Decision 80/66

The Executive Committee decided:

Extruded polystyrene foam sector

1. To note the 2017 progress report on the implementation of the first tranche of the extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam sector plan of stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for China;
2. To further note that the funding request for the second tranche of the XPS foam sector of China submitted to the 80^th meeting did not meet the requirements specified in paragraph 5 of the Agreement between the Government of China and the Executive Committee;
3. Strongly to urge the bilateral and implementing agencies to ensure that future submissions meet the relevant requirements for submission, including the deadlines;
4. To approve the second tranche of the XPS foam sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China, and the corresponding 2017–2018 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $9,599,497, consisting of US $8,732,614, plus agency support costs of US $567,620 for UNIDO, and US $267,386, plus agency support costs of US $31,877 for the Government of Germany, on an exceptional basis, and on the understanding that:
   1. The Treasurer would transfer the funding to UNIDO and offset the costs associated with the bilateral component by the Government of Germany only upon confirmation that the 20 per cent disbursement threshold of the first tranche of the XPS foam sector had been achieved and reviewed by the Secretariat;
   2. If the confirmation and review in paragraph (a) had not been received and completed by 31 December 2017, then no funding would be transferred to UNIDO and the costs associated with bilateral contributions by the Government of Germany would not be offset and the second tranche could be resubmitted to a future meeting;
5. To note that, in line with decision 79/35, the agency support costs with respect to the second tranche of the XPS foam sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China could be reconsidered at the 81^st meeting;

Industrial and commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning sector

6. To note the 2017 progress report on the implementation of the first tranche of the industrial and commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning (ICR) sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China;
7. To approve the second tranche of the ICR sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China, and the corresponding 2017–2018 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $20,000,000, plus agency support costs of US $1,300,000 for UNDP on the understanding that:
   1. The Government of China and UNDP would assess the feasibility of conversion of chiller manufacturers to HFOs, consistent with the low‑global‑warming- potential (low-GWP) technology selection reflected in Appendix 8-A of the Agreement on stage II of the HPMP, for possible application in other enterprises to be assisted under stage II of the HPMP;
   2. The technology choice for the conversion of manufacturing lines at Dunan Environment, Dunham Bush and Zhejiang Guoxiang was being agreed to on an exceptional basis, on the understanding that:
      1. Consistent with decision XXVIII/2, those manufacturing lines and any other lines converted to the same technology under the second tranche would not be eligible for further funding under the Multilateral Fund;
      2. The level of funding provided to those manufacturing lines would not constitute a precedent for any such future conversions;
      3. The Committee would consider, at the 81^st meeting, whether and how the Agreement on stage II of the HPMP would need to be modified to account for those conversions, on the understanding that the overall tonnage to be converted to low-GWP alternatives would not change;
8. To note that, in line with decision 79/35, the agency support costs with respect to the second tranche of the ICR sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China could be reconsidered at the 81^st meeting;

Room air-conditioning manufacturing and heat-pump water heater sector plan

9. To note the 2017 progress report on the implementation of the first tranche of the room air-conditioning manufacturing and heat-pump water heater sector (RAC sector) plan of stage II of the HPMP for China;
10. To defer the consideration of the request for the second tranche of the RAC sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China to a future meeting of the Executive Committee;

Solvent sector

11. To note the 2017 progress report on the implementation of the solvent sector plan of stage I of the HPMP for China submitted by UNDP;
12. To approve the second tranche of the solvent sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China, and the corresponding 2017–2018 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $4,022,707, consisting of US $3,777,190, plus agency support costs of US $245,517 for UNDP; and
13. To note that, in line with decision 79/35, the agency support costs with respect to the second tranche of the solvent sector plan of stage II of the HPMP for China could be reconsidered at the 81^st meeting.