24.2.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 55/57 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 January 2004 on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2004) 64) (Only the Spanish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese texts are authentic) (2004/176[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the Euro- pean Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (), and in particular to Article 7 thereof, Whereas: (1)  The quantitative limits for the placing on the market in the Community of controlled substances are set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 and Annex III thereto. 2)  Article 4(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 sets out the total calculated level of methyl bromide which producers and importers may place on the market or use for their own account in the period 1 January to 31 December 2004, and in each 12-month period there- after. (3)  Article 4(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 sets out the total calculated level of hydrochlorofluorocar- bons which producers and importers may place on the market or use for their own account in the period 1 January to 31 December 2004. (4)  The Commission has published a notice to importers in the Community of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer () and has thereby received declarations on intended imports in 2004. (5)  For hydrochlorofluorocarbons, the allocation of quotas to producers and importers is in accordance with the provisions of Commission Decision No 654/2002/EC of 12 August 2002 determining a mechanism for the allo- cation of quotas to producers and importers for (") OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1804/2003 (O] L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 1). () O] C 162, 11.7.2003, p. 10. hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the years 2003 to 2009 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the Euro- pean Parliament and of the Council (). (6)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab- lished by Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/ 2000, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atrticle 1 1. The quantity of controlled substances of group I (chloro- fluorocarbons 11, 12, 113, 114 and 115) and group II (other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 which may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Com- munity shall be 4 860 000,000 ozone depleting potential (ODP) kilograms. 2. The quantity of controlled substances of group III (halons) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 54 350 000,000 ODP kilograms. 3. The quantity of controlled substances of group IV (carbon tetrachloride) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 9 621 150,000 ODP kilograms. 4. The quantity of controlled substances of group V (1,1,1- trichloroethane) subject to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 that may be released for free circulation in the Community in 2004 from sources outside the Community shall be 550 060,000 ODP kilograms. () OJ L 220, 15.8.2002, p. 59.