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GUIDANCE ON THE NEW ECREGULATION No 2037/ 2000ON SUBSTANCES THATDEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER

Advice for suppliers and users

of ozone depleting substances in:

Refrigeration and Air-conditioning,

Fire-fighting, Foam Blowing,Aerosols and as Solvents


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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................2

Substances affected by the new EC R egulation ..............3

H ighlights of the new EC R egulation .....................................4

Refrigeration and air conditioning ..........................................5

Solvents ................................................................................................7

Aerosols................................................................................................7

Fire protection system s ................................................................8

Foam s ...................................................................................................9

W aste O D S .......................................................................................10

Trade controls.................................................................................10

Articles in the new EC R egulation .......................................12

U seful inform ation .......................................................................13

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Introduction

This booklet presents a summary of key aspects of the new European

Community (EC) Regulation No 2037/2000 on ozone depleting

substances (ODS), that is applicable from 1st October 2000.

O ver 170 countries have now ratified the M ontreal Protocol on

substances that deplete the ozone layer, an international treaty for the

protection of the stratospheric ozone layer. W ithin the EU , the protocol

w as previously enforced by EC R egulation 3093/94. H ow ever, recent

changes to the M ontreal Protocol have m ade it necessary to introduce

tighter restrictions resulting in a new EC R egulation N o 2037/2000 on

ozone depleting substances, applicable from 1st O ctober 2000.

As the EC Legislation is in the form of a R egulation and not a D irective,

it is directly applicable in U K law.

The new EC Regulation will affect users, producers, suppliers,

m aintenance and servicing engineers, and those involved in the

disposal of all O D S. These include chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs),

hydrochlorofluorocarbons (H CFCs), halons, 1,1,1 trichloroethane,

carbon tetrachloride and brom ochlorom ethane (CBM ). These

substances are m ainly used in refrigeration, air-conditioning, foam

blow ing, as solvents and in fire fighting.

The inform ation contained in this booklet is intended as a short guide

explaining the im pact of the new EC Regulation. The new EC Regulation

introduces bans on the supply and use of CFCs, halons,

1,1,1 trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride and CBM . These prohibitions

take effect im m ediately on or shortly after 1st O ctober 2000 - users of

these substances will need to take early action. The new EC Regulation

also introduces a revised schedule for the phase out of H CFC s,

accom panied by a num ber of im portant new use controls.

To accom pany this sum m ary booklet, a series of three m ore detailed

booklets has been published by the D TI and D ETR for the refrigeration

and air-conditioning, solvent cleaning and fire fighting sectors.

It should be noted that this booklet does not cover those aspects of the

new EC Regulation related to m ethyl brom ide. Inform ation on this topic

can be obtained from DETR or M AFF; contact details are provided at

the end of this booklet.

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Subst ances affect edby the new EC Regulat ion

The new EC R egulation affects the supply and use of all ozone

depleting substances (O D S). Som e of the key substances are listed

below . N ote: this list is not intended to be fully com prehensive.

a) Refrigerants

The substances underlined are the m ost com m only used.

CFC s: 11, 12, 13, 113, 114, 500, 502, 503

H CFCs: 22, 123, 124

H CFC blends: various including R401a, R402 a, R 403a, R 406a,

R 408a, R 411b

Com m on trade nam es: Arcton, Forane, Freon, Isceon, Solkane, Suva

b) Solvents

CFC: 113

1,1,1 trichloroethane

H CFC s: 141b

B rom ochlorom ethane (CB M )

Com m on trade nam es: Arklone, Freon, Flugene, Forane, Kaltron,

Fluorisol, G ensolv, Genklene

c) Foam Blowing Agents

H CFCs: 22, 141b, 142b

d) Fire Fighting Fluids

H alons: 1211, 1301

NO TE: SOM E OF THE TRADE NAM ES QUOTED ABOVE ARE USED ON LY FOR ODS

SUBSTANCES W HILST OTHERS ARE U SED FOR BOTH ODS AN D N ON -ODS SUB STANCES.


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Highlight s of t henew EC Regulation

The new EC R egulation applies from 1st O ctober 2000, upon w hich

date the previous R egulation, EC 3093/94, is repealed. This bookletsum m arises key aspects of the new EC R egulation - a full hard copy of

the docum ent is available from the D ETR (contact details given at the

end of the booklet). Electronic versions can be obtained from the EC

web site, http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index-list.htm l (click on

L244)or from the D TI web site http://w ww.dti.gov.uk/access/ozone.htm

H ighlights of the new EC Regulation include:

N ew bans on the supply1 and use2 of CFCs, H alons,

1,1,1 trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, hydrobrom ofluorocarbonsand CB M 3. These bans apply from 1st O ctober 2000 for m ost

applications, although certain delays and exem ptions apply - these

are described in this booklet. The bans on these substances apply to

both virgin and recycled m aterial.

Significant revisions to the controls on use2 of H CFC s. This adds a

num ber of new controls to those specified in the previous EC

R egulation. All the m ajor use sectors for HCFCs are subject to new

use controls.

Tougher requirem ents regarding the recovery of O D S from products

and equipm ent and to prevent leakage from system s. A ban on

supply of O D S in disposable containers, except for essential uses.

A revised tim etable for the supply1 of H CFCs. The tim etable is

designed to m atch the new H CFC use controls. Som e cuts com e into

effect in 2001 and there w ill be a substantial cut by 2003. N o virgin

H CFC s can be placed on the m arket after the end of 2009.

A ban on the im port of products containing O D S. This is im m ediate

for all O D S except H CFC s - the specific H CFC use control dates alsointroduce im port bans for those products and equipm ent which they

cover.

A ban on the export of virgin and recycled CFCs and halons and

products containing them , although certain exem ptions apply.

A new tim etable for the phase out of EU production of H CFCs.

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1 Supp ly is defined as change of ow nership, even w ithout paym ent. It is referred to as “placing on the m arket”in the Regu lation.

2 U se is defined as use in the production, m aintenance or servicing of equipm ent. Running an existing CFCappliance, withou t m aintenance, w ould N O T qualify as use.

3 CB M (brom ochlorom ethane) is a new substance not referred to in the previous Regulation. It is som etim esreferred to as H alon 1011 or as BC M .


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Refrigeration andair conditioning

a) Supply and Use Control s for CFC4 Systems

N ew controls on supply and use of CFCs will have im m ediate effect on

the refrigeration and air-conditioning m arket. From O ctober 1st 2000

there w ill be a ban on supply of CFCs. From 1st January 2001 there w ill

be a ban on the use of these refrigerants for the m aintenance of

existing equipm ent. Provision for exem ption to this ban is available, for

use in certain existing m ilitary applications, until 31st D ecem ber 2008.

b) HCFC Use Controls, New Equipment

The previous EC R egulation (3093/94) already has a num ber of end

use controls that are repeated in the new EC R egulation. This m eans

there is already a ban on the use of H CFC s in the m anufacture of

new equipm ent for the follow ing applications:

non-confined direct evaporation system s

dom estic refrigerators and freezers

m otor vehicle, tractor and off-road vehicle or trailer air conditioning

system s

road public-transport air-conditioning

rail transport air conditioning applications

public and distribution cold stores and w arehouses

equipm ent of 150 kW and over shaft input

The new EC R egulation introduces further use controls.

The use of HCFCs will be banned for the manufacture of new

equipment in all refrigeration and air-conditioning applications

from 1st January 2001 except for 2 tem porary exem ptions:

the ban is delayed until 1st July 2002 for fixed air-conditioning

equipm ent w ith a cooling capacity of less than 100 kW

the ban is delayed until 1st January 2004 for reversible air-

conditioning/heat pum p system s.

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4 In this section, reference to CFC s includes R efrigerant 13 B 1, wh ich is a H alon.

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(ii) & (iii)

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c) HCFC Use Controls, Existi ng Equipment

N ew controls are being introduced related to the use of H CFCs in the

m aintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning system s m anufactured

prior to the relevant m anufacture ban. There will be a ban on the use of

virgin H CFC s from 1st January 2010 and a ban on the use of all

H CFCs, including recycled m aterials, from 1st January 2015.

d) Recovery & Destruction

W ith im m ediate effect, all ODS used in refrigeration and air conditioningequipm ent m ust be recovered during servicing and m aintenance of

equipm ent or prior to dism antling or disposal of equipm ent.

After 1st January 2001 recovered CFC s m ust be destroyed by an

environm entally acceptable technology. Recovered H CFCs can either

be destroyed or can be re-used until 2015.

This does not apply to dom estic refrigerators and freezers on disposal

until 1st January 2002.

e) Leakage Prevention

The new EC R egulation strengthens requirem ents for the prevention of

leakage of O D S refrigerants from system s. All precautionary m easures

practicable m ust be taken in order to prevent and m inim ise leakage.

An im portant new rule is that fixed equipm ent containing O D S, w hich

has a refrigerating fluid charge greater than 3 kg m ust be checked

annually for leakage.

To ensure that recovery and leakage issues are properly dealt w ith byrefrigeration technicians the R egulation calls for each M em ber State to

set a m inim um qualification level for all personnel servicing and

m aintaining equipm ent and handling refrigerants. This m ust be done

by the end of 2001.

f) Trade Controls

A num ber of trade controls w ill influence the im port and export of

refrigeration and air-conditioning products that contain O D S.Details of im port and export controls are given on Page 10.

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Solvents

a) Use Controls for CFCs, 1,1,1 t richloroethane,

CBM and c arbon t etrachloride

There w ill be a ban on the use of CFCs, 1,1,1 trichloroethane, CB M and

carbon tetrachloride for any solvent application from 1st October 2000.

b) Use Controls for HCFCs

U se of H CFCs in non-contained solvent uses rem ains prohibited.

From 1st January 2002 there is a ban on the use of H CFC s in all

solvent applications. There is a tem porary exem ption for precision

cleaning of electrical and other com ponents in aerospace and

aeronautics applications where the use ban shall enter into force on

31st D ecem ber 2008.

c) Recovery & Destruction

W ith im m ediate effect all ozone depleting solvents must be recovered

during servicing and m aintenance of equipm ent or prior to dism antlingor disposal of equipm ent. W ith the exception of H CFCs, all recovered

O D S solvents m ust be destroyed by an environm entally acceptable

technology. H CFCs can be recovered for re-use in applications where

this is perm itted by the new R egulation.

Aerosols

U se of CFCs in the production of aerosols is prohibited from

1st October 2000. The U K non-m edical aerosol industry has not used

CFC s since 1990. U se of H CFC s as an aerosol propellant has been

banned since 1995.

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Fire prot ect ion systems

a) Use Controls, Halons

Virgin halons cannot be used for refilling existing fire protection system s.

Recovered, recycled or reclaim ed halons m ay only be used in existing

fire protection system s until 31st D ecem ber 2002. After this date

system s cannot be refilled.

M andatory decom m issioning of fire protection system s and fire

extinguishers containing halons m ust be carried out and com pleted

before 31st D ecem ber 2003.

The only exem ption to the above is the use of halons in a lim itednum ber of “critical uses”, for exam ple, in certain m ilitary and aerospace

applications. The critical uses are listed in Annex VII of the new EC

Regulation.

b) Recovery & Destruction

All halons and other ODS contained in fire protection system s and fire

extinguishers m ust be recovered during servicing and m aintenance of

equipm ent or prior to dism antling or disposal of equipm ent. R ecovery

m ust be for destruction by an environm entally acceptable technology.

The only exem ption to this rule is for reuse in the “critical uses”listed

in Annex VII of the new EC R egulation.

c) CBM (or Halon 1011)

CB M is used as an explosion suppression agent and its supply and use

are prohibited from 1st O ctober 2000. System s containing CB M can,

how ever, continue to be used until they require refilling or topping up

for any reason as the controls described in paragraph (a) above do not

apply to this substance.

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(iv) & (v)

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Foams

a) Use Controls - HCFCs

The only OD S now used in the foam blow ing industry are H CFC s.

The new EC R egulation prohibits the use of H CFC s for the production

of all foam s except rigid insulating foam s and integral skin foam s for

use in safety applications. O n top of this it introduces a series of

product related bans that w illcompletely phase out the use of HCFCs

in foam blowing by 1st January 2004 . The key steps in the phase out

schedule are:

From 1st October 2000 a ban on H CFC s for production of polyethylene

rigid insulating foam s and all integral skin foam s for use in safetyapplications.

From 1st January 2002 a ban on H CFC s for production of extruded

polystyrene rigid insulating foam s (except w here used for insulated

transport).

From 1st January 2003 a ban on H CFCs for production of

polyurethane foam s for appliances, polyurethane flexible faced

lam inate foam s and polyurethane sandwich panels (except w here the

latter tw o are used for insulated transport).

From 1st January 2004 no foam s can be m anufactured using

H CFCs. H ence at this date it w ill no longer be possible to use H CFCs

for production of polyurethane spray or block foam , foam for insulated

transport, rem aining polyisocyanurate foam s or phenolic foam .

b) Recovery & Destruction

The new EC Regulation calls for recovery of OD S from foam s “if

practicable”.The recovered fluid m ust be destroyed or re-used

(although, in m ost situations other aspects of the new EC R egulation

w ould prevent re-use).

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Waste ODS

W aste O DS m ust be disposed of in a m anner which does not harm

hum an health or dam age the environm ent. It is possible that som ewaste O D S m ay be “special waste”and so subject to m ore stringent

disposal arrangem ents than m ost other wastes. Special rules also apply

to their im port and export. You should contact your local Environm ent

Agency office for further inform ation.

Trade cont rols

The new EC R egulation includes a num ber of controls that apply to

international trade outside of the EU . The trade controls apply to m ost

OD S and all types of product and equipm ent containing them and are

sum m arised below.

a) Import of Most Controlled Substances

The im port of CFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride, and

1,1,1 trichloroethane is prohibited except in three specific circum stances.

These are (i) for essential uses, (ii) as a feedstock or processing agent

and (iii) when the controlled substance is being im ported to be destroyed.

The im port and placing on the m arket of products and equipm ent

containing CFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride, and

1,1,1 trichloroethane is prohibited except in three specific

circum stances. These are (i) the im port of products and equipm ent for

essential uses, (ii) the im port of products and equipm ent for critical

uses of halons and (iii) the im port of products and equipm ent that w ere

m anufactured before 30th Septem ber 2000.

b) Import of HCFCs

H CFCs can be im ported w ithin the strict quantitative lim its defined

in the EC Regulation, but only after an im port licence has been granted

by the European Com m ission.

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Products and equipm ent containing H CFC s can be im ported until the

relevant use control dates described in this booklet take effect. Afterthose dates im ports of products and equipm ent containing H CFCs are

prohibited, unless the products were m anufactured before the relevant

use control date.

c) Export of Most Controlled Substances

Export of controlled substances

The export of CFCs, carbon tetrachloride, and 1,1,1 trichloroethane isprohibited from 1st October 2000 except those produced for (a) basic

dom estic needs of developing countries, (b) essential uses, or those

used for feedstock or process agent applications. Export of bulk halons

is also prohibited from that date.

Export of products containing controlled substances

The export of products and equipm ent containing or using CFC s,

carbon tetrachloride and 1,1,1 trichloroethane, is prohibited from

1st October 2000 except for essential uses. Products and equipm ent

containing halon, how ever, m ay be exported to satisfy any of the critical

uses listed in Annex VII of the new EC R egulation.

d) Export of HCFCs

The H CFC use controls described in this booklet do not apply to the use

of H CFCs for the production of products for export to States P arty to the

M ontreal Protocol where the use of H CFCs is still perm itted, until 31st

D ecem ber 2009. After that date the export of products and equipm ent

containing H CFCs is prohibited. Export of H CFCs to any State not party

to the M ontreal Protocol shall be prohibited from 1st January 2004.

e) Export Authorisation

Exporters of O DS will require an export authorisation from the European

Com m ission for all exports from 1st January 2001.

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Art icles in thenew EC Regulation

Som e readers will find it useful to know the structure of the new EC

Regulation in order to locate key rules w ithin the docum ent. The m aintext of the R egulation consists of 7 Chapters, split into 24 Articles.

There are also 7 Annexes. The table below sum m arises the structure

of the m ost im portant parts of the R egulation.

Chapter Article/s Content

I 1,2 Introductory Provisions (Scope; definitions)

II Phase Out Schedule3 Control of production of controlled substances

4 Control of placing on the m arket and use of

controlled substances

5 Control of use of H CFCs

III 6 - 15 Trade

IV Emission Control

16 Recovery of used controlled substances

17 Leakages of controlled substances

V 18 - 21 Com m ittee, Reporting, Inspection and

Penalties

VI 22 N ew Substances

VII 23, 24 Final Provisions

Annex I and II Controlled substances covered

Annex III Quantitative lim its for producers and im porters

Annex IV and V CN codes for controlled substances andproducts

Annex VI Processes using controlled substances asprocessing agents

A nnex VII C ritical uses of halons


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Useful information

Contacts

D TI

Environm ent D irectorate

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW 1W 9SS

Tel: 020 7215 1018

Fax: 020 7215 1691

w ww.dti.gov.uk

DETR

G lobal Atm osphere Division

Floor 3/A3 Ashdow n H ouse123 Victoria Street

London SW 1E 6DE

Tel: 020 7944 5233

Fax: 020 7944 5219

w ww.detr.gov.uk

H ALON USERS N ATION AL

CON SORTIU M (H U N C)

AND REFRIGERAN T USERS GRO U P

(R U G )

G lobal H ouse

College StreetPetersfield

H am pshire GU 31 4AD

Tel: 01730 264 040

Fax: 01730 269 042

w ww.hunc.org

M IN ISTRY O F AG RICU LTU RE,

FISH ERIES AN D FO OD (M AFF)

H orticulture & Potatoes D ivision

Room 907

Eastbury House30/34 Albert Em bankm ent

London SE1 7TL

Tel: 020 7238 1030

Fax: 020 7238 1072

w ww.m aff.gov.uk

CU STOM S AND EXCISE

For advice relating to shipm ents at

specific U K ports, contact your local

Custom s and Excise Advice C entres.

D etails can be found in telephone

directories.

ENVIRO NM ENT AGENCY

H ead office public enquiriesTel: 01454 624 411

Fax: 01454 624 014

ww w.environm ent-agency.gov.uk

To be put through to your local

Environm ent Agency Office:

Tel: 08459 333 111

Other New DTI/ DETR

Publications

Guide to the Im pact of N ew

EC O zone R egulations in:

Fire Fighting Applications

U RN 00/1154

R efrigeration and Air-Conditioning

Applications

U RN 00/1156

Solvent Applications including dry

cleaning U R N 00/1155

The above booklets can be ordered

from EC Logistics by Fax: 0870 150 2333,

Tel: 0870 150 2500 or em ail your

requests to: dtipubs@ eclogistics.co.uk

References to the

EC Regulat ion

The full text of the EC R egulation

can be obtained from the D ETR and

from the EU w eb site:

http://w w w.europa.eu.int/eur-

lex/en/oj/index-list.htm l (click on L244)

which contains the electronic version

of the full text of legislation in force.

Electronic version also available from

the D TI web site

http://w w w.dti.gov.uk/access/ozone.htm

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