Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIYADH325
2009-02-18 13:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
FOOD IMPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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UNCLAS RIYADH 000325
SIPDIS
STATE PASS TO USTR FOR JASON BUNTIN
USDA FOR JO ANN FLEMINGS AND PETER TABOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL AE BA KU MU SA
SUBJECT: FOOD IMPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 134461
UNCLAS RIYADH 000325
SIPDIS
STATE PASS TO USTR FOR JASON BUNTIN
USDA FOR JO ANN FLEMINGS AND PETER TABOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL AE BA KU MU SA
SUBJECT: FOOD IMPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 134461
1. Agriculture Officer met with GCC representatives February
16 to discuss ref food import regulations. The GCC Food
Safety Committee is awaiting a report from the Saudi Food and
Drug Administration (SFDA) which will be presented during a
committee meeting in Dubai February 21-23. Econoff reached
out to several counterparts at other Embassies in Riyadh,
none of whom had engaged the Saudis regarding the proposed
new GCC food import procedures.
MUENCH
SIPDIS
STATE PASS TO USTR FOR JASON BUNTIN
USDA FOR JO ANN FLEMINGS AND PETER TABOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL AE BA KU MU SA
SUBJECT: FOOD IMPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 134461
1. Agriculture Officer met with GCC representatives February
16 to discuss ref food import regulations. The GCC Food
Safety Committee is awaiting a report from the Saudi Food and
Drug Administration (SFDA) which will be presented during a
committee meeting in Dubai February 21-23. Econoff reached
out to several counterparts at other Embassies in Riyadh,
none of whom had engaged the Saudis regarding the proposed
new GCC food import procedures.
MUENCH