Decision 80/72

Following the discussions, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The progress report on the implementation of the third tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) in Thailand;
   2. The submission of a revised plan of action for the implementation and completion of the remaining activities by December 2018;
   3. That funds for the fifth, sixth and seventh tranches amounting to US $4,162,210 would not be requested;
   4. That the Fund Secretariat had updated the Agreement between the Government of Thailand and the Executive Committee, as contained in Annex XXVII to the present report, specifically Appendix 2-A on the basis of the adjustments of funds for the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh tranches, and paragraph 16, which had been updated to indicate that the revised Agreement superseded that reached at the 77^th meeting;
2. To request the Government of Thailand and the World Bank to submit progress reports on the implementation of the work programme associated with the final tranche on a yearly basis until the completion of the project, verification reports until approval of stage II, and the project completion report to the first meeting in 2019;
3. To approve the fourth and final tranche of stage I of the HPMP, and the corresponding 2018 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $2,663,542, plus agency support costs of US $186,448 for the World Bank;
4. To note that:
   1. Stage II of the HPMP would address the total HCFC-141b consumption eligible for funding in the spray foam sector and up to 20 ODP tonnes of HCFC-22 used in the refrigeration servicing sector, on the understanding that the remaining consumption eligible for funding for Thailand would be reviewed upon the submission of stage II of the HPMP; and
   2. Stage III of the HPMP would be submitted no earlier than the last meeting in 2021.