Process agent applications

Table A

List of uses of controlled substances as process agents

	Substance	Process agent application
1.	CTC	Elimination of NCl₃ in the production of chlorine and caustic
2.	CTC	Recovery of chlorine in tail gas from production of chlorine
3.	CTC	Manufacture of chlorinated rubber
4.	CTC	Manufacture of endosulphan (insecticide)
5.	CTC	Manufacture of isobutyl acetophenone
6.	CTC	Manufacture of 1-1, Bis (4-chlorophenyl) 2,2,2- trichloroethanol (dicofol insecticide)
7.	CTC	Manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyolefin (CSM)
8.	CTC	Manufacture of poly-phenylene-terephtal-amide
9.	CFC-113	Manufacture of fluoropolymer resins
10.	CFC-11	Manufacture of fine synthetic polyolefin fiber sheet
11.	CTC	Manufacture of styrene butadiene rubber
12.	CTC	Manufacture of chlorinated paraffin
13.	CFC-113	Manufacture of vinorelbine (pharmaceutical product)
14.	CFC-12	Photochemical synthesis of perfluoropolyetherpolyperoxide precursors of z-perfluoropolyethers and difunctional derivatives
15.	CFC-113	Reduction of perfluoropolyetherpolyperoxide intermediate for production of perfluoropolyether diesters
16.	CFC-113	Preparation of perfluoropolyether diols with high functionality
17.	CTC	Production of pharmaceuticals – ketotifen, anticol and disulfiram
18.	CTC	Production of tralomethrine (insecticide)
19.	CTC	Bromohexine hydrochloride
20.	CTC	Diclofenac sodium
21.	CTC	Cloxacilin
22.	CTC	Phenyl glycine
23.	CTC	Isosorbid mononitrate
24.	CTC	Omeprazol
25.	CFC-12	Manufacture of vaccine bottles

Note: Parties may propose additions to this list by sending details to the Secretariat, which will forward them to the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. The Panel will then investigate the proposed change and make a recommendation to the Meeting of Parties whether or not the proposed use should be added to the list by decision of the Parties.

Table B

Emission limits for process agent uses

(All figures are in metric tonnes per year)

PRIVATECountry/region	Make-up or	Maximum emissions
European Community	1,000	17
United States of America	2,300	181
Canada	13	0
Japan	300	5
Hungary	15	0
Poland	68	0.5
Russian Federation	800	17
Australia	0	0
Czech Republic	0	0
Estonia	0	0
Lithuania	0	0
Slovakia	0	0
New Zealand	0	0
Norway	0	0
Iceland	0	0
Switzerland	5	0.4
Total	4,501	220.9 (4.9%)

FRAMEWORK GUIDELINES/BROAD PRINCIPLES FOR PROCESS AGENT PROJECTS

General principles

1. In conjunction with their first project, countries must provide a thorough sector overview containing all enterprises, stating all consumption and emissions figures and indicating those enterprises for which the country intends to seek compensation from the Multilateral Fund. The country should indicate whether the relevant consumption information has been submitted as part of its Article 7 consumption reports, and if not, its intentions and progress in this regard.

2. For the purpose of project submissions, consumption at the enterprise level is the quantity of process agent in ODP tonnes used annually by the enterprise as ‘make-up’ in the relevant process. Information on the amount of ODS contained in the process equipment should be included with the project submission.

3. To permit adequate consideration of the industrial rationalization option, a project proposal should cover all the production facilities in the country for the particular application under consideration.

4. Project proposals should be prepared consistent with all existing policies and guidelines of the Executive Committee. In particular, new-for-old plant replacement and technological upgrade need to be taken into account in accordance with decisions 18/25 and 26/37.

5. Initial projects will be considered for the applications listed in table A of decision X/14 in order to provide information on reasonably achievable emissions reductions and associated costs.

6. The projects should indicate which applicable measures are proposed to control emissions (e.g. emissions control technologies, process conversion, plant rationalization or closure) the cost effectiveness and the emissions reductions which can be achieved.

7. Where either emissions controls or process changes are proposed, the project submission must include an evaluation of the incremental costs of achieving significant levels of emissions reductions by each technique.

The cost-effectiveness of process agent projects will initially be considered on a case by case basis to provide a body of information which can be a basis for the establishment of appropriate cost-effectiveness thresholds in due course.

(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/27/48, Decision 27/78, para. 109).

(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/27/40).