EPPO has elected its new Director-General
During the last Council session, EPPO member countries elected on 2010-09-21 the new Director-General of EPPO, Mr Ringolds Arnitis who is currently the head of the NPPO of Latvia. He will take up his duties at the EPPO Secretariat on the 1st of January 2011. Because Mr Arnitis is currently the Chairman of EPPO, the Council decided to elect a new Chairman. Mr Martin Ward (NPPO of the United Kingdom) was elected to continue the EPPO Chairmanship as soon as Mr Arnitis starts his duties as Director General.
Sources
EPPO Secretariat, 2010-09.