louisa Str.
BG-1000 Sofia

ROMANIA

Rodica Ella Morohoi
Ministry of Environment and Waters Management
12, Libertatii Bv, District 5
Bucharest