Mohammed

I, Prof. Mohammed Besri, residing in Rabat Morocco and nominated by Morocco, as MBTOC member until 31st December 2022, 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 Emeritus Professor at the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine. My responsibilities include teaching and research in Plant Pathology and Integrated Diseases management of air borne, soil borne and post harvest pathogens.
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:
   • Proprietary interests: None, related to ODS or their alternatives.
   • Financial interests: None, related to ODS or their alternatives
   • Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: consultancies with UNEP and UNIDO and other international organisations
   • Government advice and other policy development: None.
   • Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: None.
   • Other interests: None. Neither Prof. Mohammed Besri nor his wife or their children own stock or have proprietary interest in companies producing ODS or their alternatives or substitutes.
5. As an A5 member, my travel and accommodation to attend the MBTOC meetings are funded by UNEP’s Ozone Secretariat. I conduct all work relating to MBTOC on a voluntary (unpaid) basis.
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 MBTOC .
9. I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.

Mohammed Besri                       
Date: 24 February 2021