Decision 88/53

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for North Macedonia for the period 2021–2028 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $487,500, plus agency support costs of US $34,125, for UNIDO, on the understanding that no more funding from the Multilateral Fund would be provided for the phase-out of HCFCs and no servicing tail would be needed;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of North Macedonia to reduce HCFC consumption by 50 per cent in 2021, 56 per cent in 2022, 62 per cent in 2023, 68 per cent in 2024, 74 per cent in 2025, 80 per cent in 2026 and 86 per cent in 2027 and phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2028, in advance of the Montreal Protocol phase-out schedule, and that HCFCs would not be imported after that date;
3. To deduct 1.17 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of North Macedonia and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in Annex XXVI to the present report; and
5. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for North Macedonia, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $120,000, plus agency support costs of US $8,400 for UNIDO.