DECISION – Nr. 353, dated 29.4.2015 (repealed)

FOR SOME CHANGES IN DECISION NO. 453, DATED 23.6.2005, OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, “FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE EQUIPMENT LIST, THAT USE OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES, WHICH ARE PROHIBITED TO BE PRODUCED AND IMPORTED, AS WELL AS THE RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SUBSTITUTION OF THE OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES IN THE EXISTING EQUIPMENTS.” AMENDED Pursuant to Article 100 of the Constitution and point 1 of Article 35 of Law no. 10431, dated 9.6.2011, “On Environmental Protection”, as amended, with the proposal of the Minister of Environment, the Council of Ministers DECIDED: In decision no. 453, dated 23.6.2005, of the Council of Ministers, as amended, are made the changes and additions  as follows : 1. The title and the content of heading IV are amended as follows: “CHAPTER IV IMPORTING LICENSE OF SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER 1-Pursuant to the requirements of this decision, with environmental license are provided legal and natural persons, who ask to import Ozone depleting substances. 1. The applicant applying to the National Licensing Center (NLC) to be licensed for the import of ozone depleting substances, according to sub-category III.3, besides the documentation as specified in decision no. 538, dated 26.5.2009, of the Council of Ministers, must also submit the application form as per  appendix 1 attached to this decision. 2. The Ministry of Environment, within 5 (five) working days from the date of receipt of the application for import license for Ozone Depleting Substances, submits for consideration the application form to the National Ozone Unit (OCT). 3. The National Ozone Unit provides its opinion in writing form within 10 (ten) working days and submits it to the Ministry. 4. The Ministry shall review the application and opinion of the National Ozone Unit and draw up the act of approval / refusal of the import license for ozone substances within 10 (ten) working days from the date of receipt of the opinion of the OCT. 5. The Minister shall sign the act of approval / refusal to grant the license according to Appendices 2 and 4 attached to this decision. The approval / rejection act is forwarded to NLC within 5 (five) working days. 6. The Minister signs the approval act of the license after the annual report foreseen in point 7 of chapter V of this decision has been drafted. A copy of the approval act shall be sent to the General Directorate of Customs. 7. The format of the application form and the format of the act of approval are in the appendices 1 and 2 attached to this decision. 8. The application for import license by the entities is done 1 (one) times a year, for the annual import quota. 9. The Minister revokes the license granted to a natural person / legal entity or company if he / she does not meet the conditions set forth in the act of approval and immediately notifies the NLC and the General Directorate of Customs. The format of the revocation order shall be approved by the Minister. “ 2. Annex 5, attached to the decision in force, is replaced by appendices 1 and 2, attached to this decision and are an integral part thereof. 3. The HCFC Annual Import Tariff Schedule, together with their mixtures, attached to the decision in force, is replaced by the diagram given in Appendix 3, attached to this Decision and is an integral part thereof. PRIME MINISTER Edi Rama APPENDIX 1 APPLICATION FORM FOR LICENSE IMPLEMENTING SUBSCRIPTION MATERIAL (1) Nr .: (2) Name and details of the natural person / legal entity requesting the import license: Importers Registration Code Number: NIPT: Address (city, street no., Etc.): no. phone: Fax: Name of authorized person: (3) Name and tariff code for the ozone substance to be imported: (4) The name and tariff code for the product containing or using the ozone depleting substance required to be imported: (5) Chemical formula for the ozone depleting substance to be imported or contained in the product required to be imported: (6) Quantity in kilograms of the ozone depleting substance to be imported: (7) The quantity in kilograms of the ozone depleting substance is contained in the unit of the product to be imported: (8) Name of the company from which will be purchased the ozone depleting substance and its data: Address (State, city, street, etc.): Telephone: Fax: (9) The purpose of using the ozone depleting substance: (10) Date of request for obtaining a license: Authorized person Name surname Signature