Decision 56/11

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To take note of the report on planned conversion to HCFC-based equipment in ongoing projects contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/56/11/Add.2;
2. To note the information cited in the report to the effect that UNDP would call for tenders under the project "Terminal umbrella project for phase-out of the use of CFC-11 in the manufacture of polyurethane foam" in Chile for equipment that allowed the use of non‑ODS technology once it became available in the country;
3. To request agencies to discuss with relevant countries the possibility of avoiding the use of HCFCs as replacement technology in conversion activities under phase-out plans where possible; and
4. To request agencies to report in their annual implementation reports for multi-year agreements those cases in which HCFC technology was used to replace CFC technology, including the name and location of the relevant beneficiaries, capacity converted or previous CFC consumption, the reason for the technology selection, and whether the equipment selected could also be used with non-ODS technology to lessen the need for further assistance from the Multilateral Fund.