Regional strategy to comply with the Montreal Protocol in Pacific Island Countries (PIC Strategy) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/36/19, paras. 27-55)
Having considered the recommendation of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/36/16, para. 36) and taking into consideration the unique geographical nature of the small island countries and the problem of communication resulting from their isolation from world trade routes, the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To approve the UNEP component of the regional strategy for Pacific Island countries at the level of funding indicated in Annex VII to the present report, on the understanding that the Governments of the countries concerned would achieve a complete phase-out of ODS by 2005 and would have flexibility on the use of the funding approved;
(b) To request the Government of Australia and UNEP not to disburse funding for the second tranche pending confirmation that at least 25 per cent of the current ODS consumption in those countries had been phased out;
(c) Also to request the Governments of Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu to present information to the Executive Committee annually on progress being made in the implementation of the national compliance strategies, in accordance with the decision of the Executive Committee on implementation of country programmes. The initial report, covering the period 1 April to 31 December 2002, should be submitted to the Fund Secretariat no later than 1 May 2003;
(d) To note that the funding provided under this project would be the total funding from the Multilateral Fund for those countries to achieve complete phase out by 2005.