The Twentieth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided:
(a) to adopt the interim guidelines on methyl bromide projects;
(b) to allocate a sum of US $100,000 to Implementing Agencies for preparation of demonstration projects on alternatives to methyl bromide ;
(c) to request the Implementing Agencies to prepare a coordinated first tranche of projects with a total cost not exceeding US $3 million;
(d) to re-examine the applicability of the interim guidelines at its Twenty-second Meeting.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/20/72, Decision 20/49, para. 75).
[NOTE: The Interim Guidelines on methyl bromide demonstration projects were replaced by Guidelines for projects in the methyl bromide sector (Decision 24/12)].
Noting that there was US$ 10 million in the 1997 business plan for methyl bromide demonstration projects over the next three years, US$ 3 million of which was earmarked for 1997, US$ 4 million for 1998 and US$ 3 million for 1999, but that there was a possibility that the 1997 allocation would be exceeded, the Twenty-second Meeting of the Executive Committee decided that the US$ 3 million for 1997 could be exceeded if necessary. Any adjustment of allocations would have to be approved by the Executive Committee.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/22/79/Rev.1, Decision 22/8, para. 23).
The Executive Committee at its Twenty-third Meeting, noted that, owing to the low number of projects involved so far, it would be premature to attempt to establish general procedures for methyl bromide demonstration projects, in particular with regard to salary costs, and that the Implementing Agencies should prepare further projects similar to those so far approved, but using, where possible, more local experts with the objective of enhancing local expertise and reducing costs.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/23/68,, para. 34).