Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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ODS production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

Destruction of controlled substances

HCFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

HFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Mr. Ralph Brieskorn NFP
    Team Leader EU Climate and Montreal Protocol
    Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1988-09-28 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1988-12-16 At
London Amendment 1991-12-20 At
Copenhagen Amendment 1994-04-25 Ac
Montreal Amendment 2000-02-21 At
Beijing Amendment 2001-11-13 At
Kigali Amendment 2018-02-08 At
  • Ac - Accession
  • R - Ratification
  • At - Acceptance
  • Ap - Approval
  • Sc - Succession
Declarations and notes
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2019-03-25
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Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information (Article 9)

Several countries have reported every two years on activities undertaken by them with respect to promotion of research, development and exchange of information on best technologies, possible alternatives to controlled substances and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies and promoting public awareness.

Year of submission: 1991
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Information reported by the Parties on illegal trade (Decision XIV/7 (7))

Parties are invited to report to the Ozone Secretariat fully proved cases of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances.

Party Seizure Date Year Substances Traded Volume Importing Exporting Country Illegal Trade Details Action Taken Remarks
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 18 Jan, 2019 HFC-245fa (21%), HFC-134a (18%), HFC-23 (19%), PFC-14 (26%) 1 cylinder x 2.6 kg Import to: Sweden and Export from: USA An airmail package to Sweden was subject of an inspection at Schiphol NL airport. An illegal non-refillable cylinder with refrigerants was found during this inspection. The illegal non-refillable cylinder has been submitted by order to an approved waste collector for destruction by the sender, who also has an establishment in the Netherlands.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16 Jun, 2020 HFC-134a; R-404A, R-410A, and HFC-32 Cylinders: 550 x13,6 kg of HFC-134a; 300x10,9 kg of R-404A; 150x11,3 kg of R-410A; 150x10 kg of HFC-32 From China to Lithuania Following a signal from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and in collaboration with the Dutch Customs, we intercepted a truck with refrigerants in non-refillable cylinders. On the instructions of the F-gas authority, the non-refillable cylinders with refrigerants were taken by the importer for destruction at a recognized waste collector in the Netherlands. In addition, the importer has been fined.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 20 Aug, 2020 HFC-134a Aerosol can: 300x130 ml From China to Germany We were notified of this shipment by the customs agent. After having analyzed these aerosol cans, it appeared that contrary to the label identifying HFC-227ea, they were filled with HFC-134a. On the instructions of the F-gas authority, the refillable cylinders with refrigerants were taken by the importer for destruction at a recognized waste collector in the Netherlands.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25 Jan, 2019 HFC-134a 13 cylinders of HFC-134a x 13.6 kg Import to: Germany and Export: unknown During an inspection at a garage, it turned out that they bought their refrigerants from a car parts store. Illegal non-refillable cylinders were found after inspection at the car parts store. The administration of the car parts store showed that the non-refillable cylinders were purchased from a company in Germany. The box of the illegal non-refillable cylinders mentions the USA as an origin. The non-refillable cylinders have been submitted by order to an approved waste collector for destruction by the owner of the car parts store in the Netherlands. In addition, a measure has been imposed on the car parts store that a fine will be imposed for the import of illegal non-refillable cylinders if this happens again in the future.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7 Sep, 2020 R-404A Cylinders: 1.034x10 kg From Turkey to Belgium Following a signal from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and in collaboration with the Dutch Customs, we intercepted a truck with refrigerants in nonrefillable cylinders. The importer did not have an allocated quota to market these refrigerants. The refrigerants were offered for destruction by the F-gas authority at a recognized waste collector in the Netherlands at the expense of the importer
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 26 Feb, 2019 HFC-134a 123 cylinders of HFC-134a x 13.6 kg Import to: the Netherlands and Export from: Turkey Following information received from the Dutch Customs concerning imports, an inspection was carried out at a garage company that was named as an importer of refrigerants and was not registered as a quota holder. 123 illegal non-refillable cylinders were found during the inspection. The administration revealed that the final batch consisted of 240 illegal non-refillable cylinders. The non-refillable cylinders have been submitted by order to an approved waste collector for destruction by the owner of the garage company in the Netherlands. In addition, a measure has been imposed on the garage company that a fine will be imposed for the import of illegal non-refillable cylinders if this happens again in the future.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1 Oct, 2019 R-404A, HFC-134a, and R-422D 458 cylinders of R-404A x 10.9 kg; 200 cylinders of HFC-134a x 13.6 kg; 140 cylinders of R-422D x 11.3 Import to: Switzerland and Export from: China Following information received from the Dutch Customs concerning transit, an inspection was carried out on a container with refrigerants which was on the way from China to Switzerland via the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The illegal non-refillable cylinders were found during this inspection. Since these illegal non-refillable cylinders were not placed on the European market, we contacted the Swiss authority to inquire whether these illegal non-refillable cylinders were also banned there. In response, we have been informed by the Swiss authority that the non-refillable cylinders cannot be sold or ceded in Switzerland, but they can be imported on the Swiss territory. The container was then released to continue its way to Switzerland, where as informed by the Swiss authority this batch arrived.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 22 Oct, 2020 HFC-134a and R-410A, Cylinders: 35x13,62 of HCF-134a and 7x13,62 of R-410A not known During an inspection at a car parts company, we found a shipment of non-refillable cylinders. Investigation is ongoing to determine importing and exporting country The refrigerants were offered for destruction by the F-gas authority at a recognized waste collector in the Netherlands at the expense of the importer
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2015 HCFC-22 CFC-12 Not specified Trans-shipment from China to Russia via Netherlands In July 2015 the Dutch Environmental Inspectorate has blocked in the Port of Rotterdam 2 containers with gas bottles containing refrigerants for further transport. From samples taken from the refrigerants it was shown that, despite their labelling as HFC’s (R-134a and R-407c) the bottles contained partly HCFC-22 and CFC-12|Legislation|According to the European Ozone Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 and related Dutch national legislation such import of Ozone Depleting Substances is illegal and this ban on import is broadly formulated addressing everyone involved. The Council of State of the Netherlands determined that in addition to the sender and receiver also a shipping company can be considered as offender of a legal ban on imports of ozone-depleting substances.|Cease and desist order. The Environmental Inspectorate considered all parties involved in this case as offenders and the Chinese supplier, the Russian addressee as well as the shipping company were all imposed with cease and desist orders requiring full destruction of all illegal ODS refrigerants and payment of storage costs conditional to a penalty. Eventually the shipping company appealed to this cease and desist order. |Shipping company’s view|The company’s position was that they were wrongly addressed as offender in this case and could not be blamed as they must be able to rely on the accuracy of the product information provided by the other parties involved. It cannot be expected from them to check the content of all gas bottles. They are suffering from the actions of the Chinese and Russian parties. |The Ruling |In its Ruling no 201706000/1/A1 from April 25, 2018, the Netherlands Council of State did not agree and puts the Environmental Inspectorate in the right. The import ban is also targeting a shipping company which can be therefor also considered as offender. Furthermore, from a professional carrier some research into the contents of the bottles can be expected. The Council of State also found important that it was a known smuggling route of ozone depleting substances. Furthermore, the carrier could check the gas cylinders in a relatively easy way through sampling. Importance|This ruling is important because it facilitates the approach to address this kind of international smuggling activities. There are also more of this kind of broadly formulated prohibitions. So also for other areas this statement is of interest. Carriers will have to take their responsibilities and be more active in preventing violations of this kind of import bans. |Link to the full ruling of the NL Council of State (in Dutch): |http://www.raadvanstate.nl/uitspraken/zoeken-in-uitspraken/tekst-uitspraak.html?id=94929.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2007 CTC and CFC-113 3 kg of CTC and 8 kg of CFC-113 Despite intended improvements in the internal procedures of the company involved (which had the year before been fined for unlicensed trade) two additional unlicensed transactions took place during 2007. In February 2007, 3 kg of carbon tetrachloride was exported to Switzerland and in June 2007 8 kg of CFC-113 was exported to Serbia. The company stopped all exports of ozone-depleting substances.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2007 Methyl bromide 20,000 kg Methyl bromide in the amount of 20,000 kg was exported to Israel during 2007. Inspections revealed that the export resulted from a misapplication of the licensing system by the exporter and that there was no intention to mislead. Follow-up inspections are scheduled.
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The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer. To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Netherlands (Kingdom of the) to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
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