Decision 49/1

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To take note with appreciation of the report on Secretariat activities contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/49/2;
2. With respect to the cooperation between the Multilateral Fund Secretariat and other relevant conventions or organizations, to request the Multilateral Fund Secretariat:
   1. To enhance its communication of information to the Executive Committee by adding to its reports on Secretariat activities any known or anticipated requests for information about, or for interactions with, the Multilateral Fund;
   2. To respond to the request by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for information on the Multilateral Fund, in line with the information already provided, attaching the full text of Article 10 of the Montreal Protocol;
3. To request the Chair of the Executive Committee to bring to the attention of the Ozone Secretariat, prior to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties, the invitation by the first session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) to the Montreal Protocol and its Multilateral Fund to consider whether and how these might support implementation of appropriate and relevant strategic approach objectives within their mandates and to report to the ICCM; and
4. To request the Chief Officer of the Multilateral Fund, in her response to the Deputy Executive Director of UNEP, to inform him of the procedure started under subparagraph (c) above.