Decision 88/48

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Ethiopia for the period 2021–2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $653,570, consisting of US $398,000, plus agency support costs of US $51,740, for UNEP and US $187,000, plus agency support costs of US $16,830, 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 Ethiopia:
   1. To phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2030 and to ban the import of HCFCs also by 1 January 2030, except for those allowed for a servicing tail between 2030 and 2040, where required, consistent with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol;
   2. To ban the import of HCFC-based equipment by 1 January 2024;
   3. To establish, by 1 January 2024, regulatory measures to control intended emissions of HCFCs during installation, servicing and decommissioning;
3. To deduct 3.58 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia for the period 2030-2040; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Ethiopia, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $220,210, consisting of US $137,000 plus agency support costs of US $17,810, for UNEP and US $60,000, plus agency support costs of US $5,400, for UNIDO, on the understanding that the Treasurer would transfer the funding to UNEP and UNIDO only upon confirmation by the Secretariat that the equipment had been delivered and that the level of disbursement by UNIDO under stage I of the HPMP specified in decision 85/22(a) had been achieved.