WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.5/Rev.1 
12 July 2005 
 (05-3080) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING  
COUNTRIES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES 
 
Submission by the United States
 
 
Revision  
  
 The following communication, dated 1 July 2005,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States. 
 
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1. In response to the Secretariat's request in G/SPS/W/101, the United States submits the 
following compilation of technical assistance pr ovided to developing countries and newly 
independent states between June 2004 and May 2005  in accordance with Article 9 of the Agreement 
on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.  During this time, the United States 
sponsored 157 technical assistance projects in 72 developing countries and newly independent states 
in the field of food safety, animal health and plan t health.  The United States continues its efforts to 
tailor technical assistance in relation to the requ ests made by developing countries through the WTO 
SPS Committee questionnaire. 
2. The United States also calls attention to G/SPS/GEN/181, G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.1, 
G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2, G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.3, a nd G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.4, which identifies 
previous annual reports of SPS-related technical as sistance provided by various agencies of the United 
States.  The United States notes the inclusion in this report of 2003/2004 activities that were not 
included in last year's report (G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.4. ).  Below are descriptions of several individual 
projects, followed by the table listing the other technical assistance activities. 
UNITED STATES COMMITMENT TO SPS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
 1. Scientific Cooperation and SPS Research  
3. Since 1987, the United States has supported colla boration between United States and Chinese 
scientists that promotes food safety, plant and animal health, and trade.  Joint projects make practical 
uses of science to help solve mutual agricultural problems and enhance the technical and scientific 
capabilities of Chinese scientists.   
4. In 2003 and 2004, at least half of the long-te rm collaborative research projects with China 
promoted research and development of new technologies for reducing barriers to trade.  Projects were 
selected to help identify, control, and prevent the spread of crop and livestock diseases and pest such 
as avian influenza. 
5. The following are examples of the long-term collaborative research activities with China. G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.5/Rev.1 
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A. SCIENTIFIC
 RESEARCH  TO PROMOTE  FOOD  SAFETY  FROM  FARM  TO TABLE 
6. The University of Maine, Florida State Univer sity, Shanghai Jiatong University, and Chinese 
Taipei's Dayeh University are collaborating on a thr ee-year project to develop new methods to quickly 
and accurately detect and control three major food-bo rne pathogens:  E. coli, salmonella and listeria. 
B. REDUCING  CAMPYLOBACTER  IN RETAIL  MEAT  PRODUCTS 
7. The University of Maryland and China's Ministry  of Health's Institute of Food Inspection and 
Safety are examining and characterizing antimicrobial resistance of campylobacter, a common cause of bacterial food-borne illness worldwide, isolated fr om retail products in China.  As farmers, fish-
farmers and livestock producers have increased thei r use of antimicrobials, bacteria such as 
campylobachter have developed resistance.  This join t project will help determine the potential role of 
antimicrobials used in animal production environments  on emergence and spread of resistant bacteria 
in both veterinary and human medicine. 
C. RAPID
 DETECTION  OF FOOD-BORNE  PATHOGENS  USING  BIOSENSOR  
TECHNOLOGY 
8. The University of Arkansas is collaborating with  China's Zhejiang University to detect major 
food-borne pathogens such as listeria, E coli, and salmonella to meet the global need by the food 
industry, inspection agencies and consumers.  This  project will develop an innovative microfluidic 
biosensor system for the rapid, specific, and sen sitive detection of food-borne bacterial pathogens. 
D. THE  ROLE  OF THIRD  PARTY  CERTIFICATION  FOR  FOOD  SAFETY 
9. Michigan State University and the Chinese Acad emy of Agricultural Sciences researchers, in 
collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture , initiated a joint project to characterize the role 
of third party certification for food safety that w ill facilitate and enhance China's participation in 
global markets for agricultural and food products. 
E. BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL  OF QUARANTINE  FRUIT  FLY  PESTS 
10. The USDA Agricultural Research Service, th e University of Hawaii and private sector 
researchers in Hawaii renewed and developed new linkages in China for collaborative research on 
serious quarantine fruit fly pests that are indigenous to Asia and the Pacific. 
2. The Borlaug Fellows Program:  US Commi tment to Strengthen Agricultural and SPS 
Practices through the Transfer of New Science and Agricultural Technologies 
11. The Borlaug Fellowship Program brings togeth er international agricultural science and 
technology training programs of the United States Government.  The Program is sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, and the US Agency for International 
Development and it offers training and collabora tive research opportunities through exchanges for 
entry-level scientists, faculty and policy-makers  from developing and middle-income countries. 
12. The program encompasses a wide variety of ag ricultural technologies related to production, 
processing, food safety and trade.  In addition, the training addresses obstacles to the adoption of technology in the areas of policy, regulations, human  capital and scientific infrastructure.  Training 
can be in any agriculture-related field:  agronomy, plant pathology, entomology, veterinary sciences, 
microbiology, biotechnology, food safety, plant an d animal health.  A premium is placed on 
integrating technical instruction and practical field experience.   G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.5/Rev.1 
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13. Although open to participants from developing  or middle-income countries worldwide, the 
Program gives priority to Fellows from Africa, Latin  America and the Caribbean, and Asia.  Countries 
participating in 2005 are Bolivia , Bulgaria, Ecuador, Ghana, Guyana, Peru, Philippines, Romania, 
Serbia-Montenegro and Vietnam. 
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 Table 1   Technical Assistance provided to Me mbers & Acceding Countries: 2004/2005
  
 
Sector  
Description of Particular Program:  
Form of assistance:  
Provided to:  
Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
13-14 June 2005, FDA-CVM speaker on 
the Codex View on Veterinary Drug Residues in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  
Lecture and Q&A.  
Eight Central/South 
American countries: Approx. 100 food 
safety scientists   
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-827-1416 
 
Food Safety  
Late May, 2005, Africa Regional 
Workshop on Safety and Risk Assessment 
of Foods derived from Genetically Modified Plants in South Africa by the 
ILSI Program for Biosafety Systems.  
Lectures on agricultura l biotechnology, risk 
assessment, hands-on review of case 
studies, biosafety within sustainable development strategy, and food safety 
issues.   
South Africa, Kenya, 
Uganda: regional 
scientists and food safety regulators  
James Maryanski 
James.maryanski@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel :  301-436-1715 
 
Food Safety  
9-13 May 2005, Good Agricultural 
Practices (GAPs) Train-the-Trainer 
program by University of Maryland 
JIFSAN in partnership with FDA-CFSAN 
in Brazil.  
Training on US food safety programs, food 
laws and regulations, anatomy of outbreaks 
and epidemiology, tr aceback and farm 
investigations, water quality, post-harvest 
practices, education about good health and hygiene practices, and how to develop an 
effective training course.  
Brazil, fifty 
participants  
Joyce Saltsman 
Joyce.saltsman@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-1641 
 
Plant Health   
In April 2005, USDA/FAS and the 
American Seed Trade Association 
conducted a plant qu arantine training 
workshop.    
Participants were trained on manuals 
developed to streamline seed import/export 
procedures and in guidelines eliminating quarantine regulations currently impeding 
seed trade.  Participants were introduced to 
guidelines for phytosanitary accreditation programs that permit the private sector to 
conduct its own phytosanitary field 
inspections and seed health tests.   
India, Indonesia, 
Philippines, Thailand 
and Vietnam   
Micah Rosenblum 
Micah.rosenblum@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-5876 
 
 
Food Safety   
In April/May 2005, USDA/FAS and the 
US Codex Office conducted a food safety 
training workshop.    
The training session on the SPS Agreement 
focused on "effective food safety means 
effective collaboration – with all regulators, 
consumers and industry".  The delegation also received training  including SPS case 
studies, on the operation of Codex, OIE, 
and IPPC.   
China   
Roseanne Freese 
Roseanne.Freese@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1642  
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Sector  
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Form of assistance:  
Provided to:  
Contacts: 
 
Food Safety   
In March 2005, EPA conducted a training 
workshop on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).   
The training assisted China in developing 
its OECD GLP compliance monitoring program.   
China   
Jane Doherty 
Jane.doherty@epa.gov
 
Tel:  202-564-0530  
 
 
Food Safety   
In March 2005, USDA/FAS  and US 
Department of State coordinated a 
HACCP training program as a follow-up 
to work in December 2004.   Bulgaria is attempting to join the EU and must 
comply with safe food processing 
practices as one of the steps for accession.   
A HACCP specialist made inspections to 
assess several plants programs, summarized 
his findings and trained plant staff and 
regional veterinary officials in meat HACCP requirements.   
Bulgaria   
Sean Carmody 
Sean.carmody@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2937 
 
 
Plant Health  
In March 2005, USDA/FAS funded a 
technical symposium on Witches Broom 
Disease in the Middle East.   
A technical symposium focused on 
arresting the spread of the disease in the 
Gulf region and South Asia.   Two tropical 
plant pathology experts discussed current research on this disease and ways to 
conduct field visits to get a better 
understanding of the nature and extent of the disease.   
Oman, Dubai, United 
Arab Emirates   
Roxana Henderson 
Roxana.henderson@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1210 
 
 
Food Safety  
In February 2005, USDA/FAS funded a 
Public-Private Sector Forum on SPS and 
trade issues.    
A seminar workshop organized to train 
CEMAC members on th e SPS Agreement, 
the concept of sound science and on US 
public-private sector cooperation.   At the 
conclusion of the workshop, CEMAC 
delegates developed and submitted to the CEMAC Secretariat recommendations on 
joint regional action and other ideas to 
improve SPS and agricultural trade in the CEMAC region.   
CEMAC Members - 
Cameroon, the 
Central African Republic, the 
Republic of Congo, 
Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon   
Roxana Henderson 
Roxana.henderson@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1210 
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Plant Health   
In February/March 2005, a USDA/APHIS, 
USDA/FAS and USAID colloborative training on Pest Risk Assessments.   This 
is part of a collaborative effort by several 
agencies to assist Sub-Saharan Africa on SPS issues to help facilitate increased 
trade in agricultural products.   
APHIS provided technical training on PRA 
that were drafted by Kenya and Uganda.  Technical discussion was also held with 
Pest Risk Advisors for Eastern Africa on 
Regional PRA's.   
Kenya and Uganda  
Jacquelyn King 
Jacquelyn.king@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1951 
 
 
Plant Health   
In March 2005, Borlaug Fellowship 
funded a training program on plant pathology.   
Three Borlaug Fellows attended five weeks 
of training at Purdue University where they 
focused on plant pathology and plant 
protection so they can better address SPS 
issues that could hinder US/Moroccan 
agricultural trade.   
Morocco   
Brian Guse 
Brian.guse@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel  202-690-2870 
 
 
 
Food Safety  
19-26 March 2005, GAPs Train-the-
Trainer program by the University of 
Maryland JIFSAN in partnership with FDA-CFSAN in Bangkok, Thailand.  
Training on US food safety programs, food 
laws and regulations, anatomy of outbreaks 
and epidemiology, tr aceback and farm 
investigations, water quality, post-harvest 
practices, education about good health and 
hygiene practices, and how to develop an effective training course.  
Thailand:  Fifty 
participants from 
academia and government  
Michelle A. Smith 
Michelle.smith@FDA.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2024 
 
Food Safety  
4-13 March 2005, FDA-CFSAN speaker 
in IIP specialist program on biotechnology 
in Manila, Philippines, supported by US State Dept.  
Lecture and consultation on US regulatory 
approach to foods produced by 
biotechnology.   
Philippines  
James Maryanski 
James.maryanski@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel :  301-436-1715 
 
Food Safety  
9 February 2005, FDA-CFSAN lecture in 
conjunction with SPS negotiations of  
Andean Free Trade Agreement.   
Lecture on overview of FDA regulations, 
procedures for importing foods.  
Colombia, Peru, 
Ecuador: 100 
participants from 
industry  
Debbie Subera-Wiggin 
Debbie.subera-
wiggin@fda.hhs.gov  
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Food Safety   
In February 2005, USDA/FAS 
cooperating with USAID/West Bank and Gaza conducted two training seminars on 
food safety in Ramallah and Gaza City.   
100 people from government, the private 
sector, university affiliates and members of agricultural cooperatives and association 
were trained in HACCP and good 
manufacturing practices (GMP). 
  
West Bank and Gaza   
Megan Schildgen 
Megan.schildgen@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-3985 
 
 
 
Food Safety  
and 
Agricultural 
Biotech   
In January 2005, USG conducted a 
workshop on biotech foods.   
The workshop focused on the following 
issues: national and international laws 
regarding biotechnology food products: 
trade, production and consumption, labeling requirements under the SPS Agreement, 
and testing methods.   
Saudi Arabia   
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-418-3482 
 
 
 
 
Food Safety   
In January 2005, US State Department 
funded a fruit and vegetable training 
workshop in good agricultural practices.   
100 fruit and vegetable plant managers and 
engineers were trained on food safety 
practices.     
Bulgaria   
Sean Carmody 
Sean.carmody@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2937 
 
 
 
Plant Health   
In January 2005, USDA/ARS trained plant 
pathologist and public health officials in 
Morocco on herbal and medicinal plants.   
Trainers from USDA/ARS conducted a 
training workshop on biological diversity, 
medicinal, herbal and aromatic plants.  This 
training is part of a regional effort to 
conserve biodivers ity of herbal and 
medicinal plants in North Africa.   
Morocco   
David Kincaid 
David.kincaid@fas.usda..gov  
Tel:  202-720-3160 
 
 
Food Safety  
1-8 January 2005, FDA-CFSAN Better 
Process Control School at the University 
of West Indies.  
Acquaint canners with good manufacturing 
practices necessary to export Low-Acid 
Canned Foods (LACF) and acidified foods 
into the US.  
Jamaica  
Dennis Dignan 
Dennis.dignan@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  301-436- 2051 
 
Food Safety  
31 January-4 February 2005, FDA-
CFSAN consultant participated in US-
India biotechnology regulatory issues 
workshop in India, supported by USDA.  
Lecture and discussions to provide 
biotechnology outreach on US-India 
regulatory issues.  
India  
Jason Dietz 
Jason.dietz@fda.hhs.gov  
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Food Safety  
24-28 January 2005, visiting scientist to 
study PCR technology at FDA-CFSAN Dauphin Island Lab.  
Hands-on training in seafood laboratory and 
classrooms.  
Tanzania  
Angelo DePaola 
Angelo.depaola@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  251-694-4480 x230 
 
Food Safety  
19-30 January 2005, FDA-ORA organized 
Frozen Shrimp Sensory Evaluation Short Course at the National Center for Genetic 
Engineering and Biotechnology, 
Pathumthani, Thailand  
Lectures and hands-on demonstrations of 
organoleptic evaluation, standards for quality and rejection due to decomposition. 
The lectures were targeted at shrimp 
processing, inspection, exporting, 
purchasing, analytical and quality assurance personnel.  
Thailand  
James Barnett 
James.barnett@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  425-483-4981 
 
Food Safety  
6-18 December 2004, Sensory Analysis of 
Seafood training by FDA-ORA 
consultants in Ecuador.  
Preparation of samples of seafood and 
consultation on training program for 
sensory analysts throughout the country.  
Ecuador  
James Barnett 
James.barnett@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  425-483-4981   
 
SPS 
Regulations  
In 2004, USDA/APHIS conducted a 
workshop under the North American 
Biotech Initiative.  
The workshop focused on how to improve 
communication and regulatory coordination 
among biotech officials.  
Mexico and Central 
American countries  
Subhash Gupta 
Subhash.c.gupta@usda.gov  
Tel:  301-734-8761  
 
Plant Health   
In 2004, USDA/APHIS provided 
assistance to NAPPO to develop stndards 
for importing transgenic plants.   
As part of  NAPPO, USDA/APHIS 
provided technical consultation on three 
international risk assessment standards for 
genetically engineered plants to be used by the International Plant Pest Convention 
Organization.   
Mexico.   
Subhash Gupta 
Subhas.c.gupta@usda.gov
 
Tel:  301-734-8761 
 
 
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Provided to:  
Contacts: 
 
Food Safety   
In December 2004, a US meat HACCP 
specialist conducted training workshop on  meat safety.   
A HACCP consultant provided hands-on 
training to vetrinary and food safety officials.  The training  focused on practical 
training for slaughterhouse staff and 
regional veterinary officials in meat HACCP requirements.    
Bulgaria   
Sean Carmody 
Sean.carmody@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2937 
 
 
Food Safety   
In December 2004, USDA/FAS conducted 
a food safety and agricultural 
biotechnology workshop.   
The workshop focused on science-based 
regulatory policies for biotechnology. 
Participants were also provided training with respect to food safety and international 
standards.    
Egypt and fourteen 
countries in North 
Africa and the Middle East   
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-418-3482 
 
 
 
Food Safety  
In December 2004, US DA/FAS funded a 
food assessment training program.  A 
former FDA and FAO food safety official assisted Romania's recently created 
Veterinary and Food Safety Agency to 
develop food safety standards and a staff training program.    
The training included assessing several 
testing labs and technical meetings with the 
private sector.  
Romania  
Brian Guse 
Brian.guse@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2870 
 
Food Safety  
In December 2004, USDA/FAS conducted 
a workshop on biotech testing 
methodologies and risk assessment.  
Regulators from AQSIQ were trained on 
biotech methodologies and risk assessment.  
China  
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov  
Tel:  202-418-3482  
 
Food Safety  
In December 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a turkey-processi ng training at the 
University of Missouri.   The managers 
visited turkey processors and exporters in Virginia, Minnesota, and Missouri.  
Six turkey-processing managers attended an 
intensive HACCP course. The managers 
also studied management and food safety 
techniques.  
Bulgaria  
Phil Harlan 
Phil.harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  
In November/December 2004, the 
Cochran Program funded a fruit and vegetable processing training workshop 
for Central Asian states.  
The Fellows studied fruit and vegetable 
processing at Lincoln University in Missouri.   The training covered processing 
and packaging techniques, equipment, 
testing procedures, labels and regulations.  
Uzbekistan, 
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and 
Armenia  
Gretchen Hopley 
Gretchen.hopley@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1240 
 
Food Safety  
In November/December 2004, the 
Cochran Program funded a processed food 
harmonization training workshop.   
Eight government and trade officials 
received training on US import procedures, 
product standards, testing requirements, 
sampling procedures.  
Brazil  
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-0036 
 
Food Safety  
In November/December 2004, the 
Cochran Program funded a Cold Chain 
training workshop.  
Six Fellows from the private sectors in 
Mexico and Dominican Republic received 
training in managing refrigerated and 
frozen foods at Purdue University.   The course covered topics including cold chain 
processing, characteristics of cold chain 
rooms and methods for extending shelf life.   
Mexico and 
Dominican Republic  
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0036 
 
Food Safety  
In November 2004, EPA conducted a 
public health and food safety workshop.  
A train-the-trainer pr ogram on recognizing 
and treating pesticide poisoning.  
Mexico  
Jane Doherty 
Jane.doherty@epa.gov  
Tel:  202-564-0530 
 
Food Safety  
In November 2004, USDA/FAS Biotech 
Group conducted a biotechnology workshop.  
A workshop for Paraguayan legislators, 
educators and media on the risks and benefits of agricultural biotechnology from 
a science-based perspective and compliance 
issues concerning implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.  
Paraguay  
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-418-3482  
 
Food Safety  
27 November-3 December 2004, FDA-
CVM consultant in OECD Workshop on 
Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology.  
Consultation on biotechnology regulations.  
Russia  
Larisa Rudenko 
Larisa.rudenko@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Food Safety  
17-23 November 2004, FDA-CFSAN 
consultant to World Bank India Food and Drug Capacity Building Project review 
mission.   
Lecture on public communication of food 
safety issues and consultation on food safety, antibiotic residues, regulatory 
framework, inter-agency cooperation, 
HACCP and labeling.   
India  
Robin Woo 
Robin.woo@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2776 
 
Food Safety  
7-27 November 2004, Low Acid Canned 
Foods (LACF) Inspection/Training by 
FDA-CFSAN.  
FDA inspection of plants assessed training 
needs for LACF industry and foreign 
government inspectors; educational 
program includes seminars, work groups and site visits.  
Brazil  
Douglas Nelson 
Douglas.nelson@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  920-433-3924  
 
Food Safety  
5-13 November 2004, GAPs Train-the-
Trainer program organized by University 
of Maryland JIFSAN in partnership with FDA-CFSN and the Korean National 
Agriculture College, at the Korean 
Ministry of Agriculture  near Seoul, Korea.  
Training (translated into Korean) on US 
food safety programs, food laws and 
regulations, anatomy of outbreaks and epidemiology, traceback and farm 
investigations, water quality, post-harvest 
practices, education about good health and hygiene practices, and how to develop an 
effective training course.  
Korea: fifty 
participants from 
academia and government  
Michelle Smith 
Michelle.smith@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2024 
 
Food Safety  
In October/November 2004, the Cochran 
Program funded a pesticide monitoring and control training workshop.     
Five food-testing specialists received 
training on pesticide monitoring in fresh fruits and vegetables at the California 
Department of Food and Agriculture's 
Center for Analytical Chemistry.   Goals are to improve food safety and facilitate 
trade through better testing of imported and 
exported food products.   
Malaysia, Botswana 
and Cote d'Ivoire  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety  
23 October-3 November 2004, FDA-
CFSAN speaker at meeting on International Food and Medical Packaging 
Regulation, sponsored by China Hygienic 
Material and Technology Association.  
Lecture and consultation on food chemistry.  
China  
Francis Lin 
Francis.lin@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Food Safety  
17-24 October 2004, FDA-ORA speakers 
in Canned Tuna and Shrimp Sensory Evaluation Workshops in Thailand.  
Lectures and consultation on organoleptics.  
Thailand  
James Barnett 
James.barnett@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  425-483-4981 
 
Food Safety  
11-17 October 2004, FDA-CFSAN 
speaker at International Workshop on Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicosis at 
University of Venezuela.  
Lecture and consultation on mycotoxin 
contaminants in grains.  
Venezuela  
Socrates Trujillo 
Socrates.Trujillo@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2037 
 
Food Safety  
15 October 2004, FDA-CVM lecture on 
Prudent Use of Veterinary Drugs and 
Food Safety in  Kyungju, Korea.  
Lecture and consultation for Korean 
Society of Veterinary Science.  
Korea  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  301-827-1416 
 
Food Safety  
10-14 October 2004, FDA-CVM speaker 
at Control and Use of Veterinary Drugs 
and Management of Residues in Food of Animal Origin in Anyang, Korea.  
Ten Lectures and consultation for the 
Korean National Veterinary Research and 
Quarantine Service.   
Korea  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-827-1416 
 
Food Safety  
9-14 October 2004, FDA-CVM speaker at  
2nd China Symposium on Food Safety 
Control from Farm to Home.  
Lecture and consultation on 
microbiological issues in food safety.  
China  
Steve Yan 
Steve.yan@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  301- 827-6463 
 
Food Safety  
5-23 October 2004, FDA-CFSAN 
speakers at Chinese Institute of Food 
Science and Technology and at 37th  
annual meeting  of the International Union 
of Microbiological Societies ICMSF) in 
Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou, China.  
Launch of Microbiological Rapid Methods 
Short Course by University of Kansas and 
lecture on Codex Alim entarius system and 
activities of the Codex Committee on Food 
Hygiene.  
China Robert Buchanan 
Robert.buchanan@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:   301-436-2369 
 
Food Safety  
3-9 October 2004, FDA-CFSAN 
consultant to India.  
Provide biotechnology outreach on US-
India regulatory issues.  
India  
Jason Dietz 
Jason.dietz@fda.hhs.gov  
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Food Safety  
27 September-22 October 2004, visiting 
scientist to FDA-CFSAN.   
Training on lab analysis of Mycotoxins.   
Mexico  
Socrates Trujillo 
Socrates.trujillo@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel :  301-436-2037 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a food safety training seminar on soy nutrition and soy product 
development.   
A Kenyan health official studied soy 
nutrition and the use of textured vegetable protein to help maintain the health of 
people with HIV/AIDS, and to prepare 
high-protein food for HIV/AIDS orphanages.   The training included a short 
course at the Interna tional Soybean Project 
(INTSOY) at the University of Illinois. 
   
Kenya  
Don Evans  
Don.eveans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202- 720-2151   
 
Food Safety   
In October 2004, the Cochran Program 
provided funding for a produce-handling 
and food safety training program.   
Four produce managers received training in 
produce safety and handling.  The training 
also included how produce is grown, 
packaged and marketed in the United States.   
Ecuador, Guatemala 
and Thailand   
Mary Washington 
Mary.Washington@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2735  
 
Food Safety   
In October 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a veterinary inspection training 
seminar.   
Nine state veterinarians studied the US 
system for inspecting internationally traded 
meat and poultry products and live and animals.   
Ukraine, Moldova 
and Armenia   
Fred Johnston 
Fred.Johnston@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1950  
 
Food Safety   
In October 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a meat processing training 
program for Southern African states.   
A team of seven, comprising meat 
processors and government regulators, 
studied US meat processing and food safety procedures.   The main goal of the training 
was to increase the Fellows understanding 
of the quality and safety of US meat products and how, through better product 
processing and handling, improvement can 
be made to meat products in Southern 
Africa.    
South Africa, 
Namibia, 
Mozambique and Lesotho  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
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Food Safety  
In October 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a training program on grape management system.   
The manager of a Pretoria fresh produce 
market and a university researcher received training on grape post-harvest management 
techniques.   
South Africa.   
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a training program on soy product 
development.   
Three representatives from two private food 
processing companies and the Principal 
Food Scientist at the Tanzania Food and 
Nutrition Center attended the INTSOY course on new soy food product 
development.   
Tanzania & Cote 
d'Ivoire   
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda,.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151   
 
Food Safety  
In October 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a food safety training program.   
Two government officials received food 
safety tranining to help them develop safer food exports.   
Thailand   
Phuong Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-9959 
 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a training program on soy product 
development.   
The managing director of a major food 
development and grain importing company 
attended the INTSOY course at the University of Illinois on soy food product 
development.   
Bangladesh   
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731 
 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a food safety training program on dehydrated potato.   
Nine Fellows received training on the 
technical characteristics, varieties and processing technology of dehydrated 
potato.   
Indonesia, Mexico, 
Philippines and Thailand   
Mary Washington 
Mary.washington@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a training program on grape 
management system.   
Fourteen Fellows participated in training on 
grape post harvest management techniques.   
Indonesia, Thailand, 
Malaysia, El 
Salvador, Costa Rica 
and Mexico   
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov  
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Food Safety  
In October 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a horticultural training program.   
A Fellow received training in horticultural 
testing.   The University of Missouri course focused on food safety and testing of fruits 
and vegetables.   
Slovakia   
Phil Harlan 
Phil.harlan@fas.usda..gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1243 
 
 
Animal 
Health  
In October/September 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded a dairy herd 
management program  
Five fellows studied dairy cattle nutrition 
and breeding, herd health and pasture 
management.   The training also included a 
focus on dairy genetics and feed ingredients  
Peru and Haiti  
Mary Washington 
Mary.Washington@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
Animal 
Health  
In October/September 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded a dairy genetics 
training program.  
Two dairy managers studied dairy fertility, 
artificial insemination, dry cow 
management, dairy cattle evaluation and 
classification, and disease management at dairies in California.  
Ecuador  
Mary Washington 
Mary.Washington@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
Food Safety  
In October/September 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded a meat processing 
training program.  
Five fellows studied HACCP, meat 
processing, meat and their uses, and 
processed meat packaging.  
Colombia, 
Guatemala and 
Nicaragua  
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-0036 
 
Animal 
Health   
In October 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a meat processing training 
program for Southern African states.   
A team of seven fellows, comprising meat 
processors and government regulators, 
studied US meat processing and food safety 
procedures.   The main goal of the training was to increase the fellows' understanding 
of the quality and safety of US meat 
products and how, through betterr product processing and handling improvement, can 
be made to meat products in Southern 
Africa.    
South Africa, 
Namibia, 
Mozambique and 
Lesotho  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
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Food Safety  
In September 2004, the US Codex Office 
conducted a technical workshop on Codex issues.  
Representatives from the English-speaking 
Caribbean received training on the Codex purpose, structure and processes.  In 
addition, the training focused on issues such 
as "Codex, science and trade".  
Antigua, Barbuda, 
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, 
Guyana, Jamaica, 
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, 
Saint Vincent  and 
Grenadines, Trinidad 
and Tobago  
Ellen Matten 
Ellen.matten@fsis.usda.gov
 
Tel  202-720-4063 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a processed food safety training 
program.  
Eight Fellows received training in HACCP 
and processed food safety.   The Fellows 
also studied how the US system protects and ensures food safety.  
Colombia, El 
Salvador, Honduras 
and Mexico  
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0036 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded an aquaculture-training program.   
The Fellows met aquaculture companies and government agencies in Florida, 
California and Oregon.  
Two aquaculture specialists received 
training on how to use US techniques and 
inputs to improve food safety standards in their country.  
Georgia  
Fred Johnston 
Fred.Johnston@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1950 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
funded a food safety- training program for dairy products.  
Ten dairy processors received training on 
how to improve dairy products safety.   The training also included the use of HACCP 
principles.  
Armenia, Azerbaijan 
and Uzbekistan  
Fred Johnston 
Fred.Johnston@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1950 
 
Food Safety  
7-24 September 2004, visiting scientists 
from Mahidol University in Bangkok to 
FDA-CFSAN Gulf Coast Seafood Lab.  
Training in PCR techniques for detection 
and quantitation of bacteria and viruses in 
food.  
Thailand  
Angelo DePaola 
Angelo.depaola@fda.hhs.gov  
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Food Safety 
and SPS Regulatory 
Development  
7 September-20 November 2004, WTO-
SPS Leadership Development Training for Peoples' Republic of China Government 
food safety and animal and plant health 
officials in Washington, DC, including one week course at FDA-CFSAN.  
Multi-agency training program coordinated 
by Univ of Maryland, on WTO Member state responsibilities, US interagency 
coordination of food safety regulation, risk 
analysis, site visits, and specific approaches to various food safety issues.  Fifteen 
government officials; and five senior 
officials received training.  
China  
Daryl Brehm 
Daryl.Brehm@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0929 
 
Plant Health  
In September 2004, An APHIS 
entomologist arrived in Accra, Ghana to 
begin a two-year assignment as a risk 
assessment advisor with the USAID West Africa Global Competitiveness Hub.  
The advisor assisted We st African countries 
conduct pest risk assessment for fruit and 
vegetables crops potentially destined for the 
US markets.  
West Africa  
Bruce White 
Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-3747 
 
Plant Health  
In September 2004, USDA/FAS funded a 
fruit fly research program in China.  
The research focused on  quarantine fruit fly 
pests indigenous to Asia and the Pacific.   
The USDA Agricultural Research Service, University of Hawaii and private sector 
researchers shared strategies and examples 
of biological control methods for managing fruit fly.   The research also examined 
natural enemies of fruit flies in China.   The 
team also shared strategies for detecting trapping.   
China.  
Calvina Dupre 
Calvina.dupre@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  
In September 2004, USDA/FSIS funded a 
meat and poultry inspection seminar for international officials.  The goal of the 
training was to educate international 
government officials about the US food regulatory system.  
Seventeen government officials were 
provided training on sanitation standards, HACCP, export certification, and import re-
inspection.     
Croatia, Hungary, 
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Uganda, 
Antigua  and 
Barbuda, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, 
Colombia, Costa 
Rica, Ecuador, 
Honduras, and St 
Kitts  
Lindsey Itle 
Lindsey.itle@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2744 Phil Harlan Phil.Harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1243 Avis Watts-Massenburg Avis.watts-
massenburg@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-0032 Don Evan Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded an animal disease diagnostician 
program at USDA's Plum Island, NY 
Center for Animal Diseases 
Investigation/Diagnostic Laboratory of 
Exotic Diseases.  
The APHIS program included training in 
disease diagnostics and exotic disease 
prevention.   
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, 
Croatia, Czech 
Republic, Hungary, 
Trinidad and Tobago, 
Bulgaria, and Serbia and Montenegro  
Phil Harlan 
Phil.Harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1243 Lindsey Itle Lindsey.itle@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2744 Gretchen Hopley Gretchen.hopley@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0947 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a biotechnology short course 
organized by Michigan State University.  
The course focused on preparing 
participants to play a more informed and 
guiding role in public debate and discussion 
on biotechnology in their home countries. The course also stressed science-based 
agricultural biotechnology polices.  
Albania, Bulgaria, 
Czech Republic, 
Estonia, Latvia, 
Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey  
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
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Animal 
Health  
In August/September 2004, the Cochran 
Program funded a veterinarian services training program.   Two staff from the 
Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture 
Disease Investigation Centers participated in an APHIS Western Regional Office 
course.  
The epidemiology course included training 
in the technical skills of risk analysis methods.  The course also focused on the 
key epidemiological components needed to 
conduct surveillance and monitoring of agricultural products.  
Indonesia  
Tanya Hinnant 
Tanya.hinnant@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2986 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a beef genetics program.  
The University of Nebraska training 
program focused on high-quality US beef genetics, management of cow-calf 
operations, feedlot operations, slaughter 
management and meatpacking.  
Namibia  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Plant health  
In August 2004, USAID funded an APHIS 
risk assessment advisor to the Southern 
Africa Competitiveness Hub.   
Two APHIS risk assessment advisors 
helped southern and eastern African 
countries conduct pest risk assessments for 
agricultural products.  
Botswana and 
Uganda  
Bruce White 
Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-3747 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2004, USDA/FAS funded a 
cold chain improvement initiative 
program.  
Five US cold chain experts in food 
retailing, food processing, and cold storage 
warehousing provided training to nine 
Malaysian perishable food companies.  
Malaysia  
Mark Hawthorne 
Mark.hawthorne@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-1858 
 
Animal 
Health  
In August 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a veterinary epidemiology course.   
Eighteen Fellows studied veterinary risk 
analysis methods and key epidemiological components for conducting surveillance 
and monitoring.    
Latin American 
countries  
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0036 
 
Food Safety  
In August/September 2004, the Cochran 
Program funded a baking science program.  
The training course at the American 
Institute of Baking in Manhattan, Kansas focused on cereal chemistry, product 
evaluation and monitoring, ingredient 
specifications.  
Kenya  
Kristy Morgan 
Kristy.morgan@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  
In August 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded an organic cer tification-training 
program.   
Seven fellows participated in a food safety-
training on organic cer tification, regulation, 
production and trade.   
Argentina, Costa 
Rica, and Uruguay  
Mary Washington 
Mary.Washington@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2004, USDA/FAS Biotech 
Group conducted a workshop on farm biotechnology.   
The workshop organized in association with 
Cornell University, REDBIO (a Latin American agricultural biotechnology 
research network supported by UN-FAO) 
and the Pan American School of Agriculture at Zamorano, Honduras, 
provided training to farmers on how to 
utilize agricultural biotechnology and build capacity.  
Honduras, Ecuador, 
Nicaragua, Panama, Argentina, Belize, 
Bolivia, Brazil, 
Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, 
Guatemala, Peru, 
Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile  
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
Tel:  – 202-418-3482  
 
Plant Health 
& Food 
Safety  
In August/September 2004, USDA 
conducted a risk an alysis workshop.   
USDA trained professionals in the ways 
risk analysis is used to ensure the safety of 
biotechnology in the environment as well as in food and feed.   The training focused on 
plants with novel traits and food safety 
issues.  
Thirteen Latin 
American & 
Caribbean countries  
Andrew Ruse 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-418-3482 
 
Food Safety  
29 August-4 September 2004, ASEAN 
ILSI Biotech Foods Risk Assessment 
Workshop sponsored by USDA in 
Indonesia.  
Provided training on assessing risk of and 
regulating foods produced by 
biotechnology.  
Indonesia  
Jeanette Glew 
Jeanette.glew@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  301-436-1195 
 
Food Safety  
29 August-3 September 2004, FDA-
CFSAN consultant in Moscow, Russia, sponsored by US Civilian Research and 
Development Foundation.  
Provided technical guidance to develop 
technology to detect proteolytic toxins produced by microbes in foods.  
Russia  
Eric Garber 
Eric.garber@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2224 
 
Food Safety  
21-30 August 2004, FDA-CVM speakers 
in FAO/WHO technical workshop "Residues of veterinary drugs without 
acceptable daily intakes and maximum 
residue limits".  
Lecture and consultation.  
Thailand  
Stephen Sundlof 
Stephen.sundlof@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Food Safety  
16-22 August 2004, FDA-CFSAN 
consultant sponsored by International Atomic Energy Agency.  
Assisted in quality control for the transfer 
of receptor binding assay to seafood inspection duty station.  
Chile  
Sherwood Hall 
Sherwood.hall@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel: 301-210-2160 
 
Food Safety  
9-14 August 2004, four FDA-CVM 
speakers on Human Food Safety Regulation of Veterinary Drugs in 
Brasilia, Brazil.  
Lectures and workshop to eighty 
CAMEVET food safety regulators.  
Brazil and 13 South 
and Central American countries  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-827-1416 
 
Food Safety  
8 August 2004-2 February 2005, FDA-
CFSAN laboratory collaboration in 
Argentina.  
Study of essential fatty acids and amino 
acids in food and biological matrices.  
Argentina  
Martin Yurawecz 
martin.yurawecz@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  301-436-1777  
 
Food Safety 
& Regulatory Development  
In July 2004, USDA/FAS Biotech Group 
conducted a workshop on food safety and regulatory development.  
Participants from Mexican Ministries of 
Health, Agriculture, Economics and Education received tr aining on issues 
focusing on food safety assessment related 
to biotechnology in North America and food regulatory requirements.  
Mexico  
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-418-3182   
 
Plant 
Health/Food Safety  
In July 2004, USDA/FAS Biotech Group 
conducted a technical workshop on crop development.  
At the Caribbean Food Crops Society 
Annual meeting, participants received technical training on the legal framework 
needed for commercial trade and on the 
importance of science-based biotechnology regulatory systems.  
Guyana, Suriname, 
Belize  
Andrew Rude 
Andrew.rude@usda.gov
 
– 202-418-3182  
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
a SPS and marketing training seminar.   
An agribusiness executive examined niche 
market for cashew and studied US SPS 
requirements for mixed nuts.  
Tanzania  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov  
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Food Safety  
In July 2004, USDA/FAS organized a 
State Department funded program on fruit and vegetable processing safety.   
Staff at three fruit and vegetable processing 
plants in Bulgaria recei ved training in food 
safety technology including HACCP, and 
EU food safety regulations.  
Bulgaria  
Sean Carmody 
Sean.carmody@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2937 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
food safety training seminar on fruits and nuts.   
Three private sector managers were trained 
in safety requirements for dried fruits and nuts.  
Czech Republic  
Lindsey Itle 
Lindsey.itle@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2744 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
a meat processing and food safety course.  
Training took place in Washington, DC, 
Minnesota and North Dakota.    
Five processors received training on new 
meat processing technologies and 
methodologies and US equipment and 
inputs.  The Fellows observed HACCP 
demonstrations and met with representatives of private companies, 
regulatory agencies, and university staff.  
Moldova  
Fred Johnston 
Fred.Johnston@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-195 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, USDA funded a warehouse 
inspector training program.   
USDA specialist prepared an agricultural 
warehouse manual and provided training 
for warehouse receipt inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture.  
Romania  
Anna Ferus 
Anna.ferus@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-4896 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, USDA/FAS organized a 
USAID funded food safety and testing 
course.  
Seed laboratory managers were trained in 
seed vigor testing and new seed technology 
developments.  
Serbia-Montenegro  
Micah Rosenblum 
Micah.rosenblum@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-5876 
 
Animal 
Health  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
an animal health program.   
Four veterinarians studied APHIS' import-
export control system for live animals and 
animal products.   The Fellows also received training in seaport and border 
crossings quarantine policies.  
Thailand and 
Vietnam  
Phuong Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
a food safety program.  
A team of veterinarian and government 
regulatory officials attended a food safety course at Michigan  State University 
covering food systems, risk management, 
HACCP and regulatory issues.  
Algeria, Kenya, 
Uganda, Senegal, Nigeria and Yemen.  
Don Evan 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
a food toxin training course.  
Eleven government offi cials from trade, 
health, agriculture and standardization 
ministries studied food safety and 
standards, biotechnology food safety, toxin testing, risk analysis and trade issues.  
Morocco, Oman, 
Algeria, Egypt and 
Kenya  
Joyann Binsley  
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
a food treatment course at Michigan State 
University.  
Two food researchers and a quality control 
officer studied food safety and modern 
methods of food treatment including customized training on microbial 
contamination, nutritional enhancement of 
foods, meat and poultry processing and GM food safety.   
Bosnia and Slovakia  
Lindsey Itle 
Lindsey.itle@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2744 
 
Plant Health  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
a plant breeding training course.   
Eight fellows attended a course on plant 
breeding.  The course covered plant variety 
protection, plant breeders' rights, patent law and intellectual policies.   
Kenya, Morocco, 
South Africa and 
Uganda  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, the Cochran Program funded 
a seafood safety program.   
Four seafood processors  attended a training 
course on seafood processing techniques.  
Poland  
Phil Harlan 
Phil.Harlan@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-1240 
 
Food Safety  
In July 2004, USDA/FAS funded a two-
week training on WTO/SPS Agreement 
and other SPS issues.   
A high-level delegation received training on 
WTO compliance and US standards for 
imported and domestically produced 
agriculture products.  
Macedonia  
Erick Hansen 
Erick.Hansen@fas.usda.gov  
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Form of assistance:  
Provided to:  
Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
26-29 July 2004, FDA-CFSAN training of 
Cochran Fellowship on Food Safety and Produce Inspection.   
Series of lectures and consultations with 
Ministry of Agriculture, Head of Inspection and Food Safety.  
Honduras  
Robin Woo 
Robin.woo@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2776 
 
Food Safety  
23-31 July 2004, FDA-CFSAN seafood 
consultant conducted training in Austria.  
Provide training on seafood toxins and 
detection methods and plan future programs in less developed nations.  
All countries that 
have seafood industries  
Sherwood Hall 
Sherwood.hall@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-210-2160 
 
Food Safety  
In June 2004, EPA conducted a Chemical 
Information Exchange Network (CIEN) 
training.   
Participants were trained on how to use the 
internet in supporting their ability to gather, 
analyze and exchange chemical 
information.  
Twenty four 
countries in sub-
Saharan Africa  
Jane Doherty 
Jane.Doherty@epa.gov  
Tel:  202-564-0530  
 
Food Safety  
In June 2004, EPA conducted a Chemical 
Information Exchange Network (CIEN) training.   
Participants were trained on how to use the 
internet in supporting their ability to gather, analyze and exchange chemical 
information.  
Costa Rica, El 
Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, 
Nicaragua 
Dominican Republic, and Mexico  
Jane Doherty 
Jane.Doherty@epa.gov
 
Tel:  202-564-0530  
 
Food Safety  
In June 2004, the Cochran Program 
funded a meat inspector course.   The 
training was done at FSIS' Center for Learning in College Station, TX.   
Thirteen veterinarians studied food safety 
regulations of livestock and poultry 
products.   The training also covered the slaughter and processing system, HACCP, 
import/export policies and procedures, and 
testing and certification of meat products.  APHIS covered BSE and other animal 
diseases.  
Argentina, Bolivia, 
Chile, Ecuador, 
Hungary, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, 
St. Kitts, and St. 
Vincent and the Grenadines.  
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0036  
 
Food Safety  
23-25 June 2004, four FDA-CVM 
lecturers on Human Food Safety Regulation of Veterinary Drugs in 
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.  
Lectures and workshop to 30 food safety 
scientists.  
Costa Rica, 
Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, 
Panama. Belize, 
Honduras, Dominican Republic  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Food Safety  
23-25 June 2004, FDA-CFSAN speaker at 
"Iberoamerican Network for Food Sanitary Quality" in San Jose, Costa Rica; 
sponsored by USDA/FAS/Costa Rican 
Science and Technology Ministry/ Technical Institute of Costa Rica.  
Lecture on laboratory toxicology methods.  
Central America  
David Carlson 
David.carlson@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-1281 
 
Food Safety  
June 2004, FDA-CFSAN speaker at 8th 
Pan American Dairy Congress in Miami, 
FL.  
Lecture and consultation on dairy HACCP.  
Nicaragua, Costa 
Rica, El Salvador, 
Honduras, Guatemala  
Robert Childers 
Robert.childers@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-1494 
 
Food Safety 
  
19 June–3 July 2004 and 4-18 December 
2004, FDA-CFSAN meeting with 
Direccion General de Salud Ambiental (DIGESA) competent authorities to 
develop Low Acid Canned Foods (LACF) 
inspection/training program.  
FDA inspection of plants to assess training 
needs for LACF industry and foreign 
government inspectors; educational program includes seminars, work groups 
and site visits on system design, equipment 
inspection and maintenance, record keeping, etc. developed in partnership with 
local government and industry and 
produced technical training videos at LACF firms.   
Peru  
Douglas Nelson 
Douglas.nelson@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  920-433-3924 
 
Food Safety  
19-24 June 2004, FDA-CFSAN speakers 
at Caribbean Regional Workshop on 
"Strengthening and Coordination of Foodborne Disease Surveillance" in 
Trinidad and Tobago, co-sponsored by 
CARICOM, CPC and INPPAZ.  
Lecture and consultation to help strengthen 
food safety programs in the region.  
450 participants from 
the Caribbean, 
including Trinidad and Tobago  
Debra Street 
Debra.street@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Food Safety    
14-18 June 2004, Good Agricultural 
Practices Train-the-Trainer program organized by Univ of Maryland JIFSAN 
in partnership with FDA-CFSAN.  
Training on US food safety programs, food 
laws and regulations, anatomy of outbreaks and epidemiology, tr aceback and farm 
investigations, water quality, post-harvest 
practices, education about good health and hygiene practices, and how to develop an 
effective training course.  
Honduras: fifty 
participants  
Michelle Smith 
Michelle.smith@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2024 
 
Food Safety  
7-26 June 2004, FDA-CFSAN visiting 
scientist provided assistance in aflatoxin outbreak.  
Assistance in resolution of aflatoxin food 
poisoning outbreak.  
Kenya   
Henry Njapau 
Henry.njapau@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2043 
 
Food Safety  
31 May 2004, Universidad Autonoma 
Chapingo sponsored lecture by FDA-ORA in San Antonio, TX.  
Import activities and Bioterrorism 
Regulations.  
Mexico: Students 
from the University of Chapingo, Mexico  
Julio Salazar 
jsalazar@fda.gov
 
Tel: 956-729-9691 
 
Food Safety  
26 May 2004, Monterrey Chapter of the 
American Society for Industrial Security 
sponsored lecture by FDA-ORA.  
FDA Bioterrorism Regulations were 
explained to produce growers.  
Mexico  
Julio Salazar 
jsalazar@fda.gov  
Tel: 956-729-9691  
 
Food Safety  
In May 2004, EPA conducted a Chemical 
Information Exchange Network (CIEN) 
training in Cameroon.  
Two EPA trainers facilitated a train-the-
trainer workshop to launch next phase of 
the project, enabling each  country to build 
and support its own chemical information 
web site.  
Cameroon  
Jane Doherty 
Jane.doherty@epa.gov  
Tel:  202-564-0530  
 
Food Safety  
20 May 2004, Gira Comercial y de 
Capacitacion para Productores de Frutas y Hortaliza sponsored lecture by FDA-
ORA.   
FDA's  Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Mexico: thirty  
agricultural growers from the State of 
Jalisco  
Mary Pennington 
mpennin@fda.gov
 
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Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
17 May 2004 Gira Comercial y De 
Capacitacion para Productores de Frutas y Hortaliza sponsored lecture by FDA-
ORA.  
Rules and regulations regarding importation 
of raw agricultural products and import operations along the Mexican Border.  
Mexico: thirty 
agricultural growers from the State of 
Jalisco  
Adrian Garcia 
agarcia@fda.gov
 
Tel: 520-281-1100 
 
Food Safety  
Spring 2004, FDA-CVM speakers at 
Regional Workshop on Human Food Safety Regulation of Veterinary Drugs in 
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.  
Training on good lab practices and animal 
care, safety of new antimicrobial animal drugs, lab animal toxicology and residue 
chemistry data, analytical methods to 
support minimum residue limits, and method validation trials.   
Mexico (three), 
Guatemala (four), Belize (two), El 
Salvador (eight), 
Honduras (four), Nicaragua (two), 
Costa Rica (four), 
Panama (two)  
Merton Smith 
Merton.smith@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-827-6239 
 
Food Safety  
20-23 April 2004, FDA-CFSAN 
consultant for workshop on Safety 
Assessment of Bioengineered Foods.  
Consultation on regulation of 
biotechnology foods.  
Mexico  
Kathleen Jones 
Kathleen.jones@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  301-436-1856 
 
Food Safety  
26 March – 2 April 2004,  International 
Train-the-trainer Good Agricultural 
Practices course in Antigua, Guatemala by 
FDA-CFSAN and JIFSAN.  
Training on US food safety programs, food 
laws and regulations, anatomy of outbreaks and epidemiology, tr aceback and farm 
investigations, water quality, post-harvest 
practices, education about good health and 
hygiene practices, and how to develop an 
effective training course.  
Fifty participants 
from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua  
Andreas Keller 
akeller2@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-2029 
 
Food Safety  
24 March  2004 International Exposition 
featured FDA-ORA speaker, sponsored by Mexican Department of Exterior 
Relations.  
FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Forty 
Agribusinessmen from Mexico and 
United States  
Luis Chavarria 
lchavarria@fda.gov
 
 
Food Safety/ 
Security  
21-25 March 2004, FDA-CFSAN trainers 
to present CARVER Analysis Training in Mexico.  
Training for governmen t officials in food 
security.  
Mexico  
Donald Kraemer 
Donald.kraemer@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Food Safety 
  
6 -15 February 2004, FDA-CFSAN 
speaker at Seminar on Risk Assessment of Frozen Food held in Thailand, Bangkok.  
Four lectures on food  safety and security 
import requirements by FDA; consultation on food safety  risk analysis training needs 
at Kasetsart Univ.  
300 participants in 
Thailand 
  
Arthur Miller 
amiller@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-2370 
 
Food Safety  
9-12 February 2004, USDA International 
Services sponsored lecture by FDA-ORA.   
Lecture and consultation on  
accommodations of FDA Bioterrorism Regulations for perishable foods.  
Mexico – Avocado 
and Mango growers  
Julio Salazar 
jsalazar@fda.gov
 
Tel: 956-729-9691 
 
Food Safety  
3 December 2003,  Trilateral Commission 
sponsored lecture by FDA-ORA.  
FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Sixty participants 
from Mexico 
(COPREFRIS, 
SAGARPA, 
Customs)  
Robert Rast 
rrast@fda.gov  
Tel: 619-661-3273 x100 
 
Food Safety  
1-12 December 2003, FDA-ORA 
consultants, Improving Production Techniques for Raw Green Onions in 
northern Mexico.  
Inspection, remediation, and training to 
prevent future Hepatitis A outbreaks.  
Mexico: regulatory 
authorities and farm production facilities  
Ingrid Zambrana 
Ingrid.zambrana@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  559-447-3376 
 
Food Safety  
1 December 2003, lecture by FDA-
CFSAN at the Thai Mi nistry of Science 
and Technology.  
Discussion of the Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Thailand  
Robert Rast  
rrast@fda.gov  
Tel: 619-661-3273 x100 
 
Food Safety  
26 November 2003, Mexican Health and 
Fishery (SAGARPA) sponsored lecture by FDA-ORA Regulations in Nogales, 
Sonora.  
FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Mexico: 150 
participants including government officials,  
Customs agents and 
local port directors    
Adrian Garcia 
agarcia@fda.gov
 
Tel: 520-281-1100  
 
Food Safety  
25 November 2003  Bioterrorism 
Regulations Outreach for FDA-CFSAN.  
Videoconference.  
Government and 
Industry officials, Barbados, Trinidad 
and Tobago  
Marion Allen 
mallen@cfsan.fda.gov
 
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Food Safety  
18 November 2003, Secretary of 
Economic Development of the State of Baja California sponsored lecture by 
FDA-ORA in Mexico.  
FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Mexico: Sixty 
officials from the Secretary of 
Economic 
Development,  commercial 
consultants, 
importers, and 
producers   
Max Perez 
mperez@fda.gov
 
Tel: 760-768-2590 x25 
 
Food Safety  
18 November 2003, Produce Growers 
Association  sponsored lecture by FDA-
ORA in Mexico.  
FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Mexico: Thirty 
representatives from 
the US/Mexico Brokers' Association, 
US/Mexico Produce 
Growers  
Pauline Wohlgemuth 
pwohlgem@fda.gov
 
Tel: 760-768-2590 x26 
 
Food Safety  
17 November 2003, Baja California State 
Government sponsored lecture by FDA-
ORA in Mexico.  
FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Mexico: Sixty 
representatives from 
Baja California State 
Government officials, broker's, 
Growers Association  
Max Perez 
mperez@fda.gov
 
Tel: 760-768-2590 x25 
 
Food Safety  
17 November 2003, BANCOMEX-
International Trade Commission sponsored lecture by FDA-ORA in 
Mexico.  
Bio Terrorism Regulation/Prior Notice.  
Mexico: Micro 
businessmen, growers, shippers, 
manufacturers from 
Hermosillo and Sonora  
Adrian Garcia 
agarcia@fda.gov
 
Tel: 520-281-1100 
 
Food Safety  
16-21 November 2003, FDA-CFSAN 
speakers at 2nd Intl Symposium on Food 
Safety and XXII Brazilian Congress of 
Microbiology in Santa Catarina, Brazil.  
Lectures on risk assessment, predictive 
microbiology and outbreak pathogen 
tracing, sponsored by Brazilian Association 
for Food Protection.  
Brazil  
Robert Buchanan 
rbuchana@cfsan.fda.gov  
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Food Safety  
6-7 November 2003, Embassy Training 
Seminar in Silver Spring, MD by FDA-CFSAN.  
Summary of Bioterrorism Regulations and 
annual FDA update on food safety issues, including antibiotic residues, food and feed 
safety, Low Acid Canned Foods, labeling, 
and supplements/health claims.    
250 participants from 
Seventy-seven 
countries  
Leslye Fraser 
lfraser@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel:  301-436-2378 
 
Food Safety  
2-6 November 2003, Fifth Latin American 
Symposium for Food Science in 
Campinas, Brazil - two lectures by FDA-
CFSAN.  
Major food science forum with speakers 
from Europe, United States, Latin America 
and FAO; lectures on food additives, GRAS 
(generally regarded as safe), food packaging and contact substances, and the 
legal framework, organized by the State 
University of Campinas.  
Brazil  
Paul Kuznesof 
pkuzneso@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 202-418-3009 
 
Food Safety  
Oct-Nov, 2003, Bioterrorism Regulations 
Outreach by FDA-CFSAN.  
Eight regional interactive videoconferences 
in cooperation with the Global 
Development Learning Network of the 
World Bank.  
Government and 
industry officials 
from SE Asia, NE 
Asia and Pacific, South America, 
Mexico and Central 
America, Africa, Middle East and 
Eastern Europe  
Camille Brewer 
cbrewer@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1574 
 
Food Safety  
30 October 2003, Lecture by FDA-ORA 
sponsored by Secretary of Economic Development in Sinaloa, Mexico.  
FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations.  
Mexico:  Micro 
Businessmen from State of Sinaloa  
Adrian Garcia 
agracia@fda.gov
 
Tel: 520-281-1100  
Food Safety  
25 October 2004, two FDA-CVM 
speakers on Review and Outcomes of 
FAO-WHO Technical Workshop on Veterinary Drugs without ADI/MRL at 
CCRVDF in Washington, DC.  
Lectures and Q&A.   
100 Codex Member 
government 
participants  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
23-26 October 2003, Expo Alimentab, 
Chihuahua, Mexico--lecture by FDA-ORA (Southwestern District)  
Lecture on food safety and FDA's 
regulatory framework, including the Bioterrorism Regulations, sponsored by 
CANACINTRA  
Mexico: small 
business operators in Chihuahua  
Adrian Garcia 
agarcia@fda.gov
 
Tel:  520-281-1100 
 
Food Safety  
1 October, 2003-ongoing, Food Safety and 
Good Agricultural Practices Related to Exporting Cantaloupe from Mexico by 
FDA-CFSAN and ORA.  
Contamination of cantaloupe exported from 
Mexico has required extensive technical assistance to improve agricultural practices 
on farms, inspection capabilities by 
Mexican officials, and improved testing and surveillance of Salmonella; records review 
and MOU.  
Mexico: numerous 
growers, packers and processors, officials 
from federal agencies 
(SENASICA, COFEPRIS, Ministry 
of Water 
Management)  
Nega Beru 
Nega.Beru@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1700 
 
Food Safety  
17-18 September 2003, International 
Conference on the Use of Recycled 
Plastics for Food-contact Applications in 
Campinas, Brazil by FDA-CFSAN-OFAS.  
Lecture on food safety and Codex standards 
for packaging and food contact substances, 
sponsored by the Center for Packaging 
Technology, Institute of Food Technologists.  
Brazil   
Paul Kuznesof 
pkuzneso@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 202-418-3009 
 
Food Safety  
15-19 September 2003, Train-the-trainer 
Good Agricultural Practices course in 
Lima, Peru by FDA- CFSAN and JIFSAN.  
Training on US food safety programs, food 
laws and regulations, anatomy of outbreaks 
and epidemiology, tr aceback and farm 
investigations, water quality, post-harvest 
practices, education about good health and 
hygiene practices, and how to develop an effective training course.  
Fifty participants 
from Peru, Bolivia, 
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and 
Venezuela  
Andreas Keller 
akeller2@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-2029 
 
Food Safety  
8-9 September 2003, Media tour on US 
biotechnology sponsored by USDA/FAS 
with speaker from FDA-CFSAN-Office of 
Food Additive Safety in Washington, DC.  
Orientation on the regulation and safety of 
foods produced through biotechnology and 
communicating this science to the public.  
Ten participants from 
the media in 
Argentina, Chile, 
Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay  
Mary Ditto 
mditto@cfsan.fda.gov
 
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Provided to:  
Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
4-5 September 2003, Training course on 
Assuring Safety in Processed Dairy Products in Montevideo, Uruguay by 
FDA-CFSAN.  
Dairy good management practices, 
including HACCP, legal and regulatory framework, inspection and trade 
implications.  FDA's Bioterrorism 
regulations were also discussed.  
150 participants from 
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, 
Peru, Ecuador, 
Colombia, Brazil,, Bolivia, Venezuela  
Camille Brewer 
cbrewer@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1574 
 
Food Safety  
3-9 September 2003, lecture by FDA- 
CFSAN, in a course sponsored by Dept of 
State in Arusha, Sa laam, and Morogoro 
Tanzania.  
Lecture included clarification of seafood 
HACCP, labeling and packaging, 
laboratory methods, and the Bioterrorism regulations.  
150 participants from 
Tanzania  
Jeffrey Brown 
jeffrey.brown@fda.gov
 
 
Food Safety  
1-3 September 2003, Emerging Food 
Safety and Security Issues Influencing 
Public Health and Trade by FDA-CFSAN-Food Safety and Security Staff in Buenos 
Aires, Argentina.  
Road Show to ten nations in South America 
with press conference, providing 
information on FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations, food safety, inspection and the 
regulatory framework, dairy, seafood 
HACCP, labeling, risk assessment, trade and US agencies.  
300 participants from 
Argentina, Uruguay, 
Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, 
Colombia, Brazil, 
Bolivia, Venezuela  
Camille Brewer 
cbrewer@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1574 
 
Food Safety  
29 August 2004, FDA-CVM speaker on 
Codex-JECFA Single Laboratory 
Validation and JECFA Food Safety Evaluation at Chalal ongkorn University, 
Bangkok, Thailand.   
Lecture and Q&A.  
Thailand: 
Approximately sixty 
students and faculty  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-827-1416 
 
Food Safety  
27 August 2004, FDA-CVM speakers on 
US FDA Regulatory Approach to 
Veterinary Drugs in Bangkok, Thailand.  
Lecture and panel discussion to Thai 
National Bureau of Agricultural 
Commodities and Food Standards.  
Thailand: 
Approximately 120 
scientists  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov  
Tel:  301-827-1416 
 
Food Safety  
10-14 August 2003, four FDA-CVM 
speakers promoting effective participation 
for the countries of South America in the Codex Committee for Residues of 
Veterinary Drugs in Food in Brasilia, 
Brazil.  
Lectures and workshop to seventy-five 
CAMEVET food safety regulators.  
Fourteen 
South/Central 
American countries  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
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Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
28 July-1 August 2003, Train-the-trainer 
GAPs and GMPs Course in Veracruz, Mexico, by FDA-CFSAN and JIFSAN.  
Training on US food safety programs, food 
laws and regulations, anatomy of outbreaks and epidemiology, tr aceback and farm 
investigations, water quality, post-harvest 
practices, education about good health and hygiene practices, and how to develop an 
effective training course.  
Fifty participants 
from Mexico  
Daniel Trachewsky 
dtrachew@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1907 
 
Food Safety  
25-26 July 2003, Mexican Customs 
Brokers meeting in Mexico by FDA-ORA.  
Lecture on FDA's Bioterrorism 
Regulations, sponsored by the government of Mexico.  
900 customs brokers 
from Mexico  
Deborah Ralston 
dralston@fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-443-6230 
 
Food Safety  
21-23 July 2003, four FDA-CVM 
speakers promoting effective participation for the countries of Central America in the 
Codex Committee on Residues of 
Veterinary Drugs in Food in San Salvador, El Salvador.  
Lectures and workshop to thirty food safety 
scientists of OIRSA and Member governments.  
Central America  
Richard Ellis 
Richard.ellis@fda.hhs.gov
 
Tel:  301-827-1416 
 
Food Safety  
15-16 July 2003, Food and Drug Capacity 
Building Project with FDA-CFSAN 
panelist at the World Bank, Washington, 
DC.  
Quality assessment of a World Bank- 
funded program to develop food safety and 
drug testing laboratories and regulatory 
infrastructure, providing information on 
antibiotic residues, dairy issues, HACCP, 
inspection, labeling, public communication, and trade.  
Five government 
experts from India  
Robin Woo 
rwoo@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-2776 
 
Food Safety  
10 July 2003, US Regulation of Color 
Additives and Colorants and Food Contact 
Notification by FDA-CFSAN.  
Lecture to academics about how FDA 
regulates color additives and food contact 
surfaces.  
Korea: Forty students 
and faculty from 
Institute of Life 
Sciences, Sook Myung Women's 
University  
Helen Lee 
hlee@cfsan.fda.gov
 
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Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
8 July 2003, Regulation of Color 
Additives by US FDA-CFSAN.  
Lecture to academics in Korea about how 
FDA regulates color additives in foods.  
Korea: Thirty staff 
members from the Research Institute of 
Food and Nutritional 
Sciences  
Helen Lee 
hlee@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 202-418-3038 
 
Food Safety  
1 July 2003, US Regulation of Color 
Additives and Colorants and the Food 
Contact Notification Program by FDA-
CFSAN at the Korean FDA.  
Lecture to Korean FDA government 
officials on FDA regulatory procedures.  
Korea: sixty  
scientists   
Helen Lee 
hlee@cfsan.fda.gov  
Tel: 202-418-3038 
 
Food Safety  
1 July -ongoing 2004, Food Safety and 
Good Practices Relating to Cantaloupe for 
Export from the United Mexican States to 
the United States of America, conducted 
by FDA (CFSAN-OPDF, OC, OMS, and 
ORA, OIP, OCC).  
Contamination of cantaloupe exported from 
Mexico has required extensive technical 
assistance to improve agricultural practices 
on the farms, inspection capabilities by Mexican officials, and improved testing and 
surveillance of Salmonella.  Special 
assistance through records review, site inspections and GAP/GMP program 
development to help facilities to be 
removed from detention without physical examination.  
Mexico: numerous 
growers, packers and 
processors of 
cantaloupe, and officials from federal 
agencies 
(SENASICA, COFEPRIS, Ministry 
of Water 
Management)  
Nega Beru 
nberu@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-2021  
 
Food Safety  
15 June-5 July 2003,  Low Acid Canned 
Food (LACF) inspection training, 
instructed by FDA-CFSAN and ORA in Chile.  
Joint training program provided guidance 
on how US inspections are conducted, 
LACF processing standards, and intervention strategies.  
Chile: Inspectors in 
SERNAPESCA, the 
regulatory agency responsible for 
LACF seafood, and 
the Ministry of Health, which 
regulates LACF land 
foods  
Steve Spinak 
sspinak@cfsan.fda.gov
 
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Sector  
Description of Particular Program:  
Form of assistance:  
Provided to:  
Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
11-13 June 2003, Fourth Joint Central 
Science Laboratory (CSL) /JIFSAN Joint Symposium on Food Safety and Nutrition: 
Risk Analysis in Adelphi, MD.  Organized 
by JIFSAN with FDA participation.  
Presentations on the role of risk analysis in 
food safety decisions, policy, regulation and communication.      
Eight international 
participants 
  
Arthur Miller 
amiller@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-2370 
 
Food Safety  
4-5 June 2003, US-Egypt Codex Training 
Seminar, with co-participation of FDA-
CFSAN,  USDA/FSIS and USDA/FAS  
Training on Codex standards development 
process, with details about agricultural 
biotechnology, HACCP, risk assessment 
and trade.  
150 participants from 
Egypt, government 
and industry  
Jeffrey Brown 
jeffrey.brown@fda.gov  
 
Food Safety  
1 June 2003-Oct 2, 2003, research on the 
dangers of Litargirio conducted by FDA-
CFSAN Office of Cosmetics and Colors.  
Litargirio, a traditional product comprised 
of 40-80% lead, was being applied directly 
to the skin of adults and children. A communications campaign was developed 
in Spanish and English to tell the public 
how dangerous it is.  
Dominican Republic 
and Dominicans 
residing in the United States  
Richard Jewell 
rjewell@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 202-418-3411 
 
Food Safety  
JIFSAN Food Safety Risk Analysis 
Professional Development Training Program.  Organized by JIFSAN with 
FDA participation.  Ongoing.   
Training to develop proficiency in risk 
analysis. Nine short courses provide introductory and intermediate training in 
food safety risk analysis.  Courses are 
conducted primarily at  the University of 
Maryland. 
http://www.jifsan.umd.edu/pd2005
.  
International 
participation has included Thailand, 
Korea  
Dan Trachewsky 
dtrachew@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1907 
 
Food Safety  
JIFSAN Distance Learning Program in 
Food Safety Risk Analysis.  Organized by JIFSAN with FDA participation.  
Ongoing.  
Internet-based food safety risk analysis 
courses.  Two courses and an orientation currently offered. 
http://www.jifsan.umd.edu/pd2005
.  
International 
participation has included India, 
China, South Africa, 
Macao, Thailand, Nigeria  
Wes Long 
wlong@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1673 
 
Food Safety  
JIFSAN Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAPs) website.  Organized by JIFSAN 
with FDA participation.  Ongoing.  
Webpage provides downloadable GAPs 
manuals in English and Spanish.  
http://www.jifsan.umd.edu/gaps.html   
Average over 5,000 
times each month by 
countries around the world.  
Dan Trachewsky 
dtrachew@cfsan.fda.gov
 
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Form of assistance:  
Provided to:  
Contacts: 
 
Food Safety  
FAO/WHO Acrylamide in Food Network 
organized by JIFSAN with FDA-CFSAN scientific participation.  Ongoing.  
Established to share information and serve 
as a transparent public data repository to aid in the understanding of the risks of 
acrylamide in food. www.acrylamide-
food.org   
All interested 
countries  
Christina McLaughlin 
cmclaugh@cfsan.fda.gov  
Tel: 301-436-1978 
 
Food Safety  
JIFSAN Food Safety Risk Analysis 
Clearinghouse. Organized by JIFSAN 
with FDA participation.  Ongoing.  
Web-based information source for risk 
analysis related to food safety.  The 
Clearinghouse is a component of the 
JIFSAN PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Risk Assessment in Food Safety.  
www.foodrisk.org
  
Available to all 
interested countries.  
Typically accessed 
by over 140 countries each month  
Christina McLaughlin 
cmclaugh@cfsan.fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1978 
 
Food Safety  
FDA-CFSAN International Visitors' 
Program.  Ongoing.  
Short (1 hour) to long-term (1 year) visits 
include discussions, instruction and lab research with technical and policy experts 
on a variety of SPS issues.  
In 2003-2004, 538 
visitors (from government, industry 
and academia) in 107 
visits from 70 countries.  In 2004-
2005, 589 visitors in 
188 visits from 73 countries  
Charles W. Cooper 
Charles.cooper@fda.gov
 
Tel: 301-436-1714 
 
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