Decision 74/46

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The progress report on implementation of the second tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Lebanon;
   2. With appreciation that the investment projects that were part of stage I of the HPMP had phased out a total of 20.76 ODP tonnes, and had been completed at better cost-effectiveness than that approved by the Executive Committee (US $7.89/kg compared to US $9.79/kg), therefore showing a balance of US $349,209;
   3. That the Agreement between the Government of Lebanon and the Executive Committee contained in Annex XVII to the present report had been updated to reflect the additional reduction in HCFC-22 agreed in Appendix 2-A, and to indicate in paragraph 16 that the updated Agreement superseded that reached at the 70^th meeting;
2. To approve the revised work plan for 2015-2017 submitted by the Government of Lebanon, in line with paragraph 7(a) of the Agreement between the Government of Lebanon and the Executive Committee concerning major changes in the use of the approved funds and revisions to the activities for remaining tranches;
3. To deduct 4.50 ODP tonnes from the remaining eligible consumption of HCFC-22 to be associated with the activities contained in the revised work plan;
4. To approve the third tranche of stage I of the HPMP for Lebanon, and the corresponding 2015-2017 tranche implementation plan mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) above, in the amount of US $124,760, plus agency support costs of US $9,357 for UNDP; and
5. To encourage the Government of Lebanon to submit stage II of its HPMP at the 75^th meeting in order to maintain the successes gained during stage I.