The delay in the Saint Lucia TPMP (STL/PHA/52/INV/12) was due mainly to the length of time taken to identify informal technicians and convince them to attend the workshop.

To prevent millia or acne formation, evening or daytime ‘Fruit Acids’ such as PHA or AHA can be used beforehand.

With respect to Serbia’s NCPP (YUG/PHA/43/TAS/22), implementation began with UNIDO as Lead Agency and Sweden as Cooperating Agency.

They also include the following three projects in Sri Lanka: National compliance action plan: incentive programme for commercial and industrial refrigeration end-users (SRL/PHA/43/TAS/26), National compliance action plan: MAC recovery/recycling and retrofit (SRL/PHA/43/TAS/27), and National compliance action plan: recovery and recycling programme (SRL/PHA/43/TAS/28).

For the TPMP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (BOL/PHA/57/TAS/32), Canada reported that the majority of the funds balance at the end of 2010 (US $26,000) was allocated to equipment procurement to be managed from the country by the National Ozone Unit (NOU) in first the quarter of 2011.

With respect to the TPMP in Seychelles (SEY/PHA/51/INV/12), the equipment was provided for the training centres and training in hydrocarbons has been carried out.

Table 1 shows that UNDP will return to the Fund US $538,420 in project costs including the balance return of the project in Argentina (ARG/PHA/55/PRP/157) in accordance with decision 63/5(i), and that US $403,062 and US $34,918 will be returned from completed projects by UNEP and UNIDO respectively.

The delay associated with the Canadian component of the project in Cuba (CUB/PHA/45/INV/32) related to the time it took to receive feedback on equipment specifications and the determination to spread out awareness-raising activities instead of conducting them at one time.

In Kenya, following approval of ODS regulations in June 2007, efforts have been made to start implementing specific activities under the project (KEN/PHA/44/INV/37).

Vitamin E is the most useful antioxidant, while 12% PHA can moisturize the skin offsetting the drying effect of Vitamin A.

There are three MYAs approved a year ago that have low disbursement rates: the HPMPs in Afghanistan (AFG/PHA/63/INV/13) (1 per cent), Iran (Islamic Republic of) (foam sector plan) (IRA/PHA/63/INV/201) (1 per cent), and Papua New Guinea (PNG/PHA/63/INV/11) (two per cent).