The Executive Committee also decided to request the Treasurer to offset the costs of the bilateral projects approved at the 48th Meeting, in the light of decisions 48/2 and 48/24 as follows:
- US $33,900 against the balance of Canada’s bilateral contribution for 2006;
- US $406,800 against the balance of France’s bilateral contribution for the 2003-2005 triennium, of which US $361,240 have been offset against returns from the 2003‑2005 triennium;
- US $2,894,744 against Germany’s bilateral contribution for 2006, US $946,611 against Germany’s bilateral contribution for 2007, and US $217,578 for the 2003-2005 triennium, which have been offset against returns from the 2003-2005 triennium; and
- US $791,000 against the balance of Japan’s bilateral contribution for the 2003-2005 triennium.