I, Samir Arora nominated by India, residing in India 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 Managing Director of Industrial Foams a Company based out of India engaged in manufacturing Rigid Polyurethane Foam Systems/Panels/Sheets/Pipe sections, and it is also engaged in Spray Foam applications
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 dependants include the following
- Proprietary interests: Neither I, nor my spouse, have a 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
- Financial interests: I own stock in I own stock in Industrial Foams P Ltd and Altif Telecommunications Ltd
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions, Government advice and other policy development: Board member of Indian Polyurethane Association, Indian Green Building Council, Industry representative to Ozone Cell Ministry Of Environment and Forest Government Of India. I act as consultant to companies in India to convert plants to Zero ODS/low GWP alternatives.
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: Neither I nor my spouse are the recipients 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: None
5) The source of funding for my participation in the work of FTOC is UNEP’s 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.
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 FTOC body.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
S Arora
March 31 2017