The Executive Committee decided:
- To note the final report on the development of a regional centre of excellence for training and certification and demonstration of alternative refrigerants with low global‑warming‑potential for the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, submitted by the Government of the Russian Federation and UNIDO, and contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/85/9; and
- To encourage bilateral and implementing agencies to make full use of the resources provided by the regional centre referred to in sub-paragraph (a) for the implementation of HCFC phase-out management plans and HFC consumption reduction projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and neighbouring countries.