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Official Journal of the European Union
5.11.2013
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1087/2013
of 4 November 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with
regard to reporting on methyl bromide
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) The
temporary
authorisation
of
methyl
bromide
in
emergency cases pursuant to Article 12(3) requires for
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
each case a specific decision of the Commission. There is
Union,
therefore no need to continue asking Member States to
report each year, as the reporting obligation can be
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the
directly included in each specific decision.
European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September
2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer ( 1 ), and in
(4) Article
26(1)(a)
should
therefore
be
deleted.
particular Article 26(3) thereof,
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
Whereas:
accordance with the opinion of the Committee
established by Article 25(1) of Regulation (EC)
(1) According
to
Article
26(1)(a),
Member
States
should
No 1005/2009,
report each year on the quantities of methyl bromide
authorised for quarantine and pre-shipment pursuant to
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 12(2), as well as on the quantities of methyl
bromide authorised in case of emergency pursuant to
Article 12(3).
Article 1
Article 26(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 shall be
(2) The
deadline
of
18
March
2010
contained
in deleted.
Article 12(1) has elapsed and methyl bromide can no
longer be placed on the market and used for quarantine
Article 2
and for pre-shipment applications. There is therefore no
need to continue asking Member States to report each
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
year on methyl bromide authorised for quarantine and
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
pre-shipment pursuant to Article 12(2).
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 November 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 1.

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