Having considered the project proposals to be handled through bilateral cooperation, together with the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/22/15. para. 7 (f)), and of the Secretariat (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/22/17), the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To approve the requests from the Government of France to credit against its 1997 contribution the amount of US$ 192,423 and from the Government of Canada to credit against its 1997 contribution the amounts of US$ 145,000 and US$ 495,285 for the projects as indicated in Annex IV to [document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/22/79/Rev.1];
(b) To note that, with reference to the bilateral solvent project between France and Malaysia, the Sub-Committee on Project Review recommended this project for approval on the understanding that it would eliminate the residual use of ODS in the enterprises under the project.