National Coordinators of the Test Guidelines Programme

Australia

Daryl Murphy
Chemical Assessment Section
Environment Protection Branch
Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra, ACT, Australia 2601
Tel +61 2 6274 2201
Fax +61 2 6274 1164

Email:daryl.murphy@environment.gov.au

Austria
Katharina FURTMULLER 

Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Enviroment and Water Management
Division V/3
Stubenbastei 5
A-1010 Vienna
Austria

Tel: +43 1 515 22 2355
Fax: +43 1 515 22 7352
Email: katharina.furtmueller@lebensministerium.at

Edmund PLATTNER
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
Biocide Products, Quality Assurance
Stubenbastei 5
A-1010 Vienna
Austria

Tel: +43 1 515 22 2346
Fax: +43 1 515 22 7352
Email: edmund.plattner@lebensministerium.at

Belgium
Thaly LAKHANISKY
Scientific Institute of Public Health
Division of Toxicology
Rue Wytsman, 14
B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 642 51 04
Fax: +32 2 642 52 24
Email: t.lakhanisky@iph.fgov.be

Brazil (observer)
Sandra Regina RODRIGUES KLOSOVSKI

IBAMA (Brazilian Institute on Environment and Renewable Natural
Resources)
Tel: +55 (61) 3316-1592
Fax: +55 (61)  3316-1243
Email: diqua.sede@ibama.gov.br ; sandra.klovoski@ibama.gov.br

Ana Maria VEKIC
National Agency of Health Surveillance

SEPN 511, Bloco A
Edificio Bittar II
70750-541
Brazil

Tel: +55613448-6201

Fax: +55613448-6287

Email: ana.vekic@anvisa.gov.br

Canada
David BLAKEY
Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau
Health Canada
Environmental Health Center
PL0B01BZ
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0LZ
Tel: +1 613 957 3966
Fax:+1 613 957 3952
Email: David_Blakey@hc-sc.gc.ca

Czech Republic
Rostislav CIHAK
Research Institute for Organic Syntheses
Centre for Ecology, Toxicology and Analytics
Rybitví 296
533 54 Rybitví
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 46 682 2476
Fax:+420 46 682 2975
Email: rostislav.cihak@vuos.com

Denmark
Henrik TYLE
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Chemicals Division
Strandgade 29
DK-1401 København
Denmark
Tel: +45-72-544-494
Fax:
Email: HTY@mst.dk

Otto MEYER
Department of Toxicology and Risk Assessment
National Food Institute
Danish Technical University
Morkhoj Bygade 19
DK-2860 Soborg
Denmark
Tel: +45-72 34 75 45
Fax: +45-72 34 76 98
Email: oame@food.dtu.dk

European Commission
Juan M. RIEGO SINTES
European Commission-Joint Research Centre
Institute of Health and Consumer Protection
Consumer Product Safety and Quality Unit
Via E. Fermi, 279 
21027 Ispra (VA)
Italy
Tel:+39 03 32 78 59 87
Fax: +39-03 32 78 99 63
Email: juan.riego-sintes@ec.europa.eu

Finland
Jukka AHTIAINEN
Finnish Environment Institute
P.O Box 140
00251, Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358-400148621
Fax: +358-20-2591
Email: jukka.ahtiainen@ymparisto.fi

Hannu KOMULAINEN
National Public Health Institute
Division of Environmental Health
Laboratory of Toxicology
P.O. Box 95
Fin-70701 Kuopio
Finland
Tel: +358-17-201-322
Fax: +358-17-201-265
Email: hannu.komulainen@ktl.fi

France
Sylvie TISSOT
INERIS
Direction des Risques Chroniques/ETSC
Parc Technologique ALATA- BP2
60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte
France
Tel: +33 3 44 55 64 31
Fax: +33 3 44 55 68 00
Email: sylvie.tissot@ineris.fr

Germany
Petra GREINER
Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt)
Woerlitzer Platz 1
06844 Dessau- Rosslau
Germany
Tel: +49-340-2103-3002
Fax: +49-340-2104-3002
Email: petra.greiner@uba.de

Thomas Hoefer
Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung,
Postfach 33 00 13
14191 Berlin
Tel +49 30 8412-3267
thomas.hoefer@bfr.bund.de

Greece
Angeliki TSATSOU-DRITSA
Ministry of Finance, General Chemical State Laboratory
Division of Enivironment
16, An. Tsoha str.
111521 Athens
Greece
Tel: +30 210 64 79 450
Fax: +30 210 64 66 917
Email: GXK-environment@ath.forthnet.gr

Katerina KYRIAZI

Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Directorate of Plant Protection- Evaluation of Plant Protection Products
Section Ecotoxicology
150 Syngrou Ave
17671 Athens
Greece
Tel: +30 210 928 7243
Fax: +30 210 921 2090
Email: syg037@minagric.gr

Hungary

Andras SURJAN
Department of Chemical Safety
National Institute of Chemical Safety
Gyali u. 2-6
H-1966 Budapest
Hungary
Tel: +36 1476 1298
Fax: +36 1476 1298
Email: surjan.andras@okbi.antsz.hu

India (observer)
Vinita Sharma
Department of Science and Technology
Technology Bhavan
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi- 110016
India
Tel:
Fax:
Email: vinita.sharma.glp@gmail.com

Ireland
Vera DOWLING
Health and Safety Authority

Unit 4, IDA Business Park
Purcellsinch, Kilkenny
Ireland
Tel: +353 56 7705 915
Fax: +353 56 7786 199
Email: oecdtestguidelines@hsa.ie

Israel
Yitzhak SEVER
Department of International Relations
Ministry of Health
P.O.B 1176
2 Ben Tabai St.
Jerusalem 93591
Israel
Tel: +972 2 678 7382
Fax: +972 2 678 7982
Email:

Italy
Alessandro DI DOMENICO
Department of the Environment and Primary Prevention
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Viale Regina Elena, 299
00161 Rome
Italy
Tel: +39 06 4990 2826/2077
Fax: +39-06-4938-7139
Email: addeke@iss.it

Japan
Masayoshi SHIBATSUJI
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Office of Chemical Safety, Evaluation and Licensing Division
Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8916
Japan
Tel: +81-3-3595-2298
Fax: +81-3-3593-8913
Email: shibatsuji-masayohi@mhlw.go.jp

Junji YAMAMOTO
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Office of Chemical Safety, Evaluation and Licensing Division
Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8916
Japan
Tel: +81-3-3595-2298
Fax: +81-3-3593-8913
Email: yamamoto-junji@mhlw.go.jp

Hirokazu MORITA
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Chemical Safety Office
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki
Tokyo, 100-8901
Japan
Tel: +81-3-3501-0605
Fax:
Email: morita-hirokazu@meti.go.jp

Masato SAKAI
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Animal Health and Animal Products Safety Division
Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8950
Japan
Tel: +81-3-3502-8097
Fax: +81-3-3502-8275
Email: masato_sakai@nm.maff.go.jp

Hiroshi FUKUSHIMA
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Chemical Management Policy Division
Manufacturing Industries Bureau
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki
Tokyo, 100-8901
Japan
Tel: +81-3-3501-0080
Fax: +81-3-3580-6347
Email: fukushima-hiroshi@meti.go.jp

Shuji TAMURA
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Chemical Management Policy Division
Manufacturing Industries Bureau
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki
Tokyo, 100-8901
Japan
Tel: +81-3-3501-0080
Fax: +81-3-3501-6347
Email: tamura-shuji@meti.go.jp

Korea
Soo-Kyung SUH
National Institute of Toxicological Research
Biologics Headquarters
Korea Food and Drug Administration
5 Nokbun-dong
Eunpyung-gu
Seoul, 122-704
Korea
Tel: +82 2 380 1740
Fax: +82 2 387 7429
Email: suhsk@kfda.go.kr

Malaysia (observer)

Ali HASENAH

National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau

Ministry of Health Malaysia

Lot 36, Jalan Universiti

46730 Petaling Jaya

Selangor Malaysia

Tel: +603 78835450

Fax: +603 79567075

Email: hasenah@bpfk.gov.my

Netherlands
Betty HAKKERT
RIVM
Bureau Reach

Expert Centre for Substances RIVM-SEC
A. van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9
P.O. Box 1
3720 BA Bilthoven
Netherlands
Tel: +31-30-274-4086
Fax: +31-30-274-4401
Email: Betty.Hakkert@rivm.nl

New Zealand
Donald HANNAH
Strategy and Analysis Group
Environmental Risk Management Authority

BP House (Level 1), 20
Customhouse Quay
Wellington, 6140
New Zealand

Tel: +64 4918 4839
Fax: +64 4914 0433
Email: donald.hannah@ermanz.govt.nz

Norway
Sjur ANDERSEN
Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
Stromsveien 96

N-0032 Oslo
Norway
Tel: +47 22 573 535
Fax: +47 22 676 706
Email: sjur.andersen@sft.no

Poland
Kazimierz KITA
Institute of Organic Industry
Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
ul. Doswiadczalna 27
43-200 Pszcyna
Poland
Tel: +4832 212 30 81
Fax: +4832 210 30 81
Email:

Portugal
Rui SIMOES
Environmental Risks and Emergencies Unit
Environment Agency
Rua da Murgueira-Zambujal
Apartado 7585 Alfragide
2720-865 Amadora
Portugal
Tel: +351 21 472 82 79
Fax: +351 21 472 82 31
Email: rui.simoes@apambiente.pt

Singapore

Low Min YONG
Centre for Analytical Science
Health Sciences Authority
11 Outram Road
Singapore 169078
Tel: +65 62 13 07 57
Fax: +65 62 13 07 49
Email: Low_min_yong@hsa.gov.sg

Slovak Republic
Zdeno MAHRLA
VULM a.s.
Accreditation System
Horna 36,
90001 Modra
Slovak Republic
Tel: +421 704 647 3211
Fax: +421 704 647 3032
Email: mahrla@vulm.sk

Slovenia
Katarina CERNE

Medical Faculty/Institute of Pharmacology and Experimental Toxicology

Korytkora 2

Ljubljana SI-1000
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 543 7341
Fax: +386 1 543 7331
Email: katarina.cerne@mf.uni-lj.si

South Africa
Mike PEET
South African National Accreditation System
Private Bag X23
0132 Sunnyside
South Africa
Tel: +27 12 394 3892
Fax: +27 12 394 4892
Email: mikep@sanas.co.za

Spain
Manuel CARBO
Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs
General Directorate of Quality and Assessment
Chemicals Risk Unit
Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, s/n
28071 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 453 54 01
Fax: +34 91 534 05 82
Email: mcarbo@mma.es

Elina VALCARCE DE ANGULO
Ministry of Health and Consumer
General Directorate of public Health
Paseo del Prado 18/20
28071 Madrid
Spain
Tel: +34 91 596 2016
Fax: +34 91 360 1341
Email: evalcarce@msc.es

Sweden
Brita OREDSSON HAGSTROM
Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI)
Reach Department
P.O. Box 2
Sundbyberg S-172 13
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 519 41197
Fax: +46 8 735 7698
Email: brita.oredssonhagstrom@kemi.se

Yvonne ANDERSSON
Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI)
REACH Department
PO Box 2
S-172 13 Sundbyberg
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 519 411 29
Fax: +46 8 735 7698
Email: yvonne.andersson@kemi.se

Switzerland
Christof STUDER
Federal Office for the Environment
Substances, Soil and Biotechnology Division
Worblentalstr. 68
Ittigen, 3063
Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 322 6860
Fax: +41 31 324 7978

Email: christof.studer@bafu.admin.ch

Turkey
Ekmel OLCAY
Ministry of Health
Poison Research Department
Refik Saydam Hygiene Institute
Cemal Gursel Caddesi, No 18
Sihhiye-Ankara
Turkey
Tel: +90 312 4312486 (ext. 1351)
Fax: +90 312 433 7000
Email: zehir@saglik.gov.tr

United Kingdom
Mike ROBERTS
Defra Chemicals and Nanotechnologies Division
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House, Area 2A

17 Smith Square,
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 207 238 1590
Fax: + 44 207 238 1602
Email: Mike.Roberts@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Philippa EDWARDS
Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division

Health Protection Agency
Chilton, Didcot,
Oxfordshire OX11 0RQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1235 841 460
Fax: +44 1235 841 478
Email: philippa.edwards@hpa.org.uk

United States
Christina Augustyniak
US Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pesticide Programs
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20460-0001
Tel: +1 202 564 7628

Fax: +1 202 564 7450
Email: Augustyniak.Christine@epamail.epa.gov