Decision 91/71

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the progress report on the implementation of the first tranche of stage II of the HCFC production phase-out management plan (HPPMP) for China, considered by the Sub-group on the Production Sector;
2. To request the Government of China, through the World Bank, to submit the reports of the following technical assistance activities supported under the HPPMP:
   1. At the last meeting of 2023, the 2019–2022 investigation of HCFC feedstock applications in China;
   2. At the first meeting of 2023, the 2020–2021 investigation of HCFC dealers in China;
3. To note the 2021 notification by China requiring the destruction, to the extent practicable, of HFC-23 by-product from HCFC-22 and HFC production facilities, and to invite the Government of China, through the World Bank, to provide an update at the second meeting of the Executive Committee in 2023 containing the most recent information on HFC-23 generation, destruction and emissions in China and any relevant regulatory or implementation updates;
4. To approve the second tranche of the HPPMP in China, and the corresponding 2023‑2024 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $22,000,000, plus agency support costs of US $1,232,000, for the World Bank; and
5. To request the Treasurer to offset future transfers to the World Bank by US $431, representing interest accrued from funds previously transferred for the implementation of stage II of the HPPMP.