# Commission Decision of 17 April 2008 on the allocation of quantities of controlled substances allowed for essential uses in the Community in 2008 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 1403) (Only the Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Italian, Slovenian and Spanish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/409/EC), Annex I

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Decision XII/2 of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on measures to facilitate the transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), the following countries have determined that, due to the presence of suitable non-CFC MDIs, CFCs no longer qualify as ‘essential’ under the Protocol when combined with following active ingredients:
LIST OF NON-ESSENTIAL SUBSTANCES
Table 1
Short-acting beta agonist bronchodilators
Country
Salbutamol
Terbutaline
Fenoterol
Orciprenaline
Reproterol
Carbuterol
Hexoprenaline
Pirbuterol
Clenbuterol
Bitolterol
Procaterol
Austria
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Belgium
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bulgaria
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cyprus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Czech Republic
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Denmark
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Estonia
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Finland
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
France
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Germany
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Greece
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hungary
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ireland
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Italy
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Latvia
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lithuania
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Luxembourg
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Malta
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Netherlands
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Poland
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Portugal
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Romania
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Slovakia
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Slovenia
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Spain
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sweden
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
United Kingdom
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Table 2
Inhaled steroids
Country
Beclomethasone
Dexamethasone
Flunisolide
Fluticasone
Budesonide
Triamcinolone
Austria
X
X
X
X
X
X
Belgium
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bulgaria
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cyprus
Czech Republic
X
X
X
X
X
X
Denmark
X
X
Estonia
X
X
X
X
X
X
Finland
X
X
France
X
X
Germany
X
X
X
X
X
X
Greece
X
X
X
X
X
Hungary
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ireland
X
X
Italy
X
X
X
X
X
X
Latvia
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lithuania
X
X
X
X
X
X
Luxembourg
X
X
X
X
X
X
Malta
X
X
Netherlands
X
X
X
X
X
X
Poland
X
X
X
X
X
X
Portugal
X
X
X
X
X
X
Romania
X
X
X
X
X
X
Slovakia
X
X
X
X
X
X
Slovenia
X
X
X
X
X
X
Spain
X
X
X
Sweden
X
X
United Kingdom
X
Table 3
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
Country
Cromoglicic acid
Nedrocromil
Austria
X
X
Belgium
X
X
Bulgaria
X
X
Cyprus
X
X
Czech Republic
X
X
Denmark
X
X
Estonia
X
X
Finland
X
X
France
X
X
Germany
X
X
Greece
X
X
Hungary
X
Ireland
Italy
X
X
Latvia
X
X
Lithuania
X
X
Luxembourg
X
Malta
X
Netherlands
X
X
Poland
X
X
Portugal
X
Romania
X
X
Slovakia
X
X
Slovenia
X
X
Spain
X
Sweden
X
X
United Kingdom
X
X
Table 4
Anticholinergic bronchodilators
Country
Ipratropium bromide
Oxitropium bromide
Austria
X
X
Belgium
X
X
Bulgaria
X
X
Cyprus
X
X
Czech Republic
X
X
Denmark
X
X
Estonia
X
X
Finland
X
X
France
Germany
X
X
Greece
X
X
Hungary
X
X
Ireland
X
X
Italy
Latvia
X
X
Lithuania
X
X
Luxembourg
X
X
Malta
X
X
Netherlands
X
X
Poland
X
X
Portugal
X
Romania
X
X
Slovakia
X
X
Slovenia
X
X
Spain
X
X
Sweden
X
X
United Kingdom
X
X
Table 5
Long-acting beta agonist bronchodilators
Country
Formoterol
Salmeterol
Austria
X
X
Belgium
X
X
Bulgaria
X
X
Cyprus
X
Czech Republic
X
X
Denmark
X
Estonia
X
X
Finland
X
X
France
X
X
Germany
X
X
Greece
Hungary
X
X
Ireland
X
X
Italy
X
X
Latvia
X
X
Lithuania
X
X
Luxembourg
X
X
Malta
X
X
Netherlands
X
X
Poland
X
X
Portugal
X
X
Romania
X
X
Slovakia
X
X
Slovenia
X
X
Spain
X
Sweden
X
X
United Kingdom
X
X
Table 6
Combinations of active ingredients in a single MDI
Country
Austria
X All products
Belgium
X All products
Bulgaria
X All products
Cyprus
Czech Republic
X All products
Denmark
X All products
Estonia
Finland
X All products
France
X All products
Germany
X All products
Greece
X All products
Hungary
X All products
Ireland
Italy
Budesonide + Fenoterol
Fluticasone+ Salmeterol
Latvia
X All products
Lithuania
X All products
Luxembourg
X All products
Malta
X All products
Netherlands
X All products
Poland
X All products
Portugal
X All products
Romania
X All products
Slovakia
X All products
Slovenia
X All products
Spain
Sweden
X All products
United Kingdom

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