147. The Executive Committee requested the Fund Secretariat and the implementing agencies to take appropriate actions to explore the possibility of making use of the in-kind contributions proposed by Hungary in implementation of projects in the refrigeration sector in Article 5, paragraph 1, countries as a test case for consideration by the Executive Committee of possible policy issues arising from in-kind contributions.
148. The Executive Committee also requested the Fund Secretariat to explore further the potential of in-kind contributions from Bulgaria and other countries for which in-kind contributions might be used for outstanding contributions and to report to the Fifth Meeting of the Parties.
149. The Executive Committee urged the above-mentioned countries to cooperate with UNEP IE/PAC to provide information on available technologies and expertise in those countries for dissemination to Article 5, paragraph 1, countries. It also encouraged those countries to contact Article 5, paragraph 1, countries to identify opportunities for cooperation through in-kind contributions.
150. Pursuant to the recommendation made by the Sub-Committee, the Executive Committee decided to submit the paper on temporary difficulties encountered by Hungary, Bulgaria and Poland to the forthcoming meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties (Annex V).
151. The Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Financial Matters said that the Sub-Committee had also considered the question of temporary difficulties encountered in meeting contributions by Parties not operating under Article 5, paragraph 1, and had formulated recommendations for the Executive Committee (Annex VI).
152. The Executive Committee decided that the statement made by the Czech Republic regarding payment of a contribution should be followed up by the Treasurer.
153. The Executive Committee requested the Fund Secretariat to follow up its approaches to Belarus and the Slovak Republic and to explore further the potential of in-kind contributions by the five Parties identified by the sub-committee on contributions in arrears. The results of those interactions should be reported to the next Meeting of the Executive Committee.
154. The Executive Committee urged those countries to cooperate with UNEP IE/PAC to provide information on available technologies and expertise in those countries for dissemination to Article 5, paragraph 1, countries. It also encouraged those countries to contact Article 5, paragraph 1, countries to identify opportunities for cooperation through in-kind contributions.