Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RABAT785
2007-04-30 15:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rabat
how-toVZCZCXYZ0019 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHRB #0785 1201552 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 301552Z APR 07 FM AMEMBASSY RABAT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6448 INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
UNCLAS RABAT 000785
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS USTR FOR DOUG BELL AND RACHEL BAE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR MA
SUBJECT: SPECIAL 301 MOROCCO 2007
REF: STATE 56566
UNCLAS RABAT 000785
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS USTR FOR DOUG BELL AND RACHEL BAE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR MA
SUBJECT: SPECIAL 301 MOROCCO 2007
REF: STATE 56566
1. (SBU) Economic Counselor delivered points in reftel in
separate meetings on April 30 with Houda Marrakchi, Head of
the Free Trade Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and
Wassane Zailachi, Chief of the Ministry's North America
division. Both expressed pleasure with USTR's decision.
Marrakchi, who transmitted the International Intellectual
Property Alliance's (IIPA's) comments to concerned Moroccan
agencies, noted that a formal response to the issues
identified there will follow in the near future. She agreed
that enforcement of Morocco's IPR regulations is now key, and
should be a focus of future technical assistance related to
the FTA.
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Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
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RILEY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS USTR FOR DOUG BELL AND RACHEL BAE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR MA
SUBJECT: SPECIAL 301 MOROCCO 2007
REF: STATE 56566
1. (SBU) Economic Counselor delivered points in reftel in
separate meetings on April 30 with Houda Marrakchi, Head of
the Free Trade Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and
Wassane Zailachi, Chief of the Ministry's North America
division. Both expressed pleasure with USTR's decision.
Marrakchi, who transmitted the International Intellectual
Property Alliance's (IIPA's) comments to concerned Moroccan
agencies, noted that a formal response to the issues
identified there will follow in the near future. She agreed
that enforcement of Morocco's IPR regulations is now key, and
should be a focus of future technical assistance related to
the FTA.
******************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
******************************************
RILEY