FINLAND: COUNCIL OF STATE DECISION ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER The Following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.226. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: FINLAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of the Environment Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3, Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): This Regulation shall apply to HCFCs and HBFCs as well as products and equipment containing such. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Council of State Decision on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (6 pages, available in English). 6. Description of content: The proposed decision would restrict the use and the placing on the market of HCFCs and HBFCs as well as products and equipment containing such, and the use and the placing on the market of methylbromide. The use of HCFCs would be forbidden (1) in the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foams for building insulation as of 1 January 1997, (2) in the manufacture of other rigid foams as of 1 January 1998, (3) in the manufacture of integral skin foams for use in safety applications as of 1 January 1998, (4) in equipment for heat transfer with power input over 2 kW or with refrigeration output over 10 kW, installed and manufactured after 31 December 1997, (5) in equipment for heat transfer with power input no more than 2 kW or with refrigeration output no more than 10 kW, installed and manufactured after 31 December 1998, and (6) as solvents as of 1 January 1997. The placing on the market of the products and equipment referred to in points 1 to 5 above would be forbidden accordingly. The use of HBFCs and the placing on the market of products and equipment containing such would be forbidden from the date of entry into force of the Decision. The use of methylbromide and the placing on the market of products containing such would be forbidden as of 1 January 1998. In addition, the decision would bring together the earlier decisions on substances that deplete the ozone layer and would abolish any overlap with the EC Council Regulation No. 3093/94. The provisions in the earlier decisions concerning the restrictions on import of the products containing substances that deplete the ozone layer would be changed to restrictions concerning placing on the market of these products. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of the environment. 8. Relevant documents: After the adaption the Council decision will be published in the Statutes of Finland. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 20 September 1996. (211)

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