Study contract on consumption of ozone-depleting substances

Brussels, 28 March 2002

The Environment DG of the European Commission has issued a call for tenders for a study contract on the consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) by laboratories in the EU and ODS alternatives. The study contract will also cover the supply and demand of CFCs in developing countries and whether a temporary exemption is justified for the continued use of CFCs by some military services in the European Community.

The study contract, in the area of ozone layer protection, comprises three parts:

1) to determine the amount of ODSs that are used for laboratory purposes in the EC and non-ODS alternatives that can substitute for these uses;

2) to determine the supply and demand of CFCs in developing countries with a view to determining the quantity appropriate to meet their current and future needs; and

3) to determine whether a temporary exemption can be technically and economically justified for the continued use of CFCs by some military services in the European Community.

For further information, please contact:

European Commission
Directorate-General Environment (DG ENV)
Unit ENV.5, 'Budget and finance'
BU-5 00/120
Attn: Gail Kent
B-1049 Brussels
Fax +32 2 299 4449

For administrative and financial matters, please contact:
Tel: +32 2 296 0008

For technical matters, please contact:
Tel: +32 2 296 8752

Remarks: The deadline for requesting tender documents is 24.04.2002.
The deadline for submitting tender documents is 13.05.2002.

Before contacting the Commission, tenderers are strongly advised to consult the original call text in the Official Journal of the European Communities at the reference below.

Document Reference: OJ No S 62-048024 of 28-03-2002, p. 54

CORDIS RTD-NEWS/© European Communities, 2001