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05OTTAWA541
2005-02-18 21:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
OTTAWA DEMARCHE RESPONSE: TRADE IMPACT OF REVISING
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000541
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD WTRO
SUBJECT: OTTAWA DEMARCHE RESPONSE: TRADE IMPACT OF REVISING
WHO'S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS
REF: SECSTATE 27576
GOC informs us that they intend to propose two changes to the
draft text. The first, under article 38, is to add "and be
compatible with other international legal obligations." The
second, under article 58, is to remove the text in brackets:
"provided they do not represent a dire conflict with these
regulations." GOC expressed concern that this phrase, which
they wish removed, would imply a hierarchy of agreements such
that IHR would prevail over other obligations. In addition,
in reference to the second-to-last talking point, GOC would
prefer no explicit reference to other organizations, for fear
that an explicit listing could later cause problems when
critics might attack the IHR because they deem the listing
incomplete. GOC considers that the clause they are proposing
as an addition to article 38 conveys the same intent without
the problems inherent in a list of other organizations; they
wish to keep it more 'generic'.
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa
DICKSON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD WTRO
SUBJECT: OTTAWA DEMARCHE RESPONSE: TRADE IMPACT OF REVISING
WHO'S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS
REF: SECSTATE 27576
GOC informs us that they intend to propose two changes to the
draft text. The first, under article 38, is to add "and be
compatible with other international legal obligations." The
second, under article 58, is to remove the text in brackets:
"provided they do not represent a dire conflict with these
regulations." GOC expressed concern that this phrase, which
they wish removed, would imply a hierarchy of agreements such
that IHR would prevail over other obligations. In addition,
in reference to the second-to-last talking point, GOC would
prefer no explicit reference to other organizations, for fear
that an explicit listing could later cause problems when
critics might attack the IHR because they deem the listing
incomplete. GOC considers that the clause they are proposing
as an addition to article 38 conveys the same intent without
the problems inherent in a list of other organizations; they
wish to keep it more 'generic'.
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa
DICKSON