JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS

UNCLAS KINGSTON 000115 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAR - BRIDGET PREMONT OES - DANIEL WOOD EEB/TPP/MTAA/ABT - MARCELLA SZYMANSKI USDA - STEVE FROGGETT SANTO DOMINGO - AGR ATTACHE JAMIE ROTHSCHILD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO JM XL SUBJECT: JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER THE CARTEGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY REF: STATE 11910 (10005Z FEB 09) ¶1. Per reftel, EmbOffs delivered demarche regarding liability and redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in the course of a meeting on February 11 with Ministry of Agriculture International Trade Specialist Karl Hyatt and Special Advisor Dr. Wayne Henry. ¶2. Hyatt reconfirmed that Jamaica is not yet a signatory to the Cartagena Protocol, and added that he was uncertain whether the Government of Jamaica: (a) would send an observer to the February 23-27 meeting in Mexico City; or (b) had formulated a position with respect to the proposed rules on liability and redress for damage resulting from the cross-border movement of living modified organisms (LMOs). He said he would make inquiries and would contact the Embassy to provide any information obtained. Post will report any further developments. WEHRLI