Decision 98/36

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Saint Kitts and Nevis for the period from 2026 to 2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $326,538, consisting of US $233,700, plus agency support costs of US $30,381, for UNEP and US $57,300, plus agency support costs of US $5,157, for UNIDO, on the understanding that no more funding from the Multilateral Fund will be provided for the phase‑out of HCFCs;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis:
   1. 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. To adopt a ban on the import of HCFC-based equipment by December 2027;
3. To note also that stage II of the HPMP includes funding for additional activities to maintain energy efficiency in the refrigeration servicing sector in the amount of US $100,000, plus agency support costs of US $13,000, for UNEP;
4. To deduct 0.32 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
5. To approve the Agreement between the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in annex LIV to the present report;
6. That, to allow for consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis for the period 2030–2040; and
7. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $161,207, consisting of US $108,900, plus agency support costs of US $14,157, for UNEP, and US $35,000, plus agency support costs of US $3,150, for UNIDO.