Decision 87/46

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, on an exceptional basis, the extension of the completion date of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for the United Republic of Tanzania to 31 December 2022, on the understanding that no further extension would be requested;
2. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HPMP for the United Republic of Tanzania for the period 2021–2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $603,400, consisting of US $370,000, plus agency support costs of US $48,100, for UNEP and US $170,000, plus agency support costs of US $15,300, for UNIDO, on the understanding that no more funding from the Multilateral Fund would be provided for the phase-out of HCFCs;
3. To note the commitment of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania:
   1. To phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2030, and to ban the import of HCFCs by 1 January 2030, except for those allowed for a servicing tail between 2030 and 2040, where required, consistent with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol;
   2. To set up an online HCFC licensing and quota system by 1 January 2023;
   3. To issue a ban on the import of HCFC-based refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment as of 1 January 2026;
4. To deduct 1.11 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
5. To approve the Agreement between the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XXV to the present report;
6. That, to allow for consideration of the second tranche of stage II of the HPMP, UNEP and UNIDO should submit the project completion report for stage I of the HPMP and return any unused balances to the Fund, and UNEP should confirm that the country had implemented the recommendations of the verification report submitted to the 85th meeting;
7. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of stage II of its HPMP, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 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 the United Republic of Tanzania for the period 2030–2040; and
8. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for the United Republic of Tanzania, and the corresponding tranche implementation plans, in the amount of US $303,925, consisting of US $172,500, plus agency support costs of US $22,425, for UNEP and US $100,000, plus agency support costs of US $9,000, for UNIDO, on the understanding that funds associated with UNEP would be transferred to UNEP by the Treasurer upon receipt by the Secretariat of confirmation by UNEP that the agreement for the implementation of the third tranche of stage I had been signed.