UNCLASSIFIED
IMMEDIATE
offshore oil uses. MOD is to set up a quote bank unquote of
halons for use in equipment until the end of the equipment's
life. This includes installations in DTS. We are expecting
to nominate civil aviation applications and some offshore
oil/gas applications.
Any Dependent Territory with a unique use for halons after
1/1/94, which meets the criteria in Decision IV/25 should
contact DOE (Ann Godfrey 071 276 8621) as soon as possible.
(B) CFCs 11, 12, 113, 115, 115
DOE has recently commissioned studies (copies available on
request) into refrigeration and solvent uses which revealed
no refrigeration uses for which alternatives were not
available, and very few solvent uses. Public consultation
will shortly take place on possible essential uses of these
substances for which continued production might be allowed.
It is unlikely that DTS would have applications that would
not be covered by UK's bid.
DTS should look at their applications and submit any they
consider might need continued production after 1/1/96 by the
end of April 1993 to ESED. DTS should also submit the
information set out in Decision IV/25. Enquiries to DOE
(Ann Godfrey 071 276 8621).
(C)
Other fully halogenated CFCs, carbon tetrachloride and 1, 1,
1, trichloroethane
Public consultation will shortly take place. Only DTS
who have ratified the London Amendment (or submitted the
relevant data) are asked to look at their applications and
submit any they consider might need continued production
after