Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LISBON353
2008-02-13 07:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON EU REGULATORY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 12
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000353
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
EUR/ERA, EEB/TPP/ABT/BBT, USTR, USDA/FAS
MADRID FOR STEVE HAMMOND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/11/2018
TAGS: EAGR ETRD PO TBIO EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON EU REGULATORY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 12
VOTE ON BIOTECH CORN, COTTON, AND SOYBEANS
REF: STATE 13142
Classified By: Pol/Econ Off Jenifer Neidhart for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) Pol/Econ officer delivered reftel talking points to Rui
Noronho, Deputy Director of policy and planning of the
Ministry of Agriculture, and Isabel Sarmento, Advisor to the
Minister of Agriculture. They reiterated Portugal's position
of support for EFSA-approved biotech varieties without
offering specific comment on the Regulatory Committee's vote.
A close Embassy contact and Portuguese biotech expert, Jos
Luis Pinheiro (protect),confirms that Portugal will vote
favorably for the corn, soybean and cotton events, but added
that the Committee is not expected to attain a qualified
majority.
Stephenson