Decision 31/6

31st Meeting of the Executive Committee
July 2000
UNDP
UNDP progress reports

Having considered the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/4, paras. 20 and 21), the Executive Committee decided:

  1. To take note with appreciation of the progress report of UNDP (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/10);
  2. To note that reports on projects classified with implementation delays identified in the consolidated progress report (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/8, annex I) would be submitted to the 32nd meeting in accordance with decision 26/2;
  3. To request that an additional status report be submitted to the 32nd meeting on the following projects, due to the late submission of UNDP’s progress report:
  • CINTER S.R.L. Elimination of CFC use in the manufacture of sandwich polyurethane panels in Argentina (ARG/FOA/15/INV/14);
  • Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at Nuvel Corp. S.A. in Argentina (ARG/FOA/18/INV/27);
  • Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at Piero SAIC in Argentina (ARG/FOA/18/INV/30);
  • Elimination of the use of CFC's in the manufacture of sandwich panels and spray foams at Montisol Argentina S.A. and Art Nouveau Puntana, S.A. in Argentina (ARG/FOA/18/INV/33);
  • Elimination of the use of CFCs in the manufacture of commercial refrigerators and display cabinets at TREVI in Argentina (ARG/REF/23/INV/60);
  • Elimination of the use of CFCs in the manufacture of sandwich polyurethane panels and spray foams at BONANO in Argentina (ARG/REF/23/INV/61);
  • Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at FPV S.A. in Argentina (ARG/FOA/22/INV/56);
  • Elimination of the use of CFCs in the manufacture of rigid foam blocks for insulated trailers at FRUEHAUF in Argentina (ARG/FOA/23/INV/65);
  • Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstocks) at Suavestar S.A. in Argentina (ARG/FOA/20/INV/48);
  • Elimination of the use of CFCs in the manufacture of sandwich polyurethane panels and spray foams at Calofrig Asilaciones Jacobi S.A.I.C. in Argentina (ARG/FOA/22/INV/57);
  • Implementation of a national programme for recovery and recycling of refrigerant in Bolivia (BOL/REF/20/TAS/04);
  • Conversion to CFC-free technology in the manufacture of polyurethane foam at Trambusti Naue in Brazil (BRA/FOA/22/INV/66);
  • Elimination of CFCs 11 and 12 in the manufacture of domestic freezers at DEBAO Refrigeration Equipment Co. Ltd. in China (CPR/REF/23/INV/233);
  • Conversion to CFC-free technology in the manufacture of rigid PU foam in seven plants in Egypt (EGY/FOA/15/INV/36);
  • Elimination of CFC-12 in the manufacture of extruded polystyrene foam at Al-Sharif Plastic Factories in Egypt (EGY/FOA/09/INV/10);
  • Elimination of CFCs 11 and 12 in the manufacture of domestic refrigerators and freezers at Prado S.A. de C.V. in El Salvador (ELS/REF/22/INV/03);
  • Project preparation for two projects in the foam sector (ELS/FOA/24/PRP/05);
  • Global MAC project: Phase 3 (GLO/REF/24/TAS/159);
  • Conversion to CFC-free technology in the manufacture of flexible cold-cured moulded and integral skin PUF at PT ARCHIGRAMMA in Indonesia (IDS/FOA/23/INV/71);
  • Elimination of CFC-11 and CFC-12 in the manufacture of domestic refrigerators at ANDINA Industrial in Peru (PER/REF/15/INV/04);
  • Conversion to CFC-free technology in the manufacture of polyurethane shoe soles at Group Project (ORCA) in Mexico (MEX/FOA/23/INV/73);
  • Preparation of one project in the flexible foam subsector in the Syrian Arab Republic (SYR/FOA/27/PRP/42);
  • Institutional strengthening of the Ozone Layer Protection Unit: Phase 1 in Thailand (THA/SEV/09/INS/09);
  • Elimination of CFC-11 and CFC-12 in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at NUTAL in Venezuela (VEN/REF/17/INV/40);
  • Elimination of CFC-11 and CFC-12 in the manufacture of domestic refrigerators at Coresmalt Valencia in Venezuela (VEN/REF/18/INV/43);

(d) Noting that UNDP had a balance of US$ 865,000 from project preparation funds, against which US$ 288,000 had been disbursed, and that further obligations had been made against part of the remaining balance, to defer any decision thereon pending the submission of the report to be prepared by the Secretariat on the closure of project preparation accounts (see decision 31/4, subparagraph (f)).