Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:
- To note with appreciation the commitment by the Government of Iraq completely to phase out consumption of CFCs, halons, methyl chloroform and carbon tetrachloride by 1 January 2010;
- Further to note with appreciation the assistance and guidance provided to the Government of Iraq by UNEP and UNIDO, which had led to the ratification of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol and all the amendments thereto, the establishment of an ODS licensing system, and the preparation and submission of the national phase-out plan (NPP) for Iraq,
- To approve, in principle, the NPP for Iraq, at the amount of US $6,297,530, plus agency support costs of US $213,330 for UNEP, and agency support costs of US $349,240 for UNIDO;
- To approve the draft agreement between the Government of Iraq and the Executive Committee for the implementation of the NPP as contained in Annex X to the present report;
- To approve the 2009 annual implementation programme (first tranche);
- To urge UNEP and UNIDO to take full account of the requirements of decisions 41/100 and 49/6 of the Executive Committee during the implementation of the NPP; and
- To approve the first tranche of the 2009 annual plan at the total cost of US $1,136,000, plus agency support costs of US $147,680 for UNEP and US $4,353,530 plus agency support costs of US $326,515 for UNIDO; and
- To request the implementing agencies to continue the discussion with the National Ozone Unit and the enterprises in Iraq on the choice of technology for those sectors that might be able to select a low global-warming-potential alternative, considering the flexibility inherent in the Agreement.