Decision 98/37

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage II of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for South Sudan for the period from 2026 to 2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $384,422, consisting of US $243,350, plus agency support costs of US $31,636, for UNEP and US $100,400, plus agency support costs of US $9,036, for UNDP, 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 South Sudan:
   1. To phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2030 and that HCFCs would not be imported after that date;
   2. To establish regulatory measures to control intended emissions of refrigerant during installation, servicing and decommissioning of refrigeration and air‑conditioning equipment during stage II of the HPMP;
3. To note also that stage II of the HPMP included 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 1.07 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
5. To approve the Agreement between the Government of South Sudan and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage II of the HPMP, contained in annex LV to the present report; and
6. To approve the first tranche of stage II of the HPMP for South Sudan, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $176,841, consisting of US $92,350, plus agency support costs of US $12,006, for UNEP, and US $66,500, plus agency support costs of US $5,985, for UNDP.