1999/58/EC: Commission Decision of 11 January 1999 allocating import quotas for the fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, hydrobromofluorocarbons and methyl bromide for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999, and in addition, allocating placing on the market quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 (notified under document number C(1998) 4563) (Only the Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
L 19/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 1999 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 11 January 1999 allocating import quotas for the fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl 1,1,1-trichloroethane, hydrobromofluorocarbons bromide for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999, and in addition, allo- cating placing on the market quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 (notified under document number C(1998) 4563) (Only the Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/58/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, according to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 of 15 December 1994 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1), and in particular Article 4(8) and Article 7(2) thereof, Whereas Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 states that without prejudice to Article 4(8) and unless the substances are intended for destruction by a technology approved by the Parties, for feedstock use in the manufac- ture of other chemicals or for quarantine and pre-ship- ment, the release for free circulation in the Community of controlled substances imported from third countries shall be subject to quantitative limits; Whereas the quantitative limits for the release into free circulation in the Community of controlled substances are set out in Annex II and Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94; whereas these limits may be modified pursuant to Article 7(3); Whereas Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 defines the total calculated level of hydrochlorofluorocar- bons (HCFCs) which producers and importers may place on the market or use for their own account in the period 1 January to 31 December 1995 and in each 12-month period thereafter; whereas this corresponds to a quantity of 8 079 ODP tonnes; Whereas the Commission is required, under Article 4(8), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16, to assign a quota to each producer or importer when the total quantity of HCFCs which producers and importers place on the market or use for their own account reaches 80 % of the quantitative limit established or at the latest on 1 January 2000, whichever comes first; Whereas the 80 % threshold has been reached in the year 1997; whereas it is likely that this will also be the case in 1998 making it necessary to assign placing on the market quotas for HCFCs for 1999; Whereas any modification of these quantitative limits may not lead to Community consumption of controlled substances exceeding the quantitative limits established (1) OJ L 333, 22. 12. 1994, p. 1. Whereas the Commission is required under Article 7(2) of for Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 to allocate quotas controlled substances in to undertakings each year accordance with the procedure set out in Article 16; 26. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/11 Whereas the Commission has published a notice to importers in the European Community of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer (1) and has thereby received applications for import quotas; Whereas the applications for import quotas of the chloro- fluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 and halons exceed the import quotas available under Article 7(2); therefore the Commission cannot satisfy the applications; technical Whereas some of the applications from the producers of ODS in the Community have been made for specific contingency purposes of possible breakdown of produc- tion, the substances in the Community; whereas requests by a producer to import under a contingency quota can only be considered following interruption to normal supply substances within the the and non-availability of Community; and non-availability of failure Whereas the allocation of individual quotas to producers and importers is based on the principles of continuity, equality and proportionality; whereas, in establishing quotas, the Commission has been guided by the need to reduce further and use of substances which damage the ozone layer while inter- fering in the market as little as possible; the production, import Whereas for methyl bromide the import quotas are allo- cated to the primary importers, considered by the Commission to be the importers who deal directly by way of invoicing with the producers outside the Community; whereas a reserve of 100,6 ODP tonnes of methyl bromide is retained for allocation during 1999 in accord- ance with the Article 16 procedure; Whereas it is appropriate to retain part of the total HCFC placing on the market quota for allocation to importers in the Community who are not engaged in the production of HCFCs; whereas, in 1998, the level of imports is 4 % of the total quota available; whereas it is appropriate in 1999 to retain 4 % of the total quota for allocation to importers who are not engaged in the production of HCFCs; whereas this corresponds to a quantity of 323 ODP tonnes; Whereas the HCFC placing on the market quota for each producer in the Community in 1999 shall reflect the market share which that producer reached in 1996, calcu- lated in ODP tonnes; whereas it is appropriate to retain 1996 as a base-year; whereas it is considered appropriate to allocate the total available HCFC quantity of 7 756 ODP tonnes between producers without leaving a reserve; Whereas import licences shall be issued by the Commis- sion in accordance with Article 6 of the aforesaid Regula- (1) OJ C 242, 1. 8. 1998, p. 6. tion, after verification of compliance by the importer with Articles 7, 8 and 12; for the free release Whereas circulation in the Community of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and hydrobro- mofluorocarbons imported from any State not party is prohibited in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established by Article 16 of the same Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. The quantity of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community the Community shall be 0 ODP weighted tonnes. from sources outside 1999 in The quantity of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 2. and 115 subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community the Community shall be 1 600 ODP weighted tonnes of virgin material for use as feedstock. from sources outside 1999 in 3. The quantity of chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community the outside Community shall be 1 400 ODP weighted tonnes. from sources 1999 in The quantity of other fully halogenated chlorofluor- 4. ocarbons subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community the Community shall be 0 ODP weighted tonnes. from sources outside 1999 in 5. The quantity of halons subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community in 1999 from sources outside the Community shall be 0 ODP weighted tonnes. 6. to The quantity of carbon tetrachloride subject Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community in 1999 from sources outside the Community shall be 15 106 ODP weighted tonnes of virgin material for use as feed- stock or as a processing agent. L 19/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 1999 to The quantity of 1,1,1-trichloroethane subject 7. Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community in 1999 from sources outside the Community shall be 0,496 ODP weighted tonnes of virgin material to be used as feedstock or as a processing agent. 8. The quantity of methyl bromide subject to Regula- tion (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community in 1999 shall be 5 870 ODP weighted tonnes of virgin material for uses other than feedstock and quarantine and preshipment. 9. The quantity of hydrobromofluorocarbons subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which may be released for free circulation in the European Community in 1999 from sources outside the Community shall be 0 ODP weighted tonnes. Article 2 1. The quantity of virgin carbon tetrachloride which may be imported by producers of ozone depleting substances in the European Community in 1999 for their own use as contingency against a possible breakdown of production or technical failure and where the substance is not available in the Community shall be 2 200 ODP weighted tonnes. of Any quantity 2. virgin carbon tetrachloride imported by producers of ozone depleting substances from sources outside the Community for the purposes defined in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be accounted for as production of carbon tetrachloride. The quantity of virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane which 3. may be imported by producers of ozone depleting substances in the European Community in 1999 for their own use as contingency against a possible breakdown of production or technical failure and where the substance is not available in the Community shall be 2 000 ODP weighted tonnes. 4. Any quantity of virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane which is imported by producers of ozone depleting substances from sources outside the Community for the purposes defined in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be accounted for as the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Article 3 1. The quantity of hydrochlorofluorocarbons subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which producers and impor- ters may place on the market or use for their own account within the Community in 1999 shall be 8 079 ODP tonnes. 2. The quantity of hydrochlorofluorocarbons subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 which producers may place on the market or use for their own account within the Community in 1999 shall be 7 756 ODP tonnes. 3. The quantity of hydrochlorofluorocarbons subject to Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 to be allocated by the Commission to importers within the Community who are not engaged in the production of HCFCs shall be 323 ODP tonnes. Article 4 1. The allocation of import quotas for chlorofluorocar- bons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1- trichloroethane and methyl bromide during the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex IIa hereto. 2. The allocation of quotas for the placing on the market or use for their own account of hydrochlorofluoro- carbons by producers and importers in the Community during the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall be to the undertakings indicated in Annex IIb hereto. 3. The import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloro- ethane and methyl bromide during the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall be as set out in Annex IIIa (1) hereto. The quotas for the placing on the market or use for 4. their own account of hydrochlorofluorocarbons by produ- cers and importers in the Community during the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall be as set out in Annex IIIb (1). Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the undertakings listed in Annex I hereto. Done at Brussels, 11 January 1999. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission (1) Annex III is not published because it contains confidential commercial information. 26. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/13 ANEXO I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — PAQAQTGLA I — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — ALLEGATO I — BIJLAGE I — ANEXO I — LIITE I — BILAGA I AlliedSignal Fluorochemicals Europe BV Kempenweg 90 NL-6000 AG Weert Ausimont SpA Via S. Pietro 50/a I-20021 Bollate — MI Chemical Industries of Northern Greece SA Thessaloniki Plant PO Box 10183 GR-54110 Thessaloniki DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV Baanhoekweg 22 NL-3300 AC Dordrecht Elf Atochem SA Cours Michelet – La Défense 10 F-92091 Paris La Défense ICI Klea PO Box 13, The Heath Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QF United Kingdom Rhodia Ltd PO Box 46 — St Andrews Road Avonmouth Bristol BS11 9YF United Kingdom Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH Hans-Böckler-Allee 20 D-30173 Hannover Agroquímicos de Levante SA Avda. Primado Reig. 129 — 4o B E-46020 Valencia Albemarle SA Av. Louise 523 (Boîte 19) B-1050 Bruxelles Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA 13, Tim. Filimonos str. GR-11521 Athens Biochem Ibérica Apartado 250, Jardia P-2870 Montijo Bromine and Chemicals Ltd 201 Haverstock Hill Hampstead London NW3 4QG United Kingdom Eurobrom BV Postbus 158 NL-2280 AD Rijswijk Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) Ltd PO Box 44, Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port South Wirral L65 4GD United Kingdom Harlow Chemical Company Ltd Templefields Harlow, Essex CM20 2BH United Kingdom Mebrom NV Assenedestraat 4 B-9940 Ertvelde Metron Technology (Deutschland) GmbH Saturnstraße 48 Postfach 1243 D-85609 Aschheim Metron Technology (Italia) Srl Via per Ornago I-20040 Bellusco Metron Technology (UK) Ltd 2 Gregory Road Kirkton Campus, Livingstone West Lothian EH54 7DR United Kingdom Neoquímica — Exportaç o E Apartado 97 P-2580 Carregado Olin-Hunt Keetberglaan 1 A Havennr 1061 B-2070 Zwijndrecht Zeneca Agrochemicals Fernhurst Haslemere Surrey GU27 3JE United Kingdom AB Ninolab P. O. Box 137 S-194 22 Upplands Väsby ADVchem La Carretera 31 E-08776 Sant Pere de Ruidebitlles (Barcelona) Alcobre SA C/Luis I, Nave 6-B E-28031 Madrid Asahi Glass Europe BV World Trade Center Strawinskylaan 1525 NL-1077 XX Amsterdam L 19/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 1999 Bayer Hispania SA C/Pau Clarís 196 E-08037 Barcelona Boucquillon NV Nijverheidslaan 38 B-8540 Deerlijk Calorie 503 Rue Hélène Boucher Z. I. Buc B. P. 33 F-78534 Buc Cedex Caraibes Froid SARL B. P. 6033 Ste Thérèse F-97219 Fort-de-France Celotex Limited Warwick House 27/31 St Mary’s Road Ealing London W5 5PR United Kingdom Efisol 14/24 Rue des Agglomérés F-92024 Nanterre Cedex Fibran SA 6th km Thessaloniki Oreokastro P. O. Box 40306 GR-56010 Thessaloniki Fiocco Trade S. L. C/Molina no 16, Pta 5 E-46006 Valencia Galco SA Avenue Carton de Wiart 79 B-1090 Bruxelles Galex SA B. P. 128 F-13321 Marseille Cedex 16 Gasco NV Assenedestraat 4 B-9940 Ertvelde Greencool Refrigerants Unit 12 Park Gate Business Centre Chandlers Way Park Gate Southampton SO31 1FQ United Kingdom Guido Tazzetti & Co. Strada Settimo 266 I-10156 Torino H & H International Ltd 25 Richmond Avenue London SW20 8LA United Kingdom HRP Refrigerants Ltd Gellihirion Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5SX United Kingdom ICC Chemicals (UK) Ltd Northbridge Road Berkhamsted Hertfortshire HP4 1EF United Kingdom Kal y Sol P. I. Can Roca C/Sant Marti s/no E-08107 Martorelles (Barcelona) Nagase Europe Ltd Crown House 143 Regent Street London WIR 7LB United Kingdom Plasfi SA Ctra Montblanc, s/no E-43420 Sta Coloma de Queralt (Tarragona) Polar Cool S. L. C/Valdemorillo 8 P. I. Ventorro del Cano C/Valdemorillo 8 E-28925 Alcorcón (Madrid) Promosol Bld Henri Cahn B. P. 27 F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex Quimidroga SA Calle Tuset 26 E-08006 Barcelona Refrigerant Products Ltd N9 Central Park Estate Westinghouse Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1PG United Kingdom Resina Chemie BV Korte Groningerweg 1A NL-9607 PS Foxhol Synthesia Española SA C/Conde Borrell 62 E-08015 Barcelona SJB Chemical Products BV Wellerondom 11 NL-3231 XV Brielle Universal Chemistry & Technology (UCT) SpA V. le A. Filippetti 20 I-20122 Milano Vuoksi Yhtiö Oy Os. Lappeentie 12 FIN-55100 Imatra 26. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/15 ANNEX IIa GROUP I Import quotas for virgin chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock Company Zeneca (UK) Import quotas for recovered chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 for destruction Company Solvay (D) GROUP IV Import quotas for virgin carbon tetrachloride allocated to importers in accordance with Regula- tion (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock or as a processing agent Company AlliedSignal (NL) CING (GR) Harlow (UK) Rhodia (UK) Import quotas for virgin carbon tetrachloride allocated to importers in accordance with Regula- tion (EC) No 3093/94 for use as feedstock for contingency purposes Company ICI (UK) GROUP V Import quotas for virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regula- tion (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock or as a processing agent Company Metron (D) Metron (I) Metron (UK) Olin Hunt (B) Import quota for virgin 1,1,1-trichloroethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as feedstock for contingency purposes Company Elf Atochem (F) L 19/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 1999 Import quotas for methyl bromide allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 for the use as soil fumigation and other uses subject to quotas GROUP VI Company Albemarle (B) Alfa Supplies (GR) Agroquímicos de Levante (E) Biochem Ibérica (P) Bromine (UK) Eurobrom (NL) Great Lakes (UK) Mebrom (B) Neoquímica (P) 26. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/17 ANNEX IIb Quotas for placing on the market or use for their own account of hydrochlorofluorocarbons by producers and importers in the Community during the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall be assigned to the undertakings indicated below PRODUCER AlliedSignal (NL) Ausimont (I) CING (GR) DuPont (NL) Elf Atochem (E, F) ICI (UK) Rhodia (UK) Solvay (B, D, F) IMPORTER AB Ninolab (S) ADVchem (E) Alcobre (E) Asahi Glass (NL) Bayer Hispania (E) Boucquillon (B) Calorie (F) Caraibes Froid (F) Celotex (UK) Efisol (F) Fibran (GR) Fiocco (E) Galco (B) Galex (F) Gasco (B) Greencool (UK) Guido Tazzetti (I) H&H International (UK) HRPR (UK) ICC Chemicals (UK) Kal y Sol (E) Nagase & Co (UK) Plasfi (E) Polarcool (E) Promosol (F) Quimidroga (E) (UK) Refrigeration Prod. Resina (NL) SJB Chemical (NL) Synthesia Española (E) UCT (I) Vuoksi (FIN)