§ Lord Glentoranasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their policy on the destruction and processing of redundant refrigerators and freezers. [HL1368]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)EC Regulation No 2037/2000 on ozone depleting substances (ODS), which came into effect in October 2000, requires "controlled substances" (including CFCs and HCFCs) in coolants and in insulating foam to be removed before recycling or reclamation of refrigeration units. This requirement will apply to all refrigerators and freezers from 1 January 2002.