Ecuador: Technology change for the phase-out of methyl bromide in the rose plant nursery sector (World Bank) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/31 and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/31/Add.1)
Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/14, paragraphs 71 and 72), the Executive Committee decided to approve US $597,945, plus agency support cost for Ecuador, on the understanding that:
(a) Ecuador has a baseline consumption of 66.2 ODP tonnes;
(b) Ecuador will maintain compliance with the methyl bromide freeze during 2003 and 2004;
(c) A 56 per cent reduction in the methyl bromide baseline consumption will be achieved through implementation of the project, bringing the national level of consumption of controlled uses of methyl bromide to a maximum level of 29 ODP tonnes by January 2005;
(d) The Government of Ecuador commits to permanently sustain this reduction at the maximum level of consumption of controlled uses of methyl bromide (29 ODP tonnes) through implementation of the project and the use of import restrictions and other policies that it might deem necessary; and
(e) The World Bank will report to the Executive Committee annually on progress in this project and in full in 2006 once the project had been completed and the phase-out under the project had been achieved.