Decision 62/24

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) budget for 2011 at the amount of US $9,007,000, plus agency support costs of 8 per cent amounting to US $720,560, as contained in Annex VI to the present report, while:
   1. Noting the elimination of the Information Officer post and redeployment of related funds towards the creation of new regional assistant posts; and
   2. Requesting UNEP:
      1. To ensure that the primary function of the new regional assistant posts proposed in the 2011 budget focused on assisting countries, particularly low-volume-consuming countries, with the implementation of HCFC phase-out management plans, including supporting outreach activities;
      2. To examine and monitor South-South cooperation activities, and report on the outcomes of such activities, including detailed reports by region on the utilization of related budgets, to the 65^th meeting of the Executive Committee in the context of its 2012 CAP budget;
2. To request UNEP, in future submissions of the CAP budget:
   1. To continue to provide detailed information on the activities for which the global funds would be used;
   2. To continue to extend the prioritization of funding between CAP budget lines so as to accommodate changing priorities; and provide details on the reallocations made for its budget pursuant to decisions 47/24 and 50/26;
   3. To continue to report on the current staff post levels and inform the Executive Committee of any changes therein, particularly in respect of any increased budget allocations; and
   4. To make every effort to avoid an increase in the budget lines for activities in the 2012 CAP budget.