Regulations relating to restrictions on the manufacture, import, export, sale and use of chemicals and other products hazardous to health and the environment (Product Regulations)

Under revision January 2012.

This is an unofficial translation of the Norwegian regulation. Under revision January 2012.

Contents

Chapter 6. Regulation of ozone-depleting substances
Section 6-1. Purpose
Section 6-2. Scope
Section 6-3. Prohibition on the manufacture, import, export and use of ozone-depleting substances and preparations
Section 6-4. Prohibition on the sale of ozone-depleting substances and preparations
Section 6-5. New ozone-depleting substances
Section 6-6. Permits
Section 6-7. Prohibition on the manufacture, import and export of products and equipment
Section 6-8. Prohibition on the sale of products and equipment
Section 6-9. Prohibition on the use of products with tetrachloromethane (carbontetrachloride) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methylchloroform)
Section 6-10. Phasing out of fixed fire extinguishing equipment and hand-held extinguishers
Section 6-11. Exceptions for the import and sale of fire extinguishing equipment containing halon
Section 6-12. Exceptions for the import, export and sale of vehicle air conditioning units containing CFCs 
Section 6-13. Exceptions for the sale of used refrigeration units containing CFCs as the refrigerant
Section 6-14. Exceptions for inhalers with dosing device
Section 6-15. Prohibition on the manufacture, import, sale and installation of equipment and products containing HCFCs
Section 6-16. HCFCs in air conditioning units and heat pumps
Section 6-17. HCFCs for the manufacture of foam
Section 6-18. HCFC for other purposes
Section 6-19. Recovery and destruction of used ozone-depleting substances
Section 6-20. Prevention of emissions

Appendices to Chapter 6
Appendix I. Chemical substances that lead to the depletion of the ozone layer (ozone-depleting substances)
Appendix II. New chemical substances that lead to the depletion of the ozone layer
Appendix III. Phase-out plans
Appendix IV. Critical use of halon
Appendix V. Process agents

Chapter 6a. Regulation of fluorinated substances

Section 6a-1. Implementation of Order (EC) no. 842/2006, Order (EC) no. 1494/2007, Order (EC) no. 1497/2007, Order (EC) no. 1516/2007, Order (EC) no. 303/2008, Order (EC) no. 304/2008, Order (EC) no. 305/2008, Order (EC) no. 306/2008, Order (EC) no. 307/2008 and Order (EC) no. 308/2008 regarding certain fluorinated greenhouse gases


Section 6a-2. Scope
Section 6a-3. Responsible authority
Section 6a-4. Temporary certificate
Section 6a-5. Charges