Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07THEHAGUE1676
2007-09-12 13:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
DUTCH OPEN TO STARTING IMPORT SAFETY DIALOGUE
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UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001676
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT (PSAXTON)
USDA FOR FAS-OCRA-RCURTIS AND OSTA-CSLOOP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH OPEN TO STARTING IMPORT SAFETY DIALOGUE
REF: A. STATE 114788
B. STATE 125667
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001676
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT (PSAXTON)
USDA FOR FAS-OCRA-RCURTIS AND OSTA-CSLOOP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH OPEN TO STARTING IMPORT SAFETY DIALOGUE
REF: A. STATE 114788
B. STATE 125667
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
1. (U) FAS officers shared on September 4 ref A points on
starting a dialogue on import product safety with Andrei
Kleinmuelenman, Inspector General, Dutch Food and Consumer
Products Safety Authority (VWA). Kleinmuelenman was not
available to meet with Emboffs prior to this date. He
expressed interest in the interagency Import Safety Working
Group and possible Dutch engagement with the group. While
noting that the Dutch generally follow an EU lead on
inspection policy and legislation, he also said the VWA
maintains close contacts directly with FSIS and APHIS.
2. (SBU) COMMENT: FAS has found the Dutch VWA to be
generally more pragmatic and pro-trade than inspection
authorities in other EU member states. For example, they
support pre-export certification of flower bulbs by APHIS in
the Netherlands and the pre-export certification of almonds
in the U.S. prior to shipment to the Netherlands. This
pragmatic approach could make the Dutch a useful partner in
any import safety dialogue. END COMMENT.
Gallagher
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT (PSAXTON)
USDA FOR FAS-OCRA-RCURTIS AND OSTA-CSLOOP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH OPEN TO STARTING IMPORT SAFETY DIALOGUE
REF: A. STATE 114788
B. STATE 125667
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
1. (U) FAS officers shared on September 4 ref A points on
starting a dialogue on import product safety with Andrei
Kleinmuelenman, Inspector General, Dutch Food and Consumer
Products Safety Authority (VWA). Kleinmuelenman was not
available to meet with Emboffs prior to this date. He
expressed interest in the interagency Import Safety Working
Group and possible Dutch engagement with the group. While
noting that the Dutch generally follow an EU lead on
inspection policy and legislation, he also said the VWA
maintains close contacts directly with FSIS and APHIS.
2. (SBU) COMMENT: FAS has found the Dutch VWA to be
generally more pragmatic and pro-trade than inspection
authorities in other EU member states. For example, they
support pre-export certification of flower bulbs by APHIS in
the Netherlands and the pre-export certification of almonds
in the U.S. prior to shipment to the Netherlands. This
pragmatic approach could make the Dutch a useful partner in
any import safety dialogue. END COMMENT.
Gallagher