Europol, the European police coordinating body, said in February that it had uncovered evidence of wrongdoing by the Singapore-based syndicate.

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Anja de Beer heads the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief, a nongovernmental organization in Kabul that provided the research for the report.

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The developments came as Europol, Europe's police coordinating body, is stepping in to help with the investigations, which have largely been handled by national food authorities.

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Mr Guymer is also the Chair of the UK IOC National Committee, which is the main coordinating body for UK input to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

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Singapore's moves against the alleged syndicate comes weeks after Europol, the European police coordinating body, said it had uncovered evidence of wrongdoing by the international match-fixing ring.

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Mr. Tan is believed by European investigators to be the leader of a Singapore-based crime syndicate at the center of the probe led by Europol, the continent's police coordinating body.

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In 2008 the Unit for the Education Environment and Sustainable Development was established at the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, which is the coordinating body for relevant issues in Cyprus and has the responsibility of formulating and implementing national policy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

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After Yeltsin's reelection Berezovsky was appointed deputy secretary of the National Security Council, the body responsible for coordinating military and law enforcement policy.

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