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Ozone-Depleting Substances (Grant of Halon Derogations) Regulations

Laid by

Secretary Emma Reynolds

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Statutory instruments

Notes

These regulations were made in exercise of the power conferred by Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009, as retained in UK law from section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Date

8 December 2025

Reference

SI 2025/1276

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Ozone-Depleting Substances (Grant of Halon Derogations) Regulations

Laid by

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Statutory instruments

Notes

These regulations were made in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009, as retained in UK law from section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Date

16 March 2023

Reference

SI 2023/336

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Ozone-Depleting Substances (Grant of Halon Derogations) Regulations

Laid by

Secretary George Eustice

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Statutory instruments

Notes

These regulations were made in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 (recast), as retained in UK law from section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Date

9 December 2021

Reference

SI 2021/1397

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

What steps have been taken to enable the public to recognise a halon fire extinguisher and to alert them to the risk. [HL 2057].

Asked by

Duke of Montrose (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 2003

Reference

HL 2057; 646 c33WA

House

House of Lords

Whitty, Lord

Further to the Answer by Lord Whitty on 4 March 2003 at 645 c702-3, whether they have an assessment of how many halon fire extinguishers are in the hands of private individuals or one-man businesses who are not subject to an annual fire system assessment for insurance purposes. [HL 2056]....

Asked by

Duke of Montrose (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 2003

Reference

HL 2056; 646 c14WA

House

House of Lords

Whitty, Lord

Answered by

Lord Whitty (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

645 c702

House

House of Lords

Whitty, Lord

What plans they have to assist owners of halon fire extinguishers to dispose of them, once it is illegal to possess them.

Asked by

Lord Beaumont of Whitley (Green Party)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

645 c702

House

House of Lords

Whitty, Lord

1st supplementary on same.

Asked by

Lord Beaumont of Whitley (Other (affiliation))

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

645 c702

House

House of Lords

Whitty, Lord

Answered by

Lord Whitty (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

645 c702

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure atmospherically friendly products are being promoted as a preferable option to fire extinguishing systems which contain HFCs. - (Holding answer 28 October 2002).

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

77565; 392 c846W;392 c705-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has undertaken to ascertain whether halons from fire-extinguishing systems made illegal after 2003 should be (a) destroyed and (b) recycled to critical users. - Including figures. (Holding answer 28 October 2002).

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

77562; 392 c845-6W;392 c705W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of halons remain in service in the United Kingdom and of this tonnage, how much comprises (a) H1301 and (b) H1211. - Including figures. (Holding answer 28 October 2002).

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

77564; 392 c846W;392 c705W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 02/391

Letters dated 30.01.2001 and 11.09.2000 from Maria Nolan of the Global Atmosphere Division of the DETR to Peter Horrocks of the European Commission, and Dr Tom Batchelor, regarding the definition and interpretation of various elements of EC regulation 2037/2000. DEFRA. 2002.

Deposited by

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Deposited papers

Date

4 March 2002

Reference

DEP 02/391

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the letter of 3rd October 1998, D/MIN/(DP)(TG)/3521/98M, on atmospheric pollution, what collaborative research and development programmes aimed at identifying further alternatives to ozone-depleting substances in the applications where they are still necessary have been carried out in the last nine...

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 June 1999

For answer on

30 June 1999

Answered on

30 June 1999

Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the letter of 3 October 1998, D/MIN/(DP)(TG)/3521/98M, on atmospheric pollution, what collaborative research and development programmes aimed at identifying further alternatives to ozone- depleting substances in the applications where they are still necessary have been carried out in the last nine months; and what reduction has taken place in controlled substances where acceptable alternatives are available. [87386] Mr. Spellar: [holding answer 29 June 1999]: In my response to the hon. Member's earlier question on this subject on 18 January 1999, Official Report, columns 312-13, I reported on the continuing progress made by the MOD in reducing its use of ozone depleting substances. Since the beginning of the year, a number of CFC and halon systems have been converted to alternative substances. The Royal Navy has completed the conversion or replacement of refrigeration plant on HMS Fearless, HMS Illustrious, HMS Leeds Castle, HMS Sultan, HMS Lancaster and RFA Black Rover. Modification kits have been procured for conversion of refrigeration plants on HMS Spartan, HMS Torbay and HMS Trenchant, and for a chilled water plant on HMS Spartan. Installation of a new chilled water plant has started on HMS Torbay. Action has been taken to procure the kits for conversion of refrigeration plants on the Type 23 frigates. The Army has completed trials of alternatives to halon fire extinguishants for use in in-service armoured vehicle engine compartments and an acceptable fire extinguishant has been identified. A programme of work to convert these systems is now being drawn up. Work to convert CFC environment cooling systems in armoured vehicles has also started. The Defence Procurement Agency has completed the majority of its trials of alternative refrigerants in equipment for which it is responsible and the final report on the conversion of the Challenger 2 engine fire protection systems is expected during July. The Royal Air Force has completed the conversion of refrigerators on all but two of the E3 Sentry aircraft; these remaining aircraft will be modified as soon as operational commitments allow. In a number of cases, equipment that used ozone-depleting substances has been decommissioned as surplus to requirements. At DERA Chertsey, for example, this has reduced the installed quantity of CFC refrigerants by approximately 230 tonnes. The use of CFC refrigerants will be necessary until conversion programmes can be completed or, where conversion is not technically and economically feasible, until equipment is removed from service. For halon systems which protect, amongst others, existing aircraft, ship machinery spaces and armoured vehicle crew compartments, acceptable alternatives have not been identified, despite considerable international effort. The MOD Corporate Research Programme is funding a study by DERA into alternative fire extinguishants for use in normally occupied enclosed spaces. The study has identified two classes of material with promising fire extinguishing properties. These are the tropodegradable bromoalkenes and a range of phosphorus-containing compounds. The aim is to identify one or more chemicals with good performance and acceptable toxicological and environmental characteristics. This work is being undertaken in close collaboration with the US Advanced Agent Working Group and the US Department of Defence's Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program. The Royal Navy continues its sponsorship of research into water mist technologies for potential use in fire protection in new warships. The work has demonstrated that low pressure fine water spray systems with certain additives can give a very effective performance and this work will be validated with real-scale tests over the next 18 months. Close contact is being maintained with the US Navy and US Coast Guard who are also developing water-based technologies for use in future ships.

Date

30 June 1999

Reference

334 c160-1W; 87386

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what research his Department has commissioned to study the level of halon 1202 emissions to the atmosphere; what action his Department will take to encourage the international community to include halon 1202 in the list of chemicals...

Asked by

David Stewart (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 March 1999

Reference

328 c154-5W; 77595;77594

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what action his Department is taking to help developing countries fulfil the Montreal Protocol ban on halon 1211 production by 2005; what steps his Department is taking to help the Chinese Government fulfil the Montreal Protocol ban...

Asked by

David Stewart (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 March 1999

Reference

328 c155W; 77592;77593

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the letter of 3rd October 1998 (D/Min/DP/Jb3521/98/M) from the Minister of State for Defence Procurement to the honourable Member for Linlithgow, what progress was made in 1998 by his Department in reducing its use of controlled substances under the Montreal...

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 January 1999

For answer on

18 January 1999

Answered on

18 January 1999

Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the letter of 3 October 1998 (D/Min/DP/Jb3521/98/M) from the Minister for Defence Procurement to the hon. Member for Linlithgow, what progress was made in 1998 by his Department in reducing its use of controlled substances under the Montreal Protocol whenever acceptable alternatives were available, and to minimising emissions of materials where they must still be used; and if he will provide specific examples. [65388] Mr. Spellar: The Ministry of Defence has programmes in place, where technically feasible, to convert equipment and facilities to use materials that do not deplete the ozone layer. However, owing to the complexity and inevitable length of these programmes, the progress made during 1998 should be seen in the context of longer-term developments. The Royal Navy has reduced the total installed charge of CFC-12, used in marine refrigeration and air conditioning systems, from 40 tonnes at the beginning of 1996 to 8 tonnes by the end of 1998. New refrigeration equipment was procured last year to enable the conversion of the remaining surface vessels by the end of 1999 and the conversion program for the Trafalgar class submarines was started. During 1998, the Army continued trials of alternatives to halon fire extinguishants for use in armoured vehicle engine compartments and two alternative refrigerants are being evaluated for specific vehicle applications. The RAF completed a study that identified alternatives to the CFC solvent used in cleaning of oxygen equipment and also eliminated the use of the CFC necessary for the maintenance and testing of the VC10 cabin conditioning equipment. A modification programme was initiated to replace the CFC in refrigerators on the E3 Sentry and is due for completion by the middle of this year. For applications where no acceptable halon alternatives have been identified, my Department, through the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, and the Royal Navy continued their research into new chemical fire extinguishants and water mist technologies. To minimise emissions of the controlled substances, the Royal Navy has procured and is installing high integrity valves and flexible refrigerant hoses for its vessels. A lubricant additive was successfully evaluated, procured and installed in most vessels to assist in the detection of leakages. Competitive tenders for electronic leak detection equipment are currently being assessed, following the successful completion of an evaluation program. All the Services have procured equipment and introduced procedures to recover the materials for recycling during system maintenance. Education and training of users of ozone depleting substances are featured in the comprehensive package of environmental protection courses made available by the RAF to all members of the Department during 1998.

Date

18 January 1999

Reference

65388; 323 c312-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made in assisting developing countries to phase out substances that deplete the ozone layer. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 December 1997

Reference

22065; 303 c393W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

What action the United Kingdom is taking to phase out the production of substances damaging the ozone layer. (Corrected information at 255 c452w)

Asked by

Trevor Skeet (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 February 1995

Reference

254 c674-5W;254 c674W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

What action the United Kingdom is taking to phase out the production of substances damaging the ozone layer.

Asked by

Nirj Deva (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

18 May 1994

Reference

243 c809

House

House of Commons

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