Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/4, paras. 38 and 39), the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To note the reports from the implementing and bilateral agencies contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/15 on projects that had experienced implementation delays;
(b) That the Secretariat and implementing agencies should take necessary actions according to the Secretariat’s assessment of status, i.e., progress and some progress, and should report and notify governments as required;
(c) To note that the Secretariat would be conducting a comprehensive review of the status of projects with implementation delays and to authorize the Secretariat to modify its classifications of progress and some progress based on the results of the assessment, and to report on this to the 36th meeting of the Executive Committee;
(d) To request implementing agencies to establish a new deadline for the next project milestone to be achieved in moving the following projects forward, in full consultation with the governments concerned. If that deadline expired and no progress had been achieved, the government and company concerned understood that the project would automatically be cancelled and the ODS phase-out from the cancelled project credited to the remaining ODS consumption accordingly:
(i) Conversion to CFC-free technology at El Fateh, EGY/FOA/12/INV/28 (UNDP);
(ii) Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstocks) at Suavestar S.A., ARG/FOA/20/INV/48 (UNDP);
(iii) Phasing out CFC-11 at Sonopol, CMR/FOA/23/INV/11 (UNIDO);
(iv) Phasing out CFC-11 at Scimpos, CMR/FOA/23/INV/10 (UNIDO);
(v) Elimination of CFCs in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Hindustan Refrigeration Industries, IND/REF/22/INV/123 (World Bank);
(e) That the milestones established for the following project at the 34th meeting must be achieved by 1 March 2002 or the project would automatically be cancelled:
- Phasing out of CFCs at Tanzania Domestic Appliance Manufacturers Ltd., URT/REF/18/INV/06 (UNIDO);
(f) To note that the following projects had been completed:
(i) Elimination of the use of CFC in the manufacture of sandwich panels and spray foams at Montisol Argentina S.A. and Art Nouveau Puntana, S.A, ARG/FOA/18/INV/33 (UNDP);
(ii) Phasing out CFC-11 at Sud Inter Mousse flexible polyurethane foam plant, TUN/FOA/23/INV/23 (UNIDO);
(g) Also to note that the completion dates established in the original proposals for the following projects were incorrect and that the correct completion dates would be reflected in future progress reports:
(i) Implementation of the RMP: Monitoring of the activities included in the RMP, GHA/REF/32/TAS/16 (UNDP);
(ii) Implementation of the RMP: Monitoring the activities included in the RMP, SRL/REF/32/TAS/18 (UNDP);
(h) Further to note that progress had been experienced in the following projects and that they should therefore be removed from the list of projects with implementation delays:
(i) Phasing out CFC-11 in manufacturing of flexible PU slabstock foam through the use of CO2 blowing technology at National Polyurethane Company (N.P.C.), SYR/FOA/26/INV/32 (UNIDO);
(ii) Conversion and aerosol filling center at PT Candi Swadaya Sentosa, IDS/ARS/22/INV/61 (World Bank);
(iii) Umbrella Aerosol Small and Medium Industries project, MAL/ARS/19/INV/85 (UNDP);
(i) To cancel the following projects and note the return of the funds indicated:
(i) Prosider Berrahal foam project, ALG/FOA/19/INV/13 (UNIDO) and the return of US $1,251 at the 36th meeting;
(ii) Elimination of CFC-11 in the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam through the use of HCFC-22 technology at Master Cooler and Cia Ltd., COL/FOA/26/INV/31 (World Bank) and the return of US $70,862 at the 35th meeting;
(iii) Phase-out of CFC-11 and CFC-12 by conversion to HCFC-141b and HFC-134a in the manufacture of domestic refrigeration equipment at Refrigerators Manufacturing Company Pakistan Ltd., PAK/REF/26/INV/31 (World Bank) and the return of US $127,804 at the 35th meeting;
(iv) Conversion from CFC-11 to water-blown and HCFC-141b technology in the manufacture of rigid foam (spray) at Bangkok Integrated Trading Co., THA/FOA/27/INV/109 (World Bank) and the return of US $117,923 at the 35th meeting;
(v) Changhe Group, CPR/REF/25/INV/251, (World Bank) and the return of US $1,267,638 at the 35th meeting;
(vi) Handan Fuyang Chemical Co., CPR/FOA/27/INV/269, (World Bank) and the return of US $436,100 at the 35th meeting;
(vii) Shandong Tianhua Plastic, CPR/FOA/28/INV/296, (World Bank) and the return of US $534,534 at the 35th meeting;
(viii) Jintan Tiaoxi PU Foam Plant, CPR/FOA/31/INV/363, (World Bank) and the return of US $420,525 at the 35th meeting;
(ix) Tongxiang Shule Plastic Foam Plant, CPR/FOA/29/INV/324, (World Bank) and the return of US $498,400 at the 35th meeting;
(x) Elimination of CFC-11 in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam (slabstock) at PT Sea Horse Maspion Indonesia, IDS/FOA/23/INV/76 (World Bank);
(xi) Phase-out of CFC in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at Dolidol, MOR/FOA/22/INV/10 (UNDP);
(j) That the procedure outlined in subparagraph (d) above should also apply to the remaining projects contained in paragraphs 29 and 30 of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/15;
(k) To request implementing agencies to return all agency fees associated with remaining funds from projects. If expenditures had been incurred for support costs, the implementing agencies should provide an explanation and return the balance of funds;
(l) In order to ensure project implementation did not proceed until the preconditions necessary for sustainability were in place, to urge all implementing agencies to re assess planned completion dates in the context of their annual progress report to the 37th meeting of the Executive Committee.