§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what regulations exist governing the use of halon gas in retail products.
§ Mr. MacleanEC regulation 594/91 controls the production and consumption—defined as production plus imports minus exports—of halons rather than their use in particular products, reflecting the approach of the Montreal protocol. With the EC, we are proposing that the protocol should phase out halons by the end of 1995, with an 85 per cent. cut by the end of next year. We will also be pressing for a complete phase-out of halons within the Community by the end of 1994.