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08PANAMA759
2008-09-19 21:47:00
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Embassy Panama
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINALIZING THE NON-BINDING
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UNCLAS PANAMA 000759
SIPDIS
COMMERCE FOR ITA: GERI WARD
DHS FOR OFFICE OF POLICY: STEWART BAKER
USAID FOR LAC: EBONY BOSTIC
USDA FOR OSTA: CHRISTINE SLOOP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD OSCI PM PREL TBIO TSPL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINALIZING THE NON-BINDING
MULTILATERAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE ON FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY.
REF: SECSTATE 97072
UNCLAS PANAMA 000759
SIPDIS
COMMERCE FOR ITA: GERI WARD
DHS FOR OFFICE OF POLICY: STEWART BAKER
USAID FOR LAC: EBONY BOSTIC
USDA FOR OSTA: CHRISTINE SLOOP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD OSCI PM PREL TBIO TSPL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINALIZING THE NON-BINDING
MULTILATERAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE ON FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY.
REF: SECSTATE 97072
1. In the absence of relevant GOP officials in Washington to
attend high-level meetings, Econ Counselor sent an official
letter with the draft MOU to Minister of Health Rosario
Turner and copied Minister of Agricultural Development
Guillermo Salazar and Minister of Foreign Relations Samuel
Lewis Navarro.
2. In addition, Econoff called Itza Broce, head of the
Ministry of Health's Department of International Affairs and
Technical Cooperation, to inform her of the official letter
and attached MOU. Itza Broce noted that Minister Turner was
out of the country. She will inform the Minister of the
letter and USG intention to sign the MOU during Pan-American
Health Organization (PAHO) meeting. Broce mentioned the
Minister was not planning to attend the PAHO meeting but
would send Vice-Minister Dr. Dora Jara. Econoff also called
the office of the Director General of Foreign Affairs Javier
Bonagas to inform him of the letter and USG intention.
3. In all communications Econoffs urged GOP officials to
urgently attend to the draft MOU to enable signing at PAHO
meeting September 29 - Oct 3. Achieving GOP approval by
September 29 may be a difficult task. We anticipate that the
GOP will be required to perform legal and technical reviews
of the text and conduct interministerial consultations before
approval can be secured.
4. Will report further developments.
STEPHENSON
SIPDIS
COMMERCE FOR ITA: GERI WARD
DHS FOR OFFICE OF POLICY: STEWART BAKER
USAID FOR LAC: EBONY BOSTIC
USDA FOR OSTA: CHRISTINE SLOOP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD OSCI PM PREL TBIO TSPL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINALIZING THE NON-BINDING
MULTILATERAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE ON FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY.
REF: SECSTATE 97072
1. In the absence of relevant GOP officials in Washington to
attend high-level meetings, Econ Counselor sent an official
letter with the draft MOU to Minister of Health Rosario
Turner and copied Minister of Agricultural Development
Guillermo Salazar and Minister of Foreign Relations Samuel
Lewis Navarro.
2. In addition, Econoff called Itza Broce, head of the
Ministry of Health's Department of International Affairs and
Technical Cooperation, to inform her of the official letter
and attached MOU. Itza Broce noted that Minister Turner was
out of the country. She will inform the Minister of the
letter and USG intention to sign the MOU during Pan-American
Health Organization (PAHO) meeting. Broce mentioned the
Minister was not planning to attend the PAHO meeting but
would send Vice-Minister Dr. Dora Jara. Econoff also called
the office of the Director General of Foreign Affairs Javier
Bonagas to inform him of the letter and USG intention.
3. In all communications Econoffs urged GOP officials to
urgently attend to the draft MOU to enable signing at PAHO
meeting September 29 - Oct 3. Achieving GOP approval by
September 29 may be a difficult task. We anticipate that the
GOP will be required to perform legal and technical reviews
of the text and conduct interministerial consultations before
approval can be secured.
4. Will report further developments.
STEPHENSON