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GENERAL SUBJECT COMMITTEES

Contaminants in Foods
(Host Government - The Netherlands)
U.S. Delegate
Nega Beru, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods, (HFS-300)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1700
Fax: (301) 436-2651
Nega.Beru@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Kerry Dearfield, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor for Risk Assessment
Office of Public Health Science
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Room 380 Aerospace Center
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 690-6451
Fax: (202) 690-6337
Kerry.Dearfield@fsis.usda.gov

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Food Additives
(Host Government - China)
U.S. Delegate
Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D.
Manager, International Activities
Office of Food Additive Safety (HFS-205)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1284
Fax: (301) 436-2972
dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Susan E. Carberry, Ph.D.
Supervisory Chemist
Division of Petition Review
Office of Food Additive Safety (HFS-265)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1269
Fax: (301) 436-2972
Susan.Carberry@fda.hhs.gov

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Food Hygiene
(Host Government - United States)
Delegate
Robert L. Buchanan, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Science
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-006)
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-2369
Fax: (301) 436-2642
Robert.Buchanan@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegates
Kerry Dearfield, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor for Risk Assessment
Office of Public Health Science
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Room 380 Aerospace Center
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 690-6451
Fax: (202) 690-6337
Kerry.Dearfield@fsis.usda.gov

Rebecca Buckner, Ph.D.
Consumer Safety Officer
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
Room 3B-0033 Harvey Wiley Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 10740
Phone: (301) 436-1486
Fax: (301) 436-2632
Rebecca.Buckner@fda.hhs.gov

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Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems
(Host Government - Australia)
Delegate
Catherine Carnevale, D.V.M.
Director of International Affairs
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-550)
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-2380
Fax: (301) 436-2618
Catherine.Carnevale@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Mary Stanley  
Director
Office of International Affairs
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 2147-South Building
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-0287
Fax: (202) 720-6050
Mary.Stanley@fsis.usda.gov

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Food Labelling
(Host Government - Canada)
Delegate
Barbara O. Schneeman, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-800)
5100 Paint Branch Highway
College Park, MD 20740
Tel: (301) 436-2373
Fax: (301) 436-2636
Barbara.Schneeman@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Heejeong Latimer
Risk Analyst
Risk Assessment Division
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 333
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 690-0823
Fax: (202) 205-3625
Heejeong.Latimer@usda.gov

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General Principles
(Host Government - France)
Delegate
A member of the Steering Committee heads the delegation to meetings of the General Principles Committee.

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Methods of Analysis and Sampling
(Host Government - Hungary)
U.S. Delegate
Gregory Diachenko, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Product Manufacture and Use
Office of Premarket Approval
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
FDA (HFS-300)
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-2387
Fax: (301) 436-2364
Gregory.Diachenko@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Donald C. Kendall
Technical Services Division
Grain, Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
10383 N. Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153-1394
Phone: (816) 891-0463
Fax: (816) 891-0478
Donald.C.Kendall@usda.gov

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Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(Host Government - Germany)
Delegate
Barbara O. Schneeman, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-800)
5100 Paint Branch Highway
College Park, MD 20740
Tel: (301) 436-2373
Fax: (301) 436-2636
Barbara.Schneeman@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Allison Yates, Ph.D.
Director
Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
10300 Baltimore Ave.
Bldg 307C, Room 117
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone: (301) 504-8157
Fax: (301) 504-9381
Allison.Yates@ars.usda.gov

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Pesticide Residues
(Host Government - The Netherlands)
U.S. Delegate.
Lois Rossi
Director of Registration Division
Office of Pesticide Programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 703-305-5447
Fax: 703-305-6920
Rossi.Lois@epamail.epa.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Robert Epstein, Ph.D.
Deputy Administrator
Science and Technology
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 1090 South Building
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Mail Stop 0270
Washington, DC 20090
Phone (202) 720-5231
Fax: (202) 720-6496
Robert.Epstein@usda.gov

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Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
(Host Government - United States)
U.S. Delegate
Steven D. Vaughn, D.V.M.
Director
Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation
Center for Veterinary Medicine
Food and Drug Administration
7500 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: (301) 827-1796
Fax: (301) 594-2297
SVaughn@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Emilio Esteban, Ph.D.
Director, Western Laboratory
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
620 Central Avenue, Building 2-A
Alameda, CA 95501
Phone: (510) 337-5031, ext. 3004
Fax: (510) 337-5036
Emilio.Esteban@fsis.usda.gov

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COMMODITY COMMITTEES

Cereals, Pulses and Legumes
(Host Government - United States)
Delegate
Henry Kim, Ph.D.
Supervisory Chemist
Division of Plant Product Safety
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
Center for food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-2023
Fax: (301) 436-2651
henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov

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Cocoa Products and Chocolate
(Host Government - Switzerland)
Delegate
Michelle Smith, Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Scientist
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-306)
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-2024
Fax: (301) 436-2651
Michelle.Smith@fda.hhs.gov

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Fats and Oils
(Host Government - United Kingdom)
Delegate
Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D.
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-200)
Food and Drug Administration
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-1284
Fax: (301) 436-2972
dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Kathleen Warner
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1815 N. University Street
Peoria, IL 61604
Phone: (309) 681-6584
Fax: (309) 681-6668
warnerk@ncaur.usda.gov

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Fish and Fishery Products
(Host Government - Norway)
Delegate
Donald Kraemer
Acting Director, Office of Seafood
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-2300
Fax: (301) 436-2599
donald.kraemer@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Timothy Hansen
Director, Seafood Inspection Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
Room 10837
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 713-2355
Fax: (301) 713-1081
Timothy.Hansen@noaa.gov

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Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government - Mexico)
Delegate
Dorian LaFond
International Standards Coordinator
Fruit and Vegetable Programs
Office of the Administrator
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 2086 South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone (202) 690-4944
Fax: (202) 720-4722
dorian.lafond@usda.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Michelle Smith, Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Scientist
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-306)
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-2024
Fax: (301) 436-2651
Michelle.Smith@fda.hhs.gov

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Meat Hygiene
(Host Government - New Zealand)
Delegate
Perfecto Santiago, D.V.M.
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Food Defense and Emergency Response
Room 3130 South Building
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 205-0452
Fax: (202) 690-5634
Perfecto.Santiago@fsis.usda.gov

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Milk and Milk Products
(Host Government - New Zealand)
Delegate
Duane Spomer
Food Defense Advisor
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 2750 South Building
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-1861
Fax: (202) 205-5772
duane.spomer@usda.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
John F. Sheehan
Director, Division of Dairy and Egg Safety
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - HFS-306
Food and Drug Administration
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1488
Fax: (301) 436-2632
john.sheehan@fda.hhs.gov

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Natural Mineral Waters
(Host Government - Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Lauren Robin, Ph.D.
Review Chemist
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-1639
Fax: (301) 436-2651
Lauren.Robin@fda.hhs.gov

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Processed Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government - United States)
U.S. Delegate
Dorian LaFond
International Standards Coordinator
Fruit and Vegetable Programs
Office of the Administrator
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 2086 South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone (202) 690-4944
Fax: (202) 720-4722
Dorian.Lafond@usda.gov
Alternate Delegate
Paul South, Ph.D.
Division of Plant Product Safety
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1640
Fax: (301) 436-2561
paul.south@fda.hhs.gov

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Sugars
(Host Government - United Kingdom)
Delegate
Martin Stutsman, J.D.
Assistant to the Director
Division of Plant Product Safety (HFS-306)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1642
Fax: (301) 436-2651
Martin.Stutsman@fda.hhs.gov

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Vegetable Proteins
(Host Government - Canada)
U.S. Delegate
Wilda H. Martinez, Ph.D.
Area Director
ARS North Atlantic Area
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
600 E. Mermaid Lane
Wyndmoor, PA  19038
Phone: (215) 233-6593
Fax: (215) 233-6719
wilda.martinez@ars.usda.gov

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AD HOC INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCES

Antimicrobial Resistance
(Host government - Republic of Korea)
Delegate
David G. White, D.V.M.
Director, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Veterinary Medicine
Office of Research
8401 Muirkirk Rd.
Laurel, MD 20708
Phone: (301) 210-4181
Fax: (301) 210-4685
David.White@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Neena Anandaraman, D.V.M
Veterinary Medical Officer
Zoonotic Diseases and Residue Surveillance Division
Office of Public Health Science
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 343 Aerospace Center
Phone: (202) 690-6429
Neena.Anandaraman@fsis.usda.gov

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Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology
(Host government - Japan)
Delegate
Eric Flamm, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Office of the Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration (HF-23)
14C-17 Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 827-0591
Fax: (301) 827-4774
eric.flamm@fda.hhs.gov
 
Alternate Delegate
Cindy Smith
Associate Administrator
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
USDA-APHIS, Office of the Administrator
Room 312-E Jamie Whitten Building
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20254
Phone: (202) 720-3861
Fax: (202) 720-3054
Cindy.J.Smith@aphis.usda.gov

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Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Food
(Host government - Thailand)
Delegate
Donald Zink, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-302)
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-1692
Fax: (301) 436-2632
Donald.Zink@fda.hhs.gov

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