The Executive Committee decided:
- To note the update on matters related to HFC-23, submitted by the Government of China through the World Bank, as contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/96/SGP/2;
- To request the Secretariat to prepare a report, within the scope of the HPPMP, for the consideration of the Sub-group on the Production Sector at the 97th meeting of the Executive Committee, summarizing information from relevant recent scientific studies related to the matter of HFC-23 by-product emissions and taking into account the outcomes of the international workshop on HFC-23 at the scientific level to be held in China in 2025, in line with paragraphs (b)(iii) and (d)(ii) of decision 95/94; and
- To invite the Government of China, in collaboration with the World Bank, to implement a technical assistance project to study the economics and broader application of the HFC 23 transformation process to convert HFC-23 to HCFC-22 and HCFC-21, as described in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/96/SGP/2, and to provide a report on the outcome of that study to the 99th meeting.