Decision 75/65

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The progress report on the implementation of the third tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
   2. The return of US $111,754 plus agency support costs of US $14,528 by UNEP associated with the balances available from the first three tranches to the 75th meeting;
2. To approve the transfer of US $111,754, plus agency support costs of US $8,381 from UNEP to UNIDO associated with the balances available from the first three tranches approved for UNEP, for the implementation of activities contained in the revised 2015-2016 tranche implementation plans;
3. To note that the Agreement between the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Executive Committee contained in Annex XXX/I to the present report had been updated in Appendix 2-A to reflect the changes in the funding distribution resulting from the transfer of activities from UNEP to UNIDO, and to add paragraph 16 to indicate that the updated Agreement superseded that reached at the 67^th meeting;
4. To request the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and UNIDO to submit:
   1. The project completion report on stage I of the HPMP to the final meeting of the Executive Committee in 2017;
   2. A verification report on the country’s HCFC consumption in 2015, when submitting stage II of the HPMP for consideration by the Executive Committee; and
5. To approve the fourth and final tranche of stage I of the HPMP for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the corresponding 2015-2016 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $189,000, plus agency support costs of US $14,175 for UNIDO, on the understanding that if the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were to decide to proceed with retrofits and associated servicing to flammable and toxic refrigerants in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment originally designed for non-flammable substances, it would do so assuming all associated responsibilities and risks and only in accordance with the relevant standards and protocols.