Decision 61/18

The Executive Committee decided:

1. With regard to Bhutan, to take note of the progress report on the implementation of the terminal phase-out management plan (TPMP) for Bhutan;
2. With regard to China:

Sector plan for phase-out of ODS process agent applications (phase II)

1. To take note of the verification of CTC consumption for phase II of the CTC sector plan in 2009;
2. To encourage China to continue its efforts to control the use of CTC as process agent (PA) in converted non-CTC production lines and the monitoring of CTC use in various enterprises;
3. To request the Secretariat to provide to the Executive Committee at its 62nd Meeting a description of the system for monitoring CTC use in China;
4. To approve reallocation of remaining funding in the China PA I sector plan to support the continuous monitoring, reporting and technical assistance activities under the China PA II sector plan;

Methyl bromide production sector plan

16. To take note of the information provided on the reallocation of funds for the Agreement for the methyl bromide production sector plan from the first tranche for technical assistance, noting that Multilateral Fund resources should be directly linked to assessing Article 7 data and to clarify the country’s non‑quarantine and preshipment (QPS) usage;

3. With regard to India:
   1. To take note of the verification of CTC production and consumption for the year 2009 in India;
   2. To note that India had used the full difference between the allowed 2008 consumption and the actual 2008 consumption (1,169 ODP tonnes) as feedstock in 2009;
   3. To approve the 2010 work programme for the CTC phase-out plan for the consumption and production sectors;
   4. To request the World Bank to continue verification of the CTC phase-out plan for the consumption and production sectors in India, using the established format, until verification of production and consumption for 2011 had been submitted;
   5. To request the World Bank to provide reports on implementation for 2010, 2011, and 2012 in time for the second Meeting of the Executive Committee in each subsequent year and to include in the submissions any major changes to the planned activities approved at the 61^st Meeting;
4. With regard to Nepal:
   1. To take note of the progress report on the implementation of the TPMP for Nepal;
   2. To request UNEP and UNDP to expedite the implementation of the end-user investment component of the TPMP and to report on progress to the Executive Committee at its 62^nd Meeting;
   3. To urge the Government of Nepal to ratify the remaining amendments to the Montreal Protocol as soon as possible; and
5. With regard to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, to take note of the verification of CFC consumption in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela required by decision 57/30 for 2008 and 2009.