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Regulation (EU) 2024/590 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 February 2024 on substances that deplete the ozone layer, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2024/590 |
| Original proposal | COM(2022)151  |
| CELEX number i | 32024R0590 |
| Document | 07-02-2024; Date of signature |
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| Signature | 07-02-2024 |
| Effect | 11-03-2024; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 32 03-03-2025; Application Partial application See Art 32 |
| Deadline | 11-03-2024; See Art 29.2 30-06-2024; See Art 23.1 01-01-2025; See Art 20 03-03-2025; See Art 29.2 31-03-2025; See Art 24.1 01-01-2026; See Art 27.1 01-01-2030; Review See Art 30 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
Official Journal of the European Union |
EN Series L |
2024/590 |
20.2.2024 |
REGULATION (EU) 2024/590 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 7 February 2024
on substances that deplete the ozone layer, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The European Green Deal, as set out in the Commission communication of 11 December 2019, launched a new growth strategy for the Union that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. It reaffirms the Commission’s ambition to make Europe the first climate-neutral and zero pollution continent by 2050 and aims to protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts, while ensuring an inclusive, fair and just transition, leaving no one behind. Furthermore, the Union is committed to ensuring the full implementation of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and of the 8th Environment Action Programme, established by Decision (EU) 2022/591 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), and is committed to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. |
(2) |
The ozone layer protects humans and other living beings from harmful ultra-violet (UV) radiation from the sun. It is scientifically well established that continuous emissions of ozone-depleting substances cause significant damage to the ozone layer, leading to significant adverse effects on human health and ecosystems, the biosphere as well as to large economic implications if left unaddressed. |
(3) |
Pursuant to Council Decision 88/540/EEC (5), the Union became a Party to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (6) and to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (7) (the ‘Protocol’). The Protocol and subsequent decisions of its Parties constitute a set of globally binding control measures to address the depletion of the ozone layer. |
(4) |
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) ensures, inter alia, that the Union complies with the Protocol. In its evaluation of that Regulation the Commission concluded that the control measures established under that Regulation remain, in general, fit-for-purpose, are efficient and have significantly contributed to stratospheric ozone recovery and to reducing climate warming. |
(5) |
There is clear evidence of a decrease in the atmospheric burden of ozone-depleting substances and of stratospheric ozone recovery. However, recent assessments show that this recovery of the ozone layer is still fragile, and the return to the concentration levels existing before 1980 is not projected to take place before the middle of the 21st century. Therefore, increased UV radiation persists as a significant threat to health and the environment. Avoiding the risk of further delays in the recovery of the ozone layer remains dependent on ensuring that existing obligations are fully implemented, that more action is taken on remaining emission sources to reduce emissions, and that the necessary measures are in place to address any upcoming challenges swiftly and effectively. |
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