Decision 86/77

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) for the period from 2020 to 2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $5,404,992, consisting of US $4,278,400, plus agency support costs of US $550,492 for UNEP, and US $510,000, plus agency support costs of US $66,100 for the Government of Australia, on the understanding that no more funding from the Multilateral Fund would be provided for the phase-out of HCFCs;
2. To note the commitment of each of the Governments of the 12 PICs to phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2030 and that HCFCs would not be imported after that date, except for those allowed for a servicing tail between 2030 and 2040, where required, consistent with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol;
3. To deduct 2.17 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of the PICs and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XXXIV to the present report;
5. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Governments of the 12 PICs should submit:
   1. A detailed description of the regulatory and policy framework in place to implement measures to ensure that HCFC consumption was in compliance with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol for the period 2030-2040;
   2. The expected annual HCFC consumption in each of the 12 PICs for the 2030-2040; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for the PICs, and the corresponding tranche implementation plans, in the amount of US $2,868,472, consisting of US $2,165,400, plus agency support costs of US $279,469 for UNEP, and US $375,000, plus agency support costs of US $48,603 for the Government of Australia.