Article 1

By way of derogation from Articles 4(3) and 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000, the United Kingdom is authorised to allow, until 31 December 2010, the use and placing on the market by AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd. (ASAHI), of HCFC-225cb as a chain transfer agent and co-solvent in the manufacture of Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene resin.

The quantity of HCFC-225cb authorised shall not exceed 2.1 ODP-tonnes.