Funding of technology that is not in the public domain: follow up to Decision 36/52
Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/37/22 paras. 107 to 109), the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To take note with appreciation of the report of the consultants prepared for the Secretariat (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/37/59);
(b) To request members of the Executive Committee to provide the Secretariat with their comments on the views expressed in the report and the comments received from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
(c) To request the Secretariat, in consultation with the implementing agencies, to draft guidelines for the financing of projects using such technology, including the protection as well as the use of the related confidential information for project review on a need to know basis, and submit them to the Committee for its approval;
(d) In doing so, to seek the advice of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel on their experience in dealing with commercially sensitive or confidential information, and other aspects of TRIPS;
(e) To request the Secretariat to report on the matter at its 40th meeting.