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US Commercial Service
US Mission to the European Union
Zinnerstraat 13 Rue Zinner
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 508 2222
Fax: +32 2 513 1228

APO Mailing Address
USEU/FCS
PSC 82, Box 206
APO, AE 09710

Jonathan M. Bensky
Commercial Minister Counselor

email: jonathan.bensky@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2746

  • Senior Department of Commerce Representative
  • Advocacy: EU Market Access and Compliance Issues; and Major Projects
  • Showcase Europe: USFCS Promotion Program for European Clients
  • Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD)
  • Liaison with Trans-Atlantic Business Organizations and Council of State Governments in Europe

US COMMERCIAL SERVICE

Mr. Val Huston
Deputy Senior Commercial Officer

email: val.huston@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2755

  • Deputy to the Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs and Supervisor of the Commercial Service Unit
  • Energy Sector
  • Liaison with the European Investment Bank

Jennifer Kane
Commercial Attaché

email: jennifer.kane@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2840

  • Customs and Tariffs
  • IPR (patent, copyright, trademark, design protection)
  • Safety and Security
  • Food and Nutritional Supplements
  • Coordination with other Commercial Service Offices in the EU and the U.S. including Showcase Europe

Flavie Guerin
Commercial Specialist

email: flavie.guerin@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2841

  • Environment
  • REACH 
  • Cosmetics

Chris Sherwood
Commercial Specialist

email: chris.sherwood@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2624

  • ICT
  • WEEE/RoHS
  • eVAT
  • RFID
  • Broadcasting
  • eCommerce
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biometrics

Isabelle Maelcamp
EU Funding Advisor

email: isabelle.maelcamp@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2676

  • EU-funded Programs in the EU and Pre-Accession Aid
  • European Public Procurement; EU Tenders; Government Procurement Agreement
  • Liaison with the European Investment Bank
  • Defense Procurement

STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

Louis Santamaria
Standards Attaché

email: louis.santamaria@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2674

  • Cross-Sectoral Assessment of Commercial Implications of EU-Wide Standards, Regulations and Conformity Assessment
  • Liaison with Trans-Atlantic Business Organizations in the Standards Area

Sylvia Mohr
Standards Specialist

email: sylvia.mohr@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2675

  • Standards, certifications ((CE) Marking) and Product Conformity Assessment in all Sectors
  • Medical Device sectors

TRADE AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE

Ashley Miller
Compliance Attaché

email: ashley.miller@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2769

  • Market Access and Compliance Cases
  • Coordination with Washington Agencies and the European Union 

Susana Getman
Compliance Specialist

email: susana.getman@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2677

  • Market Access and Compliance Cases
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Textiles 

Ronke Cambier
Secretary, Trade Compliance Unit

email: ronke.cambier@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2142

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

Stephane Vrignaud
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Representative to the European Union

email: stephane.vrignaud@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2842

  • Aquaculture and Fisheries Products
  • Fisheries Agreements and Conservation
  • Fisheries-Related Track and Customs Issues
  • Veterinary Equivalency Agreement

ADMINISTRATIVE

Suzanne Fry
Secretary

email: suzanne.fry@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2746

Geert Verdegem
Administrative Assistant

email: geert.verdegem@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Direct Dial: +32 2 508 2790