Following the discussion, the Executive Committee, noting that the World Bank had reformulated the original demonstration project into an investment project, decided:
- To approve the investment project for the conversion from HCFC-141b-based to HFC-245fa-based spray polyurethane foam at Harbin Tianshuo Building Materials Co. Ltd., at a total cost of US $193,808, plus agency support costs of US $14,536 for the World Bank;
- To request the World Bank and the Government of China to deduct 1.67 ODP tonnes (15.2 metric tonnes) of HCFCs from the starting point for sustained aggregate reductions in eligible consumption, as set by China’s HCFC phase-out management plan;
- Further to request the World Bank to provide to the Secretariat at the end of each year of the project’s implementation period or part thereof progress reports that addressed the issues pertaining to the collection of accurate data in line with the objectives of decision 55/43(b); and
- Request the World Bank and the Government of China to identify and explore the feasibility of lower-GWP alternative technology for the foam sector plan.