96. While recognizing the validity of the Secretariat's comments, the Executive Committee decided to approve the India country programme documentation as a first step in the development of a comprehensive phase-out strategy subject to the following:
1. The country programme documentation would be revised to incorporate:
(a) the substantive information provided by India to the Secretariat prior to the Eleventh Meeting of the Executive Committee and included in the presentation provided by India at that meeting;
(b) an adjustment of the programme in response to the Secretariat's comments on the country programme documentation; and
(c) the results of the survey of the small and informal sector, including an identification of projects and specific time-frames for phase-out.
This revision should be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval at a subsequent meeting of the Executive Committee.
2. Approval of the country programme did not denote endorsement or approval of any projects or funding levels outlined therein.
3. The Executive Committee further requested India to consider:
(a) an accelerated phase-out together with the associated costs; and
(b) avoidance of the start-up of new production of halons or other ODSs together with a determination of the associated costs in doing so.
While accepting the decision which was taken by the Executive Committee, the representative of Brazil supported India's country programme and stated that the refinements that would be presented by the Indian Government in the future would be regarded as such by Brazil.