Having considered the report of the Sub-Committee on this subject (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/23/4/Add.1, paragraphs 45-52 and Annex II), the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To approve the revised 1998 budget for the Fund Secretariat and the provisions for Secretariat staff salary costs for the period 1999-2001, as shown in Annex II to the Sub‑Committee’s report*, with the addition of a footnote relating to provision for a fourth meeting of the Executive Committee stating that the budgeted funds were only for the purpose of that meeting;
(b) To add provision for meetings of the Production Sector Subgroup (see Decision 23/50).
*The revised 1998 budget is contained in Annex V to the present report (document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/23/68).