Angela

I  Angela Austin, nominated by and residing in, the UK, is a Member of  FTOC 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 self-employed consultant and Director at Labyrinth Research & Markets Ltd. My responsibilities include market research in the global polyurethane 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
   1. Proprietary interests: I have no proprietary interest in a substance, technology or process (e.g., ownership of a patent) to be considered by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel or any of its technical options committees or temporary subsidiary bodies.
   2. Financial interests: I do not have stocks in any company which is or has been a producer of ozone-depleting substances and products made with or containing ozone depleting substances and their substitutes and alternatives
   3. Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: I am a director of Labyrinth Research & Markets Ltd.  I am not aware of any overlap between the work of Labyrinth Research & Markets Ltd and  TEAP’s responsibilities and focus.
   4. Government advice and other policy development: I do not provide advice on significant 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. 
   5. Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: I am not a  recipient of any paid research activities or any fellowships or grants for work related to a proposed use of an ozone-depleting substance or an alternative to a proposed use of an ozone depleting substance. 
   6. Other interests: I am a consulting expert to the recently formed TEAP Task Force on Unexpected CFC-11 Emissions.
5. The source of funding for my participation in the work of FTOC is partly from private funds and partly from the UK Government. 
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 TOC body.
9. I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.

  
Signed: ANGELA AUSTIN

Date : 28 May, 2020