Identifier
Created
Classification
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08ROME456
2008-04-11 11:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
AUSTRALIA GROUP: GOI EXPECTS TO SUPPORT USG
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UNCLAS ROME 000456
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB ANDREW SOUZA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ETTC CBW IT
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: GOI EXPECTS TO SUPPORT USG
PROPOSALS REGARDING THE ANIMAL PATHOGEN CONTROL LIST AND
THE DUAL-USE BIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL LIST.
REF: A. STATE 32895
B. STATE 28363
UNCLAS ROME 000456
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB ANDREW SOUZA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ETTC CBW IT
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: GOI EXPECTS TO SUPPORT USG
PROPOSALS REGARDING THE ANIMAL PATHOGEN CONTROL LIST AND
THE DUAL-USE BIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL LIST.
REF: A. STATE 32895
B. STATE 28363
1. (U) On April 10, Econoff met with Carlo Tripepi, one of
the Italian MFA officials responsible for Australia Group
(AG) matters, to discuss the USG proposals to revise AG
controls for cross (tangential) flow filtration (CFF)
equipment (Ref A) and to revise the AG's definition for
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (Ref B). Tripepi
will head the GOI delegation to the April 14-18 AG plenary in
Paris. Tripepi said the revisions proposed by the USG are
"not controversial or problematic" and that the GOI will
support the proposals provided there is not an EU common
position opposing them.
2. (U) Tripepi said there will be five people in the GOI
delegation to the Plenary: Tripepi, a licensing officer from
the Ministry of Trade, a representative of the Ministry of
Defense, and two representatives of the Italian intelligence
community. The Italian delegation will not make any
presentations, and does not have new information to add to
the presentation on Libya that it gave at last year's AG
plenary. In lieu of a presentation, the GOI delegation will
circulate a short paper on revised Italian export licensing
procedures.
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB ANDREW SOUZA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ETTC CBW IT
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: GOI EXPECTS TO SUPPORT USG
PROPOSALS REGARDING THE ANIMAL PATHOGEN CONTROL LIST AND
THE DUAL-USE BIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL LIST.
REF: A. STATE 32895
B. STATE 28363
1. (U) On April 10, Econoff met with Carlo Tripepi, one of
the Italian MFA officials responsible for Australia Group
(AG) matters, to discuss the USG proposals to revise AG
controls for cross (tangential) flow filtration (CFF)
equipment (Ref A) and to revise the AG's definition for
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (Ref B). Tripepi
will head the GOI delegation to the April 14-18 AG plenary in
Paris. Tripepi said the revisions proposed by the USG are
"not controversial or problematic" and that the GOI will
support the proposals provided there is not an EU common
position opposing them.
2. (U) Tripepi said there will be five people in the GOI
delegation to the Plenary: Tripepi, a licensing officer from
the Ministry of Trade, a representative of the Ministry of
Defense, and two representatives of the Italian intelligence
community. The Italian delegation will not make any
presentations, and does not have new information to add to
the presentation on Libya that it gave at last year's AG
plenary. In lieu of a presentation, the GOI delegation will
circulate a short paper on revised Italian export licensing
procedures.
SPOGLI