Decision 64/4

After hearing updated status reports from UNIDO and the World Bank, a clarification of the definition of countries at risk of non-compliance, a request from Argentina to be removed from table 5 in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/64/6 because the next control measure for methyl chloroform (TCA) would be in three years, and a request from France to remove the project“African customs enforcement networks for preventing illegal trade of ODS in African sub-regional trade organizations (CEMAC, COMESA, SACU and UEMOA)” (AFR/SEV/53/TAS/39) from the list of projects for possible cancellation as it has been progress on the project, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note: With appreciation, the status reports on projects with implementation delays submitted to the Secretariat by the Governments of Canada, France and the four implementing agencies, addressed in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/64/6;
   1. That 29 country programme reports for the year 2010 had been submitted through the web-based system, which had been initiated on 25 April 2007;
   2. he completion of one of the 15 projects listed with implementation delays;
   3. That the Secretariat and the implementing agencies would take established actions according to the Secretariat’s assessments (progress or some progress) and report to and notify governments and implementing agencies as required;
2. To request:
   1. Additional status reports on the projects listed in Annexes II and III to the present report;
   2. The Governments of Israel, Japan and Portugal to provide their implementation delay reports to the 65^th meeting of the Executive Committee; and
3. To urge the Government of Ethiopia to approve its licensing system as soon as possible.