Decision 77/44

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for the Islamic Republic of Iran, noting:
   1. That stage II covered the period 2016 to 2023 to reduce HCFC consumption by 75 per cent of the baseline;
   2. The related funding for the HPMP amounted to US $12,279,534, consisting of US $4,905,361, plus agency support costs of US $343,375 for UNDP, US $700,000, plus agency support costs of US $87,000 for UNEP, US $2,103,205, plus agency support costs of US $147,224 for UNIDO, US $2,672,404, plus agency support costs of US $303,964 for the Government of Germany, and US $907,207, plus agency support costs of US $109,793 for the Government of Italy;
   3. That the approach taken for the refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturing sector was agreed on an exceptional basis owing to the special circumstances in the country;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
   1. To reduce HCFC consumption by 75 per cent of the baseline by 2023;
   2. To issue a ban on the import and use of HCFC-141b pure or contained in pre-blended polyols upon the completion of the conversion of all the eligible enterprises and no later than 1 July 2023;
   3. To issue a ban on new manufacturing capacity using HCFC-22 by 1 January 2020;
   4. Further to issue a ban on the use of HCFC-22 in the manufacturing of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment upon completion of the conversion of all the eligible enterprises and no later than 1 January 2023;
3. To deduct 162.37 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To request UNDP to include in the submission of the request for the second funding tranche a report on the results of the conversion of the first 15 enterprises in the refrigeration and air‑conditioning manufacturing sector to low-global-warming-potential alternatives, highlighting the lessons learned and challenges faced;
5. To approve the Agreement* between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XX to the present report; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the corresponding tranche implementation plans, in the amount of US $3,291,536, consisting of US $1,298,170, plus agency support costs of US $90,872 for UNDP, US $200,000, plus agency support costs of US $24,857 for UNEP, US $473,567, plus agency support costs of US $33,150 for UNIDO, US $645,500, plus agency support costs of US $73,420 for the Government of Germany, and US $403,203, plus agency support costs of US $48,797 for the Government of Italy.

• This Agreement was revised as per Decision 90/45