Country Profiles // National Focal Points

Convention on Biological Diversity

Mr. Lejo van der Heiden
Programme Manager, European and International Biodiversity
Directorate-General for Nature, Fisheries and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
P.O. Box 20401
2500 EK The Hague
Netherlands

CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP, Resource Mobilization FP
+31 70 379 8911
+31 70 378 6100
Dr. Peter C. van Welzen
Researcher Tropical Plant Biogeography
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
P.O. Box 9517
2300 RA Leiden
Netherlands

GTI NFP
+31 71 7517 205
Mr. Rob J.J. Hendriks
Directorate for AgroKnowledge
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
PO Box 20401
2500 EK
The Hague
Netherlands

CHM NFP
+31 648132449
+31 70 3786181

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Ms. Mijntje Aarts
Senior Policy Officer
Directorate for Safety and Risks
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
PO Box 20951
2500 EX The Hague
Netherlands

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
+31 6 25 68 44 18
Dr. Marco Gielkens
Senior risk assessor
GMO Office
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
PO Box 1
3720 BA Bilthoven
Netherlands

BCH NFP
+31 302 74 41 79
+31 302 74 44 01

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing