Decision 20/49

October 1996
UNDP | UNEP
Fumigant and tobacco

Following discussion of the report and the proposed policy guidelines, the Executive Committee decided:

(a) To adopt the interim guidelines on methyl bromide projects included in Annex VI to [document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/20/72];

(b) To allocate a sum of US $100,000 to implementing agencies for preparation of demonstration projects on alternatives to methyl bromide;

(c) To request the implementing agencies to prepare a coordinated first tranche of projects with a total cost not exceeding US $3 million;

(d) To re-examine the applicability of the interim guidelines at its Twenty-second Meeting;

(e) To authorize UNDP to utilize around US $100,000 in project savings under its existing methyl bromide survey projects to conduct methyl bromide data surveys and a small workshop for countries in North Africa and the Middle East;

(f) To request UNDP and UNEP to jointly submit a project proposal to the Twenty-first Meeting of the Executive Committee on methyl bromide data surveys and a workshop for French-speaking countries in Africa.

Related annexes
Annex VI to document 20/72, interim guidelines on methyl bromide projects