	ec appoints new  chief the european community commission today appointed its chief spokesman hugo paemen as its top official in charge of multilateral  negotiations a commission spokesman said paemen a belgian official who had previously been chief aide to former external affairs commissioner etienne davignon has been in his post since january the spokesman said paemen will continue as chief spokesman until the retirement on may of paul luyten who is now in charge of ec departments handling negotiations in the world  body gatt the oecd and other forums reuter 
