Decision 73/27

In light of the discussion and guidance, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the consolidated 2015-2017 business plan of the Multilateral Fund contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/73/18;
2. To adjust the business plan as recommended by the Secretariat in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/73/18;
3. To further adjust the business plan as proposed during the discussion by the Executive Committee and/or the presentation of the business plans by bilateral and implementing agencies by:
   1. Prorating new HCFC activities so that the total budget for the 2015-2017 business plan reflected the decision of the Twenty-sixth Meeting of the Parties on the level of replenishment of the Multilateral Fund for the 2015-2017 triennium;
   2. Removing:
      1. Project preparation activities for stages I and II of HCFC production phase-out management plans (HPPMPs);
      2. Activities in stage I of HPPMPs that had not previously been approved;
      3. The project for technical assistance for the HCFC servicing sector in the Asia and Pacific region;
      4. Those demonstration projects for alternatives with low global‑warming potential (GWP) and district cooling feasibility studies in the business plan so that any demonstration projects and district cooling feasibility studies might be considered by the Executive Committee;
      5. Project preparation for district cooling feasibility studies unless such project preparation was deducted from the allocation for district cooling indicated in decision 72/40;
4. To request that demonstration projects for low-GWP alternatives and technical assistance for feasibility studies in district cooling, be submitted as per decision 72/40(b), without a requirement for those activities to be included in business plans;
5. To request bilateral and implementing agencies to include in their business plans activities in stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Kenya; and
6. To endorse the consolidated 2015-2017 business plan of the Multilateral Fund, as adjusted by the Secretariat and the Executive Committee, while noting that endorsement denoted neither approval of the projects identified therein nor approval of their funding or tonnage levels, on the understanding that agencies would place significantly greater emphasis on HCFC phase-out in the foam sector in stage II of the HPMPs included in their business plans for the 2016-2018 period.