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AFGHANISTANFocal PointHemayatullah SediqiTel: +93 780880245Email: hemayatullahrahil@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal PointAhmad Faridon KakarTel: +93 799213295Email: Faridon_ahmad@yahoo.com / ahmad.faridon@mail.gov.af

ALBANIAFocal PointRudina CakrajMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentTel: +355676379366Email: rudina.cakraj@bujqesia.gov.al

ALGERIAFocal PointMeriem LouanchiEcole Nationale Superieure d’AgricultureTel: +213 77446983Email: m.louanchi@ensa.dz

Alternate Focal PointAhmed BenchabaneEcole Nationale Superieure d’AgricultureEmail: a.benchabane@ensa.dz

ANGOLAFocal PointAdriano Muiocoto AndréAgriculture Research InstituteTel: +244 922878189Email: muiocotoaa@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointDomingos LucanoMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryTel: +244 47133720Email: domingoslucano19@gmail.com

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAFocal PointJanil Gore FrancisPlant Protection - Department of AgricultureTel: +1268 7641255Email: janil.gore-francis@ab.gov.ag

ARGENTINAFocal PointMartin LemaMinisterio de AgroindustriaTel: + 54 11 43492200Email: mlema@magyp.gob.ar

Alternate Focal PointAndrés MaggiDirección de Calidad Agroalimentaria - SENASATel: +54 11 52225986Email: amaggi@senasa.gob.ar

ARMENIAFocal PointSatenik KharatyanState Service for Food Safety of the Ministry of AgricultureTel: +374 91 779074Email: satenik_vet@mail.ru

Alternate Focal PointVarduhi HakobyanState Service for Food Safety of the Ministry of AgricultureTel: +374 91 453912Email: varduhihakobyan@rambler.ru

AUSTRALIAFocal PointSasha TaitFood Standards Australia New ZealandTel: +61 2 62712114Email: sasha.tait@foodstandards.gov.au

Alternate Focal PointLisa KellyFood Standards Australia New ZealandTel: +61 2 62712222Email: lisa.kelly@foodstandards.gov.au

List of FAO GM Foods Platform Focal PointsAsterisks next to names (*) indicate that the focal point nomination has not yet been formalized through a nomination form. Emails are displayed for direct communication among community members.

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AUSTRIAFocal PointBernhard JankFederal Ministry of Health, Dept. II/B/14Tel: +43 171100644481Email: bernhard.jank@bmg.gv.at

Alternate Focal PointDietmar VybiralFederal Ministry of Health, Dept. II/B/15Email: dietmar.vybiral@bmg.gv.at

AZERBAIJAN Focal PointMehraj AbbasovGenetic Resources Institute of ANASTel: +994 505327819Email: mehraj_genetic@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal PointAyaz MammadovGenetic Resources Institute of ANASEmail: ayaz_mamadov@yahoo.com

BAHAMASFocal PointPatricia JohnsonBahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety AuthorityTel: +1242 3763797Email: patriciajjohnson@bahamas.gov.bs

Alternate Focal PointChristopher WorrellBahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety AuthorityTel: +1242 4702868

BAHRAINFocal PointNujood Al-MuqahwiPublic Health DirectorateTel: +973 39609964Email: NMuqahwi@health.gov.bh

Alternate Focal pointFahad AlghareebPublic Health DirectorateTel: +973 36363787Email: fghareeb@health.gov.bh

BANGLADESHFocal PointImdadul HoqueUniversity of DhakaTel: +88 02 9673387Email: mimdadul07@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal pointGolam MD SarwarBangladesh Standards and Testing InstitutionEmail: kbdsarwarbsti@gmail.com

BELARUSFocal PointGalina MozgovaNational Academy of Sciences of BelarusTel: +375 17 2840297Email: g.mozgova@yandex.ru

Alternate Focal pointMarina BogdanovaNational Academy of Sciences of BelarusEmail: M.Bogdanova@igc.by

BELGIUMFocal PointKelly LardinoisFederal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety and EnvironmentTel: +32 25247326Email: kelly.lardinois@health.belgium.be

Alternate Focal pointDiederik StandaertFederal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety and EnvironmentTel: +32 25247354Email: Diederik.standaert@health.belgium.be

BELIZEFocal PointMiguel FigueroaBelize Agricultural Health AuthorityTel: +501 6057476Email: miguel.figueroa@baha.org.bz

BENINFocal PointClement AgbanglaUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviTel: +229 66445007Email: clement.agbangla@gmail.com

Alternate Focal pointCorneille AhanhanzoUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviEmail: corneillea@yahoo.com

BHUTANFocal PointJambay DorjiBhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory AuthorityTel: +975 2 327031Email: jambaydorji@moaf.gov.bt

Alternate Focal pointWangmo DechenNational Food Testing LaboratoryTel: +975 1 7126738Email: nehced88@yahoo.com

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BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)Focal PointMarcela Vilela Porcel del RosioMinistry of Rural Development and LandsTel: +591 2111103 int 258Email: marcevilela@hotmail.com

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINAFocal PointDžemil HajrićFood Safety Agency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaTel: +387 36336950Email: hajric@fsa.gov.ba

Alternate Focal pointArmin ColakovicFood Safety Agency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaTel: +387 36336950Email: colakovic@fsa.gov.ba

BOTSWANAFocal PointRosinah Pitinyane-ModiseDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Health and WellnessTel: +267 72627993Email: rpitinyane@gov.bw

Alternate Focal pointMotlalepula PholoDepartment of Agricultural ResearchTel: +267 3668123Email: mpholo@gov.bw

BRAZILFocal PointMaria Sueli Soares FelipeNational Biosafety Technical CommissionTel: +55 61 20335516Email: secretariactnbio@mctic.gov.br

Alternate Focal pointFernanda Antinolfi LovatoDepartment of Plant HealthTel: +55 61 32183444Email: fernanda.lovato@agricultura.gov.br

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Focal PointHajah Siti Raihani Haji Abdul HamidDepartment of Agriculture and AgrifoodTel: +673 2388093Email: raihani.hamid@agriculture.gov.bn

BULGARIAFocal PointIvelin V. RizovMinistry of Agriculture, Food and ForestryTel: +359 2 98511358Email: ivrizov@mzh.government.bg

BURKINA FASOFocal PointSansan Cyrille Regis KambireMinistère de l’Agriculture et des Aménagements HydrauliquesTel: +226 70890010Email: kambiresansancyrilleregis @gmail.com

Alternate Focal pointAlain Gustave YaguibouMinistère du Commerce et de l’IndustrieTel: +226 71298433Email: outalain@gmail.com

BURUNDI Focal PointCélestin NtahomvukiyeEmail: nceresn@yahoo.fr

CABO VERDEFocal PointAlice Mateuxevena José Rodrigues CorreiaERIS Health Regulatory AuthorityTel: +238 5163019Email: alice.rodrigues@eris.cv

Alternate Focal pointHelder Epifânio Fonseca Fernandes LopesERIS Health Regulatory AuthorityTel: +238 5163020Email: Helder.lopes@eris.cv

CAMBODIAFocal PointPich Chan CAMCONTROL - Ministry of CommerceTel: +855 17383329Email: pichchan09@gmail.com

Alternate Focal pointSideth SinCAMCONTROL - Ministry of CommerceEmail: sinsideth@hotmail.com

CAMEROONFocal Point Angele Ziekine épse WadouMinistry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable DevelopmentTel: +237 77346024Email: aziekine@yahoo.fr

Alternate Focal PointGregoire Tabi KpamaMinistry of Mines, Industry and Technological DevelopmentTel: +237 96307059Email: tabigregoire@yahoo.fr

CANADAFocal Point Neil StrandBureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate, Health CanadaTel: +613 9461317Email: Neil.Strand@hc-sc.gc.ca

Alternate Focal PointAnnie SavoieAnimal Feed Division, Canadian Food Inspection AgencyTel: +613 7737510Email: Annie.Savoie@inspection.gc.ca

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICFocal PointErnest Lango-Yaya*Health MinistryTel: +236 75044605Email: elangoyaya@gmail.com

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Alternate Focal PointGuy Simplice Yomimbet Zembourou* MiangoTel: +236 75033848Email: yombi_guy@yahoo.fr

CHAD Focal Point Himeda MakhloufCentre National de Nutrition et de Technologie Alimentaire du Ministère de la Santé PubliqueTel: +235 66374756Email: himedamakhlouf@yahoo.fr

CHILEFocal Point Viviana CachicaFood Microbiology. National Heath InstituteTel: +56 2 25755481Email: vcachica@ispch.cl

Alternate Focal PointDiego VarelaChilean Food Safety AgencyEmail: diego.varela@achipia.gob.cl

CHINAFocal Point Yue JiaoMinistry of AgricultureTel: +86 10 59198151Email: jiaoyue@agri.gov.cn

Alternate Focal PointLi XiongMinistry of AgricultureTel: +86 10 59198272Email: xiongli@agri.gov.cn

COLOMBIAFocal Point Daniel Alberto Rubio BarriosMinisterio de Salud y Protección SocialEmail: drubio@minsalud.gov.co

Alternate Focal PointGabriel Mutis NamurInstituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos – InvimaEmail: gmustisn@invima.gov.co

COMOROSFocal Point Mansouri AhamedMinistère de la production, de l’Environnement, de l’Energie, de l’Industrie et de l’ArtisanatTel: +269 3336140 Email: mansouri1953.ah@hotmail.fr

Alternate Focal PointAhmed MohamedMinistère de la santé, de la solidarité et du GenreEmail: Ahmed.moh3359@gmail.com

COOK ISLANDSFocal Point Ngatoko Ta NgatokoMinistry of Agriculture, Government of the Cook IslandsTel: +682 2871128710Email: Ngatoko.ngatoko@cookislands.gov.ck

COSTA RICAFocal PointGiovanni GarroNational Academy of SciencesTel: +506 25509162Email: ggarro@itcr.ac.cr

Alternate Focal PointTatiana CruzCodex Department of Costa RicaEmail: tcruz@meic.go.cr

CÔTE D’IVOIREFocal Point Stanislas Dewinther TapeComité National du Codex Alimentarius de Côte d’Ivoire (CNCA-CI)Tel: +225 03377806Email: stantape@gmail.com

CROATIAFocal Point Valentina Zoretić-RubesMinistry of HealthTel: +385 (0) 14596108Email: valentina.zoretic-rubes@miz.hr

Alternate Focal PointRenata HanzerCroatian Centre for Agriculture, Food and Rural AffairsEmail: renata.hanzer@hcphs.hr

CUBA Focal Point Jorge Félix Medina PerezCuban National Bureau of StandardsEmail: codex.cuba@ncnorma.cu

CYPRUSFocal Point Andri TelloMinistry of HealthTel: +357 22809442/4Email: atello@sgl.moh.gov.cy

CZECHIAFocal Point Michaela JedličkováMinistry of AgricultureTel: +420 221812493Email: Michaela.jedlickova@mze.cz

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGOFocal Point Damien Nguba KasongoMinistry of AgricultureTel: +243 818159031Email: codexrdc@gmail.com

DENMARKFocal Point Hanne Boskov HansenDanish Veterinary and Food AdministrationTel: +45 72276651Email: hbo@fvst.dk

Alternate Focal PointJens Therkel JensenDanish Veterinary and Food AdministrationEmail: jetj@fvst.dk

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DOMINICAFocal Point Ryan AnselmMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryTel: + 1 767 2663803Email: rlanselm@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointThomas ReginaldMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryTel: +1 767 8663824Email: forestvet@gmail.com

DOMINICAN REPUBLICFocal Point Elsa Acosta PiantiniMinistry of Public Health and Social AssistanceEmail: elsa.acosta@ministeriodesalud.gob.do

Alternate Focal PointModesto PérezMinistry of Public Health and Social AssistanceEmail: modesto.perez@ministeriodesalud.gob.do

ECUADORFocal Point Libia Margoth Casco MerinoServicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización – INENTel: +593 3825960 ext 1811Email: mcasco@normalizacion.gob.ec

Alternate Focal PointAna Gabriela Mera BalsecaServicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización – INENTel: +593 3825960 ext 1828Email: amera@normalizacion.gob.ec

EGYPTFocal Point Mahmoud HelwaNational Food Safety Authority (NFSA) of EgyptTel: +20 1001847094Email: Mahmoud.helwa@nfsa.gov.eg

Alternate Focal PointMohamed NasserEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)Tel: +20 1281337667Email: atch_toto3@yahoo.com

EL SALVADORFocal PointMariana Carolina Gomez VasquezOrganismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica - OSARTECTel: +503 25905313Email: mgomez@osartec.gob.sv

Alternate Focal Point Claudia Patricia Guzmán de LópezOrganismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica - OSARTECTel: +503 25905331Email: cguzman@osartec.gob.sv

Alternate Focal PointDaniel TorresOrganismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica - OSARTECTel: +503 25905323Email: dtorres@osartec.gob.sv

ERITREAFocal Point Tesfamichael AbrahaHamelmalo Agricultural CollegeTel: +291 7126617Email: tesfanigl@gmail.com

ESTONIAFocal Point Külli JohansonMinistry of AgricultureTel: +372 6256508Email: kylli.johanson@agri.ee

Alternate Focal PointAirika SalumetsVeterinary and Food BoardEmail: airika.salumets@vet.agri.ee

ESWATINIFocal PointBongani NkhabindzeSwaziland Environment AuthorityTel: +268 76226767Email: bongani@sea.org.sz

Alternate Focal PointDudu Emmah DubeMinistry of HealthTel: duduzdube@yahoo.co.uk

ETHIOPIA Focal Point [ongoing nomination process]

Alternate Focal PointKifle HabteEthiopian Public Health InstituteTel: +251 913202001Email: kiflehabte@gmail.com

EUROPEAN UNIONFocal Point Béatrice Marquez-GarridoEuropean Commission - Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE)Tel: +32 22967807Email: beatrice.marquez-garrido@ec.europa.eu

Alternate Focal PointAlexandre HuchelmannEuropean Commission - Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE)Email: Alexandre.HUCHELMANN@ec.europa.eu

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FIJIFocal Point Kemeueli SeuseuMinistry of AgricultureTel: +679 3477044Email: kemueli.seuseu@govnet.gov.fj

FINLANDFocal Point Sanna ViljakainenMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryTel: +35 8295162095Email: sanna.viljakainen@mmm.fi

FRANCEFocal Point Emmanuelle MirallesDirectorate for competition policy, consumer affairs and fraud control Tel: +33 1 44972406Email: emmanuelle.miralles@dgccrf.finances.gouv.fr

Alternate Focal PointSophie CharlotPremier MinistreEmail: SGAE-CODEX-FR@sgae.gouv.fr

GABONFocal Point Effa Effa BranlyInstitut de Recherches Agronomiques et ForestièreEmail: branlyeffeffa@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointNdong Biyo’o MesminMinistère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage, de la Pêche et du Développement RuralEmail: Ndong_ndong@yahoo.fr

GAMBIA Focal Point Zainab JallowFood Safety and Quality AuthorityTel: +220 9969070Email: zjallow@fsqa.gm

Alternate Focal PointLamin JaitehFood safety and Quality AuthorityTel: + 220 4466797

GEORGIAFocal Point Maia BeruashviliMinistry of Agriculture of GeorgiaTel: +995 595 530194Email: maia.beruashvili@mepa.gov.ge

GERMANYFocal Point Joachim BendiekFederal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)Tel: +49 30 184456000Email: 405@bvl.bund.de

Alternate Focal PointUlrich EhlersFederal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)Email: 403@bvl.bund.de

GHANAFocal Point Eric Amaning OkoreeNational Biosafety AuthorityTel: +233 20 8163038Email: eriokor@yahoo.com

GREECEFocal Point Margarita KaravangeliHellenic Food Authority - Ministry of Rural Development and FoodTel: +30 2102124378Email: margarita_karavangeli@yahoo.gr

Alternate Focal PointDionysia StefanitsiGeneral Chemical State Laboratory - Directorate of FoodEmail: d.stefanitsi@gcsl.gr

GRENADAFocal Point Malachy DottinMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries & the EnvironmentTel: +473 4054490Email: malachyd@spiceisle.com

GUATEMALAFocal Point Nelson Antonio Ruano GarcíaMinisterio de Agricultura, Ganadería y AlimentacióTel: +502 24137454Email: nruano@maga.gob.gt Alternate Focal PointOtto Fernando Maldonado de los AngelesMinisterio de Agricultura, Ganadería y AlimentacióTel: +502 24137454Email: mottofernando@gmail.com

GUINEAFocal Point Samoura Aboubacar DembaNational Direction of AgricultureTel: +224 621441670Email: aboudems2003@yahoo.fr

GUINEA-BISSAU Focal Point Ivo MendesDirection Générale d’ElevageTel: +245 3221719Email: imendes4@yahoo.fr

GUYANAFocal Point Marlan ColeFood and Drug DepartmentTel: +592 222 8857Email: marcolie37@hotmail.com

Alternate Focal PointTandeka BartonFood and Drug DepartmentEmail: tbarton@health.gov.gy

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HAITIFocal Point Reynold MénagerDirection of Quality Control and Consumer Protection of Ministry Commerce and IndustryTel: +509 43192919Email: reymenage@yahoo.fr

Alternate Focal PointWilly Bien-AimeDirection of Quality Control and Consumer Protection of Ministry Commerce and Industry

HONDURAS Focal PointRoger OrellanaServicio Nacional de Sanidad e Inocuidad Alimentaria - SENASATel: +504 98801350Email: rorellana@senasa.gob.hn

HUNGARYFocal Point Dénes TóthMinistry of AgricultureTel: +36 1 7956413Email: denes.toth@fm.gov.hu

Alternate Focal PointErika SimonMinistry of AgricultureTel: +36 1 8964601Email: Erika.simon@fm.gov.hu

ICELANDFocal Point Grimur OlafssonFood and Veterinary AuthorityTel: +354 5304800Email: grimur.olafsson@mast.is

INDIAFocal Point Sunil BakshiFood Safety and Standards Authority of IndiaTel: +91 9099146815Email: Sbakshi.fssai@gmail.com

INDONESIAFocal Point SustiprijatnoIcabiograd - IAARDTel: +62 251 081318314021Email: Susti11@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal PointBahagiawati AmirhvsinIcabiograd – IAARDTel: +62 251 8337975Email: bahagiawati@indo.net.id

IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)Focal Point Behzad GhareyazieAgricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of IranEmail: ghareyazie@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal PointFahimdokht MokhtariInstitute of Standard and Industrial Research of IranEmail: mfahimdokht@yahoo.com

IRAQFocal Point Mohammed Yousif Al-AdhamiCOSQC - Central Organization of Standardization and Quality Control Tel: +964 7906300070Email: Maboud_09@yahoo.com

IRELANDFocal Point Patrick O’MahonyFood Safety Authority of IrelandTel: +353 1 8171300Email: pjomahony@fsai.ie

ISRAELFocal Point Ziva Hamama-ElishovMinistry of Health – Food Control ServicesTel: +972 3 6270182Email: ziva.elishov@moh.health.gov.il

ITALYFocal Point Ugo MarchesiIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e ToscanaTel: +39 06 79099450Email: ugo.marchesi@izslt.it

Alternate Focal PointAnna Rita MosettiMinistry of HealthEmail: ar.mosetti@sanita.it

JAMAICA Focal Point Allison RichardsBureau of Standards Tel: +876 8555637Email: arichards@bsj.org.jm

JAPANFocal Point Mariko MurakamiFood Safety Commission SecretariatTel: +81 3 62341122Email: fscj-secretariat.3a5@cao.go.jp

Alternate Focal PointMitsuko ImaiMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare - Department of Food SafetyTel: +81 3 35952326Email: codexj@mhlw.go.jp

KAZAKHSTANFocal Point Balzira DemessinovaCenter of Sanitary and Epidemiological ExpertiseTel: +777 76785885Email: shtamm_csee_astana11@mail.ru

Alternate Focal PointAsel NurbekovaCenter of Sanitary and Epidemiological ExpertiseTel: +777 85984007Email: asel.nurbekova@mail.ru

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KENYA Focal Point Dorington O OgoyiNational Biosafety AuthorityTel: +254 721353772Email: dogoyi@biosafetykenya.go.ke

Alternate Focal PointAlice OnyangoKenya Bureau of StandardsTel: +254 722268225Email: akothe@kebs.org

KIRIBATI Focal Point Bungia Kaitaake KirataMinistry of Health and Medical ServicesTel: +686 73005800Email: bkirata87@gmail.com

KUWAITFocal Point Fadila Al-salameenKuwait Institute for Scientific ResearchTel: +965 99843360Email: fslamian@kisr.edu.kw

KYRGYZSTANFocal Point Dinara Aytmurzaeva*Center for Standardization and MetrologyEmail: aytmurzaeva@nism.gov.kg

LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICFocal Point Sourioudong SundaraBiotechnology and Ecology Institute - Ministry of Science and TechnologyTel: +856 21 732207Email: sourioudong@yahoo.co.uk

Alternate Focal PointViengxay VansilalomFood and Drug Department – Ministry of HealthEmail: vvansilalom@gmail.com

LATVIAFocal Point Inese AleksejevaMinistry of AgricultureTel: +371 67027069Email: inese.aleksejeva@zm.gov.lv

LEBANONFocal Point Lamis ChalakThe Lebanese University – Faculty of Agricultural SciencesTel: +961 3 211855Email: lamis.chalak@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointMona SibiliniMinistry of AgricultureTel: +961 70 118266Email: msibilini@agriculture.gov.lb

LESOTHO Focal Point Malefetsane KhesuoeMinistry of Agriculture and Food Security – Department of Agricultural ResearchTel: +266 53320739 Email: khesuoe.mp@gmail.com

LIBERIAFocal Point Kalilu S DonzoNational Standards Laboratory of LiberiaTel: +231 777560675Email: Liberia.gmo2018@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointAlexander D LeinkporNational Standards Laboratory of LiberiaTel: +231 886908441Email: Liberia.gmo2018@gmail.com

LITHUANIAFocal PointVaclovas JurgeleviciusNational Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment InstituteTel: +370 5 2780470Email: vaclovas.jurgelevicius@nmvrvi.lt

Alternate Focal PointTatjana ZabolotnajaMinistry of HealthTel: +370 5 2055298Email: tatjana.zabolotnaja@sam.lt

LUXEMBOURGFocal PointLuc SchulerMinistry of HealthTel: +352 24775634Email: luc.schuler@ms.etat.lu

MADAGASCARFocal PointNirina Sitefania RatahinjanaharyMinistry of TradeTel: +261 34500655

MALAWIFocal PointTenyson MzengezaDepartment of Agricultural Research ServicesTel: +265 999145004Email: tmzengeza@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointLawrent PungulaniDepartment of Agricultural Research ServicesTel: +265 991142300Email lawrentp@yahoo.co.uk

MALAYSIAFocal PointAnita AnthonysamyDepartment of Biosafety - Ministry of Water, Land and Natural ResourcesTel: +603 8886 1153Email: anita@kats.gov.my

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MALDIVESFocal PointAdam ManikMinistry of Fisheries and AgricultureEmail: adam.manik@fishagri.gov.mv

MALIFocal PointMahmoud Abdoul CamaraAgence Nationale de la Sécurité Sanitaire des AlimentsTel: +223 79293458Email: Camara27@hotmail.com

Alternate Focal PointAboubacar Sidiki TraoreAgence Nationale de la Sécurité Sanitaire des AlimentsTel: +223 64264537Email: abasidiki1@gmail.com

MALTAFocal PointGiannella PisaniMalta Competition & Consumer Affairs AuthorityTel: +356 23952000Email: giannella.pisani@mccaa.org.mt

MAURITANIAFocal PointBollahi Mohamed AbdallahiMinistry of HealthTel: +222 22306420Email: bollahi@yahoo.com

MAURITIUSFocal PointSharmila BuldewoMinistry of Agro-Industry – Food Technology LabTel: +230 4661435Email: gmfoodplatformmru@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointShalinee Amnee NeeliahMinistry of Agro-Industry – Food Technology Lab

MEXICO Focal PointErica Hagman AguilarCIBIOGEM - Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Comisión Intersecretarial de Bioseguridad de los Organismos Genéticamente ModificadosTel: +52 1 5575 6878Email: erica.hagman@conacyt.mx

Alternate Focal PointTania Daniela Fosado SorianoSecretaría de EconomíaTel: +52 55 57299100 ext 43264Email: tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)Focal PointMoses PreterickDepartment of Health and Social AffairsTel: +691 3208300Email: mpretrick@fsmhealth.fm

MONGOLIAFocal PointTsetsegbadam TsendsurenMinistry of Agriculture and Light IndustryTel: +976 88020727Email: Tsetseg0727@gmail.com

MONTENEGROFocal PointAna VelimirovicMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development of MontenegroTel: +382 20621111Email: ana.velimirovic@hotmail.com

Alternate Focal PointZorka PrljevicMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development of MontenegroEmail: Zorka.prljevic@fu.gov.me

MOROCCOFocal PointBeqqali IhssaneOffice National de Sécurité Sanitaire des ProduitsTel: +212 5 37676513Email: ihssanebeqqali@gmail.com

Alternate Focal Point[ongoing nomination process]

MOZAMBIQUEFocal PointPinho MiltonMinistry of Agriculture and Nutritional SecurityTel: +258 842558603

Alternate Focal PointClotilde NhampuloMinistry of HealthTel: +258 847223975Email: nhampulo@gmail.com

MYANMARFocal PointSabei Htet Htet HtooFood and Drug AdministrationTel: +95 92019071Email: Sabaihtet.htoo@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointChaw Nu Nu AyeFood and Drug AdministrationTel: +95 95062979Email: chawnunuaye@gmail.com

NAMIBIA [nomination process ongoing]

NEPALFocal PointMohan Krishna MaharjanDepartment of Food Technology and Quality ControlEmail: mkmaharjan@gmail.com

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Alternate Focal PointPramod KoiralaDepartment of Food Technology and Quality ControlEmail: pramodkoirala2002@yahoo.com

NETHERLANDSFocal PointEsther KokRIKILT Wageningen UREmail: esther.kok@wur.nl

Alternate Focal PointJanneke LeekEmail: Jg.leek@minvws.nl

NEW ZEALANDFocal PointAndrew PearsonMinistry for Primary IndustriesEmail: Andrew.pearson@mpi.govt.nz

NIGERFocal PointAissatou CisseDirection Générale de l’AgricultureTel: +227 96969423Email: aissacisse_hassan@yahoo.fr

Alternate Focal PointAlimatou Douki AbdouMinistry of AgricultureTel: +227 96979501Email: douki_a@yahoo.fr

NIGERIAFocal PointLawan Danjuma SuleimanNational Biotechnology Development AgencyTel: +234 8071721620Email: lawan123@yahoo.com

NORTH MACEDONIAFocal PointLenche JovanovskaDepartment for New Food TechnologyTel: +389 70409349Email: ljovanovska@fva.gov.mk

NORWAY Focal PointAslaug HagenNorwegian Food Safety AuthorityTel: +47 22400000Email: codex2@mattilsynet.no

PAKISTANFocal PointNaseem Afzaal AhmadPakistan Environmental Protection AgencyTel: +92 51 9235320Email: afzaalnaseem@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointYunis SameerahPakistan Environmental Protection AgencyEmail: sameerahyunis@gmail.com

PANAMAFocal PointJoseph Jussett Gallardo AbregoMinisterio de Comercio e IndustriasTel: +507 560 0716 Ext 5787Email: jgallardo@mici.gob.pa

Alternate Focal PointMayela Maria Ortega PinzónMinisterio de Comercio e IndustriasTel: +507 5600716 Ext 5968Email: mortega@mici.gob.pa

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Focal PointElias TaiaDepartment of Agriculture and LivestockTel: +675 3007864Email: codexcontactpoint.png@gmail.com

PARAGUAYFocal PointSantiago BertoniMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockTel: +595 981256262Email: Santiago.bertoni@mag.gov.py

Alternate Focal PointStella Maris MartinezMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockTel: +595 981988872Email: stllamaris@gmail.com

PERUFocal PointMaria Eugenia Nieva MuzurrietaMinisterio de Salud – Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad AlimentariaTel: +51 995049624 int 4401Email: codex@minsa.gob.pe

Alternate Focal PointJuan Carlos Huiza TrujilloMinisterio de Salud – Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad AlimentariaEmail: jhuiza@minsa.gob.pe

PHILIPPINESFocal PointGeronima EusebioBureau of Plant IndustryTel: +63 178993068Email: epeusebio_98@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal PointPeter MagdaraogBureau of Plant IndustryTel: +63 9175081741Email: petermagdaraog@yahoo.com

POLANDFocal PointKatarzyna NiećkoChief Sanitary InspectorateTel: +48 225361416Email: k.niecko@gis.gov.pl

PORTUGALFocal PointTeresa Carrilho Directorate-General for Food and VeterinaryTel: +35 1213613200Email: Teresa.carrilho@dgav.pt

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Alternate Focal PointAna Paula BicoDirectorate-General for Food and VeterinaryTel: +35 1933571222Email: paulabico@dgav.pt

QATARFocal PointNajat Ali AlabdulmalikPublic Health DepartmentTel: +974 55053388Email: nalabdulmalik@MOPH.GOV.QA

REPUBLIC OF KOREAFocal PointJi Eun ShinNovel Food Division, National institute of Food & Drug SafetyTel: +82 437192361 Email: jeshin@korea.kr

Alternate Focal PointByeongSu GeumMinistry of Agriculture, Food and Rural AffairsTel: +82 442012078Email: effell@korea.kr

ROMANIAFocal PointFelix NicolescuNational Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety AuthorityTel: +40 753632891Email: nicolescu.felix@ansvsa.ro

RUSSIAN FEDERATIONFocal PointNadezda TyshkoInstitute of Nutrition RAMSTel: +7 495 6985364Email: tnv@ion.ru

Alternate Focal PointKirill SeliaskinInstitute of Nutrition RAMSEmail: sely2@mail.ru

RWANDAFocal PointRosine Niyonshuti Rwanda Standards BoardsTel: +250 786561394

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS Focal PointAvicia SweeneyBureau of StandardsTel: +1869 4655279Email: avicia.sweeney@gov.kn

Alternate Focal PointStuart LaPlaceBureau of StandardsTel: +1869 4655279 ext 1499Email: Stuart.laplace@gov.kn

SAINT LUCIAFocal PointJannel GabrielMinistry of Sustainable development, Energy, Science and TechnologyTel: +1758 4518746Email: jannel.gabriel@govt.lc

Alternate Focal PointHubert RaynoldsSaint Lucia Bureau of StandardsTel: +1758 4530049Email: h.raynolds@slbs.org

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESFocal PointRafique BaileyMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and LabourTel: +1784 4928255Email: rskbailey@hotmail.com

Alternate Focal PointRohan Mc DonaldMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and LabourTel: +1784 4920112 Email: auxinas@yahoo.co.uk SAMOA

Focal PointRoger ToleafoaMinistry of Comerce, Industry and LabourTel: +685 24084 Email: Roger.toleafoa@mcil.gov.ws

Alternate Focal PointElisapeta Ma darSamoa National Codex CommitteeTel: +685 20441Email: Elisapeta.madar@mcil.gov.ws

SAN MARINOFocal PointAntonio PuttiIstituto per la Sicurezza SocialeTel: +378 0549994433Email: Antonio.putti@iss.sm

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPEFocal PointSeverino Neto Do Espirito SantoMinistry of AgricultureTel: +239 9903963Email: santosev@yahoo.fr

Alternate Focal PointFilipe BonfimUniveristy of São Tome and PrincipeTel: +239 9881020Email: bonfilipe@hotmail.com

SAUDI ARABIAFocal PointMeshal AlmotairiSaudi Food and Drug AuthorityTel: +966 555518718Email: mwmotairi@sfda.gov.sa

Alternate Focal PointKhalid AlzahraniSaudi Food and Drug AuthorityEmail: kszhrani@sfda.gov.sa

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SENEGAL Focal PointNar DieneMinistere Sante et Action SocialeTel: +221 776496156Email: snardiene@yahoo.fr

Alternate Focal PointFaye Epse Leye Mama DiarraMinistere Sante et Action SocialeTel: +221 775200915Email: mamediarrafaye@yahoo.fr

SERBIAFocal PointAleksej TarasjevInstitute for Biological Research “Sinisa Stankovic”Tel: +381 637214250Email: tarasjev@ibiss.bg.ac.rs

Alternate Focal PointVanja KojićPlant Protection DirectorateEmail: vanja.kojic@minpolj.gov.rs

SIERRA LEONEFocal PointAmadu JogorSierra Leone Standards BureauTel: +232 76202010Email: slsb2009@yahoo.com / bahamadujogor@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointMomoh Yusif TuraySierra Leone Seed Certification AgencyTel: +232 78324732Email: myturay@yahoo.com

SINGAPOREFocal PointKwok Onn WongSingapore Food AgencyTel: +65 68052895Email: Wong_kwok_onn@sfa.gov.sg

Alternate Focal PointEmily Huey Shyan TeoSingapore Food AgencyTel: +65 67952805Email: emily_teo@sfa.gov.sg

SLOVAKIAFocal PointZuzana SevcikovaMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak RepublicTel: +421 2 59266545Email: zuzana.sevcikova@land.gov.sk

SLOVENIAFocal PointRenata PucMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodTel: +386 1 3001379Email: renata.puc@gov.si

Alternate Focal PointBlaža NahtigalMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodTel: +386 1 300 13 30Email: blaza.nahtigal@gov.si

SOLOMON ISLANDSFocal PointHelen TsatsiaMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockTel: +677 22067Email: helen.tsatsia@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal PointNgetem AmonMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockEmail: n.b.amon@gmail.com

SOMALIAFocal PointNoor NoorMinsitry of HealthEmail: somaliacodex@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointYusuf IsmailMinistry of AgricultureEmail: ygaryar@gmail.com

SOUTH AFRICAFocal PointNompumelelo MkhonzaDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTel: +2712 3196382Email: NompumeleloM@daff.gov.za

SOUTH SUDAN Focal PointGloria Nyoka Joseph LasuSouth Sudan National Bureau of StandardsTel: +254 721252977Email: Gnyoka77@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointDavid Solomon AdwokMinistry of Livestock and FisheriesTel: +211 921721727

SPAINFocal PointEsther Esteban RodrigoGeneral Directorate for Markets and FoodsEmail: eesteban@magrama.es

Alternate Focal PointMaria Dolores Gomez VazquezSpanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and NutritionTel: +34 91 3380836Email: mgomezv@msssi.es

SRI LANKAFocal PointLakshman Gamlath Ministry of HealthTel: +94 717723232Email: ltgamlath@gmail.com

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Alternate Focal PointUsha Gayathri JayasuriyaMinistry of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous MedicineEmail: direoh@health.gov.lk

SUDANFocal PointTahani Yousef ElagabResearch Center for Technology and BiosafetyTel: +249 918107920Email: tahani_3@yahoo.com

Alternate Focal PointUla Abdelaziz Makkawi AbdelhrmanFederal Ministry of AgricultureTel: +249 918075475Email: ulaabdelaziz@gmail.com

SURINAMEFocal PointYvonne Indrani RamnarainMinistry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and FisheriesTel: +597 472442Email: ramnarainyvonne@gmail.com

SWEDENFocal Point*Johan ÅlanderNational Food Agency, Risk Benefit Assessment DepartmentTel: +46 18 2655862Email: johan.alander@slv.se

SWITZERLANDFocal PointMartin SchrottFederal Office of Public HealthTel: +41 584626989Email: martin.schrott@bag.admin.ch

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLICFocal PointBelal Al HayekMinistry of State for Environment AffairsTel: +963 947451588Email: Blalhayek75@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointReem WanousMinistry of State for Environment AffairsTel: +963 11 2321305Email: Blalhayek75@gmail.com

THAILAND Focal PointMs. Yupa LaojindapunNational Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food StandardsTel: +66 2 5612277 extension 1401Email: Codex@acfs.go.th

Alternate Focal PointNamaporn AttavirojNational Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food StandardsTel: +66 2 5612277 ext. 1431Email: Codex123acfs@gmail.com TIMOR-LESTEFocal PointBendonina dos Reis JeronimoEnvironmental Health DepartmentTel: +670 77121455Email: bendo17@yahoo.com

TOGOFocal PointEkanao TedihouMinistère de l’Agriculture - Institut Togolais de Recherche AgronomiqueTel: +228 90223639Email: tekanao@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointRassimwaï PitekelabouMinistère de l’Agriculture - Institut Togolais de Recherche AgronomiqueEmail: prassiwai@gmail.com

TONGAFocal PointLuseane TaufaMinistry of Agriculture, Food, Forests & FisheriesTel: +676 7715721Email: luseane.taufa@gmail.com

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOFocal Point[ongoing nomination process]

TUNISIAFocal PointSana JaballahAgroFood Technical CenterTel: +216 71940198Email: sana.jaballah@ctaa.com.tn

Alternate Focal PointSarra RassaaAgroFood Technical CenterTel: +216 71940198Email: sarra.rassaa@ctaa.com.tn

TURKEYFocal PointAyten SalanturMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry - General Directorate of Agricultural Research and PoliciesTel: + 90 3123076065Email: ayten.salantur@tarimorman.gov.tr

Alternate Focal PointBirgül GunerMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry - General Directorate of Agricultural Research and PoliciesTel: + 90 3123076043Email: birgul.guner@tarimorman.gov.tr

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UGANDA Focal PointMusa KwehanganaUganda National Council for Science and TechnologyTel: +256 785118392Email: musakwehangana@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointArthur MukangaUganda National Bureau of StandardsTel: +256 778039120Email: arthur.mukanga@unbs.go.ug

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESFocal PointKhadija QalandriEmirates Authority for Standardization &MetrologyTel: +971 4 2084318Email: khadija@esma.gov.ae

Alternate Focal PointMaryam AlmheiriEmirates Authority for Standardization &MetrologyTel: +971 4 2084373Email: Maryam.m@esma.gov.ae

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDFocal PointPaul TossellFood Standards AgencyTel: +44 2072768750Email: Paul.Tossell@food.gov.uk

Alternate Focal PointSabrina RobertsFood Standards AgencyTel: +44 07721214111Email: Sabrina.roberts@food.gov.uk

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIAFocal PointFrancis MapundaTanzania Food and Drugs AuthorityTel: +255 713630955Email: francis.mapunda@tfda.go.tz

Alternate Focal PointMwajuma Iddi DukulaiSecretary of the National Technical Committees for Standardization ActivitiesTel: +255 784931003Email: mwajuma.dukulai@tbs.go.tz

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAFocal PointJason Dietz US Food and Drug AdministrationTel: +1 240 4022282Email: Jason.dietz@fda.hhs.gov

Alternate Focal PointDoreen MoulecFood Safety and Inspection ServiceEmail: Doreen.chen-moulec@fsis.usda.gov

URUGUAY Focal PointAlejandra FerencziMinisterio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca (MGAP)Tel: +598 24104155 int 3Email: bioseguridad@mgap.gub.uy

Alternate Focal PointPedro FriedrichLaboratorio Tecnológico del UruguayTel: +598 26013724 int 1117Email: codex@latu.org.uy

VANUATUFocal PointTimothy TumukonDepartment of BiosecurityTel: +678 23519Email: ttumukon@vanuatu.gov.vu

VIET NAMFocal PointThi Thanh Thuy NguyenMinistry of Agriculture and Rural developmentTel: +84 08044643Email: thuynt.khcn@mard.gov.vn

YEMENFocal PointAbu Al-Hassan Al-NahariNational Committee for Food Safety OrganizationTel: +967 711907589

Alternate Focal PointNasr SaeedNational Committee for Food Safety OrganizationTel: +967 735069271Email: codex.yemen@gmail.com

ZAMBIAFocal PointChristopher SimuntalaNational Biosafety AuthorityTel: +260 979472784Email: csimuntalaw@gmail.com

Alternate Focal PointMutibo ChichikwaNational Biosafety AuthorityTel: +260 966120588

ZIMBABWEFocal PointBridget MadochaMinistry of Health and Child welfareTel: +263 772686284Email: bkachemberee@yahoo.co.uk Alternate Focal PointJonathan MufandaedzaNational Biotechnology AuthorityEmail: jmufandaedza@gmail.com