2009/51/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 2008 on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 8100)
Date: 2008-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, dangerous substance, export restriction, marketing restriction, ozone, stratospheric pollutant

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 December 2008

import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to
on the allocation of
31 December 2009 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the
Council

(notified under document number C(2008) 8100)

(Only the Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish,
Portuguese, Slovenian and Spanish texts are authentic)

(2009/51/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of
Parliament and of the Council (3).

the European

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

the
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of
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:

(5)

(6)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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(3)(i)(f) 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 2009.

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 2009.

For hydrochlorofluorocarbons the allocation of quotas to
producers and importers
in accordance with the
is
provisions of Commission Decision 2007/195/EC of
27 March 2007 determining a mechanism for the allo­
cation of quotas to producers and importers for hydro­
chlorofluorocarbons for the years 2003 to 2009 under

the purpose of

ensuring that operators

For
and
companies benefit from allocated import quotas in due
time and thereby ensure the necessary continuity of their
operations,
it is appropriate that this Decision should
apply as of 1 January 2009.

The measures provided for
in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab­
lished
by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No
2037/2000,

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 2009 from sources outside
the
Community shall be 11 227 000,00 ozone depleting potential
(ODP) kilograms.

2.
The quantity of controlled substances of group III (halons)
subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released
for free circulation in the Community in 2009 from sources
outside
be 11 231 300,00 ODP
shall
kilograms.

the Community

(1) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 114, 9.5.2008, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 51.

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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
2009 from sources outside
be
16 500 330,00 ODP kilograms.

the Community

shall

4.
The quantity of controlled substances of group V (1.1,1-
trichloroethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that
may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2009
from sources outside the Community shall be 400 060,00 ODP
kilograms.

5.
The quantity of controlled substances of group VI (methyl
bromide) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 which may
be released for free circulation in the Community in 2009 from
sources outside the Community shall be 1 441 891,20 ODP
kilograms.

6.
The quantity of controlled substances of group VII (hydro­
bromofluorocarbons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000
which may be released for free circulation in the Community in
be
2009 from sources outside
120 292,00 ODP kilograms.

the Community

shall

The quantity of controlled substances of group VIII
7.
(hydrochlorofluorocarbons)
to Regulation (EC) No
subject
2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the
Community in 2009 from sources outside the Community
shall be 10 115 600,440 ODP kilograms.

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 2009
from sources outside the Community shall be 176 252,00 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
2009 shall be
indicated and to the
companies indicated in Annex I.

the purposes

for

The allocation of import quotas for halons during the
2.
period 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be for the
purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex II.

3.
The allocation of import quotas for carbon tetrachloride
during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be for
the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex
III.

4.
The allocation of import quotas for 1.1,1-trichloroethane
during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be for
the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex
IV.

The allocation of

5.
import quotas for methyl bromide
during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be
for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in
Annex V.

6.
The allocation of import quotas for hydrobromofluoro­
carbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009
shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies
indicated in Annex VI.

The allocation of import quotas for hydrochlorofluoro­
7.
carbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009
shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies
indicated in Annex VII.

8.
The allocation of import quotas for bromochloromethane
during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be for
the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex
VIII.

9.
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 2009 shall be as set out in Annex IX.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2009 and shall expire
on 31 December 2009.

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This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:

Article 4

Albemarle Europe SPRL
Parc Scientifique Einstein

Rue du Bosquet 9

B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve

Alcobre SA

Luis I, nave 6-B

Polígono Industrial Vallecas
E-28031 Madrid

Arkema SA
420, rue d’Estienne-d’Orves
F-92705 Colombes Cedex

Avantec SA

26, avenue du Petit Parc

F-94683 Vincennes Cedex

Albemarle Chemicals SAS
28, Étang de la Gafette

F-13521 Port-de-Bouc

ΑΛΦΑ Γεωργικά Εφόδια ΑΕΒΕ
Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως 73
GR-152 31 Χαλάνδρι, Αθήνα

ALFA Agricultural Supplies SA

73, Ethnikis Antistaseos str.
GR-152 31 Halandri, Athens

Arkema Química SA

Avenida de Burgos, 12

E-28036 Madrid

Bang & Bonsomer
Baltā iela 3/9
LV-1055 Rīga
LATVIA

BASF Agri Production SAS

32, rue de Verdun

F-76410 Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf

BaySystems Ibérica SL
Crta. Vilaseca – La Pineda s/n
E-43006 Tarragona

Blye Engineering Co Ltd

Naxxar Road

San Gwann SGN 07
MALTA

Calorie Fluor SAS

503, rue Hélène-Boucher
BP 33

F-78534 Buc Cedex

Bromotirrena Srl

Via Torino, 4

I-04022 Fondi (LT)

Chemosyntha NV

Gentstraat 58
B-8760 Meulebeke

Dow Deutschland Anlagegesellschaft mbH

DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV

Buetzflether Sand
D-21683 Stade

Dyneon GmbH & Co KG
Werk Gendorf

D-84504 Burgkirchen

ERAS Labo
222, RN 90

F-38330 Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes

Baanhoekweg 22
3313 LA Dordrecht

Nederland

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

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

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Fenner Dunlop
Oliemolenstraat 2

9203 ZN Drachten

Nederland

Fujifilm Electronic Materials (Europe) NV

Keetberglaan 1A

Havennr 1061
B-2070 Zwijndrecht

Galco SA

Avenue Carton de Wiart 79

B-1090 Bruxelles

Freolitus
Centrinė Str. 1D
Ramučiai, Kauno raj. LT-54464
LITHUANIA

G.A.L. Cycle-Air Ltd
Σινώπης 3
Στρόβολος
CY-28385 Λευκωσία

G.A.L. Cycle-Air Ltd

3, Sinopis Str.,

Strovolos

CY-28385 Nicosia

Harp International Ltd

Gellihirion Industrial Estate

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Pontypridd CF37 5SX

United Kingdom

Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe BV

Hovione Farmaciencia SA

Laarderhoogtweg 18,

1101 EA Amsterdam

Nederland

ICL-IP Europe BV (ex-Eurobrom)

Fosfaatweeg 48

1013 BM Amsterdam

Nederland

Kay y Sol Iberia SA

P.I. Can Roca c/Carrerade s/n

E-08107 Martorelles (Barcelona)

Linde Gaz Polska Sp. z o.o.
al. Jana Pawła II 41a

PL-31-864 Kraków

Mebrom NV

Assenedestraat 4

B-9940 Rieme Ertvelde

Poż-Pliszka Sp. z o.o.
ul. Szczecińska 45
PL-80-392 Gdańsk

Sete Casas

P-2674-506 Loures

Ineos Fluor Ltd

PO Box 13, The Heath

Runcorn

Cheshire WA7 4QX

United Kingdom

Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA)

Géminis, 4

E-08228 Terrassa (Barcelona)

Matero Ltd
Ταχ. θυρ. 51744
CY-3508 Λεμεσός

Matero Ltd

P.O. Box 51744

CY-3508 Limassol

Meridian Technical Services Ltd

PO Box 16919

London SE3 9WE

United Kingdom

PUPH Solfum Sp. z o.o.
ul. Ziemiańska 21
PL-95-070 Rąbień AB

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Refrigerant Products Ltd

Banyard Road

Portbury West

Bristol BS20 7XH

United Kingdom

Sigma Aldrich Company Ltd

The Old Brickyard, New Road

Gillingham SP8 4XT

United Kingdom

SJB Energy Trading BV

Slagveld 15

3230 AG Brielle

Nederland

Solvay Fluor GmbH

Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

D-30173 Hannover

Solvay Solexis SpA

Viale Lombardia 20

I-20021 Bollate (MI)

Tazzetti Fluids Srl

Corso Europa n. 600/a

I-10070 Volpiano (TO)

Trédi Séché global solutions
Parc industriel de la Plaine de l’Ain

BP 55

Saint-Vulbas

F-01152 Lagnieu Cedex

Unitor Trading France SAS

1, avenue Jean-Moulin

F-13110 Port-de-Bouc

Vrec-Co Import-Export Kft.

6763 Szatymaz

Kossuth u. 12.

MAGYARORSZÁG

Savi Technologie Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wolności 20, Psary
PL-51-180 Wrocław

Sigma Aldrich Logistik GmbH

Riedstraße 2

D-89555 Steinheim

Solquimia Iberia SL

México, 3

E-50196 La Muela (Zaragoza)

Solvay Organics GmbH

Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

D-30173 Hannover

Syngenta Crop Protection

Surrey Research Park

30 Priestly Road

Guildford

Surrey GU2 7YH

United Kingdom

Total Feuerschutz GmbH

Industriestraße 13

D-68526 Ladenburg

Unitor Servicios Navales SA

Puerto de Barcelona (P.T.P Delta 1)

Puerto de Miami 4 (MIM5)

E-08039 Barcelona

Veolia Environmental Services

Bridges Road

Ellesmere Port

South Wirrel

Cheshire CH65 4EQ

United Kingdom

Wigmors

ul. Irysowa 5
PL-51-117 Wrocław

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Wilhelmsen Ships Services AS

Willem Barentszstraat 50,

Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach
al. Kwiatkowskiego 8

3165 AB Rotterdam/Albrandswaard

PL-33-101 Tarnów

Nederland

Zephyr Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.

6000 Kecskemét

Tatár sor 18.

MAGYARORSZÁG

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2008.

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, process agent uses and
for destruction during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

Company

Avantec SA (FR)

Ineos Fluor Ltd (UK)

Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe (NL)

Meridian Technical Services (UK)

Solvay Fluor (DE)

Solvay Solexis SpA (IT)

Syngenta Crop Protection (UK)

Tazzetti Fluids Srl (IT)

Trédi Séché global solutions (FR)

Unitor Servicios Navales (ES)

Unitor Trading France (FR)

Veolia Environmental Services (UK)

Wilhelmsen Ships Services (NL)

ANNEX II

GROUP III

Import quotas for halons allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock uses,
destruction and for critical uses during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

Company

Avantec SA (FR)

BASF Agri Production (FR)

ERAS Labo (FR)

Meridian Technical Services (UK)

Trédi Séché global solutions (FR)

Unitor Servicios Navales (ES)

Unitor Trading France (FR)
Poż-Pliszka (PL)
Savi Technologie (PL)

Total Feuerschutz (DE)

Veolia Environmental Services (UK)

Wilhelmsen Ships Services (NL)

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ANNEX III

GROUP IV

Import quotas for carbon tetrachloride allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for
feedstock uses for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

Company

Dow Deutschland (DE)

Fenner Dunlop (NL)

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 for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

Company

Arkema SA (FR)

Fujifilm Electronic Materials Europe (BE)

ANNEX V

GROUP VI

Import quotas for methyl bromide allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for
feedstock uses,
the period 1 January to
31 December 2009.

for quarantine and pre-shipment applications and for destruction for

Company

Albemarle Chemicals (FR)

Albemarle Europe (BE)
ALFA Agricultural Supplies (ΑΛΦΑ Γεωργικά
Εφόδια ΑΕΒΕ) (EL)
Bang & Bonsomer (LV)

Bromotirrena Srl (IT)

ICL-IP Europe (ex-Eurobrom) (NL)

Mebrom NV (BE)

PUPH Solfum (PL)

Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)

Veolia Environmental Services (UK)

Zephyr Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. (HU)

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ANNEX VI

GROUP VII

Import quotas for hydrobromofluorocarbons allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000
for feedstock uses and destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

Company

Chemosyntha NV (BE)

Hovione Farmaciencia (PT)

Veolia Environmental Services (UK)

ANNEX VII

GROUP VIII

Import quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons allocated to producers and importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
2037/2000 and Decision 2007/195/EC for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 for feedstock uses,
for
destruction, for laboratory use and for other applications allowed under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000
and import quotas allocated to producers for non-virgin hydrochlorofluorocarbons for reclamation or for uses allowed
under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000.

Producer

Arkema SA (FR)

Arkema Quimica (SA)

DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV (NL)

Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe BV (NL)

Ineos Fluor Ltd (UK)

Solvay Fluor GmbH (DE)

Solvay Organics GmbH (DE)

Solvay Solexis SpA (IT)

Importer

Alcobre SA (ES)

Avantec SA (FR)

Bay Systems Iberia (ES)

Blye Engineering Co Ltd (MT)

Calorie Fluor SAS (FR)

Dyneon (DE)

Empor d.o.o. (SI)

Etis d.o.o. (SI)

Freolitus (LT)

Galco SA (BE)

G.AL. Cycle Air Ltd (CY)

Harp International Ltd (UK)

Linde Gaz Polska Sp. z o.o. (PL)

Kay y Sol (ES)

Matero Ltd (CY)

Mebrom NV (BE)

Refrigerant Products Ltd (UK)

SJB Energy Trading BV (NL)

Sigma Aldrich Company (UK)

Solquimia Iberia, SL (ES)

Tazzetti Fluids Srl (IT)

Unitor Servicios Navales (ES)

Unitor Trading France (FR)

Veolia Environmental Services (UK)

Vrec-Co Export-Import Kft. (HU)

Wigmors (PL)

Wilhelmsen Ships Services (NL)
Zakłady Azotowe (PL)

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ANNEX VIII

GROUP IX

Import quotas for bromochloromethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for
feedstock uses and destruction during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

Company

Albemarle Europe (BE)

Chemosyntha NV (BE)

ICL-IP Europe (ex-Eurobrom) (NL)

Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA) (ES)

Sigma Aldrich Logistik GmbH (DE)

Trédi Séché global solutions (FR)

Veolia Environmental Services (UK)

ANNEX IX

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