Decision 80/60

Following the discussions, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for the Philippines for the period 2017 to 2021 to reduce HCFC consumption by 35 per cent of the baseline in 2020 and by 50 per cent in 2021, in the amount of US $2,750,057, plus agency support costs of US $192,504 for the World Bank;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of the Philippines:
   1. To reduce HCFC consumption by 50 per cent by 2021;
   2. To issue, by 31 December 2021, a ban on the manufacture and import of HCFC-22-based air-conditioners with cooling capacity of less than 36,000 BTU/hour;
   3. To issue, upon completion of the conversions of all the eligible enterprises and no later than 1 January 2022, a ban on the use of HCFC-22 in manufacturing of air-conditioning equipment;
3. To deduct 24.6 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To request the World Bank to include in the tranche implementation reports the results of the conversion of the air-conditioning manufacturing sector to low‑global‑warming‑potential alternatives, highlighting lessons learned and challenges faced including the Government’s efforts to ensure the sustainable adoption of the selected technology in the country and measures to discourage increased penetration of R-410A fixed-speed air-conditioners;
5. To approve the Agreement* between the Government of the Philippines and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XVIII to the present report; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $1,010,023, plus agency support costs of US $70,701 for the World Bank.

• This Agreement was revised as per Decision 83/39