The Executive Committee decided to request the Treasurer to offset the costs of the bilateral projects approved at the 46th Meeting as follows:
- US $177,695 against the balance of France’s bilateral contribution for 2005;
- US $4,470,000 against the balance of Italy’s bilateral contribution for 2005;
- US $655,841 against the balance of Spain’s bilateral contribution for 2005; and
- US $23,113 against the balance of Sweden’s bilateral contribution for 2005.