Decision 87/14

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the requests submitted by UNDP on behalf of the Government of Malaysia for the change in technology at nine foam enterprises included in stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) and for the conversion of an additional foam enterprise that had not been included in stage II, as contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/87/9;
2. To further note:
   1. The requests for a change in technology, from HFOs, to pre-blended cyclopentane at four enterprises and to methylal at five enterprises, in the context of stage II of the HPMP;
   2. The withdrawal of 15 small-sized foam enterprises from stage II of the HPMP;
   3. The request to reallocate US $169,281 of savings from the withdrawal of the 15 enterprises referred to in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above to the conversion to pre‑blended cyclopentane at Thermofoam Marketing Sdn Bhd;
   4. That UNDP would provide an update on the status of the polyurethane foam manufacturing conversions to the 88th meeting as part of the request for the third tranche of stage II of the HPMP;
3. To approve:
   1. The change in technology, from HFOs, to pre-blended cyclopentane at four enterprises and to methylal at five enterprises, on the understanding that any additional costs would be covered by the enterprises and that the date of completion of the conversion of the enterprise would not be delayed owing to the change of technology; and
   2. The reallocation of US $169,281 of savings from the withdrawal of the 15 enterprises referred to in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above to the conversion to pre‑blended cyclopentane at Thermofoam Marketing, on the understanding that any additional costs for the conversion would be covered by the enterprise and that the 15 enterprises referred to in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above would not be eligible for future funding from the Multilateral Fund to phase down HFCs.