Applying for a licence to import or export ozone-depleting substances
You must have a licence to import or export ozone-depleting substances (ODS) to and from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
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How to use the service
You must: Register for an account on the ODS service . Apply for an ODS licence . It is against the law to import or export ODS without a valid import or export licence, or to import or export ODS for any other uses. You could be prosecuted if you break the law. Read the Environment Agency’s enforcement and sanctions policy .
Requirements
You need a licence to import and export ODS for: use as a feedstock (bulk ODS that are chemically transformed into other substances) use as a process agent laboratory and analytical use halons for critical uses , for example in aircraft fire extinguishing systems or military equipment metered dose inhalers (for export only – you cannot import metered dose inhalers containing ODS ) destruction (for import only – you cannot export ODS for destruction) You need a licence to trade all groups of regulated ODS (except Part A and Part B substances) with Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
Official source
Applying for a licence to import or export ozone-depleting substances
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