1. Territories of Member States of the European Union European Commission Directorate General Climate Action 2010

2. 1.Introduction

5. 1. Introduction Content 1.Introduction 2.Overview: Territories of EU Member States 3.Implications for non-EU countries 4.Summary

6. 2. Overview 2.1 What are territories? Non sovereign geographic areas: Administered by an EU Member State Remote from the EU Member State Varying degree of local autonomy Usually special legal provisions apply Territories of EU Member States: About 50 worldwide Status varies considerably

7. 2. Overview 2.2 Map of territories

8. 2.Overview 2.3 Status Status of a territory varies by: Membership of the EU Customs union with EU Applicability of EU law Ratification of the Montreal Protocol

9. 3. Implications Implications for non EU countries: Contact partner (EU or Member State?) Applicable trade rules Trade limitations (under the Montreal Protocol) Possible trade with non-Parties Possible impact on consumption and thus compliance

10. 4. Summary EU Member States have: About 50 territories worldwide Status varies considerably Non-EU Member States: Inform yourself before initiating trade Risk of non-compliance with Montreal Protocol

11. Thank you for your attention Aléxandros Kiriazis European Commission DG Climate Action 1049 Brussels Belgium alexandros.kiriazis@ec.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/ozone

12. Links CIRCA group on ODS-licensing http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/env/review_2037/library List of territories of EU Member States Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 EU Regulation on ODS http://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32009 R1005:EN:NOThttp://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32009 R1005:EN:NOT

13. Territories of Member States of the European Union European Commission Directorate General Climate Action 2010