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05RABAT2487
2005-12-13 17:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:  

FTA LAWS ON THE MOVE AGAIN

Tags:  ETRD KIPR MO 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 002487 

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STATE PASS TO USTR DOUG BELL
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC HOLLY VINEYARD AND DAVID ROTH

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDING CAPTION PARA MARKINGS)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2015
TAGS: ETRD KIPR MO
SUBJECT: FTA LAWS ON THE MOVE AGAIN

REF: RABAT 2472

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Wayne J. Bush, for reasons 1.4 b and d

C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 002487

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE PASS TO USTR DOUG BELL
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC HOLLY VINEYARD AND DAVID ROTH

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDING CAPTION PARA MARKINGS)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2015
TAGS: ETRD KIPR MO
SUBJECT: FTA LAWS ON THE MOVE AGAIN

REF: RABAT 2472

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Wayne J. Bush, for reasons 1.4 b and d


1. (C) FTA-related patent/trademark legislation was approved by
the lower chamber plenary on Dec. 13, completing lower house
deliberations of this bill. The legislation passed
immediately to the upper house, where it is scheduled to be
seen in a special after-hours session of the committee on
Economic and Agricultural Affairs on the evening of Dec. 13.
The bill is then scheduled for a vote in the upper house
plenary on Dec. 14, which would complete all parliamentary
passage of patent/trademark legislation.


2. (C) The FTA copyright bill was approved by the lower house
committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense on Dec. 13
with no votes against and few abstentions. It is scheduled
for vote in the lower house plenary on Dec. 14 at 1800 local,
completing parliamentary consideration.
Bush