Decision 57/17

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the project initiating regional cooperation to enforce ODS trade controls in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia network countries (first tranche) for one year only, to be implemented by the Government of the Czech Republic and UNEP, at a level of funding of US $ 80,500, plus agency support costs of US $10,465 for the Czech Republic, on the understanding that:
   1. The approval was without prejudice to future funding approvals for the remaining year proposed for the project; and
   2. In requesting funding for the second year, the Government of the Czech Republic and UNEP would prepare a joint report on the outputs of the network’s first year of operation;
2. To request the Treasurer to offset the costs of the bilateral projects approved at the 57^th Meeting as follows:
   1. US $99,440 (including agency fees) against the balance of Canada’s bilateral contribution for 2009;
   2. US $90,965 (including agency fees) against the balance of the Czech Republic’s bilateral contribution for 2009;
   3. US $202,367 (including agency fees) against the balance of France’s bilateral contribution for 2009;
   4. US $1,748,779 (including agency fees) against the balance of Germany’s bilateral contribution for 2009;
   5. US $152,550 (including agency fees) against the balance of Italy’s bilateral contribution for 2009.