Decision 47/32

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve in principle the project for the phase-out of methyl bromide used as a soil fumigant in horticulture (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and others) at a total cost of US $743,000 plus agency support costs of US $55,725 for UNIDO and US $500,000 plus agency support costs of US $65,000 for the Government of Spain, on the understanding that no more funding would be provided from the Multilateral Fund for the phase-out of controlled uses of methyl bromide in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, and without prejudice to the operation of the Montreal Protocol’s mechanism for addressing non-compliance;
2. To approve the draft agreement between the Government of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Executive Committee contained in Annex VI to the present report; and
3. To approve US $743,000 plus support costs of US $55,725 for UNIDO, for implementation of the first tranche of the project.