HC Deb 18 October 1991 vol 196 c286W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what restrictions exist on the export of BCF halon 1211 chemicals.

Mr. Sainsbury

There are no current restrictions on the export of halon 1211. However, in accordance with EC Regulation 594/91 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the export of virgin, recycled or used halon 1211 to a state not party to the Montreal protocol w ill be prohibited from 1 January 1993.