The facilitator of the Subgroup on the Production Sector also advised the Committee of the results of the discussion on the request submitted by the World Bank on behalf of China to exceed the export limit on CFCs set in the accelerated phase-out programme, and reported back to the Executive Committee. On the basis of this, the Executive Committee decided:
- To clarify that, as shown in the following table, under the Agreement for the accelerated phase-out plan for CFCs, halons and CTC in China, CFCs exported for essential uses approved by the Meeting of the Parties would be exempt from the maximum amounts of net CFCs allowed to be exported under the Agreement from 2006 to 2009 inclusive:
ODS Phase-out Targets
| (ODP tonnes) | Baseline | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| CFCs 1 | ||||||||
Montreal Protocol Reduction Schedule (Production) | 47,004 | 47,004 | 23,502 | 23,502 | 7,050.6 | 7,050.6 | 7,050.6 | 02 |
Montreal Protocol Reduction Schedule (Consumption) | 57,819 | 57,819 | 28,910 | 28,910 | 8,673 | 8,673 | 8,673 | 02 |
| 1. Max allowable CFC total production | 25,300 | 18,750 | 13,500 | 7,4003 | 550 | 550 | 0 2 | |
| 2. Max allowable CFC total consumption | 25,300 | 18,750 | 13,500 | 7,400 | 550 | 550 | 0 2 | |
| 3. Max allowable CFC-11 consumption limit in PU Foam Sector | 10,500 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 400 | 0 | |||
| 4. Max. allowable net CFC exports 4 | NL5 | NL5 | 4002 | 2002 | 1002 | 502 | 0 |
Note:
- CFCs include Annex A Group I and Annex B Group I.
- Except for essential uses as agreed by the Parties.
- Production based on the Montreal Protocol plus 10% allowed for basic domestic needs.
- Net exports defined as exports-imports.
- Not limited (NL): No limits on export/import of CFCs.
(b) To note that any exports of CFCs for essential uses beyond the current limits of the Agreement for the accelerated phase-out plan for CFCs, halons and CTC in China would not lead to any increase in CFC production.