Decision 52/33

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the national transition strategy for the phase-out of CFC propellants in metered-dose inhalers for the Islamic Republic of Iran at the amount of US $70,000 plus agency support costs of US $9,100 for UNEP;
2. To approve the project for the phase-out of CFC consumption in the manufacture of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the amount of US $3,529,508, plus agency support costs of US $264,713 for UNIDO, subject to a deduction of US $465,500 to be applied to the approved amount of the MDI conversion project or to the national phase-out plan (NPP) for Iran, or both, at the country’s discretion, in order to eliminate double-counting of funds, and on the understanding that no further funding would be provided for CFC-MDI conversion in the Islamic Republic of Iran;
3. To request UNIDO to report back to the Executive Committee at its 53^rd Meeting on the choice made with regard to whether to deduct amounts from either the NPP or the MDI or both. It was accordingly understood that, in the event that funds were deducted from the MDI conversion project, UNIDO would return the relevant portion of the deduction, including agency support costs, to the Multilateral Fund at its 53^rd Meeting. In the event that funds were deducted from the NPP, the Government of Germany, as the lead implementing agency of the NPP, would submit an amendment to the agreement relating to the portion of the deduction amount to be taken from the NPP; and
4. To request UNIDO to obtain from the enterprise receiving funding under the MDI conversion project a letter stating its commitment to provide counterpart funding, and its commitment to stop production of CFC-MDI products converted to non- CFC technology immediately upon completion of the conversion project, with the understanding that the requirement to provide letters of commitment would be extended to all future MDI conversion projects proposed by other Article 5 countries.