Based on the outcome of discussions in the contact group on retrofit to HC (see paragraph 78*), the Executive Committee decided:
- To note the progress report on the implementation of the second tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Ghana; and
- To approve the third tranche of stage I of the HPMP for Ghana, and the corresponding 2014–2016 tranche implementation plans, in the amount of US $283,350, consisting of US $70,000, plus agency support costs of US $9,100 for the Government of Italy, and US $190,000, plus agency support costs of US $14,250 for UNDP, on the understanding that Ghana assumed all responsibilities and risks associated with retrofitting HCFC-based refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment to flammable or toxic refrigerants and associated servicing, and that the regulatory environment for the safe use of hydrocarbon refrigerants would be established prior to the submission of the fourth tranche request to the Executive Committee.
* Decision 72/17 is contained in paragraph 78 mentioned in this sentence.