Identifier
Created
Classification
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07PRAGUE415
2007-04-17 13:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS EU BIOTECH FOOD PROPOSAL
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UNCLAS PRAGUE 000415
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE ERIC FICHTE
STATE PLEASE PASS USDA/FAS
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR WENDY MOORE & DARCIE VETTER
COMMERCE FOR ITA/MAC/EUR MIKE ROGERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS EU BIOTECH FOOD PROPOSAL
REF: STATE 50150
Emboff delivered reftel demarche on April 17 to Ministry of
Agriculture Food Safety Officer Karel Riha, who confirmed
that the Czech Republic will vote in favor of the European
Commission's proposal to use two biotech corn varieties and
one biotech sugar beet variety for import, food and feed in
the EU. Riha will represent the GOCR at the EU Standing
Committee vote on April 19, 2007.
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