SCHEDULE 1

OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

1.    Ozone-Depleting Substances

1.1    Ozone-depleting substances means controlled substances defined in paragraph 4 of article 1 of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer with amendments and or adjustments through to the ‘Beijing 1999’¹ amendments contained in Appendix 4 to this Merchant Shipping Notice.

¹ISBN: 92-807-1886-6

1.2    The use of ODS is not prohibited in systems and equipment installed prior to the 19 May 2005, the date Annex VI of MARPOL came into force. New installations containing hydro-fluorocarbon (HCFC) are permitted until 1 January 2020.

1.3    The requirements for United Kingdom registered ships with regard to ozone depleting substances are further defined in EC Regulation 2037/2000/EC. The provisions in SI 2002/528 "The Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances) Regulations 2002", Part III "Offences relating to contraventions of Article 5", Regulation 29, prohibit the use of virgin HCFCs for maintenance and servicing from 1 January 2010 and all HCFCs for maintenance and servicing from 1 January 2015. After 1 January 2015 HCFCs can continue to be used in existing installations provided that no maintenance or servicing takes place.

1.4    The use of Halon has been prohibited since 31 December 2003. Further guidance on the Decommissioning of Halon Systems is provided in Marine Guidance Notice MGN 258 (M+F).