WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/INF/11
11 March 1999
(99-2004)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias
LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES/LISTE DES REPRÉSENTANTS/
LISTA DE REPRESENTANTES
Chairperson:
Président: Mr. A. Thiermann (United States)
Presidente :
ARGENTINA
Representantes Sr. Héctor R. Torres
Ministro,
Misión Permanente ante Organismos Internacionales
Srta. Maritza Díaz Henderson
Asesora,
Misión Permanente ante Organismos Internacionales
Sr. Gustavo Idigoras
Coordinador de Relaciones Internacionales,
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y
Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA)
AUSTRALIA
Representatives Mr. Digby Gascoine
Director,
Policy and International Division,
Quarantine and Inspection Service
Mr. David Wilson
Head,
Quarantine Development Unit,
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service,Australian Embassy,
Brussels
Mr. Hamish McCormick
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the WTO
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Secretary of Committee: Ms. G. Stanton, CWR, Tel:  739 5086G/SPS/INF/11
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AUSTRALIA (cont'd)
Representatives (cont'd) Ms. Louise Hingee
Executive Officer,
Trade Negotiations Division,Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr. Albert Cobb
Veterinary Counsellor,
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service,
Australian Embassy,
Brussels
BOLIVIA
Representante Sr. Julio Gastón Alvardo Aguilar
Ministro Consejero,
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina de las
Naciones Unidas en Ginebra
BRAZIL
Representative Mrs. Maria Eduarda de S. Correa Coelho de Souza
Third Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
CANADA
Representatives Mr. Paul Haddow
Executive Director, International Affairs,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Mr. Billy Hewett
Deputy Director, Multilateral Trade Policy,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Mr. Chris Palmer
Manager, International Liaison and Science Policy,Health Canada
Mr. Geoff Adams
Deputy Director,
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division,Foreign Affairs and International Trade Council
CHILE
Representantes Sr. Javier Becker
Primer Secretario,
Misión Permanente ante la OMC en GinebraG/SPS/INF/11
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CHILE (Cont.)
Representantes (Cont.) Sra. Macarena Vidal
Encargada de Asuntos Agropecuarios,
Dirección Económica,Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Sr. Gonzalo Ríos
Jefe de Asuntos Internacionales,
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG),
Ministerio de Agricultura
COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES
COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE
Représentants M. Alejandro Checchi Lang
Directeur,
Direction générale de l'agriculture
M. Marco Castellina
Administrateur,DG VI/B II 4,
Direction générale de l'agriculture
M. Henri Belveze
Chef d'unité Affaires internationales,DG XXIV,
Direction générale pour la protection des consommateurs
M. Pietro Gangemi
I-G-2
ÉTATS MEMBRES
AUTRICHE Miss Brigitte Litschauer
Dipl.-Ing.,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
ALLEMAGNE Ms. Monika Roemerscheidt
Permanent Representative,
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Joachim Wuelbers
Counsellor,
Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
FINLANDE Mr. Ralf Lopian
Head of Section,
Ministry of Agriculture and ForestryG/SPS/INF/11
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COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES (suite)
ÉTATS MEMBRES (suite)
FINLANDE (suite) Mr. Pirkko Raunemaa
Deputy Director,
National Food Administration
PORTUGAL M. Luis Themudo Mello
Medico Vetinario
FRANCE Mme Isabelle Chmitelin
Chargée de mission,
Direction des relations économiques extérieures
M. Waszkiel
Adjoint chef,Bureau des relations extérieures de l'Union européeene,
Ministère de l'agriculture
SUÈDE Mr. Bo Magnusson
National Board of Trade
Ms. Kristina Olofsson
Swedish Board of Agriculture
BELGIQUE M. Johan Heyman
Ministère de l'agriculture
ESPAGNE Sr. Paz Valiente
Coordinador de Asistencia Técnica,
Ministerio de la Economía y Hacienda
Sr. Rafael Morán
Consejero de Agricultura Adjunto
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina de las
Naciones Unidas en Ginebra
Sra. María Amelia Gutman Martinez-Valls
Consejera Comercial
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina de las
Naciones Unidas en Ginebra
DANEMARK Mr. Ole Schmidt
Agricultural Attaché,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
GRÈCE Mme Irini Lykou
Première secrétaire,
Mission permanente auprès de l'Office
des Nations Unies à GenèveG/SPS/INF/11
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COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES (suite)
ÉTATS MEMBRES (suite)
ITALIE Dr Patrina Parodi
Vétérinaire,
Ministère de la santé
IRLANDE Mr. William McAteer
Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector,
Department of Agriculture and Food
Mr. Breffini Carpenter
First Secretary (Agriculture),
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
PAYS-BAS Mr. Peter Braam
Coordinator,
International Veterinary Affairs
Ms. Isabelle Van Milligne
Coordinator,
Trade Policy, Agriculture,
Ministry of Economic Affairs
ROYAUME-UNI DE Ms. Heather Blake
GRANDE-BRETAGNE Trade Policy Division,
ET D'IRLANDE Ministry of Agriculture
DU NORD
Mr. Tony Sims
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
COLOMBIA
Representante Sra. Claudia Orozco
Ministra Consejera,
Misión Permanente de Colombia
ante la OMC en Ginebra
COSTA RICA
Representante Sr. Patricio Grané
Consejero,
Misión Permanente ante la OMC en GinebraG/SPS/INF/11
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CYPRUS
Representatives Mr. Andreas Hadjicostis
Veterinary Officer,
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resourcesand Environment
Mrs. Anna Ashikali
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
CZECH REPUBLIC
Representatives Mr. Martin Pospišil
Third Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United NationsOffice at Geneva
Mr. Vladimíra Kantorová
Senior Officer,
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Vlastimil Husták
Head of Unit,
State Veterinary Service
Mr. Roman Vagner
Head of Unit,
State Phytosanitary Service
Mr. Jan Vau řač
Desk Official,
State Phytosanitary Service
EGYPT
Representatives Mr. Tarek Adel
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
Ms. Sahan Hosni
Second Secretary (Commercial Affairs),Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
GUATEMALA
Representante Sra. María Isabel Morales de Mazzei
Ministra Consejera,
Ministerio de EconomíaG/SPS/INF/11
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HAÏTI
Représentants M. Rénald Clerisme
Ministre conseiller,
Mission permanente auprès de l'OMC à Genève
M. Fritzner Gaspard
Conseiller,
Mission permanente auprès de l'OMC à Genève
HONG KONG, CHINA
Representative Ms. Patricia Woo
Assistant Representative,
Hong Kong Economy and Trade Office
HUNGARY
Representative Mr. István Pokorádi
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the WTO
ICELAND
Representative Mr. Thordur Gudmundsson
Deputy,
HEDG
JAPAN
Representatives Mr. Masayuki Yamashita
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
Mr. Kaoru Tokutsu
Deputy Director,
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Mr. Tatsuya Go
Assistant Director,
Ministry of Agriculture
Ms. Akira Miki
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Mr. Sachiko Fuchinove
Senior Veterinary Officer,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mr. Toshi Irie
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesG/SPS/INF/11
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JAPAN (cont'd)
Representatives (cont'd) Mr. Motoi Sakamura
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Representatives Mr. Myong Soo Lee
Agricultural Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
Mr. Byung-Rin Yoo
Director,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. Suk-Kyu Lee
Deputy Director,
Food and Drug Industry Division,
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Mr. Sang-Jin Lee
Deputy Director,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
MALAYSIA
Representative Mr. Mathew Thomas
Counsellor (Economic Affairs),
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
MALTA
Representative Ms. Theresa Cutajar
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
MEXICO
Representantes Sr. Juan José Zavala
Director de Negociaciones Sanitarias
y Fitosanitarias,Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento Industrial
Sr. Sergio Soto
Consejero Principal,
Misíon Permanente de MéxicoG/SPS/INF/11
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MEXICO (Cont.)
Representantes (Cont.) Sr. Angel Omar Flores
Director General de Salud Animal,
Comisión Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria,Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería
y Desarrollo Rural
MAROC
Représentant M. Mohammed Bentaja
Conseiller,
Mission permanente auprès de l'Office
des Nations Unies à Genève
NEW ZEALAND
Representatives Mr. Andrew Matheson
National Adviser (SPS),
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. S. Rajasekar
Manager (WTO/SPS),
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
NORWAY
Representatives Mr. Sigurd Sandaaker
Adviser,
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Stenwig Henrik
Acting Assisting Director,
Ministry of Agriculture
Ms. Jenny Hanssen
Adviser,
Ministry of Agriculture
PAKISTAN
Representative Mr. Yousaf Junaid
Commercial Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United NationsOffice at Geneva
PERU
Representante Srta. Ana-Cecilia Gervasi
Segunda Secretaria,
Misión Permanente del Peru ante la Oficina
de las Naciones Unidas en GinebraG/SPS/INF/11
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PHILIPPINES
Representatives Ms. María Fe M. Alberto
Agricultural Attaché,
Permanent Mission to the United NationsOffice at Geneva
Mr. Hernani Golez
Director,
National Mango Research and Development Center,
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Eduardo Dimalanta
Director,
National Meat Inspection Commission,
Department of Agriculture
Ms. Esther Tuazon
Chief,
Plant Quarantine Division,
Bureau of Plant Industry,
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Araceli Albarece
Agricultural Attaché,
Philippine Embassy,
Canberra
POLAND
Representatives Ms. Kataryzna Banasik-Solgala
Senior Specialist,
Main Inspectorate of Plant Protection,
Warsaw
Mr. Cezary Organisciak
Chief Veterinary Expert,
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy,
Warsaw
ROUMANIE
Représentant Mme Liliana Mangeac
Première secrétaire,
Mission permanente auprès de l'Office
des Nations Unies à Genève
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Representative Mr. Radovan Varga
Third Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at GenevaG/SPS/INF/11
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SOUTH AFRICA
Representatives Mr. Attie Swart
WTO Representative,
Permanent Mission to the United NationsOffice at Geneva
Dr. G. Brückner
Director,
Veterinary Public Health,
Agriculture
Dr. S. Cornelius
Deputy Director-General,
Agriculture
SWITZERLAND
Representatives Mr. Konrad Fl ūck
Senior Adviser,
Swiss Federal Office for Foreign Economic Affairs
Mr. Dajmar Heim
Swiss Federal Veterinary Office
THAILAND
Representatives Mr. Pakdee Pothisiri
Deputy Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Public Health
Mr. Supachai Tepatanapong
Director for International Relations,
Thai Industrial Standards Institute,Ministry of Industry
Mr. Pinit Korsieporn
Minister Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the WTO
Mr. Pitak Udomwichaiwat
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Representatives Mr. John Payne
Director for SPS Affairs,
U.S. Trade RepresentativeG/SPS/INF/11
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (cont'd)
Representatives (cont'd) Mr. Lloyd Harbert
Director,
Office of Food Safety,U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. John Greifer
Director,
Trade Support Team,
APHIS/USDA
Mr. Richard White
Senior Adviser,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. William L. Holland
Senior Policy Analyst,
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Food Safety Inspection Service
Ms. Donna Roberts
Economist,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
Mr. Eugene P. Philhower
Agricultural Attaché,
Permanent Mission to the WTO
VENEZUELA
Representante Sra. María Alejandra Aristeguieta
Segunda Secretaria,
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina de las
Naciones Unidas en GinebraG/SPS/INF/11
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OBSERVERS/OBSERVATEURS/OBSERVADORES
CHINA
Representative Mr. Enheng Li
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
SAUDI ARABIA
Representatives Mr. Hamad Al-Awfy
Director General,
Department of Laboratories
and Quality Control,
Ministry of Commerce
Mr. Mussaid Al-Eshaiwa
Resident Representative of
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the WTO
CHINESE TAPEI
Representative Mr. Joe San Lee
Senior Specialist,
Representation to the WTO
OMAN
Representative Ms. Hilda Al-Hinai
Representative of Oman Office to the WTOG/SPS/INF/11
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OBSERVERS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/
OBSERVATEURS DES ORGANISATIONS INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES/
OBERVADORES DE LAS ORGANIZACIONES INTERGUBERMENTALES
OIE
Représentant Dr Thierry Chillaud
Chef du Service de l'information
et des échanges internationaux,
Office international des épizooties
WHO
Representatives Dr. Yasuyuki Sahara
Scientist,
Food Safety and Food Aid
Dr. Sandy Cocksedge
Scientist,
Communicable Diseases
FAO
Representative Mr. Gregory Oriss
Chief,
Food Quality and Standards Service,Food and Nutrition Division
IPPC
Representative Mr. David Nowell
IPPC Secretariat
UNCTAD
Representative Ms. Simonetta Zarrilli
Economic Affairs Division
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