I, Ilhan Karaagac, residing in Turkey, nominated to TEAP by Turkey 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 the Technical Processing Manager for XPS and other foams in Kingspan Yapi Elemanlari A.S., Turkey. My responsibilities are the management and implementation of processing, training, research and development activities for XPS Processes across Kingspan globally.
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 (have/ 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 have shares in an entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work.
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: I am employer of Kingspan Yapi Elemanlari A.S., where CFC and HCFC free rigid insulation foams are manufactured.
- 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.
- 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.
- Other interests: I have no interests related to the subject matter of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel or the Montreal Protocol.
5) The source of funding for my participation in the work of FTOC and TEAP is partly from private and with support for air tickets and per diem from UNEP.
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 the TEAP body.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Ilhan KARAAGAC
Date: 5th May 2021