Decision 82/60

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Thailand for the period 2018 to 2023 to reduce HCFC consumption by 61.8 per cent of the baseline by 2023, in the amount of US $3,791,077, plus agency support costs of US $265,375 for the World Bank;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of Thailand:
   1. To reduce HCFC consumption by 55.8 per cent by 2019, 57.9 per cent by 2022, and 61.8 per cent by 2023;
   2. To issue a ban on imports of HCFC-141b in bulk and contained in pre-blended polyols in all foam applications by 31 December 2023;
3. To request the World Bank to include in every progress report and tranche request, an updated list of foam enterprises verified for assistance by the Multilateral Fund under stage II, including the HCFC-141b consumption phased out, the sub-sector concerned, the baseline equipment and the conversion technology to be adopted, and a list of enterprises that had been found to be ineligible, along with details of their HCFC-141b consumption, or had ceased use of HCFC-141b without Multilateral Fund assistance;
4. To deduct an additional 298.47 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding in Thailand;
5. To approve the draft Agreement between the Government of Thailand and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XIX to the present report; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Thailand, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $1,500,000, plus agency support costs of US $105,000 for the World Bank.