John G.

I, John G. Owens, nominated by United States of America, residing in United States of America, a member of the Medical and Chemicals Technical Options Committee and appointed by the Halons Technical Options Committee co-chairs as a Consulting Expert, 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 lead research specialist at 3M Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. My responsibilities include product development and environmental impact assessment for fluorinated fluid technologies, including cleaning and deposition solvents and aerosol components.
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, and those of my personal partner and dependents, include the following (if answer is yes, describe briefly)
   • Proprietary interests: I do not have proprietary interest in a substance, technology or process to be considered by TEAP or any of its TOCs or temporary subsidiary bodies (e.g. task forces).
   • Financial interests: I have ownership, shares or bonds in an entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work. I own shares of stock in my employer, 3M Company, which is an entity with an interest in the Montreal Protocol as a manufacturer of alternatives to ozone depleting substances. Should a conflict arise due to activities related to my employer, I will recuse myself as delineated in Decision XXIV/8.  
   • Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: Except for my employment at 3M Company, neither I nor my spouse are employed by, do not consult for, do not serve as a director of or hold any other position for any entity which has an interest in the subject matter of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel.
   • Government advice and other policy development: Neither I nor my spouse provide advice on issues to a government with respect to its implementation of the Montreal Protocol or engage in the development of significant policy positions of a government for a Montreal Protocol meeting.
   • Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: None.
   • Other interests: None.
5. The source of funding for my participation in the work of the Medical and Chemicals Technical Options Committee and the Halon Technical Options Committee is my employer, 3M Company.
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 Medical and Chemicals Technical Options Committee and a Consulting Expert to the Halon Technical Options Committee.
9. I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.

Name: John G. Owens
Date: 18 May 2021