The Thirty-first Meeting of the Executive Committee decided to request the Secretariat and the Implementing Agencies to work together in defining more precisely the estimated duration of projects and, in particular, distinguishing between the physical completion of the project and other outstanding activities, such as equipment destruction and project completion reports.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/61, Decision 31/18, para 38).
The Thirty-third Meeting of the Executive Committee decided to request the Implementing Agencies, in co-operation with the Secretariat, to determine proposed project duration on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the particular circumstances, instead of presenting all projects with the same standard duration. Instances where the Implementing Agencies and the Secretariat could not reach agreement on proposed project duration should be brought to the attention of the Sub-Committee on Project Review when the project was submitted for approval.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/33/32, Decision 33/2, para. 18(b)).
The Thirty-fourth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided:
(a) to request the Secretariat and the Implementing Agencies to review the duration of individual foam projects with a view to shortening the time for the completion of HCFC-141b conversions, and to report their findings to the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance at its 15th Meeting; and
(b) also to request the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance to consider the issue at its 15th Meeting, in the context of business plans.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/34/58, Decision 34/15, para. 34).
The Fortieth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided:
(a) that the funds listed in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) below could be allocated to a funding window to accelerate phase-out, maintain momentum and meet the as yet unidentified compliance needs of Article 5 countries:
(i) funds not required in the current year’s business plan defined as the difference between the value for each activity in the business plan and the amount approved for it by the Executive Committee;
(ii) funds returned from balances, cancellations, and changes in ownership from projects approved during the triennium; and
(iii) funds from annual tranches not approved during the business plan year due to a delay in submission and approval, taking into account the funds required for the entire triennium;
(b) that the funds identified in accordance with subparagraphs (a) (i), (ii) and (iii) above could be redeployed to projects/agreements for the following in descending order and on the basis of cost-effectiveness within each category so as to accelerate phase-out, maintain momentum and meet the as yet unidentified compliance needs of Article 5 countries:
(i) new Parties to the Montreal Protocol and its amendments;
(ii) countries with low levels of consumption of methyl bromide, halon, CTC and TCA;
(iii) LVC countries that have received funding for an RMP pursuant to Decision 31/48;
(iv) countries for which project preparation has been approved and utilized;
(v) countries with a low level of residual consumption on a case by case basis; and
(vi) countries for the purpose of phasing out ODS production;
(c) that the above criteria would expire after the 42nd Meeting of the Executive Committee unless previously re-approved or modified by the Executive Committee.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/40/50, Decision 40/7, para.45 ).