Following informal consultations, the Executive Committee decided:
- To note the progress report on implementation of the second tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Brunei Darussalam; and
- To approve the third tranche of stage I of the HPMP for Brunei Darussalam, and the corresponding 2018–2020 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $43,880, consisting of US $7,000, plus agency support costs of US $910 for UNEP, and US $33,000, plus agency support costs of US $2,970 for UNDP, on the understanding that UNEP would include, as part of the progress report on the implementation of the third tranche of the HPMP, an update on progress towards implementing the recommendations in the verification report submitted at the 82nd meeting, which included:
- Strengthening the licensing system;
- Improving communication with the customs service and additional training for customs officers; and
- Strengthening data-recording procedures.