Decision 86/64

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Botswana for the period from 2020 to 2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $1,148,400, consisting of US $640,000, plus agency support costs of US $80,400 for UNEP, and US $400,000, plus agency support costs of US $28,000 for UNIDO, on the understanding that no more funding from the Multilateral Fund would be provided for the phase-out of HCFCs;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of Botswana:
   1. To phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2030 and that HCFCs would not be imported after that date, except for those allowed for a servicing tail between 2030 and 2040, where required, consistent with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol;
   2. To impose a ban on the import and use of HCFC-141b for flushing by 1 January 2021 and a ban on imports of HCFC-based equipment by 1 January 2024;
3. To deduct 7.15 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of Botswana and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XXI to the present report;
5. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of Botswana should submit:
   1. A detailed description of the regulatory and policy framework in place to implement measures to ensure that HCFC consumption was in compliance with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol for the period 2030-2040;
   2. The expected annual HCFC consumption in Botswana for the period 2030–2040; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Botswana, and the corresponding tranche implementation plans, in the amount of US $275,844, consisting of US $150,000, plus agency support costs of US $18,844 for UNEP, and US $100,000, plus agency support costs of US $7,000 for UNIDO.