The Executive Committee, noting the recommendations of the Sub-Committee (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/19/5, paras. 13-15), decided:
(a) That project preparation activities additional to the 1996 business plans should not be funded;
(b) That, notwithstanding subparagraph (a) above, activities related to country programme preparation and institutional-strengthening projects, even in the event that they were additional to the 1996 business plans, should continue to be approved;
(c) To request the implementing agencies, commencing with the 1997 business plans, to set aside 10 to 15 per cent of their total project preparation funding to cover unforeseen project preparation activities.