42nd Meeting - Montreal, March-April 2004

The Executive Committee decided:

(a) To approve the renewal of the institutional strengthening projects for Barbados, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for one year only, at the level of funding indicated in Annex VI to the present report, on the understanding that the approvals were without prejudice to the operation of the Montreal Protocol’s mechanism dealing with non-compliance, and to express to the Governments concerned the views contained in Annex VII to the present report; and

(b) To request the Secretariat, in consultation with relevant bilateral and implementing agencies, to prepare a document for consideration at its 43rd Meeting on the potential implications of subsequently increasing the amounts approved for institutional strengthening projects, paying particular attention to the question of how many similar cases might be involved, indicating the problems faced by ozone units in very-low-volume-consuming-countries and the options for ensuring adequate capacity, including increased funding.