Decision 75/52

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The progress report on the implementation of the second tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) in the Plurinational State of Bolivia;
   2. That the Agreement between the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the Executive Committee contained in Annex XXVI to the present report had been updated in paragraphs 9 and 10 and Appendices 2-A and 5-A to reflect the transfer of the lead implementing agency from the Government of Germany to UNIDO pursuant to decision 74/14(d) and in paragraph 16 to indicate that the Agreement superseded that reached at the 72^nd meeting;
2. To further note the challenges faced by the Plurinational State of Bolivia in reporting its consumption under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol and under progress reports on implementation of the country programme and that:
   1. The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia would submit, for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, revised data under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol to the Ozone Secretariat, as well as under the country programme report to the Fund Secretariat, on the basis of the results of the verification report provided to the 75^th meeting;
   2. The Government would verify the HCFC consumption reported under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol for 2009 and 2010 and that, if, as a result of that assessment, there was a change in the data reported, the Government would submit it to the Implementation Committee under the Non-compliance Procedure of the Montreal Protocol for consideration and would report the fact to the Executive Committee when submitting the request for the fourth tranche of the HPMP;
   3. The Government would also verify the 2007–2014 consumption of HCFC-141b contained in imported pre-blended polyols and, if needed, the data submitted under the country programme reporting would be updated accordingly;
   4. The UNEP Compliance Assistance Programme would assist the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in strengthening its national institutions related to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol;
3. To request UNIDO to submit in its annual progress report the status of the implementation of work towards improving data reporting by the Government; and
4. To approve the third tranche of stage I of the HPMP for the Plurinational State of Bolivia, and the corresponding 2015–2018 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $64,500, plus agency support costs of US $5,805 for UNIDO, on the understanding that, if the Plurinational State of Bolivia were to decide to proceed with retrofits and associated servicing to flammable and toxic refrigerants in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment originally designed for non-flammable substances, it would do so assuming all associated responsibilities and risks, and only in accordance with the relevant standards and protocols.