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 Regional Resource Hubs, TP, TAC, Special Invitees, Experts and Board members

should fill the Declaration of Interest form provided by the Secretariat before

conducting the study and comply with their mandate Terms of Reference.

 Stakeholders should also fill the Declaration of Interest form in the first stakeholder
consultation meeting.

 The secretariat will make sure that all the members have filled the the declaration

of interest form while collecting and documenting it.

 If any member does not declare their interest and it is revealed at any later stage,

then their involvement in the HTAIn proceedings could be terminated and they
might be subjected to legal liability.

 Secretariat will monitor the compliance of the members with this policy and might

review this policy annually to ensure that the policy is operating effectively.

4.5. Managing the Conflict

As mentioned above, COI may not always, in and of itself, be evidence of
wrongdoing. However, it is important to manage all COI, in order to ensure that the

recommendations of the HTAIn are perceived to be free from external influences and

to uphold the principles of transparency and accountability. While managing the COI

the following need to be assessed carefully:

i. The seriousness of the conflict

ii. The range of all possible mitigation options.

Figure 6: HTAIn Conflict of interest Process Overview

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