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LIST OF APPENDICES


APPENDIX I - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
APPENDIX II - LISTS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED UNDER AGENDA ITEM 4
APPENDIX III - QUESTIONS FOR A JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT CONSULTATION

APPENDIX I - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS
LISTA DE PARTICIPANTES

CHAIRPERSON/PRESIDENT/PRESIDENTE

Dr. Hiroshi Yoshikura
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8045, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 3595 2252
Fax: + 81 3 3595 2251
Email: [email protected]

Heads of Delegation are listed first, followed by alternates and advisors listed in alphabetical order. Les chefs de délégation figurent en tête et les suppléants et conseillers sont énumérés en ordre alphabétique.

Figuran en primar lugar los Jefes de las delegaciones, los Suplentes y Asesores aparecen par orden alfabético.


MEMBER COUNTRIES

ARGENTINA/ARGENTINE

Mr. Carlos Camaño
Officer of the Argentine Agrifood Sanitation and
Quality Service (SENASA)
Mr. Marcelo Cesa
Secretary of the Argentine Embassy

AUSTRALIA/AUSTRALIE

Dr. Marion Healy
Chief Scientist
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 7186
Canberra MC ACT 2610
Australia
Phone: + 61 2 6271 2215
Fax: + 61 2 6271 2278
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Robert Calder
Minister Counsellor (Agriculture)
Australian Embassy
2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8361, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5232 4021
Fax: + 81 3 5232 4029
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Christopher W. Hood
Counsellor (Agriculture)
Australian Embassy
2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8361, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5232 4027
Fax: + 81 3 5232 4029
Email: [email protected]

BELGIUM/BELGIQUE/BÉLGICA

Dr. Christine Vinkx
Food Inspection Service
Ministry of Public Health,
B1010 Brussel, Belgium
Phone: + 32 2 2104837
Fax: + 32 2 2104815
Email: [email protected]

Mr. William Moens
Biosafety Secretariat
Ministry of Public Health,
B1010 Brussel, Belgium
Fax: + 32 2 6425292
Email: [email protected]

Madame Sylvie Mestdagh
Raw Material Inspection Service
Ministry of Agriculture
Brussel, Belgium
Phone: + 32 2 2083857
Fax: + 32 2 2083866
Email: [email protected]

BOLIVIA

Mrs. Ana del Rosario Durán
Second Secretary
Embassy of Bolivia to Japan

BRAZIL/BRÉSIL/BRASIL

Mr. Sérgio Ricoy Pena
Secretary
Embassy of Brazil to Japan
2-11-12 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan 107-8633
Phone: + 81 3 3405-7204
Fax: + 81 3 3405-5846
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Hoeck A.S. Miranda
Technical Official-Food Branch
Ministry of Health
Sepn 515-Bloco “B”, Ed. Ômega
70. 770-520 Brasilia, DF Brazil
Phone: + 55 61 448-1084/85
Fax: + 55 61 448-1224
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Ricardo Oliva
Director of Food and Toxicology
Ministry of Health
Sepn 515-Bloco “B”, Ed. Ômega
70. 770-520 Brasilia, DF Brazil
Phone: + 55 61 448-1086
Fax: + 55 61 448-1224
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Marilia Regini Nutti
Director of National Research Center for Food Technology
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation-Embrapa
Av. das Américas 29501-23020-470 Guaratiba
Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
Phone: + 55 21 410-1350
Fax: + 55 21 410-1090
Email [email protected]

Mr. Paulo Luiz Valerio Borges
Plant Health and Inspection Department
Ministry of Agriculture and Supply
Esplanada dos Ministérios
Bloco “D”-Anexo Sala 335-A
70043-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil
Phone: + 55 61 218-2694
Fax: + 55 61 225-4211
Email: dpc@defesaagropecuária.gov.br

Dr. Maria José Amstalden Sampaio
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation-
Embrapa-Labex, USA
Phone: + 1 607-255-5708
Fax: + 1 607-255-1132
Email: [email protected]

Or [email protected]
Dr. Leila Macedo Oda
President of the National Technical Biosafety Committee
Ministry of Science and Technology
Esplanada dos Ministérios
Bl. E Sala T-17
70067-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil
Phone: + 55 61 317-7683
Fax: + 55 61 317-7682
Email: [email protected]
Or [email protected]

CANADA/CANADÁ

Ms. Karen McIntyre
A/Associate Director
Bureau of Microbial Hazards
Food Directorate, Health Protection Branch
Health Canada
Sir Frederick Banting Building (2203G3)
Tunney’s Pasture,
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2, Canada
Phone: + 1 613 946-4822
Fax: + 1 613 954-1198
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Elizabeth Vavasour
Toxicologist
Bureau of Chemical Safety
Food Directorate, Health Protection Branch
Health Canada
Sir Frederick Banting Building (2204D1)
Tunney’s Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2, Canada
Phone: + 1 613 957-1680
Fax: + 1 613 957-1688
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Allan McCarville
Senior Advisor, Codex and Scientific Affairs
Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and
Interagency Affairs
Food Directorate, Health Protection Branch
Health Canada
HPB Building, Room 2394 (0702C1)
Tunney’s Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2, Canada
Phone: + 1 613 957-0189
Fax: + 1 613 941-3537
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Peter Pauker
Trade Policy Officer
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division
(EAS)
125 Sussex Drive
Tower C, 3rd Floor
Room 155
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2, Canada
Phone: + 1 613 992-0523
Fax: + 1 613 943-0346
Email: [email protected]

CHILE/CHILI

Dr. Marcelo Urrutia Burns
Republica de Chile
Ministerio de Salud
División de Salud Ambiental
Phone: + 56 2 6641119
Fax: + 56 2 6644208
Email: [email protected]

CHINA/CHINE

Dr. Kan Xuegui
Counsel
Department of Health Legislation & Inspection
Ministry of Health
No. 1, Xi Zhi Men Wai Nanlu
Beijing 100044, China
Phone: + 86 10 6879 2384
Fax: + 86 10 6879 2387
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Wei Qiwen
Director
Division of Quality and Standards
Science and Technology Development Center
Ministry of Agriculture
Building 18#, Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100026, China
Phone: + 86 10 6419 5082
Fax: + 86 10 6508 5601

Mr. Huang Jiansheng
Director, Division of Food and
Cosmetic Administration
Department of Health Legislation & Inspection
Ministry of Health
No. 1, Xi Zhi Men Wai Nanlu
Beijing 100044, China
Phone: + 86 10 6879 2406
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Yang Xiaoguang
General Director
Chinese Academy of Preventative Medicine
The Institute of Nutrition and Hygine
Beijing, China
Phone: + 86 10 6317 1734
Fax: + 86 10 6301 1875
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Ji Chao
Section Chief
State Administration for Entry-Exit
Inspection and Quarantine of P.R. China
No. A 10 Chaowaidajie
Beijing 10020, China
Phone: + 86 10 6599 3860
Fax: + 86 10 6599 4497
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Li Weimin
Researcher
State Administration for Entry-Exit
Inspection and Quarantine of P.R. China
No. A 10 Chaowaidajie
Beijing 100020, China
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Ho Yuk-yin
Consultant (Community Medicine)
Food and Public Health Branch
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
43rd Floor, Queensway Government Offices
66 Queensway, Hong Kong
Phone: + 852 2867 5600
Fax: + 852 2526 8279
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Yau Chung-wan, Joan
Scientific Officer
Food and Public Health Branch
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
43rd Floor, Queensway Government Offices
66 Queensway, Hong Kong
Phone: + 852 2867 5611
Fax: + 852 2893 3547
Email: [email protected]

DENMARK/DENEMARK/DINAMARCA

Ms. Kit Eisner
Head of Delegation
Head of Section
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Mørkhøj Bygade 19
DK-2860 Søborg
Denmark
Phone: + 45 33 95 60 00
Fax: + 45 33 95 60 01
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Anne Christine Duer
Scientific Adviser
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Mørkhøj Bygade 19
DK-2860 Søborg
Denmark
Phone: + 45 33 95 60 00
Fax: + 45 33 95 60 01
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Bruno Sander Nielsen
Consultant
The Danish Agricultural Council
Axeltorv 3
DK-1609 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Phone: + 45 33 14 56 72
Fax: + 45 33 14 95 74
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Jørn Mahler
Novo Nordisk A/S
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd
Denmark
Phone: + 45 44 42 22 40
Fax: + 45 44 44 42 82
Email: jlm@novo

Mr. Svend Laulund
Chr. Hansen A/S
10-12 Boege Allé
2970 Hoersholm
Denmark
Phone: + 45 45 74 76 78
Fax: + 45 45 74 88 89
Email: [email protected]. com

FINLAND/FINLANDE/FINLANDIA

Ms. Leena Mannonen
Senior Scientific Officer
National Food Administration
P.O.Box 5
FI-00531 Helsinki, Finland
Phone: + 358 9 7726 7605
Fax: + 358 9 7726 7666
Email: [email protected]

FRANCE/FRANCIA

Ms. Roseline Lecourt
Ministère Economies finances et industrie
(MEFL)
Chargée de mission
59, bd Vincent Auriol - Télédoc
051 75703 PARIS CEDEX 13 - France
Phone: + 33 01 44 97 3470
Fax: + 33 01 44 97 3037
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Hervé Reverbori
Ministère Agriculture et Péche (MAP)
Chef de bureau de la Reglementation Alimentaires
et des biotechnologies (BRAB)
251, rue de Vaugirard - 75782
PARIS CEDEX 15 - France
Phone: + 33 01 49 55 5584
Fax: + 33 01 49 55 5948
Email: hervé[email protected]

Mr. François Hervieu
Ministère Agriculture et Péche (MAP)
Chargé d’Etudes au BRAB
251, rue de Vaugirard - 75732
PARIS CEDEX 15 - France
Phone: + 33 01 49 55 5912
Fax: + 33 01 49 55 5948
Email: franç[email protected]

Ms. Sophie Gallotti
Agence Française de securite sanitaire des aliments
23, avenue du Général de Gaulle,
BP 19, F-94701 Maisons-Alfort cedex
France
Phone: + 33 01 49 77 26 28
Fax: + 33 01 49 77 13 52
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Maria Vènes
MEFI/DGCCRF
Chargée des biotechnologies au bureau des
produits d’origine végétale
Télédoc 251-59, bd Vincent Auriol
75703 PARIS CEDEX 13 - France
Phone: + 33 01 44 97 2854
Fax: + 33 01 44 97 0527
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Catherine Vigreux
ANIA/ROQUETTE FRERES
Responsable du Dpt des Affaires réglementaires
62136 LESTREM, France
Phone: + 33 03 21 63 3763
Fax: + 33 03 21 63 3850

Monsieur Olivier RUETSCH
Chargé de Mission Agroalimentaire
Biotechnologie
Ambassade de France au Japon
Service pour la Science et la Technologie
4-11-44, Minami Azabu, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 542 8887
Fax: + 81 3-5420 8920
Email: [email protected]

GERMANY/ALLEMAGNE/ALEMANIA

Dr. Michael Winter
Regierungsdirektor
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
Am Propsthof 78a
53121 Bonn, Germany
Phone: + 49 228-941-4121
Fax: + 49 228-941-4965
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Maria Anna Schauzu
Head of Center for Novel Foods and Genetic
Engineering
Federal Institute for Health
Protection of Consumers and Veterinary
Medicine
Thielallee 88-92, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
Phone: + 49 30-8412-3758
Fax: + 49 30-8412-3635
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Monika Maes-Baier
Oberregierungsrätin
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
Villemombler Str. 76, 53123 Bonn, Germany
Phone: + 49 228-615-3866
Fax: + 49 228-615-2765
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Andrea Sanwidi
Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Bonn, Germany
Phone: + 49 228-529-3628
Fax: + 49 228-529-4404

INDIA/INDE

Mr. Arjit Ghosh
Second Secretary
Embassy of India
2-11 Kudan-Minami, 2-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074
Japan
Phone: + 81-3-3262-8520
Fax: + 81-3-3234-4866

INDONESIA/INDONÉSIE

Mr. Rismansyah Danasaputra
Agriculture Attaché
Indonesian Embassy for Japan
2-9, Higashi Gotanda, 5 chome, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 141-0022, Japan
Phone: + 81-3-3447-6364
Fax: + 81-3-3447-1697
Email: [email protected]

ITALY/ITALIE/ITALIA

Dr. Brunella Lo Turco
Segretario Generale
Comitato Nazionale Codex
Ministero delle Politiche Agricole
Via XX Settembre, 20
00187 Rome, Italy
Phone: + 39 06 46655016
Fax: + 39 06 4880273
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Paola Picotto
Dirigente Veterinario
Ministero della Sanità
Piazza Mareoni, 25
0144 Rome, Italy
Phone: + 39 06 5994 3752
Fax: + 39 06 5994 3676
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Ciro Impagnatiello
Ministero per le Politiche Agricole
Via XX Settembre, 20
00187 Rome, Italy
Phone: + 39 06 4665 6510
Fax: + 39 06 4880 273

JAPAN/JAPON/JAPÓN

[Science and Technology Agency]

Mr. Noguchi, Kouji
Deputy Director
Resources Office Policy Division
Science and Technology Policy Bureau

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

Mr. Ihara, Junichi
Director
First International Organization Division
Economic Affairs Bureau

Mr. Tsukano, Masaaki
Assistant Director
First International Organizations Division
Economic Affairs Bureau

Mr. Tomita, Koji
Director
Second International Organizations Division
Economic Affairs Bureau

Mr. Urauchi, Seiichi
Second International Organizations Division
Economic Affairs Bureau

Mr. Miyagawa, Makio
Director, Developing Economies Division
Economic Affairs Bureau

Mr. Tanaka, Kazuo
Senior Assistant for Food Resources
Developing Economies Division
Economic Affairs Bureau

Mr. Makino, Hideki
Developing Economies Division
Economic Affairs Bureau

[Ministry of Health and Welfare]

Dr. Nishimoto, Itaru
Director-General
Environmental Health Bureau

Dr. Matsubara, Satoru
Director
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Phone: + 81 3 3595 2326
Fax: + 81 3 3503 7965
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Iseki, Noriko
Assistant Director
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Phone: + 81 3 3595 2326
Fax: + 81 3 3503 7965
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Uyama, Yoshiaki
Chief
Food Chemistry Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Phone: + 81 3 3595 2341
Fax: + 81 3 3501 4868
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Isobe, Fumio
Director
International Affair Division
Minister’s Secretariat

Dr. Yoda, Norihiko
Deputy Director
International Affair Division
Minister’s Secretariat

[Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]

Mr. Yoshimura, Kaoru
Director for International Standardization
Standards and Labeling Division
Food and Marketing Bureau

Mr. Nishiyama, Akihiko
Director for International Standardization
Standards and Labeling Division
Food and Marketing Bureau

Mr. Yuji, Kazuo
Deputy Director
Standards and Labeling Division
Food and Marketing Bureau

Mr. Kokubu, Hiroyuki
Section Chief
Commercial Feed Division
Livestock Industry Bureau

Mr. Ohshima, Kiyoshi
Deputy Director
Innovative Technology Division
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council

Mr. Takahashi, Yuichiro
Assistant Director
Innovative Technology Division
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council

Dr. Isshiki, Kenji
Associate Director for Research
National Food Research Institute

Dr. Hino, Akihiro
Head of Molecular Engineering Lab.
National Food Research Institute

[Ministry of International Trade and Industry]

Mr. Yamaguchi, Takashi
Deputy Director
Biochemical Industry Division
Basic Industries Bureau

Mr. Fukui, Satoru
Deputy Director
Biochemical Industry Division
Basic Industries Bureau

Mr. Yamamoto, Koichi
Section Chief
Biochemical Industry Division
Basic Industries Bureau

Mr. Hatsuzawa, Hiroki
Section Chief
International Economic Affairs Division
Industrial Policy Bureau

Technical Advisors

Dr. Miyagishima, Kazuaki
Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto University
Phone: + 81 75 753 4464
Fax: + 81 75 753 4466
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Nagara, Yasuyuki
Japan Food Industry Center

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF/
CORÉE RÉPUBLIQUE DE/
COREA, REPÚBLICA DE

Sung-Rak, Choi
Director
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Sun-Hee, Park
Senior Researcher
Korea Food and Drug Administration

Seoung-Yong, Lee
Duputy Director
Division of Food Safety
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
5, Nokbun-Dong, Eunpyung-Gu
Seoul, 122-704, Korea
Phone: + 82-2-380-1742
Fax: + 82-2-388-6396
Email: [email protected]

Sang-Jae, Lee
Duputy Director
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Tae-San, Kim
Team Leader (Biotechnologist)
GMO Safety Assessment Team
National Institute of Agricultural Science &
Technology
250, Seodundong Suwon, Kyunggido
441-707, Korea
Phone: + 82-331-290-0372
Fax: + 82-331-290-0391
Email: [email protected]

MALAYSIA/MALAISIE/MALASIA

Mrs. Abdul Talib, Shamsinar
Principal Assistant Director
Ministry of Health
Food Quality Control Division
4th Floor, Block E, Offices Complex
Jalan Dungun,
Damansara Heights, 50490
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: + 60 3 2555943
Fax: + 60 3 2537804
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Raman Letchumanan
Director
Conservation and Environmental Management
Division
Ministry of Science, Technology and the
Environment
14th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby, Jalan Raja Laui
50662 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: + 60 3 293 8955
Fax: + 60 3 291 4345
Email: [email protected]

NETHERLANDS/PAYS-BAS/PAÍSES BAJOS

Dr. L. F. Hagedoorn
Ministry of Agriculture
Nature Management and fisheries
PO Box 20401
2500 EK The Hague
Phone: + 31 70 3785788
Fax: + 31 70 3786141
Email: [email protected]

Dr. H. de Sitter
Ministry of Health
Inspectorate for Health Protection
Commodities and Veterinary Public Health
PO Box 16108
2500 BC The Hague
Phone: + 31 70 3406959
Fax: + 31 70 3405435
Email: [email protected]

Dr. R. Top
Ministry of Health
PO Box 20350
2500 EJ The Hague

Dr. O. Knottnerus
Central Product Board for Arable Products
PO Box 29739
2502 LS The Hague
Phone: + 31 70 3708343
Fax: + 31 70 3708444
Email: [email protected]

NEW ZEALAND/
NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE/
NUEVA ZELANDIA

Mr. S. Rajasekar
Manager WTO/SPS & Codex Coordinator and
Contact Point for New Zealand
MAF Policy
PO Box 2526
WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Phone: + 64 4474 4216
Fax: + 64 4473 0118
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Graeme King
Senior Scientist
MAF Policy
PO Box 2526
WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Phone: + 64 4474 4209
Fax: + 64 4474 4163
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Joan Wright
Counsel - Regulatory & Special Projects
New Zealand Dairy Board
PO Box 417
WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Phone: + 64 4471 8553
Fax: + 64 4471 8539
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Carole Inkster
Team Leader (Food Standards)
Ministry of Health
PO Box 5013
WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Phone: + 64 4496 2000
Fax: + 64 4496 2340
Email: [email protected]

NIGERIA/NIGÉRIA

Chief Chris Agbobu
Hon. Minister of State (Agriculture)
Mrs. Pauline Tallen
Hon. Minister of State (Science & Technology)

Alhaji Tijjani Sulelman
Director (Planning, Research & Statistics)

Mr. Charles Ojugbana
Assistant to the Hon. Minister

Dr. Sunday Wuyep
Special Assistant to the Hon. Minister
Science & Technology

Dr. O.A. Oloko
Director, Dept. of Agriculture Sciences
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development
Area Eleven, Garki, PMB 135, Abuja, Nigeria
Fax: + 234-09-314-4142
Email: [email protected]

Mr. M.I. Ejemba
Deputy Director (Agriculture)

NORWAY/NORVÈGE/NORUEGA

Mrs. Åse Fulke
Head, General Affairs & Labelling
- Food Law and International Affiars
Norwegian Food Control Authority
P.O. Box 8187 Dep
N-0034 Oslo, Norway
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Solbjørg Hogstad
Senior Executive Officer
General Affairs & Labelling
- Food Law and International Affiars
Norwegian Food Control Authority
P.O. Box 8187 Dep
N-0034 Oslo, Norway
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Dag Lillehaug
Senior Executive Officer
Milk, Eggs & Vegetables
- Food Control and Food Law Enforcement
Norwegian Food Control Authority
P.O. Box 8187 Dep
N-0034 Oslo, Norway
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Bente Haukland Ness
Chairman
Consumer Council of Norway
P.O. Box 8104 Dep
N-0032 Oslo, Norway
Phone: + 47 22 805000
Fax: + 47 22 805050
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Stine Wohl Sem
Adviser
Consumer Council of Norway
P.O. Box 8104 Dep
N-0032 Oslo, Norway
Phone: + 47 6759 9600
Fax: + 47 5367 6010
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Terje Solbakken
Orkla Foods AS
P.O. Box 711
N-1411 Kolbotn, Norway
Email: [email protected]

PHILIPPINES/FILIPINAS

Dr. Ma. Concepcion Lizada
Acting Director
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Potts. Stds.
BAFPS, BPI Compound
Visayas Avenue, Elliptical Road
Diliman, Quezon City 1101
Phone: + 63 2 920-6131 to 33
Fax: + 63 2 920-6134
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Joseph Sison
Agricultural Attache
Philippine Embassy
5-15-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8537
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5562-1600
Fax: + 81 3 5562-1586
Email: [email protected]

PORTUGAL

Dr. Pedro Jesus Da Silva Pina Manique
Direcçao-Geral. de Fiscolização e
Controlo da Quqlidade Alimentar
Av. Conde de Valbom No 98
1050-070 LISBOA, Portugal
Phone: + 351 21 7983827
Fax: + 351 21 7983835
Email: [email protected]

SOUTH AFRICA/
AFRIQUE DU SUD/
SUDÁFRICA

Ms. FWJ van Rijssen
Deputy Director, Food Control
National Department of Health
Private Bag X828
0001
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone: + 27 12 3120154
Fax: + 27 12 3264374
Email: [email protected]

SPAIN/ESPAGNE/ESPAÑA

Da. Ma Dolores Chiquero Sànchez
Jefe de Servicio de Desarrollo Alimentario
Subdireccion General de Planificaciòn Alimentaria
Direcciòn General de Alimentaciòn
Ministerio de Agricultura, Pescc y Alimentacion
28071 Madrid, España
Phone: + 34 91 3471955
Fax: + 34 91 3475728
Email: [email protected]

SWEDEN/SUÈDE/SUECIA

Ms. Monika Schere
Senior Administrative Officer
Food Division
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
SE-103 33 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: + 46 8 405 13 15
Fax: + 46 8 405 49 70
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Wahlberg Kåre
Senior Administrative Officer
National Food Administration
Box 622, SE-75126
UPPSALA, Sweden
Phone: + 46-18-171412
Fax: + 46-18-105848
Email: [email protected]

SWITZERLAND/SUISSE/SUIZA

Mrs. Eva Zbinden
Attorney
Head of International Standards Unit
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 31-322 95 72
Fax: + 41 31-322 95 74
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Martin Schrott
Division Food Science
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 31-322 69 89
Fax: + 41 31-322 95 74
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Laurent Farinelli
Regulatory Affairs, Nestec Ltd.
Avenue Nestlé 55
CH-1800 Vevey, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 21-924 42 10
Fax: + 41 21-924 45 47
Email: [email protected]

THAILAND/THAÏLANDE/THAILANDIA

Prof. Dr. Pakdee Pothisiri
Director General
Department of Medical Sciences
Ministry of Public Health
Phone: + 66 2-5899862
Fax: + 66 2-9511459
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Chanin Charoenpong
Expert on Food Standard
Food Control Division
Food and Drug Administration
Ministry of Public Health
Tiwanond Rd. Nondburj 11000
Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-5907030
Email: [email protected]

Miss Churairat Rongrodejanarak
Principal Medical Scientist
Division of Food, Department of Medical
Sciences
Ministry of Public Health
Tiwanond Rd. Nondburj 11000
Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-9511023
Fax: + 66 2-9511023
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Saipin Maneepun
Institute of Food Research and Product Development
Kasetsart University
Ministry of University Affairs
P.O. Box 1043, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-9428620
Fax: + 66 2-5611970/5612308
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Duangporn Rodphaya
Director of Commodity Division
Department of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce
Phone: + 66 2-5474801
Fax: + 66 2-5474802
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Prathan Prasertvithiakarn
Senior Pharmacist
Consumer Protection Division,
Food and Drug Administration
Ministry of Public Health
Tiwanond Rd. Nondburj 11000
Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-5918486
Fax: + 66 2-5918484
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Oratai Silapanapaporn
Chief, Food Standards Group 1
Thai Industrial Standards Institute
Ministry of Industry
Rama VI Rd., Ratchathewj
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-2023444
Fax: + 66 2-2487987
Email: [email protected]

Miss Doojduan Sasanavin
Senior Policy and Plan Analyst
Office of Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture
3 Rajdamnorn nom Ave
Ban Pan Toh, Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-6299090
Fax: + 66 2-28125113
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Warintip Pongstiensak
Trade Technical Officer 5
Commodity Division,
Department of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce
Phone: + 66 2-5474801
Fax: + 66 2-5474802

Miss Nalintip Peanee
Standards Officer 5
Thai Industrial Standards Institute
Ministry of Industry
Rama VI Rd., Ratchathewj
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-2023444/2023348
Fax: + 66 2-2487987
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Darunee Edwards
Deputy Director
National Center for
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
National Science and
Technology Development Agency
Gypsum Metropolitan Tower, 15th Floor, 539/2
SRJ-Ayudhya Rd., Rajdhevee
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-6425322-31 ex.226
Fax: + 66 2-2488303-5
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Jocelyn O. Naewbanij
Director, Department of Information Services
National Food Institute
Gypsum Metropolitan Tower, 15th Floor, 539/2
SRJ-Ayudhya Rd., Rajdhevee
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Phone: + 66 2-6425335 to 40
Fax: + 66 2-6425342
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Sommart Prapertchob
Deputy Secretary General of Food Processing
Industries Club
The Federation of Thai Industries
Queen Sirjrjt National Convention Center, Zone
C, 4th Floor, 60 New Rachdapisek Rd.,
Riongtoey
Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Phone: + 662-2294255
Fax: + 662-2294941-2

Miss Vongphirodparnich, Sirirat
Councellor (Commercial)
Office of Commercial Affairs
Royal Thai Embassy
Shuwa Kioicho TBR Bldg. 4F
5-7, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 3221-9482,3
Fax: + 81 3 3211-9484

TURKEY/TURQUIE/TURQUÍA

Mr. Abdullah Acar
Assistant Expert for Foreign Trade
Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade
Prime Ministry
Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade
General Directorate of Imports
Inönü Bulvari 06510, Emek
Ankara, Turkey
Phone: + 90 312 2128800 - 1432
Fax: + 90 312 2128765
Email: [email protected]

UGANDA/OUGANDA

Dr. Edson, Friday, Agaba
Principal Health Environmentalist
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: + 256 41 340873
Fax: + 256 41 340881
Email: [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOM/
ROYAUME-UNI/
REINO UNIDO

Mr. Nick Tomlinson
Head of Novel Foods Unit
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Ergon House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR,United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 207 238 6377
Fax: + 44 207 238 6382
Email: [email protected]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/
ETATS-UNIS D’AMÉRIQUE/
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA

Mr. L. Robert Lake
Director
Office of Regulations and Policy
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(HFS-4)
Food and Drug Administration
200 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20204, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 205-4160
Fax: + 1 202 401-7739
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Sally L. McCammon
Science Advisor to the Administrator
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
4700 River Road (Unit 98)
Riverdale, MD 20737, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 301 734-5761
Fax: + 1 301 734-5992
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Janet Andersen
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Ariel Rios Building -7511C
Washington, D.C. 20460
Phone: + 1 703 308-8712
Fax: + 1 703 308-7026
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Richard Krajeck
U.S. Grains Council
1400 K Street, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: + 1 202 789-0789
Fax: + 1 202 682-3099
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Michael D. Woolsey
Agricultural Attache
Embassy of the United States of America
10-5, Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107
Phone: + 81-3-3224-5106
Fax: + 81-3-3589-0793
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Tetsuo Hamamoto
Agricultural Affairs Office
Embassy of the United States of America
10-5, Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107
Phone: + 81-3-3224-5099
Fax: + 81-3-3589-0793
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Marilyn Bruno
Biotech Trade Policy
EB/TTP/TPA
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC 2052 3526, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 647-2062
Fax: + 1 202 647-1894
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Mary Frances Lowe
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pensylvania Avenue, NW
Ariel Rios Building -7506C
Washington, DC 20460, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 703 305-5689
Fax: + 1 703 308-1850
Email: [email protected]

Dr. James Maryanski
Biotechnology Coordinator
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
200 C Street, SW - HF-13
Washington, DC 20204
Phone: + 1 202 205-4359
Fax: + 1 202 401-2839
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Bernice Slutsky
Foreign Agriculture Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 5545 - South Building
1400 Independence Avenue - SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: + 1 202 720-1301
Fax: + 1 202 690-0677
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Martha Steinbock
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
800 Buchanan Street
Albany, CA 94710, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 510 559-5641
Fax: + 1 510 559-6091
Email: [email protected]

Dr. H. Michael Wehr
Food and Drug Administration
200 C Street, SW - HFS-550
Washington, DC 20250, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 260-2786
Fax: + 1 202 205-0165
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Patrick J. Clerkin
Associate U.S. Manager for Codex
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 4861 - South Building
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: + 1 202 205-7760
Fax: + 1 202 720-3157
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Jeffrey Barach
National Food Processors Association
1350 I Street, NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 639-5955
Fax: + 1 202 639-5991
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Kyd D. Brenner
Vice President
Corn Refiners Association, Inc.
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 950
Washington, DC 20006, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 331-1634
Fax: + 1 202 331-2054
Email: [email protected]

Dr. David H. Hettinga
Vice President
Chief Technical Officer
Land O’ Lakes
P.O. Box 64101
St. Paul, MN 55164-0101, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 651-481-2683
Fax: + 1 651-481-2002
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Alex Jackson
American Farm Bureau Federation
600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20024, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 484-3644
Fax: + 1 202 484-3604
Email: [email protected]

Mr. C.W. McMillan
President
C.W. McMillan Co.
P.O. Box 10009
Alexandria, VA 22310-0009, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 703 960-1982
Fax: + 1 703 960-4976
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Henry I. Miller
Adjunct Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Inst.
Senior Research Fellow
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6010, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 650 725-0185
Fax: + 1 650 723-0576
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Michael J. Phillips
Executive Director for Food & Agriculture
Biotechnology Industry Organization
1625 K Street, NW - Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 857-0244
Fax: + 1 202 857-0237
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Renske van Staveren
Program Associate
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
2105 First Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 612 870-3423
Fax: + 1 612 870-4846
Email: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

United Nations University (UNU)

Mr. William B. Chambers
Coordinator, Environmental Governance and Multilateralism
United Nations University
Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS)
5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8304,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5467 2812
Fax: + 81 3 5467 2324
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Shona E.H. Dodds
Visiting Research Assoociate, Enviromental
Governance and
Multilateralism (UNU/IAS)
5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8304,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5467 2815
Fax: + 81 3 5467 2324
Email: [email protected]

Dr. German T. Velasquez
Programme Coordinator, United Nations
University, Global Environment
Information Centre (UNU/GEIC)
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5467 1301
Fax: + 81 3 3407 8164
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Makiko Yashiro
Project Assistant (UNU/GEIC)
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5467 1329
Fax: + 81 3 3407 8164
Email: [email protected]

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Council of Ministers of the European Union (EU)

Mr. Paul Culley
Secretariat of the Council of Ministers
175 Rue de la Loi
1048 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: + 32 2 285 6197
Fax: + 32 2 285 7928
Email: [email protected]

European Commission (EC)

Mr. Patrick Deboyser
Head of Food Legislation
DG Health and Consumer Protection
200 rue de la Loi
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: + 32 2 295 15 29
Fax: + 32 2 295 17 35
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Kim-Helleberg Madsen
National Expert for Health and
Consumer Protection
Directorate General for Health
and Consumer Protection
200 rue de la Loi
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: + 32 2 299 22 01
Fax: + 32 2 299 18 56
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Joanna Kioussi
Principal Administrator
European Commission
Enterprise Directorate General
200 rue de la Loi
Brussels, B-1040 Belgium
Phone: + 32 2 299 03 82
Fax: + 32 2 296 64 67
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Elke Anklam

Office international des epizooties (OIE)

Yoshihiro Ozawa, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Office International des Epizooties
OIE Representation for Asia and the Pacific
East 311, Shin Aoyama Bldg
1-1-1 Minami Aoyama, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 107-0062, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 54 11 05 20
Fax: + 81 3 54 11 05 26
Email: [email protected]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Mr. Tetsuya Maekawa
Administrator
Environmental Health and Safety Division
2, Rue Andé-Pascal 75775 Paris Cedex 16
Phone: + 33-1-45-24 76 19
Fax: + 33-1-45-24 16 75
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.oecd.org/ehs/service.htm

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC)

Mr. João Magalhães
Counsellor
Agriculture and Commodities Division
Fax: + 41 22 739 5760
Email: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Association internationale des selectionneurs
pour la protection des obtentions vegetales
(ASSINSEL)

Mr. Patrick Heffer
Assistant to the Secretary General
Assinsel
Chemin du Reposoir 7
1260 Nyon, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 22 3654420
Fax: + 41 22 3654421
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Tatsuo Uehara
Director
JASTA
26-11, Hongo 2 Chome,
Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
Phone: + 81 33 8112654
Fax: + 81 33 8186039
Email: [email protected]

Consumers International (CI)

Ms. Jean Halloran
Director
Consumer Policy Institute-Consumers’ Union
101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers
New York 10703-1057, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 914 378 2457
Fax: + 1 914 378 2928
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Nita Pillai
Policy Officer-Global Food Programme
Consumers International
24 Highbury Crecent
London N5 1RX-U.K.
Phone: + 44 171 226 6663
Fax: + 44 171 354 0607
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Michael Hansen
Research Associate
Consumer Policy Institute-Consumers’ Union
101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers
New York 10703-1057, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 914 378 2452
Fax: + 1 914 378 2928
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Manny Calonzo
Food Project Officer
Consumers International
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
250 A Jaran Air Itam Penang 10460, Malaysia
Phone: + 60 4 229 1396
Fax: + 60 4 228 6506
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Koa Tasaka
Consumers Union of Japan
Asaga Building 2F
1-10-16 Megurohon-Cho, Meguroku, Tokyo,
Japan
Phone: + 81 337 11 77 66
Fax: + 81 337 15 93 78

Mr. Samuel Ochieng
Chief Executive Officer
Consumer Information Network
Solai Plaza, Off Kamunde Road, Kariobangi
2nd Floor, Room 211 PO BOX 7569 Nairobi,
Kenya
Phone: + 254 2 797944
Fax: + 254 2 797944
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Lynn Silver
Brazilian Institute for Consumers Defense -
Brasilia Office
SCLN 406 Bl. A Sala 202
Brasilia, DF 0847-510, Brazil
Phone: + 55 61 340 6229
Fax: + 55 61 349 9884

Ms. Nobuko Hiwasa
Secretary General
National Liaison Committee of
Consumer Organizations
Plaza F. 15 Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku
102-0085 Tokyo, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5216 6124
Fax: + 81 3 5216 6036

Ms. Barbara Miklavcic
Zveza Potrosnikov Slovenije (ZPS)
Frankopanska 5
1000 Ljubliana
Slovenia
Phone: + 386-61-174-0600
Fax: + 386-61-133-3371
Email: [email protected]

Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)

Dr. W. Martin Strauss
Monsanto
Suite 660, 600 13th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20005, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1-202-383-2845
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Eddie Kimbrell
Kimbrell & Associates
13209 Moss Ranch LN
Fairfax VA 22033, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1-703-631-9187
Fax: + 1-703-631-3866
Email: [email protected]

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Dr. Barbara Petersen
Novigen Sciences, Inc.
1730 Rhode Island Ave, N.W., #1100
Washington, D.C. 20036, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 202 293 5374
Fax: + 1 202 293 5377
Email: [email protected]

International Association of Consumer Food Organizations (IACFO)

Mr. Junichi Kowaka
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Natsuko Kumasawa
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Satoko Endo
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Kaori Takise
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Michiko Kamiyama
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Harue Maruta
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Nobuko Takahashi
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Yumiko Hayasaka
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Yasunori Kawanura
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Seiko Miyake
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Jeanette Longfield
Food Commission
94 White Lion St.
London, N1 9PF, United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 171 837 2250
Fax: + 44 017 837 1141

Ms. Kwang Mo Chung
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Hayng Ki Lee
Japan Offspring Fund
2F 2-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0083,
Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5276 0256
Fax: + 81 3 5276 0256
Email: [email protected]

International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)

Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki
Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union
CO-OP PLAZA, 3-29-8, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8913, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5778 8109
Fax: + 81 3 5778 8008
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Toshiko Suzuki
Consumers Co-operative Tokyo
4-1-3 Shakujii-machi, Nerima-ku
Tokyo 177-8511, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 3904 1352
Fax: + 81 3 5393-5619
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Yumiko Kawasaki
Consumers Co-operative Tokyo
166-3 Sakanoshita, Tokorozawa
Saitama-pre, 359-0012, Japan
Phone: + 81 42 944 1136
Fax: + 81 42 945 2213
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Tatsuhito Kasamatsu
Consumers Co-operative Kobe
1-3-23, Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe
Hyogo-pre 668-0072, Japan
Phone: + 81 78 453 0116
Fax: + 81 78 453 0185

Dr. Kiyoshi Fukushima
Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union
CO-OP PLAZA, 3-29-8, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8913, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5778 8109
Fax: + 81 3 5778 8008

Dr. Kazuyuki Akiyama
Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union
1-17-18, Nishiki-cho, Warabi
Saitama 335-0005, Japan
Phone: + 81 48 433 8300
Fax: + 81 48 433 8309

Mr. Shuichi Watanabe
Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union
CO-OP PLAZA, 3-29-8, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8913, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5778 8109
Fax: + 81 3 5778 8008
Email: [email protected]

International Council of Grocery Manufacturers Associations (ICGMA)

Dr. Robert Bursey
Director, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs
Ajinmoto USA, Inc.
1120 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 416
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: + 1 202 457 0284
Fax: + 1 202 457 0107
Email: [email protected]

International Dairy Federation (IDF/FIL)

Mr. Claus Heggum
Member of the IDF Programme Coordination
Committee and Chairman of the IDF Food
Standards Steering Group
Danish Dairy Board
Frederiks Allé 22
DK - 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Phone: + 45 87 31 20 00
Fax: + 45 87 31 20 01
Email: [email protected]

International Food Additives Council (IFAC)

Dr. Andrew G. Ebert
President
International Food Additives Council
5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road - Suite 500G
Atlanta, Georgia 30342, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 404 252-3663
Fax: + 1 404 252-0774
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Rodney J.H. Gray
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Hercules Incorporated
Hercules Plaza
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 302 594-5627
Fax: + 1 302 594-6689
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Paul B. Tran
Manager, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs
Kelco Biopolymers
8355 Aero Drive
San Diego, CA 92123, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 619 467 6439
Fax: + 1 619 467 6505
Email: [email protected]

International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)

Dr. Shogo Kurasawa
External Scientific Affairs Department
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-15-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5250 8289
Fax: + 81 3 5250 8403
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Fumitake Fukutomi
ILSI Japan
Koike Building
2-9-11-403, Umezato, Suginami-ku
Tokyo 166-0011, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 3318 9663
Fax: + 81 3 3318 9554
Email: [email protected]

Dr. David A. Neumann
ILSI Risk Science Institute
1126 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-4810
United States
Phone: + 1 202 659 3306 (ext. 167)
Fax: + 1 202 659 3617
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Yeong Boon Yee
ILSI Southeast Asia
1 Newton Road, Goldhill Plaza
Podium Block #03-25
Singapore 308899, Singapore
Phone: + 65 3525 220
Fax: + 65 3525 536
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Shoei Hashimoto
Suntory Ltd.
2-1-40 Dojimahama, Kita-ku
Osaka 530-8203, Japan
Phone: + 81 6 6346 3035
Fax: + 81 6 6346 2382
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Yasuko Tomo
Agro-Science Division
Monsanto Japan Ltd.
Mita 43 Mori bldg. 3-13-16
Mita, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0073, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5765 8681
Fax: + 81 3 5765 8688
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Atsuko Sakiyama
Danisco Cultor Japan Ltd.
Park West 9f, 6-12-1
Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5381 3920
Fax: + 81 3 5381 3951
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Yoshio Sato
Central Research Institute
Meiji Milk Products Co., Ltd.
540 Naruda,
Odawara 250-0862, Japan
Phone: + 81 465 37 3667
Fax: + 81 465 37 3667
Email: [email protected]

International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS)

Prof. Darryl R. J. Macer
IUBS Bioethics Program Director
Institute of Biological Sciences
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba Science City, 305-8572, Japan
Phone: + 81 298 534662
Fax: + 81 298 536614
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Maryann Chen Ng
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University
Institute of Biological Sciences
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba Science City, 305-8572, Japan
Phone: + 81 298 534625
Fax: + 81 298 536614
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Minakshi Bhardwaj
Researcher
Eubios Ethics Institute
P.O.Box 125, Tsukuba Science City, 305-8691,
Japan
Phone: + 81 298 534625
Fax: + 81 298 536614
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Makina Kato
Researcher
Eubios Ethics Institute
P.O.Box 125, Tsukuba Science City, 305-8691,
Japan
Phone: + 81 298 534665
Fax: + 81 298 536614
Email: [email protected]

International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST)

Ing. Eduardo Mendez
International Union of Food Science and
Technology (IUFoST)
P.O. Box 60-486, Mexico D.F. 03810
Mexico
Phone: + 52 5 687-4426
Fax: + 52 5 543-9189
Email: [email protected]

World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC)

Mr. Bernard Bieche
Secretary General
WPTC
27 Av. de l’Arrousaire, B.P. 235
84010 Arignon-CX, France
Phone: + 33 4 90 861695
Fax: + 33 4 90270658
Email: [email protected]

World Veterinary Association (WVA)

Dr. Susumu Kumagai
Professor
Graduate School of Agricultural & Life Sciences
University of Tokyo
Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5841 5469
Fax: + 81 3 5285 1176
Email: [email protected]

Greenpeace International

Mr. Bruno Heinzer
G E Campaigner
Greenpeace International
Heinrichstrasse 147
8005 Zurich, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 1 4474141
Fax: + 41 1 4474199
Email: [email protected]

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/
Organisation des nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture/
Organizacion de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentacion

Dr. Hartwig de Haen
Assistant Director-General
Economic and Social Department
FAO
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Phone: + 39 06 570 53566
Fax: + 39 06 570 54110
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Teiji Takahashi
Director
FAO Liaison Office Japan

World Health Organization (WHO)/
Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)/
Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS)

Dr. Jaime Estupinan
Director
Pan American Institute for Food Protection and
Zoonoses (INPPAZ)
Pan American Health Organization/World Health
Organization
Talcahuano 1660
1640 Martinez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Phone: + 54 11 48360599
Fax: + 54 11 48360927
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Marco Jermini
Regional Adviser,Food Safety
World Health Organization
European Centre for Environment and Health
Via Francesco Crispi, 10
00187 Rome, Italy
Phone: + 39 06 4877535
Fax: + 39 06 4877599
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Jørgen Schlundt
Coordinator, Programme of Food Safety
World Health Organization
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 22 791 3445
Fax: + 41 22 791 4807
Email: [email protected]

Dr. David Jonas
World Health Organization
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 1843 821 745
Fax: + 41 1843 822 566
Email: [email protected]

SECRETARIAT

Joint FAO/WHO Secretariat

Dr. Alan W. Randell
Senior Officer
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
Food and Nutrition Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Phone: + 39 06 570 54390
Fax: + 39 06 570 54593
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Makoto Tabata
Food Standards Officer
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
Food and Nutrition Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Phone: + 39 06 570 54796
Fax: + 39 06 570 54593
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Yasuyuki Sahara
Scientist, Programme of Food Safety
World Health Organization
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Phone: + 41 22 791 4324
Fax: + 41 22 791 4807
Email: [email protected]

Japanese Secretariat

Dr. Minami, Shunsaku
Director for International Food Standard
Programme
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mr. Takahashi, Toshiyuki
Deputy Director
Planning Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Abe, Junichi
Deputy Director
Planning Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mr. Sakamoto, Fumio
Deputy Director
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Kimura, Hirotsugu
Deputy Director
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau

Mr. Yamada, Hideki
Deputy Director
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Nakamura, Yasuhisa
Deputy Director
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mr. Emoto, Masami
Plan Coordinating Officer
Tokyo Quarantine Station
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Miyagawa, Shoji
Deputy Director
Veterinary Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Yunokawa, Toshihiko
Senior Veterinary Officer
Office of Health Policy on
Newly Developed Foods
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Kumagai, Yuko
Assistant Director
Office of Port Health Administration
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Matsuoka, Ryusuke
Deputy Director
International Affairs Division
Minister’s Secretariat
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mr. Ono, Seiki
Section Chief
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mr. Maruyama, Ietaro
Section Chief
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Dr. Fukushima, Kazuko
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Ms. Tsurumaki, Kumiko
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

Ms. Mishima, Keiko
Food Sanitation Division
Environmental Health Bureau
Ministry of Health and Welfare

APPENDIX II - LISTS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED UNDER AGENDA ITEM 4

1. Area of the work of the Task Force (Focused on Risk Analysis)

- Science based decision making
- Pre-market approval
Risk Assessment
- Safety and nutrition assessment
- Marker genes
- Long-term health effects
- Non-intentional effects
- Substantial equivalence
- International Expert Body
Risk Management

- Elements for decision making

-Precautionary approach/principle
- Familiarity
- Other legitimate factors
- Ethical consideration
- Religious consideration
- Cultural consideration
- Consumer concerns/interest
- Food security
- Enforcement capacity
- Environmental risk
- Facilitating international trade
- Food diversity
- Monitoring
- Traceability
- Methods (Analysis/Sampling)
- Labelling
- Consumer choice
Risk Communication
- Transparency at all stages
- Interactivity at all stages
- Consumer participation
2. Key principles, concepts and definitions
- Substantial Equivalence
- Modern Biotechnology
- Recombinant DNA Technique
- Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
3. Food categories

- Food

- Plant origin
- Microorganisms
- Animal origin (including fish)
- Food additives

- Feed

APPENDIX III - QUESTIONS FOR A JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT CONSULTATION

1. What over-arching scientific principles should be applied to safety and nutritional assessment?

2. What is the role and limitation of substantial equivalence in safety and nutrition assessment?

Are there alternative strategies that should be used for safety and nutrition assessment?

3. What scientific approach can be used to monitor and assess possible long term health effects or unintended/unexpected adverse effects?

4. What scientific approach can be used to assess potential allergenicity?

5. What scientific approach can be used to assess the possible risks arising from the use of antibiotic resistance marker genes in plants and micro-organisms?


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