Activities of Satu HASSI related to 2008/0165(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Substances that deplete the ozone layer (recast) (debate)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Many ozone depleting substances (ODS) are greenhouse gases but are not controlled under the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol under the assumption that the Montreal Protocol would phase-out ODS. Despite progress made in the Protocol, the task of phasing out ODS still needs to be completed in the European Union and globally. It is therefore desirable to minimise and eliminate the production and use of ODS wherever technically feasible alternatives are available.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The use of methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment applications should also be controlled. The average levels of use during the period from 2005 to 2008 should not be exceeded and ultimately be reduced and phased-out by 2015, while in the meantime recuperation technologies should be applied In view of Regulation 2032/2003 which banned the use of methyl bromide as a biocide by 1 September 2006, and Commission Decision 2008/753/EC which banned the use of methyl bromide as a plant protection product by 18 March 2010 , the use of methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment applications should also be banned by 18 March 2010.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall not apply to insignificant quantities of any substance referred to in paragraph 1 , contained in any product or substance and that originates from inadvertent or coincidental production during a manufacturing process, from unreacted feedstock, or from use as a processing agent which is present in chemical substances as trace impurities, or that is emitted during product manufacture or handling.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 10
Article 3 – point 10
(10) ‘production’ means the amount of controlled substances produced , including the amount produced as by-product , less the amount destroyed by technologies approved by the Parties . No amount recovered, recycled or reclaimed shall be considered as ‘production’,
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 23
Article 3 – point 23
(23) ‘pre-shipment applications’ means treatments, other than quarantine applications, applied within 21 days prior to export to meet the requirements which are established by a national authority of the importing or ofcountry, or official requirements established before December 1995 in the exporting country.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The placing on the market and the use of controlled substances 1 which are not in a product other than a container used for the transportation or storage of that substance shall be prohibitedshall be prohibited except for the derogations listed elsewhere in this Regulation.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Articles 4 and 5, controlled substances may be produced, in addition to the production levels set out in Article 4(2), placed on the market and used as feedstock.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a Annual review of derogations The Commission shall review the derogations and exemptions annually, and shall remove derogations or exemptions for the specific uses where there are technically and economically feasible alternatives. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 25(3).
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 4 and 5, controlled substances may be produced, in addition to the production levels set out in Article 4(2), placed on the market and used as processing agents.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In the light of new information or technical developments, the Commission mayshall amend Annex III referred to in Article 23(8) .
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Imports of controlled substances which are not in a product other than a container used for the transportation or storage of these substances and of products and equipment, other than personal effects,and of products and equipment containing or relying on those substances shall be prohibited, with the exception of personal effects.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Imports referred to in paragraph 2, with the exception of imports for temporary storage as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 450/.2008, including transhipment, or for transit through the Community, or similar actions shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence. Those licences shall be issued by the Commission after verification of compliance with Articles 16 and 20 .
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The release for free circulation in the Community of controlled substances imported from third countries shall be subject to quantitative limits. This requirement shall also apply to products and equipment containing or relying on ozone depleting substances. The Commission shall determine those limits and allocate quotas to undertakings for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2010 and for each 12-month period thereafter in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(2).
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Exports from the Community of controlled substances which are not in a product other than a container used for the transportation or storage of these substances or products and equipment, other than personal effects,or products and equipment containing or relying on those substances shall be prohibited, with the exception of personal effects.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) iIn the case of imports or exports of products and equipment containing or relying on halon or hydrochlorofluorocarbonscontrolled substances: (i) the type and nature of the equipment, (ii) for countable items the number of units and the quantity of the controlled substance per unit in metric kilograms, (iii) for uncountable items the total net mass in metric kilograms, (iv) the type and total quantity of halon or hydrochlorofluorocarbons contained in metric kilogramseach controlled substance, (v) the country/countries of final destination of the products and equipment, (vi) whether the controlled substance contained is virgin, reclaimed or waste, (vii) in the case of products and equipment containing or relying on halon, a declaration that they are to be exported for a specific critical use listed in Annex VI , (viii) in the case of products and equipment containing or relying on hydrochlorofluorocarbons, the reference to the Commission authorisation referred to in Article 17(3);
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
The Commission may adopt additional measures for the monitoring or control of controlled substances or new substances and of products and equipment containing or relying on controlled substances, including those placed under temporary storage, including transhipment, in transit through and re- exported from the customs territory of the Community, and other activities, on the basis of an evaluation of the potential risks of illegal trade linked to such movements, taking into account the environmental benefits and socio- economic impacts of such measures, and the existence of feasible alternatives.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
The Commission shall make available for the guidance of the Member States’ customs authorities: (a) a list of products and equipment which might contain or rely on controlled substances and of Combined Nomenclature code, (b) a list of the substances, products, equipment and uses which are permitted under this Regulation and related conditions for guidance of the Member States' customs authoritiesrequirements, and (c) a list of the substances, products and equipment that are not permitted under this Regulation. In each list the relevant Combined Nomenclature codes will be cited.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Controlled substances (including blowing agents in foam) contained in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment, equipment containing solvents or fire protection systems and fire extinguishers shall, during the servicing and maintenance of equipment or before the dismantling or disposal of equipment, be recovered for destruction by technologies approved by the Parties, listed in Annex VII, or be recovered for recycling or reclamation. . Controlled substances that are permitted to be used for essential or critical uses under this Regulation may be recycled or reclaimed; all other controlled substances shall be destroyed. The Commission shall establish an Annex to the Regulation with performance standards which specify the level of recovery of ozone depleting substances in each category of product and equipment, and monitoring standards, reflecting best environmental practices.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. TBy 1 January 2010 the Commission mayshall establish the technologies or practices or performance standards to be used by undertakings to prevent and minimise any leakage and emissions of controlled substances.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. In the light of relevant scientific information, the Commission may include in Part B of Annex II any substances that are not controlled substances but that are found to have an ozone-depleting potential of 0.001 or more and an atmospheric life- time greater than 120 days. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 25(3). Substances reported by the Parties under Decisions XIII/5, X/8 and IX/24 of the Protocol shall also be added to Annex II, Part B.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point f
Annex III – point f