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06PARIS851
2006-02-09 17:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
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France and ISTA Executive Committee

Tags:  EAGR ETRD PGOV TBIO FR WTRO EUN 
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091721Z Feb 06
UNCLAS PARIS 000851 

SIPDIS

BRUSSELS PASS USEU FOR AGMINCOUNSELOR
STATE FOR OES; EUR/ERA AND EB (SPIRNAK);
STATE PASS USTR FOR MURPHY;
USDA/OS/JOHANNS AND PENN;
USDA/FAS FOR
OA/TERPSTRA/ROBERTS/SIMMONS/RICHEY/JONES;
ITP/SHEIKH/HENKE/MACKE/TOM POMEROY/MIKE
WOOLSEY/GREG YOUNG; BOB RIEMENSCHNEIDER
FAA/SEBRANEK/BLEGGI;
EU POSTS PASS TO AGRICULTURE, ECON AND ESTH
GENEVA FOR USTR, ALSO AGRICULTURE
AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY MEXICO
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD PGOV TBIO FR WTRO EUN
SUBJECT: France and ISTA Executive Committee
Meeting

REF: STATE 17795

UNCLAS PARIS 000851

SIPDIS

BRUSSELS PASS USEU FOR AGMINCOUNSELOR
STATE FOR OES; EUR/ERA AND EB (SPIRNAK);
STATE PASS USTR FOR MURPHY;
USDA/OS/JOHANNS AND PENN;
USDA/FAS FOR
OA/TERPSTRA/ROBERTS/SIMMONS/RICHEY/JONES;
ITP/SHEIKH/HENKE/MACKE/TOM POMEROY/MIKE
WOOLSEY/GREG YOUNG; BOB RIEMENSCHNEIDER
FAA/SEBRANEK/BLEGGI;
EU POSTS PASS TO AGRICULTURE, ECON AND ESTH
GENEVA FOR USTR, ALSO AGRICULTURE
AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY MEXICO
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD PGOV TBIO FR WTRO EUN
SUBJECT: France and ISTA Executive Committee
Meeting

REF: STATE 17795


1. Per REFTEL, FAS/Paris sent the talking points
to Joel Lechappe, French Delegate to the
International Seed Testing Association (ISTA),and
discussed the points with him in a follow-up
conversation.


2. Joel Lechappe said that he will be the French
Delegate at the ISTA Executive Committee meeting
on February 13-15, while Fabrice Marty will be the
French Delegate at the June 25-29 ISTA Annual
Meeting. Both men work in the Study and Control
Group for Planting Seeds and Varieties (GEVES).
GEVES is the French public authority charged with
conducting studies on planting seeds and new
varieties requisite for their authorization,
control, certification, and legal protection. Mr.
Marty is the Director of GEVES while Mr. Lechappe
is the Director of the National Testing Unit for
Planting Seeds, a unit within GEVES.


3. Mr. Lechappe insisted that according to the
ISTA rules, the idea is to look for specific
traits. He said that he is open to the USG
position but it must be technically feasible and
capable of implementation. He distinguished the
technical feasibility from the general political
position in this regard.


4. FAS/Paris also sent the talking points to the
Ministry of Finance and Industry's Fraud Control
Office (DGCCRF). DGCCRF responded that while they
implement ISTA rules they do not participate in
their negotiations.
Stapleton