The Executive Committee decided:
- To note the progress report on the implementation of the second tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Turkey;
- To approve the extension of stage I of the HPMP to achieve the complete phase-out of HCFCs by 1 January 2025, on the understanding that no further extensions would be approved;
- To deduct 137.06 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
- To note that the Secretariat had updated the Agreement between the Government of Turkey and the Executive Committee, as contained in Annex XXVII to the present report, specifically: paragraph 1 and Appendix 2-A, to reflect the extension of stage I and the complete phase-out of HCFCs; and paragraph 16, which had been added to indicate that the updated Agreement superseded that reached at the 68th meeting; and
- To approve the third tranche of stage I of the HPMP for Turkey, and the corresponding 2019–2020 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $1,598,850, plus agency support costs of US $111,920 for UNIDO, on the understanding that if Turkey were to decide to proceed with retrofits and associated servicing to use 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.