Decision 94/30

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage III of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Malaysia for the period 2024–2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $15,983,465, plus agency support costs of US $1,118,843, for UNDP, 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 Malaysia:
   1. 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;
   2. To ban the import of HCFC‑141b for all uses by 31 December 2025 and to ban the import of HCFC-based equipment for sensitive sectors by 31 December 2027;
3. To deduct 257.67 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage III of the HPMP, contained in annex XXIV to the present report;
5. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of Malaysia 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. If Malaysia were intending to have consumption during the period 2030–2040, in line with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol, proposed modifications to its Agreement with the Executive Committee covering the period beyond 2030; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage III of the HPMP for Malaysia, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $5,542,907, plus agency support costs of US $388,003, for UNDP.