Comments/Responses received (February-March 2004) by direct communication through the SIA-Trade Website on Scope and Coverage for Study to be undertaken during 2004

 

Correspondent

 

Date Received

Comment

Response

Mr Pascal Kerneis, ESF

01/03/04

Expressed interest in following SIA on Distribution Services.

Responded, welcome comments.

Mr Floor Brouwer, LEI, The Netherlands

28/02/04

Expressed interest in commenting on SIA on Agriculture.

Responded, welcome comments.

Mr Ebbe Adolsson, Swedish EPA

02/03/04

Looking interesting, interested in commenting in the future.

Responded.

Mr Christian Mersmann, FAO

02/03/04

SIA work matches current global FAO project ‘Impact Assessment of Forest Products Trade in the Promotion of Sustainable Forest Management’

Aware of major FAO study on trade and SFM.

Mr Jan Joost Kessler,  AIDEnvironment, The Netherlands

01/03/04

Ecosystem-people dynamics approach

Discussion of methodology, welcome further contributions

Michael Reyburn, FAO Forestry Department, Rome

03/03/04

Ascertain the relevance of methodological advances or trends.

Responded, welcome discussion / exchanged contacts.

Keith Tyrell, WWF

 

03/03/04

General questions on SIA forest study, ie. deadlines, case studies.

Responded.

David Bowles, RSPCA

04/03/04

Relationship between animal welfare and the international trade rules.

Responded, keep informed of progress.

Carmen Suarez, National Farmers Union

25/02/04

Interested in obtaining more details.

Concentrating on tariff reductions and removal of export subsidies.

Ms Elsie Butterworth-Kennedy, Meridiano

03/03/04

Interested in participating

Responded.

Mr Kingsley Ofei-Nkansah, General Agricultural Workers Union

05/03/04

Indicated interest in SIA

Responded, welcome comments.

Lotta Malfrere, IKEA EU-Affairs

08/03/04

Interested in SIA Distribution sector.

More information sent.

Jeremy Martin, Environmental Protection International, DEFRA

08/03/04

Advice on consultation process.

Responded, interested in all views and potential impacts of concern.

UNI-Europa Commerce, Euro-Commerce

05/03/04

Interested in distribution services (via DG EMPL)

Responded encouraging dialogue and TOR forwarded.

Germán Sanz, Alexander Von Humboldt Institute, Colombia

08/03/04

Interested to explore relationship with agricultural trade liberalization with biodiversity and poverty alleviation.

Responded, comments on agriculture study welcome.

Mr Alexandra Gonzalez, RSPB

17/03/04

Agriculture study: timing of assessments.

Responded.

William Street,, on behalf of IFBWW and EFBWW

17/03/04

Comments on forestry study.

Responded.

Tobias Reichert,

WWF-EPO

 

19/03/04

WWF’s initial input to the Agriculture SIA, plus documents with additional and supporting information.

Responded – comments noted.

Dil Peeling, on behalf of Eurogroup for Animal Welfare and RSPCA

19/03/04

Comments on Agriculture SIA.

Responded – comments noted.

Jerome Shorjian, European Sugar Industry

25/03/04

Interested in participating in Agriculture SIA.

Responded, welcome comments.

James Hewitt

28/03/04

China and trade in illegal forest products

Acknowledged and noted.

EU Forest Watch (FERN)

March 04

ToR rather broad, study should focus on WTO negotiations and include issue of regional trade agreements.  EC’s relevant directorates should carry out assessments on new measures.

Comments noted.