David

I, David Sherry, residing in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, appointed as member of TEAP’s Task Force on Unexpected Emissions of CFC-11 under Decision XXX/3, and member of the Medical and Chemicals 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 Co-Director and co-owner of Nolan Sherry and Associates Ltd (NSA). NSA specialises in the chlorine and fluorine chemical industries, providing technical, commercial, strategic and regulatory advice to the chemical industry, trade associations and government organisations. My responsibilities have included studies on HFOs and CTC, chloromethanes, chloroethanes, the commercial outlook for CTC; technical expertise in patent law, due diligence audits of CDM beneficiaries, provision of estimated emission rates for various chlorocarbons to various atmospheric researchers, and various evaluation and monitoring projects for UNMFS, UNDP, and World Bank.
3. This declaration constitutes my written agreement, pursuant to paragraph 8 of the COI Guidelines, to comply with these 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: I do not have any proprietary interest in a substance, technology or process to be considered by TEAP or any of its TOCs or temporary subsidiary bodies (e.g. task forces).
   • Financial interests: I have ownership, shares or bonds in an entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work. (co-owner of NSA Ltd, as described above)
   • Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: see above.
   • Government advice and other policy development: see above
   • Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: none
   • Other interests: none relevant:
5. The source of funding for my participation in the work of the TEAP Task Force on destruction technologies is the UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), who fund specific travel and hotel costs with limited DSA. As a self-employed consultant, the time, medical requirements for travel, and cost of my contribution to the CFC-11 Task Force and to MCTOC is self-funded
6. Pursuant to paragraph 11 of the COI Guidelines, I declare that I have declined to disclose information falling within paragraph 10 of those and I undertake to ensure that I am completely excluded from discussion 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 TEAP Temporary Subsidiary Body.
9. I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.

Name: David Sherry
Date: 20 April 2021