Having considered the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/41/6, paragraph 20), the Executive Committee decided:
- To note with appreciation the reports submitted to the Secretariat on projects with implementation delays provided by Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, and the four implementing agencies, as contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/41/10;
- To request the Government of Japan to provide a report on the projects classified with implementation delays as a matter of urgency;
- To note that the Secretariat and implementing agencies would take established actions according to the Secretariat’s assessment of status, i.e., progress, some progress, or no progress, and to report and notify Governments and implementing agencies as required, taking into account the additional information provided on the following projects:
- Phase-out of CFC-11 by conversion to methylene chloride in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam at Olufoam and Plastic Industries Limited (NIR/FOA/26/INV/32) in Nigeria, to be implemented by UNDP;
- Phase-out of CFC-11 by conversion to methylene chloride in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam at Chemical and Wire Manufacturers Nig. Ltd. (NIR/FOA/26/INV/36) in Nigeria, to be implemented by UNDP;
- Conversion from CFC-11 to cyclopenthane in the production of rigid foam panels at National Polyurethane Company (N.P.C.) (SYR/FOA/31/INV/61) in the Syrian Arab Republic, to be implemented by UNIDO;
- Conversion of polyurethane slabstock manufacture from CFC-11 to liquid carbon dioxide technology in Changzhou Huangfa Co. Ltd. (CPR/FOA/28/INV/293) in China, to be implemented by the World Bank.
- To cancel the following project through mutual agreement:
Productos Moldeados America foam project in Panama (PAN/FOA/22/INV/09), implemented by UNDP, noting that US $125,970 had been disbursed by the end of 2002 of the US $339,296 (plus support costs) approved for the project without any ODP phased out.
- To adopt the milestones and deadlines indicated in the following table:
| Agency | Code | Project Title | Milestone |
| Belgium | BOL/FOA/28/INV/10 | Conversion from CFC-11 to HCFC- 141b technology in the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam at Quimica Andina | Signature of the UNDP project document by the 42nd Meeting—the milestone was set at the 40th Meeting. |
| IBRD | IND/REF/19/INV/92 | Elimination of CFCs in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Chandra Frig Co. P., Ltd. | Relocation of enterprise by 31 January 2004— milestone was set at the 40th Meeting. |
| IBRD | IND/REF/22/INV/110 | Elimination of CFCs in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Refrigeration Components and Accessories | Installation of all equipment by March 2004. |
| IBRD | IND/REF/22/INV/123 | Elimination of CFCs in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Hindustan Refrigeration Industries | Installation of all equipment by March 2004. |
| IBRD | IND/REF/22/INV/124 | Elimination of CFCs in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Refrigerators and Home Appliances P. Ltd. | Installation of all equipment by March 2004. |
| IBRD | TUN/FOA/26/INV/33 | Phase-out of CFC-11 by conversion to liquid carbon dioxide technology in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam at Supermousse | The World Bank indicated that the delivery of the pumps was expected by March 2004. |
| UNDP | EGY/FOA/22/INV/64 | Phase-out of the remaining ODS consumption in the foam sector (11 enterprises) | UNDP indicated that CFC use would cease by December 2003. |
| UNDP | URT/FOA/26/INV/11 | Phase-out of CFC-11 by conversion to methylene chloride in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam at Pan Africa Enterprises Ltd. | Final inspection in January 2004. |
| UNDP | URT/FOA/31/INV/13 | Phase-out of CFC-11 in the manufacture of flexible slabstock foam by conversion to methylene chloride at Plyfoam Limited | Final inspection in January 2004. |
| UNIDO | NIR/REF/26/INV/30 | Replacement of refrigerant CFC‑12 with HFC-134a and foam blowing agent CFC‑11 with cyclopentane in the manufacture of domestic refrigeration appliances at A.G. Leventis | Destruction of equipment by the 42nd Meeting. |
| UNIDO | TUN/ARS/28/INV/35 | Phase-out of CFCs at Laboratoires Parcos | Installation, commissioning of equipment and trials by March 2004. |
- To approve an extension until the 42nd Meeting of the Executive Committee for the following projects in order to allow the implementing agency, Morocco, the supplier and the Secretariat to refine the terms of an agreement under which the companies concerned would convert successfully to liquid carbon dioxide (LCD) technology, and to request UNDP to report the details of such an agreement to the 42nd Meeting of the Executive Committee:
- The Richbond S.A. foam project in Morocco (MOR/FOA/22/INV/08), implemented by UNDP;
- The Salidor S.A. foam project in Morocco (MOR/FOA/23/INV/13), implemented by UNDP;
- The Mousse d'Or S.A. foam project in Morocco (MOR/FOA/23/INV/19), implemented by UNDP; and
- The Bonbino Confort foam project in Morocco (MOR/FOA/25/INV/22), implemented by UNDP; and
- To note that the equipment for the Kolinton refrigeration project in Nigeria (NIR/REF/26/INV/44) was being commissioned and that UNIDO would submit a final report on the project to the 42nd Meeting of the Executive Committee.