Decision 73/17

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the final reports on the demonstration projects for conversion from HCFC-22 to propane (HC-290) at Midea Room Air Conditioner Manufacturing Company and at Guangdong Meizhi Co. in China, submitted by UNIDO, contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/73/17/Add.1;
2. To request the bilateral and implementing agencies to consider the information contained in the final reports mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above when assisting Article 5 countries in preparing projects for the phase-out of HCFC-22 in the room air‑conditioning manufacturing sector; and
3. To request UNIDO to continue monitoring the demonstration projects and report on the incremental operating costs of HC-290-based compressors and air-conditioners to the 75^th meeting as part of the progress report of the room air-conditioner manufacturing sector plan of the HCFC phase-out management plan for China.