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09MONTEVIDEO119
2009-03-02 19:16:00
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Embassy Montevideo
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URUGUAY: POST'S RESPONSE TO SPECIAL 301 COMMENT
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TAGS: KIPR ECON UY
SUBJECT: URUGUAY: POST'S RESPONSE TO SPECIAL 301 COMMENT
REF: STATE 8410
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KIPR ECON UY
SUBJECT: URUGUAY: POST'S RESPONSE TO SPECIAL 301 COMMENT
REF: STATE 8410
1. (U) Post shared Croplife America's comment on Uruguay (as part of
Special 301 consultations) with appropriate GOU officials, and
informed them of the procedures for responding to the association's
comment(reftel). Uruguay's competent authorities on this issue are
the Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle and Fishing (MGAP) and the
Ministry of Public Health.
2. (SBU) The National Industrial Property Director at the Ministry
of Industry, Cristina Dartayete, told us the GOU began to discuss
data protection in depth a couple of years ago -- in the context of
potential free trade discussions at the time -- and the GOU is
willing to implement articles 39.2 and 39.3 of TRIPS. However, in
our discussions with GOU officials and top IPR experts, we confirmed
that Uruguay has no data protection law in place. Dartayete also
commented that passing a data protection law would be difficult,
since its enforcement would require a significant upgrade of
oversight offices in both ministries, something the GOU does not
have the budget for.
3. (SBU) National Patent Director Jose Villamil(also at the Ministry
of Industry) told us the MGAP started focusing on data protection in
early 2008 and that it is well aware of CropLife's concerns.
Villamil admitted that data protection regulation in Uruguay is
"modest." The MGAP is working towards upgrading its regulations.
MATTHEWMAN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS USTR FOR KDUCKWORTH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KIPR ECON UY
SUBJECT: URUGUAY: POST'S RESPONSE TO SPECIAL 301 COMMENT
REF: STATE 8410
1. (U) Post shared Croplife America's comment on Uruguay (as part of
Special 301 consultations) with appropriate GOU officials, and
informed them of the procedures for responding to the association's
comment(reftel). Uruguay's competent authorities on this issue are
the Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle and Fishing (MGAP) and the
Ministry of Public Health.
2. (SBU) The National Industrial Property Director at the Ministry
of Industry, Cristina Dartayete, told us the GOU began to discuss
data protection in depth a couple of years ago -- in the context of
potential free trade discussions at the time -- and the GOU is
willing to implement articles 39.2 and 39.3 of TRIPS. However, in
our discussions with GOU officials and top IPR experts, we confirmed
that Uruguay has no data protection law in place. Dartayete also
commented that passing a data protection law would be difficult,
since its enforcement would require a significant upgrade of
oversight offices in both ministries, something the GOU does not
have the budget for.
3. (SBU) National Patent Director Jose Villamil(also at the Ministry
of Industry) told us the MGAP started focusing on data protection in
early 2008 and that it is well aware of CropLife's concerns.
Villamil admitted that data protection regulation in Uruguay is
"modest." The MGAP is working towards upgrading its regulations.
MATTHEWMAN