Vol. 415 No. 8
336 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the progress that has been made by the EC in respect of the total elimination of the destruction caused by CFCs to the ozone layer by 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
EC Regulation 594/91 of 4 March 1991 requires the production and supply for sale of CFSs to be phased out within the Community by 1 July 1997. Progress made in achieving this Community objective is set out in the following table:
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CFC — 11, 12, 113, 114, 115 (1000 ODPt)* |
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Year |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
|
EC production |
429.4 |
435.1 |
412.9 |
355.3 |
268.7 |
|
EC imports |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
|
EC exports |
129.2 |
128.4 |
117.2 |
130.4 |
99.0 |
|
EC Sales |
301.5 |
313.9 |
296.5 |
221.5 |
174.1 |
