
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,
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.

(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.

(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 ChemicalsÉtang de la GaffetteBoulevard Maritime, BP 28F-13521 Port-de-Bouc
 Albemarle ChemicalsParc Scientifique EinsteinRue du Bosquet 9B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
 Alcobre S.A.C/Luis I, Nave 6-BPolígono Industrial VallecasE-28031 Madrid
 Άλφα Γεωργικά Εφόδια AEΟδός Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως 73,GR-152 31 Χαλάνδρι, Αθήνα
 Arkema S.A.Cours Michelet — La Défense 10F-92091 Paris La Défense
 Asahi Glass Europe B.V.World Trade CenterStrawinskylaan 1525NL-1077 XX AmsterdamNederland
 Avantec S.A.Bld Henri Cahn, BP 27F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex
 BaySystems IberiaC/ Pau Clarís 196E-08037 Barcelona
 BromotirrenaVia Torino, 4I-04022 Fondi (LT)
 Calorie S.A.503 Rue Hélène BoucherZ.I. Buc — BP 33F-78534 Buc Cedex
 Caraïbes Froid SARLBP 6033Ste Thérèse, Route du LamentinF-97219 Fort-de-France, Martinique
 Cleanaway LtdAirborne Close, Leigh-on-SeaEssex SS9 4ELUnited Kingdom
 Dow DeutschlandBuetzflethersandD-21683 Stade
 DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) B.V.Baanhoekweg 223313 LA DordrechtNederland
 Dyneon GmbHD-84504 Burgkirchen
 Empor d.o.o.Leskoškova 9aSI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Etis d.o.o.Trzaska 333SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Eurobrom B. V.Postbus 1582280 AD RijswijkNederland
 Fenner-Dunlop b.v.Oliemolenstraat 2DrachtenNederland
 Fujifilm Electronic Materials EuropeKeetberglaan 1AHaven 1061B-2070 Zwijndrecht
 G.A.L Cycle-Air LtdΟδός Σινώπης 3, ΣτρόβολοςPO Box 28385, ΛευκωσίαΚύπρος
 Galco S.A.Avenue Carton de Wiart 79B-1090 Brussels
 Galex S.A.BP 128F-13321 Marseille Cedex 16
 Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) LtdHalebank, WidnesCheshire WA8 8NSUnited Kingdom
 Harp International LtdGellihirion Industrial EstateRhondda Cynon TaffPontypridd CF37 5SXUnited Kingdom
 Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe B.V.Kempenweg 90Postbus 2646000 AG WeertNederland
 Ineos Fluor LtdPO Box 13, The HeathRuncorn, Cheshire WA7 4QFUnited Kingdom
 Laboratorios Miret SA (LAMIRSA)Geminis 4, Pol. Ind. Can ParelladaE-08228 Les Fonts de Terrassa, Barcelona
 MateroPO Box 517443508 ΛεμεσόςΚύπρος
 Mebrom NVAssenedestraat 4B-9940 Rieme Ertvelde
 Βιομηχανία Φωσφορικών Λιπασμάτων Α.Ε.Εργοστάσιο Θεσσαλονίκης, Ταχ. Θυρίδα 10183GR-54110 Θεσσαλονίκη
 Poz Pliszka (PL)45, Szczecińska St.,PL-80-392 Gdańsk, Poland
 P.U.P.H. SOLFUM Sp. z o.oul. Wojska Polskiego 83PL-91-755 Łódź
 Refrigerant Products LtdN9 Central Park EstateWestinghouse RoadTrafford ParkManchester M17 1PGUnited Kingdom
 Rhodia Organique Fine LtdPO Box 46St Andrews Road, AvonmouthBristol BS11 9YFUnited Kingdom
 Sigma Aldrich Logistik GmbHKappelweg 1D-91625 Schnelldorf
 Sigma Aldrich Chimie SARL80, rue de LuzaisL'isle d'Abeau Chesnes,F-38297 St Quentin Fallavier
 Sigma Aldrich Company LtdThe Old BrickyardNew RoadGillingham SP8 4XTUnited Kingdom
 SJB Chemical Products B.V.Wellerondom 113230 AG BrielleNederland
 Solquimia Iberia, S.L.C/Duque de Alba No 3, 1o,E-28012 Madrid
 Solvay Organics GmbHHans-Böckler-Allee 20D-30173 Hannover
 Solvay Solexis SpAViale Lombardia 20I-20021 Bollate (MI)
 Syngenta Crop ProtectionSurrey Research Park30 Priestly Road, Guildford SurreyGU2 7YH United Kingdom
 Synthesia Española s.aConde Borrell, 62E-08015 Barcelona
 Tazzetti Fluids S.r.l.Ms Micaela BreroCorso Europa n. 600/aVolpiano (TO)
 Unitor ASAWillembarendzstraat, 503165 AB Rotterdam/AlbrandswaardNederland
 Wigmorsul. Irysowa 551-117 WrocławPoland
 Zephyr Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.6000 KecskemétTatár 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).
