I, Johan Åqvist, nominated by Sweden, residing in Sweden, member of the Halons Technical Options Committee, 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 Fire Protection consultant at Aqvist Consulting group. My responsibilities include advising the Swedish Armed Forces and FMV (Swedish Defence Material Administration) regarding legislation and gaseous- and other extinguishing agents, in particular halon and halon replacement 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 spouse, include the following–
a. 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.
b. Financial interests: Neither I nor my spouse own or exercise control over shares or bonds in an entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work except for shareholdings through general mutual funds where we have no control over the selection of shares.
c. Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: Except for my work advising FMV and the armed forces on fire protection and halon issues, neither I nor my spouse are employed by, do consult for, do serve as a director of or hold any other position for any entity which has an interest in the subject matter of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel.
d. Government advice and other policy development: Except for my work advising FMV and the armed forces on fire protection and halon issues, neither I nor my spouse 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.
e. 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.
5) The source of funding for my participation in the work of the Halons Technical Options Committee is FMV.
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 Halon Technical Options Committee.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Signed: Johan Åqvist
Date: 6th January, 2021