I, Khaled Effat, appointed by the Halons Technical Options Committee Co-Chairs, residing in Cairo Egypt, a Member of Halons Technical Options Committee, declare as follows:
- 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.
- I am a General Manager for Modern Systems Engineering, a specialty company working in Egypt providing Engineering, Procurement and Installation services in the fire protection field. MSE has an interest in the topics of the Montreal Protocol because it provides a wide range of fire protection design services to government and corporate clients and public sector projects, including work related to halon alternatives. I also have a Compliance role as a Member of Fire Protection Technical Committee (FPTC), responsible to implement the Egyptian code for Professional Fire Protection Engineers. I assist in the administration of the section of education to upgrade the Engineers’ knowledge about the Clean Gas, Ozone Protection and Greenhouse Gas matters.
- 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.
- My interests 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: Neither I nor my spouse are employed by, do not consult for, do not 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: 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.
f. Other interests: Neither I nor my spouse have other interests related to the subject matter of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel or the Montreal Protocol.
- The source of funding for my participation in the work of the Halons Technical Options Committee is comes from the UNEP Ozone secretariat.
- 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.
- 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.
- I undertake to make further declarations of interest annually for so long as I remain a member of Halons Technical Options Committee.
- I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Signed: Khaled Effat
Date: 10th January, 2021