The Executive Committee decided:
- To note:
- The report on balances and availability of resources contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/80/4;
- That the level of funds being returned to the 80th meeting by the implementing agencies amounted to US $5,432,309, consisting of US $558,552, plus agency support costs of US $44,491 from UNDP; US $2,609,791, plus agency support costs of US $229,320 from UNEP; US $652,068, plus agency support costs of US $47,948 from UNIDO; and US $1,142,011, plus agency support costs of US $148,128 from the World Bank;
- That the net level of funds to be returned to the Government of France was US $21,755, plus agency support costs of US $1,450;
- That UNDP held balances of US $262,988, including agency support costs of US $18,358, for projects completed two years previously;
- That UNEP held balances of US $377,431, consisting of US $219,231 and US $158,200 in committed and not-committed balances, respectively, including agency support costs of US $33,403, for five projects completed over two years previously;
- That the Government of Japan held balances of US $1,179,170, consisting of US $365,464 and US $813,706 in committed and not-committed balances, respectively, including agency support costs of US $122,696, for one completed project and two projects completed“by decision of the Executive Committee”;
- To request:
- Bilateral and implementing agencies to return, no later than the 81st meeting, the balances of all projects completed over two years previously;
- Bilateral and implementing agencies to disburse or to cancel commitments not needed for completed projects and project completed“by decision of the Executive Committee” and to return balances to the 81st meeting;
- The Government of Japan and UNEP to return to the 81st meeting not‑committed balances no longer required; and
- The Treasurer to increase France’s bilateral approval by US $23,205.