7 February 2008
The WTO General Council Yesterday(6 February) noted the consensus on the following slate of names of chairpersons for WTO Bodies:
Chairpersons of WTO Bodies — 2008
General Council | H.E. Mr. Bruce GOSPER (Australia) |
Dispute Settlement Body | H.E. Mr. Mario MATUS (Chile) |
Trade Policy Review Body | H.E. Mr. Yonov Frederick AGAH (Nigeria) |
Council for Trade in Goods | H.E. Ms Karen TAN (Singapore) |
Council for Trade in Services | H.E. Mr. Alex VAN MEEUWEN (Belgium) |
Council for TRIPS | H.E. Ms Gail Marie MATHURIN (Jamaica) |
Committee on Trade and Development | H.E. Mr. Shree Baboo Chekitan SERVANSING (Mauritius) |
Committee on Balance-of- Payments Restrictions | H.E. Mr. Arsene M. BALIHUTA (Uganda) |
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration | Mr. Tony LYNCH (New Zealand) |
Committee on Trade and Environment | Dr. Wieslaw KARSZ (Poland) |
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements | Mr. Detlev BRAUNS (Germany) |
Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance | Mr. Martin GLASS (Hong Kong , China) |
Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology | H.E. Mr. Kwabena BAAH-DUODU (Ghana) |