I, Per Henrik Pedersen, nominated by Denmark and residing in Soborg, Denmark, member of the 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) I am a senior consultant at the Danish Technological Institute (DTI).
My responsibility is R&D in commercial refrigeration, and I am doing consultant work for the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish government related to EU Ecodesign matters.
I am doing consultation work for the Nordic Council of Ministers (a cooperation between the governments of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and for the Danish government in relation to phase out of ODS and regulation of F-gases.
I do not own stock or have proprietary interest in companies producing ODS or their alternatives or substitutes, or companies developing or producing equipment that would apply (use) these.
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: [Consultancy for organisations as in numeral two above]
- Government advice and other policy development: [Consultancy as described in numeral two above]
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: [None]
- Other interests: [None]
5) About 50% of the time spent in undertaking the work for RTOC is paid for by the Danish government (Danish Environmental Protection Agency); the remainder of the work is paid for by the DTI. Travel and subsistence related to meetings of the RTOC is funded from the Danish EPA and the DTI (50/50%).
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.
Per Henrik Pedersen
Date: January 18, 2021