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CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Distr. GENERAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH 18 September 1999

INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS REGARDING THE RESUMED SESSION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Vienna, Austria 15 to 19 September 1999

List of Participants GOVERNMENTS: Albania Dr. Rozana Troja National Environmental Agency Bul. Zhan d'Ark Nr. 2 Tirana, Albania Tel.: +355-42-23281/64904 Fax: +355-42-65229 E-mail: rtroja@fshn.tirana.al Antigua and Barbuda H.E. Dr. John Ashe Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations 610 Fifth Avenue, Suite 311 New York, N.Y. 10020 , U.S.A. Tel.: +212-541-4117 Fax: +212-757-1607 E-mail: jashe@un.int

Argentina H.E. Ms. Elsa Kelly Director General of Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Office Esmeralda 1212, Piso 14 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: +54-11-4819-7000/7414 Fax: +54-11-4819-7413/7404 E-mail: ekg@mrecic.gov.ar Dr. Bernardo Cane Undersecretary for Sustainable Development Secretariat of Natural Ressources and Sustainable Development San martin 459, 2do piso (1004) Capital Federal Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: + (54-1) 4348-8435 Fax: + (54-1) 4348-8434 E-mail: bcane@semah.gov.ar

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Argentina H.E. Mr. Ricardo Ernesto Lagorio Director Multilateral and International Environmental Agreements Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmeralda 1212, Piso 14 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: +54-11-4819-7408 Fax: +54-11-4819-7413 E-mail: ril@mrecic.gov.ar Ms. Carmen Vicien Directora de Produccion Agricola Secretaria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentacion Av. Paseo Colón 982, 2 Piso Buenos Aires 1063, Argentina Tel.: +54-11-4349-2222 Fax: +54-11-4349-2229 E-mail: cvicie@sagyp.mecon.ar H.E.Ms. Monica Perlo-Reviriego Permanent Mission of Argentina Goldschmiedgasse 2/1 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-533-8463/5171/8577 Fax: +43-1-533-8797 E-mail: pre@mrecic.gov.ar Mr. Arturo Martinez Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmeralda Bs As. 1212 Piso 14 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: +54-11-(4)819-7414, 4819-7000 ext.7292 Fax: +54-11-(4)819-7413 E-mail: nez@mrecic.gov.ar Dr. Andrea Brusco Adviser Secretary of Natural Resources and Sustainable Developments San Martin 459 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: +54-11-4348-8444/46/48 Fax: +54-11-4348-8443 E-mail: abrusco@sernah.gov.ar

Mr. Martin Recondo Counsellor Permanent Mission of Argentina in Vienna Goldschmiedgasse 2/1 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-533-8463 Fax: +43-1-533-5651 E-mail: Eng. Rafael Maria Delpech Adviser Undersecretariat for Sustainable Development Secretariat of Natural Ressources and Sustainable Development San Martin 459 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: +54-11-4348-8435 Fax: Armenia Mrs. Tatyana Danielyan Deputy Head od the Department of Bioresources Conservation Department of Bioresources Conservation Ministry of Nature Protection 35 Moscovian Str. 375002 Yerevan, Armenia Tel.: +37-42-531-841 Fax: +37-42-151-959 E-mail: sergeynp@freenet.am Australia Mr. Benjamin Burdon Executive Officer Environment Branch Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade RG Casey Building John M.Ewen Crescent Barton Act 0221, Australia Tel.: +61-2-6261-2705 Fax: +61-2-6261-2594 E-mail: ben.burdon@dfat.gov.au Mr. Con Boekel Biodiversity Policy Branch Environment Australia GPO Box 787 Canberra, ACT 2601 , Australia Tel.: +61-2-6274-2325 Fax: +61-2-6274-2360 E-mail: con.boekel@ea.gov.au

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Austria Dr. Ingrid Pech Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ballhausplatz 2 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-53-115/3348 Fax: +43-1-53-666/3348 E-mail: ingrid.pech@wien.bmaa.gv.at Dr. Bernhard Jank Federal Chancellery, Dept.VI/9 Radetzky Str. 2 1031 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-711-72-4481 Fax: +43-1-713-7952 E-mail: bernhard.jank@bka.gv.at Mr. Helmut Gaugitsch Federal Environment Agency Spittelauer Lande 5 A-1090 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-31304-3710 Fax: +43-1-31304-3700 E-mail: Gaugitsch@ubavie.gv.at Mr. Manfred Schneider Federal Ministry of the Environment, Youth and Family Affairs Stubenbastei 5 A-1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-515-22 ext 1608 Fax: +43-1-515-22-1608 E-mail: Manfred.Schneider_M@bmu.gv.at Dr. Prof. Gerhard Loibl Federal Ministry for the Environment, Youth and Family Affairs Stubenbastei 5 A-1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-515-22/1627 Fax: +43-1-515-22/7626 E-mail: gerhard.loibl@bmu.gv.at

Bangladesh Mr. Enayet Ullah Sheikh Director (Administration, Development & Planning) Department of Environment Ministry of Environment and Forests E-16, Agargaon Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh Tel.: +88-02-911-2489 Fax: +88-02-912-4005/911-8682 E-mail: infobnfp@bdcom.com; doebd@bangla.net Belarus Mr. Igor Mishkorudny Deputy Directorate Head Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus 19 Lenin Str. Minsk-30, Belarus Tel.: +375-17-222-26-72 Fax: +375-17-222-26-63/227-4521 E-mail: Belgium Mr. Gunther Sleeuwagen Ministry of Foreign Affairs Karmelieten str. 15 1000 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-501-3729 Fax: E-mail: Dr. Didier Breyer Research Scientist - Biosafety Expert Belgian Biosafety Council -Service of Biosafety and Biotechnology Scientific Institute of Public Health Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat, 14 Brussels, B-1050, Belgium Tel.: +32-2-642-5293 Fax: +32-2-642-5292 E-mail: dbreyer@sbb.ihe.be WWW: biosafety-ihe.be

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Belize Mr. Hugh O'Brien Director, Central Farm , Research and Education Station Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Cooperatives Central Farm, Cayo District Belmopan, Belize Tel.: +501-92-2129/2131,377 4 Fax: +501-92-3775 E-mail: Benin Mr. Raphael James Ogounchi Focal Point CHM Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Habitat et de l'Urbanisme 01 B.P. 3621 Cotonou, Benin Tel.: +229-31-55-96/31-50-58 Fax: +229-31-50-81 E-mail: gtzmehu@bow.intnet.bj Bhutan Mr. Tshering Tashi Joint Director, Head of RNR Divison Renewable Natural Resource Division National Environment Commission P.O. Box 466 Thimphu, Bhutan Tel.: +975-2-32-3384 Fax: +975-2-32-3385 E-mail: rnrnec@druknet.net.bt Bolivia Mrs. Beatriz Zapata Ferrufino Coordinadora Proyecto Dirección General de Biodiversidad Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible y Planificacion Calle Batallon Colorados, No. 24, Edificio "El Condor", Piso 15, Oficina 1504 La Paz, Bolivia Tel.: +591-2-367-490/316-077/310-039 Fax: +591-2-316-230/316-077 E-mail: bea@unep.rds.org.bo

Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Mirza Pinjo Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Viena Tivoli Gasse 54 1120 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-811-8555 Fax: +43-1-811-8569 E-mail: Mr. Nedzad Rajkovic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Vienna Tivoli Gasse 54 1120 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-811-8555 Fax: +43-1-811-8569 E-mail: Botswana Ms. Nancy Basinyi-Moyo Senior State Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers National Biodiversity Authority Private Bag 330 Broadhurst Gaborone, Botswana Tel.: +267-588-207/588-209/382 -023 Fax: +267-588-208/382-023 E-mail: nbmoyo@mega.bw Dr. Mmasera Manthe-Tsuaneng Department for Agricultural Research Private Bag 0033 Gaborone, Botswana Tel.: +267-328-780 Fax: +267-328-965 E-mail: arb@info.bw Brazil H.E. Mr. Sergio De Queiroz Duarte Ambassador Permanent Mission of Brazil in Vienna Am Lugeck 1-5-15 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-512-0631 Fax: E-mail:

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Brazil Dr. Luiz Antonio Barreto de Castro National Biosafety Commission Embrapa SAIN Parque Rural W3 Norte (Final) 70770-901 Brasilia DF, Brazil Tel.: +55-61-340-9392; 348-4545 Fax: +55-61-347-4158 E-mail: labc@sede.embrapa.br Ms. Mariangela Rebua Simoes Deputy Chief of the Division of the Environement Environment Division Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations Itamaraty, Anexo 1 69 Andar, Sala 635 70170-900 Brasilia DF, Brazil Tel.: +55-61-411-6985/6986/6674 Fax: +55-61-322-5523 E-mail: mrebua@mre.gov.br Mr. Arthur Henrique Villanova Nogueira Deputy Consul General of Brazil in Montreal Ministry of External Relations Consulate General of Brazil in Montreal 2000 Mansfield St., suite 1700 Montreal, Quebec H3A 3A5, Canada Tel.: +514-499-0968 Fax: +514-499-3963 E-mail: consbras@total.net Mr. Villafane Gomes Santos Luis Ivaldo Permanent Mission of Brazil in Vienna Am Lugeck 1/5/15 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-512-0631 Fax: +43-1-513-8374 E-mail: Mrs. Simone H.C. Scholze Advisor CTNBio Minis try of Science and Technology Esplanada dos Ministerios Bl. E 4 andar Brasilia, D.F. 70067-900, Brazil Tel.: +55-61-3177522/223-0552 Fax: +55-61-2257496 E-mail: simone@mct.gov.br

Dr. Lídio Coradin Biodiversity Coordinator Ministry of the Environment SMA/COBIO Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco B, sala 819 Brasilia DF70068-900, Brazil Tel.: +5561-317-1043/317-1084 Fax: +5561-323-7936 E-mail: lidio.coradin@mma.gov.br. Bulgaria Mr. Ilia Krastelnikov Minister Plenipotentiary International Organizations and Human Rights Directorate Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 Al. Zhendov Str. 1113 Sofia , Bulgaria Tel.: +359-2-737-857 Fax: +359-2-971-2434 E-mail: ilia@workmail.com Burkina Faso Mr. Soumayila Bance Point Focal National de la Convention sur la Diversite Biologique Ministère de l'Environnement et de l'Eau 01 B.P. 6486 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso Tel.: +226-31-24-64 / 31-31-66 Fax: +226-31-64-91/35-61-10 E-mail: bancebo@fasonet.bf Cameroon H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang Ambassador External Relations Cameroon High Commision to Canada 170 Clemow Ave. Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2B4, Canada Tel.: +613-236-1522 Fax: +613-236-3885 E-mail: Mrs. Mary Fosi Mbantenkhu Head of the Co -operation Unit Division of Cooperation and Projects Ministry of the Environment and Forestry MINEF Yaounde, Cameroon Tel.: +237-23-95-48 Fax: +237-22-94-84 E-mail: fosi@rctmail.net; mary_fosi@hotmail.com

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Cameroon Mrs. Odette Melono Juriste Ministère des Relations Extérieures B. P. 13267 Yaounde, Cameroun Tel.: +237-215-222 Fax: +237-215-222 E-mail: none M. Wenceslas de Bohème Ndimba Diplomat Service des Organes à Caractère Economique, Social et Humanitaire des Nations-Unies Ministère des Relations Extérieures Yaounde, Cameroun Tel.: +237-21-15-99 Fax: +237-20-11-33 E-mail: Canada Mr. Richard Ballhorn Director General International Environmental Affairs Bureau (AED) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2, Canada Tel.: +613-944-0886 Fax: +613-944-0892 E-mail: richard.ballhorn@dfait-maeci.gc.ca Mr. John Herity Director Biodiversity Convention Office Environment Canada Place Vincent Massey , 9th Floor 351 St. Joseph Blvd. Hull, Quebec, K1A 0H3, Canada Tel.: +819-953-9669 Fax: +819-953-1765 E-mail: John.herity@ec.gc.ca Ms. Kim Girtel Environmental Relations Division (AER) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa K1A 0G2, Canada Tel.: +613-996-4295 Fax: +613-995-9525/944-0064 E-mail: Kim.Girtel@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

Mr. Brian Gear Multilateral Trade Policy Division Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Sir John Carling Building, Room 10109 Ottawa K1A 0C5, Canada Tel.: +613-759-7737 Fax: +613-759-7503 E-mail: gearb@em.agr.ca Mr. Nelson Guillemette Senior Trade Policy Analyst Industrial Trade Policy International Business Branch Industry Canada 235 Queen Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H5, Canada Tel.: +613-954-3525 Fax: +613-946-2836 E-mail: guillemette.nelson@ic.qc.ca Mr. Billy Hewett Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Tel.: +613-225-2342 ext. 4193 Fax: +613-759-7503 E-mail: hewettb@em.agr.ca Ms. Anne Daniel Legal Services Environment Canada 351 St. Joseph Blvd. Hull, Canada K1A 0H3 Tel.: +819-994-5733 Fax: +819-953-9110 E-mail: anne.daniel@ec.gc.ca Mr. Hugh Moeser Foreign Affairs and International Trade 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa K1A 0G2, Canada Tel.: +613-996-4300 Fax: +613-995-9525 E-mail: hugh.moeser@dfait-maeci.gc.ca Mr. Nigel Bankes Oceans, Environment and Economic Law Division (JLO) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2, Canada Tel.: +613-996-3865 Fax: +613-992-6483 E-mail: nigel.bankes@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

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Canada Mr. Desmond Mahon Environment Canada 351 St. Joseph Blvd. Hull K1A 0H3, Canada Tel.: +819-997-3181 Fax: +819-953-4936 E-mail: des.mahon@e.c.gc.ca Mr. Peter Pauker Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 125 Sussex Dr. Ottawa K1A 0G2, Canada Tel.: +613-992-0523 Fax: +613-943-0346 E-mail: peter.panker@dfait-maeci.gc.ca Dr. Stephen Yarrow Chief, Plant Biotechnology Office Canadian Food Inspection Agency 59 Camelot Drive Nepean, Ontario K1A 0Y9 Tel.: +613-225-2342 Fax: +613-228-6629 E-mail: syarrow@em.agr.ca Central African Republic Mr. Alphonse Gueret-Domba Ministère de l'Environnement, des Eaux Forets Chasses et Pêches B.P. 830 Bangui, République Centrafricaine Tel.: +236-61-41-10 Fax: +236-61-57-41 E-mail: Chad Mr. Tal Moulnang Directeur de Protection de la Faune et des Parcs Nationaux, Point Focal Nation de la CBD Ministere de l’Environnement et de l’Eau B.P. 905 Ndjamena, Chad Tel.: +235-524-470/522-305 Fax: +235-524-470/523 -839 E-mail: dprfibiodiv@sdntcd.undp.org

Chile H.E. Mr. Rolando Stein Ambassador Ministry of Foreign Affairs Catedral 1143 Chile Tel.: +56-2-698-0301/673-2152 Fax: +56-2-672-5071 E-mail: dima1@minrel.cl Mr. Luciano Parodi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Chile in Vienna Lugeck 1/3/10 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-512-9208 Fax: +43-1-512-9208-33 E-mail: echileat@netway.at Mrs. Viviana Araneda Economic Adviser Ministry of Foreign Affairs Teatinos 20, 3rd Floor Piso 3 Santiago, Chile Tel.: +562-565-9347/9375 Fax: +562-695-6082 E-mail: varaned@direcon.cl Mr. Aaron Cavieres Head of Natural Resources Department National Commission for the Environment Obispo Donoso 6, Providencia P.O.Box 265 Correo 55 Santiago de Chile, Chile Tel.: +562-240-5610 Fax: +562-244-1262 E-mail: acavieres@conama.cl China (People's Democratic Republic of) Mr. Wang Dehui Deputy Director – General Department of Nature and Ecology Conservation State Environmental Protection Administration No.115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie Beijing 100035, People’s Republic of China Tel.: +86-10-66111453 Fax: +86-10-66151768 E-mail: Wang.dh@cenpok.net

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China (People's Democratic Republic of) Mr. Xiaowei Liu Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation 2.Dong Chang An Street Beijing 100731, China (People's Democratic Republic of) Tel.: '+86-10-6519-7717 Fax: +86-10-6519-7716 E-mail: xwliu@moftec.gov.cn Mr. Chengjun Wang Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 Chao Yang Men Nan Dajie Beijing, China (People's Republic of) Tel.: +86-10-6596-3258 Fax: +86-10-6596-3209 E-mail: Mr. Cai Lijie Department of International Cooperation State Environment Protection Administration(SEPA) No. 115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie Beijing 100035, China Tel.: +86-10-661-519-33 Fax: +86-10-661-517-62 E-mail: interorg@cenpok.net Colombia H.E. Mr. Juan Mayr Maldonado Minister of Environement Medio Ambiente Calle 37 N. 8-40 Piso 4 Bogota, Colombia Tel.: +571-288-6877 Fax.:+571-288-9892 E-mail: cpmora@minambiente.gov.co Mrs. Jimena Nieto Carrasco Adviser International Affairs Office Ministry of the Environment Calle 37 No. 8-40 Piso 2 Bogotá, Colombia Tel.: +571-288-9860 Fax: +571-288-6954 E-mail: jnieto@minambiente.gov.co

Mr. Jairo Montoya Pedroza Director General for Multilateral Organizations Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Avenida 15 / 114-A-10 Apt. 303 Bogotá, Colombia Tel.: +571-342-1504 Fax: +571-334-5640 E-mail: pmdirect@minrelext.gov.co Ms. Claudia Mora International Negotiations Office Ministry of the Environment Calle 37 No 8, 2nd Floor Sante Fe de Bogota, Colombia Tel.: + (571) 288-9860 Fax: + (571) 288-6954 E-mail: cpmora@minambiente.gov.co Mr. Cristián Samper Director General Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt Instituto Humboldt Calle 37 8-40 Bogotá, Colombia Tel.: +571-3406925 Fax: +571-2889564 E-mail: cristian@openway.com.co Ms. Maria Cristina Cardenas Fischer Advisor Ministry of Foreign Affairs Calle 10 No. 5-51 Oficina 119, Palacio de San Carlos Bogotá, Colombia Tel.: +571-281-5977 Fax: +571-334-5640 E-mail: pmambienc@minrelext.gov.co Comoros M. Mohamed Youssouf Oumouri Directeur Gé néral Ministère de la Production et de l'Environnement B.P. 41 Moroni, Comores Tel.: +269-73-65-53 Fax: +269-73-62-22 E-mail: ramsar.dge@snpt.km

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Comoros Mr. Ahamada Mohamed Said Chef de Service Gestion des Ressources Naturelles Direction Générale de l'Environnement Ministère de l'Environnement B.P. 914 Moroni, Comoros Tel.: +269-73-0815 Fax: +269-73-6849 E-mail: precncom@snpt.km Congo Mr. Jean Colin Namedoum Directeur de la Convention des Écosystèmes Naturels Ministere de l'industrie miniere et l'environnement. Direction Generale de l'Environnement B.P. 958 Brazzaville, République du Congo Tel.: +242-81-18-28/81-59-79 Fax: +242-81-03-30 E-mail: Costa Rica Mr. Alex May Jefe Programa Direccion Sanidad Vegetal, Departamento de Insumos Agricolas, Programa Biotecnologia Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia San Jose, Costa Rica Tel.: + (506) 260 -6722/296-3611 Fax: + (506) 260-6722/296-3611 E-mail: protagro@sol.racsa.co.cr/alexmay@sol.racse.co.cr Côte d'Ivoire Mr. Patrick Leon Pedia Coordonateur du projet NBSAP (GF: 1200 96 06), Direction de l'Environnement Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Foret Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire BPV 153 Tel.: +225-21-21-91;06-23/211-183 Fax: +225-21-04-95 E-mail: Biodiv@africaonline.co.ci

Croatia Dr. Prof. Djurdjica Ugarkovic Chief of the Laboratory for Molecular Genetics of Eukariota "Ruder Boskovic" Scientific Institute Bijenicka cesta 54 Zagreb HR-10000, Croatia Tel.: +385-1-45-61-083 Fax: +385-1-4561-177 E-mail: ugarkov@rudjer.irb.hr Cuba Eng. Francisco Gueche Garcia Specialist National Centre for Biological Safety Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Calle 28, numero 502 y 5th Avenida La Habana 10200, Cuba Tel.: + (537) 238-040 Fax: +(537)-338-054 E-mail: cnsb@unep.net.int.co Mr. Héctor Conde Almeida Specialist of the International Co -operation Department of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment Capitolio Nacional, Prado y San José La Habana 10200, Cuba Tel.: +537-570-606 Fax: +537-338-054 E-mail: conde@dci.citma.gov.cu Czech Republic Mrs. Milena Roudná Ministry of Environment VRSOVICKA 65 100 10 Prague, Czech Republic Tel.: +420-2-671-22-769 Fax: +420-2-673-10-307 E-mail: roudna@env.cz

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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Jong Yun Hyong Permanent Mission in Vienna Ministry of Foreign Affairs Beckmann Gasse Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 894-2313 Fax: + (43-1)894 -3174 E-mail: Mr. Kim U Yong Permanent Mission in Vienna Minstry of Foreign Affairs Beckmann Gasse 10-12 Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 894-2313 Fax: + (43-1) 894-3174 E-mail: Denmark Mr. Klaus Retoft Ministry of Environment and Energy Strandgade 29 K 1401 Copenhagen, Denmark Tel.: +45-32-66-0100/0209 Fax: +45-32-66-0479 E-mail: kre@mst.dk Mr. Veit Koester Director Ecological Division Ministry of Environment and Energy Haraldsgade 53 Copenhagen 2100, Denmark Tel.: +45-39-47-20-00 Fax: +45-39-27-98-99 E-mail: vko@sns.dk Mr. Christian Prip Special Consultant Division of Ecology Ministry of Environment and Energy The National Forest and Nature Agency Haraldsgade 53 Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark Tel.: +45-39-47-2933 Fax: +45-39-272-663 E-mail: chp@sns.dk

Djibouti (Republic of) Mr. Saleban Omar Oudin Point Focal de la Convention sur la Biodiversite Ministère de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme, de l'Environment et de l'Aménagement du Territoire B.P.11 Djibouti, République de Djibouti Tel.: +253-350-006 Fax: +253-351-618 E-mail: mhueat@intnet.dj Mr. Aboubaker Doualé Wais Conseiller Technique Ministère de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme, de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement du Territoire B.P. 11 Djibouti, République de Djibouti Tel.: +253-350-006 Fax: +253-351-618 E-mail: mrhuert@intnet.dj Dominican Republic Mr. Enrique Amorós Enc. Div. Protección Ambiental Oficina Nacional de Planificación Secretariado Tecnico de la Presidencia Ave. Mexico esq. Dr. Delgado, Edificio de Oficinas Gubernamentales, Edificio B 1er, Piso Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Tel.: +809-221-5140 ext. 252 Fax: +809-221-8698 E-mail: eamoros21@HOTmail.com Ecuador Mr. Santiago Martinez Goldschmidtgasse 10 A-1010 Wien, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 535-0897 Fax: E-mail: mecaustria@council.net

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Ecuador Mr. Roberto Ulloa Vaca Scientist Ministry of Environment Av. Amazonas y Eloy (Esq.) Edif. Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia, Piso 8 y 7 Quito, Ecuador Tel.: +593-2-548-921/523-269/507-630/564-943 Fax: +593-2-564-037 E-mail: rulloa@hotmail.com/rulloa@ambiente.gov.ec Dr. Elizabeth Bravo Velasquez GNTB P.O. Box 17-15-246C Quito, Ecuador Tel.: +593-2-547-516 Fax: +593-2-547-516 E-mail: ebravo@hoy.net Egypt Dr. Ossama El-Tayeb Department of Nature Protection Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency 23-A Ismaeil Mohamed Str., Zamalek Cairo, Egypt Tel.: +202-340- 6777/340-5963 Fax: +202-340-5962 E-mail: eeaa4@idsc.gov.eg/omtayeb@intouch.com El Salvador Dr. Jorge Ernesto Quezada Díaz Coordinador del Programa Biodiversidad Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Alameda Roosevelt y 55 Avenida Norte Torre El Salvador IPSFA 5* nivel San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.: +503-260-3114 Fax: +503-260-3114/260-3117 E-mail: pepe@ejje.com

Eritrea Mr. Tekleab Mesghena Director General Department of Environment Ministry of Land, Water and Environment P.O. Box 976 Asmara, Eritrea Tel.: +291-1-120-311/125-887 Fax: +291-1-126-095 E-mail: tekleab@env.eol.c om.er Ethiopia Mr. Worku Damena Environmental Protection Authority P.O. Box 12760 Pvt. 30326 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel.: +251-1-18-6181 Fax: +251-1-61-0077 E-mail: scse/epa@telecom.net.et Dr. Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher General Manager Environmental Protection Authority P.O. Box 12760 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel.: +251-1-186-197 Fax: +251-1-610077/615197 E-mail: envpa@telecom.net.et Dr. Haile Selassie Yibrah Biodiversity Conservation and Research Institute P.O. Box 30726 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel.: +251-1-612-244 Fax: +251-1-613-722 E-mail: mebio@telecom.net.et

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European Community Mr. Hans-Christian Beaumond General Directorate of Agriculture European Commission DG VI H1, Loi 130 6/63, 200 rue de la Loi 1049 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-295-50-49 Fax: +32-2-295-24-16 E-mail: hans-christian.beaumond@dg6.cec.be Mr. Rene von Schomberg European Commission Rue de la Loi 200 B1049Brussels, Belgium Tel.: +322-299-0160 Fax: +322-296-9309 E-mail: rene.von-schomberg@dg1.cec.be Mr. Christoph Bail Head of Unit, Directorate General XI, Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection European Commission 200 Rue de la Loi, B-1049 Bruxelles/ Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-295-4099 Fax: +32-2-296-9557 E-mail: christoph.bail@dg11.cec.be Mr. Matthias Jørgensen Administrator, Directorate General XI, Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection European Commission Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/ Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-296-8753 Fax: +32-2-296-9557 E-mail: matthias.jorgensen@dg11.cec.be Mr. Karl Doehler European Commission Directorate General Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 Brussels B - 1049 , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-299.04.09 Fax: +32-2-296.62.33 E-mail: karl.doehler@dg11.cec.be

Dr. Joanna Kioussi Principal administrator, Directorate General III, Industry European Commission Rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-2968-753/ 299-0382 Fax: +32-2-2966-265/467 E-mail: Joanna.Kioussi@dg3.cec.be Federated States of Micronesia Ms. Marstella Jack Department of Justice Box PS-105 Palikir Pohnpei 96941 , Federated States of Micronesia Tel.: +691-320-2608 Fax: +691-320-2234 E-mail: mejack@mail.fm Finland H.E. Mr. Carl Arne Hartman Ambassador, Environmental Agreements Ministry for Foreign Affairs P.O. Box 176 00161 Helsinki, Finland Tel.: +358-9-1341-5781 Fax: +358-9-1341-5285 E-mail: arne.hartman@formin.fi Ms. Emilia Mattila Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.O.Box 176 00161 Helsinki, Finland Tel.: +358-9-1341-5752 Fax: +358-9-1341-6055 E-mail: emilia.mattila@formin.fi Ms. Tuula Pehu Senior Advisor Environment Protection Department Ministry of the Environment Fabiankatu 6C BOX 380 00131 Helsinki, Finland Tel.: +358-9-1991-9310 Fax: +358-9-1991-9630 E-mail: tuula.pehu@vyh.fi

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Finland Ms. Anneli Sund Senior Advisor International Affairs Unit Ministry of the Environment P.O. Box 380, Fin -00131 Helsinki, Finland Tel.: +358-9-1991-9486 Fax: +358-9-633-106 E-mail: anneli.sund@vyh.fi Ms. Irma Salovuori Senior Advisor Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Kirkkokatu 14 00170 Helsinki, Finland Tel.: +358-9-160-9839 Fax: +358-9-160-3876 E-mail: irma.salovuori@stm.vn.fi France Mr. Christian Dumon Direction des Affaires Economiques et Financieres Ministère des Affaires Etrangères 37, Quai d’Orsay 75700, Paris 07SP, France Tel.: + (33-1) 43-17-44-84 Fax: + (33-1) 43-17-57-45 E-mail: christian.dumon@diplomatie.fr Ms. Nathalie Kosciusko Ministry of Finance 139, rue de Bercy 75572 Paris Cedex 12, France Tel.: + (33-1) 53-18-82-62 Fax: + (33-1) 53-18-96-01 E-mail: nathalie.kosciusko-morizet@dree.org

Mr. Laurent Roy Technical Adviser Ministry of Land Planning and Environement (MATE) 20 Av. de Segur Paris 75302, France Tel.: +331-421-91048 Fax: +331-421-99027 E-mail: laurent.roy@environement.gouv.fr Dr. Eric Schoonejans Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de l'Environnement Biotechnologies/BBIAA-SEI -DPPR 20 Av. De SEGUR 75302 Paris 07 SP, France Tel.: +33-1-4219-1417 Fax: +33-1-4219-1467 E-mail: Eric.Schoonejans@environnement.gouv.fr Mr. Olivier Letodé Direction Générale del’Alimentation Ministere de l’Agriculture et de la Peche 251, rue de Vaugirard 75732 Paris cedex 15 , France Tel.: + (33-1) 49-55-84-13 Fax: + (33-1) 49-55-59-48 E-mail: olivier.letode@agriculture.gouv.fr Mrs. Laurence Tubiana Advisor Prime Minister's Office 35 rue St. Domique 75007 Paris, France Tel.: +331-427-57-614 Fax: +331-427-57-611 E-mail: l.tubiana@cab.premier.ministre.gouv.fr

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Gambia Dr. Alimameh Kamara National Biosafety Focal Point, Director Department of Parks & Wildlife Management c/oOffice of the President, State House Banjul, The Gambia Tel.: +220-472-888 /201-724/201-721 Fax: +220-201-1724 E-mail: Wildlife@gamtel.gm Georgia Mr. Merab Machavariani Department of Biodiversity Protection Ministry of Environment Protection 68a, Kostava Str. 380015, Tbilisi, Georgia Tel.: +995-32-33-48-53 Fax: +995-32-33-48-53 E-mail: biodiv@caucasus.net Germany Dr. Hansgeorg Sengewein Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety P.O. Box 120629 D-53048 Bonn, Germany Tel.: +49-228-305-2662 Fax: +49-228-305-2695 E-mail: sengewein.hansgeorg@bmu.de Dr. Gernot Schubert Federal Ministry for Health Am Propsthof 78 a D-53108 Bonn, Germany Tel.: +49-228-941-3270 Fax: +49-228-941-4936 E-mail: schubert@bmg.bund.de Mrs. Andrea Jünemann Ministry for Economics and Technology Ville mombler St. 76 D-53123 Bonn, Germany Tel.: +49-228-615-4208 Fax: +49-228-615-2765 E-mail: buero@bonn1.bmwi.bund400.de

Ghana Mr. Charles Gbedemah Research Scientist Biotech & Nuclear Agicultural Research Institution Ghana Atomic Energy Commission P.O. Box 80, Legon Accra, Ghana Tel.: +233-21-400-310/401-406 Fax: +233-21-400-807/ 225-664 E-mail: cgbede@hotmail.com / bnargaec@ghana.com Greece Mr. Konstantinos Piperigos Permanent Mission of Greece Ministry of Foreign Affairs Augustinierstrasse 14 1040 Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 505-5791 Fax: +43-1-505-6217 E-mail: grembat@telecom.at Haiti Mr. Joseph Ronald Toussaint National Focal Point of the CDB Ministry of the Environment 181 Haut Turgeau Port-au-Prince, Haïti Tel.: +509-245-9309/ 245-0504/245- 7572 Fax: +509-245-1022/ 245-7360 E-mail: pae98@rerhed-haiti.net Honduras Mr. Carlos Roberto Midence Rivera Analista Ambiental Direccion General de Biodiversidad Barrio el Centro, Calle la Fuente, Ed. Merriam & Merriam 2do. Nivel Apartado Postal 4710 Tegucigalpa, Honduras Tel.: +504-238-0178/238-0169 Fax: +504-238-0178 E-mail: dibio@sdnhon.org.hn

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Hungary Mr. Gábor Nechay Senior Counselor Nature Conservation Ministry for Environment Költo u. 21 H-1121 Budapest, Hungary Tel.: +36-1-395-6857/395-7458 Fax: +36-1-395-7458 E-mail: nechay.gabor@ktmdom2.ktm.hu India Dr. G. V. Sarat Babu Joint Director Ministry of Environment & Forests Paryavaran Bhavan C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003, India Tel.: +91-11-436-0667 Fax: +91-11-4362-551 E-mail: Sarat@menf.delhi.nic.in Indonesia Mr. Des Alwi Head of Human Settlement Section Directorate of Multilateral Economic Cooperation Department of Foreign Affairs Jl. Taman Pejambon No.6 Jakarta 10110, Indonesia Tel.: +62-21-384-8626/310-5888 Fax: +62-21-385-7315 E-mail: samuik@hotmail.com Mr. Sangh Pangiabean Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs GustavTcheirmak Gasse 5-7 Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 479-0537 Fax: E-mail:

Iran (Islamic Republic of) Mr. Mohammad Reza Salamat Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Iran to the UN Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iran to the UN 622 Third Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10017, U.S.A. Tel.: +1-212-687-2020 Fax: +1-212-867-7086 E-mail: msalamat@un.int Italy Mr. David Morante Ministero degli Afferi Esteri /Head of Environment Department Segreteria Ambiente Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Piazzale Farnesina Rome 00194, Italia Tel.: +39-06-36912702 Fax: +39-06-322-2851 E-mail: dgae.ambiente@esteri.it Mr. Stefano Gomes Ministry of Environment V. Assisi, 163 Roma 00181, Italy Tel.: +39-06-784-66-341 Fax: +39-06-784-66-277 E-mail: div2_master@mail.scn.minambiente.it Jamaica Dr. Elaine Fisher Executive Director Institute of Jamaica 10-16 East Street Kingston, Jamaica, W.I. Tel.: +876-922-0620/7 Fax: +876-922-1147 E-mail: efishjam@infochan.com

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Jamaica Dr. Audia Barnett Techinal Officer National Commission on Science and Technology Office of the Prime Minister 1 Devon Road Kingston 10, Jamaica W. I. Tel.: +876-960-8345/927-9941/927-9943 Fax: +876-960-8407 E-mail: ncst@uwimona.edu.jm Japan Mr. Takashi Yamaguchi Deputy Director Biochemical Industry Division Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 -8901 , Japan Tel.: +81-3-3501-8625 Fax: +81-3-3501-0197 E-mail: yamaguchi-takashi@miti.go.jp Mr. Daisuke Sano Section Chief Innovative Technology Division, MAFF Research Counci Secretariat Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda Tokyo 100 -8950 , Japan Tel.: +81-3-3502 -3919 Fax: +81-3-3502-4028 E-mail: dsano@s.affrc.go.jp Ms. Fumie Shahana Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan Tel.: +81-3-3580 -3311 ext. 2358 Fax: +81-3-3592-0364 E-mail: fumie.shahana@mofa.go.jp Mr. Nobuaki Yoshiguchi Environment Agency 2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 -8975 , Japan Tel.: +81-3-5521 -8238 Fax: +81-3-3580-3542 E-mail: sentan@eanet.go.jp

Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka Deputy Director General Multilateral Cooperation Departement Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan Tel.: +81-3-3580-3311 Fax: +81-3-3597-7756 E-mail: kiyotaka.akasaka@mofa.go.jp Mr. Kazuhiko Akashi Deputy Director Chemical Industry Division Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8901, Japan Tel.: +81-3-3501-8625 Fax: +81-3-3501-0197 E-mail: akashi-kazuhiko@miti.go.jp Dr. Koichi Kadowaki Life Sciences Division Science and Technology Agency 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8966, Japan Tel.: +81-3-3581-5250 Fax: +81-3-3506-1960 E-mail: kkadowa@sta.go.jp Mr. Noriyoshi Adachi Deputy Director Life Sciences Division Science and Technology Agency 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8966, Japan Tel.: +81-3-3581-5250 Fax: +81-3-3506-1960 E-mail: Prof. Kazuo Watanabe Permanent Mission to the UN in Vienna Ministry of External Affairs Vienna, Austria Tel.: Fax: E-mail:

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Japan Dr. Yutaka Tabei Deputy Director Innovative Technology Division,MAFF Research Council Secretariat Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda Tokyo 100 -8950 , Japan Tel.: +81-3-3502 -3919 Fax: +81-3-3502-4028 E-mail: tabei@s.affre.go.jp Mr. Yasuhisa Tanaka Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 -8950 , Japan Tel.: +81-3-3502 -6565 Fax: +81-3-3592-7697 E-mail: yasuhisa_tanaka@nm.maff.go.jp Jordan Eng. Raed Bani Hani The General Corporation for the Environment Protection P.O. Box 941634 Amman 11194, Jordan Tel.: +962-6-464-0564 Fax: +962-6-5160827 E-mail: Kazakstan Mr. Bulat Esekin Director National Environmental Center of Sustainable Development (NEC SD) Ministry of Ecology & Natural Resources 85 Dostyk AV. Almaty 480091, Kazakstan Tel.: +3272 -608538 / 608537 Fax: +3272 -507784 E-mail: neapkz@online.ru Kenya Mrs. Grace N.W. Thitai Chief Science Secretary National Council for Science and Technology P.O. Box 30623 Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254-2-336173 Fax: +254-2-336176 E-mail:

Ms. Winnie Rogers Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to UNEP Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.O. Box 41395 Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254-2-221-055/ 337-290 Fax: +254-2-215-105 E-mail: kmunep@swiftkenya.com Korea (Republic of) Dr. Kyoung Hee Oh Senior Research Officer National Institute of Environmental Research Ministry of Environment 613-2 bulkwang-dong, Eunpyung-ku Seoul 122-040, Korea Tel.: +82-2-382-1638 Fax: +82-2-388-7989 E-mail: qwounghee@hanmail.net Mr. Byung-Rin Yoo Director Bilateral Co-operation Division Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Seoul, Republic of Korea Tel.: + (82-2) 803-7296/7 or 500-2656 Fax: + (82-2) 507-2095 or 502-2095 E-mail: yoobr@maf.go.kr Mr. Woong-yeob Song Korean Embassy in Vienna Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-478-1991 Fax: +43-1-478-1013 E-mail: mail@koreaemb.at Mr. RaeKwon Chung Deputy Director-General for Environment and Science Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Seoul, Republic of Korea Tel.: + (82-2) 733-3728 Fax: + (82-2) 725-8468 E-mail: raechung@yahoo.com

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Kyrgyzstan Mr. Aybek Jusupbekov Minister Assistant of Environmental Protection Ministry of the Environmental Protection 131 Isanov Str. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tel.: +996-312-610-120, 219-737 Fax: +996-312-610-120, 213-605 E-mail: aybek@sdnp.kyrnet.kg Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr. Thamphithak Khamphanh Director General Science Research Institute Science, Technology and Environment Agency (STEA) P.O. Box 2279 Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel.: +856-21-213-470 Fax: +856-21-213-472 E-mail: khamphanh@steno.gov.la Latvia Mrs. Ilona Jepsen Deputy Director of the Environmental Protection Department Department of Enivonmental Protection Ministry for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Peldu 25 LV-1484 Riga, Latvia Tel.: +371-7-026-517 Fax: +371-7-820-442 E-mail: daba@varam.gov.lv Lebanon Dr. Ghassan Ramadan Jaradi Professor in Environmental Studies Ministry of Environment P.O.Box 11-8281 Antelias, Lebanon Tel.: +961-3-689-840/1-644-518 Fax: +961-1-822-639 E-mail: r-jaradi@cyberia.net.lb

Madagascar Mrs. Lucienne Tsilavirany Directeur de la Politique et de la Promotion Environnementales Ministère de l'Environnement B.P. 571 Ampandrianomby 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar Tel.: +261-20-22-40908/22-416-02 Fax: +261-20-22-419-19 E-mail: minev@dts.mg Malawi Mr. Ernest M. Makawa Principal Environmental Legal Officer Department of Environemntal Affairs Private Bag 394 Lilongwe 3, Malawi Tel.: +265-834-190/781-111 Fax: +265-783-379/781-487 E-mail: Malaysia Mr. K.Nagulendran Assistant Director Conservation and Environmental Managment Division Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment 14th floor, Wisma Sime Darby, Jalan Raja Laut 50662 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel.: +603-295-3419; 293-8955 Fax: +603-291-4345/293-6006 E-mail: nagu@mastic.gov.my Mali Mr. Bather Kone Chef de l'Unité des Ressources Génétiques et Point Focal de la Convention Chef de l'Unite des Ressources Genetiques, Institut d'Economie Rurale Ministère du Développement Rural et de l'Eau B.P. 258 Bamako, Mali Tel.: +223-225-215 Fax: +223-225-573 E-mail: bathkone@datatech.toolnet.org

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Mauritania Mr. Bah Ould Sid’Ahmed Direction de l'Environnement et de l'Amenagement Rural B.P. 170 Nouakchott, Mauritania Tel.: +222-290-115 Fax: +222-2-50-741 E-mail: Mexico Mr. Luis Alberto Aguirre Director general Direccion general de sanidad vegetal Comision nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria Perez Valenzuela 127 Col. del Carmen Coyoacan, Mexico D.F. Tel.: +525-554-0512 Fax: +525-554-0529 E-mail: dirgersv@mail.internet.com.mx Mr. Gerardo Traslosheros Director General International Organizations and Asia-Pacific Affairs, SECOFI Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development Alfonso Reyes 30 1 piso Mexico D. F., Mexico Tel.: +521-729-9158 Fax: +521-729-9313 E-mail: gtraslos@secofi.gob.mx Mr. Mauricio Garcia Velasco Subdirector de Acceso a Mercados Ministry of Trade Alfonso Reyes No. 30 Colonia Condesa Mexico 06179, Mexico Tel.: +525-729-9134 Fax: +525-729-9310 E-mail: mgarcia@secofi.gob.mx Mr. Marco Antonio Besares Escobar Asesor juridico Subsecrateria de recursos naturales SEMARNAP Periferico Sur, 4209, 2do piso, Col. Jardines de la Montana, Tialpan 14210 Mexico D.F., Mexico Tel.: +(525) 0875/625-0878 Fax: E-mail: mabesar@dfi.telmex.net.mx; damiambe@infosel.com

Ms. Elsa von Scheven Secretaria Technica del Director en Jefe Instituto Nacional de Invertigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias Ministry of Agriculture Serapio Randon No 83, Col. San Rafael, Delegacion Cuauhtemoc 06470 Mexico D.F, Mexico Tel.: + (52-5) 566-3799 Fax: + (52-5) 566-3799 E-mail: elsa@inifap2.inifap.conacyt.mx Mr. Damaso Luna Director General Environment Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Natural Resources Av. Ricardo Flores Magon No. 1, Planta Baja Ala "B" Tlatelolco, D.F. C.P. 06995, Mexico Tel.: +521-327-3030 Fax: +521-117-4251 E-mail: dluna@sre.gob.mx Mrs. Sandra Patricia Piña-Salinas Director for Trade-related Environmental Affairs Trade and Industry, Secretaria de Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development Alfonso Reyes #30 1st Floor Col. Condesa Mexico, C.P. 06140, Mexico Tel.: +525-729-9171 Fax: +525-729-9313 E-mail: sppina@secofi_gob.mx Mongolia Mr. Bandi Ganbaatar Director International Cooperation Department Ministry of Nature and the Environment Government Building No.3, Baga Toiruu-44 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel.: +976-1-312-269 Fax: +976-1-321-401 E-mail: Baigyam@magicnet.mn

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Morocco Mr. Abdellatif Saadi Embassy of Morocco in Austria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Opernring 3/4 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 586-6651/15 Fax: + (43-1) 586-7667 E-mail: SaadiLatif63@Hotmail.com Mozambique Mrs. Maria da Luz Dai Guebuza Biologist Ministry of the Coordination of Environmental Affairs Av.Acordos de Lusaca No.2115 P.O.Box 2020 Maputo, Mozambique Tel.: +258-1-465-848/51 Fax: +258-1-465-849 E-mail: dngrnldugrn@zebra.uem.mz Namibia Dr. Martha Kandawa-Schulz Chair of the Namibian Biotechnology Alliance Department of Chemistry University of Namibia Private Bag 13301 Windhoek, Namibia Tel.: +264-61-206-3635 Fax: +264-61-206-3791 E-mail: kschulz@unam.na Nepal Dr. Lokendra Raj Sharma Coordinator, National Biodiversity Unit Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Kathmandu, Nepal Tel.: +977-1-227-167/223-862 Fax: +977-1-223-868/262-599 E-mail: mfsc@singdbr.mos.com.np

Netherlands Mr. Piet van der Meer Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment DGM/SVS/SNB / IC 655 P.O. Box 30945 2500 GX The Hague, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-70-339-4893 Fax: +31-70-339-1314 E-mail: Piet.VanderMeer@DSVS.DGM.minvrom.nl Mr. Herman Verheij Ministry of Environment P.O. Box 30945 2500 GX The Hague, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-70-339-4870 Fax: +31-70-339-1306 E-mail: herman.verheij@dimz.dgm.minvrom.nl Mr. Marcel Vernooij Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries P.O. Box 20401 NL-2500 Ek The Hague, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-70-378-4934 Fax: +31-70-378-6146 E-mail: M.L.VERNOOIJ@N.AGRO.NL New Zealand Ms. Eleanor Thomson Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Private Bag 18 -901 Wellington, New Zealand Tel.: +64-4-473-2189 Fax: +64-4-494-8507 E-mail: eleanor.thomson@mfat.govt.nz

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Nicaragua Ms. Maria Fernanda Sanchez Rodriguez Especialista en Biodiversidad Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales (MARENA) Km 12 1/2 Carretera Norte, Apdo.No.5123 Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: +505-2-631-994 Fax: +505-2-33-1173 E-mail: cites@ibw.com.ni Niger Mr. Ali Harouna Focal Point of Biosafety Ministry of Water and Environment P.O.Box 721 Niamey, Niger Tel.: +227-73-4069 Fax: +227-73-2784 E-mail: ftppount@intnet.ne/faune@intnet.ne Nigeria Dr. Ralph O. Adewoye Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Environment Federal Secretariat Complex Shehn Shagari Way Abuja, Nigeria Tel.: 234-9-5234 -9321 Fax: 234-9-523-34932 E-mail: Mr. Okey Enuchay Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN in Vienna Minstry of Foreign Affairs Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 712-6685 Fax: + (43-1) 714-1402 E-mail: Mr. Matthew P.O. Dore Federal Ministry of Environment P.M.B. 265 Abuja, Nigeria Tel.: +234-9-523-4932/5233-825 Fax: +234-9523-4932/9233-825 E-mail: fepa@hyperia.com

Norway Mr. Ivar Baste Ministry of Environment P.O.Box 8013 Dep. 0030 Oslo, Norway Tel.: +47-22-246-068 Fax: +47-22-24-27-56 E-mail: iab@md.dep.no Mr. Peter Johan Schei International Negotiations Director Directorate for Nature Management Tungasletta 2 7005 Trondheim, Norway Tel.: +47-73-58-05-00/73-52-63-61 Fax: +47-73-58-05-01 E-mail: peter-johan.schei@dirnat.no Ms. Birthe Ivars Adviser Ministry of Environment P.O. Box 8013 DEP N-0030 Oslo, Norway Tel.: +32-2-3515-298 Fax: +47-22-242-756 E-mail: birthe.ivars@skynet.be Oman Mr. Yousuf A.H. Al-Jabry Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman Währinger Str.2-4 1090 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-310-8643 Fax: +43-1-310-7268 Pakistan Mr. Syed Ali Ghalib Acting Director Zoological Survey Department Block No. 61, Pakistan Secretariat Karachi-74200, Pakistan Tel.: +92-21-920-3334 Fax: +92-21-920-3335 E-mail:

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Panama Mr. Tomás Antonio Guardia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Altos de Cerro Ancon, Edificio 22 Panamá 4, República de Panamá Tel.: +507-211-4248 Fax: +507-228-7002 E-mail: tomguar@mire.gob.pa Paraguay Ms. Lic. María Celeste Benítez González Subsecretaría de Estado de Recursos Naturales y Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería Km 10,5 San Lorenzo, Paraguay Tel.: +595-21-570-512#28/575-561 Fax: +595-21-575-561 E-mail: ambiente@rieder.net.py Peru Dr. Antonietta Gutiérrez-Rosati Coordinadora Peruana del Grupo de Trabajo de Bioseguridad Instituto De Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana (IIAP) Jr. Huayna Capac 1105 - Jesus Maria Lima 11, Perú Tel.: +511-332-2795 Fax: +511-4236-108 E-mail: iiapli@inictel.gob.pe/angel@amavta.rcp.netpe/preside@halcou.rail.org.pe H.E. Mr. Gilbert Chauny Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Peru to UNOV Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 713-4377 Fax: Mr. Manuel Alvarez Permanent Mission to UNOV Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 713-4377 Fax:

Mr. Eduardo Perez del Solar Mercenaro Primer Secretario Dpto de Medio Ambiente y Desarollo Sostenible Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Lima, Peru Tel.: + (51-1) 427-3860 Fax: + (51-1) 427-3860 E-mail: dmaos@rree.gob.pe Dr. Antonieta Gutierrez Instituto de Investigacion de la Amazo nia Peruana IIAP c/o Consulado General del Peru Montreal, Canada Tel.: Fax: Philippines Mrs. Bernarditas Muller Director (Division II) Office for the United Nations and International Organizations Department of Foreign Affairs 2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City Metro Manila, 1330, Philippines Tel.: +632-831-3192/834-4814 Fax: +632-833-1322 E-mail: bcmuller@hotmail.com/ditasdec@yahoo.com Poland Mr. Andrzej Aniol Plant Breeding and Acclimatisation Institute Ministry of Agriculture and Food Econom Wspolna 30 Warsaw, Poland Tel.: +48-22-725-36-11/2611 Fax: +48-22-725-47-14 E-mail: aaniol @ ihar. edu. Pl Mr. Zygmunt Krzeminski Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Foresty Wawelska 52/54 00-922 Warsaw 54, Poland Tel.: +48-22-825-62-04 Fax: +48-22-825-4705 E-mail: zkrzemin@mos.gov.pl

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Portugal Mrs. Lilia Palma Sardica Direccao Genral do Ambiente Rua da Murgueira-Zambujal/Apartado 7585 Alfragide 2720 Amadora, Portugal Tel.: +351-1-472-8289 Fax: +351-1-472-8283 E-mail: lilia.sardica@dga.min-amb.pt Mr. Jorge Manuel Nascimento Fernandes Ministry of Environment Rua da Murgueira-Zambujal, Apartado 7585 - Alfragide 2720 Amadora, Portugal Tel.: +351-1- 472-8341 Fax: +351-1-471-9074 E-mail: jorge.fernandes@dga.min-amb.pt Romania Mrs. Adriana Baz Director Directorate of Nature and Biological Diversity Conservation Ministry of Waters, Forests and Environmenatal Protection Blvd. Libertatii 12, Sector 5 Bucharest 70005, Romania Tel.: +40-1-410-0215 Fax: +40-1-410-02-82 E-mail: abaz@mappm.sbnet.ro Russian Federation Ms. Viktoria Ventchikova State Committee for Environmental Protection of the Russian Federation 8/1 Kedrove St. Moscow 117874 , Russian Federation Tel.: +7-095-125-56-65 Fax: +7-095-268-9975 E-mail: Ms. Natalia Stepanova Ministry of Science & Technologies of the Russian Federation Tverskaja st., 11 103905 Moscow, Russian Federation Tel.: +095-229-16-74 Fax: +095-229-17-06/49-51/50-75/16-34 E-mail: root@stepa.mnts.msk.su

Mr. Andrey Ivanov Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Moscow 121200, Russian Federation Tel.: +7-095-244-4211 Fax: +7-095-244-2401 E-mail: dmo@mid.su Saint Kitts and Nevis Mr. Raymond Solomon Director of Environment Department of Environment Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment The Pelican Mall Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis Tel.: +869-465-4040 #128 Fax: +869-465-8794 E-mail: raycsolomon@Hotmail.com Saint Lucia Mr. Julius Polius Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment NIS Building, Block A, Waterfront Castries, Saint Lucia Tel.: +758-452-2526 Fax: +758-453-6314 E-mail: das@candw.lc Senegal Mr. Soulèye Ndiaye Directeur des Parcs Nationaux Ministère de l'Environnement et Protection de la Nature Direction des Parcs Nationaux, BP 5135 B.P. 5135 Dakar, Senegal Tel.: +221-824-4221 Fax: +221-825-2399 E-mail: dpn@telecomplus.sn

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Seychelles Mr. John Nevill Director of Conservation Section Ministry of Environment and Transport Botanical Gardens, Mont Fleuri, P.O. Box 445, Victoria Mahé, Republic of Seychelles Tel.: +248-224-644 / 635 Fax: +248-224-500 E-mail: chm@seychelles.net Singapore Mr. Toon Joon Wong Permanent Mission to the UN-Geneva International Centre Cointrin, Route de Prébois 20 Genève, Switzerland Tel.: + (41-22) 929-6655 Fax: + (41-22) 929-6659 E-mail: toonjoon@tdb.gov.sg Ms. Sumita Guha Thakurta Primary Production Department Ministry of National Development 5 Maxwell Road #03-00 Singapore 069110, Singapore Tel.: +65-325-7690 Fax: +65-220-6068 E-mail: Sumita_Guha_THAKURTA@ppd.gov.sg Dr. Leong Chee Chiew Deputy Chief Executive Officer Singapore Botanic Gardens National Parks Board National Parks Board Headquarters, Singapore Botanic Gardens/ 1 Cluny Road Singapore 259569, Singapore Tel.: +65-4717-802 Fax: +65-472-3033 E-mail: leong_chee_chiew@nparks.gov.sg Slovakia Mr. Igor Ferencik Ministry of the Environment Nam L. Stura 1 812 35 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel.: +42-17-5956-2185 Fax: +42-17-5956-2353 E-mail: ferencik.igor@lifeenv.gov.sk

Ms. Natalia Mihalechova National Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity Ministry of the Environment Nam. L. Stura 1 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel.: +42-17-6428-6568 Fax: +421-7-6428-6568 E-mail: fslavik@sazp.sk Mr. László Miklós Minister of Environment Ministry of Environment Nam. L. Stura 1 81235 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel.: +42-17-5956-1111 Fax: +42-17-5956-3427 E-mail: Mr. Dominik Pacala Permanent Mission of Slovak Republic to the UN in Vienna Ministry of Foreign Affairs Blaasstrasse 34 A1190 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-368-9432 Fax: +43-1-368-9434 E-mail: slovak.pm_osn@telecom.nt Slovenia Dr. Biserka Strel Ministry of Environment and Spacial Planning Dunajska c.48, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Tel.: +386-61-1787-338 Fax: +386-61-1787-424 E-mail: biserka.strel@gov.si Solomon Islands H.E. Mr. Robert Sisilo Ambassador to European Union Embassy of Solomon Islands Bd.St. Michel 23, Bte. 3 Bruxelles 1040, Belgium Tel.: +32-02-732-7085 Fax: +32-02-732-6885 E-mail: 106255.2155@compuserve.com

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South Africa Ms. Sandea de Wet Ministry of Foreign Affairs Private Bag x152 Pretoria 0001, South Africa Tel.: +27-12-351-0877 Fax: +27-12-351-0884 E-mail: legal01@fereign.gov.za Ms. Kelebohile Lekoape Department of Agriculture Private Bag X 973 Pretoria 0001, South Africa Tel.: +27-12-319-7084 Fax: +27-12-319-7279 E-mail: kelebo@accnet.co.za Ms. Suhayfa Ebrahim Zia Senior Foreign Service Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs P/Bag X152 Pretoria 0001, South Africa Tel.: +27-12-351-1478 Fax: +27-12-351-1651 E-mail: envconserv@foreign.gov.za Ms. Khungeka Njobe Director Biodiversity Management Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Private Bag X447 Pretoria 0001, South Africa Tel.: +27-12-310-3549 Fax: +27-12-320-7026 E-mail: nat_knj@ozone.pwv.gov.za Ms. Mariam Mayet Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism 13 The Braids Road Emmarentia 2195, South Africa Tel.: +(23) 11-646-0699 Fax: +(23) 11-646-0073 E-mail: mmayet@global.co.za Spain Mr. Guillerno Artolachidi Ministry of Agriculture P Infanta Isabel 1 28014 Madrid, Spain Tel.: +34-91-347-5756 Fax: +34-91-468-5179 E-mail: Gartolac@mapya.es

Ms. Elisa Barahona Ministry of Environment Plaza San Juan de la Cruz s/n 28071 Madrid, Spain Tel.: +34-91-597-6433 Fax: +34-91-597-5906 E-mail: elisa.barahona@sgri.mma.es Mr. Guillermo Artolachipi Esteban Ministry of Agriculture Ministerio de Agricultura, Secretaria General Técnica, Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 28014 Madrid, Spain Tel.: +34-91-347-5756 Fax: +34-91-468-5179/ 347-4524 E-mail: gartolac@mapya.es Mrs. Maria Jose Castillo Ministerio de Agricultura Po Infanta Isabel, 1 Tel.: + (34-91) 347-5756 Fax: E-mail: Sri Lanka Mr. Gamini Gamage Director of Biodiversity Ministry of Forestry and Environment 37 A, Kitulwatta Road Colombo 8, Sri Lanka Tel.: +94-1-671-411 Fax: +94-1-671-165 E-mail: Sudan Prof. Hamid Ahmed Dirar Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum Khartoum, Sudan Tel.: +249-11-310110 Fax: +249-11-312638 E-mail: Hadirar@Hotmail.com Sweden Mr. Johan Bodegård Swedish Environmental Protection Agency S-10648 Stockholm, Sweden Tel.: +46-8-698-1413 Fax: +46-8-698-1042 E-mail: job@environ.se

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Sweden Mr. Robert Andrén Ministry of the Environment 103 33 Stockholm, Sweden Tel.: +46-8-405-2065 Fax: +46-8-613-3072 E-mail: robert.andren@environment Mrs. Elin Linnarsson Swedish Envrionmental Protection Agency S-10648 Stockholm, Sweden Tel.: + (46-8) 698-1217 Fax: + (46-8) 698-1042 E-mail: elin.linnarsson@environ.se Switzerland S.E. Mr. Beat Nobs Ambassadeur, Head of International Affairs Division SAEFL (Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape) Papiemuhlestr. 172 3003 Berne, Switzerland Tel.: +41-31-322-93-23 Fax: +41-31-323-03-49 E-mail: beat.nobs@buwal.admin.ch Mr. Robert Lamb Senior Scientific Advisor International Affairs Division Swiss Agency for Environment, Forests and Landscape (SAEFL) Papiemuhlestr. 172 CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland Tel.: +41-31-324-4989 Fax: +41-31-323-0349 E-mail: robert.lamb@buwal.admin.ch Dr. François Pythoud Senior Scientific Officer SAEFL (Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape) Papiemuhlestr. 172 CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland Tel.: +41-31-322-9395 Fax: +41-31-324-7978 E-mail: francois.pythoud@buwal.admin.ch

Mr. Alwin Kopse Senior Legal Officer Industrial, Environmental and Energy Politics SECO (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs) Effingerstr 93 3003 Berne, Switzerland Tel.: +41-31-324-0848 Fax: +41-31-324-0958 E-mail: alwin.kopse@seco.admin.ch Syrian Arab Republic Dr. Mouhiddin Issa Deputy Minister Ministry of Higher Education Tolyani Str. B.P. 3773 Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Tel.: +963-11-212-7173/212-9867 Fax: +963-11-331-3493 E-mail: Dr. Farouk Taha Minister Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission to the UN in Vienna Minsitry of Foreign Affairs Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 533-4633 Fax: + (43-1) 533-4632 E-mail: Tajikistan Mr. Djumabek Kurbonbekov Section Chief of the Environment and Extraordinary Situations Administration of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan 80 Rudaki Str. 2nd floor 734023 Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tel.: +7-3772-216-676 Fax: +7-3772-214-013 E-mail:

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Thailand Dr. Banpot Napompeth Executive Director National Biological Control Research Center Kasetsart University 50 Phahon Yothin Road, PO Box 9-52,Chatuchak Bangkok, 10900, Thailand Tel.: +662-579-3649/942-8252 Fax: +662-579-3649/942-8252 E-mail: agrban@nontri.ku.ac.th The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mrs. Marija Dirlevska-Caloska Advisor Agency of Environment Ministry of Environment Drezdenska 52 Skopje 91000, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Tel.: +389-91-366-930, ext. 122 Fax: +389-91-366-929/366-931 E-mail: Togo Mr. Koffi Edinam Dantsey Ingénieur Agronome Point Focal Biosécurite Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Production Forestières B.P. 4825 Lome, Republique Togolaise Tel.: +228-21-3078 Fax: +228-21-03-33 E-mail: Tunisia Mrs. Zeineb Belkhir Directeur de la Conservation de la Nature et du Milieu Rural Ministère de l'Environnement Centre Urbain Nord 1080 Tunis Cedex, Tunisia Tel.: +216- 1-703-394 Fax: +216-1-704-340/751-242 E-mail: boc.meat@rdd.tn

Turkey H.E. Mr. Tevfik Isil Unel Prime Ministry - Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade Turkish Embassy-Handelsabteilung Gottfried Keller Gasse 2/12 1030 Wien, Austria Tel.: +43-1-713-1358, 712 -4382 Fax: +43-1-713-135875, 712438275 E-mail: dtviy@ins.at Ms. Hüsniye Kilinçarslan Biologist Ministry of Environment T.C. Cevre Bakanligi Eskisehir Yolu 8 km 06100 Ankara, Turkey Tel.: +90-312-287-9963/2411 Fax: +90-312-286-22-71 E-mail: cevre@cevre.gov.tr Turkmenistan Mr. Saparmuradov Djumamurad Head of the Laboratory of Vertebrate Animals National Institute of Deserts, Flora and Fauna Ministry of Nature Protection Bitarap Turkmenistan Str. 15 744000 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Tel.: +993-12-390-102 Fax: +993-12-353-716/511-613 E-mail: Uganda Mr. David Hafashimana Forest Department Ministry of Water, Lands & Environment Forest Department, Spring Road, P.O. Box 1752 Kampala, Uganda Tel.: +256-41-231-472 Fax: +256-41-236-016 E-mail: ecforest@starcom.co.ug

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Ukraine Mr. Vladimir Tarasenko Deputy Head Department of Bioresources Ministry for Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine 5 Khreshchatyk Strasse Kyiv -1, 252001, Ukraine Tel.: 38-044-224-22-39 Fax: 38-044-229-83-83 E-mail: davydok@land.freenet.kiev.ua Mrs. Vira Davydok Head of the Department of Nature Conservation Department of Nature Conservation Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine 5 Khreshchatyk Str. Kiev 252001, Ukraine Tel.: +380-44-224-04-11 Fax: +380-44-229-83-83 E-mail: davydok@land.freenet.kiev.ua United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mr. Patrick Széll Legal Directorate Department of the Environment,Transport and the Regions Eland House, Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU, United Kingdom Tel.: +44-171-890-4820 Fax: +44-171-890-4804 E-mail: patrick_szell@detr.gsi.gov.uk Dr. Helen Marquard Head of Regulatory Policy Biotechnology Unit Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Floor 3/F8, Ashdown House 123 Victoria St. London SW1E 6DE, United Kingdom Tel.: +44-171-890-5230 Fax: +44-171-890-5229 E-mail: helenmarquard@compuserve.com

Mr. Colin Bailey Head, Regulation and Human Health Care Biotechnology Directorate Department of Trade and Industry 151 Buckingham Palace Road London, United Kingdom Tel.: +44-171-215-2914 Fax: +44-171-215-1379 E-mail: colin.bailey@bprb.dti.gov.uk Mrs. Annabelle Malins Environment Science & Energy Department Foreign & Commonwealth Office King Charles Street London SW1A , United Kingdom Tel.: +44-171-270-3485 Fax: +44-171-270-4076 E-mail: annabelle.malins@mail.fco.gov.uk Mr. Henry Derwent Ministry of Environment 4/FI Ashdown House, 123 Victoria St. London SW1E 6DE, United Kingdom Tel.: +44-171-890-6210 Fax: +44-171-890-6201 E-mail: henry-dorwent@detr.gsi.gov.uk United Republic of Tanzania Ms. Adelaida Francis Tillya Division of Environment Vice President's Office P.O.Box 5380 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Tel.: +255-51-118-416/113983 Fax: +255-51-113856 E-mail: Vpodoe@intafrica.com United States of America Mr. Brooks B. Yeager Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Environment and Development Bureau of Oceans and International Env. and Scientific Affairs Department of State DAS, Dept. of State, Room 7831 Washington DC 20520, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-647-2232 Fax: +202-647-0217 E-mail: yeagerbb@state.gov

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United States of America Mr. Irving Fuller Environmental Protection Agency 401 M St.SW Washington, United States of America Tel.: +202-260-2902 Fax: +202-260-1847 E-mail: FULLER.PEP@EPA.GOV Ms. Laurel Celeste Attorney Office of General Counsel Environmental Protection Agency 401 M. Street S.W. 2333 Washington, D.C., 20460, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-260-5655 Fax: +202-260-8046 E-mail: celeste.laurel@epamail.us.gov.l Dr. Eric Flamm Office of Policy, Planning & Legislation Food and Drug Administration (FDA) HF-23, 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857, U.S.A. Tel.: +1-301-827-0591 Fax: +1-301-443-6906 E-mail: eflamm@oc.fda.gov Mrs. Erin Flanagan Department of State 2201 C St. NW Washington DC 20520, United States of America Tel.: +202-647-1804 Fax: +202-736-7351 E-mail: Mr. John Tuminaro Biodiversity Officer U.S. Department of State Bureau of Oceans & International Enviornment & Scientific Affairs, Room 4333, Dept. of State Washington, D.C., 20520, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-647-3078 Fax: +202-736-7351 E-mail: tuminaroJD@state.gov

Dr. Cathleen Enright Biotechnology and Conservation Officer Department of State OES/ETC 2201 C Street. NW Washington, D.C., 20520, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-736-7428 Fax: +202-736-7351 E-mail: enrightcx@state.gov Dr. Josette Lewis U.S. Agency for International Development USAID, G/EGAD/AFS/AEMD Washington, D.C., 20523-2110, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-712-5592 Fax: +202-216-3579 E-mail: jlewis@usaid.gov Ms. Sabrina Safrin Attorney -Adviser Office of the Legal Adviser Department of State 21st and C. Street N.W., Room 6420 Washington D.C. 20520, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-647-1698 Fax: +202-736-7115 E-mail: Dr. Marilyn Bruno Agricultural Trade Policy Economic Bureau EB/TPP/ATT Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C., 20005-3526, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-647-2062 Fax: +202-647-1894 E-mail: brunomj@state.gov Dr. Michael Schechtman Biotechnology Co-ordinator Biotechnology and Scientific Services, Office of Pest Management Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 14th and Independence Aves. SW, South Building, Room 1632 Washington, D.C., 20250, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-720-3817 Fax: +202-690-4265 E-mail: michael.g.schechtman@usda.gov

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United States of America Mr. David Shark Deputy Assistant Environment and Natural Resources Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, D.C., 20508, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-395-7320 Fax: +202-395-4579 E-mail: dshark@ustr.gov Dr. Bernice Slutsky Biotechnology and Biosafety Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 14 Independence Ave, SW Washington DC 20250, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-720-4261 Fax: +202-690-0677 E-mail: Slutsky@fas.usda.gov Uruguay Ms. Ana Maria Peralta Ottonello Jefe Departamento Laboratorios Biologicos Ministerio de Ganaderia, Agricultura y Pesca Millan 4703 Montevideo, 12900, Uruguay Tel.: +598-2-304-3992 Fax: +598-2-304-3992 E-mail: LBBIMGAP@ADINET.COM.UY Dr. Gerardo Evia Piccioli Direccion Nacional de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Vivienda Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente 25 de Mayo 422 piso 6. CP 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay Tel.: +598-2-917-0660 Fax: +598-2-917-0193 E-mail: gevia@adinet.com.uy Dr. Gustavo Alvarez Consejero Embassy of Uruguay in Vienna Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 535-6617 Fax: Ms. Elena Fajardo Secretario Embassy of Uruguay Vienna, Austria Tel.: + (43-1) 535-6657

Venezuela Mr. Efrain Salazar Investigador II Departamento Biotecnologia Ministerio de Agricultura - FONAIAP Av. Universidad, via Limon Edif. 08 Maracay, Aragua 2101, Venezuela Tel.: +5843-471-066 Fax: +5843-471-066 / 836-978/831-423 E-mail: efra63@hotmail.com Vietnam Dr. Le Dinh Luong Alternate Head of Delegation Vietnam National University 334 Nguyen Trai Rd. Ha Noi Hanoi, Vietnam Tel.: +844-858-4748/844-7540602 Fax: +844-754-0602 E-mail: LDLuong@gen-hu.ac.vn / Luong@fpt.vn Zambia Dr. Mwananyanda Mbikusita Lewanika Principal Scientific Officer National Council for Scientific Research NISIR, P.O. Box 31058, Chelston 15302 Lusaka, Zambia Tel.: +260-1-282-488/ 281-081-5 Fax: +260-1-226-200 E-mail: sanyanda@hotmail.com, sansunda@excitemail.com Ms. Iness S. Simuunza Senior Planning Officer Planning and Information Department Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources P.O. Box 34011, 4th floor Kwacha House, Cairo Road Lusaka, Zambia Tel.: 260-1-226-182/232-006 Fax: 260-1-228-595-226-182 E-mail: menr@zamnet.zm

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UNITED NATIONS AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Mr. Klaus Töpfer UNEP Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi Kenya Tel.: +254-2-624-001/2/3 Fax: +254-2-623-926 Mr. Paul Chabeda Programme Officer Division of Environmental Conventions United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi Kenya Tel.: +254-2-623-877/623-636 Fax: +254-2-623-926 E-mail: paul.chabeda@unep.org WWW: Food and Agricultural Organization Dr. David C. Nowell Agricultural Officer Food and Agricultural Organization Viale delle Terme di Caracalla Rome 00100 Italy Tel.: +39-06-570-52034 Fax: +39-06-570-56437 E-mail: Dave.Nowell@fao.org WWW: fao.org INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: Council of the European Union Mr. Jean-Paul Decaestecker Council of the European Union 175 Rue de la Loi Brussels B-1048, Belgium Tel.:+32-2-285-6807 Fax: +32-2-285-8426 E-mail: jeanpaul.decaestecker@.consilium.eu.int

Sistema de la Integracion Centroamericana (SICA) Mr. Bruno Busto Brol Comision Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sistema de la Integracion Centroamericana(SICA) Blvd. Orden de Malta #470, Santa Elena La Libertad San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.:+503-289-6131 Fax: +503-289-6124/6125/612-4125 E-mail: bbrol@sicanet.org.sv NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: Austrian Mountain Farmers Associacion Ms. Elisabeth Baumhoefer Austrian Mountain Farmers Associacion Herklotzg. 7/21 1150 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-892-9400 Fax: +43-1-893-2927 E-mail: OEBV@ennet.at WWW: Biotechnology Industry Organisation Dr. Val Giddings Vice President Biotechnology Industry Organisation 1625 K Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington DC, 20006, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-857-0244 Fax: +202-857-0237 E-mail: lvg@bio.org WWW: Mr. Christopher Zalewski Food & Agriculture Coordinator Biotechnology Industry Organization 1625 K. St. NW Washington, D.C., 20015, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-857-0244 Fax: +202-857-0237 E-mail: czalewski@bio.org WWW:

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin Mr. Stas Burgiel Earth Negotiations Bulletin 1206 Euclid St. NW Washington DC 20009, U.S.A. Tel.: +1-202-547-8902 Fax: +1-202-238-0579 E-mail: sb4997a@american.edu WWW: ECOROPA Mrs. Christine von Weizsacker Vice President ECOROPA Postfach 130165 Bonn 53061, Germany Tel.: +49-228-918-1033 Fax: +49-228-918-1034 E-mail: CVW@ecoropa.de WWW: Global Env. Mgt. “GEM” Group Dr. Mohammed El Tigani Global Env. Mgt. (GEM) Margaretengurtel 6/19 1050 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-548-2430/5618 Fax: +43-1-548-1128 E-mail: M.Tigani@gmx..net WWW: Forum Environment and Development, Working Group on Biological Diversity Dr. Hartmut Meyer Forum Environment and Development, Working Group on Biological Diversity Reinhaeuser Landstr. 51 D-37083 Goettingen, Germany Tel.: +49-551-770-0027 Fax: +49-551-770-1672 E-mail: hartmut.meyer@bund.net WWW:

Friends of the Earth International Mr. Dan Leskien Friends of the Earth International P.O. Box 500 952 22709 Hamburg, Germany Tel.: +49-40-431-897-66 Fax: +49-40-431-897-09 E-mail: dan.leskien@gmx.net WWW: Good Works International Mr. Carl Masters Good Works International 303 Peachtree St., NE, Suite 4800 Atlanta, GA 30308, U.S.A. Tel.: +404-527-4191/8370 Fax: +404-527-3827 E-mail: cmasters@goodworksintl.com WWW: Greenpeace Mr. Arnaud Apoteker Chargé de mission Greenpeace 21, rue Godot de Mauroy 75009 Paris , France Tel.: + (33-1) 53-43-85-85 Fax: + (33-1) 42-66-56-04 E-mail: WWW: Mr. Mika Railo Greenpeace Keizersgracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-20-5249-548/523-6222 Fax: +31-20-5236-200/6212 E-mail: mika.railo@ams.greenpeace.org WWW:

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Greenpeace Ms. Susanne Fromwald Greenpeace Siebenbrunneng.44 1050 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-545-4580 Fax: +43-1-545-4588 E-mail: WWW: Ms. Gertraud Findl Greenpeace International Siebenbrunnengasse 44 1050Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-545-4580 Fax: +43-1-545-4588 E-mail: gertraud.findl@at.greenpeace.org WWW: Ms. Louise Gale Political Adviser Greenpeace International Keizersgracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-20-523-6222 Fax: +31-20-523-6200 E-mail: Louise.Gala@diala.greenpeace.org WWW: Ms. Isabelle Meister Greenpeace International Keizersgracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-20-523-6222 Fax: +31-20-523-6200 E-mail: IMEISTER@diala.greenpeace.org WWW: Ms. Marijane Lisboa Greenpeace International Keizersgracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-20-523-6222 Fax: +31-20-523-6200 E-mail: marijane.lisboa@diab.greenpeace.org WWW:

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Ms. Kristin Dawkins Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) 2105 First Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55404, U.S.A. Tel.: +612-870-3410 Fax: +612-870-4846 E-mail: kdawkins@iatp.org WWW: IUCN-The World Conservation Union Mrs. Francoise Burhenne-Guilmin Environmental Law Centre IUCN-The World Conservation Union Godesburger allee 108-112 Bonn 53175, Germany Tel.: +49-228-269-2231 Fax: +49-228-269-2250 E-mail: Fburhenne@elc.iucn.org WWW: Long Aldridge and Norman Mr. Edgar H. Sims Long Aldridge and Norman One Pacific Center, Suite 5300, 303 Peek Tree Street or 701 PA Av., Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30308 or Washington DC, United States of America Tel.: +404-527-8550 or 202-624-1220 Fax: +404-527-4198/527-8566 or 202-624-1298 E-mail: esims@lanlaw.com WWW: Reid Publishing Group Mr. Charles McKee Reid Publishing Group National Press Building, Suite 2008 Washington DC , United States of America Tel.: +202-674-1074 Fax: +202-429-8655 E-mail: pubserve@erols.com; pubserve@aol.com WWW:

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Sued Wind Agentur Ms. Gertrude Klaffenbock Engeneer Sued Wind Agentur Alserbach Str.2140 1090 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-027421/352-045 Fax: +43-27421-352045/6 E-mail: suedwind.noewest@oneworld.at WWW: The Council for Responsible Genetics Prof. Doreen Stabinsky The Council for Responsible Genetics P.O.Box 713 Mt.Desert, ME 04660, U.S.A. Tel.: +207-244-9836 Fax: E-mail: stabinskyd@csus.edu; doreen@hornacek.loa.edu The Edmonds Institute Mrs. Beth Burrows Director The Edmonds Institute 20319- 92nd Ave. West Edmonds, Washington, 98020, U.S.A. Tel.: +425-775-5383 Fax: +425-670-8410 E-mail:beb@igc.org Third World Network Ms. Yoke Ling Chee Third World Network 228 Macalister Road Penang 10400, Malaysia Tel.: +604-226-6728 / 226-6159 Fax: +604-226-4505 E-mail: twn@igc.apc.org/ twnet@po.jaring.my Ms. Li Lin Lim Third World Network 228 Macalister Road 10400 Penang, Malaysia Tel.: +604-226-6159/226-6728 Fax: +604-226-4505 E-mail: twn@igc.apc.org/twnet@po.jaring.my WWW:

Mr. Gurdial Singh Nijar Legal Consultant Third World Network 8,Jalan Padi 2, Bandar Baru UDA 81200 Johor Bahru, Malaysia Tel.: +604-226-6728 / 226-6159 Fax: +604-226-4505 E-mail: nijar46@hotmail.com WWW: Washington Biotechnology Action Co uncil / Council for Responsible Genetics Prof. Philip L. Bereano Washington Biotechnology Action Council / Council for Responsible Genetics 13 Loew Hall, Box 352195, University of Washington Seattle, Washington, 98195, U.S.A. Tel.: +206-543-9037 Fax: +206-543-8858 E-mail: phil@uwtc.washington.edu WWW: WWF Dr. Richard Tapper WWF Environment Business & Development Group 16, Glenville Road Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6DD, United Kingdom Tel.: +44-181-549-1988 Fax: +44-181-549-1988 E-mail: rtapper@dircon.co.uk WWW: Women in Development Europe (WIDE) Mrs. Gertrude Gugenberger Women in Development Europe (WIDE) Kolmstr. 3 Lilienfeld 3180, Austria Tel.: +43-27-621-52038 Fax: E-mail: a8003923@unet.univieacat WWW:

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INDUSTRY: AgrEvo Inc. Mr. Conor Dobson Govern mental Affairs AgrEvo Inc. 14 J.E. Mommaertslaan 1831 Machelen (Diegem), Belgium Tel.: +32-2-711-2727 Fax: +32-2-725-1541 E-mail: conor.dobson@agrevo.com WWW: American Seed Trade Association Ms. Lisa Zannoni Attorney American Seed Trade Association Hogan & Hartson Ave. des Arts 41 1040 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-505-0911 Fax: +32-2-505-0996 E-mail: lwzannoni@hhlaw.com WWW: ASSINSEL (Association Internationale des Selectionneurs) Mr. Guy Coudert ASSINSEL (Association Internationale des Selectionneurs) Chemin du Reposoir 7 1260 Nyon, Switzerland Tel.: +41-22-365-4420 Fax: +41-22-365-4421 E-mail: assinsel@worldseed.org/coudert@club-internet.fz WWW: ASSOBIOTEC - ENEA Mr. Aldo Luperini ASSOBIOTEC - ENEA Via Accademia 33 20131 Milano, Italy Tel.: +39-02/268-10308 Fax: +39-021/268-10284 E-mail: luperini@dompe.it WWW:

BIOTECanada Ms. Joyce Groote BIOTECanada 130 Albert St., Suite 420 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4, Canada Tel.: +613-230-5585 Fax: +613-563-8850 E-mail: joyce@biotech.ca WWW: Biotechnology Industry Organization Mrs. Karen Anderson Biotechnology Industry Organization 1848 Wyoming Ave, NW #307 Washington DC , United States of America Tel.: +202-624-1246 Fax: +202-624-1298 E-mail: Kanderson@lanlaw.com WWW: Ms. Laura M. Reifschneider Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Av.Louise 65, B.7 1050 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-535-2911 Fax: +32-2-535-2900 E-mail:lreifschneider@akingump.com Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO/DuPont Mr. Thomas Jacob Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO/DuPont DuPont, 1007 Market St., EA N-9496 Wilmington, DE 19810, United States of America Tel.: +302-774-6873 Fax: +302-773-2010 E-mail: tom.jacob@usa.dupont.com WWW: Cargill Public Affairs Ms. Linda Thrane Cargill Public Affairs P.O.Box 5625 Minneapolis MN 55440-5625, United States of America Tel.: +612-742-6218 Fax: +612-742-7393/6215 E-mail: Linda_Thrane@cargill.com WWW:

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DNA Plant Technology Corp. Mr. Christopher Wilson DNA Plant Technology Corp. 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 1275 Washington D.C. 20004, United States of America Tel.: +202-624-2553/2895 Fax: +202-628-5116 E-mail: cwilson@cromor.com WWW: Mr. Mario Rodriguez DNA Plant Technology Corp. 6701 San Pablo Avenue Oakland CA 94608, The United States of America Tel.: +52-8-399-5600 Fax: +52-8-399-5656 E-mail: WWW: EUROPABIO (European Association for Bioindustries) Mr. Simon Barber Director Plant Biotechnology Unit EUROPABIO (European Association for Bioindustries) Avenue de l'Armee 6 1040 Brussels , Belgium Tel.: +32-2-735-0313 Fax: +32-2-735-4960 E-mail: s.barber@europa-bio.be WWW: EUROPABIO (Novartis Seeds AG) Mr. Willy de Greef EUROPABIO (Novartis Seeds AG) Rue de Kiffis 55 Lutter 68480, France Tel.: +33-3-8907 -3435 Fax: E-mail: willy.degreef@seeds.novartis.com WWW:

German Association of Biotechnology Industry Dr. Veronica Berariu-Frische German Association of Biotechnology Industry Karlstrase 21 Frankfurt/Main 60329, Germany Tel.: +49-69-2556-1459 Fax: +49-69-2556-1620 E-mail: berariu@vci.de WWW: GIBIP Mr. Cornelis Noome GIBIP P.O.Box 1 4420 AA Kapelle, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-113-347900 Fax: +31-113-330110 E-mail: kees.noome@advantaseeds.com International Chamber of Commerce Ms. Suzanne Foti Program Manager International Chamber of Commerce 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036, United States of America Tel.: +212-703-5069 Fax: +212-567-1220/575-0327 E-mail: sfoti@uscib.org Japan Bioindustry Association Dr. Junji Nakamura Technical Consultant Japan Bioindustry Association Grande Bldg.8F, 26-9 Hatchobori 2-chome, Chuo-kuu Tokyo 104-0032, Japan Tel.: +81-3-5541-2731 Fax: +81-3-5541-2737 E-mail: nakamura@jba.or.jp WWW:

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Merck Research Laboratories Ms. Marie Dray Merck Research Laboratories 5615 Fishers Lane, Suite 125 Rockville, MD, 20852, United States of America Tel.: +301-881-9000 Fax: +301-881-9006 E-mail: marie_dray@merck.com WWW: Monsanto Co. Mr. Robert Harness Monsanto Co. 600, 13th Street, NW, Suite 660 Washington, D.C. 20005, United States of America Tel.: +202-383-2857 Fax: +202-789-2667 E-mail: robert.l.harness@Monsanto.com WWW: O'Mara & Associates Mr. David Hegwood O'Mara & Associates 1200 19th St., Suite 201 Washington, D.C. 20036, U.S.A. Tel.: +202-822-1630 Fax: +202-822-1636 E-mail: dhegwood@omaraandassoc.com PULSAR Int. Mr. Mario Rodriguez-Montero PULSAR Int. Av. Roble No.300 Mezzanine, Edificio Torrealta 66265 Garza Garcia , Mexico Tel.: +52-8-399-5646 Fax: +52-8-399-5656 E-mail:mrodrigu@pulsar.com.mx

PULSAR Int. Mr. Eugenio Salinas Gerente de Enlace Internacional Pulsar Internacional Av. Roble # 300 Desp. 1406 GarzaGarcia , Mexico Tel.: +52-8- 399-5662 Fax: +52-8- 399-5664 E-mail: esalinas@pulsar.com.mx WWW: Rhone-Poulenc Agrochime Mrs. Martine Freyssinet Rhone-Poulenc Agrochime BP 9163 69263 Lyon Cedex 09, France Tel.: +33-472-852-552 Fax: +33-472-852-350 E-mail: martine.freyssinet@rhone-poulenc.com WWW: Seminis Vegetable Seeds Mr. Thomas Kramer Seminis Vegetable Seeds Nude 54d 6702 DN Wageningen, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-317-450-218 Fax: +31-317-450-217 E-mail: Thomas.Kramer@suseeds.com WWW: Smith Kline Beecham Mr. John Keddie Smith Kline Beecham New Frontiers Science Park (South), Third Av. Harlow, Essex CM19 5AW, United Kingdom Tel.: +44-1279-644-492 Fax: +44-1279-646-002 E-mail: John-R.Keddie@SBPHRD.COM WWW:

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Smith Kline Beecham Ms. Jessica Clare Hughes SmithKline Beecham One New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP, United States of America Tel.: +44-181-975-2532 Fax: +44-181-975-2118 E-mail: jessica.c..hughes@sb.com WWW: