I, Professor Ian Porter, nominated by Australia, residing in Australia, have been nominated by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol as co-chair of MBTOC until 31st December 2021, declare that:
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 work part time as a Professor at Latrobe University in Victoria, Australia. I have recently led and still lead research programs related to reduction in emissions of nitrous oxide in horticultural industries and projects related to control of soilborne plant pathogens. I also lead other programs not related to ODS substances, such as understanding the impact of smoke taint from bushfires in the wine industry.
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:
- Proprietary interests: None, related to ODS or their alternatives.
- Financial interests: None, related to ODS or their alternatives
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: La Trobe University and formerly Director of a Centre for Expertise in Smoke Taint Research within Agriculture Victoria (DEDJTR).
- Government advice and other policy development: I advise State Governments and the Federal government on strategic research needs in agricultural industries.
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: I have received partial funds from the University for research on management of manures/fertilizers and mitigation of nitrous oxide emissions.
- Other interests: None in ODS substances
- Neither myself, nor my wife or their children own stock or have proprietary interest in companies producing ODS or their alternatives or substitutes.
5) My source of funding for travel costs and participation in the work of MBTOC is from partial support from a fund at the Ozone Secretariat.
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 and I undertake to ensure that I am completely excluded from discussions 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 MBTOC
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Signed: Ian Porter
Date: 31 January 2021