Decision 59/8

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/59/10 on the implementation of approved projects with specific reporting requirements;
2. With regard to China:
   1. To note the submission of the independent financial audit of the account for the sector plan for phase-out of CFC-11 in the foam sector;
   2. To approve the reporting format used for future reporting for the foam sector plan under decision 56/13;
   3. To request the Government of China and the World Bank:
      1. To carry out, in an expeditious manner, a technical study to determine the level of halon 1301 emission through tail gas emissions resulting from the production of Friponil without incineration systems;
      2. To identify environmentally and economically sound measures to address such tail gas emissions;
      3. To report thereon to the Executive Committee at its 62^nd Meeting;
   4. To note that the Government of China had agreed to provide the Executive Committee with information on the use of any funds remaining from the sector plan for CFC production phase-out for new non-ODS production facilities for review in advance of the release of any funding for such activities;
3. With regard to Colombia:
   1. To note the progress report on the implementation of the national CFC phase‑out plan, covering the 2008-2009 period;
   2. To approve the annual implementation programme for 2010;
4. With regard to India:
   1. To take note of the verification report submitted by the World Bank pursuant to decision 58/35 regarding the CTC phase-out plan for the consumption and production sectors;
   2. To note that the Secretariat had found the verification provided by the World Bank sufficient and that it had communicated to the World Bank that it could consequently commence disbursement of the funds approved at the 58^th Meeting;
5. With regard to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya:
   1. To approve the following revised schedule for the phase-out of methyl bromide in horticulture (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and others):

2. To revise its agreement with the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya accordingly;
   6. With regard to Romania, to note that Romania had submitted verification of CTC production showing its compliance with the Agreement between Romania and the Executive Committee for all years up to and including 2008;
   7. With regard to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, to note the 2009 annual work programme for the CFC production phase-out plan in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
   8. With regard to Yemen, to note the progress report on the implementation of the terminal phase-out of methyl bromide for Yemen covering the 2009 period;
   9. With regard to the following chiller projects:

Brazil: Progress report on the demonstration project for integrated management of the centrifugal chiller sub-sector, focusing on application of energy-efficient CFC‑free technologies for replacement of CFC-based chillers

Colombia: Progress report on the demonstration project for integrated management of the centrifugal chiller sub-sector, focusing on application of energy-efficient CFC‑free technologies for replacement of CFC-based chillers

Cuba: Progress report on the demonstration project for integrated management of the centrifugal chiller sub-sector, focusing on application of energy-efficient CFC-free technologies for replacement of CFC-based chillers

Syrian Arab Republic: Progress report on the demonstration project on the replacement of CFC centrifugal chillers

Global: Progress report on the global chiller replacement project (China, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Philippines, and Tunisia)

Region– Africa: Progress report on the strategic demonstration project for accelerated conversion of CFC chillers in six African countries (Cameroon, Egypt, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sudan)

Region– Europe: Progress report on the demonstration project on the replacement of CFC centrifugal chillers (Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)

Region– Latin America and the Caribbean: Demonstration project for integrated management of the centrifugal chiller sub-sector in the Caribbean, focusing on application of energy-efficient CFC-free technologies for replacement of CFC-based chillers

1. To note the report on progress made in all chiller projects provided in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/59/10;
2. To commend UNDP and the World Bank for their successful and ongoing efforts to secure co-financing at levels significantly greater than the funding originally provided by the Multilateral Fund;
3. To commend the Governments of Canada, France, Germany and Japan, and UNDP, UNIDO and the World Bank, for broadening the implementation activities beyond the issue of ozone protection and into climate change by addressing energy efficiency in their programmes and for using significant external funds for achieving both objectives in one activity; and
4. To request the Secretariat to submit another report on progress achieved in chiller projects to the Executive Committee at its 62^nd Meeting.