Having considered the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/32/21, paras. 10-13), the Executive Committee decided to approve the requests for bilateral cooperation from the Governments of Germany and of Japan, as contained in document UNEP/Ozl.Pro/ExCom/31/23, with the amendment below, at the level of funding indicated in annex V to the present report.