Taking into account the Secretariat’s report on projects with implementation delays (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/7) and having considered the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/4, para. 12), the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To continue monitoring the following projects closely:
- Recovery and recycling of refrigerant project in the Congo (PRC/REF/20/TAS/04) (UNDP);
- Suavestar: flexible foam slabstock project in Argentina (ARG/FOA/20/INV/48)(UNDP);
- Coldair, Modern Refrigerator & Metal Furniture Co., Sheet Metal Industries in Sudan (SUD/REF/19/INV/06)(UNIDO);
- Adzen S.A. C.I.F. in Argentina (ARG/REF/19/INV/43)(World Bank):
- P.T. Foamindo Industri Uretan in Indonesia (IDS/FOA/11/INV/12)(World Bank);
- P.T. Erlangga Trimanunggal Kusumah in Indonesia (IDS/FOA/13/INV/16)(World Bank);
- Positive Foam Industry in Indonesia (IDS/FOA/INV/19)(World Bank);
- Nutal: commercial refrigeration investment project in Venezuela (VEN/REF/17/INV/40)(UNDP), noting that it would be completed by the end of 2000;
- Real Value Appliances Ltd. in India (IND/HAL/18/INV/60)(World Bank);
(b) To request the Secretariat to send a letter to the Government of Pakistan on the possible cancellation of the following projects at the 32nd meeting:
- Singer foam project in Pakistan (PAK/FOA/29/INV/21)(World Bank);
- Foam project at Refrigerators Manufacturing Company in Pakistan (PAK/FOA/29/INV/31)(World Bank);
- Also to request the Secretariat to send a letter to the Government of Pakistan stating that the proposed revised completion date of 2003 for the following projects was not acceptable and that a completion date of 2001, as suggested by the World Bank, should be used:
- Dawlance foam project in Pakistan (PAK/FOA/29/INV/26)(World Bank);
- United foam project in Pakistan (PAK/FOA/29/INV/27)(World Bank);
(d) Having noted the information provided by the representative of UNIDO concerning the demurrage charge issue in Kenya, to request UNIDO to pursue the matter and report back to the Secretariat to enable it to provide an update to the Executive Committee at its 32nd meeting.