IRISH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

UNCLAS DUBLIN 001347 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON ETRD EAIR EIND USTR EUN SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES REF: STATE 193990 ¶1. On September 13, Post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Joyce noted that, in an Article 133 Committee meeting on September 10, the Commission had discussed with Member States its intention to enter into constructive discussions with USTR on large commercial aircraft (LCA) subsidies. Ireland supported the Commission in that endeavor, said Joyce. He explained that the GOI viewed this issue "from the sidelines," since Ireland does not provide subsidies to Airbus. He added that while the Commission expressed hope for a positive outcome on the issue, it anticipated difficult discussions with USTR. KENNY