Decision 82/59

Following informal discussions and the provision of clarification regarding implementation of the end-user incentive programme, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Cameroon for the period 2018 to 2025 to reduce HCFC consumption by 75 per cent of the baseline by 2025, in the amount of US $1,383,500, plus agency support costs of US $96,845 for UNIDO;
2. To note the additional phase-out of 18.98 ODP tonnes of HCFC-22 achieved during stage I of the HPMP;
3. To note the commitment of the Government of Cameroon:
   1. To reduce HCFC consumption by 75 per cent of baseline by 2025;
   2. To issue a ban, by 31 December 2020, on the import, sales and installation of HCFC-based equipment and HCFCs other than HCFC-22;
4. Further to note:
   1. That Cameroon had consumption in the servicing sector only;
   2. That the end-user incentive programme would enhance the sustainability of adoption of technologies with low global-warming potential and would be co‑financed by participating end-users;
5. To deduct 14.53 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
6. To approve the draft Agreement between the Government of Cameroon 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;
7. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Cameroon and the corresponding tranche implementation plans, in the amount of US $517,750, plus agency support costs of US $36,243 for UNIDO, on the understanding that if Cameroon were to decide to proceed with retrofits and associated servicing to flammable and toxic refrigerants in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment originally designed for non-flammable substances, it would do so assuming all associated responsibilities and risks and only in accordance with the relevant standards and protocols; and
8. To request UNIDO, when submitting the second tranche:
   1. To review with the Government of Cameroon the implementation plan for the end-user incentive programme of stage II of the HPMP, including the co- financing from the identified beneficiaries, with a view to considering activities based on more detailed end-user assessment, and to provide a detailed action plan therefor;
   2. To report on the status of implementation of the ban mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c)(ii), above; and
   3. To report on steps taken to strengthen monitoring and reporting of HCFC imports in line with decision 63/17.