Decision 98/31

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage III of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Bahrain for the period from 2026 to 2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $240,000, plus agency support costs of US $31,200, 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 Bahrain to reduce HCFC consumption by 77.4 per cent by 1 January 2028 and 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 note also that the date of completion of stage III of the HPMP was 31 December 2029;
4. To deduct 2.75 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
5. To approve the Agreement between the Government of Bahrain and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage III of the HPMP, contained in annex LI to the present report;
6. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of Bahrain 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 Bahrain 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
7. To approve the first tranche of stage III of the HPMP for Bahrain, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $145,000, plus agency support costs of US $18,850, for UNEP.