Decision 49/16

Following consideration of the information provided, the Executive Committee decided to take note of the progress reports on:

1. Implementation of the total phase-out of methyl bromide in soil, substrate, storage and structure fumigation in Cuba (CUB/FUM/44/INV/29), on the understanding that UNIDO would submit a detailed progress report on the implementation of the project to the 51^st Meeting of the Executive Committee;
2. The training programme for terminal phase-out of methyl bromide use, excluding quarantine and pre-shipment applications, in Ghana (GHA/FUM/37/TRA/18), on the understanding that UNDP would submit the project completion report prior to the 51^st Meeting of the Executive Committee;
3. The implementation of the phase-out of methyl bromide use in grain storage in Indonesia (IDS/FUM/26/DEM/94);
4. The technical assistance project to comply with the 20 per cent phase-out of methyl bromide in Mexico in 2005 (MEX/FUM/42/TAS/118, 121 and 122);
5. The alternatives to methyl bromide for eradication of tea nematodes (SRL/FUM/27/DEM/13) and methyl bromide phase-out for all remaining uses, excluding quarantine and pre-shipment applications (SRL/FUM/38/TAS/21), in Sri Lanka, on the understanding that UNDP would submit relevant project completion reports prior to the 51^st Meeting of the Executive Committee;
6. The implementation of the phase-out of methyl bromide in cut flowers in Uganda (UGA/FUM/34/INV/08); and
7. The implementation of the phase-out of methyl bromide in cut flowers in Zimbabwe (ZIM/FUM/31/INV/21), on the understanding that UNIDO would submit a project completion report prior to the 51^st Meeting of the Executive Committee.