WTO: 2005 PRESS RELEASES

Press/396
15 February 2005
GENERAL COUNCIL

WTO chairpersons for 2005

The WTO General Council today (15 February) noted the consensus on the following slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies:


Chairpersons of WTO bodies — 2005

General Council

H.E. Ms. Amina Chawahir MOHAMED (Kenya)

Dispute Settlement Body

H.E. Mr. Eirik GLENNE (Norway)

Trade Policy Review Body

H.E. Mr. Don STEPHENSON (Canada)

Council for Trade in Goods

H.E. Mr. Vesa Tapani HIMANEN (Finland)

Council for Trade in Services

H.E. Ms. Claudia URIBE (Colombia)

Council for TRIPS

H.E. Mr. CHOI Hyuck (Korea)

Committee on Trade and Environment

H.E. Mr. Shree Baboo Chekitan SERVANSING (Mauritius)

Committee on Trade and Development

H.E. Mr. Gomi THARAKA SENADHIRA (Sri Lanka)

Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions

Mr. Víctor ECHEVARRÍA UGARTE (Spain)

Committee on Regional Trade Agreements

H.E. Mr. Ronald SABORÍO SOTO (Costa Rica)

Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration

Mr. Jan-Meinte POSTMA (Netherlands)

Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology

H.E. Mr. Manuel Antonio J. TEEHANKEE (Philippines)

Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance

H.E. Mr. KWERONDA-RUHEMBA (Uganda)