As required by the TEAP terms of reference, the matrix of needed expertise for the Panel and it’s Technical Options Committees (TOCs) is provided below, valid as of May 2026. The needed expertise has been identified by the Panel, taking into account expertise provided by current members whose terms expire at the end of 2026.
The matrix of needed expertise is the basis for facilitating the nomination by parties of appropriate experts to the TEAP, its TOCs and Temporary Subsidiary Bodies (TSBs). Nominations are typically made through a simple communication to the TEAP or TOC or the Ozone Secretariat accompanied by the curriculum vitae of the nominee.
A standard nomination form is set out at: https://ozone.unep.org/sites/default/files/assessment_panels/teap-nomination-form.docx.
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Required Expertise
A5/ Non-A5
Fire Suppression Technical Options Committee
Use of HFCs and alternatives
Central and /or South America, Middle East and southern Africa (2)
Use of halons and alternatives in merchant shipping and recovery from shipbreaking
Pakistan
Nuclear power plants
A5 and non-A5
Civil aviation, (especially maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activities)
A5 and non-A5
Halon and HFC recycling
A5
Halon 1301 feedstock use and emissions
A5 and non-A5
Foam Technical Options Committee
Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) production in India and China
Polyurethane system house technical experts – particularly from Southern Africa, South Korea, the Middle East, Latin American parties, especially experts within small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
FBA production, chemistry, and supply chains
A5 or non-A5
Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee
Members with expertise on MB alternatives used to effectively treat quarantine pests affecting import and export of agricultural commodities globally
A5 or non-A5
Medical and Chemicals Technical Options Committee
Aerosols and pMDI manufacturing
A5 (Africa, China, South America), non-A5
CTC and VSLS global manufacturing and use
A5 or non-A5
Semiconductor and other electronics manufacturing
East Asia, non-A5
End-of-life management and destruction technologies
A5 and non-A5
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Technical Options Committee
