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05RABAT2472
2005-12-12 17:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:  

FTA LAS PASS FIRST HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

Tags:  ETRD KIPR MO 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 002472 

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STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR DOUG BELL
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC HOLLY VINEYARD

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED CAPTION)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/12/2015
TAGS: ETRD KIPR MO
SUBJECT: FTA LAS PASS FIRST HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

REF: RABAT 246

Classified By: DCM Wayne J. Bush, for reasons .4 b and d

C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 002472

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR DOUG BELL
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC HOLLY VINEYARD

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED CAPTION)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/12/2015
TAGS: ETRD KIPR MO
SUBJECT: FTA LAS PASS FIRST HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

REF: RABAT 246

Classified By: DCM Wayne J. Bush, for reasons .4 b and d


1. FTA-related copyright legislation was approved easilyby
the Chamber of Councillor (upper house) plenary on Dec. 12
with several astentions but no votes against. This
completes he upper house deliberations for the copyright
bll. On Dec. 13 the bill will be seen in the Chamber of
Representatives (lwer house) committee on Foreign Affairs
and Natinal Defense, and on Dec. 14 or 15 is expected to be
voted by the lower house plenary, completing pariamentary
passage.


2. Patent/Trademark legisation was adopted by the
Productive Sectors Commttee of the lower chamber on Dec. 12,
and is schduled for a vote in the lower house plenary on
Dec. 13 at 0:30am local time. The bill is scheduledto be
seen by the upper house committee on Agricltural and
Economic Affairs on the afternoon of he 13th, and is
expected to be voted in the plenry of the upper chamber on
Dec. 14 or 15. Post soke with Ahmed Mountasser, president
of the uppe house committee, who predicted smooth passage.
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