Starting point for determining the sustained reduction of each Article 5 country

At its Thirty-fourth Meeting, several representatives of the Executive Committee wished to see an agreed definition of sustained permanent aggregate reductions in production and consumption. Differing views were expressed on how to establish a baseline figure instead of the national aggregate consumption concept that would enable the remaining ODS consumption eligible for funding to be determined. It was proposed that the following alternative approaches could be applied in the line of discussions on strategic planning when determining such a baseline:

42. the baseline figure should be based on very recently reported consumption data;
43. some adjustments should be allowed in exceptional circumstances, for example, in cases of ODS imports, stockpiling or illegal imports, and natural sectoral growth; and a suitable method should be developed for the incorporation of ongoing projects in the baseline figure; or
44. the Montreal Protocol baseline for compliance in respect of the different controlled substances should be used.

The Thirty-fourth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided:

35. to prepare a document that included a definition of the starting point for determining the sustained reduction of each Article 5 country, taking into consideration the need to address properly the alternative approaches outlined in paragraph above;
36. to solicit written comments from members of the Executive Committee on document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/34/53; and

(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/34/58, Decision 34/66, paras 89 and 91).

(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/34/53).

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