43rd Meeting - Geneva, 5-9 July 2004

Document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/43/6:  contains three parts.  Part I is prepared in response to Decision 32/76(b) and presents analyses of potential compliance for CFCs, halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride (CTC) and methyl chloroform (TCA).  Part II contains an update of the status of implementation of ongoing projects for all Article 5 countries that have been found to be in non-compliance by the Meeting of the Parties by country.  Part III contains an analysis of the ODS consumption data by sector presented by Article 5 countries to the Executive Committee on the implementation of their country programmes.

• Status of compliance, status of implementation of ongoing projects and data on the implementation of country programmes;
• Need for timely implementation of business plans; and
• 2003 data for countries found to be in non-compliance by the 15th Meeting of the Parties.

The Executive Committee may wish to:

1. Note the report on the Status/prospects of Article 5 countries in achieving compliance with the initial and intermediate control measures of the Montreal Protocol as contained in UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/43/6 that includes data on the status of implementation of going projects in Part II and the implementation of country programmes in Part III.

2. Urge implementing and bilateral agencies as well as the relevant Article 5 countries to adhere to the timely implementation of the 2003 business plans.

3. Request bilateral and implementing agencies to include phase-out activities, where appropriate for eligible consumption, in their 2005-2007 business plans for the following countries:
For halon:  Haiti, Georgia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Somalia (when the conditions appear conducive to a sustainable operation).