Decision 59/12

Consumption arising from HCFC-141b contained in pre-blended foam chemicals (polyols)

After hearing the report of the contact group, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To request the Fund Secretariat, in consultation with the Ozone Secretariat, to prepare for the 61^st Meeting a brief discussion paper outlining the implications for Article 5 Parties and the Multilateral Fund associated with the import and export of HCFC-based pre-blended polyols, taking into account all relevant decisions by Meetings of the Parties and the Executive Committee, and outlining the policy issues and their related technical and economic implications requiring consideration by the Committee;
2. To request bilateral and implementing agencies to provide the Secretariat, before 31 March 2010, with any information collected during the preparation of HPMPs or otherwise related to the production, export, import, and/or use of pre-blended polyols containing HCFCs; and
3. To request bilateral and implementing agencies not to submit additional projects for the phase-out of HCFCs contained in imported pre-blended polyols beyond those submitted to the present Meeting until the eligibility of such projects had been decided by the Executive Committee.