Work programmes shall be approved by the Executive Committee on an annual basis and reviewed semi-annually. Approval of work programmes should be based on project eligibility criteria.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/3/18/Rev.1 Annex III, Section II.2.3).
The implementation of any aspect of the work programme shall be subject to the availability of funds. In the event of a shortage of available funds the Executive Committee shall provide guidance to the Implementing Agencies concerning priorities for implementation.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/3/18/Rev.1 Annex III, Section II.2.4).
The Twenty-first Meeting of the Executive Committee decided that, rather than approving an amount within the work programme for unforeseen requests for project preparation activities, as provided for in its decision 19/10, it would consider work programme amendments for such activities submitted by UNDP, UNIDO and the World Bank in the course of the year (1997).
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/21/36, Decisions 21/11 (b), 21/12 (b), 21/13 (b), paras. 20, 22, 23).