Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations

Marginal note:Calculation of consumption allowance for HFCs

• 65.06 (1) The annual consumption allowance for an HFC set out in Table 4 of Schedule 1 to which a person is entitled is determined as follows:

  • (a) for each calendar year that falls within the period that begins on January 1, 2019 and ends on December 31, 2023, by multiplying the base consumption granted to that person by 90%;

  • (b) for each calendar year that falls within the period that begins on January 1, 2024 and ends on December 31, 2028, by multiplying the base consumption granted to that person by 60%;

  • (c) for each calendar year that falls within the period that begins on January 1, 2029 and ends on December 31, 2033, by multiplying the base consumption granted to that person by 30%;

  • (d) for each calendar year that falls within the period that begins on January 1, 2034 and ends on December 31, 2035, by multiplying the base consumption granted to that person by 20%; and

  • (e) as of January 1, 2036, by multiplying the base consumption granted to that person by 15%.

• Marginal note:Calculation of base consumption

  (2) The base consumption granted to a person is determined as follows:

  C/D × E

  where

  C

  is the person’s average HFC consumption for 2014 and 2015, expressed in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent;

  D

  is the average Canadian HFC consumption for 2014 and 2015, expressed in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent; and

  E

  is 19 118 651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.

• Marginal note:Permanent or temporary transfer

  (3) If a transfer of a portion of the consumption allowance is approved in accordance with subsection 65.08(4), the transferred portion is subtracted from or added to the person’s annual consumption allowance, as the case may be,

  • (a) in the case of a permanent transfer, for every calendar year following the year of the transfer; and

  • (b) in the case of a temporary transfer, for the calendar year of the transfer.

• Marginal note:Written notice

  (4) The Minister must inform the person in writing of their consumption allowance.