Decision 97/51

The Executive Committee decided: 
 

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Djibouti for the period from 2025 to 2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $423,000, plus agency support costs of US $54,990, for UNEP, 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 Djibouti:
   1. To phase out HCFCs completely 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. To ban the import of new and used HCFC-based equipment by 30 June 2026;
   3. To establish regulatory measures to control intended emissions of refrigerant during the installation, servicing and decommissioning of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, within stage II of the HPMP;
3. To deduct 0.46 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of Djibouti and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in annex XLIII to the present report;
5. That, to allow consideration of the final tranche of the HPMP, the Government of Djibouti 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 Djibouti for the period 2030–2040; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Djibouti, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $239,000, plus agency support costs of US $31,070, for UNEP.