Measures by Parties to facilitate the transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers
(Decision XII/2(3))

Submission by European Union
(Last Update: 16 January 2008)

List of Non-Essential Substances for Metered Dose Inhalers in the EC

Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Decision XII/2 of the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on measures to facilitate the transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), the following countries have determined that, due to the presence of suitable non-CFC MDIs, CFCs no longer qualify as ‘essential’ under the Montreal Protocol when combined with following active ingredients

Recent declarations are highlighted. Last Update 16 January 2008.

Table 1	Short Acting Beta Agonist Bronchodilators
Country	Salbutamol	Terbutaline	Fenoterol	Orciprenaline	Reproterol	Carbuterol	Hexoprenaline	Pirbuterol	Clenbuterol	Bitolterol	Procaterol
Austria	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Belgium	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cyprus	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Czech Republic	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Denmark	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Estonia	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Finland	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
France	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Germany	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Greece	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Hungary	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ireland	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Italy	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Latvia	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lithuania	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Luxembourg	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Malta	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Netherlands	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Poland	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Portugal	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Slovak Republic	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Slovenia	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Spain	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sweden	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
United Kingdom	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Table 2	Inhaled steroids
Country	Beclomethasone	Dexamethasone	Flunisolide	Fluticasone	Budesonide	Triamcinolone
Austria	X	X	X	X	X	X
Belgium	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cyprus	X	X	X	X	X	X
Czech Rep	X	X	X	X	X	X
Denmark	X	X	X	X	X	X
Estonia	X	X	X	X	X	X
Finland	X	X	X	X	X	X
France	X	X	X	X	X	X
Germany	X	X	X	X	X	X
Greece	X	X	X	X	X	x
Hungary	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ireland	X			X
Italy	X	X	X	X	X	X
Latvia	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lithuania	X	X	X	X	X	X
Luxembourg	X	X	X	X	X	X
Malta				X	X
Poland	X	X	X	X	X	X
Portugal	X			X	X
The Netherlands	X	X	X	X	X	X
Slovak Republic	X	X	X	X	X	X
Slovenia	X	X	X	X	X	X
Spain	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sweden	X	X	X	X	X	X
United Kingdom				X

Table 3	Non steroidal anti inflammatories
Country	Cromoglicic acid	Nedrocromil
Austria	X	X
Belgium	X	X
Cyprus	X	X
Czech Rep	X	X
Denmark	X	X
Estonia	X	X
Finland	X	X
France	X	X
Germany	X	X
Greece	X	X
Hungary	X
Ireland
Italy	X	X
Latvia	X	X
Lithuania	X	X
Luxembourg	X
Malta		X
Poland	X	X
Portugal	X
The Netherlands	X	X
Slovak Republic	X	X
Slovenia	X	X
Spain	X	X
Sweden	X	X
United Kingdom	X	X

Table 4	Anticholinergic Bronchodilators
Country	Ipratropium bromide	Oxitropium Bromide
Austria	X	X
Belgium	X	X
Cyprus	X	X
Czech Rep	X	X
Denmark	X	X
Estonia	X	X
Finland	X	X
France	X	X
Germany	X	X
Greece	X	X
Hungary	X	X
Ireland	X	X
Italy		X
Latvia	X	X
Lithuania	X	X
Luxembourg	X	X
Malta	X	X
Netherlands	X	X
Poland	X	X
Portugal	X
Slovak Republic	X	X
Slovenia	X	X
Spain	X	X
Sweden	X	X
United Kingdom	X	X

Table 5	Long Acting Beta Agonist Bronchodilators
Country	Formoterol	Salmeterol
Austria	X	X
Belgium	X	X
Cyprus	X	X
Czech Rep	X	X
Denmark	X	X
Estonia	X	X
Finland	X	X
France	X	X
Germany	X	X
Greece	X	X
Hungary	X	X
Ireland	X	X
Italy	X	X
Latvia	X	X
Lithuania	X	X
Luxembourg	X	X
Malta	X	X
Netherlands	X	X
Poland	X	X
Portugal	X	X
Slovak Republic	X	X
Slovenia	X	X
Spain	X	X
Sweden	X	X
United Kingdom	X	X

Table 6	Combinations of active ingredients in a single MDI
Country
Austria	X All products
Belgium	X All products
Cyprus
Czech Rep	X All products
Denmark	X All products
Estonia
Finland	X All products
France	X All products
Germany	X All products
Greece
Hungary	X All products
Ireland
Italy	Budesonide +Fenoterol	Fluticasone+ Salmeterol
Latvia	X All products
Lithuania	X All products
Luxembourg	X All products
Malta	X All products
Netherlands	X All products
Poland	X All products
Portugal	X All Products
Slovak Republic	X All products
Slovenia	X All products
Spain
Sweden	X All products
United Kingdom

Measures by Parties to facilitate the transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers (Decision XII/2(3))

Measures by Parties to facilitate the transition to chlorofluorocarbon-free metered-dose inhalers
(Decision XII/2(3))