The Executive Committee decided:
- To approve in principle, and on an exceptional basis, the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Maldives, at the amount of US $1,100,000, plus agency support costs of US $129,900 (comprising US $$680,000 plus agency support costs of US $88,400 for UNEP and US $420,000 plus agency support costs of US$31,500 for UNDP), noting that this level of funding was for an accelerated HCFC phase-out up to 2020;
- To note with appreciation the commitment by the Government of Maldives to accelerate its phase-out of HCFCs by 10 years in advance of the Montreal Protocol schedule, and to freeze its HCFC consumption in 2011, and the comments provided by the Government of Maldives made by UNEP on its behalf at the 60th Meeting;
- To approve the Agreement* between the Government of Maldives and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, as contained in Annex VII to the present report;
- To approve the starting point of 3.7 ODP tonnes of HCFCs, proposed by the country based on its latest (2008) HCFC consumption, as indicated in Appendices 1-A and 2-A to the Agreement; and
- To approve the first implementation plan for 2010-2012, and the first tranche of the HPMP for the Maldives at the amount of US $355,940, plus agency support costs of US $46,272 for UNEP, and US $400,000, plus agency support costs of US $30,000 for UNDP.
- This Agreement was revised as per Decision 69/14