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Contents

1.

COM (85) 644


Vol. 1985/0232

Disclaimer

Conformement au reglement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er fevrier 1983 concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communaute economique europeenne et de la Communaute europeenne de l'energie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, p.

1), tel que modifie par le reglement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 (JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p.

1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas echeant, les documents classifies presents dans ce dossier ont ete declassifies conformement a l'article 5 dudit reglement.

In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p.

1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p.

1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.

In Obereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1. Februar 1983 uber die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europaischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europaischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,

S.

1), geandert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003 (ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S.

1), ist diese Datei der Offentlichkeit zuganglich. Soweit erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Obereinstimmung mit Artikel 5 der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

2.

C0M(85) 644 final



Brussels, 19 November 1985

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL

Chlorofluorocarbons in the environaent : updating the situation

3.

COM(85) 644 final


6k*. i

4.

1. On 31 May 1983 the Commission sent to the Council a Communication on


(1)

this subject . On 16 June 1983 the Council took note of this communication which concluded that :

"A re-examination of all aspects of the situation with a view towards taking the appropriate measures at Community level could be done, under normal circumstances, by the end of 1985".

2. Since then the European Community signed the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer on 22 March 1985 as a Contracting Party along with seven other Member States. In addition it subscribed to the Resolution attached to the Final Act of the signature, that launched the work for the preparation of a Protocol on CFCs.

3. Quite apart, however, from the work on CFCs that is currently under way under the aegis of the Vienna Convention, a full re-examination taking into account all aspects cannot be conducted at this time.

In fact, the major report containing the latest scientific information on the state of the. ozone layer sponsored by WMO, NASA, UNEP, the Commission and other international organisations will be ready only at the end of 1985;

Furthermore, the Coordinating Committee on the Ozone Layer (CCOL) of UNEP will conduct its next scientific assessment of the state of the ozone layer in January 1986;

In the past the Commission has always based itself on the assessment provided by such internationally recognized authorities in order to conduct a full re-examination of the situation.

5.

4. Annex I contains the updating of the total Community annual figures of


production and sales of CFC 11, 12, 113 and 114 which the European

chlorofluorocarbon producers provided to the Commission. These figures

C0M(83)284 Final, 31.5.1983

show that the situation continues to be the same as in previous years, notably with a reduction of 35 % in the use of CFC 11 and 12 in aerosols as compared with 1976.

6.

5. Under the action programme in the sectors of refrigeration, foam plastics and solvents the Commission has distributed with the help of


the corresponding European Industry Associations the Codes of Practice

(*) (*) (*) in Foam Plastics , Refrigeration and Solvents . These codes are

7.

currently being applied by the appropriate industries. These codes will


be reviewed in the light of experience and in consultation with the

industries concerned, not later than 1988.

6. Since the signature on of the Vienna Convention on the protection of the ozone layer the Commission has been participating in the international discussions concerning the preparation of the CFC Protocol. These discussions will lead to two sessions of a workshop on the control of CFCs to be held during 1986 (May and September). The aim of this workshop will be to gather all the necessary information so that all the possible options for controlling CFCs can be considered. It is expected that this exercise will then result in the preparation by UNEP of the Protocol on CFCs.

7. In the light of the developments noted above the Commission counts on being able to present a full re-examination of all aspects of the situation concerning CFCs in the second semester of 1986 in good time for it to be taken into account by member States and by the concluding stages of the negotiations of the CFC Protocol of the Vienna Convention. In this way there is every prospect of ensuring coherence between Community decisions and the planned international protocol. This is plainly greatly to be desired.

8. The Commission accordingly proposes that the Council should take note of this Communication and should invite the Commission to present the full re-examination foreseen by the last Communication in the second semester of 1986.

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8.

European Community Reports Nos. EUR 9508, EUR 9509, EUR 9510


Tonnes CFCs 11 & 12

1976


1977


1978


1979


1980


1981


(PRODUCTION 1 ((including imports) ( (Change from 1976 - tesI

I - % I

326,4331 319,107 1 307,0331 304,2381 295,718{ 300,1441

! ! I I I I

1- 7,3261- 19,4001- 22,1951- 30,7151- 26,~ 2.2 (- 5.9 |- 6.8 I- 9.4 I- 8.1 |


(SALES IN EEC MARKETS (

((excluding saLes to ! I co-producers) I

(AEROSOLS

( 176,9141 162,5681 150,4241 136,5521 126,442! 116,1391
1 Change from 1976 -tes1-14,346 1-26,4901-40,3621-50,4721-60,7751
1 -t% 11-

|
8.1 1-l15.0 |-22.8 1-28.5 i-34.4 1
) *

|REFRIGERATION
1

1
I

20,773i
1

20,
1

20,4161
i

20,300!
1

21,174!
1

21,451i
1 Change from 1976 -tes 1i-480 i--4731 +4C1.1 +6781
( -1% 1 i1-

l
2.3 1

1
1.7 1-

l
2.3 1 +

i
1.9 1 +

l
3.3 j
1

(FOAM PLASTICS
1

1
1

42,1541
1

45,2541
1

54,5241
1

55,7881
1

61,8591
I

64,0671
1 Change from 1976 -tesi +3,1001 +12,3701+13,6341+19,7051+21,9131
i -% i1 +

I
7.4 1 +29.3 1+

f
32.3 1 +46.7 1+52-0 1

1
i i

I SOLVENTS/OTHER USES i
1

4,1781
1

4,8711
1

6,073!
I

6,921|
i

7,3531
I

8,1081
1 Change from 197 6 - tes(

I - % 1

1+ 6931+ 1,8951+ 2,7431+ 3,175!+ 3,9301

1+ 16.6 j+ 45.4 1+ 65,7 1+ 76.0 !+ 94.1 i

ITOTAL §A!ES IN EEC

(Change from 1976 - tes!

I ! 1 I I !

244,019! 232,9861 231,437[ 219,561| 216,8281 209,7651 1- 11,0331- 12,5821-24,4581- 27,191!- 34,2541 1- 4.5 1- 5.2 1- 10.0 1- 11.1 1- 14.0 1

- %
(TOTAL EXPORTS OUTSIDE j! 83,578! 81 ,1871 82,236 ( 81,636)
79,361( 88,2431
lEEC1 1- 2,3911- 1,3421- 1,9421-■ 4,2171+ 4,665!
(Change from 1976 - tes 1 1 - % I I 11 (- 2.9 1- 1.6 1- 2.3 i-

(ill

'111!
• 5.0 1+ 5.6 |

1 1

1 1
(TOTAL EEC AND EXPORT 1 1 SALES j327,5971 314,1731 313,6731 301,197!

1 1 1 1
296,1891 298,0081

1 1
(Change from 1976 - tes1(- 13,424!- 13,9241- 26,400 !-31,4081- 29,5891
1 - % 1 I. !1- 4.1 |- 4.3 1- 8.1 1

1 1 1 . .1
• 9.6 1- 9.0 1

1 1
(PRODUCTION LESS SALES 1 1 1- 1,1641- 4,9341- 6,6401+ 3,0411

1 1 1 - ......i
• 4711+ 2,1361

1 1

Tonnes CFCs 11 & 12

1982


1983


1984


IPRODUCTION I 288,97 9

Kincluding imports) I

(Change from 1976 - tes|- 37,454 I - 2 I- 11.5

I_I


322,209

- 4,224

- 1.3


310,193

- 16,240

- 5.0


I SALES IN EEC MARKETS |

I(excluding sales to I

(co-producers) |

I I

(AEROSOLS (

(Change from 1976 - tes[-

I - % II I

(REFRIGERATION |

(Change from 1976 - tes|+ ( -2 1 +

I I

(FOAM PLASTICS |

(Change from 1976 - tes| +

I - 2 1 +

111,7121113,8951114,657
65,202|-63,0191-62,257
36.9 1-

|
35.6 (135.2
21,245121I

,6051
23064
472I +832 ( +2291

2.3 1 +

1
4.0 | +

1
11.0
1

65,627|
1

70,0531
69,445
23,4731+27 ,8991 +27,291
55.7 1+

l
66.2 (+ i64.7
8,17811

10,867(
10,563
+ 6,689

+160.1

+ 6,385 +152.8


(SOLVENTS/OTHER USES (Change from 1976 - tes|+ 4,000

I - 2 |+ 95.7

I I

(TOTAL SALES IN EEC 206,762 (Change from 1976 - tesi- 37,257

I ' - 2 I- 15.3


217,729

- 26,290

- 10.8


216,420

- 27,599

- 11.3


(TOTAL EXPORTS OUTSIDE 81,999 (EEC (- 1,579 IChange from 1976 - tes|- 1.9

9.

I -



91,229 + 7,651 + 9.2


103,420 + 19,842 + 23.7


(TOTAL EEC AND EXPORT 288,761 (SALES I

(Change from 1976 - tes|- 38,836 I - 2 I- 11.9


321,149

• 6,448

■ 2.0


307,649

- 19,948

- 6.1


(PRODUCTION LESS SALES


218


+ 2,544


+ 1,060


NOTE The 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 data includes Greece whereas the the earlier years does notl

Tonnes CFCs 113 & 114
i 1

1 1
19761977 |

1
1 1984 |

1 i
1

1
(PRODUCTION ' |23,52423,87911 53,56811
((including imports) |

(Change from 1976 - tes|
+355 11 1

1+ 30,0441
1

1
1 - X 1

1 1
+1.5 11+127.7 |

1 1
1

!
(SALES IN EEC MARKETS ((excluding sales to lco-producers) 1

i
1

1

|
1 i

I (

1 1

| |
1

(

i
1 1

I AEROSOLS |
5,1985,26111 5,29411
IChange from 1976 - tes|1 +6311+ 9611
( - % 1

1 1
+1.2 1 l1+ 1.

l i
1

1
i 1

(REFRIGERATION |
1351


1 1

1 281 1
1

(
IChange from 1976 - tes|+8811+ 14611

i
1 - % 1+65.2 1

1
1+108.2 ( j |1

i
1 i

IFOAM PLASTICS 1
37311

9921
1 1,71011

1
(Change from 1976 - tesj1 +61911+ 1,33711
1 - % !

1 j
(+166.0 i

i
(+358.4 ]


)

1
1 1

(SOLVENTS/OTHER USES ( -
11,861:1

12,8311
1 31,3441i

<

>
(Change from 1976 - tesj! +970(f+ 19,4831!
i ~ % \

j i
1 + j8.2 1

1
(+164.3 ii

|
i 1

(TOTAL SALES IN EEC |
17,5671

19,307|
! i

! 38,629!
I

!
(Change from 1976 - tes]1 +1,74011+ 21,0621I
f - % !

( 1
+9.9 1

1
(+119.9 !

! !
i

!
(TOTAL EXPORTS OUTSIDE 15,1835,( 12,8731!
lEEC |1 +473 (!+ 7,69011
IChange from 1976 ~ tes|9.1 (1+148.4 i1
1 - % 1

1 ...... 1
1

!
1 1

( (
1

!
(TOTAL EEC AND EXPORT22,75024,963|1 51,50211
I SALES |

IChange from 1976 - tes|
1 +1

2,213|
1 1 (+ 28,752!1
( - % 1

1 1
1 +9.7 |

1
(+126.4 1

! 1
1

I
(PRODUCTION LESS SALES+

1_L
774-1,084|

.. i .
1+ 2,0661

L 1
1

1
NOTE: The 1984 data includes Greece whereas the 1976 and 1977 data does not.

CFC 113/114

EEC PRODUCTION AND USE STATISTICS IN TONNES

1976 1977 1984

PRODUCTION inc all imports23,52423,87953,568
SALES IN HOME MARKET
Aerosols3,7384,0534,088
Refrigeration51105112
Foam300611754
Solvent/other uses5,7836,51915,922
SALES TO EEC MARKETS
Aerosols1,4601,2081,206
Refrigeration -<84118169
Foam73381956
Solvent/other uses6,0786,31215,422
TOTAL EEC SALES17,56719,30738,629
TOTAL EXPORTS OUTSIDE EEC5,183. 5,65612,873
TOTAL EEC AND EXPORT SALES22,75024,96351,502
PRODUCTION LESS SALES+ 774
-1,084+2,066
NOTE:

1976 and 1977 data from earlier
PMM exerciseand does notinclude Greece
whereas the 1984 data does.