Decision 86/16

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the progress report of UNEP as at 31 December 2019 contained in documents UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/18 and Corr.1;
2. To approve the recommendations related to ongoing projects with specific issues contained in Annex V to the present report;
3. To request UNEP to return to the 86th meeting the remaining balances amounting to US $30,000 from the institutional strengthening project for Dominica (phase VI: 4/2014‑3/2016) (DMI/SEV/72/INS/21) in line with decision 82/11(c)(i);
4. Noting the difficult situation in Iraq, to approve the extension, to 30 June 2021, of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for the country (stage I, third tranche) (IRQ/PHA/84/TAS/28), to allow UNEP to complete the remaining servicing sector activities;
5. To approve the extension, to 30 June 2021, of the HPMP for Serbia (stage I, third and fourth tranches) (YUG/PHA/79/TAS/47 and YUG/PHA/84/TAS/52), to allow UNEP to complete the remaining customs and enforcement training activities;
6. With regard to the HPMP for Saudi Arabia:
   1. To cancel the polyurethane foam sector component included in the first tranche of stage I of the HPMP for Saudi Arabia (SAU/PHA/68/TAS/18), in line with decision 84/45(b) and (c), and to request UNEP to return the remaining balances, amounting to US $13,576, to the 86th meeting;
   2. To request UNEP to submit an annual progress report on the implementation of the activities remaining from stage I of the HPMP for Saudi Arabia (first and fourth tranches;) (refrigeration servicing, custom training and monitoring) (SAU/PHA/68/TAS/16 and SAU/PHA/77/TAS/32) to the last meeting of the Executive Committee of each year until their completion;
   3. To note that stage II of the HPMP for Saudi Arabia would be considered only after the project completion report of stage I of the HPMP had been submitted, stage I of the HPMP had been financially completed and all funding balances had been returned to the Multilateral Fund; and
   4. To note also that the amount of US $107,250 transferred under the fourth tranche (SAU/PHA/77/TAS/32) would be deducted from the total funding to be approved for stage II of the HPMP, when submitted.