Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BOGOTA470
2009-02-13 21:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER
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UNCLAS BOGOTA 000470
SIPDIS
OES/ENRC FOR DWOOD; EEB/TPP/MTAA/ABT FOR MSZYMANSKI;
USDA/FAS FOR SFROGGETT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO CO
SUBJECT: COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER
THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
REF: STATE 11910
On February 11, in consultation with FAS, Econoff delivered
copies of reftel diplomatic notes and points to Giannina
Santiago, Advisor to the Vice-Minister of Environment,
Leonidas Tobon, Director of Technological Development at the
Ministry of Agriculture, and Faryde Caller, Advisor for
Multilateral Environmental Issues at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Santiago will attend the Mexico meetings, Tobon is
unsure. The GOC officials but were not able to provide
further details on the GOC delegation or GOC positions at
this time. Santiago told EconCouns February 12 that the
three ministries would be meeting in the next few days to
coordinate positions. (NOTE: All three ministries, including
these interlocutors, have been focused on Colombia-EU free
trade agreement negotiations in Bogota this week. END NOTE).
Post will continue to follow-up and forward additional
information as it becomes available.
BROWNFIELD
SIPDIS
OES/ENRC FOR DWOOD; EEB/TPP/MTAA/ABT FOR MSZYMANSKI;
USDA/FAS FOR SFROGGETT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO CO
SUBJECT: COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER
THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
REF: STATE 11910
On February 11, in consultation with FAS, Econoff delivered
copies of reftel diplomatic notes and points to Giannina
Santiago, Advisor to the Vice-Minister of Environment,
Leonidas Tobon, Director of Technological Development at the
Ministry of Agriculture, and Faryde Caller, Advisor for
Multilateral Environmental Issues at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Santiago will attend the Mexico meetings, Tobon is
unsure. The GOC officials but were not able to provide
further details on the GOC delegation or GOC positions at
this time. Santiago told EconCouns February 12 that the
three ministries would be meeting in the next few days to
coordinate positions. (NOTE: All three ministries, including
these interlocutors, have been focused on Colombia-EU free
trade agreement negotiations in Bogota this week. END NOTE).
Post will continue to follow-up and forward additional
information as it becomes available.
BROWNFIELD