Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI246
2004-01-24 10:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
REQUEST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS IN THE UAE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 04:04:46 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM January 24, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 246 - ROUTINE) TAGS: ECON, ETRD, SENV, TBIO Captions: None Subject: REQUEST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS IN THE UAE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00246 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:CCRUMPLER CLEARED: ECON: OJOHN VZCZCADI881 RR RUEHC RUEHZM RUCNWTO RUEHDI DE RUEHAD #0246 0241050 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 241050Z JAN 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3094 INFO RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUCNWTO/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3673
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000246
SIPDIS
ATO DUBAI
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EB - DMALAC AND JBOBO, OES - HLEE
DEPT PASS TO USDA/FAS/OA - BSIMMONS, APHIS - TURNER
DEPT PASS TO USAID - JLEWIS
DEPT PASS TO FDA - RLAKE
DEPT PASS TO EPA - JANDERSEN
MUSCAT FOR KEVIN SKILLIN
DOHA FOR SHANTE MOORE
MANAMA FOR DESIREE BARON
KUWAIT FOR STEVE CARRIG
E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: ECON ETRD SENV TBIO TC
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS IN THE UAE
REFS: A) 04 STATE 16321
B) 03 STATE 263456
C) 03 DUBAI 4369
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000246
SIPDIS
ATO DUBAI
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EB - DMALAC AND JBOBO, OES - HLEE
DEPT PASS TO USDA/FAS/OA - BSIMMONS, APHIS - TURNER
DEPT PASS TO USAID - JLEWIS
DEPT PASS TO FDA - RLAKE
DEPT PASS TO EPA - JANDERSEN
MUSCAT FOR KEVIN SKILLIN
DOHA FOR SHANTE MOORE
MANAMA FOR DESIREE BARON
KUWAIT FOR STEVE CARRIG
E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: ECON ETRD SENV TBIO TC
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS IN THE UAE
REFS: A) 04 STATE 16321
B) 03 STATE 263456
C) 03 DUBAI 4369
1. In response to Washington's requests for
information on biotechnology regulations (refs A
and B),please note that ATO Dubai replied in
October 2003 (ref C) that the UAE does not/not have
"any laws, regulations or testing regimes
specifically addressing the approval, production,
importation or labeling of agriculture products
enhanced through biotechnology."
2. Ref C also describes biotechnology regulations
for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar. ATO Dubai
manages biotechnology and other agriculture trade
and standards issues for the Gulf Cooperation
Council states, except Saudi Arabia.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
ATO DUBAI
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EB - DMALAC AND JBOBO, OES - HLEE
DEPT PASS TO USDA/FAS/OA - BSIMMONS, APHIS - TURNER
DEPT PASS TO USAID - JLEWIS
DEPT PASS TO FDA - RLAKE
DEPT PASS TO EPA - JANDERSEN
MUSCAT FOR KEVIN SKILLIN
DOHA FOR SHANTE MOORE
MANAMA FOR DESIREE BARON
KUWAIT FOR STEVE CARRIG
E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: ECON ETRD SENV TBIO TC
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS IN THE UAE
REFS: A) 04 STATE 16321
B) 03 STATE 263456
C) 03 DUBAI 4369
1. In response to Washington's requests for
information on biotechnology regulations (refs A
and B),please note that ATO Dubai replied in
October 2003 (ref C) that the UAE does not/not have
"any laws, regulations or testing regimes
specifically addressing the approval, production,
importation or labeling of agriculture products
enhanced through biotechnology."
2. Ref C also describes biotechnology regulations
for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar. ATO Dubai
manages biotechnology and other agriculture trade
and standards issues for the Gulf Cooperation
Council states, except Saudi Arabia.
WAHBA