SCHEDULE OFFENCES RELATING TO CONTRAVENTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATION

PART II offences relating to contraventions of article 4

23.  A producer or importer which, after 31st December 2009, places hydrochlorofluorocarbons on the market or uses them for its own account, commits an offence unless –

(a) they are placed on the market or used –

(i) for a purpose mentioned in Article 4(4)(i)(b),

(ii) pursuant to such a transfer as is mentioned in Article 4(5), or

(iii) in accordance with an authorisation of the Commission pursuant to Article 5(7); or

(b) they are placed on the market for destruction within the Community by technologies approved by the Parties.