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07THEHAGUE761
2007-04-24 12:49:00
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Embassy The Hague
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DUTCH POSITIVE ON APPROVAL OF BIOTECH CORN AND
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STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT/BTT, EUR/UBI (REITER)
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR D. VETTER
USDA FOR FAS - ELIZABETH JONES
USEU FOR M.DASTIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD EU NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH POSITIVE ON APPROVAL OF BIOTECH CORN AND
SUGAR BEET
REF: STATE 50150
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STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT/BTT, EUR/UBI (REITER)
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USDA FOR FAS - ELIZABETH JONES
USEU FOR M.DASTIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD EU NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH POSITIVE ON APPROVAL OF BIOTECH CORN AND
SUGAR BEET
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1. (SBU) FAS The Hague conveyed on April 18 reftel points
concerning the USG position on the European Commission
proposal to approve the import, food and feed of two biotech
corn varieties and one biotech sugar beet variety to Jessica
Thio, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Agriculture.
According to Thio and consistent with past voting patterns,
the Netherlands planned to vote for approval of the
applications.
2. (SBU) While the EU Standing Committee decided on April
19 to delay consideration of the two corn products until
early May, Post expects the Dutch to remain in favor of
approval. Recent changes in the Dutch cabinet and the
inclusion of the Christian Union as a partner in the new
coalition government had raised the possibility of a shift in
GONL policy toward approval of biotech products. However,
Post thus far has not seen any evidence to suggest a
lessening of Dutch support for a science-based approach to
biotech regulation.
ARNALL
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STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT/BTT, EUR/UBI (REITER)
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR D. VETTER
USDA FOR FAS - ELIZABETH JONES
USEU FOR M.DASTIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD EU NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH POSITIVE ON APPROVAL OF BIOTECH CORN AND
SUGAR BEET
REF: STATE 50150
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
1. (SBU) FAS The Hague conveyed on April 18 reftel points
concerning the USG position on the European Commission
proposal to approve the import, food and feed of two biotech
corn varieties and one biotech sugar beet variety to Jessica
Thio, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Agriculture.
According to Thio and consistent with past voting patterns,
the Netherlands planned to vote for approval of the
applications.
2. (SBU) While the EU Standing Committee decided on April
19 to delay consideration of the two corn products until
early May, Post expects the Dutch to remain in favor of
approval. Recent changes in the Dutch cabinet and the
inclusion of the Christian Union as a partner in the new
coalition government had raised the possibility of a shift in
GONL policy toward approval of biotech products. However,
Post thus far has not seen any evidence to suggest a
lessening of Dutch support for a science-based approach to
biotech regulation.
ARNALL