Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/2007 of 27 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adjustment of CN codes for certain ozone depleting substances and mixtures containing ozone depleting substances to take account of amendments to the Combined Nomenclature laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87
Date: 2007-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, chemical product, dangerous substance, ozone, stratospheric pollutant

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.7.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 899/2007

of 27 July 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards
the adjustment of CN codes for certain ozone depleting substances and mixtures containing ozone
depleting substances to take account of amendments to the Combined Nomenclature laid down in
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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
Article 6(5) thereof,

(2)

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

Since Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 entered into force
on 1 January 2007, this Regulation should apply from
the same date.

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

by Article 18(1)

in this Regulation are
the Committee
(EC)

of Regulation

(1)

In the Combined Nomenclature for 2007, laid down in
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987
on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (2), as amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 (3),
combined
for certain products
nomenclature codes (CN codes)
have been amended. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No
2037/2000, relating to ozone depleting substances and
mixtures containing ozone depleting substances, refers to
some of
is therefore necessary to
It
adjust that Annex. In view of the many changes to be
made, clarity requires it to be replaced in its entirety.

those CN-codes.

the

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 is replaced by the
text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2007.

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
(2) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 733/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 301, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX IV

Groups, Combined Nomenclature codes (*) and descriptions for the substances referred to in Annexes I and III

Group

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Group V

Group VI

Group VII

Group VIII

Group IX

Mixtures

CN code

2903 41 00
2903 42 00
2903 43 00
2903 44 10
2903 44 90

2903 45 10
2903 45 15
2903 45 20
2903 45 25
2903 45 30
2903 45 35
2903 45 40
2903 45 45
2903 45 50
2903 45 55

2903 46 10
2903 46 20
2903 46 90

Description

Trichlorofluoromethane
Dichlorodifluoromethane
Trichlorotrifluoroethanes
Dichlorotetrafluoroethanes
Chloropentafluoroethane

Chlorotrifluoromethane
Pentachlorofluoroethane
Tetrachlorodifluoroethanes
Heptachlorofluoropropanes
Hexachlorodifluoropropanes
Pentachlorotrifluoropropanes
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropanes
Trichloropentafluoropropanes
Dichlorohexafluoropropanes
Chloroheptafluoropropanes

Bromochlorodifluoromethane
Bromotrifluoromethane
Dibromotetrafluoroethanes

2903 14 00

Carbon tetrachloride

2903 19 10

1,1,1-Trichloroethane (methylchloroform)

2903 39 11

Bromomethane (methyl bromide)

2903 49 30

Hydrobromofluoromethanes, -ethanes or -propanes

2903 49 10

Hydrochlorofluoromethanes, -ethanes or -propanes

ex 2903 49 80

Bromochloromethane

3824 71 00

Mixtures containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or
not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), perfluoro-
carbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

3824 72 00

Mixtures containing bromochlorodifluoromethane, bromotri-
fluoromethane or dibromo-tetrafluoroethanes

3824 73 00

Mixtures containing hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs)

3824 74 00

Mixtures containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs),
whether or not containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydro-
fluorocarbons (HFCs), but not containing chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs)

3824 75 00

Mixtures containing carbon tetrachloride

3824 76 00

3824 77 00

Mixtures containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl
chloroform)

Mixtures
bromochloromethane

containing bromomethane

(methyl bromide) or

(*) An “ex” before a code implies that also other substances than those referred to in the column “Description” may fall under that

subheading.’