BRAZIL: NO OBJECTION TO HRSA/HHS AGREEMENT BETWEEN

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000428 HHS/HRSA FOR ADMIRAL KPNESSELER HHS/PHS/HRSA/OA FOR NSOOD HHS/OS/OGHA FOR CLARACH WHA/BSC FOR DSCHNIER OES/STC FOR KDELAK SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TBIO KSCA OSCI BR SUBJECT: BRAZIL: NO OBJECTION TO HRSA/HHS AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM (NMDP) AND REDOME (BRAZILIAN VOLUNTEER BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY) REF: A) STATE 9732 B) BRASILIA 209 ¶1. Embassy Brasilia has no objection to the proposed agreement between the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and REDOME (Brazilian Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Registry.) ¶2. The Embassy would like to stress that this agreement should not be seen as authorizing the transfer of genetic resources or information about genetic resources (other than that needed to accomplish the matching of volunteers and recipients and subsequent transplants). If research on Brazilian genetic resources (apart from matching and transplanting purposes),then prior authorization should be obtained in accordance with applicable Brazilian laws, regulations and guidelines. There are significant sensitivities surrounding the transfer of Brazilian genetic resources. ¶3. Any questions or concerns about this issue can be directed to the Embassy's Environment, Science & Technology, and Health (ESTH) Section, attention ESTH Officer Jeremy Long - LongJW@state.gov - Tel. (55)(61) 3312-7675. KUBISKE