Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NICOSIA883
2008-11-07 11:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON EU REGULATIONS ON RECOGNIZED
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UNCLAS NICOSIA 000883
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT EUN IMO CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON EU REGULATIONS ON RECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATIONS
REF: STATE 116998
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect
accordingly.
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000883
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT EUN IMO CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON EU REGULATIONS ON RECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATIONS
REF: STATE 116998
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect
accordingly.
1. (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on November 4 demarche
on EU regulations regarding recognized ship classification societies
to Nicholas Emiliou, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. We also submitted copies to Makis Constantinides,
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Works, and
Serghios Serghiou, Director, Department of Merchant Shipping.
2. (SBU) In a follow-up conversation on November 7, Serghiou gave
us his preliminary reaction to our demarche. He said it was his
impression that EU transport ministers, working through the Energy
and Transport Directorate General (TREN),had come to an agreement
on the draft regulation, including on Article 10. Serghiou did not
appear to be swayed by our comment that the European Council and the
European Parliament actually remained divided over this issue and
that, perhaps, this would be an opportune time for Cyprus to
reconsider the issue with a more critical eye. Instead, he noted
that Cyprus saw little point in contesting political consensus among
EU transport ministers on this matter. Post will report any further
GOC reaction.
URBANCIC
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT EUN IMO CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON EU REGULATIONS ON RECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATIONS
REF: STATE 116998
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect
accordingly.
1. (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on November 4 demarche
on EU regulations regarding recognized ship classification societies
to Nicholas Emiliou, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. We also submitted copies to Makis Constantinides,
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Works, and
Serghios Serghiou, Director, Department of Merchant Shipping.
2. (SBU) In a follow-up conversation on November 7, Serghiou gave
us his preliminary reaction to our demarche. He said it was his
impression that EU transport ministers, working through the Energy
and Transport Directorate General (TREN),had come to an agreement
on the draft regulation, including on Article 10. Serghiou did not
appear to be swayed by our comment that the European Council and the
European Parliament actually remained divided over this issue and
that, perhaps, this would be an opportune time for Cyprus to
reconsider the issue with a more critical eye. Instead, he noted
that Cyprus saw little point in contesting political consensus among
EU transport ministers on this matter. Post will report any further
GOC reaction.
URBANCIC