Decision 24/53

March 1998
Thailand
World Bank
Projects approved / deferred / transferred

Thailand: Umbrella project to convert CFC-12 commercial refrigeration to HFC-134a, and CFC-11 to HCFC-141b as the blowing agent for foam insulation at 224 small- and medium-sized enterprises (Kulthorn Engineering Co. Ltd.) (World Bank) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/24/29)

Having taken note of the recommendations of the Sub-Committee (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/24/17, paragraph 55), the Executive Committee decided:

(a) To defer consideration of this project;

(b) That, on an exceptional basis, the project should be retained in the 1997 business plan of the World Bank;

(c) That information on the methodology used to calculate corroborated data on CFC consumption be provided to the Executive Committee as a basis for a funding decision, as well as details of the assurances given by the Government of Thailand concerning its commitment to the implementation of the phase-out.