Marco

I, Marco Antonio Gonzalez Salazar, a national of and residing in Costa Rica, Senior Expert of TEAP and member of the Task Forces on the Replenishment of the Multilateral Fund and on the CFC- 11 Emissions, 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 an independent expert/ consultant. As consultant and senior expert/adviser, over the years I have worked with institutions and governments on a voluntary and short-term contractual basis i.e. GEF, UNEP, IGSD, and K-CEP. My areas of expertise include topics related to Montreal Protocol, energy efficiency and Climate Change. I conduct all work related to TEAP and its Task Forces on a voluntary basis.
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)
   1. 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).
   2. Financial interests: I do not have ownership, shares or bonds in an entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work.
   3. Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: (described above)
   4. Government advice and other policy development: I do not have any interests relevant to the work, including any provision of advice to government, organisations or institutions involved in policy development
   5. Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: (describe any paid research activities, fellowships or grants relevant to the TEAP activity)-None
   6. Other interests: N/A
5. The source of funding for my travel expenses and participation in the work of the TEAP and its Task Forces is the Ozone Secretariat/ UNEP trust Fund.
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 (if have declined, add the following to this statement “and I undertake to ensure that I am completely excluded from discussion and decisions on topics related to the information that I have declined to disclose”).
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 TEAP or any of its temporary work forces.
9. I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.

Signed
Marco A. González Salazar

March 2021