Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided that Article 5 countries with HCFC consumption reported under Article 7 solely in the refrigeration servicing sector and with foam enterprises relying exclusively on imported HCFC-141b pre-blended polyol systems not reported as consumption could, on an exceptional and case-by-case basis, and consistent with decision 61/47, submit a funding request for the conversion of those enterprises during implementation of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP), on the understanding that:
- There were no systems houses in the country concerned, and funding for the conversion of any of the foam enterprises was not requested but fully described in the submission of stage I of the HPMP;
- All foam enterprises and the annual amount of HCFC-141b contained in imported pre‑blended polyol, to be calculated based on the 2007-2009 average consumption excluding those years in which no production was reported, would be included therein;
- The eligibility of the foam enterprises would be determined at the time of the submission of the project, and the funding level would be based on the amount of HCFC-141b contained in imported pre-blended polyol systems as defined under subparagraph (b) above; and
- The project proposal would completely phase out the use of HCFC-141b in imported pre-blended polyol systems and would include a commitment from the country to put in place, by the time the last foam manufacturing plant had been converted to a non‑HCFC technology, regulations or policies banning the import and/or the use of HCFC-141b pre-blended polyol systems.