Decision 86/36

Subsequently, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the revised plan of action to extend until 2026 stage II of the room air‑conditioning (RAC) manufacturing and heat-pump water heater sector plan, and the maximum allowable sectoral consumption levels of HCFC as described in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/21/Add.1;
2. To note that under stage II of the revised extended RAC manufacturing and heat-pump water heater sector plan, the Government of China agreed to convert at least:
   1. Twelve manufacturing lines for the production of RAC equipment to R-290;
   2. Four compressor manufacturing lines to R-290; and
   3. Three residential heat-pump water heater manufacturing lines to R-290;
3. To request UNIDO to include in the request for the third tranche of the revised extended RAC manufacturing and heat-pump water heater sector plan to be submitted at the last meeting of 2021 information on the level of sales of RAC split units using R-290; and
4. To note that the Government of China, through UNIDO, would inform the Executive Committee of the non-Article 5 ownership of any RAC manufacturing lines wishing to participate in the revised extended RAC manufacturing and heat-pump water heater sector plan, and to propose either a reallocation of the funds associated with the non-Article 5 ownership to other activities in the plan or to return the funds to the Multilateral Fund.