Decision 51/9

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To endorse 2007-2009 business plan of UNIDO as contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/51/10 in line with decision 51/5 on the consolidated business plan, without prejudice to the decision of the Parties on replenishment for the year 2009 and beyond, while noting that endorsement denoted neither approval of the projects identified therein nor their funding levels;
2. To remove:
   1. The metered-dose inhaler (MDI) phase-out project in Pakistan, at the request of UNIDO; and
   2. The MDI transition strategy for Kyrgyzstan.
3. To request implementing agencies to investigate, where appropriate, the need for MB activities for countries with low volumes of MB consumption in the context of their preparation of terminal phase-out management plans for low-volume- consuming countries regardless of the status of ratification of the Copenhagen Amendment; and
4. To approve the performance indicators for UNIDO set as contained in Annex IV to the present report, while setting a target of 32 for the number of annual programmes of multi-year agreements approved, a target of 22 for the number of individual projects approved, a target of 20 for milestone activities completed/ODS levels achieved for approved multi-year agreements, and a phase- out target for individual projects of 346.2 ODP tonnes for 2007.