Following the presentation, the Executive Committee decided:
- To approve the demonstration project for conversion from HCFC-22 technology to HFC-32 technology in the manufacture of commercial air-source chillers/heat pumps at Tsinghua Tong Fang Artificial Environment Co. Ltd., at a level of US $1,229,336, plus agency support costs of US $92,200 for UNDP;
- To request UNDP and the Government of China to deduct 3.40 ODP tonnes (61.9 metric tonnes) of HCFCs from the starting point for sustained aggregate reductions in eligible consumption, as set by China’s HCFC phase-out management plan;
- To note that, with the partial funding of the conversion of the heat exchanger production, no more funding would be provided for the conversion of heat exchanger production at Tsinghua Tong Fang in the event that funding for the conversion of the manufacture of other products at the company was requested in the future, and heat exchangers from the converted production could be used for such products;
- To request UNDP to provide to the Secretariat at the end of each year of the project’s implementation period, or part thereof, progress reports that addressed the issues pertaining to the collection of accurate data in line with the objectives of decision 55/43(b); and
- To note that the funding provided under this demonstration project was not indicative of future funding levels for similar conversions.