Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07OTTAWA798
2007-05-02 19:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON U.S. WTO TAFT PROPOSAL
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000798
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAN AND EEB/TPP/MTA/MST SCHEIBE
STATE PASS TO USTR FOR B NORTON
COMMERCE FOR D MENDOZA AND E BRZYTWA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON WTRO CA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON U.S. WTO TAFT PROPOSAL
REF: STATE 57995
(U) Econoff delivered points in reftel to Doug Rubbra, Senior
Trade Policy Officer, Multilateral Market Access, Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Rubbra explained
that Canada is well aware of the U.S. negotiating text on
textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods and that
officers in Canada's WTO mission in Geneva are in close
contact with their U.S. counterparts. Rubbra explained that
the main sticking point preventing Canada from co-sponsoring
the U.S. text is the Canadian requirement that the name or ID
number of the dealer be included on the permanent label. He
said that he and his colleagues are studying both the U.S.
and E.U. texts and deciding how to proceed.
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WILKINS