Decision 76/41

Following the clarifications, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) for the period 2016 to 2020 to reduce HCFC consumption by 42 per cent of the baseline, in the amount of US $3,524,113, consisting of US $1,967,144, plus agency support costs of US $137,700 for UNIDO, and US $1,326,420, plus agency support costs of US $92,849 for UNDP;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of):
   1. To reduce HCFC consumption by 42 per cent by 2020;
   2. To issue a ban on imports, exports and use of HCFC-141b pure or contained in pre‑blended polyols by 1 January 2020;
   3. To issue a ban on the import of refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) equipment operated with HCFC and a ban on manufacturing and new installations of RAC equipment operating with HCFCs by 1 January 2020;
3. To deduct 64.41 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement* between the Government of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XII to [document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/76/66]; and
5. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $723,769, consisting of US $600,000, plus agency support costs of US $42,000 for UNIDO, and US $76,420, plus agency support costs of US $5,349 for UNDP.

• This Agreement was revised as per Decision 82/36