Annex I
United Kingdom
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 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Czech Republic | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Denmark | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Estonia | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Finland | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| France | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Germany | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Greece | X | 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 | X | X | X |
| Sweden | X | X | X | X | 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 | 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 | X | X |
| Germany | X | X |
| Greece | X | X |
| Hungary | X | X |
| Ireland | X | X |
| Italy | X | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||