Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA1042
2007-05-03 14:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. PROPOSAL BUT WILL NOT
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UNCLAS ANKARA 001042
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB AARON SCHEIBE
DEPT PASS USTR FOR BNORTON
DEPT OF COMMERCE FOR DMENDOZA AND EBRZYTWA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON WTRO TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. PROPOSAL BUT WILL NOT
COSPONSOR
REF: STATE 57995
UNCLAS ANKARA 001042
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB AARON SCHEIBE
DEPT PASS USTR FOR BNORTON
DEPT OF COMMERCE FOR DMENDOZA AND EBRZYTWA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON WTRO TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. PROPOSAL BUT WILL NOT
COSPONSOR
REF: STATE 57995
1. (SBU) According to Hasan Yalcin, Turkish Foreign Trade
Undersecretariat (FTU) Deputy Director General for
Multilateral Agreements, Turkey supports the U.S. proposal
but wants an agreement with the EC that would consolidate the
two papers into one compromise proposal. He added that it
would be difficult to side against the EC, especially at a
time when the two sides are still seeking a possible
solution. According to Yalcin, Turkish representatives at
the WTO plan to submit a formal response to U.S. questions
about the proposal and will attend the May 7 morning meeting
organized by the U.S. delegation.
2. (SBU) On the substance of the U.S. proposal, Yalcin said
that FTU officials have two minor issues. For the labeling
requirements for footwear, they do not believe that country
of origin is sufficient and would like to see material
content labeling required. They also feel that Article
1.a.i.'s mention of "information necessary for consumer
safety" is too broad and ambiguous and needs to be better
defined.
3. (SBU) Yalcin raised Turkey's proposed joint declaration on
the textile sector, which it would also like to issue during
May 7 "NAMA week." As he did during an April meeting in
Washington with the USTR Textile Negotiator, he asked for
quiet U.S. encouragement of producer countries to join the
planned Turkish declaration, which will emphasize the
sensitive nature of the textile sector. Such support could
me most useful with Central and South American producers, as
well as Mediterranean producers like Jordan and Egypt. He
understands that the United States cannot join the
declaration.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB AARON SCHEIBE
DEPT PASS USTR FOR BNORTON
DEPT OF COMMERCE FOR DMENDOZA AND EBRZYTWA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON WTRO TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. PROPOSAL BUT WILL NOT
COSPONSOR
REF: STATE 57995
1. (SBU) According to Hasan Yalcin, Turkish Foreign Trade
Undersecretariat (FTU) Deputy Director General for
Multilateral Agreements, Turkey supports the U.S. proposal
but wants an agreement with the EC that would consolidate the
two papers into one compromise proposal. He added that it
would be difficult to side against the EC, especially at a
time when the two sides are still seeking a possible
solution. According to Yalcin, Turkish representatives at
the WTO plan to submit a formal response to U.S. questions
about the proposal and will attend the May 7 morning meeting
organized by the U.S. delegation.
2. (SBU) On the substance of the U.S. proposal, Yalcin said
that FTU officials have two minor issues. For the labeling
requirements for footwear, they do not believe that country
of origin is sufficient and would like to see material
content labeling required. They also feel that Article
1.a.i.'s mention of "information necessary for consumer
safety" is too broad and ambiguous and needs to be better
defined.
3. (SBU) Yalcin raised Turkey's proposed joint declaration on
the textile sector, which it would also like to issue during
May 7 "NAMA week." As he did during an April meeting in
Washington with the USTR Textile Negotiator, he asked for
quiet U.S. encouragement of producer countries to join the
planned Turkish declaration, which will emphasize the
sensitive nature of the textile sector. Such support could
me most useful with Central and South American producers, as
well as Mediterranean producers like Jordan and Egypt. He
understands that the United States cannot join the
declaration.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON