HCFC Regulations

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

Consumption Graph

HCFC Production Regulations

Production Graph

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 Foam Ban Timeline

HCFC Bans - Refrigeration

HCFC Refrigeration Ban Timeline

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