Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CANBERRA531
2008-05-22 06:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000531
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT - AMY WINTON, EEB/TPP - MIKAEL LURIE,
EEB/IFD/ODF - MARGO SIEMER, AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR ECON TBIO AS
SUBJECT: FOOD EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
REF: STATE 53353
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000531
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT - AMY WINTON, EEB/TPP - MIKAEL LURIE,
EEB/IFD/ODF - MARGO SIEMER, AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR ECON TBIO AS
SUBJECT: FOOD EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
REF: STATE 53353
1. (U) The GOA has taken no steps to restrict agricultural
exports from Australia, nor does post expect any such moves
in Australia, which exports on average two-thirds of its
agricultural production.
2. (SBU) Bruce Bowan, Acting Director for International
Affairs at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheris told post that the GOA has taken no action with
regard to export restrictions in third countries. When asked
about Japan releasing its imported rice stocks, he said the
GOA had not intervened to encourage such a release.
MCCALLUM
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT - AMY WINTON, EEB/TPP - MIKAEL LURIE,
EEB/IFD/ODF - MARGO SIEMER, AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR ECON TBIO AS
SUBJECT: FOOD EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
REF: STATE 53353
1. (U) The GOA has taken no steps to restrict agricultural
exports from Australia, nor does post expect any such moves
in Australia, which exports on average two-thirds of its
agricultural production.
2. (SBU) Bruce Bowan, Acting Director for International
Affairs at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheris told post that the GOA has taken no action with
regard to export restrictions in third countries. When asked
about Japan releasing its imported rice stocks, he said the
GOA had not intervened to encourage such a release.
MCCALLUM