I, Joseph Costa, residing in United States, nominated to TEAP, 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 Technical Service Engineer at Arkema, Inc. My responsibilities include research & development of HFO blowing agents for thermoplastic and thermoset foams. My duties also include technical service of existing HFC blowing agents and implementation of new HFO blowing agents.
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 substance, technology or process to be considered by TEAP or any TOC or any temporary subsidiary body.
- 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.
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: employment as stated above, no consultancies.
- Government advice and other policy development: none
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: none
- Other interests: none
5) The source of funding for my travel and hotel costs for participation in the work of FTOC is Arkema, Inc. I receive no payment for my time commitment other than my usual salary as an employee of Arkema, Inc.
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 TEAP body.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Signed: (Joseph S. Costa, Jr.)
Date: April 27, 2021