Egypt: National phase-out of methyl bromide in horticulture and commodities fumigation (UNIDO) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/32 and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/32/Add.1)
Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/14, paragraphs 73 and 74), the Executive Committee decided to approve the project component at a level of funding of US $2,750,592, plus agency support costs, on the understanding that Egypt will:
(a) Meet the methyl bromide freeze on consumption during 2003 and 2004;
(b) Permanently sustain the reduction in the consumption of methyl bromide through the implementation of this project component, bringing the total aggregate national consumption in controlled uses of methyl bromide to 190.4 ODP tonnes. This will enable Egypt to achieve the 20 per cent reduction in the baseline consumption by 2005;
(c) Completely phase out methyl bromide consumption by 2009, bringing the national aggregate consumption of controlled uses of methyl bromide down to zero, provided that a second portion of the project (agreed funding of US $2,259,408) is approved; and
(d) Sustain this phase-out of methyl bromide agreed above through import restrictions and controlled use of methyl bromide for all non-exempt methyl bromide uses.