Decision 41/38

Having considered the recommendation of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/41/14, paragraph 67), the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve UNEP’s Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) budget for 2004 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/41/21 and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/41/21/Add.1), attached to the present report as Annex VIII, in the amount of US $6,757,900, with support costs of US $540,632, on the following basis:
   1. Incorporation of 12-months’ costs for the European/Central Asian regional network pro rata on 2003 costs;
   2. Incorporation of a 9.9 per cent increase for staff costs on the basis of forecasted actual costs;
   3. Overall allowance of 4 per cent inflation to cover all other costs, with the exception of the following specific budget lines:

                    3202, 3203, 3204 and 3205, each to be increased to US $30,000;

                    3302 to be increased to US $220,000;

                    3303 to be increased to US $160,000;

                    3305 to be increased to US $80,000;

                    3306 to be increased to US $70,000;

4. A change to be made in budget line 1124:“Halon Officer” to be amended to“Officer” and to request UNEP to proceed with recruitment in consultation with countries in the region;
5. To consider future programme support costs on the basis of a future Executive Committee decision taken after consideration of the investigation to be carried out by UNEP, as recommended in paragraph 74 below; and
6. To review the CAP budget in one year’s time on the basis of the results achieved, including its contribution to the regional networks, in consultation with the countries in the region.