Decision 82/45

Following the informal consultations, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the consolidated business plan of the Multilateral Fund for 2019–2021 contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/82/25;
2. To adjust the business plan:
   1. As proposed by the Secretariat in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/82/25;
   2. Further as proposed at the 82^nd meeting during the discussions and/or during the presentation of the business plans by bilateral and implementing agencies:
      1. By adding to the 2019 business plan HCFC phase-out management plans (HPMPs) from the 2018 business plan that had been deferred at the 82^nd meeting;
      2. By taking into account the values approved in principle for new HPMPs at the 82^nd meeting;
3. To allow:
   1. The inclusion of stage III of HPMPs in the 2019–2021 consolidated business plan only for those countries that had had stage II of an HPMP approved to meet a reduction target by 2020;
   2. The inclusion of project preparation for stage III of HPMPs in the 2019–2021 consolidated business plan for those countries for which stage II of the HPMP went beyond 2020, with the understanding that requests for project preparation would not be submitted more than two years before the end date of stage II of the HPMP; and
4. To endorse the consolidated business plan of the Multilateral Fund for 2019–2021, as adjusted according to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) above, while noting that endorsement did not denote approval of the projects identified therein or their funding or tonnage levels.