Decision 94/27

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for the Comoros for the period 2024–2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $427,500, plus agency support costs of US $55,575, for UNEP, 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 the Comoros:
   1. To phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2030, and that HCFCs would not be imported after that date;
   2. To ban the import of HCFC-based equipment by 1 January 2027;
3. To deduct 0.09 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve:
   1. The Agreement between the Government of the Comoros 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; and
   2. The first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for the Comoros, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $150,000, plus agency support costs of US $19,500, for UNEP, on the understanding that UNEP would submit an updated verification report to include the 2023 consumption data by 30 June 2024.