Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06VILNIUS803
2006-08-28 12:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vilnius
Cable title:
LITHUANIA WILL STICK TO EU GUIDANCE ON RICE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 000803
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
WARSAW FOR FAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/27/2016
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA WILL STICK TO EU GUIDANCE ON RICE
REF: SECSTATE 137943
Classified By: Political/Economic Section Chief Rebecca Dunham for reas
ons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 000803
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
WARSAW FOR FAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/27/2016
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA WILL STICK TO EU GUIDANCE ON RICE
REF: SECSTATE 137943
Classified By: Political/Economic Section Chief Rebecca Dunham for reas
ons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Zenonas Stanevicius, Deputy Director of the State Food
and Veterinary Service (SFVS),told us August 25 that
Lithuania will adhere strictly to any EU guidelines regarding
genetically engineered products, including rice. He said
that U.S.-produced rice amounted to slightly less then ONE
percent of Lithuania's rice consumption and that the SFVS was
working to determine whether or not any LLRICE 601 entered
Lithuania. He also said that Lithuanians, in general, held a
decidedly negative attitude towards genetically modified food
products. We emphasized that the USG was actively
investigating the facts of this case and that both the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration have evaluated this product and concluded that
there are no HEALTH or environmental safety concerns
associated with it.
2. (U) ONE local daily reported August 28 that the European
Commission has decided "to test strictly" all long-grained
rice exported from the United States to the EU to prevent any
"unregistered" genetically modified versions from entering.
CLOUD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
WARSAW FOR FAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/27/2016
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA WILL STICK TO EU GUIDANCE ON RICE
REF: SECSTATE 137943
Classified By: Political/Economic Section Chief Rebecca Dunham for reas
ons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Zenonas Stanevicius, Deputy Director of the State Food
and Veterinary Service (SFVS),told us August 25 that
Lithuania will adhere strictly to any EU guidelines regarding
genetically engineered products, including rice. He said
that U.S.-produced rice amounted to slightly less then ONE
percent of Lithuania's rice consumption and that the SFVS was
working to determine whether or not any LLRICE 601 entered
Lithuania. He also said that Lithuanians, in general, held a
decidedly negative attitude towards genetically modified food
products. We emphasized that the USG was actively
investigating the facts of this case and that both the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration have evaluated this product and concluded that
there are no HEALTH or environmental safety concerns
associated with it.
2. (U) ONE local daily reported August 28 that the European
Commission has decided "to test strictly" all long-grained
rice exported from the United States to the EU to prevent any
"unregistered" genetically modified versions from entering.
CLOUD