Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIGA451
2009-08-28 14:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON SOY ISSUE BUT AGAINST BIOTECH
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UNCLAS RIGA 000451
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/TPP/ABT, AND EUR/ERA
STATE ALSO PLEASE PASS USTR USDA/FAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD EUN TBIO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON SOY ISSUE BUT AGAINST BIOTECH
ANIMAL FEED
REF: SECSTATE 86566
UNCLAS RIGA 000451
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/TPP/ABT, AND EUR/ERA
STATE ALSO PLEASE PASS USTR USDA/FAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD EUN TBIO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON SOY ISSUE BUT AGAINST BIOTECH
ANIMAL FEED
REF: SECSTATE 86566
1. (SBU) Latvia is aware of the suspension of U.S. soy product
imports, but has not developed a formal position on the issue.
Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Inese Birgele, head of the
MFA's International Trade and Investment Division, and to Janis
Briedis, deputy director of the MOA's International Affairs and
Strategy Analysis Department. Mr. Briedis said the GOL is very
unlikely to raise the issue during the September 7 Agricultural
Council meeting.
2. (SBU) Regarding the GOL's general position on biotechnology
products, Mr. Briedis said that Latvian law completely bans their
use or cultiviation. Also, the Parliament's European Affairs
Committee decided that Latvia will vote 'no' in the European Union
on licensing new biotech products for cultivation and on providing
market access to biotech products, including livestock feed.
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/TPP/ABT, AND EUR/ERA
STATE ALSO PLEASE PASS USTR USDA/FAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD EUN TBIO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON SOY ISSUE BUT AGAINST BIOTECH
ANIMAL FEED
REF: SECSTATE 86566
1. (SBU) Latvia is aware of the suspension of U.S. soy product
imports, but has not developed a formal position on the issue.
Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Inese Birgele, head of the
MFA's International Trade and Investment Division, and to Janis
Briedis, deputy director of the MOA's International Affairs and
Strategy Analysis Department. Mr. Briedis said the GOL is very
unlikely to raise the issue during the September 7 Agricultural
Council meeting.
2. (SBU) Regarding the GOL's general position on biotechnology
products, Mr. Briedis said that Latvian law completely bans their
use or cultiviation. Also, the Parliament's European Affairs
Committee decided that Latvia will vote 'no' in the European Union
on licensing new biotech products for cultivation and on providing
market access to biotech products, including livestock feed.