The roughly 4000ton CFC a year as written in Times is the use of CFC in the European Union. The production of CFC in the European Union is roughly 27000ton/year. About 8000ton are used for different exceptions as in medical sprays. The use of the remaining 17000ton is classified, perhaps protection of important export markets.
It is the same with soft freons HCFC in the European Union. The use in the European Union except for exceptions will be stopped in 2002(?). There are no plans to reduce production HCFCs in the European Unions before 2008.
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The roughly 4000ton CFC a year as written in Times is the use of CFC in the European Union. The production of CFC in the European Union is roughly 27000ton/year. About 8000ton are used for different exceptions as in medical sprays. The use of the remaining 17000ton is classified, perhaps protection of important export markets. It is the same with soft freons HCFC in the European Union. The use in the European Union except for exceptions will be stopped in 2002(?). There are no plans to reduce production HCFCs in the European Unions before 2008.