Country	Name	Organization	Contact Details	Expertise	Remarks
Albania	Mr Belul Gixhari	Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, Albanian Gene Bank Agricultural University of Tirana Rruga `Siri KODRA`  Tirana Albania	Tel: (355) 67 2883637 agb08dokument@gmail.com
Azerbaijan	Mr Afig Mammadov Observer	Genetic Resources Institute International Relations, Coordination and Information Department 155, Azadlig ave. AZ1106 Baku Azerbaijan	Tel: (994) 50 4636327 Fax: (994) 12 4499221 afig.mammadov@gmail.com
Belarus	Ms Svetlana Kuzmenkova	Department for introduction and breeding of ornamental plants Central Botanical Gardens of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (CBG NASB) Surganova str., 2v 220012 Minsk Belarus	Tel: (375) 17 284 14 78 Fax: (375) 17 284 14 84 hbc@bas-net.by
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ms Ivana Djukic Observer	Genetic Resources Institute University of Banja Luka Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovica 1a 78000 Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tel: (387) 51312216 Fax: (387) 51312818 ivana.djukic@griunibl.rs.ba
Czech Republic	Ms Ludmila Papoušková	Výzkumný ústav rostlinné výroby, v.v.i. Praha (VÚRV) Crop Research Institute, Gene Bank Drnovská 507 161 06 Prague - Ruzyne Czech Republic	Tel: (420) 233022394 Fax: (420) 23302286 papouskova@vurv.cz		replacing Iva Faberova
Estonia	Mr Rene Aavola	Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK) J. Aamisepa, 1 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 53292465 Fax: (372) 77 66902 rene.aavola@metk.agri.ee
Finland	Ms Maarit Heinonen	Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) Biotechnology and Food Research/Genetic diversity H-house 31600 Jokioinen Finland	Tel: (358) 3-4188 Fax: (358) 3-4188 3618 maarit.heinonen@luke.fi
Georgia	Mr Tinatin Epitashvili	Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Georgia 13 km., D. Agmashenebeli Alley 131 Tbilisi Georgia	Tel: (995 32) 595683 Fax: (995 32) 595683 n_epitashvili@yahoo.com
Germany	Ms Sarah Sensen	Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV), Deichmanns Aue 29 53179 Bonn Germany	Tel: (49) (0)228 6845-3543 Fax: (49) (0)228 6845-3105 Sarah.Sensen@ble.de
Greece	Ms Parthenopi Ralli	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Thessaloniki-Polygyrou National RoadPO Box 60458 57001 Thermi-Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 2310471110 Fax: (30) 2310473024 rallip@agro.auth.gr
Italy	Ms Valeria Negri	Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali (DSA3); Unità di Ricerca - Genetica Agraria e Biotecnologie Genetiche Facoltà di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Perugia Borgo XX Giugno, 74 06121 Perugia Italy	Tel: (39) 075 5856218 Fax: (39) 075 5856224 valeria.negri@unipg.it
Lithuania	Mr Juozas Labokas	Nature Research Centre Žaliųjų Ežerų g. 49 08406 Vilnius Lithuania	Tel: (370) 52729930 Fax: (370) 2729352 juozas.labokas@gamtc.lt
Moldova	Mr Anatol Ganea Observer	Centre for Plant Genetic Resources Academy of Sciences of Moldova PO Box 302 2001 Chisinau Moldova	Tel: (373-22) 550249 Fax: (373-22) 550249 a_ganea@yahoo.com
Portugal	Ms Maria Cristina Duarte	Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa Edifício C2, Campo Grande 1749-016  Lisboa Portugal	Tel: (351) 217500183 mcduarte@fc.ul.pt
Romania	Mr Neculai Cristea	Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava Bul. 1 Mai nr.17 720224 Suceava Romania	Tel: (40-230) 524189/521016 Fax: (40-230) 521016 neculai_c@yahoo.com
Serbia	Mr Slaven Prodanović	University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture Nemanjina St. 6 11080 Belgrade - Zemun Serbia	Tel: (381) 11 2615315 Fax: (381) 11 2193659 slavenp@agrif.bg.ac.rs
Slovakia	Ms Maria Zaková	Plant Production Research Centre Piestany Research Institute of Plant Production Bratislavskà cesta 122 921 68 Piestany Slovakia	Tel: (421-33) 7722311/12 Fax: (421-33) 7726306 zakova@vurv.sk
Slovenia	Mr Vladimir Meglič	Agricultural Institute of Slovenia Hacquetova ulica 17 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia	Tel: (386) 1 2805180 Fax: (386) 1 2805255 vladimir.meglic@kis.si
Spain	Mr José María Iriondo Alegría	Area de Biodiversidad y Conservación, Depto. Biología y Geología ESCET - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos c/ Tulipan s/n 28933 Móstoles, Madrid Spain	Tel: (34) 914888144 Fax: (34) 916647490 jose.iriondo@urjc.es
Sweden	Mr Jens Weibull	Swedish Board of Agriculture - Plant Regulations Unit Plant Regulations Unit at the Plant and Control Department Österleden 165 SE-261 5 Landskrona Sweden	Tel: (46) 36155864 jens.weibull@jordbruksverket.se
Switzerland	Mr Christoph Koehler	Swiss Commission for the Conservation of Cultivated Plants Domaine de Changins, Route de Duillier 50 1260 Nyon Switzerland	christoph.koehler@acw.admin.ch
Türkiye	Ms Ayfer Tan	Department of Plant Genetic Resources Aegean Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) PO Box 9 Menemen 35661 Izmir Türkiye	Tel: (90-232) 8461331 ext.200 Fax: (90-232) 8461107 etae@gthb.gov.tr
Ukraine	Ms Kseniia Dokukina Observer	Plant Production Institute nd.a. V.Ya. Yuryev Moskovs'kiy prospekt 142 61060 Kharkov Ukraine	Tel: (380) 950 626350 Fax: (380) 57 7797763 kseniya.dokukina@gmail.com
United Kingdom	Mr Nigel Maxted	School of Biosciences University of Birmingham Edgbaston  Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom	Tel: (44-121) 4145571 Fax: (44-121) 4145925 nigel.maxted@dial.pipex.com