WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/INF/10
15 September 1998
(98-3888)
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
Consejero,
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina
de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra
Srta. Diana M. Guillen
Directora Nacional, Protección Vegetal
Srta. Marisa Henderson
Consultora
AUSTRALIA
Representatives Mr. Digby Gascoine
Director,
Policy and International Division,Quarantine and Inspection Service
Mr. David Wilson
Head,
Quarantine Development Unit,Quarantine and Inspection Service
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Secretary of Committee: Mrs. G. Stanton, CWR, Tel:  739 5086
Conference Officer: Ms. M. Albanell, CWR, Tel:  739 5241G/SPS/INF/10
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AUSTRALIA (cont'd)
Representatives (cont'd) Ms. Louise Hingee
Executive Officer,
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr. Hamish McCormick
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the WTO
at Geneva
Ms. Rose Too
Senior Policy Officer,
Australia and New Zealand Food Authority
Mr. Gordon Burch
Chief Scientist,Australia and New Zealand Food Authority
BOLIVIA
Representantes S.E. Sra. Silvia Ávila Seifert
Embajadora,
Representante Permanente ante la Oficina
de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra
Sr. Julio Alvarado
Ministro Consejero,
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina
de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra
Srta. Mariá Victoria Montalvo
Segunda Secretaria,
Misión Permanente ante la Oficinade las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra
BRAZIL
Representatives Mrs. Maria Eduarda de S. Correa Coelho de Souza
Third Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
Mrs. Vera Araujo
Advisor,
Ministry of Agriculture and Supply
CANADA
Representatives Mr. Blair Coomber
Director,
Multilateral Negotiations,
Food Inspection AgencyG/SPS/INF/10
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CANADA (cont'd)
Representatives (cont'd) Mr. Ron Burke
Director,
Bureau of Food Regulatory,International and Inter-Agency Affairs,
Health Protection Branch,
Ministry of Health
Mr. Billy Hewett
Deputy Director,
Multilateral Trade Policy,Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Ms. Anne A. MacKenzie
Associate Vice-President,
Science Evaluation,Food Inspection Agency
Mr. Geoff Adams
Deputy Director,
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division,Foreign Affairs and International Trade
CHILE
Representantes Sr. Javier Becker
Primer Secretario,
Misión Permanente ante la OMC en Ginebra
Sra. Macarena Vidal
Encargada (Asuntos Agropecuarios),
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Sr. Gonzalo Ríos
Jefe de Asuntos Internacionales,
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG),
Ministerio de Agricultura
Srta. Molina Humbero
Representante Alterno ante la FAO
COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES
COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE
Réprésentants M. Lang Checchi
Directeur,
Direction générale de l'agriculture
M. Marco Castellina
Administrateur (SPS),
Direction générale de l'agricultureG/SPS/INF/10
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COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES (suite)
COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE (suite)
Réprésentants (suite) M. Jesús Zorrilla Torras
Conseiller (Affaires agricoles),
Délégation permanente à Genève
M. Belveze
Direction générale de la politique des
consommateurs et protection de leur santé
M. Gangemi
Direction générale des relations
économiques extérieures
M. Givord
Direction générale de l'agriculture
Mme Isabelle Pevtz
Direction générale de l'agriculture
ÉTATS MEMBRES
AUTRICHE Mr. Norbert Faustenhammer
Minister,
Permanent Delegation to the WTOat Geneva
Miss Brigitta Litschauer
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
ALLEMAGNE M. Peter Witt
Chef de Division,Ministère de l'agriculture
FINLANDE Mr. Ralf Lopian
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. Pirkko Raunemaa
Deputy Director,
National Food Administration
PORTUGAL Mme Ecastro-Teresa MelloFRANCE Mme Isabelle Chmitelin
Chargée de Mission,
Ministère de l'économie et des financesG/SPS/INF/10
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COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES (suite)
ÉTATS MEMBRES (suite)
FRANCE (suite) M. Jacques Teyssier d'Orfeuil
Attaché agricole,
Délégation permanente auprès de l'OMC
à Genève
SUÈDE Ms. Karin Eckerdal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Bo Magnusson
National Board of Trade
BELGIQUE M. Johan Heyman
Ministère de l'agriculture
ESPAGNE Sr. F. Javier Rubio De Urquía
Subdirector General Adjunto,
Dirección General Comercio Exterior,
Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda
Sr. Rafael Morán Mediñá
Consejero Adjunto (Asuntos Agrícolas, Pesca
y Alimentación),
Misión Permanente ante la Oficinade 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 Genève
ITALIE Mme Patrina Parodi
Vétérinaire,
Ministère de la santé
IRLANDE Mr. William McAteer
Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector,
Department of Agriculture and Food
Mr. John Finn
First Secretary (Agriculture),Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
PAYS-BAS M. Rÿckert Van de Flier
Ministère de l'agricultureG/SPS/INF/10
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COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES (suite)
ÉTATS MEMBRES (suite)
PAYS-BAS (suite) M. Roald Lapperre
Département de l'examen des
politiques commerciales,
Ministère de l'agriculture
Mme Isabelle Van Milligen-Wyga
Division de l'examen des
politiques commerciales,Ministère des affaires économiques
LUXEMBOURG
(liste non reçue)
ROYAUME-UNI DE Ms. Heather Blake
GRANDE-BRETAGNE Ministry of Agriculture
ET D'IRLANDE
DU NORD
CONSEIL DE L'UNION
EUROPÉENNE
Secrétariat général S.E. M. Jacques Brodin
Ambassadeur,
Chef du Bureau de liaison à Genève
COSTA RICA
Representante Sr. Patricio Grané
Consejero,
Misión Permanente ante la OMC en Ginebra
CYPRUS
Representatives Mr. Antonios Constantinou
Director,
Department of Agriculture,
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environment
Mrs. Anne Ashikali
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
CZECH REPUBLIC
Representatives Mr. Vladimira Kantorová
Engineer,
Ministry of AgricultureG/SPS/INF/10
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CZECH REPUBLIC (cont'd)
Representatives Mr. Vlastimil Husták
MVDR,
State Veterinary Administration
Mr. Martin Pospišil
 Third Secretary,
Permanent Mission of the United Nations Office
at Geneva
ECUADOR
Representante Sr. Cristian Espinosa
Primer Secretario,
Misión Permanente ante la OMC en Ginebra
EGYPT
Representative Mr. Tarek Adel
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Officeat Geneva
GUATEMALA
Representante Sra. María Isabel Morales de Mazzei
Ministra Consejera,
Representante Permanente Alterna
ante la OMC en Ginebra
HAÏTI
Représentant M. Rénald Clerisme
Ministre conseiller,
Mission permanente auprès de l'OMC à Genève
HUNGARY
Representatives Mr. István Pokorádi
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the WTO at Geneva
Mr. Szabó Lajos
Counsellor,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
ICELAND
Representative Mr. Thordur Gudmundsson
Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO
at GenevaG/SPS/INF/10
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INDIA
Representative Mr. Shishir Priyadarshi
Counsellor (WTO),
Permanent Mission to the WTO
at Geneva
INDONESIA
Representative Mr. F. X. Bambang Guritno
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
Mr. Banudojo Hastjarjo
Commercial Attaché,Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
JAPAN
Representatives Mr. Masayuki Yamashita
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
Mr. Y. Mitsue Hirota
Deputy Director,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Kaoru Tokutsu
Deputy Director,
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Mr. Toshiyuki Tsutsul
Deputy Director,
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Tatsuya Go
Assistant Director,
Ministry of Agriculture
KENYA
Representative Mr. Morgan Karinge Githinji
Counsellor (Commercial),
Alternate Permanent Representative to the United 
Nations Office at GenevaG/SPS/INF/10
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KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Representatives Mr. Suk-Kyu Lee
Deputy Director,
Food and Drug Industry Division,Ministry of Health and Welfare
Mr. Chae Soon Kwon
Assistant Director,
Natural Plant Quarantine Service,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. Seonggyun Shin
Senior Researcher,
Institute of Food Hygiene
Mr. Young-Hwa Yang
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
Mr. Sung-Kyum Shim
Senior Researcher,
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Mr. Myung-Soo Lee
Counsellor,Permanent Mission to the United Nations
at Geneva
Mr. Sang-Jin Lee
Deputy Director,
Bilateral Cooperation Division,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
MALAYSIA
Representatives Mr. Suboh Mohd. Yassin
Minister-Counsellor (Economic Affairs),
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
Mr. Thomas Mathew
Counsellor (Economic Affairs),Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
MAURITIUS
Representative Mr. Siva Palayathan
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at GenevaG/SPS/INF/10
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MEXICO
Representantes Sr. Sergio Soto Núñez
Consejero Superior,
Misión Permanente ante la OMC en Ginebra
Sr. Juan José Zauala
Dirección de Negociaciones Sanitarias
y Fitosanitarias
MOZAMBIQUE
Representatives Ms. Luisa Arthur
Head, Fish Inspection Department,
National Directorate of Fisheries,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
NEW ZEALAND
Representatives Mr. Andrew McKenzie
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. S. Rajasekar
Manager (WTO/SPS),
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. Andrew Matheson
National Adviser (SPS),
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
NORWAY
Representatives Mr. Sigurd Sandaaker
Adviser,
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Stenwig Henrik
Acting Assisting Director,
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Siri Koné
Adviser,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Wenche Prebensen
Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at GenevaG/SPS/INF/10
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PAKISTAN
Representative Mr. Yousaf Junaid
Secretary (Commercial Affairs),
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Officeat Geneva
PERU
Representante Srta. Ana Cecilia Gervasi
Segunda Secretaria,
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina de lasNaciones Unidas en Ginebra
PHILIPPINES
Representative Ms. María Fe M. Alberto
Agricultural Attaché,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
POLAND
Representatives Mr. Wieslaw Zap ędowski
First Secretary,
Permanent Representation to the United Nations
Office at Geneva
Ms. Halina Uniwersal
Senior Expert,
Ministry of Economy
Ms. Iwona Zawinowska
Expert,Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy
Mr. Jan Zmudzinski
Expert,
Ministry of Agriculture
ROUMANIE
Représentants Mme Carmen Frátitá
Expert,
Ministère de l'industrie et du commerce
Mme Liliana Mangeac
Première secrétaire,
Mission permanente auprès de l'Officedes Nations Unies à GenèveG/SPS/INF/10
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SINGAPORE
Representative Mr. Rossman Ithnain
First Secretary (Economics),
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Officeat Geneva
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Representatives Mr. Jozef Sokol
State Veterinary Administration
Mr. Frantisck Hrdina
Central Control and Testing Institute of Agriculture
Mr. Radovan Varga
Third Secretary (Economic Affairs),Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
SLOVENIA
Representative Mr. Dimitrij Gr ćar
Counsellor (WTO and Economic Affairs),
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
SOUTH AFRICA
Representatives Mr. Attie Swart
Counsellor (Agriculture),
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
Ms. Elsen Rademeyer
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Brückner
Department of Agriculture
SRI LANKA
Representative Mr. N.R. Meemeduma
Minister (Economic and Commercial),
Permanent Representative to the
WTO at Geneva
SUISSE
Représentants M. Christian Haeberli
Chef suppléant de la Division OMC,
Office fédéral des affaires économiques extérieuresG/SPS/INF/10
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SUISSE (suite)
Représentants (suite) M. Konrad Fl ūck
Adjoint scientifique,
Office fédéral des affaires économiques extérieures
M. Dajmar Heim
Adjoint scientifique,
Office vétérinaire fédéral
M. Désirée Heutschi
Mission permanente près l'OMC à Genève
THAILAND
Representatives Mr. Pakdee Pothisiri
Deputy Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Public Health
Mr. Supphachai Tephatanapong
Director of International Standard Division,
Ministry of Industry
Mr. Pinit Korsieporn
Minister Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the WTO at Geneva
TURKEY
Representatives Mr. Cengiz Sahin
Deputy Undersecretary,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mr. Habib Can
Head of Section,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mr. Cemalettin Yesilyurt
Veterinary,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mr. Ziya Demirduzen
Expert,
Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade
Mr. Güven Erdal
Deputy Permanent Representative
to the WTO at Geneva
Mrs. Belma Civitcio ğlu
Deputy Counsellor,
Permanent Mission to the WTO at GenevaG/SPS/INF/10
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UGANDA
Representative Mr. Vincent F.S. Mayiga
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Officeat Geneva
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Representatives Mr. John Payne
Director for SPS Affairs,
Office of the Trade Representative in Washington
Mr. Lloyd Harbert
Director,
Office of Food Safety,
Department of Agriculture
Ms. Catherine Carnevale
Director,
Office of Constituent Operations
Centre for Food Safety,Food and Drug Administration
Mr. Eugene P. Philhower
Attaché (Agriculture),
Permanent Mission to the WTO at Geneva
Mr. John Greifer
Acting Director,
APHIS, TST,
Department of Agriculture
Ms. Susan Garro
Economic Officer,
Department of State
Mr. John C. Prucha
Assistant Deputy Administrator for Internationaland Domestic Policy,
Department of Agriculture,
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Mr. Richard White
Senior Adviser,
Environmental Protection Agency
URUGUAY
Representantes Sr. William Ehlers
Consejero,
Misión Permanente ante la OMC en GinebraG/SPS/INF/10
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URUGUAY (Cont.)
Representantes (Cont.) Sr. Felipe Canale
Asesor,
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca
Sr. Julio Barozzi
Director Técnico,
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca
VENEZUELA
Representante Sra. María Alejandra Aristeguieta de Álvarez
Segunda Secretaria,
Misión Permanente ante la Oficina de las
Naciones Unidas en GinebraG/SPS/INF/10
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OBSERVERS/OBSERVATEURS/OBSERVADORES
SAUDI ARABIA
Representative Mr. Hamad Al–Awfy
Director General,
General-Department of Laboratories
and Quality Control,
Ministry of Commerce
SUDAN
Representative Mr. Ali Mahmoud
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office
at Geneva
CHINESE TAIPEI
Representative Mr. Joe San Lee
Senior Specialist,
Representation of the Separate Customs Territory of
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
to the WTO at Geneva
UKRAINE
Representative Mr. Mykhaylo P. Garmash
Deputy Trade Representative,
Trade and Economic Mission in Swiss ConfederationG/SPS/INF/10
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OBSERVERS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/
OBSERVATEURS DES ORGANISATIONS INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES/
OBSERVADORES DE LAS ORGANIZACIONES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES
FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Representatives Mr. A.J. Whitehead
Senior Officer,
Food Standards Programme,
Food Quality and Standards Service,
Food and Nutrition Division
Ms. Ellaine Jetté
Visiting Scientist,
Animal and Health Division
INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION SECRETARIAT
Representative Mr. Robert Griffin
Coordinator
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE
Representative Mr. E. Sierra
Senior Advisor,
Functional Advisory Services Section,Division of Trade Support Services
ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DES ÉPIZOOTIES
Représentant M. Thierry Chillaud
Chef du service de l'information et des échanges
internationaux
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Representatives Ms. S. Zarrilli
Economic Affairs Officer,
Division on International Trade in Goods
and Services, and Commodities
Ms. M. Shirotori
Associate Economic Affairs Officer,Division on International Trade in Goods
and Services, and Commodities
Mr. Fatoumaía Keita
Assistant Documentalist,DITC – TRAINSG/SPS/INF/10
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Representative Mr. Yasuyuki Sahara
Scientist
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