DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001807 SIPDIS SENSITIVE USDA PLEASE PASS TO FAS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ETRD AM SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION REF: USDA FAS 673709 DTG 311429ZAUG05 Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. (SBU) On October 4 we delivered reftel points to Deputy Minister of Trade and Economic Development Tigran Davtyan. Davtyan told us he does not believe that Armenia has specific wood packaging material regulations and that the majority of imports to Armenia are packaged in plastic. He recognized the benefits of consistent regulation across WTO member states and said he would discuss with representatives from the WTO whether further GOAM action on this issue is warranted. EVANS