Decision 59/36

November 2009
Costa Rica
UNDP
Projects approved / deferred / transferred

The Executive Committee decided:

  1. To approve the following revised schedule for the phase-out of methyl bromide:
YearMaximum level of methyl bromide consumption (ODP tonnes)
OriginalRevised
2006253.2253.2
2007210.0210.0
2008174.0174.0
2009114.0174.0
20100.0170.0
2011 140.0
2012 85.0
2013 0.0
  1. To revise its agreement with Costa Rica accordingly;
  2. To approve the fifth tranche of the project at a total cost of US $726,791 plus agency support costs of US $54,509 for UNDP, with the following disbursement schedule by UNDP: US $363,400 in 2009; US $255,000 at the end of 2010; and US $108,391 at the end of 2012, on the understanding that disbursement of the funds for 2010 and 2012 would be subject to a report to be submitted by UNDP indicating that the phase-out targets had been met; and
  3. To request UNDP to present annual progress reports on implementation of the project, including financial reports, until the project was completed.