The Executive Committee decided:
- To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Brunei Darussalam for the period 2020–2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $651,690, consisting of US $351,000, plus agency support costs of US $45,630 for UNEP, and US $234,000, plus agency support costs of US $21,060 for UNDP, on the understanding that no more funding from the Multilateral Fund would be provided for the phase-out of HCFCs;
- To note the commitment of the Government of Brunei Darussalam:
- To establish regulatory measures to ban the import of all types of HCFC-based refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by 1 January 2026;
- 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;
- To deduct 3.96 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
- To approve the Agreement* between the Government of Brunei Darussalam and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XXII to the present report;
- That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of Brunei Darussalam should submit:
- 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;
- The expected annual HCFC consumption in Brunei Darussalam for the period 2030–2040; and
- To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Brunei Darussalam, and the corresponding tranche implementation plans, in the amount of US $180,473, consisting of US $149,100, plus agency support costs of US $19,383 for UNEP, and US $11,000, plus agency support costs of US $990 for UNDP.
- This Agreement was revised as per Decision 91/19