§7671d Phase-out of production and consumption of class II substances

Summary

The law stops most production and use of class II substances. Starting January 1, 2015, people may not bring these chemicals into interstate trade or use them except if they are recovered and reused, completely consumed (except tiny traces) to make other chemicals, used as refrigerants in appliances made before January 1, 2020, or approved for nonresidential fire suppression under the cited rule. Starting January 1, 2015, no one may make more of a class II substance than they made in their baseline year. Starting January 1, 2030, making any class II substance is banned. The Administrator had to write rules by December 31, 1999, to phase out production and use to meet these dates and the Montreal Protocol. After public notice and comment, small exceptions can be allowed: limited production for medical devices if needed (up to 10% of a person’s baseline amount each year), and limited production for export to eligible developing countries to meet their basic needs. Export production limits are up to 110% of baseline in years after the 2015 limit and before 2030, and up to 15% of baseline in 2030 and later. All such exceptions end no later than January 1, 2040.