Following a discussion in which clarification was provided regarding the halon banking project in India implemented by Australia and Canada, the regional halon project in Africa implemented by Germany, and the regional halon project for Africa implemented by UNDP, the Executive Committee decided to note:
- With appreciation the additional status reports and the reports on projects with implementation delays submitted to the Secretariat by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the four implementing agencies, as contained in the document on project implementation delays (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/48/16);
- That the Secretariat and implementing agencies would take established actions according to the Secretariat’s assessments (progress, some progress, or no progress) and report to and notify governments and implementing agencies as required;
- The completion of 14 out of the 56 projects listed with implementation delays;
- That letters of possible cancellation, or where appropriate letters of concern, should be sent for the following projects:
| Agency | Code | Project Title |
| UNEP | GLO/ARS/39/TAS/246 | Development of guidelines to promote safety aerosol conversions |
| UNEP | GLO/SEV/39/TAS/247 | Assistance for regional awareness-raising |
| UNEP | KEN/SEV/37/TAS/29 | Policy and technical assistance in Kenya |
| UNIDO | BHE/FOA/39/INV/15 | Phase-out of CFC-11 by conversion to n-pentane in the manufacture of rigid foam products for insulating purposes at Stirokart Co. in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
- The cancellation of the multi-year project “Phase-out of all remaining uses of methyl bromide in soil application pest control in Chile” implemented by the World Bank, as indicated in paragraph 97 (b)( i) of the report of the 48th Meeting of the Executive Committee.