The Executive Committee decided:
- To request UNIDO to submit a project proposal for the Syrian Arab Republic to the 62nd Meeting with two options relating to:
- Phase-out of HCFC-22 and HCFC-141b from the manufacture of unitary air‑conditioning equipment and rigid polyurethane insulation panels at Al Hafez Group;
- Phase-out of HCFC-141b only from the manufacture of rigid polyurethane insulation panels at Al Hafez Group; and
- Also to request UNIDO to include in the project proposal:
- Additional justification for the submission of the HCFC phase-out investment project in advance of the HCFC phase-out management plan;
- Detailed information on the HCFC-141b foam sector and justification for the intended prioritization of the phase-out of HCFC-22 on the basis of national circumstances.