Substances that deplete the ozone layer

The Commission incorporated into its modified proposal several of the amendments adopted by Parliament, including those relating to the list of essential uses and that which concerned the report on the application of measures for the recovery of the substances in question. However, the Commission decided not to accept those amendments which sought to impose down tighter deadlines for the beginning of the reduced-production phase and to introduce stricter controls for HCFCs. Neither would it accept the amendments which proposed applying restrictions to the production and consumption of methyl bromide. �