Update on the EUC in relation to ODS's:

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Notes from John Osullivan
Update on the EUC in relation to ODS's
EU Regulation 2037/2000 is currently being
reviewed and the technical amendment is being
proposed and is due to be issued in April or May
2003. It will deal with the following issues
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• Allows the export of Halon for critical
• systems as defined in Annex 7 in bulk
• containers which includes aviation.

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• The Commission is going to put time
• limits on the exemptions contained
• in Annex 7. This includes critical
• uses having to be reviewed at a
• frequency to be determined by the EU.

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• Address new substances that are
• contained in the Montreal Protocol but
• are not currently in the regulation,
• e.g. Bromochloromethane.

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• Allows the export of equipment containing
• ODS, other than domestic refrigerators and
• freezers.

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At this time the Halon Critical Uses Advisory
Group is reviewing Annex 7 and H1211 is going to
be added to the list for military applications
in addition to H1301.
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There is also a lot of debate and discussion
regarding the use of HFCs and it is very likely
that there will be some control measure put in
place in the not too distant future.
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A number of European countries are putting it
into their legislation and will not allow its
use for fire fighting purposes.