Identifier
Created
Classification
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08THEHAGUE967
2008-11-19 14:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT EUN IMO NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU
REGULATIONS ON RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
REF: SECSTATE 116998
(SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche November 7 on the EU
proposed Third Maritime Safety regulation to Saskia de Lang,
MFA Transport Advisor and Head of Transport and OECD
Division, and to Edwin van der Schaft, Sea Transport Adviser
within the Ministry of Transport. De Lang responded November
17 that the Dutch government would defer to the EU position.
De Lang stated that the U.S. demarche would likely be
discussed within the EU Working Group on Sea Transport with
the aim of providing the United States with a harmonized
position on the issue.
FOSTER
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT EUN IMO NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU
REGULATIONS ON RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
REF: SECSTATE 116998
(SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche November 7 on the EU
proposed Third Maritime Safety regulation to Saskia de Lang,
MFA Transport Advisor and Head of Transport and OECD
Division, and to Edwin van der Schaft, Sea Transport Adviser
within the Ministry of Transport. De Lang responded November
17 that the Dutch government would defer to the EU position.
De Lang stated that the U.S. demarche would likely be
discussed within the EU Working Group on Sea Transport with
the aim of providing the United States with a harmonized
position on the issue.
FOSTER