× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Annex I: Essential use exemptions Document type Decision Reference number - Date Oct 7, 1994 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Treaty Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987) Meeting Sixth Meeting of the Parties Website ozone.unep.org Abstract COUNTRY CATEGORY CHEMICAL YEAR QUANTITY (TONNES) USE AUSTRALIA AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 80 MDI AUSTRALIA AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 10 MDI AUSTRALIA AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 200 MDI CANADA AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 152 MDI CANADA AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 70 MDI CANADA AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 377 MDI EC-BELGIUM AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 90 MDI EC-BELGIUM AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 95 MDI EC-DENMARK AEROSOL CFCS 1996 <5 MDI EC-FRANCE AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 618 MDI EC-FRANCE AEROSOL CFC-113 1996 30.1 MDI EC-FRANCE AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 153 MDI EC-FRANCE AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 1063 MDI EC-GERMANY AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 178 MDI EC-GERMANY AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 178 MDI EC-GERMANY AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 417 MDI EC-IRELAND AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 145 MDI EC-IRELAND AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 264 MDI EC-ITALY AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 145 MDI EC-ITALY AEROSOL CFC-113 1996 5 MDI EC-ITALY AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 50 MDI EC-ITALY AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 340 MDI EC-PORTUGAL AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 3.63 MDI EC-PORTUGAL AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 8.38 MDI EC-PORTUGAL AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 1.2 MDI EC-SPAIN AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 146 MDI EC-SPAIN AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 362 MDI EC-SPAIN AEROSOL CFC-113 1996 1 MDI EC-SPAIN AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 39 MDI EC-UK AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 1031 MDI EC-UK AEROSOL CFC-113 1996 32 MDI EC-UK AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 363 MDI EC-UK AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 1762 MDI FINLAND AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 6 MDI FINLAND AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 16 MDI JAPAN AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 75 MDI JAPAN AEROSOL CFC-113 1996 1 MDI JAPAN AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 22 MDI JAPAN AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 142 MDI POLAND AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 330 MEDICAL POLAND AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 330 MEDICAL POLAND AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 40 MEDICAL S.AFRICA AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 59 MDI S.AFRICA AEROSOL CFC-11 1997 67 MDI S.AFRICA AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 7 MDI S.AFRICA AEROSOL CFC-114 1997 9 MDI S.AFRICA AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 123 MDI S.AFRICA AEROSOL CFC-12 1997 138 MDI SWITZERLAND AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 8 MDI SWITZERLAND AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 8 MDI SWITZERLAND AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 8 MDI USA AEROSOL CFC-11 1996 749.8 MDI USA AEROSOL CFC-11 1997 658.3 MDI USA AEROSOL CFC-114 1996 343.7 MDI USA AEROSOL CFC-114 1997 343.1 MDI USA AEROSOL CFC-12 1996 2363.2 MDI USA AEROSOL CFC-12 1997 2177 MDI B. ESSENTIAL USE EXEMPTIONS: SOLVENTS COUNTRY CATEGORY CHEMICAL YEAR QUANTITY (TONNES) USE USA SOLVENTS TCA 1996 56.8 SPACE SHUTTLE USA SOLVENTS TCA 1997 56.8 SPACE SHUTTLE