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Paul Allen, OBE |
Paul Allen has had a distinguished professional career as a UK Trading Standards Officer and was twice Chairman of the Institute of Trading Standards Administration. He has however also taken a keen interest in European food law developments. In 1990 he was seconded to the European Commission, part-time for three years, to help draft and implement the Official Control of Foodstuffs Directive and then to help draft the Additional Measures Directive for foodstuffs. Following his retirement, he has been active as a consultant. In particular he has assisted the Latvian Government in food law development including the updating of the Latvian laws to adopt EC Regulations, Directives and Decisions. During June 2000 he presented food safety lectures in ten eastern European capitals as part of the European Commission's regional programme on quality assurance. Paul Allen is currently the Vice-President of the European Food Law Association (EFLA) and Honorary Secretary of the European Food Law Association of the UK. Courses: |
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J Ralph Blanchfield, MBE Adjunct Professor |
Ralph Blanchfield, MBE, is a food science, food technology and food law consultant with his own international practice for the past 23 years, after having previously spent 35 years in industrial food science and technology and management with four large, highly diversified food companies. He is a Past President of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST), and its current Chair of External Affairs and Webmaster; Past Chair, IFT British Section; Chairman of the UK Federation of Food Science & Technology: Vice President of the European Food Law Association of the UK; 2001-2002 Chair of the IFT Committee for Global Interests; Fellow and Honorary Fellow of IFST; Fellow of IFT; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry; Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health & Hygiene; in 1998 was elected one of the first group of Fellows of the International Academy of Food Science & Technology and is its President Elect for 2003-2006; and member of the Governing Council of IUFoST for 2003-2006. Courses: |
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John F. Blakney Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP |
John F. Blakney is a
partner in the Ottawa office of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP where his
practice focuses on administrative law and federal regulation of business
conduct including pricing, market entry, product approval, design, and
safety, competition and international trade, with a particular emphasis on
the communications, food and drug sectors. His preferred areas of practice
include food and drug regulation, telecommunications and broadcasting
regulation, competition law, marketing practices law, international trade
regulation, government procurement, transportation regulation, and federal
environmental regulation He was admitted to the Bar (Ontario) in 1978 and
received his LL.B, Masters of Urban and Regional Planning, and B.A. (Hons)
in Economics from Queen’s University. Mr. Blakney is a regular contributor
to the Canadian Competition Record, panelist and speaker at numerous
conferences on communications regulation, and past seminar leader, Bar
Admission Course, Public Law Curriculum.
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Raul Boccone |
Raul Boccone, has a degree in chemical engineering from the Univ. of Uruguay and post graduate studies at Univ. of Cincinnati. He is very active in Regional Trade Negotiations and has participated as the chief negotiator for Uruguay at MERCOSUR/SGT3 Working group on "Technical regulations and conformity assessment"; the Free Trade Zone of the Americas (FTAA) working group on market access on "Technical Regulations and conformity" and The MERCOSUR-European Union Bilateral Negotiations Committee. He is also the former Director of Technology of the Technological Laboratory of Uruguay (LATU). He has ample international consulting experience and has worked as a consultant in several countries including Chile, Kenya, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, and Belgium among others and has worked with international organizations such as the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Panamerican Health Organization, FAO and the World Health Organization. Courses: |
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Charles Cockbill |
Charles Cockbill is
currently President of the European Food Law Association (EFLA) and
immediate past chairman of the European Food Law Association of the UK. EFLA
is an organisation of representatives from industry, academics, lawyers and
enforcement officers who meet to discuss current developments in European
food law and to pass the sum of those discussions on to the relevant
lawmakers. Before his retirement in 1995, Charles was for 12 years head of
the Food Standards Division in the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food. In that role he was responsible for the development of food policy
issues and for representation of the UK at negotiations about food laws at
EU level in Brussels and in the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
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Nicole Coutrelis |
Nicole Coutrelis has been
a lawyer at the Paris Bar since 1985. Before starting her private practice,
she was at the French "Office National Interprofessionnel des Céréales"
(Cereals Authority) where she was in charge of the European Affairs
(1972-1978). She was then nominated at the French Permanent Representation
to the EC in Brussels, ("Attaché Agricole" from 1978 to 1982) and joined
afterwards the Legal Service of the European Commission (1982-1985).
Nicole Coutrelis is a partner of COUTRELIS & ASSOCIES, a French Law Firm with Offices in Paris and in Brussels, specializing in EU Law, mainly in Antitrust, Agriculture, Food and Drug Regulations, Alcoholic Beverages, Free Movement of Goods and all matters related to the Single Market. She is particularly in charge of the Food Law Practice of the Firm, counseling, lobbying and litigating, in France, in other Member States of the EU and before the European Court of Justice and Court of First Instance in Luxembourg. Nicole Coutrelis is also Secretary General of the European Food Law Association and of the International Wine Law Association. She is a Member of the IBA, Committees C, O and S (Consumer Law and Product Liability) and is the author of many articles and Conferences related to European Food Law. A recent article of her on the marketing of foodstuffs in France was published by the Food and Drug Law Journal. COUTRELIS & ASSOCIES is the first European law firm to have joined the Food and Drug Law Institute in Washington, D.C. Courses: |
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Dr Vibha Dhawan |
Dr. Vibha Dhawan is the Director, Bioresources & Biotechnology Division, at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Her major interests are (1) commercial micropropagation, (2) biodiversity, and (3) transgenics. Dr. Dhawan has more than 15 years of professional experience, mainly in plant tissue culture. She developed a technique to nodulate micro-propagated plants with Rhizobium and used it successfully with many tree species. As Scientist-in-charge of the tissue culture pilot plant, a major (2.2 million US$) project of the Government of India's Dept of Biotechnology, Dr Dhawan has been the guiding and driving force behind this state-of-the-art facility for tissue culture of tree species (now extended to many other plants including strawberry and roses). Her publications include 2 authored books, over 36 research papers, and many articles for the non-specialist readers. Dr Dhawan obtained her Master's and doctorate from Delhi University, Delhi. |
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Kirsten Embree |
Kirsten Embree is a
partner in the Ottawa office of Fraser, Milner, Casgrain, LLP, where
she practices administrative law as a member of FMC’s Federal Regulatory
Practice Group. Kirsten represents a number of major Canadian and
international clients in the regulated industries sector, including
companies in the chemical, agricultural, food and life sciences sectors. Her
practice encompasses all areas of product labelling, advertising,
registration and regulatory compliance. Courses: |
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Neal D. Fortin, J.D. |
Neal D. Fortin is Director
of the
Institute for Food Laws & Regulations and assistant professor in the MSU
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. His law practice experience
concentrated on food and drug law, food safety, labeling, ingredient
evaluation, advertising, legislation, and administrative law. He earned his
J.D. from MSU College of Law graduating summa cum laude. Prof.
Fortin also holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Newman
University. He is the author of numerous
law and law-related
articles.
Neal Fortin is past President of the North Central
Association of Food & Drug Officials (NCAFDO) and past President of the Great
Lakes Conference on Food Protection. He has also served as a Commissioner for
the Michigan Local Public Health Accreditation Program, the Advisory Council of
the Michigan Community Health Leadership Institute, and the NSF Council of
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Dietrich Gorny |
Dietrich Gorny was born
1937. He was educated at the Universities of Berlin, Freiburg and Hamburg.
He has written several books including: "Das externe Lebensmittelaudit" (the
external food audit), and Kommentar „Nährwertkkennzeichnung (Commentary on
Nutrition Labelling). He is a member of the Frankfurt Bar Association and a
Vice-president of the European Food Law Association. He has more than 20
years practice as in-house counsel of a leading European confectionery
producer and, since 1989, has been in private practice. His main areas of
activity relate to national and community food Law, environmental law, trade
marks and unfair competition. In addition to German, he also speaks English,
French and Italian. Courses: Food Regulation in the European Union
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Dr. Rebeca López-Garcia
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Rebeca López-Garcia is
the Principal in LOGRE INTERNATIONAL FOOD SCIENCE CONSULTING, based in
Mexico City. Her work involves the implementation of food safety programs
and international standards in multicultural environments, regulatory
compliance for exporting companies and development of bilingual education
programs and materials. She is actively involved in teaching workshops on
HACCP, basic sanitation and food legislation to the food processing, retail
and food service industries in several countries. Dr. López-Garcia is an
adjunct professor at Universidad La Salle, School of Chemistry in
Mexico City and is the incoming chair of the Continuing Education Committee
at the Institute of Food Technologists. Prior to establishing LOGRE, Dr.
López-Garcia was the International Product Manager for Tate & Lyle citric
acid. Rebeca López-Garcia received a Ph.D. in Food Science/Toxicology in
1998 from Louisiana State University and has a B.S. degree in Chemistry/Food
Science from Universidad La Salle,
Mexico.
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Al Hafner |
Al Hafner worked for the
Michigan Department of Agriculture for over 30 years as a food technologist
and more recently as an Instructor in the Institute for Food Laws and
Regulations at Michigan State University. Mr. Hafner holds a Master's degree
in Food Science from Michigan State University and is a consultant and
frequent speaker on Michigan State and local food law and agriculture issues
and is past president of the North Central Association of Food and Drug
Officials, and the Great Lakes section of the Institute of Food
Technologists.
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Masako Hashimoto, B.
Sc. MBA |
Masako Hashimoto is a food
industry consultant. She was previously the Nutrition, Regulatory and P.R.
Manager for Kellogg (Japan) K.K. At Kellogg, her job duties include
recommending new products, preparing the annual nutrition marketing
strategy, and maintaining a strong working relationship with key health
professionals and opinion leaders to support the nutritional credibility of
Kellogg’s breakfast cereals. She has also spoken on Japanese Food Laws
“FOSHU” at the Institute for Food Technologists.
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 Tom Heffron |
Tom Heffron is an attorney
at law and Managing Director of an agricultural export company in Guatemala.
A graduate of Michigan State University and Thomas Cooley Law School, his
legal experience in the past 15 years includes practice in both Europe and
Latin America in food law, international commerce and related areas. He is a
member of AFDO and has worked with FAO and other organizations involved in
the development of food law in Latin America.
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P. Vincent Hegarty, Ph.D. |
Vincent Hegarty is the
Founding Director of the International Food Law Program and Founding
Director of the Institute for Food Laws & Regulations at Michigan State
University, Professor Emeritus, Department of Food Science and Human
Nutrition, Michigan State University, Consulting Faculty, African Studies
Center and Adjunct Professor, Department of Food Science, University of
Guelph, Canada. Dr. Hegarty received his Ph.D. from the University of
London, England and has developed and taught courses in European and Asia
food law and his experience includes teaching food law in Europe, Asia,
South Africa, Canada, Mexico Morocco, Tunisia, Zimbabwe and the Middle East.
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 Peter Hoejskov Food Quality and Safety Officer FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
Peter Sousa Hoejskov is the Food Quality and Safety Officer at the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. He is responsible for formulating, implementing and monitoring field projects and capacity building activities in the area of food quality and safety in Asia and the Pacific region. He assists countries in the region in strengthening national food control systems, improving market access and protecting the health of consumers by enhancing the food quality and safety situation in the countries and strengthening their compliance with international requirements for food quality and safety. Prior to joining FAO, Mr. Hoejskov was working as Project Manager at The Institute for Food Studies & Agro-industrial Development (IFAU) in Denmark. His responsibilities included provision of technical advice and input to food and agro-industrial companies, organizations and Governments in the area of food legislation, market access requirements, trends and tendencies at the international food markets, product innovations, consumer trends and the competitive situation at the global market for food and agricultural products. Mr. Hoejskov holds an AP degree in International Trade and Marketing from Lyngby Business Academy, Denmark as well as a Master degree in Human Geography from University of Copenhagen with specialization in socio-economic aspects of natural resource management, supply chain management and international agro-food systems.Course: Food Regulation in Asia |
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David Jukes, Ph.D |
David Jukes is a Professor
of Food Law at the University of Reading, England where he teaches food
legislation and standards, Food laws, Quality assurance and industrial food
processes. Dr. Jukes is a frequent lecturer and consultant in the UK, EU,
and Africa. He is a member of the Food Quality Research Group, joint editor
of the British Food Journal and member of the Technical and Legislative
Committee of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and is the
author of "Food
Legislation of the UK".
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Bong Kyung
Koh, Ph.D. |
Bong Kyung Koh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foods and Nutrition, Keimyung University, Dae Gu, Korea. She received her Ph.D. from Kansas State University in grain science and Industry, was an Adjunct Professor in food science and human nutrition at Michigan State University, and was Postdoctoral Research Associate in food science at Rutgers. Dr. Koh has held the professional position as the Secretary of Information, Korean Society of Food Science and Technology, Editor, Food Science and Biotechnology, Editor, J. Korean Society of Food Cookery Science, Secretary of Scientific Affairs, Korean Society of Food Extrusion Research, and is a member of American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), a Professional member of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), and member of Korean Society of Food Science and Technology. One of her current area s of research interest is the effect of phenolic compounds on the wheat flour products and development of processing condition to optimize the antioxidant effect of phenolic compounds on the cooked cereal products. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peter L. Lallas, J.D. Executive Secretary, World Bank Inspection Panel, Formerly Visiting Expert in International Law to FAO Plant Protection Service |
Attorney Peter L. Lallas is the Executive Secretary
of the World Bank Inspection Panel. The Inspection Panel is an independent
body mandated to review whether the World Bank is acting in compliance with
its own Operational Policies and Procedures on social and environmental
protections, in response to complaints by communities who believe they have
been harmed by Bank-funded projects. Prior to joining the World Bank Inspection Panel, Mr. Lallas was Director of the International Environmental Law Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he provided legal counsel to the Agency on a range of international law matters involving transboundary and global environmental problems. From September 2003 to January 2005, he served as Visiting Expert in International Law at FAO in Rome, with a major focus on the International Plant Protection Convention. Mr. Lallas taught for many years on international environmental law and policy as Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, and worked in Brussels, Belgium from 1986-1989 on international and European Community law and policy matters. He has written extensively on topics of international law and international environmental law. Courses: IPPC - Module: The Legal Framework |
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William Marler, J.D. 701 5th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 |
William Marler is the managing partner
in the law firm of Marler Clark L.L.P., P.S. He is a graduate of the Seattle University
School of Law in 1987. In
1998 he became the As a trial lawyer, Mr. Marler has been involved with several
cases of national importance.
He represented the children murdered by Wesley Alan Dodd;
the family of William Louth, who died when a crane collapsed
during Kingdome roof repairs; the Terlicker family in its suit
against Martin Pang and the City of Seattle; and Brianne Kiner
in her $15.6 million settlement with Jack-in-the-Box. This settlement created a state record for
an individual personal injury action.
Mr. Marler also resolved several other Jack-in-the-Box
cases for more than $1.5 million each.
In addition to representing other children injured in the
E. coli outbreak of 1993, Mr. Marler also represented the
Schuerhoff family, whose son died when pushed from a train
trestle.
In May of 1998, he settled the Odwalla Juice E. coli
0157:H7 outbreak for the Dimmock, Wright, Hiatt, Berman and Mr. Marler is a frequent speaker at high schools, colleges and
law schools. He spends
several days per month helping companies avoid bacteria
contamination through Outbreak Inc., a consulting firm formed
in 1998. He is married to
Julie Marler and has three daughters, Morgan, Olivia and Sydney. He is a board member of the Washington
State Trial Lawyers, a member of the board of directors of
Bainbridge Youth Services, and a member of the Children's Course:
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 Amy B. McKinnon |
Amy B. McKinnon is an
associate with the Ottawa office of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. Her
practice focuses on federal regulatory law and public policy with an
emphasis on communications, food and drug, and advertising law. Ms. McKinnon
is a former special assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food
Canada. She was admitted to the Bar (Ontario) in 2003, and received her
LL.B. from the University of Ottawa, B.A. from Carleton University and is a
member of the Canadian Bar Association.
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Dr. Gerald Moy World Health Organization |
Dr. Gerald Moy is a staff scientist with
the Programme of Food Safety at World Health Organization in Geneva,
Switzerland, and is generally responsible for the exposure assessment and
risk characterization of chemicals in food, including food additives,
pesticide and animal drug residues, environmental contaminants and naturally
occurring toxins. Dr. Moy serves as the Manager of the GEMS/Food Programme,
which has established a global database for food contamination and which
develops and applies exposure assessment methodologies for chemicals in
food, particularly pesticide residues.
Dr. Moy is the author of numerous articles and publications. He most recently completed chapters for two books, one chapter entitled "The Role of National Governments and International Agencies in the Risk Analysis of Mycotoxins" was published in Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Safety, Marcel Dekker, New York, and the other chapter "Codex Standards for Pesticide Residues" was published in International Standards for Food Safety, Aspen Publishers, Gaithersburg, Maryland. His latest publication, "Healthy Marketplaces: An Approach for Ensuring Food Safety and Environmental Health" appeared in the Journal of Food Control. Courses: |
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 Ming Fang East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai, China |
Ming Fang is a fellow of Courses: |
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Mead Johnson Nutritionals Attorney at Law |
Raquel Rostey G. Mura is the Regional
Regulatory Affairs and Global Registration Support Manager for Mead Johnson
Nutritionals, a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, based in
Evansville, Indiana. In her role, Ms. Mura has regulatory responsibilities
for Latin American markets, staying abreast of, interpreting, and
communicating existing and proposed government regulations, and registration
and labeling requirements. In her International Registration Support role
she oversees dossier development for U.S.-sourced products exported to Asia,
Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Prior to joining the HQ based group in November 2001, Ms. Mura was working as Regulatory Affairs Coordinator for Mead Johnson in São Paulo, Brazil, where she had product registration and regulatory responsibilities for the local nutritional product line. From 1998 to 2000, she was the Registration Supervisor for Natura, a Brazil-based cosmetics and food products company. Ms. Mura has a Pharm. D. degree from the Pharmaceutical Sciences College of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a Bachelor of Law degree from the MacKenzie University, São Paulo, Brazil. She is recognized as an Attorney at Law by the Brazilian Bar Association, and is fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. Course:
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 Françoise Petter Assistant Director/ Directrice Adjointe European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization 1 rue le Nôtre 75016 PARIS |
Françoise Petter is the Assistant Director, EPPO
(European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization), in Paris,
France. Her work mainly consists of looking after the EPPO programme on
plant quarantine including the areas of Pest Risk Analysis, Diagnostics, and
Phytosanitary Procedures (procedures for inspection of imported commodities,
places of production and area wide surveilance). Prior to this she was
employed by the French Ministry of agriculture, National Plant Protection
Organization (NPPO). At NPPO she was involved in: co-ordination and
preparation of French positions in the framework of the European and
Mediterranean plant protection organization; co-ordination and preparation
of French positions in the European Union including with the French industry
concerned; International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) related
activities; co-ordination of French positions in the framework of SPS
matters related to phytosanitary measures.
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Michael T. Roberts, an attorney uniquely familiar with the world food supply chain, from the farm to plate, and works with producers, food processors and manufacturers, and supermarkets. He is a prolific and respected author, lecturer, and commentator nationally and internationally on matters relating to food and agricultural law and policy. He follows trend lines closely and is well versed with emerging issues in this changing and dynamic industry, especially issues of food regulation and safety, sustainability standards and corporate social responsibility, market access and trade, and food defense. He enjoys working on issues of food and agricultural law in developing countries and consults on these issues with legal counsel, scholars, and officials world-wide. He has taught classes on food and agricultural law topics in the U.S., England, Belgium, and Romania. In the summer of 2006, he taught an international trade law course with an emphasis on food and agriculture issues at Cambridge University in England. He is also an experienced teacher and trainer of food law to food executives and scientists. Mr. Roberts blends together his academic background
with his experience in representing clients in the food and agriculture
industries on domestic and international legal and regulatory issues. Prior
to his academic career, Mr. Roberts practiced law for several years in a
large law firm and as in-house counsel for an international marketing
company where he conducted legal work in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Taking a sabbatical from private practice, Mr. Roberts earned an LL.M. in
agricultural law and began representing food companies and agribusinesses,
establishing and serving as chairperson of the Lex Mundi international
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Peggy S. Rochette Senior Director of International Policy |
Peggy S. Rochette serves as Senior
Director of International Policy for the National Food Processors
Association (NFPA). In that role, she manages trade and regulatory issues to
support the import and export interests of over 400 food companies and has
expertise in international regulatory trends and requirements. NFPA has been
actively involved in the work of Codex Alimentarius since the 1960's. Peggy
has served as an industry advisor to the U.S. delegation for several Codex
Committees and provides leadership for the U.S. Food Industry Codex
Coalition. Peggy is also a member of several Washington based coalitions
dedicated to facilitating trade in agricultural products and engaged in
influencing the development of U.S. regulation and legislation.
NFPA represents the $500 billion food processing industry on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, food security, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumer affairs. NFPA supports the interests of over 400 member companies in government and regulatory affairs, research, technical services, education, communications and crisis management. NFPA members produce a wide variety of processed and packaged foods and beverages that are marketed in domestic and international markets. Prior to joining NFPA in 1996, Peggy served as the Director of Government Affairs for the National Grocers Association (NGA) where she represented the retail and distribution sector of the food industry. Peggy has a B.S. degree from Cornell University. Courses: |
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Raymond O'Rourke 5 Cuala Road |
Raymond O' Rourke is
a qualified Barrister and a specialist food regulatory lawyer. He worked for
many years in legal firms both in Dublin and Brussels. Prior to that he
worked in Brussels at the European Parliament and also for the European
Consumers Association (BEUC). He now has his own practice in Dublin. He has written two books European Food Law (3rd edition) (2005) [Thomson/Sweet & Maxwell] and Food Safety & Product Liability (2000) [Palladian Law Publishing]. He was named as one of the Top 500 Life Sciences Lawyers in Europe in the "Life Sciences Industry Report 2000". He is a frequent contributor to legal periodicals, speaks at various conferences on food and life sciences issues, has advised the Latvian, Estonian & Czech Republic governments on food law issues under the auspices of the EU's PHARE programme and is a Correspondent for the Food Law International Bulletin. In 2006 he wrote a national food law for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the auspices of the UNDP. Courses: |
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PETER BERRY OTTAWAY |
Peter Berry Ottaway is a food scientist and
technologist with considerable experience in food law. He graduated from the
University of London, England in 1963, and was then involved in
post-graduate research on an environmental health project sponsored by the
World Health Organisation in Zambia. On return to Europe he was employed in
food technology research followed by senior technical management positions
in two multinational food companies. In 1974 he formed a scientific and
technical consultancy specialising in food science, technology, nutrition
and food law (Berry Ottaway and Associates Ltd). He is also a director of
Mercia Testing Laboratories Ltd, which specialises in microbiological and
chemical testing of food, cosmetics and water products. Within the consultancy he specialises in the scientific, technological
and legal aspects of dietetic foods, functional foods, food supplements
and micronutrients.
Peter Berry Ottaway has been playing an active role in the development of European Community legislation, particularly in the area of dietetics and nutrition. He is the author of the book 'Food for Sport' and joint editor of a book 'Nutrition in Sport'. He was editor and part author of a post-graduate text book 'The Technology of Vitamins in Food', which was published in 1992 and is now in libraries in more than 35 countries. In 1995 he was commissioned by the Financial Times to write a Management Report on the Harmonisation of European Food Legislation which was published at the end of that year. He has also written or been joint author or editor of books about food preservatives, food fortification and food safety. In addition to the books, he is the author of a number of scientific papers on food technology, food science, nutrition and the scientific aspects of food law. He is also a visiting lecturer at both the University of Surrey and Sheffield Hallam University, England. Course: Food Regulation in the European Union |
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Barbara Rasco, Ph.D., J.D. |
Barbara Rasco is a
Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at
Washington State University. She was formerly an associate professor at the
University of Washington. Dr. Rasco's expertise in in food safety and food
law. She is licensed to practice in Washington State and federal court. Dr.
Rasco has taught courses in food chemistry and analysis, food technology,
food safety and food law as part of formal degree granting programs. In
addition she has taught numerous food safety short courses for industry,
government, and legal audiences. Dr. Rasco has over 50 publications and one
patent and is the past chair of the Food Laws and Regulations Division of
the Institute of Food Technologists.
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Gretchen H. Stanton Senior Counsellor |
Gretchen H. Stanton is a Senior Counsellor
in the Agriculture and Commodities Division of the Secretariat of the World
Trade Organization (WTO). She joined the Secretariat of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1985. During the Uruguay Round
negotiations, Gretchen served as the Chairman of the Working Group on
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. She is now Secretary of the WTO
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. She has been the Secretary
of a number of GATT/WTO dispute settlement panels. Her work on food
safety-related trade issues has required her frequent involvement in Codex
matters, both for secretariat-to-secretariat cooperation and as the WTO
representative to various Codex committees and the Codex Commission.
Prior to joining the GATT, Gretchen H. Stanton worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in Washington, D.C. and in Mexico City. Gretchen was born in Mexico and raised in the United States. She received a Master's Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Arizona. Course: Codex Alimentarius |
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Mary Anne Verleger |
Mary Anne Verleger, CPS, PLS, is the Course Manager and Educational Program Coordinator for the Institute for Food Laws & Regulations at Michigan State University. She has over ten years experience as a legal secretary and has also worked as an administrative assistant in two manufacturing companies. Courses: All Courses |
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Caren Wilcox Caren Wilcox & Associates LLC Washington, DC www.carenwilcoxassociates.com
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Caren Wilcox was appointed the first Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in November 1997 and served until January 2001. During Ms. Wilcox’s years at USDA, she had oversight responsibilities for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the public health agency and national regulator of meat, poultry and egg products during its three-year implementation of HACCP programs. She also represented the government at numerous domestic and international meetings involving food and food safety. She was responsible for oversight of the food sector during the transition for Y2K, and worked on preparations for food emergencies including the potential for deliberate contamination including bioterrorism. Ms. Wilcox’s experiences in the private sector include her
formation and development of the government relations function
for Hershey Foods Corporation in Former Guest Instructor:
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John S. Wilson |
John S. Wilson, a U.S. national, is an
international expert on trade policy focused on trade facilitation and
growth. He is currently managing research projects on (1) trade
facilitation, standards, and economic development in Sub Saharan Africa, (2)
economic modeling of the impact of trade facilitation measures on
development in the Asia Pacific region, and (3) the linkages between food
safety, plant, and animal health standards and trade, among others. His work
has included country operational responsibilities and advice to the Central
America and Central Asia and Eastern Europe region of the World Bank. He
also provides liaison between the Bank and the World Trade Organization and
other institutions on standards and technical barriers to trade in
agriculture and goods. Prior to joining the Bank in 1999, he was Vice President for Technology Policy at ITI, Visiting Fellow at the Institute for International Economics in Washington, and Senior Staff Officer of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering of the United States. He has also been an Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University. Course: Codex Alimentarius |
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Michelle Worosz |
Michelle Worosz is an Assistant Professor in the Food Safety Policy Center (FSPC) at Michigan State University. She has a multidisciplinary background including an M.S. in Resource Development where she focused on small and tree fruit pest management in Michigan. Her Doctoral work in Sociology included a commodity systems analysis of the Michigan tart cherry industry which emphasized the creation and use of grades and standards as a means of constructing quality. As a member of the FSPC, Michelle has worked on several studies including consumers’ trust in the U.S. food safety system, food safety regulatory barriers to niche marketing of red meat, and a comparison of international food safety systems. Her current work focuses on risk governance emphasizing contestation over rule-making, interpretation, and implementation. Course: |
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