Decision 40/45

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Refrigerant management plan (UNIDO/UNEP) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/40/38 and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/40/38/Add.1)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sectoral phase-out in domestic refrigeration sector by conversion of refrigeration and compressor manufacture at 5th October Electronic and Automation Company (UNIDO) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/40/38 and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/40/38/Add.1)

Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/40/26, paragraphs 67 to 70), the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve in principle US $1,365,011 (excluding agency support costs) as the total funding available for the implementation of the phase-out in domestic and commercial refrigeration manufacturing by conversion of refrigeration and compressor manufacture at 5th October Electronics and Automation Complex;
2. Also to approve US $384,000 (excluding agency support costs) as the first tranche for implementation of the project in paragraph (a) above, on the understanding that:
   1. UNIDO would make every effort to complete the project by 1 January 2005; and
   2. UNIDO would include the balance of funding of US $981,011 in its draft 2004 business plan and request approval of this funding at the 42^nd Meeting of the Executive Committee;
3. Further to approve US $230,000 (excluding agency support costs) for the following activities related to the refrigeration servicing sector in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea:
   1. assistance for development of a licensing system and training of customs officers (US $50,000) for UNEP;
   2. training of refrigeration service technicians in good servicing practices, (US $70,000) for UNEP;
   3. provision of basic tools for the registered service workshops, (US $100,000) for UNIDO; and
   4. monitoring the activities in the refrigeration servicing sector (US $10,000) for UNEP;
4. To stipulate that the approvals in subparagraphs (a) to (c) above were to be subject to the following conditions:
   1. the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea would achieve at least the 2005 Montreal Protocol CFC reduction target without further assistance from the Fund; and
   2. in 2006, the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea would submit a comprehensive report on the activities undertaken and results achieved, including the amount of CFC permanently phased out. The report would be reviewed by the Secretariat before submission to the Executive Committee. The Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea could then be advised through the relevant implementing agency to prepare and submit Phase II of the project to achieve complete CFC phase-out in the servicing sector. The activities in Phase II best suited to the circumstances and needs of the country would be identified at that time.