1. The Executive Committee agrees to approve in principle US $222,210 as the total funds that will be available to achieve commitments stipulated in this document for the phase-out of the use of methyl bromide in Cote d’Ivoire, subject to the following understandings and considerations.
2. As reported, to the Ozone Secretariat and consistent with information in the project document presented to the 42nd Executive Committee, the methyl bromide baseline for compliance for Cote d’Ivoire is 8.1 ODP tonnes and the methyl bromide consumption of controlled uses for 2003 is 8.5 ODP tonnes. Accordingly, Cote d’Ivoire must reduce its 2003 consumption of MB to 6.5 ODP tonnes to achieve compliance with the Montreal Protocol’s 20 per cent reduction in 2005.
3. Methyl bromide reductions, in accordance with the terms of this project, will ensure that Cote d’Ivoire will meet the reduction target listed below. Specifically, Cote d’Ivoire commits, through the implementation of this project, to reduce its total national consumption of controlled uses of methyl bromide to no more than the following levels during the 12-month period for the following listed years:
|
Year |
||
|
Amount to be phased out |
Remaining consumption* |
|
|
2003 |
|
8.5 |
|
2004 |
2.2 |
6.3 |
|
2005 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
|
2006 |
3.8 |
0 |
|
Total |
8.5 |
0 |
* Controlled uses of methyl bromide.
4. In addition Cote d’Ivoire, commits itself to sustain the phase out plan through the introduction of import restrictions and controlled use of methyl bromide for all non-exempted methyl bromide uses. The specific reductions in consumption noted above would be those achieved through this project. Reductions in accordance with the terms of this project, and the other commitments presented in the project document, will ensure that Cote d’Ivoire exceeds subsequent phase-out requirements of the Montreal Protocol.
5. The Government of Cote d’Ivoire has reviewed the consumption data identified in this project and is confident that it is correct. Accordingly, the Government is entering into this agreement with the Executive Committee on the understanding that, should further MB consumption in addition to that indicated in paragraph 2 above (8.5 ODP tonnes) be identified at a later date, the responsibility to ensure its phase-out will lie solely with the Government.
6. The Government of Cote d’Ivoire will have flexibility in implementing the project components which it deems more important in order to meet its phase-out commitment noted above.
7. UNIDO shall report back to the Executive Committee annually on the progress in meeting the reductions required by this project, as well as on annual costs related to the use of the alternative selected and the inputs purchased with the project funds. UNIDO agrees to manage the funding for this project in a manner designed to ensure that the specific annual reductions agreed are met.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/42/54, Decision 42/26, para.102 ).
(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/45/54 Annex X).