Michelle M. Collins
I, Michelle M. Collins, nominated by the United States of America, residing in the U.S.A., member of the HTOC and a member of the Working Group for Decision XXX/7 on Future Availability of Halons and their Alternatives 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 President/Owner of Environmental Engineering & Consultants, LLC. My responsibilities include research on criteria air pollutants, halon alternatives, and halon banking.
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 (my husband and two young children have no interest) include the following:
a. Proprietary interests: Neither I, my spouse, nor my two children 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, my spouse, nor my two children 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 occasional contract work for UNDP and UNEP, neither I, my spouse, nor my two children are employed by, consult for, 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. I currently am not on any contracts.
d. Government advice and other policy development: Neither I, my spouse, nor my two children 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, my spouse, nor my two children 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.
f. Other interests: Neither I, my spouse, nor my two children have other 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 the Halon Technical Options Committee is my personal funds.
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 Halons Technical Options Committee.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Signed: Michelle M. Collins
Date: January 5, 2021