Summary of decisions of the 86th meeting

Introduction

The 86^th meeting of the Executive Committee, which took place online through an intersessional approval process (IAP-86) from 16 November – 3 December 2020, an extended intersessional approval process from 29 March – 7 May 2021 (IAP‑86ext), and through formal online and virtual meetings on 6, 9, 12, and 16 April 2021 and 28 June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was attended by the representatives of the 14 Executive Committee member Parties and by participants co‑opted from 31 other countries (see attached list). Ms. Juliet Kabera of Rwanda presided as Chair of the Executive Committee during the 2020 meetings, and Mr. Alain Wilmart of Belgium during the 2021 meetings. Representatives of implementing agencies (IAs), and UNEP as the Treasurer participated in the IAP-86 and IAP-86ext as observers. The Acting Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat participated in the IAP-86ext and the postponed 86^th meeting as an observer. Members of the task force on the replenishment of the Multilateral Fund of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) and representatives of the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, the Environmental Investigation Agency, the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development and the Private Sector Commission for Studies on Sustainable Development of Mexico also attended the postponed 86^th meeting as observers.

The agenda for the 86th meeting included among other items, financial matters related to contributions and the status of the Fund, the budget for the Fund Secretariat, country programme (CP) data, business planning for the period 2021 to 2023, and tranche submission delays.

Evaluation matters considered included the evaluation of the performance of IAs, the revised desk study for the evaluation of the sustainability of the Montreal Protocol achievements, the evaluation of regional networks of national ozone officers, terms of reference for the desk study for the evaluation of demonstration projects for low global‑warming-potential (GWP) alternatives to HCFCs, and the desk study for the evaluation of energy efficiency in the servicing sector.

Matters under programme implementation included the 2019 progress reports of the bilateral and IAs, reports on projects with specific reporting requirements, and the 2020 project completion report (PCR).

Project proposals considered included inter alia stages II and III of HCFC phase-out management plans (HPMPs), tranches of HPMPs under stages I and II, institutional strengthening projects, two projects relating to HFC-23 by-product control emissions, preparation for a verification report for stage II/III of HPMPs, and project preparation. The 2021 budget for UNEP’s Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) budget, and the 2021 core unit costs for UNDP, UNIDO and the World Bank were also addressed.

The Committee considered policy matters relating to the Kigali Amendment specifically the draft guidelines for the preparation of HFC phase-down plans for Article 5 countries, and the framework for consultations with relevant funds and financial institutions to explore the mobilization of additional financial resources for maintaining or enhancing energy efficiency when replacing HFCs with low‑GWP refrigerants in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector. In the margins of the meeting, the Sub‑group on the Production Sector discussed matters regarding the HCFC production sector.

The Committee took a total of 102 decisions, and approved projects and work programme activities for 79 countries with a value of US $52,714,266 including support costs for bilateral and IAs.

Secretariat activities (decisions 86/1 and 86/2)

Recruitment of Chief Officer

The Executive Committee requested the Secretariat to update the documentation relating to the recruitment process for the position of Chief Officer of the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund and to submit it for consideration at the 87^th meeting, along with the necessary arrangements to undertake its usual recruitment procedure (decision 86/1). The Executive Committee later requested UNEP to launch the approved vacancy announcement in the UN Inspira human resources gateway. A selection committee will be established consisting of three members representing Article 5 Parties, three members representing non-Article 5 Parties, and two representatives of UNEP, including the Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat, that would review all applications, interview leading candidates and make a recommendation. The composition of the selection committee will be decided at the 87^th meeting (decision 86/2).

Assessment report of the Multilateral Fund by the Multilateral Organization Performance Assessment Network

The Executive Committee noted the presentation by the Secretariat of the Multilateral Organization Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) on the report of the 2019 Assessment of the Multilateral Fund by MOPAN and requested the Fund Secretariat to prepare a report responding to the five key areas of improvement identified in the 2019 Assessment and a draft management response from the Executive Committee to the MOPAN Secretariat to be submitted to the 88^th meeting.

Financial matters

Status of contributions and disbursements[1] (decision 86/3)

As at 30 October 2020, the balance of the Fund had stood at US $324,044,205, all of it in cash. The percentage of payments against the total pledges for 2020 stood at 97.2 per cent and the loss stemming from the fixed-exchange-rate mechanism (FERM) had decreased by US $2,620,802 since the 85^th meeting. The cumulative loss owing to the FERM since its inception stood at US $30.2 million.

The Executive Committee urged all Parties to pay their contributions to the Multilateral Fund in full and as early as possible. The Chief Officer and the Treasurer were requested to continue following up with Parties that had outstanding contributions for one triennium or more, and to report back at the 87^th meeting. The Treasurer, in cooperation with the Secretariat, was requested to finalize the reconciliation exercise for the bilateral contributions by Canada, Finland, France, Portugal and Spain, and to report back at the 87^th meeting.

Report on balances and availability of resources (decision 86/4)

Bilateral and IAs returned balances of US $2,573,375 against completed projects to the Multilateral Fund. Bilateral and IAs were requested to disburse committed funds, or to cancel commitments not needed for completed projects and projects completed “by decision” of the Executive Committee and to return balances at the 87^th meeting. UNIDO was requested to return balances outstanding from two completed projects funded using the additional voluntary contributions to the 87^th meeting, and to proceed with disbursement or to cancel commitments for one project completed over two years previously, and to return balances to the 87^th meeting. The Government of Italy was requested to return to the 87^th meeting the balance of one completed project funded using the additional voluntary contributions. The Treasurer would follow up with the Government of Japan, on the return of amounts including agency support costs.

Accounts of the Multilateral Fund

Final 2019 accounts (decision 86/5)

The Executive Committee noted the final audited financial statements of the Multilateral Fund as at 31 December 2019,[2] which had been prepared in accordance with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards. The Treasurer was requested to record in the 2020 accounts of the Multilateral Fund, the differences between the IA’s provisional 2019 financial statements and their final 2019 financial statements.

Reconciliation of the 2019 accounts (decision 86/6)

The Executive Committee noted the reconciliation of the 2019 accounts^{^[3]} and requested the Treasurer and relevant IAs to carry out a number of adjustments and related actions. The Committee noted the 2019 outstanding reconciling items that would be updated prior to the 88^th meeting and the standing reconciling items.

Budgets of the Fund Secretariat

The Executive Committee agreed to defer consideration of the approved 2021, 2022 and proposed 2023 budgets of the Fund Secretariat to the 87^th meeting.

Country programme data and prospects for compliance[4] (decision 86/7)

One hundred and forty-two countries had submitted their CP implementation reports for 2019. The Secretariat would send letters to the governments of countries with outstanding CP data reports, urging them to submit the reports as soon as possible. It was also decided to defer consideration of the draft updated revised format of Section B1 of CP data reports, to an in-person meeting of the Executive Committee.

Evaluation

Evaluation of the performance of implementing agencies against their 2019 business plans[5] (decision 86/8)

The Executive Committee noted that all IAs had a quantitative assessment of their performance against their 2019 business plans of at least 83 on a scale of 100, and that the trend analysis indicated that the performance of IAs had not improved in some indicators in 2019 in relation to 2018. UNIDO was requested to have open and constructive discussions with the national ozone unit (NOU) of Iraq about the areas in which their services were perceived to be less than satisfactory, and to report back at the 87th meeting on the results of those consultations. The Executive Committee encouraged NOUs to submit, on a yearly basis and in a timely manner, their assessments of the qualitative performance of the bilateral and IAs assisting their government, noting with appreciation that 78 out of 144 countries had submitted completed questionnaires for 2019, which reflected an increase.

Revised desk study for the evaluation of the sustainability of the Montreal Protocol achievements (decision 86/9)

The Executive Committee noted the revised desk study on the evaluation of the sustainability of the Montreal Protocol achievements,[6] and invited the bilateral and IAs to apply, when appropriate, the findings and recommendations of the desk study when assisting Article 5 countries in preparing and implementing projects supported by the Multilateral Fund.

Evaluation of regional networks of national ozone officers: desk study and terms of reference (second phase)(decision 86/10)[7]

The Executive Committee noted the desk study on the evaluation of regional networks of national ozone officers and the terms of reference for the second phase of the evaluation and approved the terms of reference for the second phase of the evaluation of regional networks of national ozone officers. The Committee also invited the bilateral and IAs to apply, when appropriate, the findings and recommendations of the evaluation.

Terms of reference for the desk study for the evaluation of demonstration projects for low‑global‑warming potential alternatives to HCFCs (decision 86/11)[8]

The Executive Committee decided to approve the terms of reference for the desk study for the evaluation of the demonstration projects on low-GWP alternatives to HCFCs.

Desk study for the evaluation of energy efficiency in the servicing sector (decision 86/12)

The Executive Committee decided to defer consideration of the desk study for the evaluation of energy efficiency in the servicing sector to its 87^th meeting.

Monitoring and evaluation work programme for 2021

The monitoring and evaluation work programme for the year 2021 was deferred to the 87^th meeting.

Programme implementation

Consolidated progress report and progress reports of bilateral and IAs as at 31 December 2019 (decisions 86/13-86/18)

The Executive Committee noted the 2019 consolidated progress report[9] and annual progress reports on the implementation of approved projects and activities submitted by bilateral and IAs,[10] and also noted with appreciation, the efforts undertaken by bilateral and IAs in reporting the 2019 activities. Bilateral and IAs would report, at the 87^th meeting, on 94 projects with implementation delays and 55 ongoing projects or tranches recommended for additional status reports.[11]

The Committee also approved the extension of HPMPs in two countries[12] to complete the remaining activities, approved, on an exceptional basis, the extension of projects for four countries,[13] and cancelled two project components of stage I of the HPMP for Saudi Arabia.

Status reports and reports on projects with specific reporting requirements (decisions 86/19 to 86/42)

The Executive Committee considered the reports on projects with specific reporting requirements[14] for blanket approval including ODS waste disposal projects for three countries;[15] and progress reports, or specific requests, related to stage I or stage II of HPMPs for 12 countries; and methyl bromide phase‑out plan for Argentina. The Committee noted the reports on the implementation of the projects and made a number of decisions to approve or follow up on specific issues. It also extended the completion date of the enabling activities for HFC phase‑down for one country.[16]

The Committee considered some reports pertaining to China[17] except the report on progress in the implementation of activities listed in decision 83/41, and the study to determine the regulatory, enforcement, policy or market circumstances that might have led to the illegal production and use of CFC‑11 and CFC-12 (decision 83/41(d)), which it agreed to defer to a future meeting.

The Committee requested the Treasurer to offset the interest accrued by the Government of China up to 31 December 2019 on funds previously transferred for the implementation of sector plans under stages I and II of the HPMP for the country, as per decisions 69/24 and 77/49(b)(iii). It noted the progress report on the implementation of the room air-conditioning (RAC) sector plan of stage I of the HPMP for China and the revision to the incremental operating cost incentive scheme for the AC sector plan, and approved the extension of the implementation of the RAC sector of stage I of the HPMP for China to 31 December 2021, and requested the Government of China and UNIDO to submit progress reports on a yearly basis until completion of the project and the PCR by 30 June 2022, and to return any remaining balances by 31 December 2022.

With regard to stage II of the HPMP for China, the Committee noted the revised extended plans of action for the industrial and commercial refrigeration (ICR), room air-conditioning manufacturing and heat‑pump water heater (RAC) and refrigeration servicing sectors and national enabling programme, submitted in line with decision 84/69(a)(iii), and the revised plans of action in stage II for the extruded polystyrene(XPS) foam, polyurethane (PU) foam and solvent sectors, submitted in line with decision 84/69(a)(iv), and approved the revised Agreement between the Government of China and the Executive Committee for the implementation of stage II of the HPMP for the country, which reflected only the relevant outcomes approved at the 84^th meeting or those relevant to decision 84/69(a)(iii), (iv) and (vii). The Committee approved the revised action plans for the ICR, RAC, XPS, PU, solvent and refrigeration servicing sectors and enabling programme. Consideration of the financial audit reports for CFC production, halon, polyurethane foam, process agent II, refrigeration servicing and solvent sectors in China was also noted and the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer was requested to work with the relevant IA to ensure that the PCRs submitted for the CFC production, PU foam, refrigeration servicing and solvent sector plans reflected disbursements to final beneficiaries, consistent with the information provided in the financial audit reports submitted to the 86^th meeting.

With regard to the phase-out plan for methyl bromide production in China, the Committee noted the report on the status of implementation of the sector plan, and the update regarding the methyl bromide labelling and traceability system.

2020 Consolidated project completion report[18] (decision 86/43)

The Executive Committee urged bilateral and IAs to submit to the 87^th meeting the PCRs for multi-year agreements (MYA) and individual projects that were due, and if they were not going to submit them, to provide the reasons for not doing so and the schedule for submission. Lead and cooperating agencies were urged to coordinate their work in finalizing their portion of PCRs to allow the lead IAs to submit the completed PCRs according to schedule. The Executive Committee requested bilateral and IAs to enter clear, well written and thorough lessons when submitting their PCRs, and invited all those involved in the preparation and implementation of MYAs and individual projects to take into consideration the lessons learned from PCRs, if relevant, when preparing and implementing projects.

Business planning

Update on the status of implementation of the 2020-2022 consolidated business plan of the Multilateral Fund

The Executive Committee noted the update on the implementation of the 2020-2022 consolidated business plan of the Multilateral Fund[19] and that US $20,374,686 in HFC–related activities had been submitted at the 86th meeting, including US $17,453,416 that had not been included in the 2020 business plan.

Tranche submission delays (decision 86/44) [20]

Forty-two out of 91 activities related to tranches of HPMPs that were due for submission to the 86^th meeting were submitted on time. Relevant IAs indicated that the late submission of the tranches of HPMPs due for submission at the second meeting of 2020 would have no impact or was unlikely to have an impact on compliance, and that there had been no indication that any of the countries concerned were in non‑compliance with the Montreal Protocol control measures. The Secretariat would send letters to the 38 countries with delayed tranche submissions inviting them to submit their outstanding tranches of HPMPs to the 87^th meeting.

2021-2023 business plans (decisions 86/45 to 86/49)

The Executive Committee endorsed the 2021-2023 consolidated business plan of the Multilateral Fund[21] as adjusted by the Secretariat and the Committee, taking into consideration relevant decisions taken at the 86^th meeting.[22]

The Committee decided to adjust the business plan as proposed by the Secretariat; and further adjusted the business plan by adding to the 2021 business plan the HPMPs, HFC phase-down plan preparation and an HFC-23 by-product control project that had been deferred at the 86^th meeting; and by taking into account the level of replenishment of the Multilateral Fund for the triennium 2021–2023 once adopted by the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.

Performance indicators were approved for UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO and the World Bank.[23]

Project proposals

Issues related to project review

Potential delay in the implementation of time-sensitive HFC-related activities[24] (decision 86/50)

The Executive Committee decided to advise bilateral and IAs to continue assisting all Article 5 countries in implementing ongoing activities taking into account the constraints imposed by the coronavirus disease pandemic, irrespective of their completion dates, and to report back at the 87^th meeting on the specific activities that required an extension of their completion dates.

Consideration of the servicing tail in the context of the HPMP for the total phase-out of HCFCs[25] (decision 86/51)

The Executive Committee decided that, to allow for consideration of the final tranches of the HPMPs for any low-volume-consuming (LVC) country requesting funding for the complete phase-out of HCFCs, the relevant Government should submit a detailed description of the regulatory and policy framework in place to implement measures to ensure that HCFC consumption was in compliance with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol for the period 2030‑2040; and the expected annual HCFC consumption in the country for the period 2030–2040.

It also decided that, to allow for consideration of the final tranches of the HPMPs for any non‑LVC country requesting funding for the complete phase-out of HCFCs, the relevant Government should submit a detailed description of the regulatory and policy framework in place to implement measures to ensure that HCFC consumption was in compliance with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol for the period 2030‑2040; and if the country were intending to have consumption during the period 2030‑2040, in line with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol, proposed modifications to its Agreement with the Executive Committee covering the period beyond 2030.

Deadline for submission of projects (decisions 81/30(c)(ii) and 84/52) (decision 86/52)

The Executive Committee decided to review the submission deadlines agreed in decision 81/30 at a future meeting, instead of at the 86^th meeting, on the basis of analysis of how the revised submission deadlines were applied and whether they affected project submissions, to be prepared by the Secretariat in consultation with the bilateral and implementing agencies.

Requests for preparatory funding for HFC phase-down plans (decisions 86/55, 86/56, 86/57, 86/59 and 86/60)

The Executive Committee decided, under agenda item 13(c), draft guidelines for the preparation of HFC phase-down plans for Article 5 countries, to defer further consideration of those guidelines to the 87^th meeting,[26] consideration of all the requests for preparatory funding for HFC phase-down plans included in the work programmes of UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO and the World Bank, and the bilateral cooperation of the Government of Germany, was also deferred to the 87^th meeting.

Decisions on funding project proposals (decisions 86/53 – 86/54, 86/58 and 86/63‑86/91)

The Executive Committee approved funding for investment projects and work programme activities for 79 countries at a total value of US $ 52,714,266.

Funding was approved for: renewals of institutional strengthening projects for 24 countries;[27] six project preparations for stage II of HPMPs for three countries;[28] five project preparations for stage III of HPMPs for three countries;[29] one project preparation for an HFC investment project for one country;[30] preparation of verification reports on the implementation of HPMPs for 16 countries.[31] Additionally, funding was approved for new stage I of the HPMP for one country;[32] new stage II of the HPMPs for 33 countries;[33] new stage III of the HPMPs for three countries;[34] and for tranches of stage II of the HPMP for three countries.[35]

The Executive Committee took note of the application of decision 86/51 on the servicing tail to requests for a new stage of an HPMP involving the complete phase-out of HCFCs.

Bilateral cooperation

The costs of the bilateral projects approved at the 86^th meeting were offset against the balances of bilateral contributions of four contributing countries (decision 86/54).

UNEP’s Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP)[36] (decision 86/61)

The Executive Committee approved the 2021 CAP budget at a level of US $9,974,000, plus agency support costs of eight per cent (US $797,920). The Executive Committee requested UNEP, in future submissions of the CAP budget, to continue providing detailed information on the activities for which the global funds would be used; extending the prioritization of funding between CAP budget lines so as to accommodate changing priorities and providing details, pursuant to decisions 47/24 and 50/26, on the reallocations made; reporting on the current post levels of staff and informing the Executive Committee of any changes thereto, particularly with respect to any increased budget allocations; and providing a budget for the year in question and a report on the costs incurred in the year prior to the last year.

2021 core unit costs for UNDP, UNIDO, and the World Bank[37] (decision 86/62)

The Executive Committee approved core unit funding for 2021 for UNDP of US $2,113,148, UNIDO of US $2,022,000, and the World Bank of US $1,735,000, and noted with appreciation, that core unit operations of the World Bank were below their budgeted levels and that the Bank would be returning unused balances to the Multilateral Fund at the 86^th meeting.

The Committee also noted that the levels of the 2021 core unit budgets could be adjusted based on the outcomes of the discussion on the Analysis of the administrative cost regime and core unit funding (decision 84/61(c)), at the postponed 86^th meeting.

Analysis of the administrative cost regime and core unit funding (decision 84/61(c))[38] (decision 86/92)

The Executive Committee noted the information shared on the Analysis of the administrative cost regime and core unit funding (decision 84/61(c)) and decided to allow bilateral and IAs to continue using the existing administrative cost regime for projects to be submitted in 2021, on an exceptional basis and without setting a precedent. The Committee also requested the Secretariat to present to the 88^th meeting the outcomes of the analysis, taking into consideration relevant decisions by the Executive Committee, including those from the 84^th to 87^th meetings, and relevant outcomes of discussions by the Parties on the replenishment of the Multilateral Fund for the triennium 2021−2023.

Matters related to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

Development of the cost guidelines for the phase‑down of HFCs in Article 5 countries[39] (decision 86/93)

Following discussions on the cost guidelines in a contact group, the Executive Committee decided to continue consideration of the draft guidelines for the preparation of HFC phase-down plans for Article 5 countries at its 87th meeting, on the basis of the working document produced by the contact group formed at the 86th meeting, as contained in Annex XLVII to the meeting report.

Framework for consultations with relevant funds and financial institutions to explore the mobilization of additional financial resources for maintaining or enhancing energy efficiency when replacing HFCs with low global-warming potential refrigerants in the refrigeration and air‑conditioning sector[40] (decision 86/94)

Following significant discussions in a contact group during the 86^th meeting, the Executive Committee decided to continue, at its 87^th meeting, consideration of the framework for consultations with relevant funds and financial institutions to explore the mobilization of additional financial resources for maintaining or enhancing energy efficiency when replacing HFCs with low‑GWP refrigerants in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector, on the basis of the working document produced by the contact group formed at the formal online 86^th meeting, as contained in Annex XLVIII to the meeting report.

Key aspects related to HFC‑23 by‑product control technologies: Argentina[41] (decision 86/95)

The Executive Committee decided to continue consideration of the project to control HFC-23 by‑product emissions at Frio Industrias Argentinas in Argentina at the 87^th meeting and noted the working document containing a draft decision on the project considered by the contact group at the 86^th meeting, and that the Government of Argentina, through UNIDO, would submit a counterproposal for consideration at the 87^th meeting.

Key aspects related to HFC‑23 by‑product control technologies: Mexico (decision 86/96)

The Executive Committee, noting a number of commitments made by the Government of Mexico, approved, in principle, US $3,833,384, plus agency support costs, to enable the Government to comply with the HFC-23 by-product emission control obligations under the Kigali Amendment, along with the first tranche of the project to control and phase out HFC-23 by-product emissions at Quimobásicos,[42] Mexico, and the corresponding 2021–2022 implementation plan. It requested the Secretariat, in cooperation with UNIDO, to prepare a draft Agreement between the Government of Mexico and the Executive Committee for consideration at the 87^th meeting, in light of the guidance provided by the Executive Committee at the 86^th meeting, and invited the Government of Mexico, after the completion of the project, to consider requesting additional funding, for independent verification of the HFC-23 by‑product generated, destroyed, sold, stored and emitted, under the subsequent stage of its HPMP, until approval of the HFC phase-down plan for the country, at which time verification would continue under that plan.

Production sector[43]

The Executive Committee reconvened the Sub-group on the Production Sector (in 2020, Australia (facilitator), Bahrain, Chile, India, Suriname, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America; in 2021, Armenia, Australia (facilitator), China, Paraguay, Suriname, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America), which met virtually in the margins of the 86th meeting, including once in December 2020 and twice in March 2021 on a number of matters.

Draft guidelines and the standard format used for the verification of ODS production phase-out (decision 86/97)

The Executive Committee decided to defer consideration of the draft guidelines and the standard format used for the verification of ODS production phase-out to a future meeting.

Updated 2018 verification report on HCFC production in China (decision 86/98)

The Executive Committee noted that the World Bank had not yet been able to undertake the updated 2018 verification in China, requested by decision 84/93(b), owing to the coronavirus disease pandemic. The World Bank would undertake the verification as part of the 2019 and 2020 verification of the HCFC production sector in China, to be conducted in 2021, and would submit a report thereon to the Executive Committee at its last meeting of 2021.

Stage II of the HPPMP for China (decision 86/99)

The Executive Committee noted the progress report on implementation of activities funded by the US $23 million approved in decision 81/71(b), the implementation plan for 2020–2022 and the submission of stage II of the HPPMP for China, and approved in principle, stage II of the HPPMP for China for the period 2018–2026 to reduce HCFC production for controlled uses by 67.5 per cent and 71.5 per cent of the baseline, by 2025 and 2026, respectively, in the amount of US $70,752,000, consisting of US $67,000,000, plus agency support costs of US $3,752,000 for the World Bank, and including the sum of US $23,000,000, plus agency support costs of US $1,288,000 for the World Bank, already approved in decision 81/71(b).

The Executive Committee also noted that US $45,143 of cumulative interest accrued during stage I and stage II of the HPPMP between 2015 and 2019 would be deducted from the second tranche of stage II of the HPPMP, when approved, and that the decision would supersede decisions 77/66(b). 80/80(b), and 82/88(c). It also noted that the World Bank would undertake the 2019 and 2020 HCFC production verification under stage II of the HPPMP in 2021 and would submit its report to the last meeting of 2021. As a part of the verification exercise, the World Bank was requested to verify, on a one-off basis: a number of specific elements

Final document on the investigation of HCFC feedstock application in China (decision 86/100)

The Executive Committee decided to defer consideration of the final document on the investigation of HCFC feedstock application in China to a future meeting.

Draft HCFC production sector guidelines (decision 86/101)

The Executive Committee decided to defer consideration of the draft HCFC production sector guidelines to a future meeting.

Preliminary data and request for authorization to carry out the technical audit of the HCFC production sector in India: Hindustan Fluorocarbons Limited (decision 86/102)

The Executive Committee decided to note the submission of the preliminary data and request for authorization to carry out the technical audit of the HCFC production sector in India: Hindustan Fluorocarbons Limited contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/SGP/7.

Report of the 86^th meeting

A complete record of all decisions made at the 86^th meeting can be found in the “Report of the Eighty‑sixth Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol”[44] which is published on the Multilateral Fund’s website (www.multilateralfund.org) and available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, and Spanish.

Annex I

Attendance at the 86^th meeting of the Executive Committee

Executive Committee Members	Co‑opted countries

Non‑Article 5

Australia	Canada
Belgium	Netherlands (the)
Czechia
Japan
Switzerland	Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	France, Germany, Italy
United States of America (the)

Article 5

Armenia	Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia
Bahrain	Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia
China	Cambodia, India, Malaysia
Djibouti	Chad, Burkina Faso
Paraguay	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay
Suriname	Cuba, Grenada, Mexico
Zimbabwe	Egypt, Ghana, Lesotho, South Africa

[1] Annex II of UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/100

[2] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/5

[3] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/6

[4] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/8

[5] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/9

[6] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/10

[7] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/11 and Corr.1

[8] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/12/Rev.1

[9] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/15

[10] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/16, UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/17, UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/18 and Corr.1, UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/19, and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/20

[11] Annexes III to VII of UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/100

[12] Iraq and Serbia

[13] Argentina, Egypt, Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic

[14] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/21

[15] Brazil, Cuba and Lebanon

[16] Syrian Arab Republic

[17] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/21/Add.1

[18] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/22

[19] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/23

[20] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/24

[21] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/25

[22] The adjusted 2021-2023 consolidated business plan is available at

http://www.multilateralfund.org/86/English/1/8625p2.xlsx

[23] Annexes XI, XII, XIII and XIV of UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/100

[24] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/31, paragraphs 24 to 27

[25] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/31, paragraphs 28 to 33

[26] Decision 86/93

[27] Armenia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic (the), Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mexico, Nauru, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Turkmenistan and Viet Nam

[28] Barbados, Guinea and Saudi Arabia

[29] Chile, Oman and Sudan

[30] Sudan

[31] Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Guyana, Haiti, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Timor-Leste

[32] Syrian Arab Republic

[33] Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, Ecuador, Eswatini, Gambia, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pacific Island Countries (Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu), Qatar, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

[34] Dominican Republic, Panama, Uruguay

[35] Brazil, India, Lesotho

[36] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/36

[37] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/37

[38] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/85

[39] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/88

[40] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/93

[41] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/95

[42] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/96

[43] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/98

[44] UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/100

86th Meeting of the Executive Committee

Post-session documents