Decision 44/38

In light of the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the 2005 annual implementation programme of the national CFC consumption phase-out plan and associated funding of US $2,640,000 and support costs of US $253,084 as follows:
   1. US $100,000 plus agency support costs of US $13,000 to the Government of Germany for the implementation of the second tranche for the customs and policy component and the refrigeration servicing sector;
   2. US $256,650 plus agency support costs of US $33,365 to the Government of Switzerland for the implementation of the second tranche for the customs and policy component and the refrigeration servicing sector;
   3. US $277,050 plus agency support costs of US $20,779 to UNDP for the implementation of the second tranche for the customs and policy component and the refrigeration servicing sector;
   4. US $256,300 plus agency support costs of US $33,319 to UNEP for the implementation of the second tranche for the customs and policy component and the refrigeration servicing sector;
   5. US $1,500,000 plus agency support costs of US $131,000 to UNDP for the implementation of the third tranche of the foam sector phase-out plan; and
   6. US $250,000 plus agency support costs of US $21,621 to UNDP for the implementation of the third tranche of the plan for the phase-out of CFCs in the refrigeration manufacturing sector;
2. To note that disbursement of the funding approved for UNDP under subparagraphs (v) and (vi) above should not commence until verification of the 2003 sectoral consumption limits and related annual phase-out specified in the foam and refrigeration manufacturing sector plans had been completed through the provision of appropriate verification reports and agreement between the Secretariat and UNDP on their contents;
3. To request the Secretariat to report to the Executive Committee should further guidance on verification procedures be necessary; and
4. To further request the Secretariat to make recommendations to the Executive Committee on possible deductions from future approvals for the national CFC consumption phase-out plan in accordance with the approved Agreement if the verification report showed that consumption targets had been exceeded.