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Response to Decision XXIV/8

TEAP

Terms of reference, code of conduct, and disclosure and conflict of

interest guidelines for the TEAP and its TOCs and Temporary Subsidiary

Bodies (TSBs)

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Decision XXIV/8 Mandate

Requests TEAP to, “…make recommendations on the future

configuration of its technical options committees to the Open-Ended Working Group at its thirty-third meeting, bearing in mind anticipated workloads;”

 And requests the TEAP and its TOCs to, “…make available to the parties their standard

operating procedures;”

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Decision XXIV/8 Task Force Co-chairs

Bella Maranion TEAP Co-chair (non-A5)Marta Pizano TEAP/MBTOC Co-chair (A5)

MembersPaul Ashford FTOC (non-A5)Alistair McGlone Task Force member

(non-A5)Roberto Peixoto RTOC (A5)Helen Tope MTOC (non-A5) Dan Verdonik HTOC (non-A5)Masaaki Yamabe TEAP Senior Expert (non-

A5) Shiqiu Zhang TEAP Senior Expert (A5)

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Decision XXIV/8 TF ReportExecutive Summary

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Decision XXIV/8 TF ReportExecutive Summary (2)

Regional and A5/non-A5 balance has been achieved by some TOCs but not the majority of TOCs

Gender balance has never been achieved, remains a significant, continuing challenge to all TOCs

Challenge remains in ensuring that the TOCs are structured in size and expertise to continue supporting the future efforts of the Parties

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Decision XXIV/8 TF ReportExecutive Summary (3)

For 2014-2018: TOC membership numbers anticipated to remain the same or decrease

Due to attrition during the 2014 reappointment process Due to some anticipated decrease in workload in this

period Exception is RTOC which is likely to retain its previous

membership numbers based on anticipated workload

Beyond 2018: Significant uncertainty exists in likely TOC membership numbers

Significant reductions anticipated for CTOC and MTOC based on the anticipated reduced workload after 2018;

Retention of the necessary expertise from these TOCs must be considered

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Decision XXIV/8 TF ReportExecutive Summary (4)

Annexes provide: TEAP and TOC operating procedures on meeting

functioning and logistics TEAP and TOC operating procedures on consensus Note on strong opinion (bias) and conflict of interest

Report also provides overview of nomination/re-nomination process

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Response to Decision XXIV/8

Future configuration of TOCs

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TOC Analysis

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Summary of estimated future TOC membership

2013/2014 2014-2018 Post-2018

CTOC 15 ~17 ~5

FTOC 18-24 18-24 12-18

HTOC 21 ~15 ~10-15

MTOC 28-29 ~10-14 ~1-4

MBTOC 31 ~20 – 25 ~20 – 25

RTOC 38 35-40 35-40

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Non-A5

A5 Gender Regional Distribution

M F NAM

LAM

E AF MEA EE A O

CTOC 9 6 11 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 5 1

CTOC

ExpertiseGeneral: ODS & alternatives, organic and analytical chemistry, chemical process and engineering, and destruction technology Specific: Environmental chemistry, regulations and economics

Expected Workload 2013-2014 (15 members) Current membership meets requirements 2014-2018 (~17 members) Additional A5 members could be sought, with industry experience Post 2018 (~5 members) Assessment of destruction technology and subjects related to CTC (carbon tetrachloride) will remain as key issues 12

CTOC (2)

Mission and general scope of work Primary outputs: technical and economic assessment of

alternatives plus, latterly, guidance on the avoidance of high-GWP options

Scope: flexible foams for furniture/automotive applications, integral skin foams, with bulk of focus on thermal insulation foams dealing with both energy efficiency and direct blowing agent properties

Legacy issues have been addressed for long-lived thermal insulation foam products – including bank size and management practices

Expected workload – 2013/2014 (18-24) Foams sector one of the more significant chapters of the

Decision XXIV/7 Task Force response Analysis will also provide important input to the 2014

Assessment Report - progress towards HCFC phase-out in A5 Parties and trends away from high GWP blowing agents

Non-A5

A5 Gender Regional DistributionM F NAM LAM E AF MEA EE A O

FTOC 11 7 17 1 4 2 5 1 1 1 2 2

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FTOC

FTOC (2)Expected workload – 2014- 2018 (18-24*)

A significant development in this period will be the introduction of new low-GWP blowing agent options based on unsaturated HFCs/HCFCs

Monitoring the technical and economic performance and estimations of market penetration of the above alternatives

Progress with HCFC phase-out in A5 Parties will also be reported Further assessment of legacy issues including emerging bank

management practices will remain part of the FTOC remit

Expected workload – post 2018 (12-18**) Owing to the focus on HCFC-141b phase-out in the first phase of

transitions in A5 Parties, this period is likely to focus on remaining extruded polystyrene conversions and perhaps some PU Spray applications

FTOC is expecting to rely on Corresponding Members to a much greater degree in this period with all significant transitions complete by 2022

14* One-third Corresponding Members ** Two-thirds Corresponding Members

HTOC

Mission and general scope of work HTOC evaluated the first set of EUNs submitted Recommended not approving any of them owing to the

existence of sufficient quantity and quality of recycled halons The fire protection community remains dedicated to the goal of

ensuring sufficient quantity and quality of recycled halons, which avoids the need for future EUNs of halon

HTOC believes that there remains a need to retain a co-chair with specific halon 2402 knowledge and contacts

Expected workload – 2013/2014 (21) HTOC will need to continue to work with the International Civil

Aviation Organization (ICAO) to monitor and affect the progress in civil aviation

Both low GWP alternatives to halon in engine /auxiliary power unit applications failed testing

No alternative in sight for cargo bays

Non-A5 A5 Gender Regional DistributionM F NAM LAM E AF MEA EE A O

HTOC 11 10 19 2 4 2 6 1 3 1 4 0

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HTOC (2) Expected workload – 2013/2014 (continued) Growing evidence that significant amounts of halon may be too contaminated to use economically where it is located May require expensive, sophisticated distillation process, which is very limited in geographic availability Expected workload – 2014- 2018 (~15) similar as 2013/2014

Continue to assess three new low GWP agents; two as streaming agents (replace halon 1211) and one total flooding agent (replace halon 1301) Continue working with ICAO: 1) 2016 General Assembly mandates on further halon phase-out and 2) ICAO and its stakeholders to reduce the likelihood of a shortage of halon for the civil aviation fleet

Expected workload – post 2018 (~10-15) Final assessment of the three new agents mentioned above Continue working with ICAO and stakeholders to reduce need for EUN and affect any additional progress for their 2019 General Assembly

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MTOC

Non-A5 A5 Gender Regional DistributionM F NAM LAM E AF MEA EE A O

MTOC 18 11 25 4 7 3 8 1 1 0 7 2

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MTOC (2)Expected workload – 2013/2014 (28-29* )

In 2013, MTOC met to consider two EUNs. In 2014, MTOC might meet for last time to review EUNs Current expertise necessary for consistency during CFC MDI phase-out MTOC will seek renomination of willing members and new sterilants expert

Expected workload – 2014- 2018 (~10-14**) CFC MDI phase-out likely to conclude 2015-2016, while HCFC phase-out will continue in sterilisation Corresponding MTOC membership after 2014-2015; rationalise and reduce MDI membership One option: amalgamate membership into another TOC, e.g. CTOC.

Expected workload – post 2018 (~1-4) HCFC phase-out in sterilisation will be well advanced One option: Senior Expert Member for advice on sterilants and continuing MDI issues, with support of a few corresponding experts.

18* Four corresponding sterilants members, 21-22 MDI members, and three co-chairs **10-14 corresponding members, including four sterilants members, early during this period

MBTOCNon A5 A5 M F NA LAM E AF MEA EE A O

MBTOC -S 6 6 10 2 4 2 0 2 1 0 2 1

MBTOC - QPS 4 3 6 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 2

MBTOC - SC 8 3 9 2 2 0 6 0 0 1 2 0

Economist 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

TOC Total 18 13 26 5 7 4 6 4 1 1 5 3

Expertise and membership• Two clear technical disciplines -entomology and plant pathology-

important for both controlled and exempted (QPS) uses of MB• Three distinct sub committees and four co-chairs. Total

membership is 31• All members can contribute to any committee and one report is

signed off Mission and scope of work• Report on progress in eliminating MB usage in all forms,

including QPS • Provide technical and economic evaluations on CUNs and any

issues Parties deem to be relevant to MB reduction and phase-out

• Quadrennial Assessment report

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MBTOC (2)

Expected workload 2013-2014 (31) CUNs reduced: In 2003, 116 CUNs, in 2013 3 CUNs for soils and 2 for SC. Remaining CUNs very complex. No CUNs from A5 Parties in 2013. Two CUN reports and three Progress Reports per year- Soils, QPS and SC, and Assessment Report in 2014

Expected workload beyond 2014 (~20 – 25) Predicting the workload for 2014 – 2018 is extremely difficult, but CUN assessment and progress reports will be required for CUNs. 2018 Assessment Report may be requested

Reorganization plan Adjust membership to around 25 in view of expected reduced workload. Some changes in expertise required. From 2014, MBTOC proposes two sub-committees (Soils and QSC) of about 10 – 12 members each, with a total of 2 or 3 co-chairs according to workload

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Membership RTOC membership is distributed over 10 chapters focused on different

applications, each with a Chapter Lead Author, with 33% of the members from Article 5 countries

Members are from companies, universities or governments, or are independent experts (i.e., consultants)

Mission and scope of work

The RTOC provides important information to the Parties related to the use of refrigerants, including:

health, safety and flammability; environmental parameters;

material and oil compatibility;

energy efficiency, technical requirements for high-ambient temperatures, and cost considerations;

equipment characteristics and modifications required.

  Non-A5*

A5 Gender Regional Distribution**M F NAM LAM E AF MEA EE A O

RTOC 25 13 38 --- 8 4 17 1 2 --- 6 ---

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RTOC

Expected workload 2013-2014 (38) Continuing focus includes: conversions to low GWP

substances, servicing issues, hot climate specific needs, current low GWP HFCs developments, emissions and banks

Adjustments, considering possible future Assessments will be made once the 2014 Assessment has been completed and evaluated

Considering: the HCFC phase-out schedule in the Article 5 Parties is asking for full attention, the second phase of the HCFC phase-out plans and their implementation (where RAC is focused) , refrigerants to enter the market in the near future

Expected workload beyond 2014 (35-40) RTOC is expected to continue to play an important role in

providing policy relevant information to the MP Parties after 2014

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RTOC (2)

TEAP and TOC Operating Procedures

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Response to Decision XXIV/8

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Consensus: why is it importantto TEAP

Consensus is expressly required for the development of TEAP/TOC/TSB reports (para 4.1 of the TOR):

“The reports of the TEAP/TOCs/TSBs will be developed through a consensus process. The reports must reflect any minority views appropriately.”

TEAP makes decisions by consensus wherever possible (like Parties to the Montreal Protocol) because of the benefits of:

Lack of formality in consensus decision makingCollaborative nature of consensus decision making: over time participants develop the habit of working together and do not have to trigger divisive voting procedures.

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Challenges to achieving consensus

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Consensus: the contents of the operating procedure (OP)

OP is a practical guide for use at meetings, which

explains what consensus means; identifies who participates in decision making; describes how to achieve consensus discusses how to reflect minority views.

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Appointment/Re-appointment Process

Decision XXIII/10 states “the terms of all the members of the Panel and its technical options committees shall otherwise expire at the end of 2013 and 2014, respectively, in the absence of reappointment by the parties prior to that time;”

Proposals for nomination/re-nomination can be submitted to the national focal point of relevant Party by any proposer, but this is typically done by the relevant TOC co-chairs.

The relevant Party will then decide whether to nominate/re-nominate the individual proposed or alternatively can make its own nomination at any time.

The relevant TOC co-chairs receive the nominations/re-nominations and, if in agreement, make the appointments/re-appointments.

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Appointment/Re-appointment Process (2)

TOC co-chairs: will direct all correspondence on proposals for nomination/re-

nomination directly to the national focal point of the relevant party (cc. to Ozone Secretariat (OS) and TEAP co-chairs) or, where appropriate,

correspondence may be through the OS where there may be value in aggregating a number of similar proposals from different TOCs to the same Party.

Standardised letter formats will be used wherever possible.

Where possible, re-nomination by TOCs will be staggered to avoid risk of discontinuity if significant changes in TOC membership result from the re-nomination process.

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