Following the exchange of views, the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To hold, at its Thirtieth Meeting, an in-depth debate among all members, focusing on the issues of the sectoral aspects of ODS phase-out, the status of all Article 5 countries in terms of meeting their commitments under the Montreal Protocol, an analysis of global needs for the attainment of ODS phase-out targets and a strategic plan for ensuring global coverage by the Multilateral Fund;
(b) To authorize the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund to prepare the draft three-year business plan of the next triennium for consideration by the Executive Committee at its Thirtieth Meeting. This, together with other relevant Secretariat analyses, would be the platform for the discussion on the strategic planning for the Multilateral Fund.