24.1.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 21/43 COMMISSION 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) (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, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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) 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 I 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. (3)  The Commission has published a notice to importers in the Community of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer (3) and has thereby received declarations on intended imports in 2009. () For hydrochlorofluorocarbons the allocation of quotas to producers and importers is in accordance with the 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 () O] L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. () O] C 114, 9.5.2008, p. 15. Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (). (5)  For the purpose of ensuring that operators 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. (6)  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 the Community shall be 11231 300,00 ODP kilograms. () O] L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 51.