Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08THEHAGUE440
2008-05-23 11:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY DEMARCHE
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UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000440
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT (GCLEMENTS, JBOBO),EUR/WE (TSMITH)
USDA/FAS (CJACKSON, MHOUSE)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY DEMARCHE
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 53346
EconOff delivered reftel aide memoire May 20 to officials at
the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Trade Policy Department,
and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU External Affairs
Division (which handles Dutch trade policy coordination at
European level). The Dutch government had no immediate,
substantive response to the demarche. Post will continue to
report on developments in the Netherlands regarding
biotechnology and food security policies.
Gallagher
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT (GCLEMENTS, JBOBO),EUR/WE (TSMITH)
USDA/FAS (CJACKSON, MHOUSE)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY DEMARCHE
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 53346
EconOff delivered reftel aide memoire May 20 to officials at
the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Trade Policy Department,
and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU External Affairs
Division (which handles Dutch trade policy coordination at
European level). The Dutch government had no immediate,
substantive response to the demarche. Post will continue to
report on developments in the Netherlands regarding
biotechnology and food security policies.
Gallagher