Decision 75/10

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The consolidated progress report of the Multilateral Fund as at 31 December 2014 contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/75/12;
   2. With appreciation, the efforts undertaken by bilateral and implementing agencies in reporting on 2014 activities;
   3. That the bilateral and implementing agencies would report to the 76^th meeting on 13 projects with implementation delays and 69 projects recommended for additional status reports, as indicated in Annexes IV and V, respectively, to the present report;
2. To extend the approved completion dates for the:
   1. National phase-out plans in Iraq and Yemen, under joint UNEP and UNIDO implementation, to December 2016, as those countries faced implementation issues due to political and institutional difficulties;
   2. Phase-out of methyl bromide project in Trinidad and Tobago (TRI/FUM/65/TAS/28) under UNEP implementation, to March 2016;
3. To request the Secretariat to prepare a paper for the 76^th meeting to inform the Executive Committee of issues relating to the recording of disbursements for activities associated with tranches of a multi-year agreement and the planned completion dates of tranches; and
4. To encourage bilateral and implementing agencies to assist Article 5 countries in completing project preparation activities for HCFC phase-out management plans as soon as possible, and no later than current completion dates.