Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06QUITO2817
2006-11-16 17:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Quito
Cable title:
RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE A PROJECT
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UNCLAS QUITO 002817
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB/TPP/ABT/BTT
USDA FOR FAS/BIOTECH GROUP BEVERLY SIMMONS
USDA FOR FAS/BIOTECH GROUP PRISCILLA JOSEPH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE A PROJECT
DOCUMENT ON LOW LEVEL PRESENCE OF RDNA PLANT MATERIAL IN FOOD AT THE
NEXT CODEX MEETING
REF: State 183520
UNCLAS QUITO 002817
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB/TPP/ABT/BTT
USDA FOR FAS/BIOTECH GROUP BEVERLY SIMMONS
USDA FOR FAS/BIOTECH GROUP PRISCILLA JOSEPH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE A PROJECT
DOCUMENT ON LOW LEVEL PRESENCE OF RDNA PLANT MATERIAL IN FOOD AT THE
NEXT CODEX MEETING
REF: State 183520
1. (SBU) Talking points were delivered to the office of Santiago
Salguero, Under Secretary of Industries at the Ministry of Foreign
Trade, which holds the presidency of the Codex commission in
Ecuador.
2. (SBU) Salguero understands the points and would support the U.S.
proposal to continue with work on the RDNA plant document. However,
due to lack of resources Ecuador will not be attending the next
Codex Alimentarius meeting in Chiba, Japan.
JEWELL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB/TPP/ABT/BTT
USDA FOR FAS/BIOTECH GROUP BEVERLY SIMMONS
USDA FOR FAS/BIOTECH GROUP PRISCILLA JOSEPH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE A PROJECT
DOCUMENT ON LOW LEVEL PRESENCE OF RDNA PLANT MATERIAL IN FOOD AT THE
NEXT CODEX MEETING
REF: State 183520
1. (SBU) Talking points were delivered to the office of Santiago
Salguero, Under Secretary of Industries at the Ministry of Foreign
Trade, which holds the presidency of the Codex commission in
Ecuador.
2. (SBU) Salguero understands the points and would support the U.S.
proposal to continue with work on the RDNA plant document. However,
due to lack of resources Ecuador will not be attending the next
Codex Alimentarius meeting in Chiba, Japan.
JEWELL