REQUESTS TO URGE EU TO TABLE MEANINGFUL

UNCLAS BOGOTA 010176 SIPDIS SECSTATE WASHDC TOFAS 029 REF: SECSTATE 195286 E.O. 12356: N/A TAGS: EAGR CO SUBJECT: REQUESTS TO URGE EU TO TABLE MEANINGFUL AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS PROPOSAL-MESSAGE DELIVERED ¶1. SUBJECT DEMARCHE WAS DELIVERED TO ANDRES ESPINOSA, TRADE ADVISOR TO THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, AND RAFAEL BARBOSA, ADVISOR FOR THE DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE. ESPINOSA NOTED IN HIS RESPONSE THAT AS A MEMBER OF THE CAIRNS GROUP, THE GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA IS SEEKING A MORE FORTHCOMING RESPONSE FROM THE EU. WHILE SUPPORTIVE OF THE US POSITION, THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE GOC AT THIS TIME IS CONCLUSION OF THE US - ANDEAN FREE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS. WOOD.