CZECH REPUBLIC: NO DELEGATE TO THE CODEX AD HOC

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001204 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EB/TTP/ABT/BTT JACK BOBO USDA FOR FAS/BIG DAWN WILLIAMS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TBIO EAGR ECON EZ SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: NO DELEGATE TO THE CODEX AD HOC TASK FORCE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY REF: STATE 147159 (U) The Czech Republic will not send a delegation to the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology in Chiba, Japan. They will, however, send in a position paper which is being coordinated by Ms. Eva Pribylova of the Ministry of Agriculture. The paper is in the approval process and Embassy Prague should receive a copy of the final version Tuesday, August 23rd. We will pass it to EB as soon as it is available. MUNTER