U.S. EMBASSY OTTAWA RECEIVED DIP NOTE #JLAB-0107

UNCLAS OTTAWA 002112 SIPDIS PLEASE PASS TO WHA/CAN; EB/TPP/MTA; WHA/MEX E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD CA MX SUBJECT: U.S. EMBASSY OTTAWA RECEIVED DIP NOTE #JLAB-0107 FROM MFA JULY 11, 2005 ¶1. On July 11, 2005 the U.S. Embassy Ottawa received DipNote #JLAB-0107 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ottawa, Canada. The original is being sent to WHA/CAN. ¶2. Begin text of note: The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters constituting and Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America concerning certain additions to the special provisions contained in Appendix 6 of Annex 300-B of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"),done at Washington on 27 November 2002, at Mexico on 27 November 2002 and at Ottawa on 3 December 2002, signed in Washington on 19 May and in Ottawa on 28 June 2005. The Department has the honour to confirm that the Government of Canada has completed the procedures required by law to bring this Agreement into force. The Department has the further honour to confirm that the Agreement entered into force for Canada, pursuant to the provisions of the Exchange of Letters, on July1, 2005. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade avails itself of the opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. End text of note. Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa DICKSON