Decision 90/42

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for the Niger for the period 2022–2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $1,133,500, consisting of US $695,000, plus agency support costs of US $48,650, for UNIDO and US $345,000, plus agency support costs of US $44,850, for UNEP, 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 the Government of the Niger:
   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 ban the import of second-hand HCFC-based equipment by 1 January 2025 and new HCFC-based equipment by 1 January 2026;
   3. To establish by 1 January 2025 regulatory measures to control intended emissions of refrigerant during installation, servicing and decommissioning;
3. To deduct 10.38 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of the Niger and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XVII to the present report;
5. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of the Niger 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 Niger for the period 2030–2040; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for the Niger, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $382,585, consisting of US $243,500, plus agency support costs of US $17,045, for UNIDO and US $108,000, plus agency support costs of US $14,040, for UNEP.