Identifier
Created
Classification
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06PRAGUE1184
2006-09-25 16:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 001184
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/S; EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2016
TAGS: AORC KUNR UNGA EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS ON UN SCALE ASSESSMENT
REF: STATE 153946
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Mike Dodman
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 001184
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/S; EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2016
TAGS: AORC KUNR UNGA EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS ON UN SCALE ASSESSMENT
REF: STATE 153946
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Mike Dodman
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Poloff met with Czech MFA Deputy Director of the UN
Department Josef Vitek on September 25 to discuss UN scale
assessment and deliver reftel talking points. Vitek said the
Czechs plan to follow the EU's lead on whether to maintain
the 22% ceiling rate on U.S. payments, and/or to modify the
scale formula. He expects the EU to call for: (1) a change in
the methodology to a formula based on a 6-year average, (2) a
37% ceiling rate for EU member states, and (3) an increase in
the U.S. ceiling, based on the EU's view that the United
States is in arrears on its UN fees and is therefore not
entitled to benefit from the 22% ceiling. Vitek predicted
that ultimately neither the U.S. ceiling nor the scale
methodology will change (unless Japan succeeds in its efforts
to lower its 19.5% assessment rate. In that event, Vitel
predicted the U.S. ceiling would likely be raised).
GRABER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/S; EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2016
TAGS: AORC KUNR UNGA EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS ON UN SCALE ASSESSMENT
REF: STATE 153946
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Mike Dodman
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Poloff met with Czech MFA Deputy Director of the UN
Department Josef Vitek on September 25 to discuss UN scale
assessment and deliver reftel talking points. Vitek said the
Czechs plan to follow the EU's lead on whether to maintain
the 22% ceiling rate on U.S. payments, and/or to modify the
scale formula. He expects the EU to call for: (1) a change in
the methodology to a formula based on a 6-year average, (2) a
37% ceiling rate for EU member states, and (3) an increase in
the U.S. ceiling, based on the EU's view that the United
States is in arrears on its UN fees and is therefore not
entitled to benefit from the 22% ceiling. Vitek predicted
that ultimately neither the U.S. ceiling nor the scale
methodology will change (unless Japan succeeds in its efforts
to lower its 19.5% assessment rate. In that event, Vitel
predicted the U.S. ceiling would likely be raised).
GRABER