Uganda has had an ambassador designate to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the last two years.

On 7 March 2005, the session was opened by the Chairperson designate of the Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention, Ambassador Gordan Markotić of Croatia.

Proposal by the Chairperson designate

Presented by the Chairperson designate

Proposal by the Chairperson designate

Proposal by the Chairperson designate

Ambassador Jean Marc de La Sablière (France), head of mission Ambassador Abdallah Baali (Algeria) Ambassador Alberto D'Alotto (Argentina) Ambassador Simon Bodéhoussè Idohou (Benin) Ms. Irene Vida Gala (Brazil) Mr. Cheng Jingye (China) Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Løj (Denmark) Ambassador Adamantios Th.

Vassilakis (Greece) Ambassador Kenzo Oshima (Japan) Ambassador Lauro L.

Ambassador,

Ambassador Makarim Wibisono, Chairperson of the sixty first session of the Commission, introduced the members of the Expanded Bureau attending the meeting (Ambassador Mohamed Saleck Ould Mohamed Lemine, Ambassador Volodymyr Vassylenko, Deirdre Kent, Ambassador Hyuck Choi, Ambassador Zohrab Mnatsakanian, Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba).

Each Member shall designate its representative in the International Olive Council.

The ambassador returned.

Ambassador Adamantios Th.

Ambassador Lauro L.

Ambassador Francis Lorenzo

Ambassador (1976 present).

Ambassador Lauro L.

Ambassador Astete Rodríguez.

Welcome, Ambassador Landman.

I have the following speakers for today's plenary meeting Ambassador Leonid Skotnikov of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Tim Caughley of New Zealand, Ambassador Glaudine Mtshali of South Africa and Ambassador Juan Antonio March of Spain.

(Signed) Andrei Dapkiunas Ambassador

Ambassador Abdallah Baali (Algeria)

Ambassador Alberto D'Alotto (Argentina)

Ambassador Kenzo Oshima (Japan)

(Signed) César Mayoral Ambassador

Ambassador César Mayoral (Argentina)

Ambassador Shinichi Kitaoka (Japan)

Ambassador Gheorghe Dumitru (Romania)

(Signed) Fayssal Mekdad Ambassador

Ambassador Dr. Zia Nezam

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

(Signed) Mihnea Motoc Ambassador

Parties participating in the CDM shall designate a national authority for the CDM.

I turn to the next speaker on my list, the distinguished Ambassador of France, Ambassador François Rivasseau.

(Signed) John R. Bolton Ambassador

Ambassador Simon Bodéhoussè Idohou (Benin)

Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Løj (Denmark)

Ambassador Mihnea I. Motoc (Romania)

Ambassador Shabtai Rosenne, Jerusalem, Israel

Ambassador Joël W. Adechi (Benin)

Ambassador Lars Faaborg Andersen (Denmark)

I turn to the next speaker on my list, the distinguished Ambassador of Peru, Ambassador Elizabeth Astete Rodríguez.

Each delegation should designate an individual as a contact person for purposes of this event.

(a) To designate an accredited representative to meet with the members designated by the Committee

The Working Group may designate rapporteurs from among its members to deal with specific complaints.