Commission Decision
of 11 May 2006
on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2006) 1819)
(Only the Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Slovenian and Spanish texts are authentic)
(2006/373/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 on ‘Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer’, and in particular to Article 7 thereof,
OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2077/2004 (OJ L 359, 4.12.2004, p. 28).
Whereas:
(1) The quantitative limits for the placing on the market in the Community of controlled substances are set out in Article 4 and Annex III of the Regulation.
(2) Article 4(2)(i)(d) prohibits each producer and importer placing any methyl bromide on the market or using any for their own account after 31 December 2004. Article 4(4)(i)(b) allows a derogation from this prohibition if methyl bromide is used to meet the licensed requests for critical uses of those users identified as described in Article 3(2)(ii). The quantity of methyl bromide licensed for critical uses for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 will be published in a separate Commission decision.
(3) Article 4(2)(iii) allows a derogation from Article 4(2)(i)(d) if methyl bromide is imported or produced for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) applications. The amount of methyl bromide that can be imported or produced for these purposes in 2006 must not exceed the average of the calculated level of methyl bromide which a producer or importer placed on the market or used for its own account for QPS in the years 1996, 1997 and 1998.
(4) Article 4(4)(i) allows a derogation from Article 4(2) if methyl bromide is imported for destruction or if it is imported for feedstock use.
(5) Article 4(3)(i)(e) 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 2006.
(6) The Commission has published a notice to importers in the Community of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer and has thereby received declarations on intended imports in 2006.
OJ C 168, 8.7.2005, p. 33.
(7) For hydrochlorofluorocarbons the allocation of quotas to producers and importers is in accordance with the provisions of Commission Decision 2005/103/EC of 5 February 2005 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.
OJ L 33, 5.2.2005, p. 65.
(8) 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 the present Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18(2) 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 2006 from sources outside the Community shall be 6 140 000 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 2006 from sources outside the Community shall be 9 211 000 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 2006 from sources outside the Community shall be 12 099 230 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 2006 from sources outside the Community shall be 400 060 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 2006 from sources outside the Community for quarantine and pre-shipment uses shall be 502 606 ODP kilograms.
6. The quantity of controlled substances of group VI (methyl bromide) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock and destruction which may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2006 from sources outside the Community shall be 1 503 720 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 2006 from sources outside the Community shall be 3 078 519,812 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 2006 from sources outside the Community shall be 162 612 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 2006 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex I hereto.
2. The allocation of import quotas for halons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex II hereto.
3. The allocation of import quotas for carbon tetrachloride during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex III hereto.
4. The allocation of import quotas for 1,1,1-trichloroethane during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex IV hereto.
5. The allocation of import quotas for methyl bromide during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex V hereto.
6. The allocation of import quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex VI hereto.
7. The allocation of import quotas for bromochloromethane during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be for the purposes indicated and to the companies indicated in Annex VII hereto.
8. 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 2006 shall be as set out in Annex VIII hereto.
Article 3 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006 and shall expire on 31 December 2006.
Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:
Agropest S.A.
91-765 Łódź,
PL-Górnicza 12/14
Albemarle Chemicals
Étang de la Gaffette
Boulevard Maritime, BP 28
F-13521 Port-de-Bouc
Albemarle Chemicals
Parc Scientifique Einstein
Rue du Bosquet 9
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Alcobre S.A.
C/Luis I, Nave 6-B
Polígono Industrial Vallecas
E-28031 Madrid
Άλφα Γεωργικά Εφόδια AE
Οδός Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως 73,
GR-152 31 Χαλάνδρι, Αθήνα
Arkema S.A.
Cours Michelet — La Défense 10
F-92091 Paris La Défense
Asahi Glass Europe B.V.
World Trade Center
Strawinskylaan 1525
NL-1077 XX Amsterdam
Nederland
Avantec S.A.
Bld Henri Cahn, BP 27
F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex
BaySystems Iberia
C/ Pau Clarís 196
E-08037 Barcelona
Bromotirrena
Via Torino, 4
I-04022 Fondi (LT)
Calorie S.A.
503 Rue Hélène Boucher
Z.I. Buc — BP 33
F-78534 Buc Cedex
Caraïbes Froid SARL
BP 6033
Ste Thérèse, Route du Lamentin
F-97219 Fort-de-France, Martinique
Cleanaway Ltd
Airborne Close, Leigh-on-Sea
Essex SS9 4EL
United Kingdom
Dow Deutschland
Buetzflethersand
D-21683 Stade
DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) B.V.
Baanhoekweg 22
3313 LA Dordrecht
Nederland
Dyneon GmbH
D-84504 Burgkirchen
Empor d.o.o.
Leskoškova 9a
SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Etis d.o.o.
Trzaska 333
SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Eurobrom B. V.
Postbus 158
2280 AD Rijswijk
Nederland
Fenner-Dunlop b.v.
Oliemolenstraat 2
Drachten
Nederland
Fujifilm Electronic Materials Europe
Keetberglaan 1A
Haven 1061
B-2070 Zwijndrecht
G.A.L Cycle-Air Ltd
Οδός Σινώπης 3, Στρόβολος
PO Box 28385, Λευκωσία
Κύπρος
Galco S.A.
Avenue Carton de Wiart 79
B-1090 Brussels
Galex S.A.
BP 128
F-13321 Marseille Cedex 16
Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) Ltd
Halebank, Widnes
Cheshire WA8 8NS
United Kingdom
Harp International Ltd
Gellihirion Industrial Estate
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Pontypridd CF37 5SX
United Kingdom
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe B.V.
Kempenweg 90
Postbus 264
6000 AG Weert
Nederland
Ineos Fluor Ltd
PO Box 13, The Heath
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QF
United Kingdom
Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA)
Geminis 4, Pol. Ind. Can Parellada
E-08228 Les Fonts de Terrassa, Barcelona
Matero
PO Box 51744
3508 Λεμεσός
Κύπρος
Mebrom NV
Assenedestraat 4
B-9940 Rieme Ertvelde
Βιομηχανία Φωσφορικών Λιπασμάτων Α.Ε.
Εργοστάσιο Θεσσαλονίκης, Ταχ. Θυρίδα 10183
GR-54110 Θεσσαλονίκη
Poz Pliszka (PL)
45, Szczecińska St.,
PL-80-392 Gdańsk, Poland
P.U.P.H. SOLFUM Sp. z o.o
ul. Wojska Polskiego 83
PL-91-755 Łódź
Refrigerant Products Ltd
N9 Central Park Estate
Westinghouse Road
Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1PG
United Kingdom
Rhodia Organique Fine Ltd
PO Box 46
St Andrews Road, Avonmouth
Bristol BS11 9YF
United Kingdom
Sigma Aldrich Logistik GmbH
Kappelweg 1
D-91625 Schnelldorf
Sigma Aldrich Chimie SARL
80, rue de Luzais
L'isle d'Abeau Chesnes,
F-38297 St Quentin Fallavier
Sigma Aldrich Company Ltd
The Old Brickyard
New Road
Gillingham SP8 4XT
United Kingdom
SJB Chemical Products B.V.
Wellerondom 11
3230 AG Brielle
Nederland
Solquimia Iberia, S.L.
C/Duque de Alba No 3, 1o,
E-28012 Madrid
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
Synthesia Española s.a
Conde Borrell, 62
E-08015 Barcelona
Tazzetti Fluids S.r.l.
Ms Micaela Brero
Corso Europa n. 600/a
Volpiano (TO)
Unitor ASA
Willembarendzstraat, 50
3165 AB Rotterdam/Albrandswaard
Nederland
Wigmors
ul. Irysowa 5
51-117 Wrocław
Poland
Zephyr Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.
6000 Kecskemét
Tatár sor 18.
Hungary
Done at Brussels, 11 May 2006.
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 and for destruction during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.

Company
Cleanaway Ltd (UK)
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe (NL)
Solvay Organics GmbH (DE)
Solvay Solexis SpA (IT)
Syngenta Crop Protection (UK)
Tazzetti Fluids S.r.l. (IT)
Unitor ASA (NL)

ANNEX II GROUP III
Import quotas for halons allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for critical uses and for destruction during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.

Company
Cleanaway Ltd (UK)
Poz Pliszka (PL)
Unitor SAS (NL)

ANNEX III GROUP IV
Import quotas for carbon tetrachloride allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock uses and for destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.

Company
Dow Deutschland (DE)
Fenner-Dunlop b.v. (NL)
Phosphoric Fertilisers Industry (EL)

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 and for destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.

Company
Fujifilm Electronic Materials Europe (BE)
Arkema SA (FR)

ANNEX V GROUP VI
Import quotas for methyl bromide allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for quarantine and pre-shipment applications, for feedstock uses and for destruction for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.

Company
Agropest (PL)
Albemarle Chemicals (FR)
Albemarle Europe (BE)
Alfa Agricultural Supplies (EL)
Bromotirrena (IT)
Cleanaway Ltd (UK)
Eurobrom B.V. (NL)
Great Lakes Chemicals (UK)
Mebrom N.V. (BE)
PUPH Solfum (PL)
Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)
Zephyr Kereskedelmi (HU)

ANNEX VI GROUP VIII
Import quotas for hydrochlorofluorocarbons allocated to producers and importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 and in accordance with the provisions of Commission Decision 2005/103/EC for feedstock uses, process agents, for reclamation, for destruction and other applications allowed under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.

Producer
Arkema SA (FR)
DuPont de Nemours (NL)
Honeywell Fluorine Products (NL)
Ineos Fluor Ltd (UK)
Rhodia Organique (UK)
Solvay Organics GmbH (DE)
Solvay Solexis SpA (IT)

Importer
Alcobre (ES)
Asahi Glass (NL)
Avantec S.A. (FR)
BaySystems Iberia (ES)
Calorie S.A. (FR)
Caraïbes Froid SARL (FR)
Dyneon (DE)
Etis d.o.o. (SI)
Empor d.o.o. (SI)
Galco S.A. (BE)
Galex S.A. (FR)
G.AL. Cycle Air Ltd (CY)
HARP International (UK)
Matero (CY)
Mebrom (BE)
Refrigerant Products (UK)
Sigma Aldrich Chimie (FR)
Sigma Aldrich Company (UK)
SJB Chemical Products (NL)
Solquimia Iberia, SL (ES)
Synthesia Espanola (ES)
Unitor ASA (NL)
Tazzetti Fluids S.r.l (IT)
Wigmors (PL)

ANNEX VII GROUP IX
Import quotas for bromochloromethane allocated to importers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 for feedstock uses during the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.

Company
Albemarle Europe (BE)
Eurobrom B.V. (NL)
Laboratorios Miret S.A. (LAMIRSA) (ES)
Sigma Aldrich Logistik (DE)
ANNEX VIII (This Annex is not published because it contains confidential commercial information).