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’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 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 layer2 and has thereby received declarations on intended imports in 2006.
(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 2037/20003.
(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 IGROUPS 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 IIGROUP 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 IIIGROUP 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 IVGROUP 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 VGROUP 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 VIGROUP 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 VIIGROUP 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).