Following a discussion on the proposal submitted by Austria and Japan (contained in Annex XII to the present report) and noting the need for terms of reference for the study, the Executive Committee decided:
- To note with appreciation the report on the review of guidelines relating to collection, recovery, recycling and destruction of ozone-depleting substances in documents UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/46/42 and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/46/42/Corr.1;
- To request the Secretariat to prepare a paper covering terms of reference, budget and modalities for a study regarding collection, recovery, recycling, reclamation, transportation and destruction of unwanted ODS, taking into account the proposal of Austria and Japan set out in Annex XII to the present report and the comments made at the 46th Meeting of the Executive Committee; and
- To request the Secretariat to present the paper to the 47th Meeting of the Executive Committee.