The
Seventeenth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided that, in addition to not
reviewing the full project documents for clearly approvable projects in advance
of its meetings, the Executive Committee would not see country-specific project
documentation for projects that raise new policy issues, unless the Secretariat
and all the Implementing Agencies can work out a consensus agreement on how to
deal with the policy issue for the proposed project and all future projects
that are similarly situated. In the event that such consensus is reached, the
Secretariat should send out any related project documents, the project
recommendation, and a short policy paper that identifies the issues and
includes a recommended course of action. If, on the other hand, the Secretariat
and the Implementing Agencies are unable to reach consensus, only a policy
paper and, if it exists, a project cover sheet for the project in which the
issue arises should be sent to Executive Committee members and observers to
allow for consideration of the issue.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/17/60,
Decision 17/18 para. 27(b)).