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03ABUDHABI2892
2003-06-16 11:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
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UAEG UNDECIDED ABOUT THE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR

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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM June 16, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2892 - ROUTINE) 

TAGS: ETRD, ECON, EAGR 

Captions: None 

Subject: UAEG UNDECIDED ABOUT THE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CODEX 
 CHAIRPERSON 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 02892

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: ECON 
 INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL 
Laser1:
 INFO: FCS 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: A/DCM: TEWILLIAMS
DRAFTED: ECON: GARANA
CLEARED: ECON: CCRUMPLER

VZCZCADI843
RR RUEHC RUEHRC RUEHZM RUEHTU
DE RUEHAD #2892 1671123
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 161123Z JUN 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0461
RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
RUEHTU/AMEMBASSY TUNIS 0529
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002892 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA
AMEMBASSY TUNIS HOLD FOR FSI: OLIVER JOHN
USDA FOR BRYCE QUICK, ED SCARBROUGH, AUDREY TALLEY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON EAGR TC
SUBJECT: UAEG UNDECIDED ABOUT THE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
CODEX CHAIRPERSON

REF: STATE 145802

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002892

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA
AMEMBASSY TUNIS HOLD FOR FSI: OLIVER JOHN
USDA FOR BRYCE QUICK, ED SCARBROUGH, AUDREY TALLEY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON EAGR TC
SUBJECT: UAEG UNDECIDED ABOUT THE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
CODEX CHAIRPERSON

REF: STATE 145802


1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche June 16 to
UAE Authority for Standardization & Metrology Deputy
General Director Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad. Dr. Ahmad
said that his office is responsible for CODEX issues
but is unlikely to attend the CODEX Alimentarius
Commission (CAC) session in Rome. The UAE delegation
will likely be led by Halid Sharif, Food Control
Division Director for Dubai Municipality.


2. (SBU) The UAE has not yet decided who it will
support for CODEX Chairperson. If Sharif goes to the
CAC meeting, Dr. Ahmad will consult with him about our
request to support the candidacy of Mr. Gonzalo Rios
Kantorowitz. However, according to Dr. Ahmad, the GCC
countries usually confer with each other on CODEX
matters and probably will back the same candidate. He
believes members of the GCC Food Control Committee
will attempt to interview the candidates and will make
a decision on whom to support just before the CAC
session.

WAHBA