Government Decision on Substances that Deplete the Ozonelayer (No. 262 of 1998)

No. 262 GOVERNMENT DECISION ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONELAYER April 2, 1998 On the submission of the Ministry of the Environment, the Council of State has decided as follows, under section 9a of the Air Pollution Control Act ( 67 /1982) of January 25, 1982, as it stands in Act No. 1711/1995, under section 43, paragraph l, and section 44 of the Chemicals Act (744/1989) of August 14, 1989, as these stand in Act No. 1412/1992, and under section 18 of the Waste Act (1072/1993) of December 3, 1993: Section 1 Scope of application The provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 3093/94 apply to substances that deplete the ozone layer. The sub­ stances referred to in the Regulation also come under this Decision. These substances are listed in the Annex to this Decision. The Decision also applies to preparations which contain at least one per cent by weight of substances referred to in the Annex. However, it applies to preparations containing tetrachloromethane or 1, l, I-trichloroethane if the content of these substances in the preparation is at least 0.1 per cent by weight. The Decision does not apply to the use of substances referred to in the Annex when used for analysis and research and to a use in which they are fully transformed into other substances. Section 2 CFC compounds CFC compounds may not be used in the manufacture of products and equipment, in laundry processes and in steriliza­ tion gases, and products and equipment containing them may not be placed on the market. The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 above does not, however, apply to drugs used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Section 3 Halons Halons may not be used in the manufacture of products and equipment, and products and equipment containing them may not be placed on the market. 27 28 Portable extinguishers and mobile extinguishing equipement may not contain halons. Halons shall be removed by January 1, 2000 from installed extinguishing equipement in use. No halons may be released into air during operational testing of installed extinguishing equipement in use. • However, the prohibitions and restrictions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above do not apply to: 1) portable extinguishers or installed extinguishing equipement used in aircraft and submarine vessels; 2) portable extinguishers essential to personal safety used for initial extinguishing by p.re brigades; and 3) the use of halons in manned command, communica­ tions and computer centres essential for the country's govern­ ment and security, or in manned communications and com­ mand centres, combat vehicles and warships of the Defence Forces. Section 4 Tetrachloromethane Tetrachloromethane may not be used and products containing it may not be placed on the market. Section 5 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,1-trichloroethane may not be used and products containing it may not be placed on the market. Section 6 Methyl bromide As of January 1, 1999, methyl bromide may not be used and products containing it may not be placed on the market. Section 7 HBFC compounds HBFC compounds may not be used and products and equipment containing them may not be placed on the market. Section 8 HCFC compounds HCFC compounds may not be used: 1) in the production of rigid insulating foams, as of January 1, 2000; 2) in the production of integral-skin foams used for safety applications, as of January 1, 1999; 3) as a heat transfer medium in equipment installed and manufactured after December 31, 1999, unless such use of HCFC compounds has already been banned under Council ·Regulation No. 3093/94; and 4) as a solvent for purposes in which the use of HCFC compounds does not come under Council Regulation No. 3093/94, as of January 1, 1999. Products and equipment containing the HCFC com­ pounds referred to in paragraph 1, subparagraphs 1 and 3, may not be placed on the market as of January 1, 2000, and products and equipment containing the HCFC compounds referred to in subparagraphs 2 and 4 may not be placed on the market as of January 1, 1999. Section 9 Disposal CFC and HCFC compounds used as solvents or a heat transfer medium in equipment, and halons in portable extin­ guishers and mobile extinguishing equipement should be collected and delivered for recovery or disposal as provided by the Waste Act when the equipment is withdrawn from use or when the compounds are removed from the equipment as part of the maintenance process. Section 10 Monitoring The implementation of this Decision is monitored by the authorities monitoring compliance with the Air Pollution Control Act, Chemicals Act and Waste Act, each within its own purview. Section 11 Entry into force This Decision comes into force on May 1, 1998. This Decision repeals the Council of State Decision of September 7, 1989 (789/1989) on restrictions concerning the use of fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon compounds, the Council of State Decision of November 2, 1989 (962/1989) on import restrictions on fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon compounds and bromofluorochlorocarbon and bromofluorocarbon compounds, the Council of State Decision of March 7, 1991 (508/1991) prohibiting the use of fully halogenated cholorofluorocarbon compounds in certain products, the Council of State Decision of September 24, 1992 (891/1992) on restrictions concerning the use of halons, the Council of State Decision of May 13, 1993 ( 442/1993) on import restrictions on certain products containing fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon, bromofluorochlorocarbon and bromofluorocarbon compounds, the Council of State Decision of July 8, 1993 (677/1993) on the use of and import restric­ tions on fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon compounds, p, I-trichloroethane and tetrachloromethane, and the Council of State Decision of October 7, 1993 (859/1993) on export restrictions concerning fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon, bromofluorochlorocarbon and bromofluorocarbon compounds and tetrachloromethane and 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Annex List of substances that deplete the ozone layer to which the Decision applies CFC compounds: CFC½ CF2q C2F3Cl3 C2F4Cl2 C2F5Cl CF3Cl C2FC15 C 2 F2Cl4 C3FC1, C3F2Cl6 C3F3Cl5 C3F4Cl4 C3F5Cl3 C 3 F6Cl2 C 3 F 7 Cl Halons: CF2BrCl CF 3 Br C 2 F4Br2 CFC-11 CFC-12 CFC-113 CFC-114 CFC-115 CFC-13 CFC-111 CFC-112 CFC-211 CFC-212 CFC-213 CFC-214 CFC-215 CFC-216 CFC-217 halon 1211 halon 1301 halon 2402 Tetrachloromethane: CC1 4 Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) 1,1,1-trichloroethane: 1, 1, !-trichloroethane Methyl bromide: HBFC compounds: C/IFBr4 C2HF2Br3 C2HF3Br2 C2HF4Br Methyl bromide 29 C21¾FBr3 C21¾F2Br2 C21¾F3Br C2H3FBr2 C2Hl2Br C2H4 FBr C3HFBr6 C 3 HF2Br5 C 3 HF3Br4 C3HF4Br3 C3HF~r2 C3HF 6 Br C3H2FBr5 C31¾F2Br4 C38zF3Br3 C31¾F4Br2 C3H2F5 Br C3H3FBr 4 C3Hl2Br3 C3H3F3Br2 C3H3F4Br C 3 H 4 FBr3 C3H4 F2Br2 C3H4F3Br C3H5FBr2 C3H5 F2Br C3H6 FBr HCFC compounds: CHFCl2 CHF2Cl C8zFCI C2HFCl4 C2HF2Cl3 C2HFP2 C2HFSI C2H2FCl3 C28zF2q C2H2F3Cl C2~FC1z CH 3 CFCl2 C2H3F2Cl C~CF2Cl C2H4FCI C3HFCl6 C3HFFl5 C3HF3Cl 4 C 3 HF 4 Cl3 C3HF5C1z 30 CF3CF2CHCl2 HCFC-21 HCFC-22 HCFC-31 HCFC-141 HCFC-122 HCFC-123 HCFC-124 HCFC-131 HCFC-132 HCFC-133 HCFC-141 HCFC-141b HCFC-142 HCFC-142b HCFC-151 HCFC-221 HCFC-222 HCFC-223 HCFC-224 HCFC-225 HCFC-225ca ClClCF 2CHC1F C 3 HF 6 Cl C31¾FCIS C31¾F2Cl4 C31¾F3Cl3 C31¾F4Cl2 C31¾F5Cl C3~FCl4 C3~F2Cl3 C3~F3Cl2 C3H3F4Cl C3H4FC~ C 3 H 4 F2Cl2 C3H4F3Cl C3H5FC1z C3HSF2Cl C3HlCl HCFC-225cb HCFC-226 HCFC-231 HCFC-232 HCFC-233 HCFC-234 HCFC-235 HCFC-241 HCFC-242 HCFC-243 HCFC-244 HCFC-251 HCFC-252 HCFC-253 HCFC-261 HCFC-262 HCFC-271