Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations

Marginal note:Calculation of consumption allowance

• 55 (1) The annual consumption allowance for an HCFC set out in Table 3 of Schedule 1 for use as a refrigerant or as a fire-extinguishing agent to which each person who was entitled to the allowance under the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations, 1998 is entitled is determined as follows:

  • (a) for each calendar year that falls within the period that begins on January 1, 2015 and ends on December 31, 2019, in accordance with the following formula:

    A × B

    where

    A

    is the consumption allowance, expressed in ODP tonnes, that was granted for 2014 for the cooling sector; and

    B

    is 28.57 %; and

  • (b) for each calendar year that falls within the period that begins on January 1, 2020 and ends on December 31, 2029, by multiplying the consumption allowance granted for 2019 by 5%.

• Marginal note:Transfer

  (2) If a transfer of a portion of the consumption allowance is approved in accordance with subsection 57(4), the transferred portion is substracted or added to the person’s annual consumption allowance, as the case may be,

  • (a) in the case of a permanent transfer, for every calendar year following the year of the transfer; or

  • (b) in the case of a temporary transfer, for the calendar year of the transfer.

• Marginal note:Written notice

  (3) The Minister must inform the person in writing of their consumption allowance.