Appendix C

U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS


Office of Agricultural Affairs
U.S. Mission to the European Union
40 Blvd du Regent
1000 Brussels
Tel: (32-2) 513-3830
Fax: (32-2) 511-0918

For a list of the meat processing facilities in the U.S. that are currently
approved by the EU and the Member States (in the case of poultry
plants), please contact:

Dr. Robert Fetzner
Director, Export Coordination Division
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 3714, Franklin Court, Suite 3700W
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700
Tel: (202) 501-7608
Fax: (202) 501-6929

For information and assistance on EU dairy standards and sanitary
controls, please contact:

Dr. William Blanchard
Director, Dairy Division
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th & Independence Ave., S.W., Rm 2968-S
Washington, D.C.  20090-6456
Tel: (202) 720-4392
Fax: (202) 720-2643

Please also contact USDA, APHIS headquarters for additional information
on export requirements for livestock species, poultry, pets and
laboratory animal species:

Dr. Andrea Morgan
Senior Staff Veterinarian, Export Animals
USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services (VS)
Federal Bldg. Rm. 763
6505 Belcrest Rd.
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Tel: (301) 436-8383
Fax: (301) 436-6402

For information on phytosanitary certificates please contact:

Mary Neal
APHIS-Import-Export
6505 Belcrest Rd.
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Tel: (301) 436-8892
Fax: (301) 436-8318

Information on the maximum pesticide residue levels set by the
Commission and those under consideration may be obtained from:

Carolyn Wilson
Office of Food Safety and Technical Services
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th and Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel: (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677

For additional information on marketing organic produce in the Union,
please contact:

Audrey Talley
Office of Food Safety and Technical Services
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th and Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel: (202) 720-9408
Fax: (202) 690-0677

Mr. Charles Ludolph
Director
Office of European Community Affairs
Room 3036
Department of Commerce
Washington D.C. 20230
Tel: (202)482-5276
Fax: (202)482-2155

Mr. George Knowles
Regional Director
for Europe
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
Room 3130
Department of Commerce
Washington D.C. 20230
Tel: (202)482-1599
Fax: (202)482-3159

National Institute
of Standards & Technology
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
Tel: (301)975-4001

National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
1335 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Tel: (301)713-2379