Decision 95/54

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage III of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Mexico for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $14,884,244, consisting of US $13,123,125, plus agency support costs of US $918,619 for UNIDO and US $750,000, plus agency support costs of US $92,500 for the Government of Germany, on the understanding that no more funding from the  Multilateral Fund would be provided for the phase-out of HCFCs;
2. To note:
   1. The commitment of the Government of Mexico 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;
   2. That, upon completion of the end-user projects on commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning included in stage III of the HPMP, UNIDO and the Government of Germany would submit final reports on their implementation in line with decision 92/36(g), including the HCFC phase-out and the energy-efficiency gains achieved;
3. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of Mexico 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. If Mexico were intending to have consumption during the period 2030–2040, in line with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol, proposed modifications to its Agreement with the Executive Committee covering the period beyond 2030;
4. To deduct 262.9 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding; and
5. To approve:
   1. The Agreement between the Government of Mexico and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage III of the HPMP, contained in annex XXXIII to the present report; and
   2. The first tranche of stage III of the HPMP for Mexico, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $5,953,698, consisting of US $5,249,250, plus agency support costs of US $367,448, for UNIDO and US $300,000, plus agency support costs of US $37,000, for the Government of Germany.