# Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: The 2008 Critical Use Exemption From the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2007-12-28 · Effective 2007-12-28 · 72 FR 74118
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-25065
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 74118
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 82
- **Publication date:** 2007-12-28
- **Effective date:** 2007-12-28
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-1016
## Abstract

EPA is finalizing an exemption to the phaseout of methyl bromide to meet the needs of 2008 critical uses. Specifically, EPA is authorizing uses that qualify for the 2008 critical use exemption and the amount of methyl bromide that may be produced, imported, or supplied from existing pre-phaseout inventory for those uses in 2008. EPA is taking action under the authority of the Clean Air Act to reflect recent consensus decisions taken by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer at the 18th Meeting of the Parties.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/12/28/E7-25065/protection-of-stratospheric-ozone-the-2008-critical-use-exemption-from-the-phaseout-of-methyl)
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