WTO: 2010 PRESS RELEASES
PRESS/597
The WTO General Council today (22 February) noted the consensus on the following slate of names of chairpersons for WTO Bodies:
Chairpersons of WTO Bodies — 2010
General Council |
H.E. Mr. John GERO (Canada) |
Dispute Settlement Body |
H.E. Mr. Yonov Frederick AGAH (Nigeria) |
Trade Policy Review Body |
H.E. Mr. Bozkurt ARAN (Turkey) |
Council for Trade in Goods |
H.E. Dr. Anthony Mothae MARUPING (Lesotho) |
Council for Trade in Services |
H.E. Mrs. Elin Østebø JOHANSEN (Norway) |
Council for TRIPS |
Mr. Martin GLASS (Hong Kong, China) |
Committee on Trade and Development |
H.E. Mr. ERWIDODO (Indonesia) |
Committee on Balance-of- Payments Restrictions |
Mr. Raimondas ALIŠAUSKAS (Lithuania) |
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration |
Mr. Pasi-Heikki VAARANMAA (Finland) |
Committee on Trade and Environment |
H.E. Mr. Eduardo MUÑOZ GÓMEZ (Colombia) |
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements |
H.E. Mr. Alfredo SUESCUM (Panama) |
Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance |
H.E. Mr. Federico A. GONZÁLEZ (Paraguay) |
Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology |
H.E. Mr. Hisham M. BADR (Egypt) |
The General Council also agreed to renew the appointments of the current chairs of the bodies under the Trade Negotiations Committee, and filled the vacancy in the Special Session of the Council for TRIPS by appointing H.E. Mr. Darlington MWAPE (Zambia) as chair.
These chairpersons are to serve until the next Session of the Ministerial Conference, except for the chairperson of the Negotiating Group on Rules, who has informed the General Council chair that he would shortly be recalled to capital. The new chair of the General Council is expected to undertake consultations on finding a new chair for the Rules Group.
Chairpersons of bodies established under the Trade Negotiations Committee
Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture |
H.E. Dr. David WALKER (New Zealand) |
Special Session of the Council for Trade in Services |
H.E. Mr. Fernando DE MATEO Y VENTURINI (Mexico) |
Negotiating Group on Market Access |
H.E. Mr. Luzius WASESCHA (Switzerland) |
Special Session of the Council for TRIPS |
H.E. Mr. Darlington MWAPE (Zambia) |
Negotiating Group on Rules |
H.E. Mr. Guillermo VALLES GALMÉS (Uruguay) |
Special Session of the Dispute Settlement Body |
H.E. Mr. Ronald SABORÍO SOTO (Costa Rica) |
Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment |
H.E. Mr. Manuel A.J. TEEHANKEE (Philippines) |
Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Development |
H.E. Mr. Thawatchai SOPHASTIENPHONG (Thailand) |
Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation |
H.E. Mr. Eduardo Ernesto SPERISEN-YURT (Guatemala) |
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