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European Union 2000 HCFC Regulations
The descriptions below indicate the Alliance's best understanding of current country specific
regulations on HCFCs. Should corrections be required, please contact info@arap.org.
Placing on the market and use banned: CFCs
- Fully halogenated CFCs
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Halons
- 1,1,1, trichloroethane
- Hydrobromofluorocarbons
- MDI CFC exemption thru 12/31/01
- Military CFC exemption thru 12/31/08
HCFC Consumption Regulations
HCFC Production Regulations
HCFCs prohibited in:
Aerosols
Solvents
Except precision cleaning until 1/1/08
Refrigerants
In non contained systems
Domestic Refrigerators/Freezers
MACs, except military to 1/1/08
Public transportation
Rail transport a/c
Public warehouses
HCFC Bans - Foam
HCFC Bans - Refrigeration
Imports allowed with licenses
Controlled substances must be recovered for destruction:
Refrig/ a/c equipment, solvents
Domestic refrigerators/freezers post 1/1/02
Leakage checked annually
Entry into force 10/1/00
HCFCs
Producers and importers do not exceed 1996 market share as of 1/1/01
Destruction exemption
Feedstock/process agent/essential use exemption
Maintenance/servicing a/c, fingerprinting, exemption thru 1/1/01
Allocation transfer options for HCFCs
Prohibited in solvents
Prohibited in aerosols
All exports permitted until 1/1/10
1/1/04 prohibit to non-parties
requires authorization
Commission may modify, but not extend
Commission may grant essential uses
MeBr
75% of 1991 baseline in 1999
40% in 1/1/01
25% in 1/1/03
0% in 1/1/05
Critical uses, if no substitutes
Emergency use for up to 20 tonnes, 120 days
1/1/99 placed on market not exceed 75% of 1991
1/1/01 placed on market not exceed 40% of 1991
1/1/03 placed on market not exceed 25% of 1991
1/1/05 placed on market not exceed 0%
Demonstrate no option, additional quantities
1/1/06 placed on market or use not exceed 0%
Quarantine and Preshipment:
1/1/01 not exceed 1996, 1997, 1998
average
HCFC Bans:
Carrier Gas
All other uses
Except laboratory, feedstock, processing agents
Fire extinguishants, with restrictions
By 1/1/03
Review additional production cuts
Essential needs option
Domestic needs option
Industrial rationalization option, EU Wide
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