Decision 45/13

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To take note of the request to change the phase-out schedule for the project for the complete phase-out of methyl bromide used in the strawberry, protected vegetables and cut flowers sectors, submitted by the Government of Argentina;
2. To approve the revisions to the agreement between the Government of Argentina and the Executive Committee as contained in Annex VI to the present report, which would include a revised completion date of 2015;
3. To note that, before the end of 2010, UNIDO and Argentina would submit a full report on the implementation of the phase-out plan, together with a status report on the alternatives to methyl bromide in the strawberry sector available in that country; and, at that time, Argentina would consider the possibility of completing the phase-out of methyl bromide earlier than 2015;
4. To note that the Government of Botswana, with assistance from UNIDO, had completed the demonstration project on three alternatives to the use of methyl bromide, which had resulted in the complete phase-out of controlled uses of methyl bromide in Botswana;
5. To note that the Government of Cameroon, with assistance from UNIDO, had completed the demonstration project on two alternatives to the use of methyl bromide, which had resulted in the complete phase-out of controlled uses of methyl bromide as a soil fumigant in the tobacco sector; and
6. Consistent with decision 41/65, to request the Secretariat to inform UNIDO that it may begin to disburse the remaining 50 per cent of the second tranche of the domestic refrigeration and compressor sector plan for China at the amount of US $1,085,769, plus agency support costs of US $96,119, and to request UNIDO to provide US $15,000 to the Multilateral Fund at the 46^th Meeting, representing the current value of the capital equipment purchased for the Hangli project (CPR/REF/26/INV/256) from the second tranche of the domestic refrigeration and compressor sector plan.