China: Report and request for second payment on the implementation of the 2000-2001 annual programme under the China solvent sector plan (UNDP) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/33/24/China)
Having considered the recommendation of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/33/17, paras. 81 and 82), the Executive Committee decided to approve the release of funds for the annual work programme at the level indicated in Annex V to the present report, in accordance with China’s agreement with the Executive Committee on the solvent sector plan, on the understanding that:
(a) N-propyl bromide produced by China would not be made available for export;
(b) An annual production quota would be imposed on n propyl bromide to meet the requirement for solvent use only;
(c) China would control the sale of n-propyl bromide only to enterprises involved in the conversion projects under the China solvent sector plan;
(d) The Import and Export Office of China would monitor and ensure that no n propyl bromide was exported by China;
(e) The implementing agency of the China solvent sector plan, UNDP, would include in its annual audit plan verification that no n-propyl bromide was exported;
(f) No further financial assistance would be sought from the Multilateral Fund for the final conversion to zero ODP alternatives.