I, Marino Grozdek, nominated by Republic of Croatia and residing in Zagreb, Croatia, member of RTOC, declare as follows:
1) I have read the Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Guidelines for the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, its Technical Options Committees and Temporary Subsidiary Bodies (“the COI Guidelines”) as adopted by the Meeting of the Parties in Decision XXIV/8.
2) My responsibilities include:
I work as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Energy Technology) at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FMENA) in Croatia where I am teaching and coordinating studies and research in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Energy and Environment area. The FMENA has an interest in the topics of the Montreal Protocol because it has undergraduate and graduate courses and research activities on refrigeration and air conditioning technologies, thermal sciences and energy and environment areas. Occasionally I work as an independent consultant. I consult for various entities. These include organizations dealing with refrigeration and air conditioning issues, and organizations dealing with Montreal Protocol and UNFCCC related climate issues, including the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Industrial Development Programme (UNIDO) and Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection, Republic of Croatia. All consultancies are conducted on a short-term assignment basis.
I do not own stock or have proprietary interest in companies producing ODS or their alternatives or substitutes.
3) This declaration constitutes my written agreement, pursuant to paragraph 8 of the COI Guidelines, to comply with the Guidelines. I understand that this written agreement is a condition of my service.
4) My interests include the following
- Proprietary interests: [None related to ODS or their alternatives)
- Financial interests: [None related to ODS or their alternatives]
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: [University activities, and Consultancy for Implementing Agencies as described in numeral 2 above]
- Government advice and other policy development: [Consultancy as described in numeral 2 above]
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: [None]
- Other interests: [None]
5) I conduct all work relating to RTOC on an entirely voluntary (unpaid) basis. Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection, Republic of Croatia funds travel and accommodation related to my participation RTOC meetings.
6) Pursuant to paragraph 11 of the COI Guidelines, I declare that I have not declined to disclose information falling within paragraph 10 of those Guidelines.
7) I undertake to disclose any material change to any of the above information, pursuant to paragraph 9 of the COI Guidelines, within 30 days of any such change.
8) I undertake to make further declarations of interest annually for so long as I remain a member of the RTOC.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Marino Grozdek
Date: January 12, 2021