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)

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 III thereto.

(2) 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(2) and has thereby received declarations on intended imports in 2009.

(4) 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 allocation of quotas to producers and importers for hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the years 2003 to 2009 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3).

(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 established 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 (chlorofluorocarbons 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 11 227 000,0 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 11 231 300,0 ODP kilograms.

3. The quantity of controlled substances of group IV (carbon tetrachloride) 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 16 500 330,0 ODP kilograms.

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 400 060,0 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 1 441 891,2 ODP kilograms.

6. The quantity of controlled substances of group VII (hydrobromofluorocarbons) 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 120 292,0 ODP kilograms.

7. The quantity of controlled substances of group VIII (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) 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 10 115 600,44 ODP kilograms.

8. The quantity of controlled substances of group IX (bromochloromethane) 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 176 252,0 ODP kilograms.

Article 2

1. The allocation of import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115 and other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex I.

2. The allocation of import quotas for halons during the 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.

5. The allocation of 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 hydrobromofluorocarbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex VI.

7. The allocation of import quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons 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.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:

• Albemarle Europe SPRL

  Parc Scientifique Einstein

  Rue du Bosquet 9

  B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve

• Albemarle Chemicals SAS

  28, Étang de la Gafette

  F-13521 Port-de-Bouc

• Alcobre SA

  Luis I, nave 6-B

  Polígono Industrial Vallecas

  E-28031 Madrid

• 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 SA

  420, rue d’Estienne-d’Orves

  F-92705 Colombes Cedex

• Arkema Química SA

  Avenida de Burgos, 12

  E-28036 Madrid

• Avantec SA

  26, avenue du Petit Parc

  F-94683 Vincennes Cedex

• 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

• Bromotirrena Srl

  Via Torino, 4

  I-04022 Fondi (LT)

• Calorie Fluor SAS

  503, rue Hélène-Boucher

  BP 33

  F-78534 Buc Cedex

• Chemosyntha NV

  Gentstraat 58

  B-8760 Meulebeke

• Dow Deutschland Anlagegesellschaft mbH

  Buetzflether Sand

  D-21683 Stade

• DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV

  Baanhoekweg 22

  3313 LA Dordrecht

  Nederland

• Dyneon GmbH & Co KG

  Werk Gendorf

  D-84504 Burgkirchen

• Empor d.o.o.

  Leskoškova 9a

  SI-1000 Ljubljana

• ERAS Labo

  222, RN 90

  F-38330 Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes

• Etis d.o.o.

  Tržaška 333

  SI-1000 Ljubljana

• Fenner Dunlop

  Oliemolenstraat 2

  9203 ZN Drachten

  Nederland

• Freolitus

  Centrinė Str. 1D

  Ramučiai, Kauno raj. LT-54464

  LITHUANIA

• Fujifilm Electronic Materials (Europe) NV

  Keetberglaan 1A

  Havennr 1061

  B-2070 Zwijndrecht

• 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

• Galco SA

  Avenue Carton de Wiart 79

  B-1090 Bruxelles

• Harp International Ltd

  Gellihirion Industrial Estate

  Rhondda Cynon Taff

  Pontypridd CF37 5SX

  United Kingdom

• Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe BV

  Laarderhoogtweg 18,

  1101 EA Amsterdam

  Nederland

• Hovione Farmaciencia SA

  Sete Casas

  P-2674-506 Loures

• ICL-IP Europe BV (ex-Eurobrom)

  Fosfaatweeg 48

  1013 BM Amsterdam

  Nederland

• Ineos Fluor Ltd

  PO Box 13, The Heath

  Runcorn

  Cheshire WA7 4QX

  United Kingdom

• Kay y Sol Iberia SA

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

  E-08107 Martorelles (Barcelona)

• Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA)

  Géminis, 4

  E-08228 Terrassa (Barcelona)

• Linde Gaz Polska Sp. z o.o.

  al. Jana Pawła II 41a

  PL-31-864 Kraków

• Matero Ltd

  Ταχ. θυρ. 51744

  CY-3508 Λεμεσός

• Matero Ltd

  P.O. Box 51744

  CY-3508 Limassol

• Mebrom NV

  Assenedestraat 4

  B-9940 Rieme Ertvelde

• Meridian Technical Services Ltd

  PO Box 16919

  London SE3 9WE

  United Kingdom

• Poż-Pliszka Sp. z o.o.

  ul. Szczecińska 45

  PL-80-392 Gdańsk

• PUPH Solfum Sp. z o.o.

  ul. Ziemiańska 21

  PL-95-070 Rąbień AB

• Refrigerant Products Ltd

  Banyard Road

  Portbury West

  Bristol BS20 7XH

  United Kingdom

• Savi Technologie Sp. z o.o.

  ul. Wolności 20, Psary

  PL-51-180 Wrocław

• Sigma Aldrich Company Ltd

  The Old Brickyard, New Road

  Gillingham SP8 4XT

  United Kingdom

• Sigma Aldrich Logistik GmbH

  Riedstraße 2

  D-89555 Steinheim

• SJB Energy Trading BV

  Slagveld 15

  3230 AG Brielle

  Nederland

• Solquimia Iberia SL

  México, 3

  E-50196 La Muela (Zaragoza)

• Solvay Fluor GmbH

  Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

  D-30173 Hannover

• Solvay Organics GmbH

  Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

  D-30173 Hannover

• Solvay Solexis SpA

  Viale Lombardia 20

  I-20021 Bollate (MI)

• Syngenta Crop Protection

  Surrey Research Park

  30 Priestly Road

  Guildford

  Surrey GU2 7YH

  United Kingdom

• Tazzetti Fluids Srl

  Corso Europa n. 600/a

  I-10070 Volpiano (TO)

• Total Feuerschutz GmbH

  Industriestraße 13

  D-68526 Ladenburg

• Trédi Séché global solutions

  Parc industriel de la Plaine de l’Ain

  BP 55

  Saint-Vulbas

  F-01152 Lagnieu Cedex

• Unitor Servicios Navales SA

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

  Puerto de Miami 4 (MIM5)

  E-08039 Barcelona

• Unitor Trading France SAS

  1, avenue Jean-Moulin

  F-13110 Port-de-Bouc

• Veolia Environmental Services

  Bridges Road

  Ellesmere Port

  South Wirrel

  Cheshire CH65 4EQ

  United Kingdom

• Vrec-Co Import-Export Kft.

  6763 Szatymaz

  Kossuth u. 12.

  MAGYARORSZÁG

• Wigmors

  ul. Irysowa 5

  PL-51-117 Wrocław

• Wilhelmsen Ships Services AS

  Willem Barentszstraat 50,

  3165 AB Rotterdam/Albrandswaard

  Nederland

• Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach

  al. Kwiatkowskiego 8

  PL-33-101 Tarnów

• 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

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)

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, for quarantine and pre-shipment applications and for destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

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)

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)

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).

(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.