Governance
The Union is a membership-based organisation that was created in May 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. Membership is divided into three groups: trading members, affiliate members and individual members. Every year, a general assembly of members is held. The trading and affiliate members elect the Board of Directors of the Union and approve the management of the organisation.
To support the functioning of the Union, the Board has appointed various committees, including an appeals committee, a membership committee, and a standards committee.
The Union’s day-to-day management is handled by the Executive Director based in Geneva.
Board Members
As of 28 May 2008, the Union’s Board is composed of the following members:
Gus Le Breton |
President |
Southern Africa |
Affiliate – Trade association |
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Rodolfo Guttila |
Vice-President |
Brazil |
Trading member |
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Pierre Charlier |
Treasurer |
France |
Trading member |
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Mike Brook |
United Kingdom |
Trading member |
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Pierre Charlier |
France |
Trading member |
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Gaston Vizcarra |
Peru |
Trading member |
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Gustavo Urrea |
Colombia |
Trading member |
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Jaime Cardenas |
BioTrade Peru / PROMPERU |
Peru |
Affiliate – National BioTrade Programme |
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Florence Kata |
BioTrade Uganda / Uganda Export Promotion Board |
Uganda |
Affiliate – National BioTrade Programme |
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Erika Harms |
United States |
Affiliate – Support organisation |
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Rafiq Mohammad |
Switzerland |
Affiliate – Support organisation |
UNCTAD and the International Finance Corporation act as advisors to the Board.