Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RIGA869
2007-11-21 16:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:  

LATVIA TO SUPPORT GMO ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY AT

Tags:  EAGR ETRD EUN TBIO LG 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000869 

SIPDIS

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DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ERA - SHAWN GRAY, EEB/TPP/ABT/BTT - JACK
BOBO
WARSAW FOR FAS - KATE SNIPES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2017
TAGS: EAGR ETRD EUN TBIO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA TO SUPPORT GMO ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY AT
NOVEMBER 26 EU AG MINISTERS MEETING

REF: STATE 158225
PLEASE PASS TO US TRADE MELISSA CLARKSON
PLEASE PASS TO DEPT OF AGRICULTURE ELIZABETH JONES

Classified By: Charge D'Affaires a.i. Stuart M. Seldowitz for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000869

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ERA - SHAWN GRAY, EEB/TPP/ABT/BTT - JACK
BOBO
WARSAW FOR FAS - KATE SNIPES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2017
TAGS: EAGR ETRD EUN TBIO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA TO SUPPORT GMO ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY AT
NOVEMBER 26 EU AG MINISTERS MEETING

REF: STATE 158225
PLEASE PASS TO US TRADE MELISSA CLARKSON
PLEASE PASS TO DEPT OF AGRICULTURE ELIZABETH JONES

Classified By: Charge D'Affaires a.i. Stuart M. Seldowitz for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on November 21
to Dace Freimane, Deputy Director of the Agriculture
Ministry's EU Affairs Division. Freimane said that her
office was currently preparing notes for Agriculture Minister
Roze regarding the November 26 meeting. She stated that
while she couldn't go into specifics of Latvia's positions,
the Agriculture Ministry does not support GMOs in general and
that they favor continuance of the EU's zero tolerance policy
for unapproved varieties in imports.
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