Decision 83/3

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The report on balances and availability of resources contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/83/4;
   2. That the net level of funds being returned at the 83^rd meeting by the implementing agencies was US $5,278,006, consisting of: US $267,329, plus agency support costs of US $19,219 from UNDP; US $2,927,147, plus agency support costs of US $265,091 from UNEP; US $345,199, plus agency support costs of US $25,603 from UNIDO, and US $1,333,562, plus agency support costs of US $94,856 from the World Bank;
   3. That the net level of funds being returned to the funding window established with the additional contributions for fast-start support for implementation of the HFC phase-down was US $225,992, plus agency support costs of US $15,819 from the World Bank;
   4. That UNEP held balances of US $333,873, including agency support costs, for 11 projects completed over two years previously, including one institutional strengthening project completed in 2013;
   5. That UNEP held balances of US $56,500, including agency support costs, for one survey of ODS alternative project (ALG/SEV/74/TAS/82);
   6. That UNIDO held balances of US $154,257, including agency support costs, for two projects completed over two years previously;
   7. That the net level of funds and agency support costs due to be returned by the bilateral agencies to the 83^rd meeting was US $3,100, consisting of: the return of US $53, plus agency support costs of US $7 from the Government of Japan; the return of US $2,736, plus agency support costs of US $356 from the Government of Spain; and a credit of US $48, plus agency support costs of US $4 to the Government of France;
   8. The return, by the Government of France, of accrued interest of US $6,632, which would be considered additional income to the Fund;
2. To request:
   1. Bilateral and implementing agencies to disburse or cancel commitments not needed for completed projects and projects completed“by decision of the Executive Committee” and to return the balances at the 84^th meeting;
   2. UNEP and UNIDO to disburse or cancel commitments for projects completed over two years previously and to return the balances at the 84^th meeting;
   3. UNEP to return the outstanding balance for the survey of ODS alternative project for Algeria (ALG/SEV/74/TAS/82) before the 84^th meeting, in line with decision 80/75(c)(i); and
   4. The Treasurer to follow up with the Government of France on the return, in cash, of the amount of US $6,632, referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(viii) above.