Decision 52/5

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the report on the status/prospects of Article 5 countries in achieving compliance with the initial and intermediate control measures of the Montreal Protocol as contained in UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/52/7/Rev.1;
2. To request UNDP and El Salvador to expedite the submission of the terminal phase-out management plan proposal to the 53^rd Meeting;
3. To urge those countries that have not established licensing systems to endeavour to establish such systems as soon as possible;
4. To request UNEP’s Compliance Assistance Programme to allocate time during its regional network meetings for additional training on the web-based system for reporting progress on country programme implementation and to provide feedback on the experience gained by the initial users of the web-based system;
5. To reconfirm existing Executive Committee guidelines regarding submission of country programme implementation data by 1 May each year; and
6. To note that country programme implementation data had to be submitted in advance of the last meeting of the year and subsequent meetings as a precondition for the approval and release of funding for projects.