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03SANTODOMINGO4765
2003-09-08 15:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
WTO CANCUN MINISTERIAL: DOMINICAN SUPPORT FOR
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004765
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KIPR
SUBJECT: WTO CANCUN MINISTERIAL: DOMINICAN SUPPORT FOR
PREVENTING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FROM DISRUPTING THE
AGRICULTURE TALKS
REF: SECSTATE 254589
THE GODR HAS PROVIDED ITS ASSURANCES THAT IT WILL SUPPORT
THE UNITED STATES IN RESISTING EU EFFORTS TO DISCUSS
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GIs) IN AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS IN CANCUN SEPTEMBER 10-14. IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL
TALKING POINTS, SUB SECRETARY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE HUGO
RIVERA CALLED DOMINICAN ALTERNATE AMBASSADOR TO THE WTO
CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ TO DISCUSS THE GODR'S POSITION. HERNANDEZ
AND RIVERA SAID THAT THE GODR WOULD OPPOSE DISCUSSION OF GIS
IN THE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE, NOTING THAT THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC AGREED WITH THE UNITED STATES' ON THIS ISSUE.
HERTELL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KIPR
SUBJECT: WTO CANCUN MINISTERIAL: DOMINICAN SUPPORT FOR
PREVENTING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FROM DISRUPTING THE
AGRICULTURE TALKS
REF: SECSTATE 254589
THE GODR HAS PROVIDED ITS ASSURANCES THAT IT WILL SUPPORT
THE UNITED STATES IN RESISTING EU EFFORTS TO DISCUSS
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GIs) IN AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS IN CANCUN SEPTEMBER 10-14. IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL
TALKING POINTS, SUB SECRETARY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE HUGO
RIVERA CALLED DOMINICAN ALTERNATE AMBASSADOR TO THE WTO
CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ TO DISCUSS THE GODR'S POSITION. HERNANDEZ
AND RIVERA SAID THAT THE GODR WOULD OPPOSE DISCUSSION OF GIS
IN THE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE, NOTING THAT THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC AGREED WITH THE UNITED STATES' ON THIS ISSUE.
HERTELL